Seeing him come alone for the transaction, the four were quite surprised, but quickly regained their composure.
"Where's your money?"
The burly young man with the knife on his back narrowed his eyes and spoke.
Su Ti slapped the two boxes onto the table, opened the clasps, revealing the stacks of cash inside.
There were exactly two million in these two boxes, enough to buy a life in some dark industries in the inner world. But who knew the old man in the middle, who was playing with walnuts, chuckled.
"Little brother, this little money of yours can't buy much goods. What you want are top-tier goods, each worth this price."
Su Ti nodded slightly. During this time, he had also traded with various sellers on the dark web multiple times. The seller in front of him displayed the most goods, but also sold them at the highest price.
However, Su Ti, who had been cheated multiple times, had also learned his lesson. It didn't matter if it was a bit expensive, the most important thing was that the goods had to be genuine. Don't always use handicrafts to trick him into making a wasted trip and then try to rob him, making everyone unhappy.
"Money is not a problem, this is just a deposit. Let me see your goods first."
The old man's eyes flickered upon hearing this. Coming to see the goods with two boxes of money alone, this sincerity was indeed enough. He then waved his hand.
"Dongzi, show him the goods."
The man with the machete heard this, picked up one of the leather boxes, placed it on the table, and opened it.
In such a large leather box, it was actually filled with sponge foam, and only a metal box was placed in the center of the foam.
The machete man carefully took out the metal box, placed it on the box, and opened it. The metal box was lined with silk satin, and on the blood-red satin, a thumb-sized jade sculpture was placed.
The jade sculpture was exquisite, and it could be seen that it was a sword dance girl holding a sword. This was not the key. The key was that the moment the box was opened, Su Ti instantly felt a subtle sense of coldness.
This sense of coldness, if Su Ti hadn't reached the Inner Refinement Second Layer and his perception was far beyond that of ordinary people, he would definitely not have noticed it.
And it was precisely this sense of coldness, which he had experienced in Xu Shouyang's Cursed Antique, that made Su Ti overjoyed!
Finally, more than twenty days after he first saw a Cursed Antique at Xu Shouyang's house, he finally saw another genuine one!
Seeing Su Ti's surprised eyes, the old man smiled slightly.
"Qian Dynasty's Sword Dance Girl Jade Sculpture. This is a royal burial item. Is this good enough?"
"Can I touch it with my hand?"
"Please."
The old man slightly raised his hand, indicating that Su Ti could do as he pleased. After all, with so many people watching, he wouldn't dare to play any tricks.
Su Ti slightly extended his fingertip and touched the Sword Dance Girl Jade Sculpture. Instantly, a huge wave of cold air surged from his fingertip throughout his body!
His empty energy instantly began to surge!
90%
150%!
280%!
380%!
When the energy reached 380%, the cold air from his fingertip disappeared.
The sense of coldness on Su Ti's skin also vanished.
Su Ti suppressed the joy in his heart and reluctantly withdrew his finger. Just then, the old man shook his head and said.
"How can you test a Cursed Antique like this? What can you test out? Dongzi, teach this little brother how to distinguish between genuine and fake."
Dongzi, the machete man, grinned, lifted a cloth bag from under the table, and pulled open the cloth strip. Inside was a cage, and in the cage was a cute hamster.
Seeing Su Ti's confusion, Dongzi explained.
"You're an amateur, aren't you? Why are Cursed Antiques called Cursed Antiques? It's because they can emit a negative yin energy field that is harmful to people. Our human perception is too weak to feel this field, but animals are different."
As he spoke, Dongzi picked up the cage and placed it next to the Sword Dance Girl Jade Sculpture.
The hamster, with its beady eyes, was gnawing on a peanut in its hand, completely unaware.
"Ah?!" x4
The hamster was completely unaware, and Dongzi and the four others, including the old man, widened their eyes at this scene.
Dongzi's mouth was slightly open, his face full of surprise and uncertainty. He picked up the cage, moved it away, then moved it closer. The hamster was still eating, completely unaffected.
The four exchanged glances. The woman among them immediately bent down, opened another box, took out a metal box from inside, and opened it near the hamster. The box wasn't fully opened, only slightly ajar, but the hamster immediately dropped the peanut and scurried around in the cage, squeaking!
Seeing this scene, everyone's expressions changed drastically. The hamster was fine, and they had checked the items when they came and they were fine. So the only problem was...
"You little brat, how dare you play tricks?!"
"He switched the goods!"
"Attack!"
Several people shouted almost simultaneously. The moment the old man shouted "Attack!", Dongzi took a step forward and fiercely drew his knife, delivering a powerful downward slash at Su Ti.
The situation changed too quickly, and Su Ti didn't even have time to explain before the blade was almost at his face.
The gleaming white blade reflected a chilling light in Su Ti's pupils. Just as the knife was about to touch his face...
Boom!
A flushed arm, twice the size of a normal person's, came from behind and firmly gripped the large cleaver.
King Python Hand!
Dongzi gritted his teeth and exerted force, but the blade couldn't advance an inch no matter how hard he tried.
His eyes were filled with horror. He was a Tongli Stage martial artist, and his full-force strike was actually caught bare-handed by the opponent.
However, Su Ti didn't get away without paying a price.
A trickle of bright red blood slid from his palm, dripping down his forearm to the ground.
He was injured.
Where his palm gripped the blade, there was a cut about two millimeters deep.
