Chapter 121 - Delicious Crystals
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nElizabeth looked at the ‘person’ in front of her.
nThe mist-shrouded his head, and two sparks of fire gradually rose.
nShe bowed with a slight nervousness and activated her electronic voice card. “I’m sorry to intrude again!”
nLing Pingan invited her into the bookstore and then looked at the foreign customer.
nThe customer’s image had become a bit colder from the last time they met.
nLing Pingan looked at her and felt that this guest seemed to have become a bit uninterested as if she had become a nun.
nConsidering the current situation, the Buddhism of the federal was also a popular religion in the Land of Qin.
nHe somewhat understood.
n“Dear customer, has the battle with the diablo been going well recently?” Ling Pingan asked.
nThat was something that he needs to ask.
nAlthough Ling Pingan had never played the Stellaris before, he had heard of it.
nOne of the reasons was it would cause the player to stay overnight for the game, and the other reason was the equipment that was difficult to get.
nTherefore, all kinds of gold getting group and gold getting workshop was formed.
nEspecially in the Land of Qin, many people relied on getting gold to make a living.
n“Thanks to you!” Elizabeth quickly bowed again. “Thanks to the blessings of Buddha and the power of Bodhisattva Gatlin, we have finally eliminated many diablo’s claws!”
nAt this point, countless feelings of gratitude arose in Elizabeth’s heart.
nIf not because the ruler in the fog selling holy scriptures like the Gospel for Synthetic Beings to her, she and her world would have been destined to be tragically destroyed under the erosion of the diablos.
nAnd now, the steel altar had been built.
nThe Great Bodhisattva Gatlin had even personally sent a clone projection to destroy the dark side of the Moon.
nWith the fall of the dark side of the Moon, the land finally began to have life.
nAlthough it could not be the same as before the void storm, they could see some greens for the least.
nAlgaes were finally growing in the rivers and lakes.
nThe vitality of the world began to recover.
nIf they took a step further and built the mechanical shrine, they could summon the mechanical army loyal to the spirit of synthetic myriad.
nThey could even let the spirit of all machines come down personally.
nThen, the world would be saved!
nAnd all of this was because of him, the great ruler in the fog!
n“That’s good! That’s good!” Ling Pingan was extremely happy.
nHe pushed the leader and dropped the equipment…
nWas that meaning that this foreign customer had money to spend?
nAs for the whatever Bodhisattva Gatlin…
nWell, it wasn’t the first day that the Stellaris players were mouthing off.
nOn the forum, this group of people was one of the groups with the most slang and slutty practices.
nThose who could be compared to them were probably the haters and the filial children of the federal.
nTherefore, Ling Pingan didn’t have any questions and invited the customer to sit down in front of the sofa.
nThen, he picked up a cup and poured a cup of fragrant tea for the customer.
n“Please have some tea!” Ling Pingan said with a smile.
nMeow!
nAt that moment, the kitten, Bastet, jumped onto the coffee table.
nIt stared at the cup of tea covetously.
nIt seemed to be very dissatisfied with the fact that someone was getting the share of their tea.
nSo, it growled at the guest in a low voice, which made Ling Pingan chuckled.
nHow was this little fella trying to scare people?
nIt lowered its small body and bared its teeth with its little mouth.
nOther than acting cute, it probably wouldn’t even scare a mouse!
nCould it be that it wanted to kill its opponent by acting cute?
nLing Pingan walked forward and picked it up so that it wouldn’t continue to embarrass itself. At the same time, it comforted the little fella, “Little darling, don’t be anxious. I’ll not let you stay hungry.”
nIt finally quieted down. It stuck out its tongue and licked the back of Ling Pingan’s hand.
n“Hmm…” Ling Pingan turned around and found that the foreign customer seemed to be scared by Bastet. Her body seemed to be trembling.
n“Such a coward!” Ling Pingan sighed.
nHowever, that was not strange. Many girls were born timid.
nFor example his aunt, Ling Pingan remembered very clearly his aunt had just taken over his guardianship and moved to this bookstore to take care of his daily life at that time. One night, she was scared to death by a cockroach. She almost cried.
nIn the end, Ling Pingan, who was only ten years old, bravely walked over and stomped the cockroach to death.
nFrom then on, Ling Pingan knew.
nIt was already good enough that his aunt could take care of herself!
n“Don’t be afraid!” Ling Pingan hurriedly comforted the customer. “You don’t have to be afraid. This little fellow is my pet…”
n“It won’t hurt you!”
nIf such a kitten could hurt people.
nThen wouldn’t the tiger in the zoo be able to destroy the world?
nSeeing that the customer was still a little scared, Ling Pingan grabbed Bastet’s two small claws and cupped her fists at the customer. “Look, it’s very obedient!”
n… … … ..
nElizabeth felt that her nano-heart was about to explode.
nThe cat in front of her.
