Martin shook his head slowly, his expression calm and resolute: "This alone is far from enough. In addition, you must add twenty star-level cores."
When Ling Shuang heard this, her originally relaxed expression suddenly changed and she stood up abruptly.
Her big, round, bright eyes stared straight at Martin, and her eyes were filled with coldness, as if they could freeze the air around them.
Then, she slowly closed her eyes, the expression on her face was unreadable, and it was unclear whether she was asking someone a question or was lost in intense thought.
A few minutes passed quietly, Ling Shuang slowly opened her eyes, and the coldness in her eyes eased slightly.
She nodded gently and said, "Yes, I can give you twenty star-level cores directly. However, to ensure the interests of both parties, I need to sign a contract with you."
Martin was not surprised by this and nodded in agreement: "Signing the contract is fine, but the content of the contract must clearly define the rights and obligations of both parties and ensure fairness and justice."
Ling Shuang stretched out her hand and waved it. A contract emitting faint light appeared out of thin air, with the words on it flashing with mysterious runes.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that the contract detailed the task content, payment method, and penalties for breach of contract.
Ling Shuang pointed at the contract and said, "All you have to do is enter the ruins, find the blue crystal fragments and give them to me, and I will give you twenty star-level cores on the spot."
"The law enforcers will not trouble you again. If you breach the agreement, you will suffer a backlash against your soul."
After Martin took a closer look, he no longer wanted to have a whirlwind relationship with her.
He shook his head slowly and said, "Ms. Lingshuang, it is really not worth it to let our brothers take the risk and go deep into the cave just for these twenty cores."
"My brothers' lives are priceless. I must ensure autonomy in the operation. If this cannot be guaranteed, then I cannot agree."
Ling Shuang heard this but did not agree.
The reason is obvious. Twenty star-level cores are extremely valuable and are by no means a small amount.
Regardless of whether Martin and the others were Void Travelers or not, she would never agree to it easily.
After all, she knew in her heart that if this group of people entered the ruins, they would just take a quick look around and then leave.
Then I would be the one who got taken advantage of, spending such a huge amount of money for nothing.
Seeing that Ling Shuang had no intention of giving in, Martin immediately prepared to get up and leave. Seeing this, Betan and others also stood up.
Ling Shuang was instantly enraged. She slammed the table, stood up, and said sternly, "I've been talking to you guys in a friendly way. Don't refuse a toast and then drink a penalty!"
Upon hearing this, Martin just smiled faintly, then left with Betan and others without looking back.
Ling Shuang was so angry that her face turned blue. She was about to shout for her men to come and stop them, when a steady voice suddenly sounded.
He stopped her: "Lingshuang, among them there are three star dragon knights and one star cluster-level dragon knight. If a conflict really breaks out, we won't be able to stop it."
As the voice fell, an old man slowly appeared.
After hearing this, Ling Shuang's face was filled with surprise. She really didn't expect that they had such powerful strength. This was obviously not something that ordinary void travelers could possess.
The old man looked solemn and continued, "Let's leave it at that. There's no need for us to stir up trouble just to trade stars."
"As for the ruins, we'll find another way. They're most likely here to attend the auction. During this time, don't provoke them. Do you understand, Ling Shuang?"
As he spoke, the old man slowly turned his head and looked at Ling Shuang with sharp eyes.
Ling Shuang felt as if she was being stared at by some extremely terrifying creature. The hairs on her body stood on end instantly, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to her forehead. She nodded hurriedly.
When the old man saw this, his figure flashed and he disappeared from the room.
Leng Shuang stomped her feet in anger, and with a dull sound, a big hole appeared on the hard ground in an instant.
The law enforcer outside the door heard the sudden commotion and hurriedly asked with concern: "Lord Leng Shuang, what happened?"
Leng Shuang was so angry that she just yelled, "Get out!"
This voice seemed to carry a raging anger, scaring the law enforcers outside the door so much that they dared not say another word.
They knew the young lady's temper too well. At this moment, no one wanted to offend her, so the room outside the door suddenly became quiet.
On the other side, after Martin and his group walked out of the Law Enforcer Hall, they did not give up looking for a blacksmith shop to dismantle the artifact.
They searched the black market carefully again and finally found one.
However, the price offered by this blacksmith shop was ridiculously high. It cost 50,000 Star Coins to dismantle the artifact.
Martin thought about it for a while and decided to pay 50,000 counterfeit coins.
Anyway, these counterfeit coins are fake, so he won't feel bad even if they are discovered.
They were received by an old dwarf, who took the 50,000 counterfeit coins and threw them into the cash box without even looking at them carefully.
Then the old dwarf said in a deep voice, "Wait outside the door and come back in an hour to get it."
Martin pondered in his heart, wondering whether the main god who created the artifact would add divinity to it.
If there is no divine power, then the decomposed materials are probably only worth about 100,000 star coins.
Fortunately, the money used was counterfeit, so even if I lose this bet, there is nothing to feel bad about.
An hour passed in a flash, and the old dwarf walked out of the inner room slowly with his short legs, holding a box in his hands.
As he walked, he kept muttering, "You guys are really lucky. There's actually a star-level godhead in the artifact. This is a small profit."
"Humph, that Lord God is truly a coward. He doesn't even dare to fuse a star cluster-level godhood. He's probably afraid of exploding the furnace during the refining process."
"If I were to make it, it would be a piece of cake."
As he spoke, the old dwarf looked up at Martin and asked, "Boy, do you want to exchange these decomposed materials for star coins?"
Martin nodded without hesitation and asked, "How many star coins can these materials be exchanged for, excluding the divine power?"
The old dwarf stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, estimated, and then said, "I'll give you 80,000 five-star coins."
Martin didn't say any more nonsense. He reached out and took the box containing the godhead, turned around and prepared to leave.
The old dwarf seemed to want to say something else, but Martin had already walked quickly to Betan and the others, and they left without looking back.
Only the old dwarf was left standing there, mouth open, looking helpless.
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