Become a legend in the interstellar

Chapter 386 Dragon City Split
Bartering, a special way of trading, is more common in chaotic times.

In times of peace, paper money is mostly stable.

But once the war starts, banknotes will depreciate rapidly, while gold, food, energy, etc. will rise rapidly.

This planet is still on the brink of war, with constant skirmishes, gunpowder, and tense situations, and it will start again at some point, so bartering has become the default rule of many organizations.

"The batch of pimple fish auctioned last time was exchanged for five sea blue pearls." Andrew told Su Xia the situation of the auction at that time.

"Sea blue pearl?" Su Xia wondered.

"The local specialty, a kind of sea pearl, is dark blue in color and contains some spiritual energy." Andrew explained.

"Pearl? Psionic energy? Can these two be related?"

Su Xia was surprised, this was the first time she heard of it.

Andrew continued: "Yes, it is a pearl produced by a mutated sea clam."

"Mutated sea clam?"

"My lord, you can think of it as the Zerg in the sea."

"Well, you can..."

After Andrew's explanation, Su Xia knew what it was.

There are mutated creatures on land, and naturally there are also in the sea, and there are more of them, with various races and strange things.

For example, the previous octopus monster Haidar climbed up from the sea, with octopus tentacles on his face, and Crick was angry.

There have been a few blurry photos circulated on the player forum - a group of players teamed up into the deep sea, and a terrifying and huge shadow was photographed on the bottom of the sea.

The ocean area of ​​this planet exceeds 70%, and there must be countless monsters in the deep sea.

Zerg itself will produce psionic energy, otherwise it would not be captive by the mechanical race.

"My lord, that kind of mutated sea oyster will only produce one pearl in its lifetime. The older it is, the darker the blue color of the pearl will be, and the more spiritual energy it will contain." Unrud said: "When it is alive, it will automatically Absorb the scattered spiritual energy floating in the sea, and it will also produce spiritual energy itself, condensing it in its own pearls."

"So that's it, I've learned a lot." Su Xia sighed.

"I thought you knew that kind of sea clam, my lord."

"I'm from the inland, let alone sea clams, I've never seen river clams." Su Xia shrugged, "This time I came to Conch City, it's the first time I've seen the sea."

"With your ability, my lord, you can go wherever you want, right?"

"Um……"

Su Xia could go wherever she wanted, but he didn't have the time.

He glanced at the current time, and then asked Andrew: "By the way, what is the use of the pearl? Refining spiritual energy?"

Andrew replied: "Yes, each sea blue pearl contains a large amount of pure spiritual energy, which is easy to refine, much more convenient than refining those terrestrial Zerg creatures."

"According to the previous auction price, isn't one piece worth millions?"

"That's right, the spiritual potion extracted from the five sea blue pearls at the last auction must be worth more than 500 million."

"How big is that pearl?"

"It's bigger than an ordinary person's fist..."

Andrew made a gesture, then patted his head suddenly, and said to Su Xia, "My lord, there are sea blue pearls in my basement, you will know it when you see it."

"Oh? Show me."

"You come with me..."

Andrew got up immediately, with a respectful tone, and led Susha into the next floor of this underground safe house.

This is a hidden space. Instead of storing food, weapons and other materials, it houses some of Andrew's private collections.

He acted cautiously, did not turn on the light, but turned on a flashlight.

Although the people lurking outside the villa can't see the specific situation inside, they can tell that there are people in the villa once they see the electricity meter start to flow.

"You have a lot of good things here." Su Xia looked around and saw many valuable items in this hidden space.

There are antique porcelain, precious paintings, and precious jade. At first glance, it looks like a small museum.

It's normal to think about it. Andrew has been operating here for more than ten years, and his status is not low. The people who come and go are rich and wealthy businessmen. Naturally, he can get good things.

"My lord, the pearl is here."

Andrew bent down and opened a small wooden box. There were more than a dozen pearls of different sizes in the box.

These pearls shone brightly under the light of the flashlight, like luminous jewels, with an air of luxury. The smallest was about the size of a thumb, and the largest was bigger than Su Xia's fist.

[Sea blue pearl: produced by the low-level Zerg "Phantom Blue Sea Clam" in the sea. This Zerg has low attack ability, weak defense ability, and extremely slow escape speed. It is the bottom creature of the entire Zerg society]

[Because of its ability to absorb psionic energy, this creature is often hunted and killed by other Zerg as a tonic]

【…】

A few prompts popped up in front of her eyes, explaining the origin of this pearl to Su Xia.

