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Chapter 210: Four Fire Essence Treasures, [Fire Attribute Law Crystal]
Chapter 210: Four Fire Essence Treasures, [Fire Attribute Law Crystal]
At the Curiosity Exchange Shop.
As expected, the moment the fire elemental lifeform entered the shop, its gaze was immediately drawn to the radiant orange glow of the Fire Seed at the top of the shop.
The flames dancing around its body seemed to silently convey the turmoil within its heart.
The [Red Origin Celestial Fire] had clearly left a profound impact on it.
In the free market area, Song Chi remained calm, silently observing everything. Although his heart was not as calm as it appeared, after all, there was less than half an hour left before the market closed.
Several minutes passed before the fire elemental lifeform managed to tear its gaze away from the Red Origin Celestial Fire.
It walked to the center of the shop without a word, and flames swirled around it. Several items then appeared out of nowhere, though it was unclear where they had come from.
"I..."
Song Chi was slightly taken aback in the free market area. The items the fire elemental lifeform had produced were indeed surprising.
Invisible forces swirled around him, and threads of Law Power began to converge on the Curiosity Exchange Shop. Soon, he successfully obtained the full attributes of the four items the fire elemental lifeform had offered.
Curiosity: Fox Spirit Flame
Quality: Purple
Convertible: {Ember Seed Upgrade Fire Source}
Note: A companion spirit flame from a four-tailed fire fox in the Fire Elemental World, which, after a long period of nurturing, ultimately transformed into a precious Fire Essence Treasure.
...
Curiosity: Lava Lizard Heart Core Fire
Quality: Purple
Convertible: {Ember Seed Upgrade Fire Source}
Note: After the death of a lava lizard in the Fire Elemental World, its heart core was roasted by lava for thousands of years, eventually transforming into a purple Fire Essence Treasure.
...
Curiosity: Abyssal Tribulation Fire
Quality: Purple
Convertible: {Ember Seed Upgrade Fire Source}
Note: A supreme purple tribulation fire generated over ten thousand years in the Fire Abyss of the Fire Elemental World, it is a rare purple Fire Essence Treasure.
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Curiosity: Black Moon Flame
Quality: Purple
...
This was the reason why Song Chi, with his current level of discernment, was still so surprised. The four items the fire elemental lifeform had produced were all Fire Essence Treasures, and they were all of purple quality.
More astonishingly, three of these Fire Essence Treasures could be converted into purple-quality Ember Seed Upgrade Fire Sources. Among them, the [Abyssal Tribulation Fire] could be converted into a supreme purple-quality Ember Seed Upgrade Fire Source, capable of elevating a white Fire Seed to blue.
Just this single [Abyssal Tribulation Fire] alone was worth 40 points of Golden Merit in the Song Family Merit Hall. If combined with the other two ordinary purple Upgrade Fire Sources, the total value would be 60 points of Golden Merit.
In comparison, a normal orange-quality component in the Merit Hall was priced between 80 to 120 points of Golden Merit. The [Red Origin Celestial Fire], which could not be converted into an Upgrade Fire Source or a ship component, was worth only half as much, so its actual value was between 40 to 60 points of Golden Merit.
In this sense, the price offered by the fire elemental lifeform was already sufficient to exchange for the [Red Origin Celestial Fire].
However, this was relative to the special limitations of the Ember Human Civilization. In the fractured star sea, the price of orange-quality and purple-quality Curiosities was still not equivalent.
Thus, Song Chi's response was clear.
The holographic screen in the center of the shop changed, finally displaying two words.
Not Enough!
The fire elemental lifeform showed no signs of surprise, clearly aware that the items it had offered were not sufficient to exchange for an orange-quality Fire Essence Treasure.
After some thought, it responded in a special tone:
"Great Market Lord, could you be more specific? Is it the quantity or the quality that is insufficient?"
The meaning of this question was clear.
In simpler terms, it was asking whether it could use purple Fire Essence Treasures to make the exchange!
If the quantity was insufficient, it meant that adding a few more purple Fire Essence Treasures could potentially allow the exchange for the Red Origin Celestial Fire.
If the quality was insufficient, it would mean that only other orange-quality Fire Essence Treasures could be used for the exchange.
These two scenarios were fundamentally different.
