Polar Region and the Market
The Lin Zhen volume of items before him was dazzling, and he immediately began the sorting process.
First, there were the Dark Energy Stone. He knew there were a bunch of Dark Energy Stone in the Tyrant Dragon Nest, but he didn't expect so many. Obviously, someone else had more in their ring. After sorting them out, there were more than thirty of them.
Although crystals can replace Dark Energy Stone, the quality and quantity of Dark Energy they actually contain are not as good as those in Dark Energy Stone.
For example, Lin Zhen is currently Level Nine God of War and needs near-S-grade crystals for cultivation. Once he reaches the Quasi-Star Realm, he will need S-grade crystals. And if he wants to accelerate his cultivation after the Stellar Realm, he will need even higher-grade crystals.
However, Dark Energy Stone do not have this limitation; they can be used at any level, and their effects are better than crystals, making them the most suitable for breakthroughs.
Lin Zhen is now at the Level Nine Peak. His leveling speed is too fast. He needs to stabilize his realm before slowly breaking through. He cannot break through to the Quasi-Star Realm immediately, otherwise his foundation will be unstable.
These Dark Energy Stone were all treasures, and Lin Zhen collected them all.
Then came the Gold Coin Silver Coin. There were about a hundred Gold Coin and nearly two thousand Silver Coin, which Lin Zhen also collected.
These things may not seem useful now, but once Extraterrestrial Civilization invade and enter interstellar space, they will all become money, rendering Earth's currency essentially obsolete. Lin Zhen must plan ahead.
Besides these things, there are Star Artifact.
Whether it was the Tyrant Dragon Beast or the three Quasi-Star Realm experts, the quality of their Star Artifact was very high. Among this pile, there were only three Low-Grade Star Weapon, which Lin Zhen directly threw into his Space Ring.
The twelve Mid-Grade Star Artifact were also put away.
The thirty-five Top-Grade Star Artifact were also put away.
Lin Zhen's standards have risen; only Top-Grade Star Artifact catch his eye, while the rest can be sold for money.
There were eight Top-Grade Star Artifact in total, five of which were weapons, and none of them were Long Spear. Lin Zhen put them away as well.
Of the remaining three items, two are armor pieces, both of which Lin Zhen can use.
One item is a pair of boots that can replace Lin Zhen's current Cloud Treader - Cloud Treader Weapon, which is Mid-Grade Star Artifact. It's definitely time to replace it.
These boots are short boots, extending slightly past the ankle. They contain wind energy, which can increase flight speed. Lin Zhen put them on and moved around a few times, finding them very comfortable.
"Not bad, this thing is half defensive and half supportive, and it also has strong offensive power. In the future, when you kick someone, this kick will be enough to kill them."
After changing into boots and a pair of gloves made of some kind of leather, which were very thin and felt transparent when put on, Lin Zhen took out a Seven Stars Knife that had not been infused with energy and made a cut, but it didn't even leave a mark.
"This must be from the Tyrant Dragon Beast's lair; I didn't see any other people wearing it."
Lin Zhen clenched his fist and smiled with satisfaction. These gloves were exactly what he wanted. With them, his bare-handed attacks were much more powerful, and he wouldn't need to use weapons in many situations.
The last Star Artifact is a Top-Grade Star Artifact necklace with mental defense, its effect being similar to Lin Zhen's mask.
Lin Zhen thought for a moment and put on the necklace. Now that Li Yao was out of danger, he no longer needed to hide, so he would leave the mask on for the time being.
After exchanging Top-Grade Star Artifact, Lin Zhen finally looked at the golden Half-Body Armor.
The armor is called Orange Radiance, which is probably the work of a weapon refiner in interstellar space.
In interstellar space, weapon crafting is a highly sought-after profession. However, most Star Artifact are forged by apprentices. To truly become a weapon crafter, one must forge Sacred Artifact.
This Orange Radiance Half-Body Armor was surrounded by golden light and looked very cool. However, after Lin Zhen put it on and circulated his Dantian Qi slightly, the aura on it immediately became less dazzling, just like an ordinary Top-Grade Star Artifact light armor, and he couldn't tell anything special about it.
In reality, even if you smashed it with Top-Grade Star Artifact for a whole day and night, you wouldn't be able to damage this armor in the slightest.
"This is amazing! The defensive power of this armor is simply too strong. Even in my previous life, I never obtained a Sacred Artifact armor. The value of this armor is even higher than that of Sacred Artifact weapon. If I were to put it up for sale, people would fight tooth and nail for it."
At this moment, Lin Zhen's combat power has undoubtedly increased significantly. He has the armor defense of Sacred Artifact, the Long Spear of Top-Grade Star Artifact, the gloves and boots of Top-Grade Star Artifact, and the necklace of mental defense. It can be said that he has truly become qualified to contend with ordinary Stellar Realm.
Furthermore, Lin Zhen has a trump card: the Folded Space. If he can't win a fight, he can hide and he won't lose his life.
In addition, there were some Gold Bead, and cash items here, which Lin Zhen collected all at once. He was the kind of person who wasn't afraid of having too much money.
After tidying himself up, Lin Zhen stood up, but he didn't immediately head to the Second Layer. There was no doubt that the Second Layer was extremely dangerous. He wanted to go outside first and see what was happening. Outside, a small market town had even formed, where many rare treasures were bought and sold. Lin Zhen to take a look.
