When Nie Li and Yun Tian went inside, they saw someone selling slaves to a merchant association owner. The people being sold also belonged to the Heavenly Origin Divine Race, but they had no choice. They could not leave on their own, and resources here were so scarce they might as well not exist. They did it to survive.
The seller was negotiating with the owner. The merchant association offered thirty thousand Spirit Stones, but the seller thought that was too low. At that, the association's men immediately resorted to force.
"Thirty thousand Spirit Stones, and you still think it's too low? If we agree, we'll only encourage this behavior. Won't everyone want to raise their prices after that?"
Nie Li watched from behind. What had once been the mightiest race could now only scrape by as other people's slaves.
The sight filled Nie Li with emotion.
"It's time. Go ahead."
"Mm."
Nie Li stepped forward and called out,
"I'll pay fifty thousand Spirit Stones. And I'm not just buying one. I'll buy as many as you have."
At his words, the seller grew excited. Those who left would be able to survive. He immediately took out the slave contracts and handed them to Nie Li, but Nie Li did not leave yet.
He quietly told the seller to wait. He might buy more, so he needed somewhere quiet. The seller immediately agreed.
Seeing what Nie Li had done, the merchant association's man said,
"Hey, brat, isn't that a little underhanded?"
"Oh? Why? Doesn't whoever offers the highest price get to buy? Or is there something I don't know?"
"Hmph! By driving up the price like this, you're harming the interests of our entire merchant association. Can you bear the consequences?"
"Really? So you deliberately force prices down and bully