After saying goodbye to Zhuang Hai, Cheng Shaofeng went to the Chamber of Commerce with a check for 300,000 yuan from Zhuang Hai in his pocket.
This is what he wants to use to buy things for himself.
He made a list of the supplies needed by the natural disaster base... When Lao Zhuang took over the logistics department, he would naturally find a way to deliver them to him.
These officials may not have so much money, but the power in their hands... can be exchanged for much more things than money.
The 300,000 yuan can be regarded as the medical expenses for Cheng Shaofeng who just saved half of his life.
Cheng Shaofeng also told him clearly that he could only be treated to this extent at present. If he really wanted to eliminate the lesion, he would have to wait until he became stronger.
Now... Zhuang Hai has no choice but to be dishonest.
At present, he can last for 3 years, but... if Cheng Shaofeng dies after 3 years or does not get promoted, he can only wait for death.
This means that Zhuang Hai’s life is now tied to Cheng Shaofeng.
If he wants to survive, he must not only protect Cheng Shaofeng, but also provide him with financial support to help him grow.
Of course, all the words said to Zhuang Hai... were made up by Cheng Shaofeng. His medical nanorobots can now cure Zhuang Hai's disease, but... some people have to be half-dead before they can be used by him.
If he is saved, he will be of no use to me, let alone gaining gratitude from the Zhuang family... It would be considered a kindhearted act by the Zhuang family if they don't kill him secretly!
In this incident, Cheng Shaofeng also witnessed the power of the banker, which was much stronger than what he saw on the surface.
This big family is more resourceful than he thought.
Even Minister Zhuang, who looks stupid, is not as useless as he appears to be.
"Fortunately... the banker currently has the upper hand, which is a good thing for me. After all, we are all in the same boat."
For this operation, Cheng Shaofeng gave himself 10 points.
The remaining 90 points go to Mr. Zhuang Hai.
"It's really a hook, old silver coin."
On the way to the Chamber of Commerce, Cheng Shaofeng recalled the two people he met in the City Lord's Mansion... and felt a surge of heartache.
The strength of the city lord and the deacon... is unfathomable!
Through his treasure-hunting robot, we can see that the deacon's strength far exceeds those of the second-level evolver priests. He must be a third-level evolver, and is at the same level as the astrologer.
And the city lord's power... is stronger than that of the deacon!
Even if he is not a fourth-level evolver, he is still a strong one among the third levels.
"Fortunately... they didn't find anything abnormal with my body."
In fact, the reason why he was able to deceive so many people in the City Lord's Mansion just now was related to his special attributes...
The clones produced by the Scourge Base can absorb life force to gain energy. Attributeless crystal energy flows in their bodies and can be converted into that type of energy when using a certain type of skill.
When Cheng Dafu's body was in the City Lord's Mansion, he used the acid energy skill to temporarily convert his energy into acid, so it was detected as a green energy ball, and he successfully passed the test.
And... Cheng Shaofeng also discovered an interesting connection.
At this moment, his shadow guard was possessed by Cheng Dafu's clone.
So... this combination has the attributes of both a shadow guard and a clone.
Shadow Guard is a virtual spirit that inherits all the attributes and 4 skills of Cheng Shaofeng.
And the clone Cheng Dafu... is actually the same as the player.
Can also be upgraded!
You can also choose your profession, specialization, and attributes!
It's just that he has no soul. If his shadow guard's spirit body gets out, Cheng Dafu will instantly become a motionless vegetable.
If the Shadow Guard wants to fully exert his combat power, he must leave this weak body and face the enemy in his complete form.
In other words... from an actual combat perspective, Cheng Dafu's level doesn't really matter, because he can't be stronger than his own level or attributes, and if the Shadow Guard wants to fight, he has to leave this body.
No matter what fighting skills this body has learned, it will collapse to the ground because it has no one to control it.
It's like a classic scene in a Japanese movie: a drunk middle-aged man slumped on the ground, with others yelling crazily beside him, but he can't wake up no matter how loudly they yell, which only adds to the atmosphere of the battle.
(This is Detective Conan.)
This is probably the problem of combat coordination between Cheng Dafu and the shadow guard.
Cheng Shaofeng thought about it and in order not to waste the skill points of this clone... he came up with a unique secret!
Summon the flow!
