Wu Hongguang bowed slightly, inviting the master to come and take a look.

His respect for the status of a master is evident.

Before the executive officer could continue speaking, Master Zhao had already strode up to the tree.

He gently stroked the tree bark with his hand, and a rare look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

"Great stuff! Now I can finally revive some of my old skills."

The master sighed softly, though his voice was not loud, it could not hide his excitement.

Seemingly realizing that he had lost his composure, the master quickly straightened his expression and stood up straight again.

Master Zhao turned and sized up Ma Yuanbai, who was standing at the front, then smiled slightly and got straight to the point:

What do you need?

Seeing that there was hope, Ma Yuanbai immediately stepped forward to discuss the matter in detail with the master.

After all, he still has a long way to go and needs a lot of supplies.

If we could use this tree to make other deals with the master, that would be wonderful.

Most importantly, he had promised Li Yu that he would help him get a portable house.

Now that the master designer of portable homes is right in front of him, Ma Yuanbai naturally wouldn't miss such a rare opportunity.

"Master, do you still have portable houses?" Ma Yuanbai asked softly.

"Yes." Master Zhao chuckled softly.

"I thought you were going to make some unreasonable demands. The portable house is just a little thing I made to practice with before."

Master Zhao then pointed to the high wall behind him:

"There are plenty of those things inside; they just wanted to create a mystery and deliberately used them as prizes for some competition."

"To be honest, I wouldn't even dare to show that thing to anyone," Master Zhao said modestly, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuanbai raised an eyebrow slightly. He could tell that this Master Zhao was very approachable, completely unlike the arrogant attitude of the others in the shelter.

This gave Ma Yuanbai a surge of joy and confidence for the upcoming transactions.

"However, the portable house I designed can only accommodate two people, I'm afraid..."

At this point, Master Zhao looked at the crowd behind Ma Yuanbai, realizing that there was clearly not enough room for so many people.

“No, it’s just right for two people, so it’s just for two people,” Ma Yuanbai quickly added.

Li Yu and Fu Xiyao are a perfect match.

"Okay, that's good." Master Zhao nodded.

He turned and gestured to the patrolman, who quickly ran over.

Master Zhao instructed him to retrieve something from the warehouse, and the patrolman quickly returned to the high walls after receiving the order.

The atmosphere fell silent. Ma Yuanbai stepped forward and whispered a reminder:

“Master Zhao, this tree is probably more valuable than the portable house. Could we exchange it for some salt and sugar?”

Master Zhao was not surprised at all upon hearing this; instead, he laughed heartily.

"I knew you wanted more than just this one thing."

As he spoke, Master Zhao led Ma Yuanbai to the tree, pointed to the area below the trunk, and deliberately asked:

"Where's the bark?"

Ma Yuanbai was taken aback by the question.

Upon hearing this, the others all looked at Xiao Hei behind Li Yu, thinking to themselves.

'Of course it was eaten by a horse.'

However, none of them spoke, and Ma Yuanbai couldn't explain the reason.

Master Zhao continued calmly:

"The tree may have flaws, but I don't mind."

"After all, this tree may not be of much value to most people, but it means a lot to me."

His deep gaze fell on the tree.

"It's fine if you want to exchange for more supplies, but my intention is not to exchange for more supplies."

Seeing this, Ma Yuanbai seized the opportunity to suggest:

"Is there anything else you need? I'd like to barter with you for some resources."

"Barter?" Master Zhao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, as if he had become interested.

"I haven't done business with anyone in a long time, and it's not easy to come out here."

"Alright, let's talk then. Bring out anything strange or unusual you have so we can see it."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yuanbai hurriedly took out all sorts of treasured items, hoping to exchange them for some supplies with Zhao Kezao.

Zhao Kezao looked at them one by one, and his face showed some disappointment. It seemed that there was nothing he particularly wanted.

At this moment, Ma Yuanbai took out a whole piece of beast scale that he had obtained from killing the beast on Xirong Mountain.

"This is!"

Zhao Kezao hurriedly stepped forward; he immediately recognized that this thing was extraordinary.

"Scales of the Tsunami Shadow Beast!"

Zhao Kezao looked up in surprise and then carefully examined the people behind Ma Yuanbai.

"It's incredible that you were able to kill the Tsunami Shadow Beast."

Zhao Kezao took the scale from Ma Yuanbai's hand and examined it carefully, muttering to himself:

"The scales have ocean ripples and emit a deep blue fluorescence; there's no mistake."

"The Tsunami Shadow Beast has a broad head, long and thin ears, and strong limbs suitable for walking and climbing in the mountains. It only appears in the deep mountains."

Zhao Kezao seemed to know a great deal about this strange beast, and he talked on and on about it.

"It is said that the eyes of the Tsunami Shadow Beast are like those of a lanternfish in the deep sea, emitting a ghostly blue light."

"The most precious part of the Tsunami Shadow Beast's body is its eyes."

At this point, Zhao Kezao hurriedly looked up at Ma Yuanbai and asked:

"Where are the Tsunami Shadow Beast's eyes? Did you bring them back?"

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances without speaking, their eyes all turning to Li Yu once again.

The Tsunami Shadow Beast's eyes have been blasted apart by Li Yu's arrows.

Li Yu scratched his head, looking helpless.

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