Chapter 58 Selling Resources

After being reinforced twice, the [Blood Spear] gained an increase of 5 points in attack power, while its other attributes remained unchanged. Weapon reinforcement only grants additional trait bonuses at the +3, +6, and +9 tiers, and every tier beyond +10 unlocks an additional trait boost.

The only issue is that it has a rather high chance of breaking during reinforcement.

And when it breaks, it shatters completely into nothingness.

Moreover, during Ye Mingqiu's battle against the S-rank Crimson Hermit, the Blood Spear also absorbed a massive amount of energy. Its attack power has currently risen to 30-41, unleashing terrifying might. One must know that the Bone Warblade, which is also a Silver-grade weapon, only has an attack power of 22-26.

Unfortunately, his psychic energy point balance is now down to just 915.

However, that is not a major problem. Selling useless equipment will still net him a considerable amount of psychic energy points.

Return.

...

Seven hours later in real-time.

Ye Mingqiu returned to the embrace of his sofa, feeling an exhaustion that seemed to originate from the depths of his soul. He collapsed onto the sofa, completely devoid of any desire to move.

Tired.

Ever since defeating the S-rank Crimson Hermit, his nerves had not relaxed for a single moment. He was constantly on guard against the Blood Sovereign. Since the other party had sent people to surround and assassinate him, there was a high probability that the Sovereign would make a personal move as well.

That was what he had anticipated.

Yet the reality turned out differently. Until the very last moment, the Blood Sovereign never appeared, and Ye Mingqiu, who had been tightly clutching his return authority, was finally granted release.

A powerful enemy lurking in the shadows is far more physically and mentally exhausting than one standing openly in the light.

"Ah~"

Ye Mingqiu sat up, his eyes hazy and sleepy, letting out a low growl like a beast. It felt like an overworked laborer woken up by the body's internal alarm clock, forced to resume working despite only wanting to rest.

He picked up the communicator from the table and scrolled continuously across the screen.

It seems that during my time in the Spirit Realm, I didn't miss any critical information, nor did anything happen in the outside world. Everything is just as usual.

Even so, he still couldn't rest and sleep immediately. After all, there were still plenty of goods stored in his spatial inventory. It was quite necessary to contact the manager of the Floating World Chamber of Commerce beforehand to figure out the situation.

After all, a chamber of commerce also needs to conduct business. Goods might be available one day and gone the next, so it is best to finalize transaction details and reserve items in advance.

The manager of the Floating World Chamber of Commerce had already left his contact information, and Ye Mingqiu had previously added him using a secondary account.

Ye Mingqiu: Selling items, [Blood Explosion Technique], [Flame Fist], [Pure Origin Blood].... (Omitted) Priority exchange for agility-enhancing resources, as well as basic-agility skill books. The remaining portion can be converted into psychic energy points. By the way, also check if there are any early-entry props available; I can consider them if the price is right.

One minute later.

Manager Hou: Received.

The other party did not provide an answer immediately, and Ye Mingqiu couldn't be bothered to wait for a reply. He simply collapsed onto the sofa and fell asleep. There was no helping it; his mental exhaustion was simply unbearable.

...

When Ye Mingqiu opened his eyes once more, the afternoon sun had quietly climbed up to his cheek.

"Mm..."

Ye Mingqiu crawled up from the sofa, feeling that his mental state had improved considerably, though his head still felt a bit dizzy. He sat up, sobered himself up slightly, and checked the time on his communicator.

13:42

Well, excellent. He had perfectly missed the morning classes, and the afternoon classes would likely be missed as well.

However, that was not a major problem. Since most students in the support department had not yet become psionics, much of what the teachers lectured had little to do with post-awakening content. Even if Ye Mingqiu did not show up, the teachers wouldn't say much.

After all, once someone becomes a psionic, continuing to attend support department classes yields practically zero benefits. It is perfectly understandable if students don't want to come and prefer to improve themselves through other means.

Compared to this, Manager Hou's reply was much more important.

Manager Hou: The chamber of commerce currently has agility-enhancing resources in stock, but there are no basic-agility skill books. However, we do have active skill books of the agility type in inventory. If you wish to substitute them, the transaction can be carried out immediately.

Manager Hou: Additionally, regarding early-entry props, our chamber of commerce does not have them in stock. After all, these items are extremely sought-after and get snapped up very quickly as soon as they appear.

Ye Mingqiu: Do not trade for the skill books. Keep them aside and trade everything together once the goods are fully gathered.

After a short while, Manager Hou replied promptly. It seemed he must have added him to his special watch list, as this tied directly into his performance metrics and year-end bonus.

Manager Hou: Understood. However, I suggest you deposit the items into our chamber of commerce first. Once I acquire the skill books, I will definitely trade them to you at the first possible moment.

Ye Mingqiu smiled. How could he fail to see through the other party's intentions? Manager Hou likely wanted to get his hands on the items first to add them to the trading warehouse's inventory. That way, internal transactions within the chamber of commerce could flow more rapidly, thereby promoting more deals and generating greater performance metrics.

Many people operated just like him—designating specific items to exchange for goods of comparable value, adjusting the difference with a few psychic energy points at most. After all, resources were what improved strength the fastest, rather than psychic energy points.

The items he was selling most likely had active buyers eagerly seeking them within the Floating World Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, the items provided by those buyers might facilitate yet another transaction, thereby enlivening the trading market and bringing more profit to the chamber of commerce itself. This was precisely the scenario Manager Hou wanted to see.

Ye Mingqiu: Very well. If I fail to obtain the desired skill books within a short period of time, how will you compensate for the cost? I can't just sit around waiting forever, can I?

Manager Hou: If the designated skill book is not provided within seven days, I will compensate you with psychic energy points of equivalent value to the goods.

Ye Mingqiu: Issue a Spirit Realm certification.

...

Soon, Ye Mingqiu went to the Floating World Chamber of Commerce to clear out the items he was carrying. After selling them off, he obtained 7,400 psychic energy points. The primary reason for the lower sales volume compared to last time was the scarcity of treasure chests. During his previous run in the ruined world of Zhaoge, he had slaughtered tens of thousands of template-bearing entities, resulting in a massive volume of treasure chests and even more equipment.

In contrast, during this world, the Crimson Hermit's subordinates were mostly hidden. No matter how desperately Ye Mingqiu fought, he couldn't kill that many, ultimately leading to a smaller quantity of treasure chests. Although the chests were noticeably higher in quality, higher quality also meant being subjected to a greater degree of luck.

Unfortunately, out of the three top-tier Silver treasure chests, two turned out to be duds. However, obtaining the Flame Fist skill book from the third Silver treasure chest was quite decent.

Of course, another factor was that Ye Mingqiu chose not to sell his Silver-grade weapons. He kept both the Bone Warblade and the Blood-Energy Sniper Rifle. The description of the Bone Warblade hinted at potential other uses, so he intended to hold onto it for now, just in case he stumbled upon some hidden opportunity.

The Blood-Energy Sniper Rifle belonged to ranged strike weaponry, and a firearm at that. Modern machinery carried a lower learning curve compared to cold weapons, and it could potentially play a decisive role during ambush attacks at a distance.

Ye Mingqiu's philosophy was: I may not use long-range strike methods, but I cannot afford to lack them. Don't wait until the moment of need to find yourself in a difficult spot; the more countermeasures you have for various situations, the better.

The overall gains from this world were actually quite substantial. Combined with the free attribute points, skill books, and weapon values, the total yield even surpassed the Zhaoge Ruin run; only the psychic energy points from selling equipment had decreased.

"Ding~"

The communicator emitted a familiar sound.