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Chapter 445: The Ru Market Reopens - The Abyssal Devil Tribe
Chapter 445: The Ru Market Reopens - The Abyssal Devil Tribe
The Ru Market, a platform for hyper-remote spatial gateway transactions.
With a thought, Song Chi activated the device, causing countless rays of light to shoot out. Soon, corresponding spatial vortices appeared at the market entrance.
The new round of trading at the Ru Market officially began.
...
For the first few hours, nothing caught Song Chi's attention.
Until five hours later.
In the free market area.
"Come and see, the newly excavated Imperial Ruin Essence Stones! Don't need 99, don't need 88, just one strand of Fourth Tier Floating Land Primordial is all you need to get one. A chance for instant wealth is right before your eyes! The Ru Market's 50-year-old shop guarantees it, so come and take a look!"
This abrupt sales pitch caught the attention of numerous Star Sea Aliens, who approached the half-demihuman's stall.
Not only were the Star Sea Aliens intrigued, but Song Chi, the master of the Ru Market, also found it interesting.
The four characters, 'Imperial Ruin Essence Stone', left a deep impression on him.
The first strand of Seventh Tier Floating Land Primordial he obtained was from here, along with the Sovereign Blood used by the Original Ancestor's flagship, the 'Immovable King'.
Hearing about the Imperial Ruin Essence Stones again, Song Chi immediately activated the Sovereign Power within his body and silently appeared at the innermost part of the Essence Stone stall.
He scanned the half-demihuman stall owner with his eyes. After decades, the owner had advanced from Third Tier to Fourth Tier, significantly increasing their strength.
However, this hadn't diminished their enthusiasm for setting up a stall in the Ru Market; instead, they had become more active.
Only they knew how much they had earned from the market over the past fifty years. Otherwise, with their previous funds, they wouldn't have dared to attempt the Fourth Tier advancement so soon.
Ignoring the half-demihuman, Song Chi's gaze swept over the thousands of Imperial Ruin Essence Stones on the stall. This seemingly ordinary action was far from ordinary, as no alien noticed the faint shadow of his twin pupils.
Third Tier Floating Land Primordial, not interested!
Blue Oddity, pass!
Fourth Tier Floating Land Primordial, pass!
...
With his twin pupils fully activated, nothing could escape his notice within the Imperial Ruin Essence Stones. However, he didn't make any impulsive purchases.
Not only had his standards risen, but he also wanted to leave some good items for the half-demihuman. Otherwise, if nothing valuable appeared after repeated attempts, the owner might become suspicious.
"Hmm?"
Song Chi's eyes widened as his gaze suddenly stopped on one particular Imperial Ruin Essence Stone.
Within it, he saw a unique creature—a deep abyss devil?
Encased within this large Imperial Ruin Essence Stone was a living being.
Based on its appearance, Song Chi deduced that it might be a member of the Abyssal Devil Tribe. Judging by the traces of the law, this devil was of a high rank, most likely Sixth Tier.
Interestingly, this was its power before being sealed. As for its current state, it had been sealed in the Imperial Ruin Essence Stone for countless millennia. Based on its nearly stagnant life energy fluctuations, Song Chi could conclude that it was now extremely weak.
Therefore, he purchased the Imperial Ruin Essence Stone without hesitation, spending a total of 20 strands of Fourth Tier Floating Land Primordial.
According to the half-demihuman stall owner, this Essence Stone was much larger than the others, and if it contained something valuable, its worth would be far greater. Hence, the higher price.
Song Chi didn't argue and paid the amount.
The Abyssal Devil Tribe was one of the top ten dominant civilizations in the Flame Humanity Civilization's records. They were experts in manipulating minds and enslaving other races for their purposes. Each time they took action, they brought a large number of servitor creatures, making them a formidable force.
In comparison, even the Sorcerer Civilization, known for its massive servitor legions, paled in this aspect.
While enslaving such a creature was extremely challenging, successfully doing so would greatly benefit a Flame Captain.
Most importantly, the Sixth Tier devil in the Imperial Ruin Essence Stone was extremely weak, significantly increasing the chances of successful enslavement. Song Chi wasn't about to let this opportunity slip away.
"Do you want to unseal it now?"
Song Chi shook his head, declining the offer to unseal the stone immediately. His gaze continued to scan the numerous Essence Stones, and he muttered to himself.
"The Abyssal Devil Tribe... This half-demihuman's Floating Land has a connection with the Abyssal Devil Tribe. Is it an invasion from the abyss or an accidental drift?"
As he muttered, he quickly scanned all the Imperial Ruin Essence Stones on the stall. Unfortunately, after the Essence Stone containing the Sixth Tier devil, no other valuable items appeared. The most valuable one was just 10 strands of Fifth Tier Floating Land Primordial, which Song Chi didn't take.
...
"Well? Are you willing or not? Give me a definite answer today!"
Luke's sharp voice echoed in the Silver House shop.
Besides him, several figures were present: North Sea Naga De Gu'en, Luofu Sword Sect's Zhou Ping, a Fourth Tier Night Elf, and a Fourth Tier Treant named Eisen.
Hearing his words, the four didn't rush to respond. Instead, they exchanged glances, their eyes filled with hesitation.
Finally, the Night Elf spoke up, "You're only Third Tier, and Zhou Ping is too. De Gu'en just advanced to Fourth Tier recently. Are you sure this team can handle a Fifth Tier Starseed Plant like the Sea-Hiding Flower?"
