Chapter 151: Chapter 124: If You Couldn’t Sell It Alive, There’s No Point Trying When It’s Dead
After strolling through the Black Market, it was almost time for the Pet Beast Market to open.
Ye Bai yawned several times in succession and then drank some nectar from the Sunflower King as a refreshing beverage.
The sun had just leapt from the horizon, and the entire Pet Beast Market was bustling with activity.
This place was both a pet beast market and an ingredient market.
Many exotic beasts would be butchered into chunks by slaughter beasts here and sold on the spot.
The whole Pet Beast Market was filled with a strong smell of blood, and pools of blood were scattered all over the ground.
Many people used trucks to transport goods, creating a bustling scene.
Ahead, someone was selling eggs of tiger chickens, and others were selling eggs of snake-headed, chicken-bodied snake-tailed chickens.
The gourmets of Yandong Province loved to buy a whole snake-tailed chicken for stewing, and it was said to be incredibly delicious.
At this moment, because the Intelligence System did not specify the exact location of the black lizard, Ye Bai had to search for it, one place after another.
Ye Bai arrived at a stall.
The stall displayed many Beast Cards, which sealed many gravely injured and dying exotic beasts.
Pet Beast Masters would capture exotic beasts and sell them here for a good price if they found no use for them.
These Beast Cards were also second-hand, very dilapidated, and probably wouldn’t last another use before the Space inside completely collapsed.
But these exotic beasts would break out of the Beast Cards and wreak havoc.
The stall owner was an old man of just forty, wearing a black eyepatch over one eye, his face covered in scars, looking extremely fierce.
He only had three fingers on one hand.
"Have you set your sights on any exotic beast? Don’t worry, I can help you handle them."
"If there’s any part you need, just let me know. My pet beast Ghost Head Saber is no vegetarian."
The Ghost Head Saber resembled a slightly larger kitchen knife, with five pure iron rings forged on it that jingle loudly with the slightest movement.
Its eyes were located on the blade, and this exotic beast had Metal + Ghost attributes.
Only spirit-communicated relics could possibly evolve into such exotic beasts.
"Found anything you like? If not, don’t block my business."
The stall owner let out a hoarse voice, as unpleasant as a leaky bellows. Seeing Ye Bai had no intention of buying, he promptly started to drive him away.
"Is this all you’ve got?"
Ye Bai asked the stall owner.
The stall owner raised an eyebrow: "Well, now that you mention it, there is something."
"I originally had a top-quality item here, but I was too heavy-handed when capturing it."
"I ended up killing it outright."
"It was a Tier Four black lizard that could have transformed into a Flood Dragon, but I applied a bit too much force, and it died just like that."
The stall owner felt a pang of regret at the thought.
Live exotic beasts, even gravely injured and dying, fetch higher prices than dead ones.
Some exotic beasts, after dying, emit a foul odor, diminishing their value.
"But I assure you, it hasn’t been dead for long."
The stall owner quickly added, and at this moment, Ye Bai noticed a black lizard with golden eyes in an iron cage behind the stall owner.
Its eyes were wide open in fury, as if still alive.
On the head of the black lizard was a wound the size of a bowl.
Black blood gushed from the wound.
The stall owner was right; the black lizard had not been dead for long, as its blood had not yet coagulated.
Moreover, it was filled with a vicious aura from head to toe.
Its body was covered in black scales, each one appearing extremely tough.
"Initially, I thought the lizard’s lifespan would be longer, but my Ghost Head Saber struck hard on its head, leaving it like this."
The stall owner was heartbroken to the point of passing out in the bathroom.
The price difference between living exotic beasts and dead ones was like day and night.
"How about this, the black giant lizard that was about to transform into a Flood Dragon, you know its value."
"I’m not going to cheat you, one million Alliance Coins."
"Take it if you want."
The stall owner wore a sorrowful expression, as if he’d just lost a father, but in truth, he was secretly rejoicing.
He finally came across a sucker.
Ye Bai knew the price was outrageous; he would become the sucker if he bought it.
"No deal. You say it was about to transform into a Flood Dragon, but it hasn’t yet."
"And it’s a dead black giant lizard."
"The price is too high; I’m not a sucker."
Upon hearing this, the stall owner realized he’d encountered an expert.
"Okay, a flat rate of two hundred thousand Alliance Coins."
The stall owner gritted out this price.
If this thing didn’t sell, it would be a loss.
This price was already close to cost price.
"Two hundred thousand Alliance Coins, that’s the price for a living one."
"If your black giant lizard were alive, I’d buy it without a word."
"But a dead black giant lizard is worth nothing."
At this time, Ye Bai, using the Eye of Insight, confirmed that the black giant lizard’s abdomen contained a mist.
