Chapter 100

"Twelve thousand?"

Ye Xiao asked, and Mr. Xu nodded.

This price was within Ye Xiao's expectations.

This was also the reason why he had never been too concerned about money.

Because with strength, it was too easy to obtain wealth.

For example, after mastering the Ghostly Axe and Divine Chisel, Ye Xiao could forge a grandmaster-level throwing knife worth twelve thousand yuan using just a thousand yuan worth of pig iron.

If he used higher-quality materials, he could easily create weapons and armor worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions of yuan.

This was simply a huge profit!

"Alright, let's go with this price."

"Great! I'll transfer the money to you shortly."

Mr. Xu put the throwing knife away and continued, "Xiao Ye, there's something I want to discuss with you, to get your opinion."

"Go ahead."

"Are you willing to forge more weapons recently?"

"Why?"

"Have you heard of the Seven Stars in a Row? On the day of the Seven Stars in a Row, the power of star beasts will increase, and half-beasts will go mad.

So now, weapons are in high demand.

Recently, the prices of all kinds of weapons have risen significantly.

For example, the extraordinary-grade fine iron long sword you forged recently, which originally retailed for three to four thousand yuan, now starts at five thousand.

If you're willing, forge more weapons. I'll buy them at a higher price. You can earn at least two to three hundred more per weapon, with a purchase price exceeding three thousand.

You can forge one every night, and if you forge during the day as well, you can produce at least three.

You can earn a few thousand yuan a day. If you do this for two or three months, you can buy a house, find a girlfriend—wouldn't that be great?"

Ye Xiao shook his head.

"Still, I'm not interested."

"Don't be like that. Think about it again. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you're not satisfied with the price, we can negotiate further."

"It's not about the money. I'm not interested in it. I'm about to be late for work, so I'll go."

After refusing Mr. Xu again, Ye Xiao turned and left.

Mr. Xu shook his head behind him.

"What a pity. This kid has great skills in forging, but he's too laid-back.

What good is having a handsome face if you have no money? You'll end up being a lifelong bachelor."

After saying that, he walked into the shop and started transferring money to Ye Xiao.

At this moment, Ye Xiao began to think.

The rise in weapon prices indicated that the day of the Nine Stars in a Row was really approaching.

Although the entire Jianghai City had been cleaned by the old monk Fazheng, it didn't mean there were no star beasts.

After each beast disaster, the star beasts that went into hiding would develop and build their strength.

Many half-beast organizations had connections with them.

They might not be in the city of Jianghai, but they could be in the surrounding forests.

Once the day of the Seven Stars in a Row arrives, their power will increase, and they will immediately attack the city.

Ye Xiao wasn't particularly concerned about these star beasts.

Even if they became stronger, they would still be trash.

Although Ye Xiao was laid-back and cautious, it didn't mean he was a fool.

He wasn't going to take these trash star beasts too seriously.

What he cared about was only King El.

A divine-level soul, a divine-level star core, and divine-level star beast meat... just thinking about it made his mouth water.

However, he wasn't sure if he could break through to the divine level before the day of the Seven Stars in a Row.

Perhaps he should consider forging some armor and weapons to better hunt King El.

"By the way, my forging skills are too high now. If I continue to do business with Mr. Xu, I might be exposed and attract attention from others.

Moreover, if I want to buy some top-tier materials, it will be easy for others to trace me and expose my identity.

I've heard that each city has a black market where you can buy things.

Maybe I should change my appearance, assume a different identity, and go to the black market."

After arriving at the library, Ye Xiao quickly started looking for books on alchemy and began to study.

In one day, he found two different types of basic alchemy techniques and integrated them into the Golden Book Divine Soul.

After work, he went to the black market in Jianghai City.

The black market was not under the jurisdiction of the Nine States' laws.

After all, many employees of mercenary companies inevitably pocket some things when fighting star beasts.

Some good items are hard to sell openly, but in the black market, they can fetch a good price.

And they can avoid taxes.

Of course, the risk is also high.

First, there's the issue of trust between buyers and sellers.

Second, if the items being sold are too dangerous, and the defense forces catch you, that's not a good thing.

In fact, the existence of the black market is not supposed to be, but it exists for a reason.

Behind it, there are inevitably some people who benefit from it, otherwise, it wouldn't exist.

Overall, no matter what you do, you have to follow the rules. The rule is to be a good boy and not violate the rules of the Nine States, at least not openly.

Ye Xiao understood that being a good boy or not isn't about what you want, but what you can do.

If you're a super big shot, a billion rules are just garbage.

If you're a nobody, you have to follow the rules.

He wasn't a nobody, but he was only a Fifth Rank Innate, so he wouldn't break the rules. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to go to the black market; he could just ask Mr. Xu to prepare the materials for him.

The black market was located in an old district in the northeast corner of Jianghai City.

It usually opened between 10 PM and 3 AM.

When Ye Xiao arrived, the black market had just started.

He had used a disguise to change his appearance, so no one could recognize him.

Fame can be dangerous, so it's important to keep a low profile.

From a distance, he could see that many people had already gathered at the black market.

The old streets and dim lights were bustling with people.

The cries of vendors could be heard from time to time.

This scene reminded Ye Xiao of his childhood, when he and his parents would go to the countryside to shop.

It was very warm and full of rustic charm.

After a brief moment of nostalgia, Ye Xiao put his hands in his pockets and followed the crowd into the street.

The crystal cat on his shoulder had also been specially treated to change its color, making it look like an ordinary house cat.

"Master, why are we here? We might as well go home and sleep; it's so boring."

"Shut up. We're here to do something important today! You need to be fully focused."

Phantom Crystal's eyes suddenly became serious. It was no small matter to make a top expert like Ye Xiao consider it important. Hmm... It seemed that something significant might happen tonight.

Just as he finished speaking, a melodious cry of a vendor reached their ears.

"Lean meat balls! The best in the black market, tender and smooth lean meat balls, come and try them!"