A Deal with the Baxia Shopkeeper

"Teacher Gandalf, do you think this lord discovered some secret of the Purple Poison Jellyfish, the kind that could make a fortune? Otherwise, why would he raise the daily hiring price from 200 Copper Coins per person to 500 Copper Coins? I heard there's even a profit share." Emma Watson shook her ponytail and asked Gandalf with a face full of curiosity.

"I know about Purple Poison Jellyfish. They have no food value. If they can make money, it would only be if that noble could extract their venom. But venom that merely causes paralysis can't sell for much. I'd guess this noble just wants to experience the allure of power and wealth," Gandalf replied jokingly to little Emma's question.

Leaving aside how Gandalf and little Emma speculated about Kerry, Kerry himself was extremely excited. At the South Australia Island docks, which were not small to begin with, barrel after barrel of Purple Poison Jellyfish had been piled up everywhere.

Old Butler Carson had been there since early morning, receiving the deliveries of Purple Poison Jellyfish. In just this short while, he had not only brought Kerry an entire dock full of jellyfish, but the payment had also kept Butler Carson wiping away sweat. In only an hour, he had already paid out nearly 2 Gold Coins. If this continued, who knew how long the family's funds would last?

Kerry did not care what Carson was thinking. Seeing that the number of barrels on the dock was about to exceed a thousand, he boldly stored every barrel in the Dimensional Exchange Temporary Warehouse.

"What?" Butler Carson watched as a barrel of jellyfish vanished each time his baron slapped his hand over it, and he was deeply astonished. Since when had young master Kerry, who had never had much money, been able to afford such a large Space Equipment?

Seeing the stunned look on his butler's face, Kerry gave the excuse he had prepared long ago. "Don't be surprised. A friend from the Jili Merchant Alliance lent it to me. It isn't mine." In other words, he admitted that he really did have spatial equipment on him.

"Is young master planning to sell these jellyfish to the Jili Merchant Alliance? Will anyone want such things?" Carson could not help voicing his doubts. He knew a little about Purple Poison Jellyfish too. They had no economic value at all. Who would buy them?

"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed. It's getting late. I'm going back to the castle for lunch. Don't work yourself too hard either. I expect another large batch of jellyfish will arrive here for settlement around dusk. I'll have to trouble you again afterward, Mr. Carson." With that, Kerry returned to the castle alone.

Filled with impatience, Kerry took two bites of bread before rushing back to his room and locking the door. His consciousness entered the Dimensional Exchange.

It was still the Waiting Hall with not a single person in sight, but this time, the opening countdown timers that had been everywhere were gone. Only the central giant screen displayed a countdown. Kerry felt a little uneasy instead. This was his first real use of the Dimensional Exchange. He had no idea whether his plan would work. What if the Baxia Clan stopped buying after the market opened?

Kerry, who had been worrying over gains and losses, gradually lost track of time. Then, as the surroundings suddenly grew noisy, he looked up and saw the once-empty Dimensional Exchange bustling with aliens in all sorts of strange clothing. Without realizing it, the exchange had opened.

There were beastmen on the West Europar Continent, and Kerry had occasionally seen them in the royal capital before. It was like seeing blond, blue-eyed foreigners in an underdeveloped city in his previous life. But they had at least been humanoid. Many of the Dimensional Merchants Kerry saw in the exchange now did not even belong to the human category.

An octopus with thirteen legs, wearing an oxygen mask, slowly passed by Kerry. It even gave him a look usually reserved for country bumpkins. Yes, Kerry understood that look perfectly. It was definitely looking at him like a country bumpkin.

He lowered his head and looked at his own attire. He was dressed in a perfectly proper noble's formal outfit. Why did it see him as a country bumpkin?

Setting aside his doubts for the moment, he hurried to an unoccupied trading terminal and found the Baxia Clan's online store. Thank heavens, the other side had really come online after the market opened.

"Ding-dong!" A notification sound that was a complete copy of Taobao rang out as Kerry chose a video consultation with the other party.

"Dear customer, my shop buys all kinds of jellyfish at high prices. The more poisonous they are, the more they're worth. How may I help you?" Even the shopkeeper's service attitude was copied from Taobao.

"I have a large number of Purple Poison Jellyfish here. Do you buy them?" Kerry looked at the turtle head that appeared on the screen. So this is a Baxia? Though he had browsed the other party's shop before, he still wanted to ask.

"These are the current purchase prices. We buy jellyfish according to market conditions as well. Purple Poison Jellyfish prices haven't fluctuated much lately. They're 1 Point for every 49.5 jin, and the purchase price has risen somewhat. If you want to sell, do it quickly, customer. The price might drop next time." The turtle-faced shopkeeper's service attitude was unexpectedly good. He openly told suppliers when purchase prices had risen. This was practically a conscientious business.

Without hesitating for long, Kerry directly sold all the jellyfish stored in the temporary warehouse to this Baxia shop. One barrel containing 100 jin of jellyfish was worth a little over 2 Points. Kerry had more than 1,100 barrels, and even counting the less-than-fresh ones, he received 2,250 Points after tax.

The feeling of becoming rich in an instant put Kerry in a wonderful mood. After giving the other party a five-star review, he had not yet closed the video when an advertisement rang out through the exchange hall. "The Tortoise Jellyfish Acquisition Shop of the Tortoise Clan from the Divine Dragon Plane is holding a grand opening promotion! Purchase prices throughout the store are 5% more favorable! Dear friends and family, please be sure to visit the Tortoise Jellyfish Acquisition Shop, XXXXX..."

Kerry did not listen to the rest of the babble. He stared wide-eyed at the somewhat embarrassed turtle head on the video screen. "Do you accept returns?" Damn it, no wonder its service attitude was so good. It even openly mentioned the price increase. Its goal had been to make an extra profit before its competitor could run an advertisement.

"Customer, let's be friends. I have some nice things here as gifts, and one of them happens to suit you." The embarrassed Baxia shopkeeper spoke to Kerry with a wandering gaze.

Why hadn't you mentioned gifts before? Kerry really wanted to throw that line in its face, but he fell silent when several gift options appeared on the screen.

Marrow Cleansing Fruit, a fruit found only on the Dragon Plane. Having been nourished by Dragon Qi for a long time, it could strengthen tendons, cleanse marrow, improve one's physique, and increase potential. It was natural, pollution-free, and could be taken repeatedly without side effects.

Such a divine item was a gift? Could it be trash to you, but gold to me?

The 5% concession from this deal would only amount to a little over 100 Points. Kerry felt that buying a Marrow Cleansing Fruit for a little over 100 Points was the greatest bargain in history, so he immediately chose the Marrow Cleansing Fruit as his gift and completed the transaction. After saying he would come again next time, he hurriedly ended the video call.

Naturally, Kerry could not see the crafty smile on the Baxia shopkeeper's face after the call ended. The Marrow Cleansing Fruit was certainly a good thing, and there were quite a few on the Divine Dragon Plane, but improving one's physique was not something a single Marrow Cleansing Fruit could accomplish.

The number of Marrow Cleansing Fruits needed varied according to a person's physique. On the Divine Dragon Plane, one fruit was worth no more than 50 Points. Some people even listed them for sale at 100 Points in the Dimensional Exchange. Overall, the Baxia shopkeeper had still gotten the better deal in this transaction.