nThe body of this incredibly small kitten was filled with dense psionic power.
nIts claws were extremely sharp, and there was even a hint of starlight.
nElizabeth did not doubt that it only needed to wave its claws slightly to turn her into a pile of parts on the spot.
nWhat made Elizabeth even more afraid to move was that the shadow of a pyramid was reflected behind the kitten.
nThe prayers of the people rang out endlessly from within the shadow.
nAs a mechanical nun, Elizabeth recognized it immediately.
nThat was a prayer from the believers to a god. That was the hope from believers to a god.
nIn other words, the kitten in front of her was a real god!
nFortunately, the master in the mist was far above her.
nWith just a light hug, he picked it up and then forcefully grabbed its two claws, asking it to apologize to her.
nThat made Elizabeth very flattered.
n“You think too highly of me!” She quickly bowed and looked at the kitten at the same time, trying to make herself look humbler. At the same time, she handed over the cup of tea in her hand. “I don’t like tea very much…”
nThe mechanical nun did not need to drink water. Bhikkhuni of Steel did not need to eat.
nTherefore, although she knew that this cup of tea had some kind of magical effect.
nShe still gave it to the cat god. “It’s better if you drink it!”
nMeow!
nThe kitten in the ruler’s arms let out a happy meow, and its amber cat eyes revealed a look of appreciation as if saying, “At least you know your place.”.
nBut…
nThe ruler reached out his hand and stopped Elizabeth.
n“This tea isn’t worth much… Guest, please drink it…”
n“I’ll make a cup for Bastet later…”
nThe cup was pushed back by the man.
nElizabeth’s nano-heart could not help but jump.
n“Guest…” the ruler lowered his head and looked at Elizabeth. The flames in the fog were burning. “Please wait here, I’ll go get the book for you!”
n“Thank you, sir!” Elizabeth immediately stood up and bowed again.
n“You’re welcome!” The fire in his eyes rose to the surface.
nHe put down the kitten he was holding and then slowly walked to the Abyss where the asphalt-like liquid was slowly flowing.
nShe watched his figure disappear into the Abyss.
nMeow!
nThe Cat Goddess named Bastet jumped onto the table.
nHer cat eyes looked at Elizabeth as if she could see every nano cell in her body.
nAt this moment, Elizabeth felt that her quantum brain was about to crash.
nFortunately, she had already received the blessing of steel, so she could barely maintain her composure.
n“Please drink!” She hurriedly pushed the teacup in her hand in front of the kitten.
nMeow!
nThe kitten lowered its head proudly and stuck out its pink tongue, licking the golden juice in the teacup.
nIn a few moments, it had finished the teacup, even swallowing all the tea leaves.
nIt stretched its body in satisfaction. The pyramid behind it emitted a bit of starlight, which fell on Elizabeth’s body and then integrated into the nano cells and mechanical tissues in her body.
nIt made her cells more active and the mechanical parts more lubricated.
n“Thank you!” Elizabeth immediately bowed. She knew that she had received a great benefit.
nMeow!
nThe kitten let out a proud purr and jumped down from the table. Then, it nimbly jumped onto the chair in the counter and finally landed on the counter. Then, it crouched down and disappeared into the counter.
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nLing Pingan walked on the bookshelf and soon found the book he was looking for.
n“Stellaris: A Complete Guide for Synth Ascension!” was also an official guide album.
nApart from introducing many of the main points of the mechanical ascension route and the rapid upgrade guide, there were also explanations and introductions to some classic dungeons.
nLing Pingan felt that the foreign customer would probably need it.
nAlthough some of the things in this book were available on the forum.
nBut the problem was that this book also had an exchange code. The random code could be used to draw a prize in the game, and there was a chance to obtain a high-value skin or carrier.
nMany greedy bookstores would scan the exchange code of these official books by themselves, and then place the items they drew in the auction house.
nOne book with two prices.
nLing Pingan was very principled. He had never done such a thing!
nDoing business was the same as being a person. He had always been upright.
nOther than the activation codes, the most valuable thing about this book was that it listed a lot of data that the official would not list in the game.
nFor example, the drop rate of certain equipment, the drop location.
nThe book for prerequisites for certain skills. The method to obtain certain classic quests, and the methods to accomplish the quest.
nThese were things that would not be available on the forum!
nWhoever dared to post it would be waiting for their account to be sealed.
nTherefore, this book was very worthy of its price, 356 Yuan!
nWith this book in hand, Ling Pingan walked back to the foreign customer and handed it over. “Dear customer, I think there is no book more suitable for you than this!”
n“It is the Holy Bible of machinery, the true scripture of steel!”
nElizabeth looked at the book that was handed to her.
nJust as she saw it, Elizabeth felt as if she had heard the words of truth of machinery ringing in her ears.
nThe sound of the materialistic bell reverberated.
nSteel turned into thunder, and machinery spewed out raging flames.
