Bartering, a special form of trading, was seen more often in the chaotic era.

In peacetime, banknotes are mostly stable.

But once the war starts, the value of banknotes will depreciate rapidly, while gold, food, energy, etc. will rise rapidly.

The planet is still on the brink of war, with skirmishes, smoke and tensions that will start again at any point, so bartering has become the default rule for many organizations.

"The batch of pimple fish in the last auction was exchanged for five sea blue pearls." Andrew told Suxia everything about the auction at that time.

"Aquamarine pearls?" Su Xia was puzzled.

"A local specialty, a sea pearl, is dark blue and contains some spiritual energy." Andrew explained.

"Pearls? Psionics? Can these two still be related? ”

Su Xia was surprised, this was the first time she had heard of it.

Andrew continued: "Yes, a pearl produced by a mutated sea mussel. ”

"Mutant mussels?"

"My lord, you can think of it as a Zerg in the sea."

"Well, you can ......"

After Andrew's explanation, Susha knew what it was.

There are mutated creatures on land, and naturally there are also in the sea, and there are many more, and the races are diverse and strange.

For example, the previous octopus monster Haidar climbed up from the sea, with octopus tentacles on his face, and Creek was angry.

There have been several blurry photos circulating on the player forums of a group of players teaming up into the deep sea and capturing terrifying and massive shadows at the bottom of the ocean.

The planet's ocean area is more than 70%, and there are certainly countless monsters in the deep sea.

The Zerg themselves will produce psionic energy, otherwise they would not have been kept captive by the Mechanical Clan.

"My lord, that kind of mutated sea mussel will only produce one pearl in its lifetime, and the older it is, the deeper the blue of the pearl, and the more spiritual energy it contains." Anrude said: "When it is alive, it will automatically absorb the scattered spiritual energy floating in the sea, and it will also produce spiritual energy itself, which will be condensed in its own pearl. ”

"I see, I've seen it for a long time." Su Xia sighed.

"I thought you knew about the mussels."

"I'm from the inland, let alone sea mussels, I haven't seen river mussels." Su Xia shrugged his shoulders, "This time I came to Conch City, it was the first time I saw the sea. ”

"With your abilities, you can go wherever you want, right?"

"Hmmm......"

Su Xia could go wherever he wanted, but he didn't have the time.

He glanced at the current time, and then asked Andrew, "By the way, what does the pearl do?" Refining psionic energy? ”

Andrew replied, "Yes, each sea blue pearl contains a large amount of pure spiritual energy, which is easy to refine, much more convenient than refining those terrestrial zerg creatures. ”

"According to the price of the previous auction, isn't one worth more than a million?"

"That's right, the five sea blue pearls at the last auction, the spiritual energy potion extracted, must be worth more than five million."

"How big is that pearl?"

"Bigger than an ordinary person's fist......"

Andrew gestured, suddenly patted his head, and said to Su Xia: "My lord, I have the sea blue pearl in this basement, you will know it when you see it." ”

"Oh? Show me. ”

"You come with me......"

Andrew immediately got up, his tone respectful, and led Susha into the next floor of this underground safe house.

It's a hidden space, and instead of storing food, weapons, and other supplies, some of Andrew's personal collections are placed.

He was cautious and did not turn on the light, but turned on a flashlight.

Although the people lurking outside the villa can't see the specific situation inside, they can tell that there are people in the villa once they see the meter start to flow.

"You've got a lot of good stuff here." Su Xia looked around and saw many valuable items in this hidden space.

There are antique porcelain, precious paintings, and precious jade, and it looks like a small museum at a glance.

It's normal to think about it, Andrew has been operating here for more than ten years, his status is not low, and the people who come and go are rich businessmen, and there will naturally be no shortage of good things he can get.

"My lord, the pearl is here."

Andrew bent down and opened a small wooden box, which contained more than a dozen pearls of various sizes.

The pearls shone brightly in the light of the flashlight, like glowing jewels, and they were extravagant, the smallest being about the size of a thumb, and the largest being larger than Susha's fist.

[Sea Blue Pearl: Produced by the low-level Zerg "Phantom Blue Sea Mussel" in the sea, the Zerg has low attack ability, weak defense ability, and extremely slow escape speed, and is the bottom creature of the entire Zerg society]

[Due to its talent for absorbing psionic energy, this creature is often hunted by the rest of the Zerg as a tonic]

【……】

A few lines of prompts popped up in front of him, explaining the origin of this pearl for Susha.

