Volume 3 Chapter 43: Messages

After hearing Didi’s money-making plan, Qin Lun immediately understood. The little guy was using the Auction House to earn price differences. The 2000 Shattered Crystals he gave Didi were not too many, but not too few either. They could buy some low-level recovery foods.

These recovery foods were not exchanged by Apostles from the Shattered Starry Sky’s exchange list. Even if Apostles had extra recovery items from exchanges, they would not sell them, as they would always need them. The recovery items in the Auction House were local specialties produced by various Sapient Races. For example: the Elven Race’s World Tree Dew, the Demon Clan’s Blood Pool Water, and so on.

These things were the main products that the major Sapient Races used to exchange for Apostle currency in Apostle City. However, the prices of such things in the Auction House always fluctuated. Didi used the price differences at different times to earn very small margins.

Apostles could not do this kind of “business” because it required a lot of time spent in the Auction House, collecting information on the flow of people, item prices, and the quantity of specialty products.

Most importantly, the price fluctuations of these specialty products were very small, and the quantities were not very large. Didi could earn 1000 Shattered Crystals with 2000, but even if he was given twenty thousand Shattered Crystals, he would probably only earn 2000. The profit was not proportional to the capital.

However, for Didi, the little guy, besides taking care of Qin Lun’s daily needs, he really had nothing to do in Devil’s Horn. Being able to find a way to make money in just twenty days and earn the living expenses for both of them meant he was better than many people.

“Little guy, I think your future achievements will definitely be higher than your grandfather’s!” Qin Lun smiled and patted Didi’s small head. “It’s a pity you are not an Apostle. Doing these small things really wastes your intelligence. Otherwise, I would definitely take you into the incredibly exciting world of adventure.”

“Master, my grandfather said that the Sapient Races of Shattered Starry Sky can also become Apostles!” Didi slyly blinked his big eyes and said softly, “He once saw a High-Rank Apostle transform his Dragon servant into an Apostle!”

“Oh!” Qin Lun raised his eyebrows and fell into thought, stroking his chin.

He had considered this question before: whether the native races of Shattered Starry Sky could become Apostles. But from the information he had encountered so far, even if such transformations existed, the number should be very small. Either it required the servant’s Apostle master to pay a huge price, or it required extremely rare law items.

“Little guy, I will continue to give you the monthly living expenses, and the Shattered Crystals you earn will be for you to manage yourself. You can use them to send to your clan in Crimson Gobi, to buy food you like, to spend in Devil’s Horn’s entertainment city… Remember, for anything!” Qin Lun narrowed his eyes and said kindly.

A trace of confusion appeared in Didi’s eyes. His master mentioned many places to spend money in Devil’s Horn, but did not mention the Training Ground. Although his master did not give him any promises, the little guy knew his master hoped he would go to the Training Ground to learn magic or martial skills.

The Goblin’s small claws clenched tightly. He suddenly understood. He had unintentionally gained this master’s recognition. His fate was at a crossroads, but did he really have the ability to go to Other World adventures…

Qin Lun looked at Didi’s confused eyes, smiled slightly, poured himself a glass of red wine and drank it slowly, then opened the messages on the Projector.

There were several messages in the Projector, two of which were greetings from the Cunning Demon Beruses and the Elf Mafa.

Qin Lun casually replied to Beruses. He carried the Cunning Demon’s investment and had to let him know he was still alive. As for the Elf Mafa, Qin Lun thought for a moment and sent an invitation to meet.

After the Moonlit Elf survived the last election crisis, Mafa stayed in Devil’s Horn as a high-level manager of the Elven Race. Actually, Mafa originally did not have the seniority to stay in Devil’s Horn, but his good performance during the election crisis won him this position.

There were several other messages from Apostles in the Projector, two of which were from Lin Feng and Little Lian. In fact, this message was about a gathering of prisoners. The dozen or so prisoners who entered Shattered Starry Sky initiated a gathering and invited them to attend.

Qin Lun thought for a moment and then sent a message to the two, stating that he would attend this gathering. No matter how dangerous these people were, they all came from the Earth Federation. Exchanging adventure experiences with each other was not a bad thing. Besides, he also wanted to see how much the other Serial Killers had grown.

Apart from these messages from acquaintances, the rest were from unfamiliar numbers. Most were inquiries about the price of that Dark Gold Helmet in the Auction House, and a few were notifications of successful auctions.

Two Petrified Magic Eyes brought in 2000 Shattered Crystals. Phantom Demon Rumors Record sold for 3000 Shattered Crystals. Encyclopedia of Low Magic World Monsters and Molde Research Specimen Atlas only brought in 1000 Shattered Crystals. After deducting some fees, Qin Lun now had a total of 25000 Shattered Crystals.

Qin Lun opened the messages one by one. For simple price inquiries and offers below seventy thousand Shattered Crystals, he basically did not reply. These Apostles just wanted to find bargains and did not really need that Dark Gold Helmet. Haggling with them was a pure waste of time.

Dark Gold Equipment only came from two sources: one was mission rewards, and the other was boss-level kill rewards. Dark Gold Equipment from mission rewards was synthesized by the laws of Shattered Starry Sky. This kind of synthesized equipment usually had high applicability, but being too balanced made it hard for them to become top-tier items.

