Chapter 82 Black Market
Soon, the small blade also completed its upgrade. Its size remained unchanged, remaining the same as a level three, but its ice-based abilities were much stronger and its temperature was lower, slowing its melting rate in the daytime heat. Furthermore, it could transform into armor-like ice, greatly increasing its defenses.
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 in a short time, 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 didn't dare to exchange them. She didn't have any plant-type pets, and exchanging them specifically for this kind of crystal core 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, it's better not to go there."
Xia Guang looked unhappy. Why did no one want to go, but he was a little scared to go alone?
As night fell, Pu Zhi went to the black market that Xia Guang mentioned alone 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 backpack, and wearing a black raincoat on the outside. She also had a mask and a hat on. If someone who was not particularly familiar with her looked closely, they would not be able to recognize her at all.
There were quite a few gangsters wandering around the black market. Before Pu Zhi went in, several people had already 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 flames disappeared. It was so 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, medicine and other items, as well as some weapons, but they were all almost scrapped.
The most despicable thing is the trafficking of boys and girls. More than a dozen people were stripped naked 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 rough 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 overheard, and casually asked, "Can I get a 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 means the king of heaven."
Pu Zhi: "Then I need 9,000 second-level plant-type crystal cores, or 90 third-level ones. If that doesn't work, first-level ones will do."
The boss was shocked by this number. Could it be that this androgynous guy in front of him was actually a plant-type mutant? From the sound of it, he still needs to be promoted to level four?
The base hadn'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 couldn't bear to open the package. This thing is becoming more and more valuable nowadays, and the price will continue to rise in the future.
It seems worthwhile to exchange this for the crystal core.
But this person just wanted a plant-type crystal core. An ordinary second-level crystal core of 9,000 could be obtained with some time, but a plant-type crystal core was too difficult.
But I just made such a harsh statement, and now I say I can't do it. Isn't that a bit embarrassing...
He stubbed out the cigarette in his hand irritably and said with a bit of embarrassment, "There are too many. We can't gather them all in a short while."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Pu Zhi's eyes. It seemed that she had overestimated the strength of the black market, but she still held on to a glimmer of hope: "How long will it take to gather all the money?"
The boss held up a finger and asked, "One month?" Pu Zhi asked uncertainly.
The boss touched his nose awkwardly: "One year."
With this much time, maybe I could even gather all the necessary supplies. Pu Zhi grabbed a cigarette and was about to leave, but the boss quickly pressed down on the cigarette case, "Don't worry. Even a small mosquito is still meat. I can find you 200, no, 500 Level 2 Plant Crystal Cores tomorrow. It's a bit tiring to hold these cigarettes, so just leave them with me."
Pu Zhi stopped and slowly approached, which 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 was 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 they could get by selling it to the base was 300, but they were reluctant to sell it and just digested it internally. Even if they sold a pack, the price would not be less than 350 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 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 sniffed them carefully. There was a faint smell of cigarettes in the plastic, so nice!
He was eager 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 movement 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 in his eyes immediately disappeared for the most part.
People with special abilities rarely come to the black market, and most of the people there are ordinary people. 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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