Chapter 82 Black Market
Soon the small blade was upgraded. Its size did not change. It was still the same as the third level, but its ice ability was stronger and its temperature was lower. In the hot weather during the day, its melting speed would be much slower. It could also turn into ice like armor on its body, greatly increasing its defense.
Pu Zhi was very happy about the changes in the two little ones, but Qingyin could only be upgraded with plant-type crystal cores, and she couldn't get so many at once, so she had to go back to the base to rest for a few days before coming out.
There were many plant-type crystal cores in the base, but she had the points but did not dare to exchange them. She did not have any plant-type pets to the public, and if she exchanged for this kind of crystal core specifically, she would definitely arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives.
Just as she was lost in thought, Xia Guangshen came over and said, "Sister Pu Zhi, are you going to the black market? I heard they have everything there."
"Oh? Where is it?" A hint of joy flashed in Pu Zhi's eyes. The black market is great!
"In District 5, XXX..." After Xia Guang finished speaking, Pu Zhi, with her usual cold expression, said seriously: "That place is dangerous, so don't go there."
Xia Guang looked unhappy. Why did no one want to go, but he was a little scared to go alone.
Just as night fell, Pu Zhi went to the black market that Xia Guang mentioned by himself without Xiao Ren.
When he arrived near the black market, Pu Zhi found a place without cameras and waited silently for the invisibility card effect to disappear before walking out.
She was wearing clothes she had never worn before, carrying a bag, and wearing a black raincoat on the outside. She also had a mask and a hat on. If she wasn't observed closely by someone who was particularly familiar with her, no one would recognize her at all.
There were quite a few hooligans wandering around the black market. Before Pu Zhi went in, several people winked at each other and slowly surrounded her.
Pu Zhi casually raised his right hand, and a ball of raging flames appeared out of thin air. Several people looked at each other and immediately scattered.
Pu Zhi put down his right hand and the flame disappeared. It was very easy to intimidate these gangsters.
The black market is in a grocery store at the end of an alley, with people coming in and out constantly.
She followed the crowd and first passed through a corridor that was only two meters wide. After walking for about two or three minutes, the space suddenly became clear.
At first glance, the room was full of heads, at least several thousand people.
There were quite a few stalls on the ground, mostly selling crystal cores, cigarettes, alcohol, medicines and other items, as well as some weapons, but they were all almost scrapped.
The most abominable thing is the trafficking of boys and girls. More than a dozen people were stripped and locked in cages, leaving them to be stared at and selected by passers-by.
Pu Zhi could only pretend not to see this. She first walked around the whole circle and got a general idea of the price of cigarettes.
The black market is not very big, only about 1,000 square meters, with a whole circle of shops around the edge.
She picked the largest shop, used a voice changer so she wasn't afraid of being heard, and asked casually, "Can I get the plant-type crystal core?"
The shop owner was smoking a cigarette. He looked her up and down and said, "As long as the money is in place, I will get it for you even if it's from the king of heaven."
Pu Zhi: "Then I need 9,000 level 2 plant crystal cores, or 90 level 3 ones. If that doesn't work, level 1 ones will do."
The boss was shocked by this number. Could this androgynous guy in front of him be a plant-type mutant? From the sound of it, he still needs to level up four times?
The base hasn't even been upgraded to level 4 yet, and this guy actually asked for 9,000 crystal cores.
"Boy, do you have so many things to exchange?"
Pu Zhi took out a well-preserved pack of high-end cigarettes from her bag and placed it in front of the boss, saying calmly and indifferently: "As many as you want, as long as you can get the stuff."
The boss took the cigarettes, checked them carefully, but ultimately he was reluctant to open the package. This thing is becoming more and more valuable nowadays, and the price will continue to rise in the future.
It doesn't seem like it would be a bad idea to exchange this for a crystal core.
But this person just wanted a plant-type crystal core. An ordinary second-level crystal core of 9,000 could be made with some time, but a plant-type crystal core was too difficult.
But I just said something harsh, and now I say I can't do it. Isn't that a bit too embarrassing...
He stabbed out the cigarette in his hand irritably and said with a little embarrassment: "There are too many, and we can't get them all together in a short time."
Pu Zhi's eyes flashed with disappointment. It seemed that she had overestimated the strength of the black market. However, she still held out a glimmer of hope: "How long will it take to gather all the money?"
The boss held up a finger and said, "One month?" Pu Zhi asked uncertainly.
The boss touched his nose awkwardly: "One year."
With this much time, maybe he could collect all the necessary materials. Pu Zhi took the cigarette and was about to leave. The boss quickly pressed the cigarette box down and said, "Don't worry. Even a small mosquito is still meat. I can find you 200, no, 500 second-level plant crystal cores tomorrow. It's hard for you to hold these cigarettes. Just leave them with me."
Pu Zhi stopped and slowly moved forward. It was indeed a bit slow: "Name a price."
The boss smiled and explained how much trouble it would take to collect all these, and finally gave a price of 110 points for a second-level crystal core. A pack of cigarettes was 280 points, so a total of 196.4 packs were needed. He rounded off the zeros and the total was 190 packs.
Pu Zhi sneered. The second-level crystal core base only sold for 100 points, but she understood that the middleman would have to pay a fee. She accepted the price of 110, but the price of the cigarettes was too low.
The minimum point for selling it to the base is 300 points, but they are reluctant to sell it and consume it internally. Even if they sell a pack, the price will not be less than 350 points at least.
Pu Zhi took the cigarette from the boss and turned away.
The boss was really panicking now, and quickly changed his words: "300 points per pack!"
Pu Zhi didn't stop, so he could only continue to raise the price: "310! 320! 340!"
Seeing that she didn't stop at all, the boss gritted his teeth and shouted out his highest price: "350! No more!"
After hearing the price, Pu Zhi stopped, walked back with a smile in her eyes, took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and threw it to him: "Deal, this is your hard work fee, I will come to pick up the goods at this time tomorrow." After that, she left happily.
The boss looked at the cigarettes without even opening the plastic bag, and carefully put them to the tip of his nose and sniffed them. There was a faint smell of cigarettes in the plastic, so nice!
He was in a hurry to open it, but he held himself back. After closing the shop door, he hurried to the back.
He was transferred here by the boss to be a store keeper, and the real boss has always been behind the scenes.
The commotion here was noticed by many people, and countless eyes were staring at Pu Zhi, thinking about the possibility of robbing her.
Pu Zhi lit the flame in his hand again, and the malicious look immediately disappeared for the most part.
People with special abilities rarely come to the black market, most of the people there are ordinary people, so this trick is completely enough here.
The boss behind the black market looked at the surveillance footage his subordinates had just transferred and immediately ordered: "Go check him out."
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