Cheng Dafu only needs to learn summoning, so he won’t be needed to participate in the battle!
Once a sudden battle occurs, he will close his eyes and lie dead after summoning.
The Shadow Guard jumped out and took over the battle. The summoned creature was soul-bound and would obey the Shadow Guard's orders, which meant that the Shadow Guard was using Cheng Dafu's summoning skills for free! What a huge profit!
How much combat power is considered
Cheng Dafu's body had just reached level 3, having gained some experience while leveling up and killing monsters with the other players.
There are a total of 6 skill points, including level 1 mysterious mastery, level 1 curse of weakness, and level 4 summon crow.
Curse of Weakness level 1 is particularly useful!
Movement speed reduced by 25%!
Cheng Dafu only needs to summon crows, cast a debuff on the enemy, and then he can lie dead.
Next, the shadow guard ran out and took over the battle.
If there is no need to fight with all your strength... Shadow Guard can continue to possess Cheng Dafu's clone and use his skills.
This special combination can deceive many people. Even the third-order evolver deacon of the Crusaders today did not discover it... There is a shadow guard with more powerful energy hidden in Cheng Dafu's body.
"Mr. Cheng, welcome again. What are you looking for this time?"
In early winter, the female receptionist wearing a slit cheongsam at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce warmly welcomed Cheng Shaofeng in.
Last time, Cheng Shaofeng spent 300,000 in one go and had been listed as a VIP by the Chamber of Commerce. This kind of VIP... is very rare, and the receptionists have long been asked to remember their appearance characteristics.
"Take me to the crystal area."
This time, Cheng Shaofeng went directly to see the crystal.
His body still lacks some energy to become a second-level evolver.
"By the way, find me an experienced old hand to explain it to me. I have something to ask him."
The female receptionist showed a hint of disappointment. The opportunity to personally guide the rich man was gone...
But she was still very professional and asked her supervisor to explain it to Cheng Shaofeng.
"Hello Mr. Cheng, I am the Chamber of Commerce's reception director, Liu Wei. It is my honor to help you explain the purchase of rare items at the Colossus City Chamber of Commerce."
Liu Wei has grey hair and looks to be over 60 years old, so he is definitely experienced.
Cheng Shaofeng nodded: "Okay, Manager Liu, show me what crystals we have now."
"Haha~ Mr. Cheng, you came at the right time. We just received a batch of high-quality acid crystals, which are extremely suitable for the cultivation of various acid energy extraordinary people. Before the people from the Cross Church have ordered all of them, I strongly recommend that you buy two pieces and stockpile them for use."
The people from the Chamber of Commerce did not participate in the struggle in the City Lord's Mansion, but they were well-informed and already knew about Cheng Dafu and the banker. As the supervisor... Liu Wei naturally also knew that Cheng Dafu was an acid energy transcendent.
Cheng Shaofeng shook his head: "Is this acid crystal very expensive?"
"Well... In Colossus City, the price is indeed the highest. After all, there are few crystals and many people who need them. That's the law of business."
Cheng Shaofeng: "Then show me some cheap crystals. I want your cheapest one!"
Liu Wei: “?”
He was a little confused for a moment and asked, "But... you can't use the incompatible crystals."
“I’m buying it for a friend.”
"Oh... I see. Then what is the attribute of your friend?"
Cheng Shaofeng: "No matter how cheap your crystal is, my friend has the same attributes as me. I am not picky!"
Liu Wei: “…”
"Okay... I roughly understand. We have a crystal here that may meet your requirements. Please follow me."
Although Liu Wei didn't understand what Cheng Shaofeng was going to do, he felt that this was a good opportunity to sell a piece of goods that had been piled up in the warehouse for a long time.
The two came to a corner of the crystal area.
There is an egg-shaped object covered with black cloth, which looks like the golden eggs that salesmen often break on Earth.
After Liu Wei lifted it up, a purple egg-shaped crystal covered with glass was revealed.
"Mixed crystal! An extremely rare crystal... In our Colossus City area, only the Chaos Mutants in Huo Town have a piece of mixed crystal ore. Other areas don't have this thing at all."
"This large piece of mixed crystal was snatched from a chaotic mutant by a powerful person who killed him. It has been stored with us for a year... and has never been sold. If you need it, I can sell it to you at a price that has never appeared in our Chamber of Commerce."