"Moreover, black giant lizards are carrion-feeding exotic beasts. Once they start dying, the gut microbiome will begin to multiply."
"A large amount of gas will accumulate in the black giant lizard’s abdomen, stomach, and intestines."
"Under the pressure of the gas, the black giant lizard’s body will keep expanding."
"Once it reaches the critical point, the black giant lizard’s body will explode like a whale explosion."
"The longer you wait, the higher the risk."
"Twenty thousand Alliance Coins, I’ll buy it, or it’ll end up in your hands."
Ye Bai watched as the vendor’s mouth twitched for a long time without speaking, clearly pissed off.
"Do you think I’m wrong about everything?"
"You’re an experienced hunter; you should know about the phenomenon I’m talking about."
"Just like now, suddenly there’s a bang."
"The black giant lizard explodes behind you, and countless blood, intestines, liver, and kidneys will hang on your body."
"At that time, will the black giant lizard have any value left?"
Ye Bai smiled.
The vendor was speechless after Ye Bai’s remarks.
He tried to open his mouth several times but finally swallowed his words.
Ye Bai could tell the vendor was hesitating, so he added another sentence.
"You need to understand, once you miss this chance, there won’t be another."
"Couldn’t sell it alive, and now it’s dead, forget about it."
"Don’t even think about eating it yourself."
"The flesh of lizard-type exotic beasts is sour, tough, and hard to chew, practically inedible."
"If I buy it, it’s only for some research."
"Sell it if you want, if not, I’ll find another vendor."
Ye Bai said casually.
These words put great psychological pressure on the vendor.
Ye Bai stretched, whistled, and prepared to leave: "Moreover, after some time, when the black giant lizard’s corpse stiffens, it won’t even be worth twenty thousand Alliance Coins."
"Think about it carefully yourself."
Ye Bai’s words echoed like an alarm in the vendor’s mind.
This black giant lizard couldn’t be stuck in his hands; it took a lot of effort to catch it initially.
By chance, the ghost head saber stabbed into the black giant lizard’s skull, sending it to the afterlife.
"Wait."
The vendor eventually thought it through and called out to Ye Bai: "Fine, twenty thousand Alliance Coins, but I won’t deliver."
It so happened that Ye Bai didn’t want the vendor to deliver, as it would make his identity known.
"If there’s no delivery, you’ll need to throw in a little extra; I can’t be the only one losing out."
Ye Bai chuckled, and hearing this, the vendor became furious, huffing and puffing in anger.
I have never seen someone so shameless!
Though furious, the vendor understood that Ye Bai had him in a corner.
He tightly grasped his desire to offload the black giant lizard, becoming passive and at a disadvantage, now being led by Ye Bai.
With no choice, the vendor nodded.
"Alright, but you can only choose from these."
The vendor pointed to the three Beast Cards in front of him.
Ye Bai picked up the Beast Cards and examined them closely.
One was sealed with the Eight Treasures Chicken, naturally paired with the Seven Treasures Mushroom; he didn’t expect to find such an exotic beast at the Pet Beast Market.
It’s extremely delicious, and even a Pet Beast Master who can’t cook would find Eight Treasures Chicken the ultimate delicacy when braised properly.
The Eight Treasures Chicken is very popular among old gluttons.
Yet, Ye Bai couldn’t understand why the vendor had the Eight Treasures Chicken.
Such a rare exotic beast, instead of catching it to sell, was given away as a freebie.
Has the world gone mad, or have you?
The remaining two Beast Cards contained very ordinary exotic beasts, unappealing in taste, so Ye Bai didn’t choose them.
After a moment of thought, Ye Bai took the Beast Card with the Eight Treasures Chicken.
"We’re even now."
Ye Bai came to the animal cage, from which a foul smell wafted, getting stronger as he approached.
This was due to the black giant lizard’s death, allowing bacteria in its intestines to proliferate massively.
The vendor crossed his arms, coldly watching Ye Bai; he believed Ye Bai couldn’t possibly put the black giant lizard into the Pet Beast Space.
That black giant lizard was a Tier Four Pet Beast, catching it was hard even for himself.
Though the voice under the mask sounded mature and pronounced clearly just now.
The vendor, however, sensed Ye Bai’s true strength through his High Tier Pet Beast Master abilities.
A Tier Two Pet Beast Master.
"When this person can’t fit the black giant lizard into the Pet Beast Space and asks me for help, I’ll definitely raise the price."
The vendor secretly planned.
But when he saw Ye Bai put the black giant lizard away, he was instantly stunned.
What a large Pet Beast Space, just a Low Tier Pet Beast Master, yet so formidable.
The size of the Pet Beast Space determines a Pet Beast Master’s potential.
The larger the space, the higher the potential, but this testing method is popularized only after university to avoid damaging students’ confidence, lest it affects college entrance exams.