Translator: AnubisTL
At that moment, Li Hao also noticed the item Brother Jiang had handed over.
His mouth slowly widened, and he froze in place, utterly stunned.
[Item Name]: Cursing Doll
[Item Grade]: Three-Star Item
[Item Effect]: This doll has a peculiar habit. Each time you curse at it, it stores the curse. When you face danger, you can convert the stored curses into energy to provide defense.
[Item Restriction]: Only the doll owner's curses will be absorbed. External devices like repeaters cannot be used. There is no limit to the number of curses that can be stored, but repetitions are not allowed; repeated curses will not be absorbed.
Once a curse is consumed, it is permanently lost and cannot be absorbed again.
[Item Description]: This world is diverse. What might be considered vicious insults to some could be like sweet rain after a long drought to others.
"This..."
Li Hao slowly opened his mouth, looking up at Chen Jiang with a bewildered expression. "Brother Jiang... this item seems a bit odd, doesn't it?"
"Mm."
Chen Jiang clicked his tongue. "It is a bit strange, but there aren't many three-star defensive items in the fusion point shop, and they're all unique and limited. We'll have to make do."
"Besides, this usage restriction is practically unlimited. After all, who doesn't know how to swear?"
"Uh..."
Li Hao hesitated slightly before addressing the doll in his hand. "Idiot!"
Immediately, a white light flashed across the palm-sized doll, clearly absorbing the curse word.
"Well, well, your vocabulary is certainly... lacking," Scar Dog remarked, shaking his head in exasperation. "As a human player, you should be both literate and martial! Come on, I'll teach you some. I'll have you storing over a hundred curses in no time!"
With that, Scar Dog wrapped an arm around Li Hao and led him away.
Chen Jiang watched their retreating figures without a word, then turned back to the fusion point shop. The item he'd just purchased had cost him 220,000 fusion points.
Among three-star items...
Rule items are the most expensive, followed by defensive items, then offensive items, with support items and miscellaneous items rounding out the list.
Of course, this isn't always accurate. Some exceptionally powerful support items can cost even more than rule items.
Ultimately, the price depends on the specific effects of each item.
Next, Chen Jiang selected a three-star defensive item for Wang Defa from the fusion point shop, spending 190,000 fusion points and leaving him with only 750,000 fusion points remaining.
The purchasing power of fusion points is quite impressive.
Despite buying so many items, he still had 750,000 fusion points left.
And with this—
They had finally armed themselves to the teeth.
Now, the group no longer needed to worry about defense. At least, the kind of incident where a Giant Super Annihilation Bomb was detonated and teammates were caught in the blast would never happen again.
As for the remaining 750,000 fusion points...
"Hmm..."
Chen Jiang pondered briefly before turning his gaze to a three-star item in the fusion point shop.
[Item Name]: Legion Token
[Item Tier]: Three-Star Item
[Item Effect]: Can accommodate up to 100,000 players. Each player gains access to a dedicated Legion Channel for free communication. The Legion Commander can set speaking permissions and pinpoint the exact coordinates of all Legion members.
The Legion Commander can freely access the field of vision of any player who has joined the Legion.
[Item Description]: A single Quark is easily broken, but 100,000 Quarks are unbreakable.
[Item Price]: 100,000 fusion points.
After a moment's contemplation, Chen Jiang purchased five of these items, spending 500,000 fusion points, intending to send them to Kindling City.
Given the current strength of human players, no one could afford such a thing. Yet this item was practically essential for establishing a Legion.
Though it lacked any special effects, the exclusive channel allowing 100,000 members to communicate freely was worth the price alone. After all, if the Legion Commander couldn't transmit orders to every player's ear in real-time, the Legion would be nothing more than a hollow title.
With these five items purchased, Chen Jiang couldn't help but glance at his remaining 250,000 fusion points with a headache.
Why haven't I spent all of them yet?
The fusion point shop no longer offered any items he needed. He genuinely couldn't think of how to spend these 250,000 fusion points.
After pondering for a while...
He pulled out his walkie-talkie. "Scar Dog, come here. I've got 250,000 fusion points I can't spend. Come up with a way to use them."
This was the first time he'd ever experienced the problem of having too much money and nowhere to spend it.
If there were truly no useful items left, he'd have to resort to buying one-star items, even though it felt wasteful. After all, purchasing one-star items directly still required a significant number of fusion points.
Meanwhile, in an office...
