Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

"How much are these top gems for?"

Lin Yi picked up the [Meteorite] and took a look at it. Under the light, it seemed as if there was a galaxy flowing inside the [Meteorite], with countless tiny spots of light slowly rotating in it.

Even without the blessing of special effects, this gem will definitely become a rare treasure that everyone will vie for in the real world.

"This one is worth 210 soul coins." The gem merchant quoted the price with a smile.

Lin Yi was not surprised to hear the other party's offer. The level of this gem exceeded the upper limit of what he could detect, which meant it must be above the epic level. It was not surprising that the price was so high.

"Sir, regarding weapon inlay, if you plan to inlay ??-level gems, I suggest you choose no more than three." Seeing that Lin Yi couldn't let go of the [Meteor], the gem merchant kindly reminded him, "??-level gems are different from gems below the epic level. The higher the level of the gem, the more inlay positions it needs. Usually, when there are more than three, the energy fields between the gems will interfere with each other."

After the gem merchant saw Lin Yi pick up the [Meteorite], he gave Lin Yi some advice.

His business instinct told him that the customer in front of him really wanted to purchase the gemstones and was not just casually asking for a price.

That's why he gives such professional advice in the hope of establishing long-term business dealings.

"Is that so? Then could you please prepare some gems suitable for the scabbard? In addition, I also need a set of epic gems, which are to be inlaid on armor. Given the scale of your Chamber of Commerce, I believe that such stocks should be sufficient, right?"

The jewel merchant's eyes instantly lit up, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

He secretly calculated that such a large order was rare among the clients he handled.

If the deal goes smoothly, not only will you not have to worry about this month's sales, you may even be able to get extra commission from the Chamber of Commerce!
"Of course! Of course!" The merchant quickly put on a flattering smile, his voice rising eight degrees, "Dear guest, you have really found the right place! Our Chamber of Commerce's gem inventory is one of the best in the entire market. Please wait a moment, I will select the most suitable treasures for you to inlay on armor!"

He almost tripped over his robe when he turned around, but he didn't care at all and ran towards the display cabinet inlaid with mithril patterns at the back in two steps.

He skillfully pressed several hidden grooves on the cabinet surface, and the secret compartment opened, revealing neatly arranged velvet trays inside.

"These [Frost Flower] and [Scorching Sun] are both top-quality epic-grade items. They can provide frost resistance and fire enhancement respectively, and are very suitable for embedding in armor. And this [Shadow] can enhance the stealth effect, which is very helpful for assassins or rangers."

Lin Yi nodded and asked, "How much are these?"

"[Frost Flower] and [Scorching Sun] are 60 soul coins each, [Shadow] is a little more expensive, 90 soul coins. If you buy them as a set, I can give you a discount, 205 soul coins for three packs."

"These properties don't quite meet my needs. For armor, I prefer gems that can improve basic properties, such as increasing health, mana, defense, or shortening the duration of abnormal states."

"I see!" The merchant immediately understood and asked, "What kind of gemstone do you need for the scabbard?"

"Anything that can nourish a weapon, improve its toughness, attack power, and piercing ability is fine."

"Okay, I'll go back and prepare."

"Wait a moment, let me ask how much soul coins these cost."

Lin Yi was not in a hurry to ask the other party to go back to pick up the goods. The price of gems was too high. Lin Yi had to see if the items he had were enough to buy these gems.

"Well, if you need a set of 8 epic gems, I'll calculate it based on 600 soul coins. You'll need three ??-level gems for the weapon and three ??-level gems for the scabbard, which adds up to about 1200 soul coins. So all in all, you'll need about 1800 soul coins."

Seeing Lin Yi thinking about something, the merchant quickly explained: "This offer is absolutely fair. Each type of gem has a clear value range. I'm quoting you the average market price."

He secretly observed Lin Yi's expression and added: "Of course, if you purchase so much at one time, we can negotiate a more favorable package price."

"Well, you go back and prepare first. I'll see how much I can prepare. The price of this gem is more expensive than I thought." Lin Yi showed a bitter smile on his face. He just sold a bunch of goods, but he only sold them for 180 soul coins in Gu Lao, so he couldn't ensure that he could collect 1800 soul coins at one time.

