As the saying goes, ask for the sky and bargain for the earth.
Bai Ye intended to extort Jin Xiangchuan.
In Bai Ye's opinion, the value of the Ruby Scepter should at least triple or quadruple given the current situation. As for exchanging it for a black-quality item…
Wasn't he giving the other party room to negotiate?
However, Jin Xiangchuan seemed to think Bai Ye had fixated on exchanging it for a single black-quality item?
And he was actually willing to give one?
Jin Xiangchuan produced a handgun and said, "Pulse Dual Guns!"
Pulse Dual Guns (Handgun) (Black): A very fast-firing pulse handgun with a magazine capacity of 40 rounds. It fires at a rate of 40 rounds per second, with an automatic reload time of 0.5 seconds. Effects: Auto-Reload (Once the energy cells are fully charged and pulse rounds are depleted, it automatically reloads.) Splash Damage (When a pulse round hits an object, it causes splash damage in a radius of 0.5 meters, with 15% of the normal bullet's damage.) Pulse Bomb (Continuous use of the Pulse Dual Guns charges 1% pulse energy every 10 seconds. Upon reaching 100% charge, it can consume all pulse energy to fire a pulse bomb, which adheres to the target and causes explosive damage to all targets within a radius of 3.5 meters.) Energy Cell Charge Remaining: 976/1200.
Bai Ye glanced at the information Jin Xiangchuan displayed on the light screen and looked enlightened.
So it was a pulse handgun.
These, along with energy guns, plasma guns, and ion guns, were known as the four common futuristic weapons.
As the name suggests, they were the most conventional futuristic weapons. If you went to any area with futuristic technology, you'd find that the grunts and grunts there were almost all equipped with them.
Simply put, this thing was the most basic version of futuristic weaponry, even inferior to a Predator's plasma cannon.
After all, the Predator used a cannon, while this was a gun.
However, regardless of anything else, it was indeed a futuristic weapon, and it was a black-quality item, even if it was the lowest tier of black-quality items, it was still black-quality!
"But..." Bai Ye said, "the energy cell only has 976 energy left, and once the energy cell is depleted, where will I find new energy cells?"
Jin Xiangchuan gritted his teeth. "Then what do you mean?"
Bai Ye said, "How about adding a bit more?"
Jin Xiangchuan clenched his fists, making them crackle, then stomped his foot and roared at Bai Ye, "No more exchange, no more exchange, I'm not exchanging anymore!"
After speaking, Jin Xiangchuan turned to leave.
Bai Ye shrugged indifferently, raised three fingers, and slowly began to lower them, saying, "3, 2, 1..."
As Bai Ye counted down to "1", Jin Xiangchuan abruptly turned back and walked back in front of Bai Ye, piteously saying, "Brother Bai, Master Bai, please pity me. I really have nothing else to trade. Just trade me the Lizardman's Scepter."
Bai Ye placed the Ruby Scepter into Jin Xiangchuan's hand. "Since you are so sincere, I will reluctantly take a loss and exchange it with you. Who asked me to be such a good person?"
Jin Xiangchuan's eyelids twitched…
You take a loss?
You're a good person?
Go to hell, I'll take you down sooner or later!
Jin Xiangchuan grumbled and cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he maintained a respectful expression and a humble smile, indicating that everything Bai Ye said was right, until Bai Ye took the Pulse Dual Guns and he received the Ruby Scepter from Bai Ye.
"Thank you, thank you, I'm really so grateful!"
Finally having obtained the Ruby Scepter, Jin Xiangchuan's last two thank yous were quite sincere.
"You're welcome, you're welcome," Bai Ye said with a smile. "Pleasant cooperation, I look forward to our next transaction!"
Next time?
"Only a coward would trade with you next time," Jin Xiangchuan cursed inwardly, then said, "Then I'll take my leave."
Bai Ye watched Jin Xiangchuan leave, smiling. "No need to see you off, hurry up and complete your mission."
Only when Jin Xiangchuan had completely disappeared at the end of the street did Bai Ye's smile slowly fade. He looked at the Pulse Dual Guns in his hand.
"Even if the Pulse Dual Guns are a bit trash among black-quality items, they are still black-quality. So, if the mission reward is also just an ordinary black-quality item, then black-quality for black-quality? Am I stupid, or are you stupid?" Bai Ye attached the Pulse Dual Guns holster to his waist and muttered, "There will indeed be no next transaction."
"Mr. Bai Ye..."
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned his head and saw Red Maru, the young chief of the Six-Eyed Ghost, an evil spirit.
"Isn't this Young Chief Red Maru?" Bai Ye's smile returned as he greeted the other party. "Where are you going? Are you going to have another strategy meeting with your Lord Rimuru?"
Red Maru took a deep breath and said seriously, "No, the strategy meeting has concluded. Lord Rimuru has decided to meet the Orc Lord and his Orc army on the plains!"
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. Was it finally starting?
However, why wasn't there a mission?
Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "When do we set off?"
Red Maru replied, "Lord Rimuru will gather everyone this evening and then depart. If Mr. Bai Ye also intends to participate, please make preparations in advance."
"Of course!" Bai Ye licked his lips. "I will definitely participate."
Bai Ye was somewhat excited. After being idle for so long, he could finally move around!
Red Maru said, "Then, I'll see you then."
Red Maru saluted Bai Ye and then led his men away.
The Monster Country finally became lively.
The Monster Country's plan to confront the Orc Lord was not a secret and soon spread throughout the Monster Country. Naturally, the Chosen Ones also received the news.
In the evening, Rimuru gathered the leaders of various races in the Monster Country in the plaza for a pre-war mobilization.
His speech was impassioned, but it had little to do with the Chosen Ones.
The Chosen Ones…
Naturally cared more about missions!
"You have obtained a hidden mission!"
"Assist the Monster Country in fighting the Orc army and kill one hundred Orc demons. Mission Reward: Permanent increase of 10 points to a random physical attribute, fragment of a God Stone x1."
"Pass through the Orc lines and successfully reach the main battlefield. Mission Reward: All attributes increased by 3 points, fragment of a God Stone x1."
"Find and kill the mastermind demon Krumit, and prevent the birth of the Orc Demon King. Mission Reward: Gluttonous ability x1, Battle Qi x1, fragments of a God Stone x15."
Along with Rimuru's pre-war mobilization speech, all the Chosen Ones received the hidden missions they had been waiting for at this very moment, and the mission rewards were clearly quite explosive.