Chapter 329 - 275: Village Defense Battle (11)
Chapter 329: Chapter 275: Village Defense Battle (11)
Zhao Chi carefully browsed the list.
The vast majority of items on the list were captives.
The captives’ prices varied greatly depending on their Level, Attributes, personality, and so on.
Zhao Chi skipped the captives and went straight to the items.
There was a considerable number of them.
Most were various types of medicine.
There were many other items as well.
And among them, there were indeed some that caught Zhao Chi’s eye.
[Exchangeable Items List]
[Boundary Lock ×42]
[Chaos Mark Talisman ×88]
[Racial Improvement Book ×8]
[Technology Improvement Book ×6]
[Racial Gene Expansion Stone ×1]
Zhao Chi selected the five items he needed most.
The moment he saw the "Racial Gene Expansion Stone," he selected it without hesitation.
The Peach Blossom Human Race had already undergone three Genetic Improvements. Any further Improvements would only replace the previously Improved Genes.
Fortunately, he had discovered this item. ’I have to get it!’
This was a Racial Gene Expansion Stone. It was definitely more expensive than the previous Personal Gene Expansion Stone—much more expensive.
’I should ask about the price first.’
’I hope I can afford it...’
Zhao Chi handed the list to Zhao Cang.
Zhao Cang glanced at it. "Boundary Locks and Chaos Mark Talismans aren’t exactly legal, and they aren’t cheap either. Are you sure you want them?"
"I’m sure. I want them."
"The family doesn’t have many of these two types of Improvement Books right now, so the price is about the same as the Exchange, maybe even a little higher. You sure?"
"Yes, I want them all."
"The Racial Gene Expansion Stone... huh? You want this too?"
Zhao Cang was a little surprised.
He set aside his work and explained seriously to Zhao Chi, "This stone is very expensive, no cheaper than a Racial Gene. You’ll need to pay a lot of extra money for it."
Zhao Chi nodded. "I understand. How much extra do I need to pay?"
Zhao Cang hesitated. "Third Uncle mentioned he needed one too... Wait a moment, let me ask him."
"Alright..."
Zhao Chi understood this sort of thing.
In the family, everything revolved around the Lords with the highest Combat Power.
All Supplies and items were given to them on a priority basis.
This was very reasonable.
No matter how high Zhao Chi’s potential was, he was of little use to the entire family at the moment.
But Third Uncle Zhao Qijia was one of the Zhao Family’s top combatants, so of course, he had to be asked first.
However, after Zhao Cang asked, his expression changed instantly.
He even looked a little stunned.
Zhao Chi asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong? Does Third Uncle need this Expansion Stone? Did he chew you out? If he needs it, just give it to him."
Zhao Cang shook his head. "Third Uncle might be in trouble..."
"No way! What happened to him? Was he defeated in battle?"
Zhao Cang lowered his head and said nothing.
After a moment, he looked up. "It’s not confirmed yet. Let’s wait for the family’s official notice... But this Expansion Stone can be yours."
"...Alright. Then how much extra do I need to pay?"
"Let me calculate... factoring in your captives and Equipment... plus the items you want... you’ll need to pay an additional 1,830 Gold Coins in total."
"That expensive?"
"What did you expect? This is a Race-level Expansion Stone, on the same tier as a Racial Bloodline."
What he said wasn’t wrong.
Zhao Chi knew it was expensive, but he didn’t know it was *this* expensive.
"Third Brother, how much is an Individual Gene Expansion Stone, roughly?"
"The individual ones are a lot cheaper, but they still cost around 500 Gold Coins. We don’t have any individual Expansion Stones right now."
"I know, I was just asking..."
"Okay, well, should I get the other items for you, aside from the Genetic Expansion Stone?"
"No, I want them all."
"All of them? You have that much money?" Zhao Cang was surprised again.
Zhao Chi smiled. "Just enough. Shall we make the Trade directly?"
Zhao Cang still looked at him in disbelief. "You didn’t mishear me, did you? I said 1,830 Gold Coins, not 183."
Zhao Chi directly initiated a trade request through the system and put the Gold Coins in the trade window.
Zhao Cang was so stunned he swore, "Holy shit! You really fucking have it... Hold on, I’ll go get the items."
The trade was completed quickly.
’Good thing I managed to squeeze over 150 Gold Coins out of those two Lords, or I wouldn’t have had enough.’
After the payment, Zhao Chi had 39 Gold Coins left.
Gold Coins was actually a decent amount.
But he felt broke.
If it were just for him, 39 Gold Coins would be enough to live on for several years.
But now he had to support an entire territory.
Besides, all sorts of items were much more expensive than daily necessities. 39 Gold Coins was far too little.
But Zhao Chi still bought the Racial Gene Expansion Stone without hesitation.
Increasing the strength of the entire Race was what mattered most.
Zhao Cang frowned and asked again, "Zhao Chi, you’re sure you want it, right? You can still reconsider. If you regret it, I’ll refund you."
"I’m sure."
"Let me just remind you, this Expansion Stone only expands the upper limit for Genetic Improvements. It’s only useful after your Race’s Improved Genes exceed three instances. It’s useless otherwise."
"Understood. Thanks for the reminder."
"You’re not planning to resell it, are you? The risk is huge, you need to think this through."
Zhao Cang, who was usually a man of few words, suddenly became very talkative.
Zhao Chi smiled. "Don’t worry, Third Brother. You don’t need to worry about me. Do you guys have any cows here?"
"Cows? Ordinary domestic cattle? Yes, we do."
"Where? Why didn’t I see them?"
"Didn’t I give you the list? They’re on the Living Supplies tab."
"Oh... let me see."
Zhao Chi hadn’t needed Living Supplies, so he hadn’t even opened that tab earlier.
Only now did he discover that there weren’t just cows, but also pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs, horses, and other animals.
An adult head of cattle, depending on its Weight, cost about 1 to 2 Gold Coins each.
Cows were more expensive, about 2 to 3 Gold Coins each.
A calf cost between 20 Silver Coins and 1 Gold Coin.
’That’s really not cheap.’
But he had to buy them, even if they were expensive.
"Third Brother, I want ten cows and two bulls."
Zhao Cang frowned. "You still have money for cows? What direction are you even developing in? It feels like the things you want are all over the place."
Zhao Chi smiled. "A bit of everything. Let’s make the trade quickly. I still have a lot of things to do back in my territory."