Cheng Shaofeng asked in confusion: "Why can't it be sold? Is there no one who practices chaotic energy?"
Liu Wei looked bitter.
"Yes... they have all mutated."
"Once a human guides chaos energy into their body, their consciousness will become chaotic, their body will mutate, and they will become a special deformed human. The mutants in Huo Town are humans who accidentally came into contact with the chaos crystal in the early years. However, it is said that these mutants have the ability to create chaos, and they can transform an ordinary creature into an alien to help them fight."
"In short... this crystal is not suitable for human use. If you have other needs, you can buy it. Think about it before deciding whether to buy it."
Cheng Shaofeng: "Are all the mutants in Huo Town Chaos Energy... Interesting. Okay, how much is this crystal? I want it! Cash!"
No matter what attributes or no attributes, as long as there is a natural disaster base, they can be transformed into non-attribute!
Liu Wei: "Mr. Cheng is straightforward, one price, 400,000!"
Cheng Shaofeng: "Uh... do we have any other crystals that we can't sell? Smaller ones."
Liu Wei:
Cheng Shaofeng:
Damn! Not enough money!
Pretending to be big!
When Cheng Shaofeng entered the room, he sensed the rich crystal energy around him through the treasure-hunting robot!
And this piece of mixed crystal is the one with the greatest energy among them!
Although there is no specific value, he can roughly estimate it based on the energy density... It is above 20,000 units!
And he only needs less than 4,000 units of energy to advance to the second level, which is absolutely more than enough!
After the promotion, you may be able to get promoted to level 2 or 3.
Who knew... it was so expensive!
Over budget by 100,000!
With the check for 300,000, he had planned to buy some good equipment after purchasing the crystals.
Liu Wei immediately said, "Well... Mr. Cheng, the others are all smaller crystals, and none of them have as high energy as this one. Crystals are also divided into different qualities. The energy quality of such a large piece... is definitely much higher than that of a small piece, and it is absorbed more quickly."
"How about this... If you really don't have enough money, maybe you can sell us some valuable items. I'll give you an estimate of the price on the spot, and then add it to the funds for purchasing this large mixed crystal. What do you think?"
Finally, a sucker came to buy this unwanted crystal. Could Liu Wei let him go
If we put it aside for a year, who knows, it might not be sold again!
If he couldn't sell this huge piece of crystal stone... he might have to drive the caravan to the territory of the Chaos Mutants to do business.
Seeing how anxious Liu Wei was, Cheng Shaofeng also understood.
"Well, since Manager Liu wants to facilitate this deal, come and take a look at my goods."
He actually had some salable merchandise on him... except for the explosive ammunition.
He pretended to be cruel and took off the necklace from his neck.
"Come, take a look at my extraordinary necklace... How much is it worth?"
Guardian Meditation Necklace (Inlaid: Undead Condensate)
Quality: High quality
Aether Resistance +14%
Energy recovery rate per second +1.4
Energy limit +10%
Energy recovery rate per second +1.5
The silver necklace has a green teardrop hanging in the middle, crystal clear and sparkling.
It looks like high-end stuff.
It can also be sold at a good price in a decoration store.
Liu Wei: "What is this...?"
Cheng Shaofeng introduced: "I got this from a hermit forging master. It's a long story... Anyway, I paid a lot to get this necklace, and now for this crystal, I am willing to sell it!"
"Manager Liu, you can ask a superhuman from your Chamber of Commerce to come and try it out... The function of this necklace is very powerful!"
"The dense array engraved on it can forcibly increase the energy limit of a transcendent, greatly increase the speed of energy recovery, and also provide additional resistance to ethereal attacks. Each attribute is extremely precious, but now it is combined in this small necklace. Just think about its value... It is immeasurable!"
Manager Liu also became serious at once.
"Xiao Meng, let Elder Xu come over..."
Soon, a bearded old man came over, and Cheng Shaofeng felt nervous.
It’s actually another second-level evolver!
You know, there are only 5 priests in the Cross Church who are second-level evolvers, and any old man from the Chamber of Commerce is... This Chamber of Commerce only showed outside how advanced their firearms are, but they didn't expect that their extraordinary power should not be underestimated!
