Set

Luo Jun arrived at the stall, glanced at the short, stout stall owner, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It really was him!

Last time, Luo Jun gave up the Kai Ren Qi and two Fine Treasure Item in exchange for the Chaos Key. One of them was the Elemental Affinity accessory that Ling Xin just bought.

The owner of this stall was the very person who had bought the device that Kai Ren Qi!

Luo Jun's gaze swept across the stall, but he didn't see Kai Ren Qi being displayed for sale.

Sure enough, the reason the boss agreed to the deal last time was because he needed a melee weapon; he wouldn't put something he used himself out on the market.

Luo Jun observed the shopkeeper. The purity of his internal energy was not low, but the stability was relatively average. It was clear that his foundation was not weak, but he was not good at close combat. He was probably not Martial Combat Faction or Shapeshifting Faction. The fact that he could sell relatively rare Elemental Affinity accessories meant that he was probably not Elemental School either.

Luo Jun guessed that they were probably back-row fighters from the Illusion Faction, Creation Faction, or Spell Faction. The reason they were keeping their formations closed was to protect themselves when attacked in close combat, and they probably weren't good at fighting.

That makes things easier.

"My friend, what have you decided to buy?"

Seeing that Luo Jun wasn't looking at the items on the stall and was staring at him, the stall owner became a little uneasy.

"Brother, do you remember me?" Luo Jun pulled down his hood and smiled at the stall owner.

"This mask..." The stall owner frowned as he looked at it. Luo Jun's mask reminded him of something that happened a month ago, and he suddenly realized, "It's you! How are you doing? How's the Chaos Key? Take your pick!"

"It works well." Luo Jun nodded. "How about you? Is the Kai Ren Qi easy to use?"

"Not bad." The stall owner flipped his hand and took out the rusty short knife. "Although this thing's direct killing power is average, its various negative effects are very intimidating. If you show your Killing Intent with it, not many people will dare to get close."

"It's mainly because of your excellent swordsmanship," Luo Jun laughed. "If you can't even kill a chicken, the best weapon is useless."

"Brother, are you mocking me?" The stall owner glanced at the smooth and stable aura surrounding Luo Jun: "Anyone with a little experience can tell I'm not Martial Combat Faction."

Luo Jun chuckled, "It's so refreshing to talk to smart people. The reason I've come to you this time is because I have a more suitable treasure for you. If the price is right, I'll give it to you."

As he spoke, Luo Jun opened the Hundred Treasure Box and pulled out a Blood-colored Long Blade.

Upon seeing the blade, the stall owner raised an eyebrow. "A long sword? My swordsmanship is limited; a short sword is actually more convenient for me."

"Take a look at the special effects first." Luo Jun handed over the Blood Shadow directly. At first, the stall owner didn't think much of it, but after scanning it with his energy, his eyes widened in surprise.

Unstoppable is a top-tier special effect for melee weapons. Although it lacks additional functions, its inherent hardness and sharpness are already the most important attributes of a weapon. As for the second skill, Blade Soul Possession, it can be said to be a divine skill for Cultivators who do not understand swordsmanship!

No matter how powerful a weapon is, it's useless if it can't cut anyone. This stall owner is holding Kai Ren Qi that can only intimidate people when they get close; if a real fight breaks out, he'll probably be exposed. But with this Blood Shadow, it's different. Once the Blade Soul Possession activated, he instantly transforms into a swordsmanship master. Even if Martial Combat Faction gets close, he can hold his own, greatly increasing his survivability.

"Name your price for this knife?" The stall owner stroked the Blood-colored Long Blade, his eyes filled with longing.

"You can see it too, right? The special effects of this sword are top-notch among epic-level weapons," Luo Jun laughed. "Especially for Cultivators outside of the Martial Combat Faction, calling it a divine weapon wouldn't be an exaggeration."

"You don't need to brag," the stall owner said, brandishing his knife. "Give me a fair price!"

Luo Jun smiled slightly, mentally conjured up an outrageous price, and rolled a die.

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 98 points; Final Points: 96 + 5 points; Event Success!"

For such an outrageous price to succeed, the Fate Dice are truly a wonderful thing!

Luo Jun was secretly delighted and held up two fingers to the stall owner:

"Two epics!"

"You're ripping me off!" the stall owner shouted angrily. "It's not even worth two epics!"

"Have you forgotten how much the Chaos Key cost back then?" With the dice in hand, Luo Jun was confident and looked at the other party with a half-smile.

