Gold Honeywax (Third Update)

After reviewing the stats of the [Warlord's Charge] Dark Gold Equipment item, Li Beihai remained silent for a long time.

"Dad?" Li Shuyi called out.

"Hmm? Uh..." Li Beihai coughed, his dark face slightly flushed, though not noticeably. "Not bad, good stuff, top-grade Dark Gold Tier..."

Gulp, Bai Xiaowen thought she heard a sound of swallowing, whether it was her imagination or not.

"Dad, you can't have this equipment. Xiao Wen wants to use it as the store's prized possession," Li Shuyi said first.

Li Beihai chuckled twice, "How could that be? I wouldn't even look at the stuff of you little brats..."

"Does the president's basic strength and physique meet the requirements for wearing these items?" Bai Xiaowen asked.

A base strength of 40 points is no small number; only a level 6 or 7 strength-specialized awakened Hero Class can achieve this. Li Beihai is not Hero Class, but Elite Class, so his attribute growth per level is lower.

Li Beihai waved his hand. "Don't joke around, I can reach even the highest peak!"

"How much basic strength does Dad have?" Li Shuyi asked curiously.

Li Beihai grunted twice. "... Don't worry about the exact amount, it'll definitely be enough."

"Oh." Li Shuyi and Bai Xiaowen nodded in tacit agreement, not continuing the conversation on this topic.

"If the guild leader needs this equipment in the future, and I haven't sold it yet, please don't hesitate to ask," Bai Xiaowen said earnestly.

Li Shuyi smiled and nodded, "Yes, Dad, I'm very happy to be able to help you."

"These two kids..." Li Beihai felt a slight fog in his vision for some reason.

"... But first, we have to make it Xiao Wen's prized possession!" Li Shuyi added.

"..."

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Guild Leader, on another note, this is a Dark Gold Equipment that Bind on Pickup. How can we make it tradable?"

Li Beihai: "This requires [encapsulation]. Have you ever heard of [Gold Honeywax]?"

They both shook their heads.

"This is a special item that has a certain chance of being generated when dismantling Gold Equipment,"

Li Beihai said, "The higher the difficulty and level of the plane world in which you obtain Gold Equipment, the greater the chance of dismantling it into [Gold Honeywax]. Using Gold Honeywax, you can seal the equipment that Bind on Pickup, thus turning it into a tradable item. However, there are limitations to sealing it."

Li Beihai held up a finger about the thickness of a carrot. "Only equipment that has never been worn by an Awakened can be sealed. Even if it has only been worn for a second, it is impossible to seal it again after taking it off."

"I understand," Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "The Spirit Realm Rules are designed with a deeper meaning in mind. On the one hand, they slightly relax the restrictions on trading top-tier equipment, so that Awakened Ones who have gone through great lengths to kill Advanced Boss or even lords won't lose everything because they draw unsuitable equipment. On the other hand, the rule that top-tier equipment can only be traded once and cannot be circulated multiple times also encourages Awakened Ones to be self-reliant."

Take Bai Xiaowen himself as an example. He has a lot of Top-grade Gold Equipment, which he will need to replace with better equipment in the future. If the equipment he wears can be sealed and traded, then the equipment that Bai Xiaowen takes off can be given to his younger sister, Xiao Jun (if Xiao Jun also becomes an Awakener).

In this way, Xiao Jun would gain something for nothing, receiving a set of luxurious equipment without going through the trials of blood and fire. This clearly violates the principle of "relative fairness" that the Spirit Realm Rules has always upheld.

"Is Gold Honeywax very expensive?" Li Shuyi asked.

"A piece of Gold Honeywax can turn a Top-grade Gold Equipment that could only be disassembled into something tradable. Do you think that's expensive or not?" Li Beihai pretended to glare, but Li Shuyi wasn't afraid at all.

After a pause, Li Beihai continued, "If you want to seal Dark Gold Equipment, you won't just need one set of Gold Honeywax, but a full ten sets!"

"So many? How many Psionic Points that take? If we seal it, will we even be able to recoup the costs...?" Li Shuyi was startled.

Li Beihai cleared his throat. "One piece of Gold Honeywax can sell for around 20,000 points, so ten pieces would be 200,000. But don't worry, your Dark Gold Equipment has top-notch attributes and skills. Not only will you recoup your costs, but you can also make a fortune... If you're just selling it for Psionic Points, the transaction price should be over a million Psionic Points."

"Has Dad seen any precedents for trading Dark Gold Equipment?" Li Shuyi asked.

Li Beihai was embarrassed for a moment. "... I've heard of it, but I've never seen it. However, the only Dark Gold Equipment trades I've heard of are barter trades where people exchange items for Dark Gold Equipment that suits their needs. I've never heard of anyone selling purely Psionic Points."

In the world of the Awakened, strength speaks for itself. You only need enough Psionic Points; once you have too many, they're just numbers.

"Okay... but where are we going to find Gold Honeywax to buy?" Li Shuyi muttered, then started to think of Li Beihai again, "Dad, do you have any?"

"... have."

"Really? How many? More than ten?" Li Shuyi asked excitedly.

"There are more than a dozen in stock."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Li Shuyi exclaimed softly, smiling as she moved closer to Li Beihai from behind, massaging his shoulders. "Dad..."

"Stop," Li Beihai raised his hand, "I know what you're thinking... If it were my personal stuff, I wouldn't mind giving it to you. However, this is something from the guild's secret vault, and even as the guild leader, I have no right to touch it. It must be exchanged for equivalent treasures... Note, equivalent treasures, not Psionic Points!"

Li Shuyi pursed her lips and tapped Li Beihai's broad shoulder.

"Sigh, why did you stop..." Li Beihai shook his head and sighed, "These days... never mind, I won't talk about it. I was originally planning to use a few S-Tier items from my personal Storage Space to help you exchange for them..."

"Oh, Dad, don't just say half of what you mean." Li Shuyi smiled and acted cute, quickly and diligently continuing to massage Li Beihai's shoulders and neck.

Bai Xiaowen found it somewhat amusing, but then she thought about herself. Before she transmigrated, no one cared about her, and even after she transmigrated, she still felt... Suddenly, she felt a pang of sadness.

"Guild Master, take a look at this Skill Book..." Bai Xiaowen took out the [Earth-Shattering Strike] Skill Book, and then took out a Dragonblood Tea Tree Treasure Leaf. "I also have quite a few of these leaves here. I'd like to use the Skill Book and a certain amount of Dragonblood Tea Tree Treasure Leaf to exchange for ten portions of Gold Honeywax from the guild's vault."

"Wow, a three-star skill, super hard CC... not bad," Li Beihai was stunned for a moment, "And these leaves, the Treasure Leaf of the Dragonblood Tea Tree, can be used by Advanced Awakened to speed up leveling up, all very good."