This is a very tragic race. It is at the bottom of the entire Zerg food chain, but it still contains a lot of energy, as if its destiny is to be eaten by other races.

Even if it is not eaten by the Zerg in the sea, it will be targeted by human salvagers.

"My lord, look."

Andrew picked up the smallest sea blue pearl, put it under the light of the flashlight, and said seriously: "This pearl has been cultivated by sea oysters for more than three years. Regardless of its small size, the price on the black market is at least this amount..."

As he spoke, he showed two fingers.

20 million!
The value contained in such a small thing is enough for an ordinary family to spend more than ten years.

"Moreover, this pearl is delicate and gorgeous, warm and bright. Even if it has no spiritual value, it is still a top-level jewelry. It is very rare and is very sought after by those noble ladies, so the price has always remained high."

"Um……"

Su Xia also picked up a pearl and rubbed it gently in her hand. It was really comfortable to the touch, and there was a special cold feeling.

Andrew said again: "My lord, the pearl in your hand needs to start at 50."

"The price is really not low."

Su Xia put it down, picked up another bigger one, and said calmly: "When I retire in the future, if I have no financial resources, I will go to the sea to fish for pearls, and I will count as one."

"My lord, you really know how to joke." Andrew squeezed out a smile.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

"With your status, you will definitely not be short of money. As long as you ask, countless people will rush to send you money, just to make friends with you."

"Forget it, having too many friends is not a good thing." Su Xia shook her head.

"My lord, if you really want to salvage this kind of sea mussels, you need to ask those fishermen by the sea for advice."

Seeing that Su Xia really had an idea, Andrew said: "In some fishermen's teams, there are special 'clam pickers'. Many people's ancestors fished pearls at the seaside, and they have been passed down from generation to generation. It’s no match for them.”

"okay, I get it."

The phantom blue sea mussels that produce this kind of pearls are rare in the shallow sea, and they have been caught too much in recent years.

As Zerg creatures, they don't even have the most basic ability to resist, and they can't even beat ordinary fishermen, which is a shame for Zerg.

You must know that the Zerg creatures on land, even the lowest-level swift bugs, are not something ordinary people can handle.

"My lord, look at this one."

Andrew carefully picked up the largest one, which looked quite heavy.

The surface of this pearl is dark blue, with soft ripples and flashes under the light, like the deep sea, but also like the summer starry sky, dreamlike, beautiful and moving.

The value of this one is more than 150 million.

The sea oyster that produced this pearl has lived for at least 12 years, which is quite rare in the seabed.

"It's a pity that such a big pearl is only refined for psionic energy." Andrew said, "Usually only those small pearls that are one or two years old are refined."

"This is its value, there is nothing to regret." Su Xia said.

"My lord, your values ​​are different from those of us." Andrew said with emotion, "If you put such a beautiful pearl in the living room and just look at it twice a day, it will make you feel refreshed."

In general, the value of this box of pearls exceeds tens of millions.

Among them, the two largest ones are more than ten years old, which can be regarded as the kind with a price but no market.

These pearls are the best choice for bartering in seaside cities, and they are psychic currencies recognized by many companies and wealthy businessmen.

"My lord, I don't need these things anyway. You must need them. Take them away." Andrew felt a little heartbroken, and a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he still put down the pearls in his hand.

If it weren't for Su Xia, he would have died long ago, let alone come back to get these pearls.

In fact, at the moment he decided to break away from the control of the group, Andrew decided to give up all his assets, and he never thought that he could come back to see his treasures.

"it is good."

Su Xia was also polite, and put it away directly.

For things like resources, the more the better, the more the better.

In this room, there was not only one box of pearls, but also several similar boxes beside them, all of which were put away by Su Xia.

After putting away these pearls, Su Xia raised her head, her eyes moved, and her eyes stayed for a moment on every item in this hidden room.

Andrew is useless for these things, so Su Xia will naturally not let them go.

Su Xia's time in this world is too short, her foundation is very shallow, and her foundation is very thin, and she can't compare with those old-fashioned psionic creatures.

In Zero Tavern before, that fifth-level creature, Hu Hanhai, could throw away a large collection of precious books, many of which were orphans. This is the confidence of a veteran psionic creature.