The stall owner chuckled dryly, "It's different. The Chaos Key's function is too unique; it's inherently scarce..."

"This ability of mine isn't common either." Luo Jun looked at the stall owner, thinking to himself that the little thing was quite tenacious, "You're a regular at the black market, how many times have you seen similar treasures?"

"Well, it's hard to say how strong your sword spirit is," the stall owner still argued. "What if it's a weak sword spirit, even weaker than myself?"

Luo Jun snorted coldly, "Do you think a function that consumes twenty breaths per minute and has side effects would be so weak?"

"So in the end, I didn't actually ask you for two epics with the Chaos Key!"

Luo Jun could tell that the stall owner was genuinely interested, but a little hesitant about the price. So he chuckled and said, "Considering our past cooperation, I'll be frank with you. This knife was originally ordered from me by another friend who also wanted an Epic-level melee weapon. After I got it, I felt that this one's special effects suited you better, and you should be able to offer a higher price, so..."

"You accept orders?" The stall owner's gaze towards Luo Jun immediately changed.

For Cultivators, there are only a few ways to acquire treasures. The most important one is definitely the Chaos Mission, but no one can guarantee which quest they will participate in or what rewards they will receive; these are completely uncontrollable channels.

Besides these methods, the most common ways to obtain Noble Phantasms are through private transactions and official exchanges.

These channels offer significantly greater control, so many Cultivators are merchants, or rather, middlemen, who take orders and search for magical artifacts according to the client's requirements.

However, while you can find channels for trading, others can too. Moreover, trading involves bartering, and exchanging requires merit points, which is far less convenient than trading with money in the secular world. Therefore, most treasure merchants among Cultivators do this as a side job to earn some pocket money, and almost no one does it full-time.

Most importantly, very few middlemen will accept orders of Epic-level or higher.

Epic Treasure Item are already very rare, and those that meet the requirements are even rarer. Moreover, Epic Treasure Item are very expensive, and if you acquire one at a high price only to have the client reject it, it's a real problem to have it stuck with you.

The masked young man in front of me dares to accept Epic-level order; he's either not an ordinary middleman with extensive connections, or he has access to even more sophisticated channels.

Take weapon crafting, for example. If he's a Refining Masters, or knows a powerful Refining Masters, he can naturally customize a treasure weapon according to someone's requirements. However, weapon crafting is inherently random, especially Epic Treasure Item. Only the most elite Refining Masters can consistently produce them. Currently, there are only a handful of Refining Masters in the world who can do this, and they're mostly controlled by large organizations; they rarely take on such shady jobs...

So, there's only one channel left for those willing to take on Epic-level orders...

Murder and robbery!

Based on the client's requirements, find someone who possesses a suitable Noble Phantasm and eliminate them!

Thinking of this, the stall owner felt a sudden pang of fear, his lips trembled slightly, and he tentatively asked, "What kind of orders do you usually take?"

Luo Jun found the stall owner's attitude rather strange. He had only made up a reason on the spot to make it easier to Kai Ren Qi, but the stall owner seemed a little nervous after hearing it.

"I'll take anything..." Luo Jun blurted out, glancing at the Blood Shadow in the stall owner's hand. "Mainly weapons..."

That's right!

Upon hearing this, the stall owner was startled. Other treasures were usually kept in a Hundred Treasure Box, and even if someone killed someone, they might not be able to get their hands on them. Only weapons were taken out during battle!

This guy really is a weapons hunter, maybe even a notorious wanted criminal! He's wearing a mask to hide his identity!

Thinking of this, the stall owner couldn't help but shudder... Although Violence was forbidden in the black market, if he were targeted by such a vicious guy, who would stand up for him once he left? He wasn't wearing a mask...

Thinking of this, the stall owner forced a smile and tentatively asked, "What price is your friend offering?"

Seeing an opportunity, Luo Jun flipped his hand and took out the Iron Wall Belt: "The final price will be determined based on the quality of the weapon, but he gave this as a deposit."

This kind of shield belt is considered a hard currency in the equipment market. It can be used by any faction and any ability, and it is basically in short supply. The fact that this can be used as a deposit means that the buyer is offering a high price.

The stall owner swallowed hard. "Well then... since he's so sincere, I won't take it..."

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At this point, he noticed that Luo Jun's eyes flickered, as if he was not quite satisfied.

