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Chapter 159: A Great Harvest · The Fourth-Rank Black Moon Clan Makes a Move
Chapter 159: A Great Harvest · The Fourth-Rank Black Moon Clan Makes a Move
"Two blue-quality curios!"
"One purple-quality star sea curio!"
...
The various alien beings began their bidding.
To Song Chi's surprise, some of these aliens, who seemed rather ordinary at first glance, were able to produce purple-quality curios, which truly caught his attention.
Unfortunately for them, the guest pass to the marketplace was already reserved for a specific recipient.
After much hesitation, the goblin Luke couldn't resist the allure of the marketplace guest pass and finally made his bid.
This time, he wasn't too stingy, perhaps realizing how much competition the guest pass would attract. He took out two clumps of Floating Land Essence from his spatial folding box.
500 strands of second-rank Floating Land Essence + 100 strands of third-rank Floating Land Essence
This bid was already far more valuable than many purple-quality curios.
However, a glint appeared in Song Chi's eyes, and he had no intention of handing over the guest pass so easily. Instead, he planned to squeeze as much as he could from the goblin.
Not long after, in a corner of the free market area, he, disguised as a "wolfman," pretended to take out a curio.
Then, the Law Power in the sky, under his deliberate control, slowly descended upon his wolfman form, followed by the bronze guest pass.
Seeing this, the alien beings all looked anxious, and Luke jumped up, his voice shrill with protest.
"By the noble Silver Emperor, this must be a setup. The wolfman's offering cannot be better than mine, Luke."
As soon as this protest was voiced, the entire marketplace erupted in a commotion, and many aliens joined in, agreeing with Luke.
They were smart enough not to cause a physical disturbance, so they only voiced their support.
Due to the Law Power covering the entire area, no one could see what the others were offering or its quality.
This rule was originally intended to ensure that the aliens could bring out their best items without fear of envy from their peers.
However, it now became the basis for their doubts.
Seeing this, Song Chi, hidden in his wolfman disguise, smiled inwardly, his plan coming to fruition.
In the sky, the Law Power swirled and finally formed a line of Law Text.
[Would you be willing to display the item you have taken out?]
This question was deliberately formed by Song Chi to address his "wolfman" identity, quickly drawing the attention and curiosity of all the alien beings in the marketplace.
Especially Luke, whose triangular eyes never left the item in Song Chi's hand.
Pretending to consider it, Song Chi's wolf head soon nodded lightly, agreeing to display the item.
With a mental command, the Law Power flowed, and the isolation barrier surrounding his body dissipated.
The next second, all the aliens in the marketplace widened their eyes, their expressions filled with realization. Any lingering doubts vanished, including those of the goblin Luke.
Because the item in Song Chi's wolfman hand was emitting a rich orange glow, clearly a high-quality orange star sea curio.
This curio was no fake. To achieve his goal, Song Chi had deliberately uninstalled a component of the [Void Shadow Killer Clan Puppet Tree].
As for the [Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detection Radar], Luke would definitely recognize it, so it couldn't be used.
Fortunately, the [Void Shadow Killer Clan Puppet Tree] had only recently reached Level 20.
It had only consumed some zero-rank and first-rank Floating Land Essence, without using any second-rank Floating Land Essence or titanium crystals. The wasted resources were minimal and within Song Chi's acceptable range.
Looking back at the goblin Luke, he watched the descending guest pass with great hesitation. Finally, just before the guest pass was about to fall into Song Chi's wolfman hand, Luke raised his bid again.
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Seeing the situation, Song Chi, who had been equally nervous, finally calmed down. He simply wanted to squeeze a bit more out of his opponent; he never intended to truly let such a valuable client go.
A high-ranking Goblin, this creature's potential value was immense, not much less than that of Zhou Ping, who hailed from the vast Primordial Continent. In fact, if Zhou Ping didn't have the backing of the Luofu Sword Sect, his value would be far less than this Goblin, Luke.
