"So?" Leo asked, puzzled.
Leo was naturally aware of the discount on wizard medals, but since Charlotte was going to explain it to him, she must have something to say.
"If you really want to help me out, you should try trading at the Purple Golden Flower Shop nearby. We're practically losing money with a 50% discount like that."
Charlotte eventually gave up, knowing Leo's purchasing power—he was definitely a big customer—but the discount on the First-Class Wizard Medal was truly substantial.
Leo may have brought their merchant group a considerable deal, but in reality, the larger the transaction amount, the more they lost.
Therefore, sending Leo to trade with other merchant groups would be the greatest help to them!
Otherwise, what business would push such a big customer to its competitor?
"..."
Charlotte's words silenced Leo, and even Yao Yao, who was usually the most Yaoyao, couldn't bear to look at her. She hadn't expected there to be such hidden secrets.
"Okay, I'll go to Purple Golden Flower in a bit and try to buy as much stuff as possible."
Four hours later, when Leo came out of the Purple Golden Flower store,
Their store manager forced a smile, though he was on the verge of tears, but even so, he had to act with utmost respect and escort Leo a long way.
"Let's go, the next place is the Knowledge Trading Platform."
After exchanging all the supplies brought from the Giant World for energy crystals, along with the subsidies from medals over the years and the trade profits earned from Wakeda, Leo's total number of energy crystals exceeded 50,000.
With a bulging wallet, it would be a shame not to go on a spending spree after all that hard work.
Therefore, the first place Leo thought of for spending money was the Knowledge Trading Platform, which was both Leo's favorite and his most hated place.
Here, no amount of money is ever enough, but as long as you have enough money, you can buy any knowledge you want.
"The principles and knowledge regarding the absorption of elemental attacks, as well as rune arrays."
"An introduction to the systems of Level Two Body Refinement Wizard and Level-Two Elemental Wizard."
"Basic principles and requirements for life experiments."
"The complete basic construction model for levels 1-2 of Thunder Elemental Sorcery."
When Leo asked for the knowledge he wanted, the numbers displayed on the crystal ball made Leo feel an urge to unleash a torrent of profanity.
"49900!!"
It seems that the price was based on the total number of energy crystals in Leo's Shadow Space, and Leo was left with one hundred energy crystals.
Even the most vicious bandits are the kindest and gentlest people compared to Knowledge Trading Platform!
It seems we'll be relying on you guys for a living from now on.
Leo addressed Yaoyao and Benji outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Yaoyao immediately pretended to be deaf and mute and disappeared. She told him to find his secret stash of money first.
According to Leo's estimate, Yaoyao's secret stash contains at least five thousand energy crystals, but no one knows where she hid them. Leo has searched several times but has not found them.
Unlike Yaoyao, Benji respectfully handed all four of his magic rings to Leo, saying, "Lord Leo, everything I have is a gift from you. You can use them whenever you want, please don't be shy."
Looking at Benji's attitude and then at Yaoyao's attitude, Leo's forehead veins throbbed. He felt an urge to abandon this soulmate, who showed no consideration for the bigger picture.
"Okay, I'll ask you for it when I need it."
With a wave of his hand, Leo caused the energy crystals in the Shadow Space to flow out like water. What was originally a mountain of energy crystals was now reduced to a hundred lonely and desolate energy crystals lying in the Shadow Space.
In the Giant World, Yaoyao consumed the Earth's Planetary Core that Leo had exchanged, causing the Shadow Space Shadow Space to expand again by a full two thousand cubic meters, making it a giant space with a length, width, and height of one hundred and fifty meters each.
This volume is comparable to that of a large wizard's ring!
Most importantly, as Yaoyao consumes more and more of the Earth's Planetary Core, Leo's Shadow Space will grow larger and larger, eventually becoming a demi-plane existence like the Stigmata Wizard.
49,900 energy crystals disappeared, leaving Leo with only a few crystal balls containing all the knowledge Leo needed.
As Leo got up to leave, he suddenly saw the statue of the God of Giants at the innermost part of the Shadow Space.
Although it's called a statue, Leo has never found any resemblance between this statue and the God of Giants.
For fifteen years after acquiring the statue, Leo tried to figure out what it was made of, but to no avail. It seemed that apart from being incredibly heavy, it had no other advantages.
Looking at the Knowledge Trading Platform, Leo had a sudden inspiration.
" Body Refinement Wizard, Second Layer Thunderstorm Giant Bloodline, Activated!"
With a low roar from Leo, an eight-meter-tall giant crackling with lightning appeared, setting aside the Godslaying Staff and forcefully lifting the statue out with both hands.
Gently place it on the trading platform and enter your question about the material of the statue.
