Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 57 "Did your family raise donkeys when you were a child?"

"This guy!"

Luo Aimang stared intently at Li Zheng, his eyes twitching wildly as if connected to a high-voltage wire. A dozen small mountains formed from piled-up Black Iron-grade blood!
If I were to use all of this to exchange for bronze-level blood, I would have completely depleted my bronze-level blood reserves!

It might not even be enough!

Some people might ask, "Weren't you just spouting nonsense so fluently?"

Why are you panicking now?

Roemand said...

I never imagined that among those who come to the black market to trade, there would be people who don't exchange for high-level items, but instead specifically pick the lowest-level black iron materials to exchange for bronze-level ones.

It's like walking into a Louis Vuitton store, seeing a bunch of limited-edition bags that you don't want, and then asking, "Hey? Do you have any paper bags? I'll trade you ten plastic bags for one!"

Isn't this insane?
Okay, even if I have a brown paper bag, I agree to exchange it with you.

But you just delivered a dozen or so train cars full of plastic bags?

If I weren't a civilized person who follows the rules, I'd bite you to death, you believe me?
"what happened?"

Seeing that its expression was off, Li Zheng's heart skipped a beat: "You wouldn't be backing out, would you?"

Repent?

Luo Aimang took several deep breaths to calm himself down before proudly saying, "How could that be? I, Luo, have never gone back on my word in business! Black iron for bronze, is that right? A ratio of one hundred to one. What kinds do you want?"

Changed!

After I finish this business with you, I'll do it with you again next time. I'm the one who'll do it again!
"Bronze level?"

Hearing that it wasn't going to back out, Li Zheng felt relieved and said, "When did I ever say I wanted to exchange for bronze-level blood materials?"

"Not upgrading to Bronze level?"

Luo Aimang's eyes narrowed, and he immediately sensed something was amiss. He asked in confusion, "Didn't you just say you would exchange ten pieces of black iron-grade materials for one bronze-grade one?"

"Oh, that was just an example, just to confirm how many trading opportunities this transaction counts as."

Li Zheng explained, "What I actually want to exchange is black iron-grade blood material; I've already made a list."

Li retrieved the list from the area list that had been sent to him earlier from the capsule residence. He planned to make the transaction with the other party according to this list in a short while, which would be convenient and quick.

"Black...Black Iron grade for Black Iron grade?"

"Yes."

"And it's blood material for blood material?"

"That's right, is that not allowed?"

"..."

Romain closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and barely managed to swallow back a very vulgar curse, suppressing the urge to choke back his anger.

Upgrade from Iron to Iron...

Listen to what you're saying, is that even human language?
I should have retaliated and killed you the moment you came in and opened fire!

It's like a customer walking into a convenience store, not buying anything, and asking, "Do you have a one-dollar bill? I'll trade you a one-dollar coin!"

Then, good grief, you brought over a dozen train cars full of coins, wanting to exchange them for banknotes.

Oh no.

You fucking tried to exchange plastic bags for something, and what you got in return was still a plastic bag, you bastard!

"To ask a rather offensive question."

Romain opened his eyes and asked calmly.

"Well, you ask."

Did your family raise donkeys when you were a child?

No, why do you ask that?

Luo Aimang gritted his teeth and said, "Are you out of your mind? You want to exchange Iron-grade blood materials for Iron-grade blood materials?"

You couldn't do something like this without suffering a stroke at least three hundred years ago!
Li Zheng: "...???"

This……

Why is this octopus swearing at people out of the blue?
You yourself said that I can only make transaction requests based on the intrinsic value of what I offer.

I traded my Iron rank for Iron rank, without even asking to trade it for Bronze.

Did I break the rules?
"Can't we exchange it?"

"can!"

Luo Aimang tossed Li Zheng a tablet computer, which already displayed prices and a list of all materials that the two parties could trade, with the quantity of each material noted next to it.

"Twenty for one?"

Li Zheng glanced at the price and clicked his tongue in amazement.

Good heavens, this guy is even more ruthless than me... no, he's even more heartless than William Houston!
Then, comparing it with my materials list, I found that I could find the corresponding materials for all of them.

