Sailing with You in the Next Life

In Number Two Trading Zone, Gu Ding and his group spent two days browsing. Of the 128 types of materials Robert needed, Gu Ding and his group bought 119 types. Among them, the quantity of three types did not meet the requirements, and the remaining nine types were not purchased at all.

As for divine artifacts, Bigge already possesses a five-star divine artifact longsword, and Liliath has also obtained a five-star divine artifact level firearm. The axe Elsa needs and the Dokter needs are also available for sale in the trading area, but none are of Four-Star Divine Object level or higher.

"We'll stay for two more days. I need to go to Number One Trading Zone to buy some things I need. Sea Emperor, keep an eye on Trading Zone Two to see if any of the materials we need appear. If so, let us know immediately. The rest of you can wander around for the next couple of days."

The Gu Ding Team has been on Gold Silver Island for three days, and the remaining materials probably won't appear in just a day or two. They can't afford to waste any more time there. They can only wait two more days and see; if they still can't buy them, they'll have to leave. As for Robert's other materials, they'll need to find another way.

Number One Trading Zone sells various potions and medicinal herbs, as well as various food items.

After obtaining the materials, Robert was busy refining them, while Liliath also entered Robert's domain to cultivate her physical body. Dokter stayed behind to look after the two of them, while the others headed straight for Number One Trading Zone.

The Gu Ding Number One Trading Zone is mainly for potions and medicinal herbs.

Bigge led Elsa, Miko, and the others to find ingredients, and Tagore and Blue, the two foodies, naturally followed Bigge.

Gu Ding stopped in front of a potion stall. "Uncle, how much is this bottle of Second-Class Body Enhancement Potion?"

"Young man, you are still a demigod. This second-grade potion is only for Mid-rank God. Don't be overly ambitious. With your current cultivation level, taking it will cause you to explode and die." The stall owner was an elderly man with gray hair and beard, and his face was kind. He didn't mean any harm by saying this; he was just trying to dissuade him.

Divine-level potions. They are divided into five grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade five the highest. Normally, grade one potions are taken by Low-rank God, grade two by Mid-rank God -level gods, and so on. Although Gu Ding's cultivation is only demigod, his physical strength is already at the level of Four-Star Low-rank God. With the permanent four-thousand-fold boost from his physical enhancement, he is comparable to a seven-and-a-half-star god. He can fully withstand the effects of Second-Class Body Enhancement Potion.

Hearing the old man say this, Gu Ding was speechless.

"A first-class potion of acceptable quality generally costs ten million Universe Crystal, while a second-class potion costs one hundred million Universe Crystal. Good Quality potions cost three times as much, and Superior Quality potions cost seven to eight times as much. That's roughly the market price." The Sea Emperor directly quoted the prices to Gu Ding.

"What about the Ultimate Quality?" Gu Ding asked, a thought suddenly occurring to him.

"It's about fifteen to eighteen times more potent than a god-level potion. Very few people can refine Ultimate Quality one. This is because the difficulty of refining it increases exponentially compared to potions below the god level, and god-level alchemists are extremely rare. In the Universe Sea, on average, out of ten thousand S-Ranked alchemists, less than five can advance to the god level. There are several reasons why the probability is so low."

"The first reason is that many pharmacists don't care much about their cultivation level, which leads to many S-Ranked pharmacists being unable to pass the Heavenly Tribulation and advance to godhood. This factor alone eliminates more than 90% of S-Rank Pharmacist. God-level potions must be refined with divine fire, and the quality of the divine fire directly affects the quality of the potion. Without becoming a god, one cannot control the divine fire and has no way to refine god-level potions. Of course, you are an exception."

"The second reason is that refining divine potions requires a very high level of soul strength. For first-class potions, the soul strength must reach the level of Three-Star Low-rank God to be refined. Some special types of potions require even higher soul strength, possibly reaching the level of Five-Star Low-rank God. However, after becoming a god, Heavenly Tribulation will appear at each minor rank. Many alchemists who have become gods are unable to refine god-level potions for their own use before their soul strength has increased, and it is normal for them to die under the minor Heavenly Tribulation."

"The third reason is that the concoction of divine potions requires a very high level of hand speed. And the limit of hand speed is usually limited by the strength of the physical body. Reaching the physical strength of Three-Star Low-rank God is also a basic standard for concocting divine potions."

"The scarcity of divine apothecaries has led to the consistently high price of divine-level potions. A bottle of divine-level potion is basically priced the same as a divine artifact of the same rank. However, potions are consumables, while divine artifacts can be used continuously, but potions must be stockpiled."

