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Chapter 157: Orange [Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detection Radar]
Chapter 157: Orange [Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detection Radar]
Song Chi's expression remained unchanged, but deep down, he was quite excited. He continued to observe the goblin with a god's eye view, closely following its every move.
In both the fantasy novels of his past life and the official compendium of star sea civilizations and creatures released by the Ember Human civilization, goblins were always labeled as extremely stingy, obsessed with wealth, and bullying the weak. However, there was another term that was inseparable from them: "technology."
This was the primary reason for Song Chi's intense interest.
Goblin technology was renowned throughout the fractured star sea. The official records of the Ember Human civilization even mentioned an ancient goblin civilization, which once was one of the super-civilizations of the fractured star sea, far surpassing the current Ember Human civilization by ten to a hundred times.
Although this civilization has long since vanished into the annals of time, the legendary goblin technology it left behind still resonates in various corners of the fractured star sea.
...
As his thoughts raced, the goblin, exuding a mix of lewdness and caution, finally arrived at the entrance of the market. Its shifty eyes scanned the rules and descriptions posted at the entrance, and immediately, a strong light of interest appeared in its triangular eyes.
Curiosity, excitement, and anticipation all mingled together.
Song Chi's mind raced, already considering how to extract more value from this goblin.
As the goblin stepped into the market, the hundreds of alien beings in the free vendor area were clearly not all from isolated, low-tech civilizations. They quickly recognized the goblin.
"Look, a goblin, a real goblin."
"Come on, let's go over there. This goblin might have some good stuff."
...
However, upon hearing these scattered comments, the goblin did not show any joy. Instead, it jumped up as if its tail had been stepped on and shrieked in a high-pitched voice:
"High, high, I am the great High Goblin. Don't compare me to those green-skinned monkeys."
The market fell into a brief silence at the goblin's words, spoken in the universal language of the star sea, but quickly erupted into chatter again.
However, no one called it a goblin anymore, though they might have been silently mocking it in their minds.
"High or not, you still look like a green-skinned monkey. How high can you be?"
Song Chi felt the same way.
Seeing that it had achieved the desired effect, the goblin stopped dwelling on it. It cast its shifty eyes around, then set up a stall in a corner of the free vendor area, mimicking the other vendors.
The surrounding aliens watched with anticipation.
However, the goblin's next actions left them all disappointed.
It placed a small suitcase, no more than a few dozen centimeters in length and width, on the ground, then carefully opened it and began rummaging through it.
The surrounding aliens were thoroughly disappointed.
Even if the suitcase contained something valuable, how much could it hold? It was so small, it could only fit a few items at most.
Just as the aliens turned to leave, hoping to find better luck at other stalls, the goblin's suitcase seemed to transform into a treasure chest. One by one, items were taken out and placed on the stall.
In a short time, the goblin's stall was filled with over a hundred items, including mineral resources, magic energy potions, and a plethora of high-tech mechanical creations.
Some of these mechanical creations were even larger than the suitcase, leaving everyone wondering how they had fit inside.
At the front of the stall, Song Chi, now disguised as a jackal-man, had already pushed his way to the front. Watching the goblin continue to pull out items, Song Chi's mind raced, forming a hypothesis about the suitcase.
"Is this spatial folding technology? If so, the ability to fold space into a suitcase and carry it around implies a level of technological achievement far beyond the Ember Human civilization."
As he thought, Song Chi's eyes suddenly focused on an item the goblin had just taken out of the suitcase.
He wasn't the only one; all the surrounding aliens were equally fixated, as the mechanical creation emitted a brilliant orange glow, clearly an orange-quality star sea curiosity.
Song Chi instinctively reached out to examine the item's specific attributes.
However, this action triggered the goblin's high alert. It quickly stashed the orange-glowing item back into its briefcase and stared warily at Song Chi's current "wolfman" head.
In response, Song Chi explained in the universal language of the star sea:
"Didn't you take it out to sell? How can I know if it's what I want without a thorough inspection?"
"Besides, don't worry. This market is governed by rules that ensure fair trade. Any creature who violates these rules will be immediately expelled. There have been many such cases already!"
Song Chi raised his claw to point at the sky above the market, and the surrounding aliens also chimed in in agreement.
Only then did the goblin slightly relax its guard and take out the orange artifact once more.
However, as Song Chi took it, the goblin's triangular eyes remained fixed on him, ready to snatch it back at the slightest provocation.
Song Chi didn't mind; goblins were known for their stinginess, so this behavior was not surprising.
As he held the strange artifact, the power of the law flowed through him, and he quickly received its attribute details.
Artifact: Goblin Magic Energy Detector
Quality: Orange
Convertible To: {Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detector Radar}
Note: The Silver Goblin Empire is a powerful nation founded by high-ranking goblins. They claim to be descendants of the ancient goblins and possess advanced technology.
In the year 12545 of the Imperial Calendar, the top goblin scientist "Thoral" developed the first generation of the Magic Energy Detector, earning him the title of Imperial Viscount. After numerous revisions and updates, the Silver III Generation Magic Energy Detector was born, and this detector is the very first one.
Song Chi had no interest in the artifact's attributes; he focused on the {Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detector Radar} in the conversion section.
Under the cover of the law's power, streams of mystic energy flowed into the detector. Soon, the attributes of the ship component it could convert into were revealed.
Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detector Radar lv0
Quality: Orange
Trait: Magic Energy Detection
Trait 2: Star Map Collector
Consumption: 30/s (Mystic Energy Points)
Detection Range: 30 light-seconds
Precision: 100
Upgrade Requirements: 10 strands of Floating Land Essence (Rank 0), 1000 Mystic Energy Points, 1 Terra Stone
{Magic Energy Detection: All life forms or objects with special energy reactions within the detection range will be specially marked on the display.}
{Star Map Collector: After entering an unknown star domain, the sky scanner will automatically generate a detailed star map 20 times the detection range after 30 minutes of data collection.}
After reading these detailed attributes, Song Chi felt a great sense of joy. The Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detector Radar, as an orange-quality sky scanner, was far superior to the current Sky Eye Sky Scanner on the Heavenly Dome.
Given that the radar was currently a weak point on the Heavenly Dome, Song Chi, with a calm expression, had already made up his mind to acquire this orange radar at all costs.
Just as he was thinking this, the goblin in front of him quickly snatched the orange radar back.
Song Chi showed no signs of surprise and instead asked:
"How do you want to trade this orange artifact?"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the goblin seemed to transform. The wariness vanished, replaced by a warm smile, and it began a long, meaningless monologue.
"This Magic Energy Detector was left by my ancestor, the 'First Viscount Thoral,' and has been passed down to me for generations..."
Song Chi instinctively filtered out the goblin's boastful words and cut straight to the chase:
"What's your price?"
"500 strands of Rank 4 Floating Land Essence!!"
The next moment, Song Chi's "wolfman" face turned dark.
500 strands of Rank 4 Floating Land Essence—this was not just an exorbitant price; it was absurd.
Recalling how his grandfather, Song Ming Song, had acquired the Dawn Annihilation Cannon for only 10 strands of Rank 4 Floating Land Essence, plus some additional Rank 3 Floating Land Essence, how could Rank 3 Floating Land Essence compare to Rank 4?
At the Rank 3 and 4 levels, the differences were so vast that exchanging between them was almost impossible.
Just like in the Floating Land Essence exchange shop Song Chi had set up, he had never really expected many transactions for Rank 3 and 4 Floating Land Essence. He had merely listed them to enhance the shop's prestige.
It was precisely because of this that, in total, Grandfather Song Ming Song’s purchase of the Dawn Annihilation Cannon cost no more than a few dozen strands of Tier 4 Floating Land Essence.
The radar components, though rarer than the main cannon parts, were certainly not ten times more valuable.
So, Song Chi didn’t ask any more questions. Knowing the goblins’ nature, haggling with them would be a fruitless endeavor. If he insisted, he would only drive himself mad, as their thought processes were far from those of normal beings. Trying to reason or bargain with them? Forget it.
Song Chi’s plan was simple. Since the usual methods wouldn’t work, he would see if the upcoming auction of the Ruins Market Patron Token could grab their attention.
If that still didn’t work, he would have to resort to the Enslavement Medal.
To be honest, if he had a choice, Song Chi would be the last person to use the Enslavement Medal.
This had nothing to do with being overly merciful or unwilling to harm the innocent.
He was well aware that those not of his kind would have different intentions. When it came to being ruthless, he wouldn’t be any less harsh than anyone else.
The reason he was reluctant to use the Enslavement Medal unless absolutely necessary was simple.
There was no such thing as a completely airtight wall.
As the owner of the Ruins Market and with the quality of the Enslavement Medal, enslaving a Tier 1 goblin would be a straightforward task. However, the trouble would start after the enslavement.
He was only Tier 1, and the Ruins Market Secret Realm was similarly at that level. The Enslavement Medal had only been enhanced to Tier 3. What if the goblin had a Tier 4 or even Tier 5 entity backing it? He didn’t believe such high-level beings would fail to detect the enslavement mark.
If that were to happen, the Ruins Market would inevitably be drawn into the conflict.
It wasn’t that he feared these Tier 4 or Tier 5 entities would attack him from a distance. The Ruins Market, located deep within a spatial rift, wasn’t something just any being could target, not even those of Tier 4 or 5.
What he feared was the Ruins Market’s reputation being ruined.
From the description of the Silver III Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar, it was clear that the Silver Goblin Empire was no ordinary civilization. It must have considerable influence in its star domain.
If the Silver Goblin Empire spread the dirt about the Ruins Market, the news would spread like wildfire. It wouldn’t take long for the Ruins Market’s reputation to completely collapse. In such a situation, it would be difficult to use the Ruins Market to make significant profits in the future.
While the likelihood of this happening was low, and even if the Silver Goblin Empire did spread the dirt, it wouldn’t have an immediate impact on the market, given the vast distances in the fractured star sea, measured in light-years.
However, Song Chi didn’t dare or want to take that risk.
He was only Tier 1, and reaching Tier 4 or 5, let alone Tier 6 or 7, would take an unknown amount of time—perhaps thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years. The long-term benefits far outweighed any short-term gains.
Sighing deeply, Song Chi suppressed the idea of enslavement and turned his attention to the other items on the stall.
- Magic Energy Missile Launcher
- Goblin High-Explosive Grenades
- Deep Space Magic Energy Bombing Drone
- Goblin Magic Energy Armor
- Detailed Construction Diagram of the Goblin War God Mech
- ...
Song Chi was fascinated by the various mechanical devices and weapons.
Many of these items could be quite useful to him.
For instance, the magic energy missile launcher was portable. If equipped by the Void Shadow Assassin race’s puppets, their stealth capabilities would make it an unexpected and devastating weapon. Firing a shot and immediately fleeing would drive his enemies to the brink of madness.
The deep space magic energy bombing drone, paired with the Brainwave Remote Control System, would be a perfect combination.
As he scanned the items, his gaze suddenly fell on a small black stone on the stall.
After examining it, Song Chi was fairly certain.
"This is just ordinary Terra Stone, isn’t it?"
He looked up and asked, "Boss, what’s this stone?"
The high-ranking goblin, busy introducing his products to other races, replied, "Magic stone. You have one?"
(End of Chapter)
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