In the basement of the pharmacy in Coral City, Dad also collected a lot of priceless treasures.

And now, it's time for Su Xia to enrich her treasure house.

"receive!"

Su Xia patted a precious jade relief, and the relief instantly disappeared in his hands and entered his personal space.

This scene made Andrew's eyelids twitch.

He had only seen this miraculous ability in undead before.

But the legendary masked man is very unlikely to be undead, so how did he do it?
Does he have the terrifying ability to tear apart space with his bare hands?
Also, some kind of special talent?

"My lord, can you teach me about your hand?" Andrew asked Su Xia for advice with a cheeky face. He also wanted to have this ability.

If you can learn it, it will be much more convenient to escape in the future, and you can take a large amount of supplies with you, so you don't have to worry about food and clothing.

Su Xia glanced at him and said, "This is my psionic talent, you can't learn it."

"really……"

Andrew sighed: "I have been a psychic creature for more than ten years. Although the level is low, it has been a long time, but I have never awakened the talent."

"Haven't awakened for more than ten years?" Su Xia frowned, "Is it so difficult?"

"My lord, you are a genius, and you can't empathize with mediocrity like me." Andrew said helplessly, "There are so many people like me, awakening can only depend on luck, and if you are lucky, you can awaken as soon as you become a psionic creature. Those who are unlucky may not be able to do it for the rest of their lives.”

"Well, indeed."

Su Xia's body was awakened when she first became a psionic creature, and it is a very useful talent.

【Death is gentle】

It was this talent that allowed him to be favored by his father and become an apprentice in a pharmacy, step by step to where he is today.

In the past battles, without the support of a large amount of medicine, Su Xia might have fallen down long ago.

There are thousands of paths in life, and the initial encounter can often determine the final achievement.

"If anyone has the ability to help others awaken, that person will definitely become the target of the whole continent." Andrew said, "Unfortunately, there has never been such a person so far."

"It's uncertain."

Su Xia shook her head: "Maybe there are such people, but they are afraid of being caught by the machine race, so they dare not stand out."

You must know that every mechanical individual in the mechanical race is a spiritual creature, and this race is the one that most wants to awaken its talent.

It is said that they asked Anluo Company to develop technology to help awakening a long time ago, but so far there has been no result.

Su Xia ended the topic and continued to collect things in the room.

These supplies were his first major harvest.

In the future, when you need money, you don't have to sell what your father left behind.

"Hey, this is..."

He stopped suddenly, his eyes froze, staring at the collection in a glass cabinet in front of him.

It was a medal in the shape of a pentagon, the surface was red, it looked old, and it lay quietly in the corner of the glass cabinet.

Among Andrew's many collections, this medal was not conspicuous, but it caught Su Xia's attention in an instant.

[Dragon City Hero Medal: A medal of honor, only those who have won the title of "Dragon City Hero" can get this medal, which is one of the highest honors in Dragon City]

How did this medal appear here?

Su Xia was puzzled.

You know, this is the highest honor.

For the recipient of this medal, this honor may be more precious than his life.

Most of the people who now have the Hero Medal have made outstanding contributions during the cruelest period of war between the two races more than ten years ago, and many of them have contributed everything to the establishment of Dragon City.

"How did this medal come about?" Su Xia asked Andrew.

"I bought it." Andrew replied truthfully.

"Can you still buy this thing?" Su Xia frowned, honor cannot be bought.

"My lord, you don't know. In a few small camps near the Dragon City gathering place, there are some people who come out of Dragon City who will sell this kind of medal."

Andrew told the story honestly, talking about the origin of this medal.

Not long ago, when he was transporting a batch of munitions, he bought it in a small station near Dragon City.

"The price is not expensive, just a few thousand dollars." Andrew said to Su Xia, "The little girl who sold this medal said it was his father's medal, and now the family is short of money, so she took it out and sold it."

"How can a family that has won a medal of hero be short of money?"

Su Xia frowned even deeper, forming a Sichuan character.

Andrew shook his head: "I don't know about that. There were more than one sellers of this medal at that time."

"Is that so?"

Su Xia slowly picked up the medal with deep eyes.

The current situation in Dragon City may be even worse than he imagined, and it is almost on the verge of getting out of control.

At this time, a prompt popped up in front of his eyes.

[You automatically got the task: Dragon City Split]

(End of this chapter)