Li Daqian frowned and was lost in thought.
He had split the corpse of the level-nine creature to sell it piece by piece, aiming to make a hefty profit. However, this didn’t mean he intended to sell every part of the corpse.
Li Daqian wanted to keep some parts for himself, such as the brain, which he planned to feed to Chisel Tooth. He also wanted to keep the demon crystal and the internal organs meant for the Spotted Giant Bear to consume.
If it weren’t for the fact that Beast Villa relied solely on the Beast Pool equipment to cultivate war beasts, without any laboratories or skilled craftsmen, Li Daqian would never have put this corpse up for sale.
His original plan was to keep what he needed and sell what he didn’t.
Now, Ye Zhongming’s question had put him in a difficult position.
He didn’t know which part of the corpse the Cloud Peak King, this excellent craftsman, had his eye on. If Ye Zhongming wanted the same parts that Li Daqian needed, refusing him might lead to Ye Zhongming withdrawing from the deal.
Ruan Xiao clearly didn’t have many level-eight demon crystals on him. If Ye Zhongming also withdrew, the only remaining buyer would be Deacon Water.
Having three buyers versus one buyer was a completely different scenario. Today’s sale could shift from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market, and the profits would inevitably decrease.
“Sorry, Boss Ye, let’s stick to the original plan. Feel free to bid if there’s anything you’re interested in.”
A flicker of disappointment passed through Ye Zhongming’s eyes, but he nodded nonetheless.
However, he didn’t continue bidding.
Was the item poor? No, the item was excellent. Ye Zhongming could feel the abundant energy emanating from this pair of hind limbs, likely another effect of the stone coffin.
Using this pair of hind limbs as the material could probably directly upgrade equipment below blue grade. If crafted into a soul weapon, it might not reach the level of the Soul Shattering Bone Staff, but it would definitely become an excellent artifact.
Was five level-eight demon crystals for the hind limbs of a level-nine creature expensive? Ye Zhongming felt that it was a bit high at this point in time, but not excessively so. The value of this item far exceeded that of level-eight demon crystals.
But would he spend ten level-eight demon crystals to buy this pair of materials? No!
Because Ye Zhongming had the Elimination Technique, which, when used on a level-seven or higher roulette, gave him a 20% success rate, he could exclude five unwanted rewards, leaving the five most valuable ones to spin.
In other words, if Ye Zhongming had spent ten level-eight demon crystals to buy these two materials, he would have been paying twice as much as others.
This was a terrible deal.
So, if Li Daqian insisted on using demon crystals for the transaction, Ye Zhongming decided not to bid for now.
Ye Zhongming’s silence made Li Daqian’s heart sink.
He realized that Cloud Peak’s king had no intention of parting with his level-eight demon crystals.
Ruan Xiao was broke and couldn’t afford it. Ye Zhongming had the money but wasn’t buying. The only remaining buyer, Deacon Water, hesitated long before saying, “Forget it; I don’t want this.”
Li Daqian felt terrible. He felt embarrassed when he looked at the two hind limbs. The first sale had failed!
The atmosphere was awkward. Li Daqian coughed to cover his discomfort and said, “A pair of middle limbs, ten level-eight demon crystals.”
Still, there were no takers. Ruan Xiao, now completely detached from his earlier financial situation, watched with interest.
Deacon Water occasionally glanced at Ye Zhongming, trying to guess why he wasn’t bidding, but she kept her thoughts to herself.
Ye Zhongming remained silent.
The second round of bidding also received no response.
The smaller factions in the back couldn’t even afford ten level-seven demon crystals, let alone ten level-eight ones.
The people from Beast Villa looked increasingly grim, their hatred for Alamos and others growing. If not for them, this high-end transaction could have included Cloud Peak, Five Ring Money, Cannibal Chain, Pin Palace, Restoring Hua Mountain, Jiu Long, and high-end laboratories from foreign regions, along with numerous factions from the domestic region. It could have been turned into an auction.
But now, only a few factions remained, and the Beast Villa desperately needed high-level demon crystals to restore their strength. They had no choice but to sell.
“A pair of front legs,” Li Daqian said, his voice noticeably softer.
Still, no one responded.
Gritting his teeth, Li Daqian continued, “A pair of front legs.”
Silence.
“A pair of hind legs.”
Li Daqian felt numb by this point.
“Four legs, fifteen level-eight demon crystals.”
A voice suddenly interrupted.
Li Daqian’s eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Zhongming, who had spoken.
The first to remain silent had now made an offer?
“Boss Ye, you…”
“I only have fifteen level-eight demon crystals. If that’s not enough, then forget it.”
Ye Zhongming didn’t give Li Daqian a chance to negotiate, making it clear that this was his final offer.
Losing five level-eight demon crystals hurt, but not selling?
Li Daqian desperately hoped that Deacon Water or others would speak up and bid against Ye Zhongming, but to his disappointment, neither said a word.
“Deal!”
The word almost choked out of his throat. Li Daqian took the fifteen level-eight demon crystals from Ye Zhongming and handed over the four legs of the level-nine creature.
“Master Li, perhaps we can discuss the forelimbs…”
“Master Li, maybe some items could replace level-eight demon crystals…”
After the transaction was completed, Deacon Water and Ruan Xiao immediately started negotiating with Li Daqian.
Ye Zhongming listened on the side without getting involved.
Since Deacon Water hadn’t competed with him for the four hind legs, he now remained silent out of tacit understanding. He would only bid again after Deacon Water and Ruan Xiao had finished their purchases.
Once negotiations began, Ye Zhongming and the two commercial giants displayed astonishing financial power, leaving the smaller factions in awe.
Level-seven and level-eight demon crystals, equipment of various levels, job scrolls, potions, skill scrolls, and bloodline crystals—all were thrown into the mix as if they were worthless. Some of these items were things the smaller factions had never even heard of, let alone seen.
As the scene gradually quieted down, not only had the six upper limbs and four lower limbs of the level-nine creature been sold, but also the two pairs of wings and eight bones from its body.
Each faction had their share of the spoils. Besides purchasing the four lower limbs for fifteen level-eight demon crystals, Ye Zhongming also acquired a pair of wings, paying with three pieces of blue equipment and a job scroll. The scroll contained a job that allowed communication with mutated plants, which Li Daqian quite liked, as he had long harbored the idea of owning a mutated plant.
The rest of the items were acquired by Deacon Water and Ruan Xiao, showcasing the strength of their commercial organizations.
Later, Li Daqian also sold some flesh and blood reserved for the smaller factions, explicitly barring the three major factions from participating, much to the frustration of Ye Zhongming, Deacon Water, and Ruan Xiao.
Li Daqian decided not to sell the remaining parts, ending the sale. Although it didn’t meet their expectations, their gains were enough to make everyone envious.
As it was already late, everyone stayed overnight at the Beast Villa, planning to leave the next day.
However, just as Ye Zhongming returned to his quarters and was about to sleep, Li Daqian, whom he had just parted ways with, came knocking at his door.