Chapter 340: Chapter 216: Advancing to the Unbreakable Realm Depends on Luck (Two in One)
"Mr. Qin Shou, a hundred Constant Star Energy Crystals, are you joking?" Yale’s pale face looked utterly dreadful.
Qin Shou squinted his eyes and suddenly broke into a smile.
"Haha, Mr. Yale, congratulations, you guessed it right. I was just joking with you. Did I scare you?"
Yale: "..."
"Mr. Qin Shou, that wasn’t funny at all. Let’s get back to the topic of the battle armor." He let out a sigh of relief.
Qin Shou chuckled. It seemed the price of a hundred Constant Star Energy Crystals indeed startled this guy. Asking for too much would backfire.
"Ahem, how about this, Mr. Yale, ten Constant Star Energy Crystals, and I’ll sell you the strongest Emperor Armor."
Speaking without waiting for Yale to react, he casually took out his belt, and the luxurious armor covered his entire body.
"Mr. Yale, I assume you’ve done your research. This battle armor is a treasure left behind from Earth’s ancient times, completely impossible to replicate using standard technological methods.
Ordinary battle armor can amplify an Earthling’s combat power by one Star Level, but this suit of armor of mine can enhance by nearly two Star Levels..."
As Qin Shou explained, Yale’s pale face grew more and more excited.
Qin Shou noted this expression and thought to himself, this guy must have already tested the amplifying effects of the armor. It appears the armor not only works on Earthlings but also enhances Drue Star People!
This suggests that life on the Drue Planet shares some level of similarity with humans from Earth.
Yale likely wanted to purchase the strongest battle armor to take it back to the Drue Planet, study the technology within, and then mass-produce enhancement armors.
Otherwise, for just a single suit of armor, it would be absurd to even spend one Constant Star Energy Crystal, let alone ten.
One Constant Star Energy Crystal contains the equivalent energy of ten thousand Earth Core Energy Crystals, but this doesn’t make their actual value identical.
Under normal circumstances, acquiring a single Constant Star Energy Crystal would require at least one million Earth Core Energy Crystals.
And that’s a conservative estimate.
The reason Qin Shou initially asked for a hundred Constant Star Energy Crystals was merely to test the other party’s limits.
When conducting business, if the price isn’t set high initially, how else would buyers try to negotiate?
Now seeing Yale’s increasing interest, he was certain that ten Constant Star Energy Crystals were roughly the maximum he would offer.
As for the Emperor Armor he was selling to Yale, it was nothing more than a suit synthesized with a Perfect Spine-eating Gu. Besides amplifying the host’s combat power, its other associated features couldn’t compare to Qin Shou’s personal set at all.
He wasn’t worried about the Drue Planet cracking the armor’s manufacturing technique either.
Previously, Qin Shou had the idea of letting Big Big Wolf attempt to reverse-engineer the armor’s technology, hoping to save synthesis points for other purposes.
But in the end, he discovered that the armor seemed to have some sort of protective mechanism. Even with Big Big Wolf’s skills, which were on par with a "Mechanical Master," he couldn’t make headway with the armor’s manufacturing process.
From that day on, Qin Shou speculated that this damned system only allowed him to create counterfeit versions!
Anyone else trying to replicate it? Not a chance.
His train of thought was interrupted by Yale’s voice.
"Mr. Qin Shou, ten Constant Star Energy Crystals are still too much. How about we make friends instead? Five, perhaps?"
"Making friends is fine, but business is business. Ten, not one less."
"Seven..."
"No, business is tough these days. I’m already taking a loss at ten."
"Eight..."
"Nine..."
"Alright, ten it is. Where shall we conduct the trade?"
"At the rooftop of West City Beast Breeding High School."
"The rooftop? You humans really like doing business on rooftops."
"Of course. The advantage of the rooftop is, if you have bad intentions, I can immediately have people deal with you."
"Uh... Mr. Qin Shou, you’re really humorous."
"Haha, I’ve been like this since I was a kid. If Mr. Yale wants to do more business in the future, you’d better get used to it."
"Haha, certainly, certainly."
A peculiar glint flashed in Yale’s eyes.
...
Before long, Qin Shou arrived at the rooftop of West City Beast Breeding High School via the Transmission Array.
On the rooftop, Yale was already waiting.
"Mr. Qin Shou, did you bring the armor?" Yale removed his black hat and bowed with a smile.
Qin Shou nodded and casually tossed the Qiankun Belt over to him.
Yale caught the belt and glanced at the intricately prepared treasure chest for the Constant Star Energy Crystals. His face twitched.
This was a transaction involving ten Constant Star Energy Crystals. Couldn’t there be a bit more ceremony to it?
Feeling helpless, Yale immediately tested the Emperor Armor on the spot.
At the same time, from the armor’s feedback, Qin Shou also discerned Yale’s power level.
It was roughly equivalent to a human with Vajra Nine Stars strength.
Before coming, Qin Shou had asked Big Black Face. Though the Drue Planet was considered an "ally" of Earth, it prohibited anyone above the Unbreakable Realm from coming to Earth.
For an alien roughly on par with a human Vajra Nine Stars, Qin Shou wasn’t the least bit concerned about any tricks being played.
After experiencing the Emperor Armor’s amplifying effects, Yale smiled contentedly and handed over the treasure chest to Qin Shou.
"Mr. Qin Shou, here are the ten Constant Star Energy Crystals. Please check them."
"Alright."
Qin Shou casually opened the treasure chest, and the sight that greeted him was a collection of silver crystals glowing like starlight, floating inside. The pure energy emanating from them swept over him, instantly making him feel refreshed.
It indeed lived up to the reputation of being the purest Constant Star Energy Crystals. Qin Shou was inwardly amazed.
Counting them, there were exactly ten.
With the treasure chest secured, Qin Shou smiled slightly, "Mr. Yale, a pleasure doing business."