"One hundred and thirty barrels... That's a little expensive! If only we'd captured one alive back then... Ah, what a pity.
"If we miss this chance, we'll have to wait until next month to visit the market. What a hassle."
Han Dong wore a troubled expression as he stared at the Floating Corpse Inner Scripture in his hands.
Zhang Xiliang noticed something was off and immediately came over. When he saw the marked price, he too had a headache.
"Mr. Han, have you chosen this one?"
"Mm... Most Black Corpse Collections have prerequisites for zombies, but this book has none. Besides, I'm quite interested in the direction of development this corpse collection guides one toward.
"Ask the little sister whether we can buy it on credit."
To his surprise, the zombie girl standing beside them overheard Han Dong's whisper.
"The Ministry of Personnel has clear regulations: Book House does not permit purchases on credit.
"If the two gentlemen do not have enough Oil Tickets, we also offer collateral services. Any item on your persons may be mortgaged for Oil Tickets of equal value, with no additional fees... When you return to Book House next time, you may redeem the collateral with sufficient Oil Tickets."
Collateral.
Zhang Xiliang had only recently become a Green Zombie, so naturally he had nothing to put up as collateral. Han Dong was even less likely to take out his Destiny Gear... Otherwise, it would surely draw the Ministry of Personnel's attention.
Just then.
An old man's hoarse voice came from behind them:
"Although the Floating Corpse Inner Scripture, written by Scholar Du, has no requirements for the individual, its cultivation difficulty ranks among the top three of all known Black Corpse Collections.
"Though its introduction says that the more junior a zombie is, the more