"I won't try to take it... I'm not going to haggle any further..." With that, the stall owner handed over the Kai Ren Qi: "Brother, don't make things difficult for me. Consider this an epic item for you to give to the buyer, and I'll offer you another one..."

Thinking of this, the stall owner gritted his teeth, reached into his Hundred Treasure Box, took out a square mechanical part, and handed it to Luo Jun.

"How about I trade these two items for your knife?"

Luo Jun took the thing, not understanding what it was, but after scanning it with his spiritual energy, its attributes immediately appeared.

Name: Smart Equipment Pack

Grade: Epic

Description: The highest-level standard equipment of the Interstellar Marine Corps, issued only to commanders at the Legion Commander level. It can be used to carry items and also serves as personal auxiliary equipment, often used in conjunction with the Thunder Armor.

Function 1: Storage Space: The Storage Backpack connects to a miniature Different Space that can store a total of ten cubic meters of objects.

The storage space cannot store living beings, magical artifacts, or objects, nor can it be used to transport objects through the Otherworld Gate.

Function 2: Exoskeleton: Once activated, the Equipment Pack will instantly transform into a simple exoskeleton that attaches to the user's body.

Activation consumes Ten Breaths Vital Energy. While the exoskeleton is in existence, it consumes Ten Breaths Vital Energy per hour.

Note: Sorry, I have more than one Hundred Treasure Box.

It's a treasure that can provide storage space... Although it can't store treasures, it's very convenient for storing some regular items. No matter how you look at it, it's a very practical Epic Treasure Item.

This guy is even willing to give away such a treasure? The power of dice is truly terrifying!

After the two completed the transaction, Luo Jun left the stall satisfied, and the stall owner watched his retreating figure with a sigh of relief.

"I never expected to mess with such a terrifying guy... I feel like I just escaped Ghost Gate Pass..." The stall owner patted his chest. "It's a pity I only have these two epic items, otherwise I really wouldn't have been willing to Equipment Pack..."

The stall owner felt a pang of pain at the thought of the loss, but when he looked at the longsword, Blood Shadow, in his hand, his expression softened slightly. "Fortunately, the sword's attributes are quite good, so the loss isn't too great... With this sword spirit, the exoskeleton's function is no longer needed. It's just a pity about the storage space; it was really convenient..."

The stall owner shook his head, glanced at the unsold items on his stall, gritted his teeth, and began packing up. "This place is no longer safe. Looks like I'll have to find another black market to set up my stall next time. Otherwise, if this guy targets me, I might get ripped off a lot next time..."

Overjoyed to have his Kai Ren Qi recovered, Luo Jun strolled through the streets, also taking out his Hanging Hook. These two items—one a weapon that provides various debuffs, the other a control method that enhances debuff effects—combined their power increased exponentially. He just wondered if there were any other complementary items...

Um?

Luo Jun suddenly felt that when he held the two pieces of equipment in his hands at the same time, there seemed to be some kind of resonance and connection between them.

He scanned it again and found that both pieces of equipment had an additional description.

Set Bonus 2/4: After hitting with the Iron Hook skill, you can pull the target to your front.

There are even set bonuses?!

This was a pleasant surprise for Luo Jun.

The original Iron Hook, even if it hooked the target, only restricted the target's movement, at most providing soft control such as slowing them down. This new hook has the added effect of pulling the target closer, transforming it into hard control!

Imagine this: with a Iron Hook of his left hand, he pulls the opponent close, while his right hand wields Blood Rust Great Machete, aiming to chop it down on their head. The image is too gruesome for Luo Jun to contemplate.

Moreover, this is only the effect of a two-piece set. Judging from the description, it seems that there are four pieces in total. If you collect them all, there should be even more powerful effects!

From this perspective, if one could truly collect all four sets, combining their individual effects with the set bonus, wearing such a complete outfit would probably be just as impressive as equipping four legendary items!

Luo Jun had originally planned to collect both pieces and sell them for a good price, but now it seems he's not in a hurry to sell... He'll keep looking, maybe he can find the other two...

Filled with anticipation, Luo Jun continued to wander around the black market. As the night grew late, midnight finally arrived.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three fireworks exploded, drawing everyone's attention to the company building in the center of the park.

Suddenly, the previously dark building was brightly lit, and a young woman in a business suit, with delicate features and a capable demeanor, stood in front of the building. Without using any tools, she parted her lips slightly, and her voice reached everyone's ears.

"Distinguished guests, the Treasure Appraisal Conference has officially begun. Those interested in participating, please report here!"

(End of this chapter)