Chapter 7 Source of Life Chapter 42 Asking for Help
Li Miaomiao was standing aside, looking at the information on the list and was also amazed.
There was no requirement to keep this information confidential. After all, it was not a secret to the alien races in the universe. Even the most expensive "nightmare-level" abyss suit only cost 100 million merits, which might make the tenth-order source life forms envious, but it was far from being a treasure of the clan.
The 'Nine Yuanchu Battle Suit' that the dean gave to Xu Jingming was the family treasure! Treasures of this level were unlikely to appear on the regular exchange list.
Or maybe that piece of "fragment", the source of the fragment, that complete high-dimensional weapon... the value is enough to alarm the alien race, even higher than the No. 9 Yuanchu battle suit. But just a piece of fragment, the value is low.
This list is open to official members of the Eternal Academy Tower, and the top leaders of many major families in the universe can also access this information.
"It's really expensive. The cheapest 'Black and White Fruit' costs 500 trillion Universe Coins." Li Miaomiao sighed, "Back then, the Black Moon Civilization spent almost all of their cash to apologize, and only managed to collect this much."
Xu Jingming nodded: "So, although it is open to all official members of the Eternal Learning Tower, ninth-level source life forms generally cannot afford it."
It is not easy for an ordinary ninth-level person to accumulate 500 trillion, and he would not use all of it to buy a fruit.
"What are you planning to buy?" Li Miaomiao asked curiously.
"These three." Xu Jingming clicked continuously.
"Scales of the Sky Python? Pure Water? Guardian?" Li Miaomiao looked at it and said, "Together they are 85 million merits and 100 trillion universe coins. So expensive. Items in the high-dimensional space are indeed frighteningly expensive. A scale or a drop of water together is no less than the entire Limu Group."
One contribution to the source of life is generally worth much more than 100 million universe coins. After all, when exchanging, the most precious items can only be exchanged for merit.
Therefore, if cosmic coins can be used, they will generally be exchanged.
The net assets of Limu Group barely exceed 100 billion universe coins. In terms of value, it may not be worth 85 million.
"For your husband, it's not much." Xu Jingming said with a smile.
Killing a ninth-level Prison Clan member is worth 100,000 merits, and 85 million merits is equivalent to killing 850 ninth-level Prison Clan members! When killing Prison Clan members, you can also get enough spoils.
Therefore, the cosmic coins obtained are more than the merits.
"Jingming, how much money have you saved?" Li Miaomiao asked.
"As long as the Limu Group can run well, I will continue to support it." Xu Jingming smiled, "As for how much money, I am accumulating and increasing it every year. As a source life, I now pay the maximum tax rate of 50%. Over the years, I have accumulated more than 100 billion. However, I paid half of it in taxes and invested some in the Limu Group. I have more than 400 billion left."
Li Miaomiao exclaimed: "So many, many tenth-order source life families don't have so many."
She thought her husband had invested a lot of his earnings in the Limu Group.
Now it seems that the investment in Limu Group is just a small amount, and paying taxes is the big part.
She is the first executive officer of Limu Group. She knows many big shots and knows how many big families and forces there are in the human race in the universe. She knows very well that 100 billion universe coins is already a huge fortune.
"Well, it's more than some of the tenth-order source life families. But compared with the 'king' families of the advanced civilizations in the universe, it's still far behind." Xu Jingming said, "It can't even be compared with the legends of the universe."
Those "kings" who possess high-dimensional power may not be as efficient as himself, but many of them have lived for tens of thousands of years, so naturally they have accumulated enough wealth over tens of thousands of years.
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Virtual world network, a personal space.
A red-skinned old man with a sturdy build was sitting at the dining table, preparing delicious food and wine. At this time, Xu Jingming walked out of nothingness.
"Junior Brother Wu Ming." The red-skinned old man called out, "Come, come, eat meat and drink wine."
Xu Jingming walked over with a smile: "Brother Saka, you always treat me to meat, can't you change it?"
"There are all kinds of meat in the universe, and there are countless in the virtual world. Isn't it always changing?" Brother Saka took the bone and started to chew it. "Eating meat with big mouthfuls is a great enjoyment in life."
Xu Jingming also sat down, took a sip of wine, and then began to pick up the bones and eat the meat. This long strip of rib meat weighed five or six pounds, and Xu Jingming enjoyed the gravy in his mouth.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Senior Brother Saka asked, "Is it about exchanging merits for the Eternal Learning Tower?"
"yes."
Xu Jingming said, "Brother Saka is a formal member of the Eternal Learning Tower, and is also the crowned king of the advanced civilization of the universe, the 'Abyss Civilization'. If I don't look for Brother Saka, who should I look for?"
"There were more than just the two of us who were there to kill the Prison Clan," said Senior Brother Saka.
"Brother Saka doesn't have as many friends as me." Xu Jingming flattered.