As long as it's appropriate, it's fine!
Upon seeing the reply on the holographic screen, the fire elemental lifeform was overjoyed.
Though it was just a single tier difference, for a fire elemental lifeform, the gap between orange and purple Fire Essence Treasures was significant. If it could use multiple purple Fire Essence Treasures to exchange for an orange one, it was more than willing.
Conversely, if it already had other orange Fire Essence Treasures, why would it use them to exchange for the same quality [Red Origin Celestial Fire]?
After a moment of excitement, the fire elemental life form grew anxious once more.
The four purple fire seeds in its hand were all it had for now. While it could gather more given time, it didn't have that luxury at the moment.
The marketplace would be closing in less than ten minutes, leaving no time for it to collect more.
In its anxiety, it had no choice but to turn to Song Chi, the hidden master of the marketplace, for help.
The world behind it was an infinite realm of flames, rich in fire energy and home to numerous rare fire seeds. Otherwise, a second-rank fire elemental life form wouldn't have been able to casually produce four purple fire seeds.
However, orange-quality fire seeds like the one it sought were exceedingly rare in the fire elemental world. Even when they did appear, they were usually monopolized by higher-ranking fire beings, far beyond the reach of a mere second-rank fire elemental.
Thus, this strand of Red Origin Celestial Fire was the only orange-quality fire seed it had a real chance of obtaining. It couldn't help but care deeply.
For fire elemental life forms, fire seeds could greatly accelerate their growth, optimizing and perfecting their fire elemental bodies. The higher the quality of the fire seed, the stronger this effect.
Therefore, it had to do everything in its power to secure this strand of Red Origin Celestial Fire.
"Lord of the Marketplace, the marketplace will soon close, and I don't have time to gather more purple fire seeds. Could the remaining difference be made up with other items?"
Without waiting for Song Chi's response, the fire elemental life form wisely produced another large pile of items.
- Ten-thousand-year-old volcanic lava iron ore
- Li Huo Copper
- Thousand-year-old Fire Camphor Tree Heart
- Thousand-year-old Fire Hawthorn Fruit
...
The surprises kept coming. The items it presented were all valuable.
The ten-thousand-year-old volcanic lava iron ore, for instance, was a special resource that could be used when a frigate was upgraded to a cruiser.
Li Huo Copper was a high-quality reinforcement material, often used in the enhancement of high-grade fire attribute components.
The thousand-year-old Fire Camphor Tree Heart could be used to repair ship hulls.
The Fire Hawthorn Fruit, like the Deep Water Pearl, could assist a Flame Captain in their Guiding Technique training.
However, what truly caught Song Chi's attention was the last item—a fiery red stone.
Though the stone was red, it emitted an orange glow, making it a genuine orange-quality rare item.
This orange-quality rare item was no ordinary one. It was a type of extremely rare item that Song Chi had heard about multiple times recently.
Rare Item: Fire Attribute Law Crystal
Quality: Orange
Effect: Contains a thread of fire law. Carrying it can increase the speed of fire law comprehension. When activated, it can serve as a one-time medium for a fire law enhancement.
Note: A law stone, nurtured by boundless fire attribute energy, eventually merged with a thread of star sea fire law, transforming into an orange-quality star sea rare item.
"Actually, a Law Crystal..."
Song Chi was only slightly intrigued by the previous items, but the Fire Attribute Law Crystal made his heart race.
While this item wasn't particularly useful to him right now and he didn't know which law path he would eventually follow, that didn't mean he didn't want to obtain it.
Law Crystals were already rare, and for beings with matching attributes, their allure far surpassed that of other rare items of the same rank. If he acquired it now, even if he didn't pursue this particular law path, he wouldn't have to worry about it going to waste. He could easily sell it for a good price.
Moreover, if he encountered someone desperate for it, he could fetch an extremely high price.
With this in mind, Song Chi made his decision.
The text on the central holographic screen changed, forming several new lines.
"This Fire Attribute Law Crystal is your key. You have two choices:
1. Exchange it directly for the Red Origin Celestial Fire.
2. Exchange it for 12 additional uses of the 'Marketplace Guest Pass.' You can then gather the remaining purple fire seeds and come back to exchange for the Red Origin Celestial Fire later."