They were discussing how to deal with a Fifth Tier Starseed Plant, the Sea-Hiding Flower.
This Starseed Plant was discovered a few years ago by an outer domain exploration team from the Viscount Manor. Since then, Luke had been searching for old customers in the Ru Market to join forces and tackle the Sea-Hiding Flower.
And so, for various reasons, this matter had been delayed until now.
"The Viscount Manor behind me will provide a Type II War God Mecha, which will temporarily grant me Fourth Rank combat power. There's no need to worry about that."
Luke maintained his stance, further adding, "And it's a Fifth Rank Starseed Plant. If we can complete the task, we'll get four Red Artifacts just from the Market alone. Aren't you tempted? Big Tree, the Life Crystal from that Starseed Plant will significantly aid your Treant race..."
Under Luke's persuasive guidance, Deguen and the others eventually nodded in agreement.
A Red Epic Artifact was an immense temptation for them, as they were only at the Third and Fourth Ranks. Now that the task to collect Fifth Rank Void Crystals had been canceled, they had to seize this opportunity to try acquiring the Starseed Plant's heart before the Market's owner canceled the acquisition task.
"Then it's settled. When can you all spare the time? Let's proceed with the Divine Kingdom Teleportation together."
...
In the open-air trading area of the Market, a smile appeared on Song Chi's face.
"It's finally confirmed. It wasn't easy!"
Three years ago, when Luke first proposed this, he paid close attention, but hearing their repeated discussions and disagreements left him feeling helpless to comment.
The Gnomish Empire had also invited Luke, well...the one under the Blue Blood Clan's disguise. However, due to the impending all-out assault on the Calamity Star Floating Land and his uncertainty about this first Divine Kingdom Teleportation, he ultimately declined Luke's invitation.
Seeing that they had finally reached an agreement, he heaved a long sigh of relief.
Now, he just had to wait for their official action. If they succeeded, he would gather three Fifth Rank Starseed Plant hearts. If they failed, the crisis wouldn't affect him, which was perfect.
Just as he was thinking this, voices of conversation soon came from the Silver House shop.
"How about in half a month? According to you, everyone will be free then, so let's perform the teleportation in half a month and head straight to the location of the Sea-Hiding Flower upon arrival in the Empire!"
"Agreed!"
"No problem!"
Once the cooperation plan was finalized, there were no further noteworthy events after this Market transaction.
After tallying up his gains, Song Chi quickly exited the Market.
He needed to arrange some matters within his clan. Since they were taking joint action in half a month, he would naturally need to monitor the operation in real-time. Aside from verifying the functions of the Divine Kingdom Task Platform, he was also quite interested in the Silver Gnomish Empire where Luke resided.
Not to mention, the value of the War God Mecha, which seemed to have made some progress in development, was immeasurable.
Compared to the Hellfire Mecha's expertise in long-range fire suppression and the Moruo Skyward Mecha's agility, the War God Mecha was clearly more balanced. It boasted powerful firepower and strong close-combat capabilities. If he could obtain the complete blueprints for this War God Mecha, it would undoubtedly be more popular than the individual Hellfire and Moruo Skyward Mechas.
Time passed, and half a month flew by.
On this day, several figures appeared in the Divine Kingdom Player Trading Space.
"Everyone's here, let's teleport!"
The four exchanged glances and then stepped onto the Divine Kingdom Teleportation platform together.
Since it was their first teleportation, Deguen, Zhou Ping, and the others appeared nervous.
In comparison, the Divine Kingdom points deducted for the teleportation were insignificant.
After several decades, their player levels had long surpassed level 40, and with the reduced teleportation fees for player squads, the required points were minimal.
Meanwhile, at the Multiverse Ruins Market.
Song Chi, with his full attention on the Divine Kingdom Task Platform, also displayed a hint of strangeness.
He stared intently at the Divine Kingdom Teleportation platform in the Player Trading Space, unsure if this teleportation would succeed.
The Divine Kingdom Task Platform had only been enhanced to the Sixth Rank, and teleportation wasn't guaranteed. The prerequisite was that the distance between the Silver Gnomish Empire's Floating Continent and the Flame Humanity Civilization's river system couldn't be too far. Although the Multiverse Ruins Market was located in the Dark Side of the Void Sea, it wasn't omnipresent. Strictly speaking, it primarily roamed the dark side of the space where the Flame Humanity Civilization and the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon Civilization's river system groups were located.
In other words, if the Floating Continent of the Silver Gnomish Empire was too far from the Flame Humanity Civilization's river system group, the Divine Kingdom Teleportation wouldn't take effect.
If such a situation occurred, it would indeed diminish the prestige of the Multiverse Ruins Market.
Fortunately, this situation didn't arise. Accompanied by a golden glow, the four on the teleportation platform were transported to the Silver Gnomish Empire.
At the same time, a new scene appeared in their minds, revealing the Silver Gnomish Empire.
As the Divine Kingdom's master of the Divine Kingdom Task Platform, he inherently had absolute control over this Golden Artifact. Viewing the Floating Continent they teleported to through the players' perspectives was a basic privilege.
Silver Gnomish Empire, Eagle Falcon Province.
As the province where the Tor Lordship Manor was located, the Eagle Falcon Province had become increasingly prosperous over the years due to the circulation of Terra Stones.
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