Chapter 463 - A Tempting Deal

Han Wu identified the stall owner’s race by the shape of his face. He was a Kweiss, a life form born with a triangular head that looked comical. Han Wu fought the urge to laugh because he wanted the trade to go smoothly. He forced himself to stay composed, even if he had to pinch the sides of his thigh hard enough to bruise.

The stall owner noticed Han Wu’s straight face and relaxed. “Of course I’m selling them. What price do you have in mind?”

Han Wu picked up one of the stones. He didn’t plan to raise the price too high since the stall owner had asked him to make the first offer. He held up two fingers. “I will buy them for 200,000 Divine Points.”

The stall owner lit up when he heard the number. He would have accepted half of that without complaint. “For a gram? That’s a reasonable price. I am willing to sell everything to you since you are such a handsome lad.”

A 90% pure Abyssal Netherstone sold for 100,000 Divine Points per gram. His stones were only 32% pure and worth no more than 1,000 Divine Points per gram. An offer of 200,000 Divine Points per gram sounded unreal. Even the stall owner assumed that Han Wu was some rich heir with more money than sense.

Han Wu rolled his eyes. “What are you talking about? I’m buying all of them for only 200,000 Divine Points.”

After hearing that, the stall owner refused to proceed with the trade. “Are you looking for trouble? If we were allowed to fight here, I would’ve given you a good punch. Scram!”

He had fifty kilograms of Abyssal Netherstones. Even if no one wanted them, and even if he priced them low, the batch was worth at least 50 million Divine Points, or 0.5 Divine Essence. The idea that Han Wu wanted to buy all of them for 200,000 Divine Points insulted him.

Han Wu didn’t react to the stall owner’s outrage. Instead, he took out a pre-cut Abyssal Netherstone at 100% purity and held it up for the stall owner to see. “Will you trade if I offer this?”

The stall owner was ready to chase him off until he noticed the crystal was an Abyssal Netherstone with unusually high purity. His sharp jaw almost pierced the table when he laid eyes on it.

“Is that also an Abyssal Netherstone? I’ve never seen one this pure!” He reached for it, but Han Wu closed his fist around it. He wouldn’t let the stall owner get another look.

“Hey there, lil’ bro, I must’ve cracked under pressure and lost my temper. Please forgive my earlier rude words. How about I show you the Kweiss’ party trick, plowing the field with my jaw? What do you think?”

In just less than ten seconds, the stall owner shifted from a proud Kweiss to one that licked Han Wu’s boots.

Han Wu was impressed by how fast the change happened. He turned down the offer and tossed the Abyssal Netherstone to him to examine as he pleased.

The stall owner quickly checked the Abyssal Netherstone with his eyes, then grabbed the appraisal machine. The machine eventually printed a result that confirmed that the Abyssal Netherstone was indeed 100% pure.

No Abyssal Netherstone that pure had ever been discovered. The only disappointing feature was its size. Even so, its value was enormous. Based on his experience, he could tell that the tiny piece of Abyssal Netherstone could sell for at least 20 million Divine Points. It would likely reach a higher price at an auction.

“Are you done? Then quickly give me your answer. This Abyssal Netherstone and 200,000 Divine Points for all of your Abyssal Netherstones. Do you accept?” Han Wu urged him.

The stall owner thought he had misheard. He had to reconfirm the offer before smiling. “Of course! I will exchange them all. Anyone who wouldn’t is a triangular dog.”

Flustered, the stall owner even blurted out a childhood joke. At the same time, he was calculating how much he would earn.

Han Wu scoffed and swept the Abyssal Netherstones from the table while he calculated his own profit. Even though the stones were of low quality, the Fabricator could refine them into 100% pure Abyssal Netherstones. He expected to produce ten to fifteen kilograms of 100% pure Abyssal Netherstones. This single trade gave him a huge gain because all he exchanged was a five-gram Abyssal Netherstone at 100% purity.

The stall owner watched him gather the stones with a flicker of worry. Han Wu assumed that he meant to back out and moved faster to secure the stones. Thus, he never anticipated the stall owner to give something else in return. “Esteemed guest, since I’ve taken your high-purity Abyssal Netherstone, I should probably give you another fifty kilograms of mine. I feel a bit bad for taking advantage of you.”

He then handed over another fifty kilograms of lower-purity Abyssal Netherstones. His frown eased as if he had settled a debt with Han Wu and no longer had to suffer emotionally.

Han Wu had never met anyone who would add more to a bargain after closing the deal. The extra fifty kilograms meant even greater profit for him.

Since the stall owner showed such generosity, Han Wu decided to return the favor. He took out a ten-gram Abyssal Netherstone at 100% purity and offered it as a gift.

The stall owner had never received anything so valuable. In gratitude, he handed over every Abyssal Netherstone he had, which was at least 200 kilograms in total.

Moved by the stall owner’s sincerity, Han Wu gave him a fifteen-gram piece of 100% pure Abyssal Netherstone.

The stall owner almost fainted from receiving thirty grams of 100% pure Abyssal Netherstone. He had nothing left to offer, yet he felt compelled to give something in return so he could keep his conscience at ease. After some thought, he surrendered the coordinates of the shaft where he had mined the low-purity Abyssal Netherstones from.

What seemed insignificant to him meant everything to Han Wu. A shaft that produced low-purity Abyssal Netherstones was the same as handing him a shaft filled with gold!