The two chatted on and off.
They made their way to the Free Trade Zone, the liveliest place of all.
The vast area was divided into two sections: Mending Heaven Pavilion's official shops and private gatherings of its members.
There was an enormous, eclectic variety of goods for sale.
There were all sorts of pills Su Xinghe recognized, along with conventional weapons and battle armor. But most of the goods were Demon Beast materials he had never seen and unidentified technological devices.
They ranged from bracelets, rings, and necklaces to main cannons and engines salvaged from unknown warships.
One glance was enough to tell that these technological devices were incomplete and unusable. Even the people selling them could not give their exact names or explain their functions.
Their selling points were mystery and whether they caught your eye.
Even if you bought something and could not use it, it could still serve as an ornament.
Su Xinghe felt as though he were browsing street stalls selling antiquities in his previous life.
Everything looked grand and impressive, yet he could not say exactly what made it so. He did not even need to ask the prices to know they would be outrageously expensive.
The two strolled along, browsing, and found themselves enjoying a rather different mood.
As they passed the area selling Demon Beast materials, Little White suddenly grew restless in his arms again. Through his psychic perception, he sensed its urgency at the sight of food it coveted.
"Huh?"
"Little Su, you actually keep such an adorable pet!"
The moment Liu Ming spotted the cute little white bat, her eyes lit up, and she leaned over.
Its development had slowed lately because of a food shortage, and the little white bat's armored scales had yet to fully grow.
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