Flapping his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen sped towards the entrance to the first floor.
There's no need to follow the team step by step; the distance of tens of kilometers to the entrance is covered in the blink of an eye.
As soon as I stepped out of the entrance, a wave of heat hit me.
The temperature in the desert was very high, and the sun seemed to shine forever. Lin Zhen headed towards the market town.
It's been almost ten days since we entered the Ancient God City. There are more martial artists outside now, with War God and Quasi-Star Realm everywhere. Especially when we got to the Town Center, these experts from all sides turned into street vendors, constantly shouting and selling their goods.
Lin Zhen didn't buy anything right away. Instead, he took out his phone and started browsing the internet. He wanted to check out the details of the Second Layer first.
There was a signal in the outside world, and Lin Zhen quickly logged into the forum of the Ancient God City.
There were quite a few people who went up to the Second Layer, and there were many video screenshots of the Second Layer.
The Second Layer is called the Polar Region, which is divided into the North and South Poles.
Unlike Earth's South Pole and Arctic, which are both ice, here the South Pole is ice and the Arctic is fire.
There are two entrances to enter the third level from the Second Layer: one is at the South Pole, and the other is at the Arctic Pole.
However, very few people are actually able to enter the third level, due to the Mutated Beast along the way and its extremely harsh climate.
The Arctic is a land of magma, with rolling lava everywhere. The further north you go, the higher the temperature becomes, and fiery Meteor Fall from the sky. These meteors are extremely erratic, and anyone who tries to fly over there will definitely be attacked by them.
Even if you Teleport, there will definitely be another meteor at the point where you Teleport, so there is no way to avoid it.
Therefore, to get from the Arctic Pole, one must cross the Lava River, where Mutated Beast born of fire are everywhere, each one incredibly ferocious, the lowest level being S-rank.
There's a video Quasi-Star Realm online showing a team of five attempting to reach the North Pole Point, but before they'd even gone halfway, three of them spontaneously combusted!
The air temperature there has reached the ignition point, so if you want to go to the Arctic, you must have some equipment and medicine containing cold air Freezing Qi, otherwise you will be reduced to ashes along the way.
Getting to the South Pole pole is no easy feat, as the area is covered in ice and snow, with massive clumps of ice and snow swept up by the biting winds.
Moreover, the higher you go, the lower the temperature becomes. A Mind Power Master tried to fly quickly through the air, but as soon as he took off, he was turned into an ice sculpture and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.
There was even a Stellar Realm expert who used Teleport to move forward. Teleport once, and the second time Teleport, he was frozen in mid-air and shattered into an ice sculpture.
If you want to reach the South Pole Point, you must have enough firepower, otherwise you'll be turned into ice shards in no time.
Moreover, the Mutated Beast in South Pole are extremely terrifying. Each of them is born from the cold and poses a great threat to martial artists. Even walking on the ground is extremely unsafe.
Therefore, to travel to the third level via the North and South Poles, one must possess the elemental power of ice or fire and cultivate resonance to a considerable degree.
In addition, many medicines and equipment are now sold in the markets outside, including those for fire resistance and cold resistance.
Now, with the emergence of many martial artists possessing elemental power, just like Lin Zhen imbuing the Seven Stars Knife, they can also add their power to armor or weapons. This is called elemental equipment, and it's a new industry.
For example, a piece of Low-Grade Star Weapon armor might only be worth 100 million on the market now, but once it's infused with elemental power, its price immediately increases several times, or even ten or dozens of times. The specific price depends on the strength of the elemental energy infused.
Lin Zhen's Seven Stars Knife is attribute-free, while many Star Artifact have some attributes. To infuse it, you need to find some attribute-free equipment, so such equipment is rare, causing its price to skyrocket.
The same applies to medications. These medications cannot be taken normally, as they can be fatal. They only exert their significant effects under specific circumstances.
Standing in the center of the market, the sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the air.
"Come and see! This is a brand new Low-Grade Star Weapon, the Ice Element Skirt Armor! Skirt Armor is rare to begin with, and ice element is even harder to find. It's an essential item for traversing the Arctic region of the Ancient God City. Price: 5 billion, no bargaining!"
"Element Crystal, Element Crystal from A-Rank Mutated Beast! Absorbing it will make you impervious to temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius, and it will guarantee your immunity for at least an hour. You can't go to the South Pole Point without it. There are only two in stock, each worth a billion!"
"Top-Grade Star Artifact Long Sword, in exchange for a bottle of Fire Element liquor. Those interested, come quickly."
"A set of Mid-Grade Star Artifact, only needing to replace them with high-grade armor."
"Buy, buy, buy ice element crystals and Element Crystal! Five hundred million for each!"
With the advent of a large number of Element Crystal, many martial artists can only absorb crystals of one attribute. Even if they absorb a second crystal of a different attribute, they cannot achieve resonance because their bodies do not contain Dark Star, which cannot contain the elements. Basically, even if they absorb them, they will dissipate in their Dantian.
Therefore, although Element Crystal are becoming increasingly common, their prices are not outrageously high.
Lin Zhen stood in the market, secretly delighted. He still had more than 400 billion in his account, and finally, he had a chance to put it to good use. Coming out of the Ancient God City to take a look was definitely the right decision.