What the crystal ball revealed astonished Leo.
"This substance has been designated as an exclusive decryption material by the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard. If you wish to learn its specific effects, you can contact the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard through this platform and spend a certain amount of energy crystals to decrypt it."
Damn, damn, damn!
Leo inwardly cursed three times. He wanted to swear; how could they even do this?
Isn't this just intellectual property protection?
It's just simpler and more brutal than intellectual property on Earth. If you want to know the content, just contact the person directly. They'll tell you if you pay them; otherwise, forget about it.
Most importantly, this wizard was actually the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard, a top-tier Level-Six Body-Refining Stigmata Great Wizard who had accompanied Leo on his expedition to the Giant World.
If it were any other wizard, Leo would probably contact them immediately to spend some energy crystals to unravel the mystery surrounding the statue's identity.
But... the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard,
He would probably recognize the statue as originating from the Giant World the moment he saw it, given that it still carried the aura of that Giant World.
At the same time, the money-making methods of these Stigmata Wizard once again refreshed Leo's understanding. They didn't even let go of such small amounts of money; they were even more thuggish than bandits.
No wonder he was able to become Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard; his money-making skills are far superior to his.
It really proves the saying: the richer people are, the stingier they are.
"Let's wait a while. We can show him the statue in a few decades or a hundred years; maybe then he'll forget about the Giant World."
"Let's go home. I wonder how the Gulu Beast are doing. Judging by the timeline, the third generation has reached adulthood, which means the fourth generation has already been born. I wonder how the newborn Gulu Beast are doing."
Leo spoke of the Gulu Beast, recalling the unfinished racial evolution experiment. It was estimated that the Bloodline of the Gulu Beast would only be completely changed in the tenth to fifteenth generation. Currently, they had only reached the second generation, and the third generation experiment would be conducted upon their return.
Thinking about all the things I have to do, even with two hundred years of rest, I feel like there isn't enough time.
Mentioning the Gulu Beast, Banjani was even more excited than Li Xi. He flew out of the tower, quickly unfolded his true form, and carried Li Xi, instantly breaking the sound barrier and flying towards the Wizard Tower.
"My lords, your King Yaoyao has returned."
As it turned out, the first person to return to the Wizard's Tower was not Leo, nor the anxious Benji, but Yaoyao.
When Leo and Benji landed in the open space in front of the Wizard Tower, Yaoyao was already chasing the newly born fourth-generation Gulu Beast all over the Wizard Tower.
Gulu Beast below level one can only live inside the Wizard Tower; their short legs make them no match for Yaoyao's clutches.
When Leo took Yaoyao away, the seven fourth-generation baby Gulu Beast were so frightened that they Gulu Gulu.
The other adult Gulu Beast, whether they were first-generation, second-generation, or third-generation, could only stand by and watch Yaoyao bully their offspring, not daring to utter a single word of dissent.
Leo tossed Yaoyao away, seemingly forgetting where he had thrown her. He looked at the ten Gulu Beast that had broken through to level two during his expedition and nodded happily.
The fifty pairs of adult Gulu Beast brought back from the Jeft World were the first generation. They received the first infusion of the Goddess of Darkness's Bloodline and gave birth to the second generation, whose talent was increased by about 35%.
The second generation was then infused with the Bloodline of the Goddess of Darkness, further enhancing their talents and giving birth to the even more gifted third generation.
When Leo left the Wizard Tower to conquer the Giant World, the third generation was not yet an adult and had not yet been infused with the Bloodline of the Goddess of Darkness. This time, when he returned, the fourth generation had already been born.
Of the ten Gulu Beast that broke through to level two, four were from the third generation, four were from the second generation, and only two were from the first generation.
The third generation was born in the shortest time, but they advanced the most, demonstrating the profound impact of the Goddess of Darkness's Bloodline on them.
As time goes by, more and more of them will be promoted, and the gates that were essentially imprisoning their lives will be completely opened.
Besides these few Gulu Beast that broke through to level two, the other adult Gulu Beast have also shown significant evolution, with many reaching the peak of level one and possibly evolving to level two at any time.
Although their evolution isn't as monstrous as a wizard's advancement, their strength can still increase several times over, which can be of help to Leo.
However, they were precious test subjects, and Leo couldn't afford to waste their time.
As for the newly born fourth generation, they are stronger than the previous generations when they were born, whether in terms of size, physical strength, or even aura.
Leo listened to the orderly salutes of the Gulu Beast, and the cries of the young Gulu Beast crying for their mothers, frightened by Yaoyao Yao's eerie laughter.
And outside, a large area of Fire Essence Flower has bloomed, like a layer of burning flames covering the ground. It feels so good to be home!