Picking Up Bargains
On Gold Silver Island, there are more than 100,000 trading markets of all sizes, but these markets are basically concentrated in three areas.
To outsiders, these three trading zones appear as three enormous trading markets, and are respectively referred to as Number One Trading Zone, Trading Number Two Trading Zone, and Number Three Trading Zone.
In Number One Trading Zone, the main items sold are potions, potion materials, various special plants, and various food ingredients.
In the Number Two Trading Zone, the items sold are mainly weapons, armor, various auxiliary tools, as well as various refining materials and mineral raw materials.
In the Number Three Trading Zone, other items are sold, including various manuals, mental techniques, and even inheritances, as well as various other miscellaneous items.
In fact, this division serves two purposes: firstly, it avoids disorderly competition among the three areas; secondly, it also guides buyers.
Because of this zoning, items that are not easily categorized are mostly in Zone 3, so Zone 3 offers a relatively higher chance of finding a bargain.
Following the Sea Emperor's advice, Gu Ding and his group immediately chose to enter Number Three Trading Zone.
The entrance fee for Number Three Trading Zone is 1,000 Origin Stones per person, which is equivalent to 10 million Universe Crystal. This price isn't high, but it's not low either; it's roughly comparable to the base price of a One-Star Divine Object. However, those who thrive in the Universe Sea generally possess the Combat Strength of High-rank God and have at least one or two Four-Star Divine Object, so they can afford the entrance fee. Tagore and Blue entered as pets, only needing to pay half the entrance fee. Tagore protested this to the ticket seller, and Gu Ding and the others reluctantly paid the full price for him before Tagore finally relented.
Once inside the trading area, Gu Ding realized that it was indeed quite large; at his usual pace of browsing markets, he estimated it would take him years to see everything.
"I'll go buy the valuable items that the Sea Emperor found first," Gu Ding said to Liliath and the others. "You can wander around as you like, but the same rules apply. At least two people per group. It'll be safer that way. Also, Miko have at least two Combat Strength people protecting her."
Upon hearing this, Blue leaped onto Gu Ding's shoulder, clearly intending to go with Gu Ding.
"No, Blue, you're with us!" Liliath grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him off Gu Ding's shoulder.
Seeing Blue's reluctant expression, everyone burst into laughter.
"Come with your sisters, and we'll buy you something delicious." Liliath used food as a lure.
Upon hearing about the delicious food, Blue's eyes widened immediately, and he nodded hastily.
Seeing this, Tagore disdainfully jumped onto Bigge's shoulder, thinking to himself with contempt, "If you want good food, you should follow the big guy. If you follow those two little girls, they might get carried away shopping and forget about you."
Gu Ding and Sea Emperor chose a direction to leave, followed by Liliath, Elsa and Blue as a group, then Bigge and Tagore with Miko, and finally only Dokter and Robert were left as a group.
Guided by the Sea Emperor, he soon appeared at the first stall where the Sea Emperor had found a bargain.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the stall owner was actually a Peak-rank God. His stall primarily displayed Inheritance Crystal, over thirty in total, clearly acquired from his adventures through various ruins and secret realms. Besides these, a crimson, shattered crystal also appeared on the stall, resembling an Inheritance Crystal.
"Young man, the lowest Inheritance Crystal I have here are at the level of High-rank God, all with complete inheritances. Of course, I also have those at the level of a Peak-rank God, but the price will be much higher. The cheapest One-Star Peak-rank God Inheritance Crystal will cost more than ten million source stones!" The middle-aged stall owner was able to easily tell that Gu Ding was only a demigod. He guessed that Gu Ding had come to this Gold Silver Island with his family elders, so he didn't take Gu Ding too seriously.
"So expensive?!" Gu Ding was also somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that the inheritance of an ordinary Peak-rank God would be priced as high as a five-star divine artifact.
"Gu Ding, buy that broken red crystal!" the Sea Emperor whispered in Gu Ding's ear.
Gu Ding didn't ask any further questions. His gaze drifted to the crimson crystal, and then he asked, "Uncle, what is that broken crystal? Is it also Inheritance Crystal?"
"You little rascal, you're here to snag a bargain, aren't you?" The middle-aged stall owner guessed Gu Ding 'Gu Ding thoughts as soon as he heard the question, and shook his head with a smile. "It's no trouble telling you, this is indeed a piece of Inheritance Crystal. I obtained it from the True God Ruins, and it's an Inheritance Crystal that contains the inheritance of at least Half-Step True God Realm expert."
The term "Half-Step True God Realm" refers to those powerful individuals who have surpassed the Peak-rank God and crossed the barriers of life. Crossing one barrier is called the One-Star Half-Step True God Realm, crossing two barriers is called the Two-Star Half-Step True God Realm, and so on. Crossing nine barriers is called the Nine-and-a-Half Star Half-Step True God Realm. This level of power and its associated inheritance is highly coveted by many Peak-rank God, as crossing the Peak-rank God barriers is extremely difficult for them.
"But the Inheritance Crystal is shattered, so the inheritance inside must be incomplete. Moreover, as far as I know, if you forcibly read a shattered Inheritance Crystal with your soul power, it is very likely to cause damage to your soul." Gu Ding's words were not only directed at the stall owner, but also at whether the Sea Emperor could actually read it.