Boss-level kill rewards were different, especially rewards from BOSS kills. They often imprinted the BOSS’s special abilities on the main produced equipment, easily creating a top-tier Dark Gold item.

The Dark Gold Helmet Qin Lun put up for auction had not been appraised yet, but this helmet had a pointed spike on top, clearly indicating it had a built-in charge skill. Charge skills usually had paralyzing or stunning effects. At least from its appearance, it had the potential to be top-tier equipment. Moreover, helmets were metal armor, which generally only had strength attribute requirements, giving them high applicability.

It was because Qin Lun understood these two points that he set the high price of one hundred fifty thousand for the Dark Gold Helmet. After carefully checking the information, one message caught Qin Lun’s attention. The Apostle who left this message was clearly very interested in this Dark Gold Helmet. Eighty thousand Shattered Crystals was also the highest offer among them, and he also left projections of several top-tier Dark Gold Equipment, indicating he was willing to barter.

This short message made Qin Lun feel the Apostle’s wealth and extravagance. He was clearly a High-Rank Apostle. Qin Lun shrugged and immediately clicked the contact number. Since this person had shown the quality of being ripe for fleecing, what was there to hesitate about?

“You are the Doctor?” Qin Lun didn’t wait long before an Apostle whose face seemed covered by a mist appeared in the projection. The mist on this Apostle’s face was a Wind Element mask, similar in nature to the Demon Mask on Qin Lun’s face. It was probably given to him by the Wind Elemental Race, the managing race of Devil’s Horn.

“Are you the Mr. Osiris who left the message?” Qin Lun asked with a smile. “Your offer is the highest among all. But, can you answer a question for me?”

“Sure, go ahead and ask!” The mist on Osiris’s face shifted slightly as he asked calmly.

“The few Dark Gold Equipment projections you left are basically top-tier items, each worth at least over a hundred thousand Shattered Crystals. Even if my Dark Gold Helmet appraises with top-tier attributes, it probably might not compare to your items.” Qin Lun narrowed his eyes and asked slowly, “But your Shattered Crystal offer is only eighty thousand. Can you tell me why?”

“Hehe, I don’t have much virtual currency. Eighty thousand Shattered Crystals is already my limit. This offer is just supplementary. Besides, since you want to sell Dark Gold Equipment, you probably hope to exchange for suitable Dark Gold Equipment for yourself. The Shattered Crystal offer isn’t that important, right?” Osiris replied calmly.

“True!” Qin Lun frowned slightly. Osiris’s words had no flaws, but he instinctively felt something was off, as if he had overlooked something.

His original intention was to use the auction of the Dark Gold Helmet to obtain a large amount of Shattered Crystals or multiple suitable low-quality equipment. But the few Dark Gold Equipment items Osiris showed were all top-tier, making him very tempted. One Dark Gold Ring and one Dark Gold Sword, in particular, were the best of the best.

That Dark Gold Ring had a Divine Light healing skill. It could periodically convert stored solar energy into healing Divine Light. Not only was it extremely valuable, but it also had very high applicability, since most Quest Worlds would not lack sunlight.

That Dark Gold Sword was even more impressive. Not only did it seal three sword energy type skills, but its material was Holy Ice Crystal, which had a freezing and slowing effect on enemies. Sword energy skills belonged to martial skills, which had much higher applicability than magic skills. Its value was at least over two hundred thousand Shattered Crystals.

Even if the Dark Gold Helmet appraised with top-tier attributes, its value would be much lower compared to these two items. It was hard to believe Osiris would use these two things to exchange for his Dark Gold Helmet.

“Alright, are you satisfied with the items I offered? Can we discuss the specific details?” Osiris didn’t mind Qin Lun’s hesitation and asked patiently.

“Well, I want to exchange for that Dark Gold Ring!” Qin Lun hesitated for a moment, then pointed at the Dark Gold Ring with the Divine Light healing. He was self-aware and did not choose the Dark Gold Sword.

“No problem. Your Dark Gold Helmet is a good item for MTs, having at least one charge control skill. I value it at one hundred thousand Shattered Crystals. Is that okay?” Osiris said calmly.

Qin Lun on the other side of the projection nodded. Although the Dark Gold Helmet was priced at one hundred fifty thousand, he knew one hundred thousand Shattered Crystals was the limit. To be worth that much, besides the charge skill, the Dark Gold Helmet needed to appraise with a defense skill as well. Osiris’s valuation was fair and beyond reproach.

“The Divine Light healing of the Dark Gold Ring, except for inability to regenerate lost limbs, has some effect on other injuries. It can save you a lot of recovery items. I value it at one hundred fifty thousand Shattered Crystals. Do you have any objections?” Osiris continued, “In a barter, you just need to give me fifty thousand Shattered Crystals. If you don’t have enough Shattered Crystals, you can make up the difference with equipment items!”

“Hmm? Give you fifty thousand Shattered Crystals…” A flash of insight lit up in Qin Lun’s mind.

So that’s it! So that’s your goal here! Qin Lun grinned. He finally figured out what that feeling of something being off was!