"It's much more expensive, but I can accept it."

Li Zheng started operating on the tablet and quickly selected all the trading materials according to his needs.

Finally, he discovered that he still had a little over half left. "Alright."

After handing the tablet back, Luo Aimang waved his hand, and the friendly materials selected by Li Zheng disappeared into thin air. In the blink of an eye, a small pile of materials reappeared on the spot.

Li Zheng checked them over and, after confirming that everything was correct, put them all into the capsule residence.

Then, pointing to the remaining materials, he asked, "Let's replace the rest of these with bronze blood, according to the ratio of one hundred to one we just discussed."

"..."

A thought flashed through Romain's mind, and he immediately said, "Is this considered a second trading opportunity? Are you sure?"

The rules of the transaction are as follows: after pricing, both parties must confirm the transaction; otherwise, it will be suspected of being a forced sale, and the matrix game system will determine that the transaction is invalid.

"Will this consume additional trading opportunities?"

Li Zheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and refused: "Then forget it. For the last transaction, I want to trade this for a gold-grade power core."

As he spoke, he took the 'space jump device' out of the capsule dwelling.

He had tried this item before; it belonged to the category of items that couldn't be decomposed. Anyway, his current potion business was all on channel 0000879, and he didn't have any mortal enemies, so keeping it wouldn't be of much use.

Why not trade it out and exchange it for a power core? We happen to have a few blueprints that we need.

"what?"

Luo Aimang was stunned. Why did this kid suddenly change his personality?

Suddenly the tone returned to normal, and he actually made a normal transaction with me in a serious manner?

But what about exchanging platinum-level consumables for gold-level hard currency?

Barely within the tradable pricing range.

"can."

After going through the formalities, Luo Aimang asked, "Are you sure you want to trade a platinum-grade 'space jump device' for a gold-grade power core?"

"determine."

Li Zheng nodded.

The next moment, the space-jumping device in his hand disappeared, replaced by a gold-grade power core.

After confirming that it was at full energy, Li Zheng put it into his capsule residence with satisfaction.

"Well, since you've completed a normal transaction, I'll give you a free reminder."

Romain was in a great mood; the boy he had initially found repulsive now looked rather cute.

"If you're exchanging those black iron-grade bloods to drink and enhance your physique, there are already many bloods that you've exchanged far exceeding the maximum improvement they can provide."

Why not look for the blueprints for equipment that extracts concentrated gene fluid? That thing can break the upper limit of physical enhancement from black iron blood. Although it can't be improved indefinitely, it's about half as strong as drinking this blood directly.

However… if we obtained that kind of equipment, the concentrated gene serum extracted from all blood of the same grade would have exactly the same effect, with no difference whatsoever.

Then, it said with feigned regret, "Oh dear... it's a pity you don't have a trading opportunity, otherwise you could have bought a blueprint directly from me."

Without waiting for Li Zheng to speak, it announced, "This transaction is now complete. You may leave."

Roamand waved his tentacles, and an open metal door appeared in front of Li Zheng, with the light screen slowly flowing, seemingly never stopping.

"Okay, happy transaction, I'll take my leave now."

Li Zheng walked to the door, one foot already inside the light screen, when he suddenly remembered something and stepped back, asking, "Excuse me, Manager Luo, how can I find this place next time I want to make a transaction?"

"Ah... this question..."

A tentacle silently bypassed Li Zheng's line of sight and came behind him, then suddenly pushed him hard.

With a shout of "Go!", Li Zheng involuntarily stumbled into the doorway.

After he passed through, the metal door disappeared as well.

"Still want to trade?"

Roemang's originally golden octopus head suddenly turned bright red, and he angrily said, "Maybe in your next life, you bastard!"

Two tentacles emerged from behind him, producing a black academic gown. Luo Aimang lifted it and put it on: "Guests arrived so suddenly, I didn't even have time to put on my clothes..."

He produced a magazine from under his clothes and quickly became engrossed in it.

Gradually, his head turned pink.

"Ee~ Hehehe~"

A lewd laugh echoed in the small space.

The magazine cover featured a woman dressed in a revealing outfit with an expression that suggested she was a man.

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