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Chapter 360: The Lucky Find
Chapter 360: The Lucky Find
As Song Chi quietly slipped into the crowd of alien creatures, a cheer suddenly rang out beside him. He turned to see an alien spending over a dozen strands of 1st-rank Floating Land Essence to purchase a rock covered in thick layers of stone, from which a high-quality mineral emerged, increasing its value tenfold.
However, Song Chi remained unmoved.
With his perspective as the Bazaar Lord, he noticed that this alien and the stall owner had entered the Bazaar through the same spatial gate. He couldn't help but suspect that this alien who had unearthed a high-quality mineral was a plant.
He had no intention of exposing them, as long as they weren't forcing sales and their methods didn't violate the Bazaar's rules.
More importantly, he could sense that there were indeed some valuable items within the rocks on this stall, albeit in small quantities.
The most valuable item was a cluster of third-rank Floating Land Essence, worth around 20 strands, while the rock resembling the Primordial Stones of his past life was priced at only 10 strands of 2nd-rank Floating Land Essence, offering a potential profit of several dozen times its cost.
Song Chi didn't make a move to purchase them, as his gaze was fixed on four specific Primordial Stones on the stall.
Even as the Bazaar Lord, he found himself unable to see through these four "Primordial Stones."
This was the very reason that piqued his interest.
His eyes shifted, and the next moment, a silent wave of Bazaar Primordial Law descended upon him.
In an instant, his eyes glowed with dense Primordial Law, and he channeled all the law into his gaze.
With this enhanced vision, he turned his attention back to the four "Primordial Stones" on the stall.
As expected, with the law's assistance, his perception of these stones was vastly different.
Two of them quickly became clear to him: a cluster of Floating Land Essence and a large Lawstone.
The Floating Land Essence was of the fourth rank, approximately 50 strands.
As for the large Lawstone, if divided into standard sizes, it could yield around 20 stones.
Song Chi naturally intended to acquire these two items, but aside from them, the other two stones remained elusive.
The outer layer of these two stones, a ring of green rock, seemed to be infused with a special energy that prevented external observation. Even with the law's assistance, he couldn't discern their contents.
Since he couldn't see through them, Song Chi didn't linger. He reached out from the crowd and took the two Primordial Stones labeled "Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence" and "Lawstone." He then specifically chose three completely worthless ordinary rocks.
For the last two inscrutable Primordial Stones, he didn't use the Blueblood Tribe's disguise but instead discreetly summoned a 2nd-rank humanoid alien to purchase them for him.
With the five Primordial Stones acquired by the Blueblood Tribe, Song Chi had the half-ratman stall owner open the stones in front of the watching crowd.
As for the two stones obtained by the humanoid alien, Song Chi took them directly without opening them on the spot.
Soon, the first Primordial Stone was cut open, but it only elicited sighs from the crowd as it revealed nothing.
The second stone met the same fate.
However, when the third stone was opened, it drew exclamations from the surrounding aliens.
"Floating Land Essence, and high-rank at that! At least fourth rank!"
"Fifty strands of fourth-rank Floating Land Essence! Wow!"
"Damn, a profit of hundreds of times!"
When fifty strands of fourth-rank Floating Land Essence were revealed, the entire stall erupted in chatter. Everyone knew that Song Chi had only paid with second-rank Floating Land Essence, making a profit of hundreds of times.
Instantly, the number of aliens buying Primordial Stones increased tenfold, as all creatures wanted to test their luck.
The fourth stone opened to reveal an ordinary, worthless rock.
Finally, when the fifth stone was cut open, a large Lawstone emerged, driving the aliens into a frenzy. The Primordial Stones on the stall visibly diminished.
Seeing this, the half-ratman stall owner's pained expression eased slightly. Although he had missed out on the two stones with a profit margin of hundreds of times, he wasn't all-knowing. The aliens frantically buying Primordial Stones were the real targets.
As Song Chi collected the fourth-rank Floating Land Essence and the Lawstone, he whispered to the half-ratman:
"Friend, these items are of good quality. Where did you get them? Will there be more in the future?"