The fire elemental life form pondered the options.
Song Chi, observing its reaction, felt a bit nervous and eagerly awaited its choice.
From a profit-maximizing standpoint, he hoped the fire elemental would choose the second option. That way, the Fire Attribute Law Crystal would be an additional gain.
If the fire elemental chose the first option, he would have to use the Fire Attribute Law Crystal to quickly enhance the quality of its own Flame Seed, which would mean he wouldn't get to keep it.
Song Chi could exchange the item with his family to obtain gold merit points, which he could then use to trade for an orange-grade fire source.
The second option, however, might take one or two months, but afterward, he could directly use several purple-grade fire sources to replace the [Fire Attribute Law Crystal], thus keeping this extremely precious crystal in his possession.
(PS: To clarify, the protagonist does not have an Earth Attribute Law Crystal. The damaged Earth Attribute Law Crystal that was mentioned earlier was held by an alien creature and never made it into his hands. Why would anyone think he has it?)
After a long wait, the final decision leaned toward the direction he had hoped for.
The fire elemental chose the second option, trading the [Fire Attribute Law Crystal] for the [Market Guest Token] that had already appeared before it.
Song Chi was very satisfied with this outcome. He also had a few guesses about the other party's choice.
There were roughly three reasons why the fire elemental would so readily trade such a valuable [Fire Attribute Law Crystal]:
1. The fire elemental might feel that, being only at the second stage, it was still a long way from needing the Law Crystal. It might be better to bind itself to this future market with immense potential.
2. For fire elementals, the slight enhancement in fire law comprehension provided by the [Fire Attribute Law Crystal] might not be necessary.
3. The fire elemental might have another [Fire Attribute Law Crystal] in its possession.
Song Chi didn't dwell on these speculations for long. Regardless of the reason, the truth would reveal itself in time. Speculating now would be pointless.
With a thought, the bronze [Market Guest Token] floating before him trembled slightly. Once the token was in the fire elemental's hands, the usage count had changed to 12/12.
The reason for setting the usage count to 12, rather than the usual 10 for orange-grade wonders, was due to the special nature of the Law Crystal. Its value among peer wonders has always been the highest.
After the transaction was completed, the fire elemental began to collect the items it had brought out.
Song Chi was somewhat interested in the ten-thousand-year-old volcanic iron ore in the fire elemental's possession, but the market's trading time was nearing its end. He would have to wait for another opportunity.
Since the fire elemental now had the [Market Guest Token], there would be plenty of time in the future.
Additionally, Song Chi might not have realized it, but when the transaction was officially finalized, he subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
The Red Origin Celestial Fire had been in his possession for too long, to the point where he doubted he could trade it in the next five to ten years.
Now that the transaction was finalized, and he indeed needed the gold merit points to exchange for the orange-grade fire source, he felt much more at ease.
...
Soon, a powerful repelling force acted upon all the alien creatures in the market. In the next second, these aliens were expelled from the market and returned to their original positions.
Vivid red clouds enveloped the sky, and towering lava volcanoes, each over ten thousand meters high, stood on the vast, rugged land. Thick smoke billowed from the volcanic craters, which were several kilometers in diameter, mixed with large amounts of scorching lava.
This was an immensely vast world of flames, where the intense heat constantly baked the entire world. Over the long ages, this environment had become suitable only for fire-attribute creatures.
At the foot of a rugged hill, a fiery figure suddenly appeared. After it materialized, the small spatial door behind it vanished completely.
The fiery figure tightly clutched the bronze token in its hand and headed straight toward the secret location where a purple-grade fire seed wonder was said to exist.
It moved swiftly, its gaze resolute, determined to obtain the orange-grade fire seed as soon as possible.
Only by doing so could it perfect its elemental body and have the potential to reach higher levels in the future.
The world it inhabited was boundless, and no one knew if it had an end.
In such a vast world, it was far from a peaceful place. The law of the jungle prevailed, and it was common for one fire elemental to consume another. The presence of other terrifying fire-attribute creatures made danger omnipresent.
Only by continuously advancing and eventually becoming a fire elemental lord, ruling over a vast region, could one truly enter the upper echelons of this world.
For this, it must strive harder and harder.
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(End of Chapter)
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