Cursed Immortality

Chapter 263 An Auction Post

While sitting in the cable lift, Jacob decided to check the post about the ritual array materials he posted a week ago in the alchemy exchange market.

Since he already got the rainbow dust from Braylon, he could cross this material from his list, and if the blood flower was really the crimson flower he already had, then he only needed three more materials.

But it still remained to be seen if the blood flower needed for the array and the one he had were the same or not since he still didnʼt spot it in the encyclopedia.

Now that he was going to the inner circle city, he was hoping to get some peace and could research without getting interrupted again.

As he opened the alchemy exchange market interface, he saw his post about the five materials had two replies on it which was quite still better than he was expecting, and he opened them to see if he had any luck.

ʼSearch Post by Faceless Ancient: Iʼm looking for these five (…) materials. Price is negotiable!

ʼReply 1 (Black Robe Alchemist): I have Nightmare Lilly, but it is 500 years old (Intermediate Type-1). Please contact me if youʼre interested.

ʼReply 2 (Flowery King98934): I donʼt have Night Salveʼs Poison Magic Core of 9-Star, but I have Silver Rattle Viperʼs poison magic core of 9-Star. You know where to find me if youʼre interested.ʼ

Jacob frowned as he looked at the Black Robe Alchemistʼs reply, ʼThere were no substitute materials written in the ink recipe, which means I canʼt exchange them at will. I only have one chance at this, so I better prepare all the materials according to the requirements.

ʼAlthough this nightmare lily is only at intermediate type-1 grade. But if itʼs still alive, I might be able to cultivate it into advanced rank. Itʼs far better than nothing, I guess. As for this second guy, he might know the information on Night Slave.ʼ

With these thoughts in mind, Jacob proceeded as he sent both of them private messages.

ʼFaceless Ancient to (Black Robe Alchemist): If your Nightmare Lilly is still alive, state your price. Iʼm also interested in its cultivation method.

ʼFaceless Ancient to (Flowery King98934): I want full information on Night Salve. State your price.ʼ

Done writing his responses, he started to browse through the market, especially those auction posts. He was not very hopeful of getting something that could draw his interest.

However, Jacobʼs finger stopped on a particular post with a picture of a palm size silvery rock with a smooth, edgy surface.

ʼAuction Post by Great Earth Minor: I have discovered this unknown mineral. If anyone is interested, please feel free to bid, and if you have information on it, Iʼll give you a 25% discount on your final bid. Thank you.

ʼItem Type: Mineral (Ore)

ʼMagic Property/ Rank: Unknown

ʼQuantity: 500 Grams

ʼStarting Price: 1 ZC

ʼReaming Time before the auction end: 1 Hour

ʼCurrent highest Bidder: Dark Moon of Beast Forest

ʼBid from (Dark Moon of Beast Forest): 21 ZCʼ

Jacobʼs eyes were affixed on the picture as he was confirming if his guess was right or wrong.

ʼIf Iʼm not wrong, then this is raw Plutonium and so pure!ʼ Jacob was too familiar with the radioisotopes which were used in making radioactive weapons.

Even for someone like him, he didnʼt dare to play with these radioisotopes despite having worked on them for quite some time because they were simply too dangerous.

However, in this world, having these kinds of weapons was like having a trump card. In the champion space, in the end, Jacob tried to buy radioactive minerals like uranium, radium, or even plutonium, but SAAI said they were not available in the rare plains.

However, he bought other things that could cause as much damage as a radioactive bomb, which resulted from his lifelong research and obsessions with weaponry.

He wanted to make a weapon that he didnʼt dare to make in his old world before going to the epic plains with those materials. The titan sniper was no longer enough.

And now that he saw someone was selling raw plutonium, how could he miss this chance? It would save him a lot of time if he had plutonium.

So, without hesitation, he placed a bid of 30 ZC and then contacted this Great Earth Minor.

ʼFaceless Ancient to (Great Earth Minor): If you have more of this mineral, Iʼm interested in buying them all at the same price as my bid.ʼ

Jacob was decisive as he knew finding raw plutonium could be said a stroke of luck, and he was very interested in the location where this guy found it. He might be able to discover even more than plutonium.

But he didnʼt want to push his luck when he didnʼt even know the guy, so he first decided to see if he had more of it or if he only had that one piece.

However, Jacob received a notification when he was done sending a message of Great Earth Minor.

ʼDark Moon of Beast Forest outbid you. New Bid on Auction Post Number (…) is 31 ZC.ʼ

Jacob squinted his eyes, ʼDoes he know what it is?ʼ His eyes turn cold as he goes back and places a new bid of 50 ZC. He wanted to see if his guess was right or wrong, and he also wanted that piece of plutonium.

The very next moment, the same notification rang again, ʼDark Moon of Beast Forest outbid you. New Bid on Auction Post Number (…) is 51 ZC.ʼ

Jacob didnʼt react much this time as he went back and placed a new bid with cold eyes.

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Somewhere in the beast forest was an underground workshop that was filled with high-tech equipment.

A tall figure in a black lab coat was sitting around a glass table that was filled with all kinds of explosive blueprints like grenades, land mines, and even RPGs.

However, the person in a black lab coat was coldly looking at his wrist with its astute foxy eyes.

At this moment, a notification rang,

ʼFaceless Ancient outbid you. New Bid on Auction Post Number (…) is 100 ZC.ʼ

It instantly spat a curse, ”Spineless Bastard, unblock me if you have guts!”