"How did it go?" Wu Jinshen asked, sitting in his executive chair, a cigar clenched between his fingers, a smug expression on his face. "Did they agree?"
"Yes, Father," Wu Zhending replied, his voice filled with admiration. "They've agreed to sell us the batch of items for 50 million star coins. And to show their sincerity, they're even offering an additional 3 million star coin discount, bringing the final price down to 47 million."
"Hmph." Wu Jinshen spat a thick wad of phlegm into the nearby trash can. "Trying to show sincerity now? Too late."
"Contact Mr. Jiang Cheng and tell him to prepare for a pleasant surprise."
He had done only one thing, but it was simple and effective.
He had contacted a young master on Mu Zi Star, the target's home planet, offering to buy 1.3 million one-star items from him for 60 million star coins.
The specific type of one-star item didn't matter, as long as they were one-star.
This young master was none other than the Star Lord's... son.
Of course, the young master didn't actually possess that many one-star items himself, but he knew who did, and that was all that mattered.
It would cost a bit more star coins.
But that was irrelevant.
Helping Mr. Jiang Cheng quickly was the priority, and the extra expense would only make their sincerity seem even greater!
On Mu Zi Star:
"Young Master Zhang," Liu Deping said, his face bitter as he gazed at the young master who had suddenly appeared in his office. "This isn't how business is done. This... this 20 million star coins is simply not enough to acquire so many one-star items."
"My own costs exceed 20 million star coins."
"I did my research before coming here," the young man sitting across from Liu Deping said calmly. "These one-star items of yours are difficult to sell. The market price is at most 30 million star coins."
"Since I'm covering the shipping costs, 20 million star coins is a fair price."
"I'm here to do business with you in good faith, and the price I'm offering is reasonable. If you refuse again, should I take it as a sign that you look down on me?"
Liu Deping's face stiffened, and he paused, unsure how to respond. Finally, he said bitterly, "Young Master Zhang, you can't calculate it that way. Someone has already offered 50 million star coins to buy these items from me."
"You... you're making me take a loss for nothing!"
"No matter how you put it, I..."
At that moment, the young man said nothing but, as if feeling a bit warm, took off his outer garment, revealing the inner lining. Etched into the lining was a line of text.
"Mu Zi Star Lord Zhang Shengping's son."
Liu Deping remained expressionless for a long moment before slowly rising. He forced an awkward smile and turned to the young man before him. "Then, Young Master Zhang, I wish us a pleasant collaboration."
"It will be pleasant, naturally. If I'm not happy, neither will you be." The young man nodded with satisfaction. "The goods have already been transported. The star coins will be deposited into your public account shortly. Rest assured, I won't abuse my father's authority to force unfair deals."
"You'll receive every star coin you're owed."
"The... the goods have already been transported?"
Liu Deping's lips twitched involuntarily. He couldn't bring himself to say another word. What else could he possibly say?
After all, they were just merchants. When faced with the son of the Star Lord, they had no recourse.
Consider this:
A slight delay from him could prevent you from ever shipping goods off Mu Zi Star again. There were countless ways he could obstruct you if he chose to.
Normally, everyone turned a blind eye to minor infractions, maintaining a fragile peace. But once the facade crumbled, every petty violation would be scrutinized.
After seeing the young master off, Liu Deping sighed heavily and slumped onto the sofa, glaring at Wang Jili, who was lurking in the shadows. "Come out. You owe me compensation for this. Because of you, I've lost a full thirty million star coins."
"Compensate you?" Wang Jili shrugged. "What does this have to do with me? I only suggested you raise the price. You're the one who set it. How is that my fault?"
"I'm not your father. I can't order you not to sell if you don't want to."
"Business is business—sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Get used to it."
"If that's all, I'll be leaving now."
With that, Wang Jili strode out of the office without looking back, casually tossing the recording pen into a nearby trash can. He had hoped to capture evidence of the Star Lord's son abusing his father's authority to pressure merchants.
Unfortunately, he hadn't recorded anything incriminating.
After all, twenty million star coins for that batch of items, excluding shipping, was indeed the market price. Though the young master's tone had been arrogant, the impact of that alone was negligible.
If the Star Lord's son had tried to force a purchase for just one million star coins, the recording would have been explosive.
What a pity... Wang Jili shook his head regretfully and strode out of the office. Still, this trip had yielded valuable intelligence.
(End of the Chapter)
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