At the end of the alley stood a weathered wall. He reached out and tapped lightly on several bricks in a specific rhythm.
The wall immediately slid open, leaving a gap just wide enough for one person. Lin Ze slipped inside without a change in expression.
Beyond the wall lay another world.
The lighting was dim, and the passage sloped downward, lined on both sides with densely packed stalls and shops. Most people wore masks or hoods, speaking in low voices as they traded all manner of things that could not see the light of day.
This was one of the Underground Black Markets within the Land of Earth.
Lin Ze wasted no time and headed straight for the areas specializing in laboratory equipment and rare materials.
His objectives were very clear.
First, I need to put together a set of entry-level equipment for Kabuto.
Lin Ze stopped at a stall displaying various microscopes, culture dishes, and dissection tools.
He carefully selected an optical microscope, a complete set of glassware, a set of refined-steel surgical instruments, a constant-temperature incubator, and a large quantity of basic chemical reagents and common medicinal herb samples.
The stall owner was a taciturn middle-aged man. Seeing that Lin Ze's selections, though basic, covered a full range and were all high-quality, he knew he had a big customer and quoted a hefty price.
Lin Ze did not haggle much and readily paid eight hundred thousand ryō.
Compared to his current total funds, this amount was only a drop in the bucket.
Next came the main event.
Lin Ze headed deeper into the black market, where several shops with discreet signs but larger storefronts catered specifically to "researchers" with special needs.
Cell cloning requires much more complicated equipment.
*A sterile workstation is essential, or even the slightest