Using the power of the laws to scan, Song Chi's heart soon filled with joy. What Luke had brought out was not just any old thing—it was a Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence, not the Second or Third-Rank varieties.
In total, Luke had put forward 700 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Essence, 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Essence, and 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence.
Seeing this, Song Chi no longer hesitated. The Guest Order that was about to fall into the hands of the Wolfman was quickly pulled back, and he redirected it toward Luke.
Of course, he didn't forget to put on a performance. The Wolfman's eyes suddenly turned blood-red, and he glared at the Goblin Luke with feigned anger.
Feeling this realistic gaze, Luke instinctively shrank back, but then, remembering the rules of the market, he immediately put his hands on his hips, stood up straight, and his triangular eyes filled with pride.
As if silently saying:
"Haha, you dare to challenge the great Lord Luke with your wealth, you bloody and brutish Wolfman? You can't do it!!"
What Luke didn't notice was the fleeting smile in the "Wolfman's" eyes.
Forty strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence. If this were calculated in Song Clan's merit points, it would be at least 80 gold merit points. And this was just the Additional Harvest he had gained from his impromptu performance. How could Song Chi not be delighted?
As the Guest Order fell into the hands of the Goblin Luke, the market's law power swept away the three clumps of Floating Land Essence from his hands, making them vanish from the eyes of the various Alien Races.
Next came the assessment of the specific number of uses for the Guest Order.
Song Chi didn't dwell on this for too long. Since the Floating Land Essence Luke had offered was comparable to an Orange-Tier Artifact, and Zhou Ping and the peak First-Rank Centaur were present, he naturally gave the standard ten uses.
Favoring one over another wouldn't align with the market's principles.
After the auction ended, and after a few more minutes, it was time for the market to close.
With the lingering gazes of the various Alien Creatures, a powerful repulsion force acted upon all of their bodies.
A second later, the entire marketplace fell silent, leaving only Song Chi.
At this moment, a cold light flashed in Song Chi's eyes. Just now, one of the Alien Creatures had discreetly left a mark as it departed.
This mark was subtle and ethereal. If not for his role as the Master of the Marketplace, he would have been unable to detect it. It was certainly not something a mere First-Rank creature could create.
If everything went as expected, outside the Spatial Gate through which that First-Rank Alien had entered, there was likely at least a Fourth-Rank Star Sea Creature standing guard.
This realization sent a slight shock through Song Chi, but he quickly smiled coldly, and with a thought, he swiftly erased the Tracking Mark.
At the same time, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and the power of the laws around him condensed, forming a twenty-meter-tall Law Avatar around his body.
He reached out, grabbing for one of the forty-seven Spatial Gates that were about to collapse, just outside the marketplace entrance.
Above, the twenty-meter-tall Law Avatar followed his movement, slamming toward the Spatial Gate.
On a high mountain outside the Black Moon Clan's territory, Black Moon Tu stood at the peak. In front of him, a Spatial Gate was gradually dimming.
At this moment, a Spatial Ripple flashed within the gate, and the figure of a First-Rank Black Moon Clan member appeared, about to step out.
But just then, Black Moon Tu's eyes flashed with black light as he sensed the intense Spatial Vibrations coming from the gate.
Such terrifying Spatial Vibrations would be impossible for a First-Rank Black Moon Clan member, who was only partially out, to withstand, let alone a Third-Rank member.
Black Moon Tu's heart raced.
"Discovered... Indeed, the entity behind the Marketplace of All Realms is no simple being!"
As he thought, black energy spread over his body, and his originally three-meter-tall form suddenly expanded, taking on the Mythic Form characteristic of a Fourth-Rank creature.
Ten meters;
One hundred meters;
...
Until it finally surpassed two kilometers, the expansion slowly came to a halt.
Reaching out, waves of fourth-stage energy converged toward the space gate below. Black Moon Tu aimed to stabilize the spatial fluctuations inside the gate with his fourth-stage power. He needed just a second to ensure the safety of the first-stage Black Moon clan member inside.