After Mr. Xu put on the necklace, his eyes widened: "Huh? This power... Hiss~ My energy bottleneck of many years has been broken! It's starting to rise... This speed... So fast!"
It only took 5 seconds for his expression to change from surprise to shock.
What followed was Mr. Xu’s constant sighing.
If you don't know... you would think that this old man was hired by Cheng Shaofeng!
It’s no different from those small TV stations selling aphrodisiacs!
"Mr. Cheng, I need to take this equipment for evaluation. Excuse me..."
"Please."
If you don’t leave now, Cheng Shaofeng will have to live in Bengbu!
"Fuck! This old man's expression is so exaggerated!"
This necklace is a common piece of equipment that players get when they fight Void Spirits. The inlay is also the most common Void Spirit loot. He randomly synthesized it and gave it to the Shadow Guard to restore his mana faster on the road so that he could make explosive ammunition.
This stuff is in the Scourge Base... they are all store goods!
Players sell a lot to shops!
But these equipment processed by the loot generator do have some kind of magical power. Players may not think it's a big deal... but for other extraordinary people in the wasteland, it is an equipment worthy of surprise.
Of course, the Crusaders also produce similar equipment, and their energy staffs have been mass-produced.
However, the staff takes up limited hand space, which is not conducive to close combat and cannot be compared with the convenience of the necklace.
After an evaluation by the Chamber of Commerce, the necklace was finally purchased for 50,000 yuan.
It has exceeded Cheng Shaofeng’s psychological stock price.
He originally thought that 10,000 yuan would be a good price, but he didn't expect to sell it for 50,000 yuan.
As for the reason... Cheng Shaofeng estimated that the energy limit of the Undead Condensate Inlay +10% played an important role. This attribute was a huge bonus for the extraordinary people, which was equivalent to having a 10% higher energy limit than the same level.
Cheng Shaofeng said immediately, "Okay, I'm too lazy to haggle over prices with you guys, so... you can give me a lower price for the crystal, and you can buy the necklace at a higher price. How about a 300,000 check plus the necklace and the crystal?"
Liu Wei: “Deal.”
Cheng Shaofeng: “…”
MD!
Selling cheap!
Every time someone from the Chamber of Commerce mentioned a deal without thinking, Cheng Shaofeng felt like he had suffered a huge loss.
Although I don’t understand where I’m losing money, but... I just feel like I’m losing money!
After getting the mixed crystal, Cheng Shaofeng did not leave in a hurry, but wandered around other areas and asked Liu Wei some questions.
"Old Liu, what is the grudge between the Crusaders and the Inquisitors? You are old, so you should have experienced it. Tell me..."
When faced with questions from important customers, Liu Wei did not hide anything and told them everything.
"That story started 50 years ago..."
Next, Cheng Shaofeng sold a pistol inlaid with cracked magnets and a dagger inlaid with residual burning heat. Because they could only be used by extraordinary people with lightning and fire energy, their versatility was poor, so each was sold for only 30,000 yuan.
Cheng Shaofeng also used the 60,000 yuan to buy some other things he needed, and finally left the Chamber of Commerce with many bags.
And through Liu Wei, he also learned a lot of things about Colossus City that could not be seen on the surface.
"I didn't expect that the Crusaders and the Inquisitors had a feud that would wipe out their entire families... No wonder the Crusaders were so anxious when they heard about the remnants of the Inquisitors. It seems that the skills that Agent Feng learned from NPCs have this hidden danger. We have to make a world announcement to inform the players, to prevent Inquisitor players from accidentally getting killed when they come to Colossus City."
"And... the Colossus City Chamber of Commerce is actually just a branch. The Chamber of Commerce is spread across human cities and is also responsible for transporting supplies to the front line..."
"Speaking of this front line, there is obviously something hidden in Lao Liu's words. What exactly are humans fighting against?"
"Well... forget it. These things are too far away. If the sky falls, there is Colossus City to support it. If things really don't work, there is also 303 Shelter to support it. I'd better develop my natural disaster base in Huo Town."
Currently, as the highest-level person in the Scourge Base, he has not yet reached the second-level evolver, and the highest player is only level 10. Compared with the power of the Colossus City... he is too weak.
"Now that we have the winter supplies, then... it's decided! Let's just grow up all winter long!"
"Join the fun with the players!"
Help Cheng Dafu level up!