This is a very tragic race, at the bottom of the entire Zerg food chain, but it also contains a lot of energy, as if it is born with the fate of being eaten by other race creatures.

Even if you don't get eaten by the Zerg in the sea, you will be targeted by human salvage hunters.

"Look, my lord."

Andrew picked up the smallest sea blue pearl, put it under the light of a flashlight, and said seriously: "This pearl has been cultivated by sea mussels for more than three years, don't look at it small, the price on the black market is at least ......."

As he spoke, he gestured two fingers.

Two hundred thousand!

Just such a small thing, the value contained in it is enough for an ordinary person's expenses for more than ten years.

"Moreover, this pearl is delicate and gorgeous, warm and bright, even if it has no spiritual value, it is also a top-quality jewel, very rare, and very sought after by those noble ladies, so the price has always been high."

"Hmmm......"

Su Xia also picked up a pearl and rubbed it gently in her hand, it was indeed very comfortable to the touch, and there was a special feeling of coldness.

Andrew said again: "My lord, the pearl in your hand has to start at 500,000 yuan." ”

"The price is really not low."

Su Xia put it down, picked up another bigger one, and said calmly: "When you retire in the future, if you don't have financial resources, you will go to the sea to fish for pearls, and if you catch one, it will be counted as one." ”

"Your Excellency, you're really joking." Andrew squeezed out a smile.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

"With your status, you will definitely not be short of money, as long as you open your mouth, there will be countless people rushing to send you money, just to be able to make friends with you."

"Forget it, it's not a good thing to have too many friends." Su Xia shook her head.

"If you really want to catch this sea mussel, you need to consult with the fishermen on the beach."

Andrew saw that Su Xia really had an idea, so he said: "In some fishermen's teams, there are special 'mussel pickers', many of whom have ancestors who fished for pearls by the sea, and have been passed down from generation to generation with rich experience, even some professional frogmen can't compare to them. ”

"Okay, I got it."

The phantom blue sea mussels that produce this pearl are very few near the shallow seas, and they have been caught too much over the years.

As Zerg creatures, they don't even have the most basic ability to resist, and they can't even beat ordinary fishermen, which is a shame for the Zerg.

You must know that the Zerg creatures on land, even the lowest-level swift insects, are not something that ordinary people can handle.

"My lord, look at this one."

Andrew carefully picked up the largest one, which looked quite weighty.

The surface of this pearl is deep blue, with soft ripples and glitter in the light, like a deep sea, and like a summer starry sky, like a dream, beautiful and moving.

The value of this one is more than 1.5 million.

The sea mussel that produced this pearl lived for at least 12 years, which is quite rare on the ocean floor.

"It's a pity that such a big pearl is just refining spiritual energy." Andrew said, "Usually only those small pearls that are one or two years old will be refined. ”

"That's what it's worth, there's nothing to be sorry for." Susha said.

"Your values, my lord, are different from those of us." Andrew sighed, "Such a beautiful pearl, if you put it in the living room, just look at it twice a day, it will make people feel refreshed." ”

Overall, this box of pearls is worth more than 10 million.

The two largest of these are both more than 10 years old, which is the kind that has no price in the market.

These pearls are the best choice for bartering in seaside cities, and they are the spiritual currency recognized by many companies and wealthy merchants.

"My lord, I don't need these things anyway, you definitely need them, take them away." Andrew's heart ached a little, and a trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he still put down the pearl in his hand.

If it weren't for Su Xia, he would have died a long time ago, let alone come back to get these pearls.

In fact, the moment he decided to break away from the control of the group, Andrew decided to give up all his assets, and he never thought that he would be able to come back to see these treasures of his.

"Okay."

Su Xia was not polite and put it away directly.

The more resources, the better, the more, the better.

In this room, there was not only one box of pearls, but several other identical boxes next to it, all of which were put away by Su Xia.

After putting away the pearls, Su Xia raised her head, her gaze shifting, and her gaze lingered for a moment on every item in this hidden room.

These things, Andrew is useless, Su Xia naturally will not let go.

Su Xia came to this world for too short, his foundation was very shallow, and his foundation was very thin, which was no match for those old psionic creatures.

In the Zero Point Tavern before, Hu Hanhai, a fifth-level creature, could throw out a large number of precious books as soon as he threw them away, many of which were unique, which was the confidence of the old psionic creatures.