The half-ratman, who had received the most significant benefit, initially ignored Song Chi's message. But after some thought, he replied:
"These are unique minerals from an ancient battlefield in the Divine Realm Continent. Don't get any ideas. But if you still want them, you can place an order with me, and we'll deliver them at the next Bazaar."
Hearing the words "next Bazaar," Song Chi's heart filled with joy.
Why did he initiate a conversation with the half-ratman?
He wanted to guide the half-ratman into trading for a Bazaar Guest Token or a Trading Market Travel Permit, similar to the stone gambling of his past life) With his status as the Bazaar Lord, this was the perfect way to make lucky finds. If he could continue this, it would bring him significant additional profits.
The half-ratman had already shown interest in acquiring a Bazaar token, which delighted Song Chi.
Evidently, the half-ratman had recognized the perfect fit between the Bazaar's system and this stone gambling.
What's the biggest fear in stone gambling?
The lack of new customers! Experienced customers who have been scammed once will not fall for it again. In contrast, newcomers, upon seeing this novel game, will want to try their luck.
Thus, the Bazaar, with its monthly influx of new aliens, is a paradise for stone gambling. Even without intentionally adding high-quality items, the prices can be raised, and the profits are immense.
Since there was no need for further persuasion, Song Chi casually secured a deal for ten Primordial Stones at the next Bazaar and then turned to leave.
He was eager to see what was inside the last two inscrutable Primordial Stones.
If even with the law's assistance, he could only see through fourth-rank Floating Land Essence and Lawstones, could there be even more valuable resources hidden within the stones he couldn't see through?
With this in mind, Song Chi left the crowded Free Stalls Area and headed to a slightly open space. With a wave of his hand, the law around him surged, creating a small, absolutely enclosed space where no one could observe his actions.
Taking out the two Primordial Stones he had obtained from the 2nd-rank humanoid alien, Song Chi lifted his head slightly. The Primordial Law of the Bazaar Secret Realm gathered in his hand, quickly forming a small blade of law.
Click! Click! Click!
The Rule Blade effortlessly sliced through the first Origin Stone with its unmatched cutting power.
When Song Chi saw what was inside the Origin Stone, his heart skipped a beat.
"A Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence?" he exclaimed in surprise.
He couldn't believe his luck in obtaining a Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence on his first try, and in such a manner.
Although it was just a trace, its significance was extraordinary.
His initial surprise quickly turned into delight.
Not only had he acquired a trace of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence, but the so-called "Divine Realm Continent" was even more intriguing.
The appearance of a Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence indicated that the Ancient Battlefield on the Third-Rank Half-Rat Man's Divine Realm Continent was at least a Sixth-Rank Star Sea Floating Land. Such a level of Star Sea Floating Land would produce even more valuable treasures in its ancient battlefield, indirectly increasing his chances of finding valuable items in the future.
Instinctively, his gaze shifted back to the last Origin Stone in his hand.
"What will this Origin Stone reveal? Another Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence or something else..."
Filled with curiosity, he swiftly sliced open the last Origin Stone with the Rule Blade.
As soon as he made the initial cut, a dense red light emanated from the incision.
Song Chi's expression turned slightly disappointed.
Compared to the trace of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence, this Origin Stone, which was most likely a Red Artifact, seemed to have a significantly lower value. Nonetheless, it was still a significant find, and he quickly cut open the entire Origin Stone.
As the incision widened, a brighter red light enveloped the entire enclosed space.
Once the Origin Stone was completely sliced open, Song Chi's gaze immediately fixed on the Red Artifact.
[Artifact: Bloodline Baptism Platform]
[Quality: Red]
[Transmutation: None]
[Note: A certain ancient sect on the Divine Realm Continent once used this platform to purify the physical bodies of its younger disciples, enhancing their genetic heritage talents. However, the sect was destroyed, and the Bloodline Baptism Platform was buried deep underground, evolving over tens of thousands of years into a Red Epic Artifact.]
Song Chi furrowed his brows.
"It can't be transformed into a shipboard component? Well..."
He muttered to himself, his thoughts shifting once again.
