Chapter 584: The Substitution Puppet
Chapter 584: The Substitution Puppet
September 25, 2017
"Have you decided? So, you want these 133 items, right?"
The old man opened his eyes and slapped the shelf in front of him, looking displeased.
Indeed, this old man was quite the actor. His expression of reluctance and disappointment was so convincing that an outsider might have thought there was something valuable inside. Little did they know that Lu Haikong was about to make a huge profit.
Lu Haikong smiled and shook his head. "No, I've always respected the elderly. Since you dislike me buying the items from this shelf so much, I won't take anything from it. I don't want to go against the wisdom of the elders, right? Oh, what were you saying just now? Losing money, that's right! I may be rich, but I'm not here to lose money, am I?"
The old man was stunned. This wasn't how the script was supposed to go!
Before he could react, Lu Haikong was already in action. He walked over to a shelf across from him, rummaged through it, and quickly picked out three items, turning to toss them to the old man.
"Help me appraise these. I'll take these three!"
The old man stared at the three items that had been thrown in front of him, feeling a bit dazed. What was going on? They had agreed on 133 items, but now, in the blink of an eye, there were only three left?
He was a bit confused, but the old man still helped Lu Haikong appraise all the items.
As each item was appraised, the old man became more and more bewildered. What was happening? How did this guy have such good luck? All three items were top-quality treasures! The old man still couldn't understand what had happened. Wasn't this guy supposed to be falling into his trap?
Of course, he didn't know that while he had his eyes closed, acting, Lu Haikong had secretly activated the skill 'Celestial Eye Detection' from the 'Celestial Eye Technique' to the maximum extent.
It had to be said that this Mystic Cabin did have a bit of mystery to it. After activating 'Celestial Eye Detection' outside, it became a large-scale skill, capable of scouting within a one-mile range. Here, Lu Haikong could only see the items on the shelf across from him.
Moreover, Lu Haikong couldn't see the data; he could only perceive the amount of energy contained within the items.
The three items chosen by Lu Haikong were among the three most energy-rich items on the shelf across from him, the very items the old man held in his arms, reluctant to let go.
After receiving a system notification, Lu Haikong walked up without saying a word and took all the items.
Interestingly, when the old man saw the attributes of these items, he truly seemed reluctant to part with them. In the end, Lu Haikong forcefully took all the items from his arms.
These items were different from the books Lu Haikong had purchased earlier. Each of these items was stored in a small wooden box.
If you didn't open the boxes, you wouldn't even know what was inside.
After snatching the boxes from the old man, Lu Haikong deliberately opened each box in front of him, taking out the items one by one.
The three boxes contained a bottle of pills, a puppet, and a black skull-like crystal.
"Well, it seems my luck isn't too bad. All three items are quite good."
Lu Haikong picked up each item, looking both tired and excited at the same time.
"This is a top-tier Talent Pill of the Legendary rank," Lu Haikong said, holding up the bottle of pills and waving it in front of the old man. "After using it, one can enhance their talent to the highest level. In my opinion, this item is worth at least a million. I got it for just ten thousand gold. It seems you were right, old man. I'm quite lucky."
The old man stared at the bottle of pills, his eyes almost popping out.
Just then, as Lu Haikong reached for the other two items, the old man's face darkened. He tightly clutched his chest, his expression as if a large chunk of his heart had been ripped out.
Perhaps the old man wouldn't have minded if Lu Haikong had bought something valuable, but for a money-grubber like him, the loss of the intended 133 items was already painful enough. Now, seeing Lu Haikong uncover three excellent items in a row was more than he could bear.
"Alright, alright, your time's up. Stop showing me things and get out of here!"
The old man waved his hand without saying more, and Lu Haikong's body was instantly enveloped in a green light. Clearly, the old man intended to send Lu Haikong away, out of sight, out of mind.
Seeing the old man's pained expression, Lu Haikong finally felt some relief after being cheated earlier.
However, within the green light, Lu Haikong's face broke into a mocking smile. "Old man, I'll be going now. We'll meet again next time!"
As Lu Haikong finished speaking, the green light around him flashed, and he was instantly transported out by the old man. Lu Haikong had been in this dungeon for less than two and a half hours, and it was clear that the old man still had some abilities within this dungeon.
"Hmph, you want to come back? Do you think it's easy to find items in this dungeon? But how did this kid do it? How did he manage to uncover three items of the same high quality in a row? If I hadn't sent him out, I feel like all the good items in this place would have fallen into his hands."
After sending Lu Haikong out, the old man was left puzzled. After a few minutes of hesitation, he finally gave up.
Chapter end
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