The gem merchant did not show a disappointed look, but said more enthusiastically: "Don't worry, sir. We can reserve the gems you need. Even if the transaction fails this time, you can come back in the next world and it will be the same."

He is well versed in business and understands that potential clients like Lin Yi are far more important than one or two transactions.

For them, the biggest worry is not the high price of the gems, but the fact that no one is interested in buying them.

"Okay, then I'll go back and prepare the goods. When the time comes, sir, just send a message to this number and tell him how much goods you need." The jewel merchant handed Lin Yi a business card. This business card was the employee's personal number, and he could contact him at any time if needed.

After the gem merchant left, Gu Lao looked at Lin Yi. He could see that Lin Yi definitely had some good stuff that he hadn't sold yet, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to directly choose the Holy Spirit-level gems.

"Gu Lao, I'll have to trouble you to contact the seller of these items. I don't think many people here can swallow these things."

Then, Lin Yi took out the remaining [King of Silence's Spirit], [Melee Master's Scroll], [Moon of Dead Silence], and [Basic Lightning Skill Scroll].

Seeing the four items that Lin Yi took out, Gu Lao fell into a rare state of silence.

Even from an ancient perspective, Lin Yi's items are all top-grade, especially the [Basic Lightning Skill Scroll], the value of this item is really too high.

If Lin Yi's authority was not enough to enter the high-level trading market, I'm afraid that after Lin Yi set up a stall, he would be able to attract a lot of people to come and buy.

"It's okay. I happen to have a fixed stall in the trading market. Just let me see the things." After saying this, Gu La reached out to take the four items that Lin Yi took out, and skillfully hung them on his stall through the remote trading system.

As a veteran middleman, the ancient stall enjoyed great credibility in the high-end market, so the items caused quite a stir as soon as they were put on the shelves.

In just five minutes, the ancient contact interface was bombarded with dense private messages.

Among the items provided by Lin Yi, although [Ji Wang Sheling] is an epic equipment with a slightly lower level, it is a rare main tank-type protective gear and has always been in short supply in the market.

For high-level contractors, the value of bloodline items and skill scrolls lies not in their current quality, but in the growth potential they contain.

Obviously, every item in Lin Yi's batch is of top quality.

Gu Lao narrowed his eyes and quickly sifted through the snowflakes of quotations.

After a brief selection, Gu Lao chose some familiar ones and asked them to come to the Fire Moth bar.

About half an hour later, the oak doors of the bar were pushed open one after another, and several fully armed contractors walked in one after another with a dusty look.

After learning from Alicia which private room Gu Lao was in, several people pushed the door open and walked in.

"It looks like we are the first group to arrive." One of the tall shield warriors strode over with a loud voice.

"Do you still have that [King of Silence]? I'll give you 150 soul coins, let's trade directly!"

Gu Lao raised his eyebrows: "So anxious?"

"Don't mention it. The next world will be a battle for the seventh level. With the current market situation, what's scary is not the expensive equipment, but the fact that you can't buy something to save your life even if you have money."

"Oh yes, the battle for the seventh-level world will begin soon." Gu Lao recalled and found that it was indeed time for the battle for the seventh-level world. As for why Gu Lao had not received the news, the reason was very simple. Gu Lao had just been promoted to the eighth level, so the Samsara Paradise would naturally not recruit Gu Lao.

With his fighting level, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to be cannon fodder on the battlefield. Paradise has always only recruited him to be responsible for logistics supplies.

“Although [Ji Wang Bi Ling] has significant side effects, the battlefield is ever-changing. The more protection you have, the more hope you have of coming back alive.” Under normal circumstances, [Ji Wang Bi Ling] would cost around 140 soul coins after bargaining, but Huoshan obviously intended to use a premium to eliminate any variables.

"Okay, if that's the case, then let's do the deal." Gu Lao nodded, signaling Lin Yi that he could do the deal.