"Bloodline baptism, enhancing genetic heritage talents... The effects are astonishing, but I wonder if it will work on the Flame Torch Captain. If it does, its value will be immense!"
With this thought, a strong sense of anticipation surged within him.
Currently, his genetic heritage value was only 31 points, barely qualifying him as a Star Sea Excellent Creature. If this Bloodline Baptism Platform truly worked, coupled with the Celestial Phoenix Marrow in the future, it might elevate his genetic heritage value to an even higher level.
Song Chi couldn't contain his eagerness to determine if this component could be effective for him and the Flame Torch Captain.
However, the Ruins Market transaction was not yet over, so he had to suppress this restlessness for now.
...
Time passed, and soon, the Ruins Market transaction was drawing to a close. Before the official end of the trading, Song Chi reissued the hundred Trading Market Sales Permits he had collected in the previous transaction. He then initiated auctions for the two types of tokens: the Bazaar Guest Token and the Trading Market Travel Permit.
As expected, the Third-Rank Half-Rat Man secured a Bazaar Guest Token with a single Purple Artifact.
Another alien also acquired a Guest Token, but the Travel Permit received no bids.
It wasn't surprising that only a few aliens could offer a Red Epic Artifact.
After the auction concluded, the Ruins Market transaction came to an end.
As all the alien beings were forcibly sent out, Song Chi strode to another area of the Ruins Market—the Special Configuration Loading Zone.
Due to the scarcity of suitable artifacts for the Ruins Market, only one artifact, the Light Concealment Platform, had been loaded so far.
Song Chi's current task was to load the Bloodline Baptism Platform onto the platform.
The Ruins Market, unlike the Flame Torch Battleship, possessed some shadow energy characteristics but retained its unique attributes. One of these attributes was the ability to load not only shipboard components but also other artifacts that couldn't be transformed into shipboard components.
As the Bloodline Baptism Platform was placed in one of the vacant configuration slots, the palm-sized artifact transformed into a stone platform emitting a faint blood-red light.
Song Chi's gaze fixed on the platform, and its detailed information soon appeared.
[Name: Bloodline Baptism Platform]
[Quality: Red]
[Rank: Third-Rank]
[Effect 1: Consumes 10,000 energy points to perform a basic bloodline baptism for Third-Rank and below creatures on the platform, slightly enhancing their genetic heritage talents. Can baptize up to 10 creatures simultaneously.]
[Effect 2: Consumes 100,000 energy points to perform an intermediate bloodline baptism for Third-Rank and below creatures on the platform, moderately enhancing their genetic heritage talents. Can baptize up to 3 creatures simultaneously.]
[Effect 3: Consumes 1,000,000 energy points to perform an advanced bloodline baptism for Third-Rank and below creatures on the platform, significantly enhancing their genetic heritage talents. Can baptize up to 1 creature at a time.]
[Note: Baptism duration is 10 minutes, with a 20-minute cooldown.]
After reading the platform's detailed information, Song Chi narrowed his eyes.
The three effects corresponded to the three characteristics of a Red Epic Artifact.
The specific effects were still unclear and required further verification.
As he pondered, a glow emanated from his glabella, and the Celestial Dome Battleship appeared. Several Second-Rank humanoid aliens were summoned from the Nurturing Realm.
Following Song Chi's command, a Second-Rank humanoid alien stepped onto the platform. However, before he could activate the first bloodline baptism effect, two lines of text appeared on the blood-red platform.
[Genetic Heritage Talent: Excellent (40)]
[Bloodline Baptism Compatibility: 33]
Song Chi paused at the sight of these two lines.
The first line about genetic heritage talent was easy to understand, but what did "Bloodline Baptism Compatibility" mean? "Could it be the success rate of the bloodline baptism?"
Without further thought, Song Chi forcefully initiated the basic bloodline baptism.
A thick blood fog enveloped the entire platform, and soon, a painful cry echoed from the Second-Rank humanoid alien on the platform.
Amidst the cries, a muffled sound reverberated, and the cries abruptly ceased.
(End of Chapter)
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