Ever since he had gained an almost infinite lifespan.
Zong Shen had gradually lost any sense of urgency regarding his lifespan. Whether it was 999 years or 9,999 years, they were nothing more than a string of numbers to him.
However, when concepts such as exchange or conversion were involved, they more or less carried the nature of Equivalent Exchange.
From his perspective, 999 years of lifespan definitely would not be enough to trade for anything particularly good.
But hesitation was not in his nature.
After thinking for a moment.
Zong Shen chose to spend 999 years of his lifespan to exchange for a wondrous item.
He had three chances anyway, so it did not matter if he used one to test the waters first.
The moment he made his choice, a crack appeared on the stone in his palm.
The crack spread in a peculiar way, reaching just the point of splitting without actually causing the stone to break apart.
At the same time, new prompts appeared before Zong Shen.
[Lifespan deduction successful]
[Wondrous item exchange successful]
[Obtained wondrous item:
[Inventor's Enlightenment Hat (Special)]
A flash of blue light appeared before Zong Shen, as though a spatial rift had opened out of thin air.
A round hat emerged from within that rift.
The hat was made from some kind of blue fabric with the texture of velvet.
Zong Shen raised a hand and caught it in his palm. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he saw its detailed information.
[Inventor's Enlightenment Hat (Special)]
[Quality: Special]
[Effect: Enlightenment (After wearing it, there is a certain chance of comprehending relevant technical blueprints. The tier of such blueprints cannot exceed the tier of the related technology mastered.)
Deepened Knowledge (Improves one's knowledge and increases the rate at which knowledge-related skills improve.)]
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