"Now everyone's Combat Strength is basically at the level of High-rank God, and many potions need to be at least second-grade, or even third-grade. A bottle of potion costs at least several hundred million Universe Crystal, or even several billion Universe Crystal, especially potions for restoring divine source, which must be stockpiled in large quantities. Although we have plundered a lot of spoils along the way, we still have less than 10 billion source stones left in our savings..." Gu Ding frowned slightly.

"Therefore, in most powerful teams, an excellent apothecary is indispensable." The Sea Emperor also spoke up. "Gu Ding, my suggestion is that you become a god-level apothecary as soon as possible. That way, you can make a potion that costs billions of source stones by purchasing potion materials for less than one hundred million source stones. Moreover, you have a great advantage in soul strength and divine fire quality. If you are only refining first-class potions, you should be able to refine high-quality ones."

"I don't want to give up my identity as a pharmacist, but since entering the Universe Sea, the sense of crisis has been too strong, and I have to spend my time improving my strength. Only now do I barely have the ability to protect myself in the Universe Sea. Once I finish what I'm doing, I will upgrade my pharmacist level."

Gu Ding was well aware that he had to take on this responsibility, because pharmacists were just as indispensable to a team as doctors.

He purchased ten bottles of Second-Class Body Enhancement Potion from the old man. With the Sea Emperor's help, Gu Ding continued to purchase a large quantity of materials needed to refine second-grade potions, mainly materials for God Source Replenishment Potion. Gu Ding bought a full ten thousand doses, using less than eight million source stones. If he had bought the finished product, it would have cost at least hundreds of millions of source stones.

Over the next two days, Sea Emperor discovered two more materials that Robert needed, and Gu Ding and his team immediately snapped them up. At this point, Gu Ding and his team were still short seven materials, and they decided not to wait any longer.

Just as Sea Emperor was about to leave Gold Silver Island in his spaceship, Gu Ding's communicator rang.

"This number is..." Gu Ding felt that the number was somewhat familiar.

"It's Fa Te, that chubby kid from the Gates Family." Sea Emperor remembered it very clearly.

Gu Ding answered the call, Fa Te's excited voice came from the other end of the communicator, "Gu Ding, I saw your video!"

"What video?" This question startled Gu Ding.

"You're the one who killed High-rank God in one move, that's amazing!" Fa Te sounded very happy.

"Oh, that one? Wasn't it posted on the SkyNet for several days?" Gu Ding didn't care at all. These kinds of videos are usually posted on the SkyNet on the same day.

"I've been busy with a business deal these past few days and haven't had time to browse SkyNet. I only just saw it today," Fa Te quickly explained. "The number of clicks has already exceeded one trillion, and the number of reposts is close to eight hundred million. You've really become a celebrity now."

"What brings you here this time?" Gu Ding remembered that this kid had once said he wanted to join his Pirate Crew, and he wondered if that matter had come to fruition.

"Nothing much, just happy to see your messages, so I called to chat. I almost forgot to tell you, I sold all the Beast Blood from the Starry Sky Giant Beast last time and made a fortune!" Fa Te's laughter came from the other end of the communicator.

The Sea Emperor suddenly whispered in Gu Ding's ear, "Ask Fa Te if he can get his hands on the materials Robert wants. If so, have him collect them for us."

Gu Ding thought it was a good idea and asked, "Fa Te, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What is it? I'll definitely do my best!" Fa Te agreed readily without even asking what it was.

"I need a few materials here. Could you keep an eye out for them and, if you can, help us purchase them?" Gu Ding thought that if he contacted the Fei Nan Si Conglomerate, the chances of successfully finding the remaining materials would be very high.

"If it's not something extremely rare, it shouldn't be difficult to get it," Fa Te readily agreed. "Give me a list of what materials you need, and I'll let you know as soon as possible whether I can get them. We'll meet at the nearest location and I'll deliver the items to you."

Gu Ding quickly sent the list over.

"Just these few items?" Fa Te shook his head and chuckled when he saw that there were only ten items on the list, and the quantities were not large. "Although some of these items are not very common, they are not difficult to buy. I will arrange for someone to purchase them later. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to purchase them all within two days. I will contact you when they are purchased. If there is any delay in the purchase, I will also notify you in advance."

"Thank you very much." Gu Ding finally felt relieved, as he had been troubled by Robert's situation.

After hanging up the call, Gu Ding shook his head and smiled. This time Fa Te didn't mention joining the Pirate Crew at all. "He must have figured it out. He was born with the potential to become Financial Emperor. His suggestion to join the Pirate Crew was just a momentary impulse."

On the other end of the communicator, after hanging up, Fa Te's smile vanished instantly, his eyes brimming with tears. "The time I spent with you was the happiest time of my life. I know that what I truly yearn for most is freedom. You taught me to be strong, but now, my family must be supported by me. I'm sorry, my companions... Perhaps in the next life, we can sail together again..." (To be continued...)