"Don't worry, I can read it, and the success rate is 100%. Just buy it!" The Sea Emperor assured him confidently, which put Gu Ding at ease.
However, the stall owner gave a wry smile. "You're absolutely right, so I don't dare to try this Inheritance Crystal rashly. Firstly, I'm not sure if the inheritance inside will be useful to me, and secondly, I'm afraid of damaging my soul. A damaged soul is extremely difficult to repair, after all, soul-related potions are too rare now. If the damage can't be fully repaired, I might perish if I encounter Heavenly Tribulation. However, it's said that some people have special methods to read these broken Inheritance Crystal. That's why I'm selling them."
"How much do you want to sell it for?" Gu Ding finally asked.
"At least a billion source stones!" The Middle-Aged Man didn't seem to care much about whether he could sell it or not, and quoted a very high price.
"At this price, I could buy the inheritance of a Peak-rank God Pinnacle. Even a complete One-Star Half-Step True God inheritance would only sell for around two billion." Gu Ding, reminded by the Sea Emperor, was aware of the market price.
"Young man, this price isn't high. If you buy it and find out it's the inheritance of an eight-star or Nine-and-a-Half Star Half-Step True God Realm expert, even if the inheritance isn't complete, you'll still make a huge profit. Besides, since you asked about the price, it means you're confident you can read this Inheritance Crystal, right?"
"Uncle, even if there's a way to read it, it only slightly increases the success rate. Failure will still cause a backlash on your soul. You'll gain nothing. Moreover, the broken Inheritance Crystal is extremely unstable. Regardless of whether the reading is successful or not, it could cause the internal inheritance to disappear." Gu Ding said this after the Sea Emperor taught him. "Just make it cheaper, sell it to me for five hundred million!"
"You little brat, you just halved the price for me!" The middle-aged stall owner glared at Gu Ding. "Eight hundred million, no bargaining. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to sell; I can always wait for the next buyer."
"Eight hundred million..." Gu Ding hesitated for a moment, waiting for the Sea Emperor to give his reply.
The stall owner, however, assumed that Gu Ding was still debating the price.
"What are you hesitating for? Buy it!" the Sea Emperor shouted without hesitation.
"Alright, eight hundred million it is!" Gu Ding knew that the Sea Emperor would not let him lose money, but he was even more curious about what this inheritance was all about.
After the transfer, Gu Ding took the red crystal, put it directly into his Storage Space, and then turned to leave.
"As expected, Lily should be the one to haggle..." Gu Ding muttered to himself before asking, "Sea Emperor, what Half-Step True God Realm expert's inheritance was that Inheritance Crystal?"
"It's the inheritance of an eight-star Half-Step True God, and it's very complete, over eighty percent complete. I'll organize it first, then transfer the Inheritance Memory to you. You can go to the next stall now!" The Sea Emperor also started to get busy.
Gu Ding then headed towards the second stall, where the stall owner was an elderly man with white hair. That old man was a Five-Star Low-rank God. On his stall were some peculiar minerals, as well as several One-Star Divine Object and two-star divine artifacts.
Logically, these items should have been placed in Number Two Trading Zone, but since no one could identify what those kinds of ores were, he chose Number Three Trading Zone there were more people looking for bargains.
"This stall... could there be something special about these ores?" Gu Ding couldn't recognize the types of ores either.
"Although these ores are from rare veins, they are not very suitable for refining weapons. They are just valuable things." Knowing Gu Ding's doubts, the Sea Emperor explained, "What I asked you to buy is that knife."
"Isn't this knife just an ordinary One-Star Divine Object?" No matter how Gu Ding looked at it, he couldn't find anything special about the knife.
"I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with it. I had a fleeting feeling that this knife was unusual, but that feeling has disappeared now. If the price isn't too high, let's buy it and let Bigge take a look." Sea Emperor examined it several times, but that unusual feeling never returned. He even began to doubt if he was imagining things, but as Super Intelligence life form, he wouldn't be imagining things.
"Uncle, if I'm not mistaken, these divine objects of yours should only be ordinary one-star or two-star divine objects, right?" Gu Ding inquired.
"These are just ordinary one-star and two-star divine artifacts. Apart from this sword, I bought all the other divine artifacts. Now I want to sell them all together and exchange them for a Three-Star Divine Object artifact armor. I want to increase my chances of passing the tribulation." The old man answered truthfully. Judging from his appearance, he probably wanted to pass the tribulation to become Mid-rank God, which is why he was so eager for Three-Star Divine Object artifact armor.
"Are you asking what's so special about this knife besides its shape?" Gu Ding pressed.
"I found this knife not far from the entrance of an Ancient Ruins. It must have been dropped during a battle outside the ruin. Although it's only One-Star Divine Object, the materials used must be very good, and it's very sharp," the old man explained patiently, hoping to find a suitable buyer.
"Alright then, I'll take this knife. You want a Three-Star Divine Object armor, right?" Gu Ding said, taking out a Three-Star Divine Object armor from his Storage Space and handing it over. Then he took the knife and put it back into his Storage Space, turning around to leave.
"There are other things..." the old man hurriedly called out.
"I don't need anything else, this knife is enough." Gu Ding shook his head and disappeared from the spot in a flash.