One by one, these people stated their requests. After all, today was about trying their luck. If they gained something, that would be great; if not, there was no loss. Thus, they all made their intentions clear.
Once everyone had spoken, they all looked at Ye Zhongming, waiting for his response. Only then did Ye Zhongming slowly stand up.
“Let’s do this: those who want to sell me something, present your items first. Let me take a look.”
Ye Zhongming’s tone still rubbed some people the wrong way, but they endured it for the sake of money. These people also knew that selling items was the most realistic option because this person had money.
Ye Zhongming began inspecting the items individually, asking about their uses.
At the first person, he looked and shook his head, then moved to the next. Again, he wasn’t interested; the same happened with the third. More heads were shaken.
People started thinking the worst—was this guy here to mess with them? Pretending to be picky when he wanted nothing?
Many narrowed their eyes, flashes of hostility occasionally appearing.
They didn’t want to provoke this outsider. After all, he was likely a seven-star evolved, and his subordinates in the room also seemed strong, probably seven-star as well. He also commanded a team of several hundred, which appeared formidable. Targeting him might result in losing teeth even if they succeed.
But that didn’t mean they were willing to be toyed with. Right now, this guy seemed to be mocking them. If so, they wouldn’t mind stirring up some trouble.
“How much for this?”
Their thoughts were interrupted by Ye Zhongming’s question—his first inquiry about price today.
Li Long was momentarily stunned. Like the others, he had assumed the young man was either signaling he wanted nothing or had exhausted his funds yesterday and couldn’t afford anything today.
Hearing the sudden question, he paused before replying, “This is Elder An’s work—High-Speed Snowboards. A set of three: the main board and two poles.”
This turned out to be a set of equipment. Though not high-grade (only green-grade), in Ye Zhongming’s eyes, it was still a quality product.
Ye Zhongming examined it carefully. With his top-tier craftsman’s eye, he immediately recognized it as blueprint-based equipment.
“Ten level seven magic crystals.”
Li Long thought for a moment before quoting the price. It was steep since this was merely a means of transportation. Even as a set, that fact didn’t change. Moreover, it could only be used on snow, imposing significant limitations. If the buyer came from the south, where it never snowed, this item would be nearly useless.
The inflated price was a merchant’s tactic, hoping the wealthy man might impulse-buy out of novelty. Otherwise, upon reflection, he’d surely decline, no matter how cheap.
No one’s magic crystals grew on trees.
Ye Zhongming set the item down, disappointing Li Long.
As expected, this man wasn’t foolish. The item truly had little use. If he wanted something like this, a white-grade set would suffice. Green-grade was pure extravagance.
But Ye Zhongming’s next words left the steward utterly stunned.
“I want 600 sets. White-grade is fine. How much?”
The room fell silent.
Not one set, but six… hundred?
Fine, even if white-grade wasn’t expensive, 600 sets added up to a considerable sum.
Considering the size of this man’s team, it seemed he intended to equip every member with a set.
Li Long quickly adjusted his mindset. After brief consideration, he replied directly: “Five green-grade sets, fifty silver-grade sets, the rest white-grade—1,000 level six demon crystals total. Delivery in three days.”
Snowboards were essential in Black Dragon City. Almost every hunter venturing outside owned one, but most wouldn’t opt for Morning Light Pavilion’s set due to the cost. A previous miscalculation had left them with roughly 500 sets in stock, mostly white-grade, plus a few dozen silver-grade and several green-grade. They’d only need to produce another 100 white-grade sets to meet Ye Zhongming’s request.
Given Elder An’s skill and the simplicity of crafting blueprint-based white-grade gear, 100 sets in three days was feasible.
“Eight bottles of six-star potions. These are only useful in the north and have limited functionality.”
Li Long immediately agreed.
This price was more than fair. He feared insistence might make the buyer reconsider.
Seeing that Ye Zhongming wasn’t unwilling to buy but only sought specific items, the others perked up, presenting their goods eagerly. Even those who hadn’t planned to sell anything rummaged through their belongings for potentially desirable items.
The room grew lively.
Ye Zhongming picked and chose, purchasing six items in total—a small fraction of what was offered, but all were high-quality, costing him a significant sum.
Considering he’d already spent nearly 100,000 level six demon crystals yesterday and was spending again today, everyone finally confirmed: this Mr. Ye was truly loaded.
At this point, many couldn’t help but wonder:
Could this man really only be a seven-star evolved? The magic crystals he’d spent so far should be enough to trade for an eight-star potion, right?