nOn the cover, boiling molten steel gathered slowly.
nFinally, the book appeared in her eyes. The name of this holy book of steel was “The Holy Book of Steel”.
nIt was a Holy book that described how in the future, the incarnation of the spirit of all machines, the bodhisattva Gatlin, would descend to the mortal world to save the suffering and save the people.
nIt was one of the most supreme classics of machines.
nIt was also a book of truth that recorded the path of steel.
nIt not only recorded the key to upgrading the steel altar to the mechanical shrine.
nIt also recorded the method to summon the steel warriors from the mechanical paradise.
nElizabeth’s breath was quickening.
nBecause she knew that true scriptures were never easy to obtain.
nThe monks of the ancient East had to go through eighty-one difficulties before they finally obtained the true scriptures.
nAnd if she wanted to obtain this steel bible, she would probably have to pay more than just the crystals she carried.
nShe raised her head and asked the supreme being in the fog, “Sir, what price should I pay?”
nShe heard him say calmly, “356 yuan, thank you.”
nThe fire in his eyes rose.
nElizabeth lowered her head deeply and took the steel box containing 25 Diablo’s Crystals from her body.
n“Sir, this is all I have…” she lowered her head, her face filled with shame. “I used all my strength to get this from the claws of the diablos…”
n“I should have worked harder…”
n“But…”
nShe didn’t dare to go too far away from the steel altar now. Otherwise, once she encountered the attacks of the claws of the diablo, the believers who had developed with great difficulty might suffer a great loss!
nShe couldn’t afford to take such a risk!
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nLing Pingan looked at the metal box that the foreign customer had taken out. Inside the box were round crystals.
nIt seemed to be similar to the crystals from last time.
nBecause he had lost the customer’s crystals last time, Ling Pingan had been uneasy and thought they were worth a lot.
nBut now it seemed…
nIt seemed that these crystals were not something valuable.
nOf course…
nIt was also possible…
nA word flashed through Ling Pingan’s mind, blood diamond.
nThe foreigner’s hometown probably produced this kind of crystal.
nBut…
nHe picked up one and looked at it carefully. It looked like a very ordinary stone. At most, it was a little more transparent.
n“Is it natural?” Ling Pingan asked.
n“No!”
n“Oh!” Ling Pingan roughly understood. It should be an industrial product.
nIt could only be said that the current industrial technology was awesome.
nAnything could be processed.
nFor example, things like diamonds used to be valuable. In the end, it was directly reduced to the price of cabbage by the industrial production capacity of the Federal Empire.
nWhen Ling Pingan was in university, every girl in her class had a diamond bracelet. When asked about the price, it was 300 yuan. It was sold in large quantities at the north gate. If they buy it in a large quantity, there would be a discount!
nNow, the only things that could continue to be sold at a high price were gold and jade.
nSo…
nLing Pingan guessed that the foreign customer might have been hired by some gold getting workshop.
nAnd then they used these industrial products to pay her salary?
nMeow!
nAt this moment, a cat meowed from the counter.
nThe Kitten, Bastet, jumped down. It paced and climbed onto the coffee table. Then, with lightning speed, it held a crystal in its mouth.
nThen, it began to chew.
nLing Pingan had no time to stop it. He could only watch as the thing chewed the crystal and swallowed it.
nThen, it swayed as if it was drunk.
n“Is it edible?” Ling Pingan was puzzled.
nHe remembered that before the last crystal disappeared, he seemed to have put it together with the drink, so…
nIt fell into the drink can and was drunk by himself?
nAt that time…
nLing Pingan remembered that he was as drunk as the kitten.
nSo, it was not a crystal, but some alcohol additive?
n“Well…” Elizabeth hesitated slightly and nodded.
nShe naturally did not know if the diablo’s crystal was edible.
nBut, what kind of existences were here?
nAn omnipotent supreme.
nA Cat God.
nThere was probably nothing they couldn’t swallow, right?
nLing Pingan scratched his head, picked one up, and threw it into his mouth.
nA sweet fragrance entered his mouth.
nThen, the entire crystal quickly turned into sweet spring water, refreshing his heart!
nLing Pingan closed his eyes and felt the mellow taste.
nIt was indeed something good!
nAnd it was also something incredible!
n“How much do you plan to sell this thing?” Ling Pingan asked.
nAs long as the price was right, he could eat all of it.
nAfter all, nothing could stop his journey as a foodie, except the price!
n“If you are willing…” the woman said very cautiously, “Just sell this book to me!”
n“Then that’s it!” Ling Pingan nodded. The price was within his acceptable range.
nMoreover, from the other side’s reaction, he roughly understood that this crystal-like food wasn’t very expensive in her hometown, the so-called United States of America.
nIt was probably about the same as the beef of the Federal Empire?
nSince the customer was willing to let out, he was also willing to let out.
nThe deal was accomplished!
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