Void Strange Beast

After registering, Yan Chihuo walked out. Where was he supposed to get such a huge sum of Jade Crystals? Did he have to sell off his treasures again?

Dong Ming came up to greet him. Seeing Yan Chihuo's grim expression, he did not dare make a sound. Instead, Yan Chihuo asked, "Why are tickets for this Void Vessel so expensive? Who could possibly afford to ride one?"

"Senior, you do not know," Dong Ming said. "The main material of a Void Vessel is Void Crystal. Only then can it pass freely through spatial rifts and spatial turbulence. A single Void Vessel consumes a piece of Void Crystal half the size of a person. And refining Void Crystal is even more difficult—it requires eighteen master refiners working together. Master refiners are scarce enough on the Myriad Demon Grassland, and the price of hiring them is exorbitant."

Void Crystal was the only spiritual material capable of traversing space, and its production was exceedingly scarce. Even a fist-sized piece cost several million Jade Crystals, perhaps even ten million. Yan Chihuo knew its value, but he shook his head. "Even so, a Void Vessel can be used repeatedly. The fare is still far too high."

"Senior, you do not understand. The distance is simply too great, and there are also void beasts and bandit attacks. The vessels are often damaged, and every repair requires refiners to help. The expense is truly substantial."

"Void beasts? Bandits? How are there such monsters even in space?"

"Actually, only a minority travel back and forth by Void Vessel. Most ride void beasts instead, especially merchants doing business in Tongyun City. This naturally draws the covetous eyes of some people. They do not dare act in Tongyun City, so they ride void beasts to rob others instead. Once they