Xu Jingming was also ordered to go to the other two cosmic domains to help out in the three cosmic domains plundered by the Prison Clan! Therefore, he had cooperated with the three high-dimensional guardians of the Eternal Learning Tower and the two high-dimensional guardians of the Space-Time Island for a long time. They lived together, often drank and chatted, and joined forces to kill the enemy, so they also formed a friendship.
"What do you want to exchange?" asked Brother Saka.
"The scales of the heavenly python, the clear and spiritual water, and a guardian." Xu Jingming said.
"The Guardian is not worth mentioning." Senior Brother Saka frowned. "The Sky Python Scale and Pure Spirit Water have always been in great demand. There are many Tenth-Order Source Lifeforms who practice the Sky Python Evolution Method. Who doesn't want the Sky Python Scale? Pure Spirit Water is even more desired by every Source Lifeform. The Sky Python Scale is scarce... Only a few pieces are released occasionally, and the competition is fierce every time. Pure Spirit Water, on the other hand, is released every time it is opened."
Xu Jingming listened, Senior Brother Saka was one of the top 20 people in the Tenth Order Source Life in the Eternal Learning Tower. Naturally, his network of relationships in the Eternal Learning Tower was much larger than his own.
Because they had a good relationship, Xu Jingming came to ask for help.
"I can help you exchange the Pure Water and the Guardian." Senior Brother Saka said, "My first choice for exchange will be the Pure Water! There are ten drops of Pure Water in total, and I'll rank them in the top twenty... Based on past experience, 99% of them will work. As for the Guardian? That's easy. Even if I can't exchange it, I still have more than ten in my family. I can just sell you one."
"Generally speaking, if you ask for help, there is a 50% premium." Xu Jingming said.
Senior Brother Saka glared and said, "35 million merits for the Pure Spirit Water, 100 trillion universe coins for the Guardian, anything more, you are looking down on me."
"Okay, okay, okay." Xu Jingming didn't dare to say more.
After all, the two parties have lived together for several years and know each other's temper.
"There are only three scales of the Sky Python. Although other high-dimensional weapons and treasures can be selected." Senior Brother Saka frowned, "But... it is best to ask those who rank in the top five for merit, which is safe."
"Based on past experience, the Sky Python Scale will not be among the top ten." Senior Brother Saka thought about the list, "Those who are ranked at the top are not easy to talk to."
Xu Jingming nodded.
The Eternal Learning Tower has more 10th-order source life forms than the Yuanchu Research Institute and the Space-Time Island! To be ranked in the top five, you can imagine how strong they are. Usually, they go to the battlefield to fight with the Void God Clan. Killing a Void God Clan member is much more rewarding than killing a Prison Clan member of the same level. But it is also much more dangerous there.
"There will be a gathering at the Eternal Learning Tower in three days. It is actually a gathering for the exchange of merits." Senior Brother Saka said, "Many members of other top forces will also come. They will ask the official members of the Eternal Learning Tower to help exchange treasures. I will take you there then! I believe that with our reputation, we should still be able to get the Sky Python Scale."
"For those who rank in the top five in terms of merit, let them choose the Sky Python Scale as their first choice. There will definitely be a premium." Senior Brother Saka said, "At least a 50% premium, maybe even higher."
"I understand." Xu Jingming nodded.
Brother Saka was unwilling to ask for any premium for the Pure Water and the Guardian, because they were good friends.
But as for other people, since I have never met them before, I will definitely follow the general rules.
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Three days later.
In the virtual world network, in the world of 'City of Abyss', except for service personnel, the only ones who can come here must be at least Source Life.
"I found two good friends, one is Senior Brother Yin Xiao, and the other is Senior Brother Lan Xie. Neither of them is easy to talk to." Senior Brother Saka said, "But they are both interested in meeting you. I will accompany you later, and you go to talk to them. If they want to get the Sky Python Scale, even they have to use their first choice. So there must be some conditions."
"I understand." Xu Jingming said, "I really want to thank Senior Brother Saka this time."
"The exchange at the Eternal Learning Tower happens about once every thousand years. It's very important to you, but nothing to me." Senior Brother Saka brought Xu Jingming to the gathering place.
It was a very quiet open-air restaurant, with tables and chairs either on the grass, on the distant rocks, hidden in the mist, or inside a small building... There were already quite a few people here, sitting in groups of three or four, chatting with each other, without any sound leaking out.
"Brother Saka."
"Senior Brother Saka, is this Brother Wu Ming?"
When some guests at the party saw the burly red-skinned old man 'Saka' and Xu Jingming, many of them took the initiative to greet them. After all, Saka and Xu Jingming were both quite famous figures.
Saka and Xu Jingming chatted briefly and then walked further in.
Soon we arrived at a small building.
Inside the small building, there was a skinny old man sitting there, drinking leisurely by himself. After Saka and Xu Jingming came in, he looked up at them and nodded slightly.
"Senior Brother Yinxiao." Saka sat down with a smile, "This is Wu Ming."
"I've heard of it." Yin Xiao smiled at Xu Jingming, "You are the genius who has achieved the fastest source of life in our time. Many people believe that you can become a legend in the universe."
