Chen Tian's figure appeared within the teleportation gate in Chunwu City. Without hesitation, he headed for the next gate.
Chunwu City was a massive trading hub where players could exchange resources. Chen Tian, realizing he had many unused items and equipment, made his way to a shop.
A brightly lit shop named "Little Tian's Exchange" came into view. It wasn't particularly large but not small either, and many players were busy trading there.
The shopkeeper was diligently occupied with a transaction. Chen Tian observed for a moment, then the shopkeeper spoke, "This is a purple-grade equipment, but its durability is significantly depleted. Seven thousand Yuan!"
"Alright! Deal!"
The young man who made the purchase smiled, completing the transaction. He happily said, "Boss, your shop in this city offers the fairest prices."
The shopkeeper chuckled, nodded, and gestured for the next customer. Chen Tian, watching from the side, agreed that the shopkeeper was indeed fair, setting prices that were just right.
He knew that even if he found a blacksmith to repair these items, it would cost a lot, not to mention the subsequent selling price. The shopkeeper wasn't making much profit, but he earned the respect and patronage of many players. With a high volume of transactions, wealth would naturally follow.
Chen Tian watched quietly, thinking that his useless equipment and materials could be sold here. Soon, it was his turn. He looked at the elderly shopkeeper, who said, "What do you wish to trade? I only deal based on item quality, no haggling!"
Chen Tian replied, "Let's find a private room for appraisal. I have too many items, perhaps this shop isn't big enough. The lowest quality is purple-grade weapons, numbering over ten thousand. Oh, and a few thousand materials, please take a look too!"
As soon as Chen Tian spoke, the entire shop fell silent, even the shopkeeper paused. Then, the surrounding players burst into laughter. Someone shouted, "Boss, is this guy here to cause trouble? He's clearly bragging!"
"Ten thousand weapons, a thousand materials. Who do you think you are? Even a top player wouldn't have this much equipment and material. Besides, guess his level!"
"Exactly!"
Facing the crowd's ridicule, Chen Tian said nothing. Then, with two sharp sounds, two dual blades appeared on the counter, instantly emitting a silvery white glow, silencing the entire shop.
Chen Tian then asked, "Do I have the qualifications now?"
Weapons beyond golden quality, a silvery white glow emanating from them. These were weapons that could evolve into White Star grade!
The crowd's eyes gleamed with desire for the dual blades in Chen Tian's hands. Chen Tian unleashed his aura, enveloping the entire shop. He stated, "Those who seek trouble can try."
Under Chen Tian's imposing aura, the surrounding players quickly accessed his profile and were stunned. "Holy crap, a level sixty player! We can't afford to offend him. Players who reach level sixty in the second world are all top-tier experts we can't mess with."
The shopkeeper stroked his chin and then said, "That's all for today's transactions. Come back tomorrow, young man. Follow me."
Chen Tian nodded. The surrounding players dispersed. The shop's doors slowly closed. Inside, the shopkeeper looked at Chen Tian and asked, "Are you serious? Over ten thousand weapons, all purple-grade?"
"Yes!"
The shopkeeper took a deep breath, then produced a small, square, silver box, saying, "Place your equipment and materials into the Endless Box. It will automatically tally the quantity and approximate value."
Chen Tian didn't refuse. He slowly placed his hands on the Endless Box and willed the equipment from his backpack into it.
A screen appeared above the box, initially showing a single digit, which soon changed to twelve as the numbers continued to grow.
Soon, the count reached eight hundred. The shopkeeper stared at the young man in shock. Eight hundred items and still increasing! How much equipment was in his backpack? Could it even hold that much?
The numbers climbed to one thousand eight, two thousand nine, five thousand seven, nine thousand one, and continued to rise. The shopkeeper had never witnessed such a scene and was incredibly nervous. Thankfully, the Endless Box had infinite storage; otherwise, his shop might not have been able to accommodate it.
The numbers reached thirty thousand when Chen Tian removed his hands. He said, "My backpack feels much lighter. About how much is it worth, Boss?"
The shopkeeper clicked on the Endless Box and was stunned, stammering, "Two thousand nine hundred pieces of undamaged purple-grade equipment, one thousand complete golden-grade equipment. Heavens! Are you really... really... going to trade them?"
Seeing the stammering shopkeeper, Chen Tian nodded, which further astonished him. He had never traded such a large volume of items since he started his business, and they were all complete. He didn't know how to price them.
He then opened his interface and sent a message to a friend before closing the screen.
The shopkeeper said, "Little brother, you have too many items for me to appraise alone. I've contacted my guild, let's go to the guild's location."
Chen Tian nodded. The shopkeeper stomped his foot, and the ground instantly shifted, revealing a teleportation gate before Chen Tian.
Chen Tian's eyes widened in shock, as this was a world teleportation gate, leading to the fortieth world.
The number forty was inlaid on the gate. Chen Tian asked, "I'm only level sixty. I can't go to the fortieth world, can I?"
"Ah! You don't know? Lower-level players can seek assistance to defeat the guardian boss when traveling to higher-level worlds, gaining a limited time window. It doesn't affect anything, and with me by your side, the guardian boss will be defeated quickly."
"Let's go, everything is ready over there."
Chen Tian activated his Divine Eyes, and instantly, the shopkeeper's information appeared. Chen Tian was stunned. He had suspected the shopkeeper was not simple, but upon inspection, he saw he was a level seventy Purple Light grade player, and the leader and creator of a guild.
He couldn't discern any other information; only these two pieces of data were visible due to the vast difference in levels. For Chen Tian's Divine Eyes, this was already quite impressive.
The shopkeeper seemed to sense Chen Tian's gaze and said, "A reconnaissance-type skill, created by yourself, little brother? And it's quite high-level, allowing you to see my information and identity. Not bad."
"Not at all, just a small trick, nothing worthy of boasting."
Chen Tian replied humbly, though it was hard to tell if he was truly being modest. He then followed the shopkeeper into the teleportation gate.
As the gate glowed, a beam of light shot into the sky, and then the gate was covered by the ground once more.
The fortieth world was a sky world, with all cities built in the sky. Chen Tian and the shopkeeper appeared from the fortieth world's teleportation gate.
Chen Tian appeared calm, but only he knew what had just transpired. A level fifty Purple Light boss was instantly killed by the shopkeeper with a single finger, and it was a creation skill.
It was terrifying; the attack achieved a instant-kill effect. The power of an evolved skill at its limit! Killing an opponent with a single finger was incredibly formidable.
However, Chen Tian remembered he still had five skill evolution cards. He had intended to save them, but a thought now urged him to try them out.
Chen Tian willed the skill evolution cards to activate, all five of them. Instantly, a voice echoed in his mind, and Chen Tian smiled. It worked! And there was even a small unexpected bonus.