Lin Yi pushed the [Ji Wang Bi Ling] over and took 150 soul coins from Huoshan's hand.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. I'm going to go find Master Gulailai first to see if I can weaken the negative effects of this thing."

After getting the equipment, Huoshan prepared to leave with his teammates, but before leaving, Huoshan said that he would cover all the expenses in the box.

Anyway, this thing doesn't cost much money. To Volcano, Paradise Coin is basically just a number now, and only Soul Coin is the target of his attention.

Shortly after Huoshan and his group left, the door of the box was pushed open again.

A woman in a purple robe walked in, with dense arcs of electricity lingering around her, and the air was filled with a faint smell of lightning. Obviously, this was a powerful lightning wizard.

"Zi Yidie, you're here." Gu Lao looked up at the person who came and greeted him in a familiar tone.

Zi Yidie, an eighth-level lightning mage, is well-known among the eighth-level warriors in the entire paradise.

In the later period, mages and technical masters almost dominated the peak battlefield of PVP, while the Necromancer was the absolute overlord in the PVE field.

However, if someone dares to provoke the Necromancers, they don't mind temporarily putting down their knives against monsters and letting the provocateurs experience the "cruelty of PVP".

"Well, where's the stuff?"

"it's here."

Gu Lao placed the [Basic Lightning Skill Scroll] on the table and motioned Zi Yidie to look at it herself.

After Zi Yidie took a look, in her vision, a line of special golden text appeared at the bottom of this seemingly ordinary scroll - this is a hidden attribute that can only be seen when the affinity of lightning reaches a certain level:
[Hidden Effect: When Lightning Affinity is > 100 points, for every 100 points of affinity increase, the Lightning Skill Damage is increased by 10%]

Zi Yidie's breathing unconsciously became rapid. As an eighth-rank wizard specializing in thunder, her thunder affinity was as high as 432 points.

This means that as long as you master this basic skill, you can directly gain a 40% damage increase even without any upgrades - this is simply a magical skill tailor-made for her!

Gu La noticed Zi Yi Die's unusual reaction keenly. He rubbed the detection ring on his left ring finger thoughtfully. When a barely perceptible blue light flashed on the surface of the ring, a look of realization emerged in his eyes.

"How about this, you know the market price of the basic skill scroll. I'll offer 450 soul coins, which is already % higher than the market price." Zi Yidie calmed down her inner fluctuations, then looked at Gu Lao calmly.

"Not enough." Gu Lao uttered two words slowly.

"? Why are you dissatisfied with this price? It is already 10% higher than the market price." Zi Yidie glanced at Gu Lao. She was not sure whether Gu Lao knew the details of the scroll or was deliberately deceiving her.

"Of course it's possible if that's all you have, right, Miss Zi Yidie?" Gu Lao glanced at Zi Yidie, and the meaning of his words was very clear, that is, don't pretend, I already know the hidden effect of this basic skill scroll.

Although Gu Lao did not have an affinity for lightning and could not see the specific effects, as a shrewd businessman, he obviously noticed something unusual.

"How much do you want?"

"900 Soul Coins."

"You're crazy! Although this scroll has a good hiding effect, it is definitely not worth the price."

After hearing Gu Lao's offer, Zi Yidie was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Gu Lao with a look as if he was an idiot.

"How much money do you want?"

"750 soul coins. I won't buy more than that." Zi Yidie was too lazy to continue arguing with Gu Lao. She did have the idea of ​​getting a bargain, but she didn't expect Gu Lao to be so shrewd.

But on second thought, the hidden effect of this [Basic Lightning Skill Scroll] is indeed amazing, and it can directly increase her combat power to a higher level.

This deal is painful, but definitely worth it.

"make a deal."

Gu Lao didn't say much, and gestured to Lin Yi to hand over the money and the goods.

"Hmph, old fox." She glared at Gu Lao, and her robes sparkled as she turned around. "Next time you have good stuff, contact me directly."

At the same time, a ragged man walked in slowly and passed by the departing Purple Winged Butterfly.

Lin Yi noticed that at the moment when the two of them crossed paths, a trace of barely perceptible fear flashed across Zi Yidie's face.

