There were very few items on display inside. The owner was a bearded man whose age was hard to guess. He was bent over polishing jewelry kits, and his tools were very complete, taking up almost a third of the shop space.
Jiang Shuyin had just entered the store to browse casually when she suddenly stopped after taking a few steps. A plum blossom necklace caught her eye.
My first thought was: This is the perfect gift for Black Plum.
She turned around and asked, "How much is this plum blossom necklace?"
The shopkeeper looked up and said, "A second-tier wood-type crystal core costs 100 mission points, plus 50 for labor and materials, for a total of 150 mission points."
Second-order crystal nucleus?
Jiang Shuyin scanned the code to buy the necklace before asking, "How do I tell what level the crystal core is?"
The jewelry store owner felt bad ignoring her after seeing her place an order.
As he got up to help her wrap up the necklace, he told her, "In terms of size, first-order crystal cores are the size of a grain of rice, second-order are the size of a fingernail, third-order are glass marbles, fourth-order are ping-pong balls, and I haven't seen fifth-order or higher ones on the market yet. These are my reference points for differentiation. You can see the millimeter-precise classification standards at the Crystal Core Exchange."
Jiang Shu had a bunch of crystal cores left in her spatial locket. She didn't even bother picking up any below the third rank, but she never expected to be able to sell them for this price here. She lost a lot of money.
"I'd like to ask you to process two crystal cores for me. When is the earliest you can get it done?"
The boss gave a thumbs-up and pointed behind him: "If you want it fast, I can install it directly onto the kit I've already processed. It'll only take an hour at most."
“Okay.” Jiang Shuyin pretended to take the crystal core from her pocket and placed it on the counter: “Use this light blue one to make a ring, and the dark blue one to make a bracelet.”
The shop owner was drawn to the two blue crystal cores of different shades, examining them closely on the counter. After a moment of mental turmoil, he decisively removed the two accessories from the highest point behind him.
The light blue crystal core paired with a silver ring—not the usual thin design, so it didn't look feminine—perfectly met Jiang Shuyin's requirements. This was a reward prepared for ICE.
The other bracelet is more delicate, with lustrous pearl tassels as embellishments, and a deep blue crystal nucleus, like the sky and the sea, at the center, making it elegant and lively.
Perhaps all craftsmen have a bit of a "divine" quality about them. The boss was completely immersed in his own world, and he didn't seem to hear Jiang Shuyin calling him twice.
Fushit went around in circles to find her and casually visited the crystal core shop.
He had never seen the crystal core before, but he could sense the energy within it: "What kind of gem is this?"
Jiang Shuyin explained it to him, and Fu Xite listened with a frown: "Do superhumans also have crystal cores in their brains?"
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