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Chapter 856: The Deal
Chapter 856: The Deal
During the three hours of waiting, King Whirlcloud Yashad ordered the elements to gather some food and drink for Su Yu. Despite the offerings not looking particularly appetizing, Su Yu didn't refuse their kindness and sampled a few items.
In the meantime, Yashad dispatched his sharpest scout, a Gale Element, to the Quicksand Kingdom to investigate the situation. The scout returned to Whirlcloud City within just two hours.
"The king of the Quicksand Kingdom is truly dead!" the scout reported to Yashad. "The kingdom is in chaos, with Quicksand Elements running amok throughout the streets."
"Excellent!" Yashad was overjoyed.
A prompt sounded in Su Yu's ear:
Chime, Legendary Quest [Defense of Whirlcloud City] completed. You have earned 600,000 War Contribution Points.
Chime, due to King Whirlcloud Yashad's promise, all your points will be used to exchange for two [Whirlcloud Cores] of the Seventh Rank Legendary Quality.
Relieved, Su Yu took a deep breath. The quest had gone smoothly.
He walked to the center of the hall, where the [Core of the Quicksand King] lay, preparing to place it in his necklace. This core didn't align with Su Yu's attributes and wouldn't serve as a breakthrough material for him. However, its value far exceeded that of the [Whirlcloud Core], so he needed to be cautious in storing it.
As Su Yu reached out to lift the Quicksand Core, a gentle breeze suddenly pressed against his hand.
Startled, he heard Yashad's deep voice: "Adventurer friend, would you be willing to sell me the [Core of the Quicksand King]? I am willing to pay a high price!"
Yashad had been eyeing the [Core of the Quicksand King] for a while. Being a mix of Air and Earth elements, the core, which was a pure Earth element, would greatly benefit him. Even if he couldn't reach the Divine Rank, fully absorbing this core would significantly boost his power, potentially elevating him to the level of a top-tier Legendary like Shadow Priest Sivan.
...
"King Yashad, I didn't expect you to be interested in the [Core of the Quicksand King]?"
Su Yu placed the core back and looked at Yashad with a half-smile.
"To be honest, adventurer," Yashad replied candidly, "I've had my eye on it since the first moment I saw it. Would you be willing to sell it to me? I can offer you high-value treasures from Whirlcloud City in exchange!"
Yashad stared intently at Su Yu, eagerly awaiting his response.
"Hmm..." Su Yu stroked his chin, considering. After a moment, he smiled at Yashad. "Selling it isn't out of the question, as I have no use for it. However, I need to know what price you're willing to offer. You should be well aware of the [Core of the Quicksand King]'s value, which is certainly higher than your city's [Whirlcloud Core]. Does your city have any treasures more valuable than the [Whirlcloud Core]?"
"Um... no, we don't," Yashad admitted.
Currently, the most valuable treasures in Whirlcloud City were the eight [Whirlcloud Cores]. Offering something more valuable than a [Whirlcloud Core] was beyond his means.
However, this didn't dampen Yashad's desire to acquire the core.
He looked at Su Yu and said earnestly, "Adventurer, while I don't have any higher-value treasures, I do have a decent number of Whirlcloud Cores. I'm willing to offer you two Whirlcloud Cores in exchange for your core!"
For Whirlcloud City to float in the air, it needed at least four Whirlcloud Cores for power. King Yashad could only provide two more; any more, and the city would plummet to the ground.
At the same time, a game notification sounded in Su Yu's ear: "Ding, congratulations! You've triggered the Legendary Hidden Quest: King Yashad's Trade Request."
"Quest Requirement: Hand over the Core of the Sand King to King Yashad."
"Quest Reward: Two 7th Tier Legendary Whirlcloud Cores."
Since the quest had been triggered, it meant that Yashad genuinely wanted to make the trade, not just stall for time.
Su Yu did some quick calculations in his mind.
He found that the value of the Core of the Sand King was indeed comparable to two Whirlcloud Cores, making it a fair trade.
Moreover, getting two more Whirlcloud Cores would be very useful for Su Yu, far more so than the Core of the Sand King.
However, since Yashad was so eager, why not push for more?
He didn't need to be friends with Yashad; maximizing his own benefit would be better.
So Su Yu smiled at Yashad and said, "I'm very willing to make this deal... but two Whirlcloud Cores are still a bit short of the Core of the Sand King. I need something extra."
"What do you want?" Yashad asked in a deep voice.
He really wanted the Core of the Sand King and was prepared to be thoroughly fleeced by Su Yu.
"I want 1000 tons of Featherlight Rock," Su Yu said directly.
"That... no problem," King Yashad answered quickly without much thought.
Featherlight Rock was as common as dirt in Whirlcloud City, comparable to marble in the human world. Whether it was 1000 tons or 10,000 tons, he would agree without hesitation.
Su Yu continued, "In addition, I want 100 Storm Orbs and 500 tons of Featherlight Gold..."
Su Yu listed several more materials, about seven or eight in total.
These materials were essentially worthless in Whirlcloud City, but Su Yu knew that they could fetch a fortune elsewhere. For example, Featherlight Rock was ignored on the streets of Whirlcloud City, but in a human nation in the Water Plane, it was the highest-quality building material, with one ton worth 10 kilograms of spirit stones!
Originally, Su Yu had planned to collect these materials himself in Whirlcloud City, but now he decided to let Yashad include them as a bonus.
...
Yashad patiently listened to Su Yu's list.
He realized that the items on the list were all of very low value, totaling less than one percent of the value of a Whirlcloud Core.
So he said cheerfully, "Alright, deal! I'll have my subordinates gather the items and bring them over right away."
"Thank you, Your Majesty Yashad."
"You're welcome, let's work together."
"Let's work together."
Yashad extended his massive elemental arm in a friendly gesture.
Su Yu reached out and placed his hand on it.
And thus, a highly valuable transaction was happily concluded.
(End of Chapter)
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