"Even with the blood and qi of the King Python Hand strengthening my arm, plus the ten percent of the entry-level Copper Skin Skill, I still can't withstand a Tongli Stage strike?"
After feeling the opponent's strength, Su Ti thought this.
However, things were far from over.
The second Su Ti caught Dongzi's knife, everyone except the old man also made their move.
A gleaming entrenching tool slashed horizontally towards his neck.
Three swallow darts, shimmering with a faint purple light, shot towards his Danzhong, navel, and lower abdomen acupoints in a straight line.
A cold light flashed in Su Ti's eyes.
His Inner Refinement Second Layer cultivation hadn't reached the point where he could ignore the overwhelming number of opponents and weapons.
Although none of these three people had higher cultivation than him, the killing moves they used in coordination were something even he couldn't handle.
Now, with one hand holding the cleaver, his other hand had to either block the entrenching tool or the hidden weapons. He was bound to take a hit.
"Since that's the case..."
At the critical moment, Su Ti's eyes narrowed, and the 380 energy points he had just gained on his attribute panel began to plummet!
At the same time, the proficiency of the Copper Skin Skill began to soar!
Entry-level 80%
Minor Accomplishment 90%
Intermediate Accomplishment 99%!
Boom!
Major Accomplishment!
The moment the Copper Skin Skill reached Major Accomplishment, countless hot currents exploded from Su Ti's chest, surging towards the surface of his entire body.
Su Ti's skin visibly changed from light copper to deep copper, and finally to a deep bronze color at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Then, as if reaching some kind of qualitative change, it turned from bronze to white skin like Long Yuanzheng's. Not only was there no color residue, but it was even three points fairer than ordinary people!
After the Copper Skin Skill reached Major Accomplishment, the wound on Su Ti's palm closed up at an extremely fast speed, no longer bleeding.
Then, his muscles suddenly went wild, twitching like little mice.
Scaled Python Armor!
Clang!
The older man's horizontal slash landed on Su Ti's neck. The moment of contact, the skin at the point of contact instantly turned a bronze color from fair. The blade of the entrenching tool struck the skin, actually making a metallic clang!
Not only that, but Su Ti's twitching muscles also struck the entrenching tool, pushing it back.
The man with the entrenching tool looked shocked. It was as if he had struck a large bronze bell with the entrenching tool!
Not only did he fail to break through the defense, but his hands were also numb from a powerful counter-shock force!
It wasn't over yet!
Facing the three swallow darts shooting towards his vital acupoints, Su Ti made no evasive movements. He just slightly turned his body, and the three darts struck his thigh and side waist.
The darts penetrated his clothes, and the moment they touched his skin, the skin visibly turned bronze!
Coupled with the counter-shock force of the Scaled Python Armor, it directly bounced off all three darts containing neurotoxins!
Then Su Ti turned and struck with a palm, hitting Dongzi's chest heavily like lightning.
Dongzi only felt a blur before his eyes, and that hand was pressed against his chest. His vision went black, and his sturdy body, weighing nearly two hundred pounds, was now like nothing. His feet left the ground, and he flew backward in a C shape!
Boom!
He flew a full five or six meters before falling to the ground and rolling a few times, unable to move.
The dart woman, the old man, and the entrenching tool man looked horrified, but their actions didn't stop.
The entrenching tool man changed from slashing to slapping, directly slapping Su Ti's temple with the tool.
The dart woman directly took off the steel whip from her waist, turning into a black shadow, and whipped towards Su Ti.
But the most dangerous among them was the old man who seemed to have no combat ability. He directly reached into hisin one's arms, took out a black pistol, and was about to shoot Su Ti.
Facing the encirclement of these three people, Su Ti showed no panic.
His vital energy surged into his arms, and his hands suddenly doubled in size. The King Python Hand was fully activated, and his hands were like two large hammers, smashing down on the table in front of him!
Under the explosive power of the Inner Refinement Second Layer, the desk, which had been placed there for many years and was deeply decayed, exploded with a bang!
Wood chips flew everywhere, hitting Su Ti, but they were all blocked by his perfected Copper Skin Skill! Not a single bit of him was harmed!
But the three women suffered. They had no external martial arts to protect themselves. When faced with this indiscriminate attack, they could only shrink their pupils, withdraw their attacks, and protect their heads and faces.
Boom!
When the Swallow Dart Woman and the Engineer Shovel Man recovered from the explosive attack of the desk, they found that the old man was already being held by the collar by Su Ti, and the black pistol was also in his hand, being played with.
"Godfather!"
"Quickly put down Old Xu!"
Seeing this, the two were both shocked and angry, but Su Ti just casually placed his hand on the old man's neck, and the two were like ducks whose necks were being squeezed, not daring to speak.
The situation was already very clear. The boss was under control, and the other two were hesitant to act rashly, fearing repercussions.
Furthermore, even without this hostage, and without that pistol, none of the people present were a match for Su Ti.
He had completely taken control of the situation.
Realizing this, Old Xu, whose neck was being squeezed, also showed a bitter expression. He had been in the martial arts world for many years, but he didn't expect to capsize here.
However, he was also someone who could pick up and put down. How could he not understand the principle of adapting to the circumstances? He raised his hands and said with a bitter smile.
"I didn't expect your martial arts to reach such a level. We were blind and offended you. As an apology, you can take anything you like from everything we have here. I, Xu Xianfeng, will not even frown."
"There's only one thing. We're all just trying to make a living out here. We should mind our own business and not interfere with each other. There's no need to take a life."
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