"I am still a long way from becoming a cosmic legend." Xu Jingming said modestly. There are only seven cosmic legends in the contemporary human population, so the difficulty is obviously very great.
Yin Xiao smiled: "You are too modest. Junior Brother Saka also told me about your situation. Do you want the scales of the Heavenly Python?"
"Yes, I need to trouble Mr. Yin Xiao." Xu Jingming said.
They were not from the same top faction, so when dealing with each other, only those who were very familiar with each other and had a close relationship would call each other brothers. When Xu Jingming first met Yin Xiao, he called him "sir", which was very respectful.
"Only three scales of the Sky Python were released." Yin Xiao said, "Although the high-dimensional life 'Sky Python' was killed by the tower master, the scales are limited after all. Although some scales can be recovered, some will be consumed in the manufacture of high-dimensional weapons, and some will be taken away by alien races. So there are fewer and fewer scales, and the competition is fierce every time."
Xu Jingming nodded.
"The Sky Python Scale will not fall outside the top ten." Yin Xiao said, "I must choose it as my first choice to ensure a successful exchange."
"It needs 50 million merits to be exchanged." Yin Xiao looked at Xu Jingming, "I will definitely need some premium."
Xu Jingming nodded: "In terms of merit, I will trade with the merit of my Yuanchu Research Institute. When the Yuanchu Research Institute opens for exchange, I will exchange for the items that Mr. Yin Xiao needs."
"Your merit will be doubled!" Yin Xiao said, "After several decades, Yuanchu Research Institute will open for redemption. You can repay it with 100 million merits from Yuanchu Research Institute."
"Double?" Although Saka had expected this, he still secretly felt that Yin Xiao had such a big appetite.
"Can."
Xu Jingming had been prepared. Although the price was slightly higher than expected, there was nothing he could do. The Sky Python was killed by the master of the Eternal Learning Tower, so the 'Sky Python Scale' was generally only available when the Eternal Learning Tower opened for exchange. Other forces had not seen one for tens of thousands of years. Generally, the premium was at least 50%, and occasionally doubled, which he could tolerate.
The exchanges of the three most powerful forces each have some special outputs. For example, the "Spacetime Star Sand" is only available on the Spacetime Island.
"Plus 500 trillion cosmic coins." Yin Xiao looked at Xu Jingming, "The value of cosmic coins is much lower than the merit, which is more than double the premium."
"An additional 500 trillion universe coins?" Saka, who had been standing next to him, couldn't help but speak up, "Brother Yin Xiao, this is unnecessary. Give me some face! Just erase it!"
Yin Xiao smiled and said, "The premium is a little more than double, not much. I believe Junior Brother Saka has guessed that there are many people who have asked me for help. Some people have already agreed to exchange treasures for a premium of more than double. I came to see Junior Brother Wu Ming first to give Junior Brother Saka face."
Saka's expression changed slightly and he looked at Xu Jingming.
"Mr. Yin Xiao, I have only been alive for over a hundred years, so my experience is limited." Xu Jingming smiled and stood up, "I'll think of another way."
Yin Xiao nodded slightly.
Xu Jingming got up and went out.
"Junior Brother Wu Ming, you go first. I will chat with Senior Brother Yin Xiao for a while." Saka said.
Xu Jingming nodded and walked out of the building.
Only Saka and Yin Xiao were left in the small building.
"Yin Xiao." The red-skinned Saka's face became redder and his eyes seemed to be blazing with fire. He sat down and frowned, "We have known each other for tens of thousands of years. I asked you for help and told you that he is my friend! Is doubling your contribution not enough?"
"This is a deal, it's something we both agree on." Yin Xiao said calmly, "I've already given you face, otherwise there's no need to meet him."
"Give me face, and I'll get double the credit plus 500 trillion cosmic coins?" Saka was angry. "Don't you think your offer is too much?"
"I only gave you face, not him, so I didn't get any advantage." Yin Xiao smiled and took a sip of the wine glass. "Don't think I'm high! After all, I'm over 80,000 years old. It takes a lot of effort to earn merit and money on the battlefield. This exchange of merit is a rare opportunity. Naturally, I have to save more for the family."
Saka looked at him and said, "According to the usual rules, doubling the price is already very high. You shouldn't offer this much even for the sake of the family."
"He is a genius valued by Yuanchu Research Institute. His Limu Group has such assets. He must have accumulated a lot." Yin Xiao shook his head, "Unfortunately, he is stingier than I thought."
Sarkar was speechless.
"Saka, you're too good to him." Yin Xiao shook his head and said, "A genius from Yuanchu Research Institute wants the treasures of our Eternal Learning Tower, so naturally he has to pay a lot for it. As for his talent? To be honest, he became a source life very quickly. But it doesn't mean that his evolutionary path to the ninth and tenth levels will be smooth. Maybe the limit of his life is my level."
"What's more, even if he becomes a cosmic legend, he is only a cosmic legend of Yuanchu Research Institute. And I am the king of the Eternal Academy Tower, he can't influence me." Yin Xiao said.