But he had underestimated the situation. Under the influence of Song Chi, the master of the Cosmic Bazaar, who used the power of the Bazaar's laws, the spatial fluctuations inside the gate spread much faster than normal.
Before the fourth-stage power could stabilize the spatial channel, the first-stage Black Moon clan member was reduced to a pile of flesh by the spatial disturbances.
Outside the space gate, Black Moon Tu's face darkened. He did not care about the life of a first-stage clan member; what mattered was his own dignity.
The black light on his body grew more terrifying, surging madly into the space gate. However, the next moment, the space gate dimmed and dissipated, leaving him unable to vent his anger further.
Inside the Cosmic Bazaar, Song Chi's face changed drastically. A massive surge of energy rushed from the Bazaar's entrance, heading straight for him, the Bazaar's master.
With the enhancement of the Bazaar's laws, he used his own power to counteract the overwhelming and domineering energy, enveloping himself in the protective shadow of the law.
He even hurriedly summoned the Sky Realm and hid inside it.
Just as he entered the Sky Realm, the ship's hull shook violently.
Fortunately, the terrifying energy was not much, and with the erosion of the law's power, it quickly dissipated.
Inside the Sky Realm, Song Chi's face flushed with an unnatural redness, his blood surging violently.
Though he was not injured, he deeply felt the terror of the star sea's great powers.
Even across the vast void, even with the power of the Bazaar's laws, and even with just a thread of fourth-stage energy, it still left him in a state of panic. If he were to face such a terrifying existence directly, he could not even imagine the outcome.
Previously, during the Blood Blade Pirate Gang's raid, he had entered the Molo Secret Realm before the Molo Stealth Mech and the fifth-stage mech projection arrived. He only witnessed part of the battle through the Fire Kui Warrior, and did not personally experience the pressure of fourth-stage and fifth-stage energies.
Thinking about this, Song Chi returned to his senses. The gap was vast, but it was not insurmountable.
Currently, his Psionic Guidance Technique was only at level 15, making him a first-stage star sea being. He was three stages below a fourth-stage existence, so even with the Bazaar's laws, he could not stand against it. But if he could advance to the second stage, the situation would likely improve significantly.
Thinking of this, Song Chi felt fortunate. He had always been vigilant during every Bazaar transaction, ensuring that he, the Bazaar's master, never left the scene. Otherwise, he might not have known what the outcome would be in a situation like today.
His gaze shifted, and he silently vowed to remain vigilant during every Bazaar transaction in the future, maintaining a safe distance from the traders and concealing his identity.
Who knew if another seemingly harmless alien might carry a hidden fourth-stage ability?
Without recalling the Sky Realm, Song Chi began to inventory his gains inside the ship.
Soon, the inventory was complete.
- Orange [Silver III Generation Ultrawave Psionic Detector]
- 40 strands of fourth-stage Floating Land Essence
- 100 strands of third-stage Floating Land Essence
- 1,120 strands of second-stage Floating Land Essence
- 50 titanium crystals
- 2,400 strands of first-stage Floating Land Essence
- 100 bottles of Body Tempering Ointment
- 125,000 strands of zero-stage Floating Land Essence
- 5 Deep Space Psionic Bomber Drones
...
After completing the inventory, his smile could not be hidden. Thanks to the goblin Luke, his gains far exceeded those of previous Bazaar transactions, even rivaling the first visit of Zhou Ping.
Looking at the over a thousand strands of second-stage Floating Land Essence and the more than 80 titanium crystals, Song Chi's gaze shifted to the orange radar and the Sky Realm's onboard components.
With such significant gains, it was time to reinforce the Sky Realm. As for the Cosmic Bazaar, due to the large customer, Luke the goblin, the transaction volume increased significantly, but it would still take a few more transactions to meet the conditions for advancement.
(End of Chapter)
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