"Doctor, right? I heard the ruthless man and the undead girl mention you. I didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances."

The man pulled out a chair and sat down, his badly worn leather boots leaving several muddy marks on the floor.

Judging from the equipment on him, whose original colors were almost unrecognizable, these protective gear probably had not been repaired for a long time.

"Yuwei, an eighth-level contractor, has a very special profession that requires him to master nine different types of master-level melee skills."

Gu Lao quietly introduced the person opposite to Lin Yi. Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's pupils shrank slightly and he sat up straight involuntarily.

Nine master-level melee skills? How much resources and energy would it take? He finally understood why the man's equipment was so shabby. If anyone tried to develop so many skills at the same time, they would probably be broke.

"Don't mention it. If you hadn't sent me a message, I'm afraid I would never be able to improve my core skills to the Grandmaster level in my lifetime."

There was deep fatigue in his voice. The nine master-level melee skills were like nine bottomless pits, swallowing up all the resources he had accumulated over the years.

What's even more frustrating is that he clearly has the ability to upgrade his skills to the grandmaster level, but he has been hesitant to break through because the subsequent training costs are too high - just like a miser who has a gold mountain but dares not mine it.

Just when he was about to give up hope, the ancient news came like a ray of light.

The [Melee Master Scroll] in Lin Yi's hand was exactly the turning point he had been dreaming of.

Once the nine scattered master-level skills are integrated into the grandmaster level, he will be freed from this heavy burden - the difference between maintaining one grandmaster-level skill and maintaining nine master-level skills, even a fool can figure it out.

"Gu Lao, I don't have much spare money right now, 200 soul coins, what do you think?" Yu Wei took out 200 soul coins from his personal space and handed them to Gu Lao.
Although [Melee Grandmaster Scroll] is indeed rare, the price range of this type of scroll has long been fixed in the high-end market.

The reason why Yu Wei was willing to pay such a huge sum of money was entirely because this scroll was a life-saving straw for him - it allowed him to upgrade nine master-level skills to grandmaster-level at one time, saving immeasurable resource consumption and time costs.

Gu Lao did not respond immediately, but looked at Lin Yi and left the decision to him.

"make a deal."

Lin Yi nodded in agreement. He knew clearly in his heart that this time he had simply run into someone with special needs like Yu Wei.

Under normal circumstances, there would be no buyers for this kind of unpopular scroll.

After all, nine out of ten contractors who mastered five or more melee master skills at the same time would fail on the road to promotion due to resource depletion.

There may not be another person in the entire paradise who can hold on to the eighth level like Yuwei.

Yu Wei heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Yi agreed. The total amount of soul coins he had left was less than 100, and he had to prepare the rest to upgrade his skills, so it would be best if he could keep some.

After the deal was settled, Yu Wei smiled for the first time, leaned close to Lin Yi and whispered, "I heard that Brother Henren made a big joke recently. That guy somehow offended a ninth-rank boss, and was hunted down in the native world. If he hadn't been an excellent runner, I'm afraid he would have been chopped into a human stick by that boss."

At the end, Yu Wei couldn't help laughing out loud.

The bloodline item of [Moon of Deathly Silence] has become the most difficult commodity to sell. As the rank increases, the contractors have a deeper understanding of the power of deathly silence and are aware of the hidden dangers behind this item.

Finally, it was an eighth-level Moon-type professional who bought the item [Moon of Death], and the price he sold it for was not high, only 120 soul coins.

After dealing with the items in his hand, Lin Yi now has a total of 1400 soul coins in his hand.

After taking a look at the number of soul coins in his hand, Lin Yi sent a message to the gem merchant, asking him to prepare the gems for the weapons and scabbards first, and to keep the gems for the armor for the time being. Lin Yi still had a bunch of skills to upgrade, so he naturally couldn't spend all his money here.

After receiving Lin Yi's message, the gem merchant immediately selected twenty suitable Holy Spirit-level gems and put them into a box, preparing to show them to Lin Yi later.

Lin Yi's order is worth thousands of soul coins, which is considered a large order in the Gem Chamber of Commerce. (End of this chapter)