Chapter 319 - 319 299 Acquisition

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319: Chapter 299: Acquisition 319: Chapter 299: Acquisition Life Bank and Life Courtyard belong to the “Earthly Divine Kingdom,” but in the end, they are still a piece of “Secret Realm,” a Land of Life that forms its own little world. The Land of Life cultivates and nurtures life, while also needing life’s feedback and life cycle to perfect itself. New species and new forms of life are the “foundation” for the Land of Life, serving as the basis for its increasingly complex biological community. Initially, when the Lady of the Forest’s Secret Realm requested new magic plants from Lu Ping’an, their combat effectiveness was essentially zero. But considering their “sample significance,” their value was not insignificant. No wonder she offered a treasure that could be compared to “Life-points.” What’s important is not the quantity, but the “variety” and the biodiversity and possibilities it contains. After acquiring the magic plants, some additional magic plants appeared in the ordinary areas of the Land of Life, bringing more vitality. However, if one wanted to pick and harvest them, they still had to pay the fee. “….At present, I have acquired six kinds, two common and four relatively rare. But they all seem to be non-local species. I don’t know what standard it uses to accept them, but it will only buy a few times, so those guys have been going crazy these days. If you’re slow, you’ll miss out.” “Why do they need to do it a few times? If a sample is needed, wouldn’t one plant suffice?” “I guess they need diverse samples for mass production of offspring and selective breeding. The first purchase is full price, and then the price sharply decreases.” Lu Ping’an checked the “garden,” and a part of it had been divided into a “public nursery.” He could admire it, but if he wanted to take or obtain magic plants, he had to pay a significant amount of Life-points. “The growth seems to be good?” What used to be just a few sample products now had at least 20 or 30 plants each. However, after some thought, Lu Ping’an didn’t buy any of them… He could simply buy them from someone else, after all, “Life-points” were much more valuable than “money” now. It was as if the courtyard had drawn a rule-level item and gained rule-power for a rule building, and the courtyard was also demanding the “nutrition” it needed for its own growth. Now, in the Trading Hall, many people brought their magic plants, only to be disappointed and leave with nothing. They sighed and set up their stalls on the spot to recoup their losses. It seemed that, to the Secret Realm, these low-level magic plants were like desserts, just to taste a few times and that’s enough. 110 points for Lu Ping’an just to unlock the purchase permission, and then 10 points per mature plant… It’s a total ripoff. Selling third-tier magic plants for 10 points didn’t seem like much, but that guy stealthily sold three of them and then sold information, making over a hundred Life-points… That’s right, the points he earned from selling information were more than he could make through regular channels. He sold dozens of copies until everyone knew about it. This little incident made Lu Ping’an realize the increasingly flexible nature of the Life Bank. As long as the trade target’s value is roughly equal, anything can be traded. What surprised people the most was that someone brought a fourth-tier magic plant, a Decree-level “Falling Water Abyss Flower.” Fourth-tier magic plants are usually hard to come by in the ancient city through conventional means. The value of this one is no less than one million, and the Life Bank generously offered a price of 130 points, shocking the entire market and assuring everyone that the path of “selling trees” was viable… Then, it resold the plant to Lu Ping’an for a sky-high price of 1300 points. “Damn, with these points, wouldn’t it be better to open a Rule-Level Building instead of buying your broken flower!” Lu Ping’an was also impressed by this level of scamming, really wanting to take advantage of the owner’s money as well. Meanwhile, on the other side, the accumulated public funds from “taxation” and “business income (fees charged within the Secret Realm)” (which could only be used for the maintenance of the Secret Realm) had unknowingly added up quite a bit. Perhaps before long, he could consider opening another building. “Maybe this time, I should consider a ‘Zoo’?” This building was the core building of Chris’s era’s “courtyard,” much like the garden Lu Ping’an has