In the basement of the Coral City Apothecary, Daddy also has a large collection of priceless treasures.

And now, it was time for Su Xia to fill his treasure trove.

"Close!"

Su Xia patted a precious jade relief, and the relief disappeared in his hand in an instant, entering his personal space.

This scene made Andrew's eyelids jump.

This magical ability, he had only seen in the undead before.

But the legendary masked monster is unlikely to be undead, so how did he get there?

Could it be that he has the terrifying ability to tear through space with his bare hands?

And say, some kind of special talent?

"My lord, can you teach me this hand?" Andrew was cheeky and asked Susha for advice, he also wanted to have this ability.

If you can learn it, it will be much more convenient to escape in the future, and you can carry a large number of supplies with you without worrying about food and clothing.

Su Xia glanced at him and said, "This is my psionic talent, you can't learn it." ”

"Sure enough......"

Andrew sighed: "I have been a psionic creature for more than ten years, although the level is low, but it has been a long time, but I have never awakened the talent." ”

"Haven't woken up for more than ten years?" Su Xia frowned, "Is it so difficult?" ”

"Your Excellency, you are a genius, and you can't resonate with a mediocre like me." Andrew said helplessly, "There are so many people like me that awakening can only rely on luck, and if you are lucky, you can awaken as soon as you become a psionic creature, and if you are unlucky, you may not be able to do it for the rest of your life." ”

"Yes, indeed."

Su Xia's body was awakened when she first became a psionic creature, and it was a very useful talent.

【Grim Reaper's Tenderness】

It was this talent that made him favored by his father, became an apprentice in the pharmacy, and got to where he is today.

In those battles in the past, if it weren't for the support of a large number of potions, Su Xia might have fallen long ago.

There are thousands of paths in life, and the initial encounter can often determine the final achievement.

"If anyone can have the ability to help others awaken, that person will definitely become the object of pursuit by the entire continent." Andrew said: "Unfortunately, there has never been such a person. ”

"It could be."

Su Xia shook his head: "Maybe there are such people, but they are afraid of being caught by the mechanical clan, so they don't dare to come forward." ”

You must know that every mechanical individual of the mechanical race is a psionic creature, and this race is the most eager to awaken the talent.

It is said that they have long asked Anluo to develop technology to help awaken, but so far there has been no result.

Susha put an end to the topic and continued to collect things in the room.

These materials can be regarded as his first major harvest.

In the future, when you need to use the money, you don't have to sell what your father left behind.

"Hey, this is ......"

He stopped suddenly, staring at the collection in a glass case in front of him.

It was a five-pointed medallion, red on the surface, and it looked like it was some years old, lying quietly in the corner of the glass case.

Among Andrew's many collections, this medal was inconspicuous, but it caught Susha's eye in an instant.

[Dragon City Hero Medal: A kind of medal of honor, only those who have won the title of "Dragon City Heroes" can get the medal, which is one of the highest honors of Dragon City]

How did this medal end up here?

Su Xia was puzzled.

You know, it's the highest honor.

For the person who received this medal, this honor may be more precious than his life.

Most of the people who now hold the Medal of Heroism were those who made outstanding contributions during the most brutal period of the war between the two clans more than ten years ago, and many of them contributed everything to the establishment of Dragon City.

"How did you get this medal?" Susha asked Andrew.

"Bought it." Andrew replied truthfully.

"Can you still buy this?" Su Xia frowned, honor can't be bought.

"My lord, don't you know, in a few small stations near the Dragon City gathering place, there are some people who come out of Dragon City who will sell this kind of medal."

Andrew told the story honestly about the origin of this medal.

Not long ago, when he was transporting a batch of munitions and supplies, he bought it in a small station near Dragon City.

"The price is not expensive, just a few thousand dollars." Andrew said to Susha, "The one who sold this medal is a little girl, and said that it was his father's medal, and now that the family is short of money, he took it out and sold it." ”

"How can a family that has received the Medal of Heroes be short of money?"

Su Xia's brows furrowed even deeper, forming a Sichuan character.

Andrew shook his head: "I don't know about this, there was more than one person who sold this medal at that time." ”

"Is that so?"

Su Xia slowly picked up the medal, his eyes deep.

Now the situation in Dragon City may be even worse than he imagined, and it is almost on the verge of getting out of control.

At this time, a line of prompts suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.

[You automatically got the Mission: Dragon City Division]

(End of chapter)