Chapter 298 - 263: Metamorphosis (8)
Chapter 298: Chapter 263: Metamorphosis (8)
Zhao Jing was the clan’s Tailor and had a considerable stockpile of Rare Materials.
If he had any, Zhao Chi wouldn’t have to open his Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest.
Zhao Jing asked, "I have some, but how much do you need? Don’t tell me you only want one or two again?"
Zhao Chi: "How much do you have? And what’s the price?"
Zhao Jing: "You’re asking how much I have? Judging by your tone, are you looking to buy a lot? I only have about 330 units on hand. If you want them, they’re 55 Silver Coins a piece."
’55 Silver Coins?’
’That’s at least double the market price!’
Zhao Chi: "Fifth Brother, if the clan has a use for it, I won’t buy it. But if not, can’t you cut me some slack and make a little less profit?"
Zhao Jing: "What do you mean expensive? I still have to pay taxes on it. How much are you buying?"
Zhao Chi: "I’ll take it all."
Zhao Jing: "The hell you will! Things are a mess right now. Supplies might be cut off for a long time. If I sell it all to you, where am I supposed to get more later?"
Zhao Chi: "...That’s true. So how much can you give me? And what’s your lowest price?"
Zhao Jing: "Forget it. I’ll give you half. 50 Silver Coins is the lowest I’ll go. If you think that’s too expensive, then don’t buy it."
The price was too high, far exceeding the value of a Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest.
It would be better to just open a Treasure Chest and transfer the data values.
At this thought, Zhao Chi asked, "Fifth Brother, do you have any Self-Selected Material Treasure Chests? I wouldn’t mind paying a premium for those."
Zhao Jing: "Sure. I can sell them to you for 10 Gold Coins each if you want."
Zhao Chi: "How many do you have? I’ll take them!"
Zhao Jing was a bit speechless. "Are you stupid? A Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest only gives 5 units of Rare Materials. Buying 5 units of Material would only cost you 2.5 Gold Coins. Aren’t you paying several times more by spending 10 Gold Coins on a Treasure Chest?"
Zhao Chi: "Don’t worry about it. I’m willing to pay 10 Gold Coins. How many can you sell me?"
Zhao Jing: "You... Fine. I’ll sell them to you for 8 Gold Coins each. I can give you 5. You really want them? Why not just buy the materials directly?"
The Self-Selected Material Treasure Chests Zhao Chi had bought before were 3 Gold Coins each.
Zhao Jing also knew the current situation, so he had to raise the price.
’But I didn’t expect him to voluntarily lower it by 2 Gold Coins.’
Zhao Chi: "It’s fine, I really want them. Where should I meet you? Your territory or your house?"
Zhao Jing: "Did you strike it rich or something? Spending 40 Gold Coins just like that? Come to my house. I’d have to pay taxes to transport the Treasure Chests to my territory. I’m not that stupid. Most of my materials are at home anyway."
Zhao Chi: "Okay, I’m heading over now. But it might not be safe to keep everything at home. What if the Rebels win..."
Zhao Jing: "Sigh... I’m worried sick about that too. I don’t know which group these Rebels are. It would be fine if they were true rebels. But I’m afraid they’re just bandits. If they come here, they’ll definitely loot the place."
Zhao Chi: "The nobles won’t necessarily lose. And if the Rebels really do attack, our four families will definitely fight back. We might not lose either."
Zhao Jing: "Let me tell you, this battle today is strange. The nobles might not be able to hold out. And if even the nobles can’t hold on, our few families will be in a tough spot. Let’s not talk about it. Just come over first."
Zhao Chi said no more.
He headed straight for Zhao Jing’s house.
Rebels
It was a general term.
It encompassed many different forces.
Some were idealists, fighting for their ideals and for freedom.
Some were avengers, fighting for revenge.
But most were robbers and bandits, fighting for profit and plunder.
To stigmatize the idealists and avengers, the nobles lumped them all together under the name "Rebels."
Including the most numerous of them all—the bandits.
If the nobles won this time, another purge would follow.
If the idealists won, that would be pretty good.
If the avengers won, the family clans might survive, but they would certainly have to pay a heavy price.
If the bandits won, then all that awaited was to be sacked and pillaged, perhaps even face the annihilation of their clan.
’Zhao Jing had a point.’
’No matter who won, they had already proven capable of defeating nobles; the resistance of a few family clans was unlikely to succeed.’
’If they resisted and lost, they would be doomed beyond recovery.’
’But if they didn’t resist, the outcome wouldn’t necessarily be good either.’
’Zhao Chi couldn’t influence the clan’s decision.’
’But if the other side truly had malicious intentions, he still hoped they would put up a fight.’
Just as he was thinking this, Zhao Chi arrived outside Zhao Jing’s house.
Before he could knock, the door opened.
"Come in and talk."
Zhao Jing glanced at the patrol outside, then pulled Zhao Chi inside.
"What’s wrong, Fifth Brother? Why so nervous?"
Zhao Jing said, "Don’t just assume those patrols are all our villagers. You never know if there are nobles or Rebels mixed in. It’s always right to be careful."
Zhao Chi agreed, "Good point. Where are the Treasure Chests?"
Zhao Jing initiated a Trade directly.
Five Material Treasure Chests appeared in the Trade interface, and Zhao Chi placed 40 Gold Coins in as well.
Trade complete.
[You have obtained: Self-Selected Material Treasure Chest ×5]
"Alright, you should go now."
Zhao Jing immediately started to push Zhao Chi out.
"Hey, hey, hey, don’t push! Fifth Brother, do you have a Racial Improvement Book or a Technology Improvement Book?"
Zhao Jing said impatiently, "Why do you want to buy everything? I don’t have those. Go ask Third Brother."
"Third Brother... isn’t he hard to talk to?"
"What? And I’m easy to talk to?"
"You’re a pretty decent guy."
"Less talk, more walking. Go."
Zhao Chi said helplessly, "I know, I know. Stop pushing."
SLAM!
The moment he was out, the door was immediately shut.
Zhao Chi was a little speechless.
’He’s being so cautious. I wonder what he’s so afraid of.’
Never mind. Zhao Chi contacted his third clan brother, Zhao Cang.
Zhao Chi: "Third Brother, does our clan have any Racial Improvement Books or Technology Improvement Books? I want to buy one."
Zhao Cang didn’t reply.
’No reply meant no deal.’
’Or that he didn’t have any.’
’Oh well.’
Zhao Chi silently started walking back.
There were quite a few people patrolling the village, and they were taking their duties seriously.
You could tell everyone was tense; they all wore grave expressions.