now. Originally, Lu Ping’an didn’t want to buy this building. After all, he didn’t have the Beast Tamer profession, and there was little meaning to raising beasts in the Secret Realm. Even if the “Life Illustration” could raise demons, the number wouldn’t be too many. Either he would buy a few Hibernation Space bags, or just fence off an area and set up some cages. After all, the beasts here couldn’t attack others, so their threat wasn’t great either. Meow had always wanted it, but Lu Ping’an had always been reluctant. However, this time… “Since the Secret Realm needs a ‘Garden’ to buy magic plants, it’s likely that I’ll need a ‘Zoo’ to buy demons. Even if it’s just for the sake of increasing the amount of money in circulation, it’s better to get this thing sooner rather than later.” With Meow, Fang Wen, and Lady Meow, there were already three Beast Tamers in the Secret Realm alone. It seemed that there was a demand for this building in terms of functionality. However, when he genuinely wanted to get started, he realized the problem. “Unable to build, why? Aren’t there enough points?” “Lack of corresponding Rule Power…” The corresponding rule? At this point, Lu Ping’an understood. Rule buildings are the “rules” manifested in the Secret Realm. Without seeds, there will be no seedlings. He should have become a Gardener to build a garden. If he wanted to create a zoo, becoming a Beast Tamer would probably be the easiest way. But the problem is, he’s already a Gardener, so how could he become a Beast Tamer? “What would happen if two conflicting professions were forcefully taken on?” “The weaker one would be swallowed by the stronger one.” Obviously, this path has been blocked, but it doesn’t mean there’s no way to build a “zoo.” “There’s another method: if you can’t take it internally, you can apply it externally. Apart from the normal path, you can also obtain ‘rules’ from outside.” Seeing that Lu Ping’an still didn’t understand, Meow explained directly. “Something like a Rule-Level item. Last time, didn’t the Secret Realm absorb it?” Alright, so find a Rule-Level item related to the Beast Tamer path? Would that even be possible to obtain? “It doesn’t have to be a Rule-Level item. A top-tier Silver-Level item has Rule-level power as well. Healer, Beast Tamer, and things with ‘nurturing life’ or ‘modifying life’ rules are fine, like your book. I’ve asked, and your book is sufficient…” “Hehe.” Lu Ping’an calmly responded to Meow, then pondered a bit and cast his gaze toward the trading column in the Trading Hall. [Buying high-level taboo items from the Healer and Beast Tamer paths containing similar ‘evolution of life’ rules. Starting at 1000 Life-points for Rule-Level items and 500 points for top-tier Silver (Quasi-rule level).] Peace Dove directly posted a “request” in the trading column, instantly attracting huge public attention. Keep in mind that posting a “request” requires both parties to have the ability to complete the transaction. The appearance of this request implies… “He really has 1000 points?” “As expected, there are old stagers in the game. So, the ‘time acceleration’ benefit mentioned by the old hands is real?” This purchase price wasn’t determined by Lu Ping’an either; it seems like how a Rule-Level building has a base price of a thousand, this too sets the base price of Rule-Level items to a thousand. This pricing further indicates the extraordinary worth of “Life-points.” Rule-Level and Quasi-rule level items are absolutely not available for purchase in the market, making them highly sought after by any faction. When a “currency” can be used to buy rare items that are only available in limited quantities, it naturally holds its value well. Further still, when it can be used to buy “strategic materials” (such as weapons) that money can’t buy, it becomes a super hard currency. And those who control the market and currency naturally control resources and channels. Without looking too far ahead, he can simply wait for new Magic Plants as long as he’s willing to “spend money.” And the Quasi-rule level item that might be delivered to his door would also prove Lu Ping’an’s prediction. Why is he so confident that he will definitely make the purchase? “With the Bureau of Anomaly Management as a big fat sheep, what kind of rare and strange taboo items can’t be found? If it’s not in this city, isn’t it in another city? At the very least, they’ll produce a corresponding item from their collection to test the authenticity of the transaction.”

Chapter 319 - 319 299 Acquisition

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