Upon seeing such an oppressive Golden Frame, Yi Chen immediately remembered the fish source he had seen deep beneath Green Lake, when his consciousness had been dragged toward the Abyss Laboratory.
An epic musical prelude, along with a one-of-a-kind Golden Frame.
If an existence of this level wanted Yi Chen dead, it probably would not even need to move a finger. A single thought would be enough to erase him.
Even an Open Source Patient like Moonscar Lorien instantly abandoned any thought of escape when Epic Music rang out in his mind, and could only accommodate this suddenly appearing Old World Merchant.
However,
Duke Garryson carried no hostility. Instead, he cast them a friendly look,
He seemed to have come all the way from the depths of the Old World specifically to meet them, either because a "commodity" had appeared or because he had sensed the presence of valuable customers.
He did not forcibly seize the commodity, but instead politely requested a transaction.
"What transaction?"
After Yi Chen asked,
The Duke grew a series of strange little hands from beneath his armpits and rummaged through his Ancient Castle shop. Eventually, he dug out a special magnifying glass and used it to examine the Dead Egg held in his hand.
"Slightly flawed, but of acceptable quality. It clearly shows a tendency to roll toward death.
"I'm willing to offer five hundred points for a Dead Egg like this. You can use the points from the sale to purchase anything in my shop.
"As long as you trade with me, a dedicated 'bookkeeper' will record your points. From now on, whenever you encounter me here, you can trade and buy or sell things at any time.
"Of course, if you're willing to worship me, you can also receive a twenty-percent discount."
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