The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 682: Chapter 682 The Peculiar Big Ben_1

”These are White Moon Fruit seeds, these are Black Demon Mushroom seeds, Red Spirit Herb...”

”Mr. Flores, after deducting the cost of all the seeds, the total comes to 149,800 Spirit Stones. I’ll round it up for you; let’s make it an even 150,000 Spirit Stones. Here is the Spirit Stone Card, please accept it.”

150,000 Spirit Stones?

Wealthy overnight!

Just a few days ago, when I first entered the Blessed Land of Cave Heavens, I could only get ten Spirit Stones a month. By that rate, I’d get 120 a year, and only 12,000 in a hundred years...

But thinking about it, ten Spirit Stones would only be enough for me and another person to have a meal at a restaurant, and we’re not even talking about any top-notch items. So, it seems these 150,000 Spirit Stones might not be that much after all.

”Boss, may I ask, how many Spirit Stones would it take to buy a one-foot square piece of Dark Iron Raven Essence?”

The enthusiastic shop owner replied, ”We don’t have any in stock here, you can only find it outside. The market price fluctuates, but it’s usually between 300,000 to 400,000 Spirit Stones. And buying this stuff also depends on luck, as the yield is extremely low.”

So I can only buy half a piece!

Carson Flores was inwardly amazed. He had been in Nutwood Heavenly Cave for some time now, and had a rough idea of market prices for various items.

For example, the shield he confiscated from Kylo Cobb, which was considered a decent quality Magic Artifact, could sell for about 200 Spirit Stones. However, if the quality were better, above standard, it would go for at least 1,000 to several thousand Spirit Stones. And if it reached the level of a Superior Grade Magical Instrument, it could be sold for over 10,000 Spirit Stones.

As for higher grade magical treasures, the price range varied greatly. Some could be bought for tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, some for hundreds of thousands, and some were even beyond measure by Spirit Stones, like the Water-Fire Mirror in Carson’s possession.

Carson wasn’t in a rush. If all else fails, he could simply grow more Spiritual Medicine.

I still need to figure out a way to coax out the Snow Dragon Leopard King. Only with it by my side can the Water-Fire Mirror be constantly filled with Spiritual Energy. Otherwise, I’d have to enter a Secret Realm once in a while, which would be quite troublesome.

After leaving the Jaramillo Family’s pill shop, Carson strolled around and entered a store that specialized in selling various Magic Artifacts and magical treasures.

Myriad Treasures Emporium.

”Young Master, what are you planning to buy?”

Carson replied, ”Combat Magic Artifacts or magical treasures, preferably those with defensive capabilities.”

The shop owner’s eyes immediately lit up. Anyone who asks for magical treasures clearly has money!

”Of course, we have those.”

The shop owner immediately started introducing items, ”This is Green Scaled Shield, refined from the scales of a Green Jiao serpent. It’s light and thin, yet its defensive power is astonishing. It’s a Superior Grade Magical Instrument...”

Carson looked at it, frowned, and shook his head.

Dulaney Hunter had given him a Xuan Turtle Shield, which wasn’t bad in quality. There was no need to buy another unless it could significantly boost his defenses. Otherwise, it would just be a waste of money.

Noticing Carson’s high standards and financial capability, the shop owner started to pitch other items, ”This Lower Grade Magical Treasure, the Ruo Yan Veil, is both flexible and tough, suitable for offense and defense. The stronger the user, the greater its power.”

The stronger the user, the greater the power? Doesn’t that mean the weaker the user, the smaller the power?

I’m only at the Golden Core Initial Stage now, and my opponents are either at the Golden Core Late Stage or Nascent Soul. With this logic, even if I have the Ruo Yan Veil, who would I be able to defend against?

Wouldn’t that be suicide?

The shop owner introduced several magical treasures with different properties. Carson wasn’t particularly impressed with any. After all, when it comes to magical treasures, sometimes you don’t need too many. As long as they are effective and handy, that is best.

Carson browsed the shelf of magical treasures, looking here and there, and then he noticed a black Ancient Bell.

Previously, Carson had seen Killian Jaramillo’s magical treasure, which was an Ancient Bell that, when struck, enveloped everything in golden light, with astonishing power. He had taken quite a liking to bells, so upon seeing the black Ancient Bell, he asked, ”What kind of bell is this, and what special abilities does it have?”

The expression on the shop owner’s face suddenly became a bit awkward, ”It doesn’t seem to have any special abilities.”

Carson turned to the shop owner in surprise, ”A magical treasure with no special abilities?”

The shop owner responded, ”The bell has an Array on it that can alter its size. Its advantage lies in its sturdiness; its defense power is extraordinarily surprising. But it also has a clear downside—once the bell covers something, it’s completely sealed off, making it impossible to fight from the inside. For example, someone wanting to control a Flying Sword from within is impossible.”

”Extraordinarily surprising defense power?”

Carson’s eyes lit up slightly, ”How surprising?”

The shop owner replied, ”To test how powerful the bell was, we had a Nascent Soul Great Perfection expert strike it with full force, but the bell was still not broken.”

Carson’s eyes brightened even more. If even a Nascent Soul Great Perfection expert couldn’t break it, its defensive power indeed seemed incredible.

”This ancient bell’s defense capability is super strong, but who would want to tuck themselves underneath like a turtle when in danger? The most important thing is, once you’ve enclosed yourself, you can’t run, nor can you counterattack. You can only nest inside. And if you need to hide, it means you’re not as strong as your opponent. So what if your opponent flips your bell over or camps out at your spot? Hence, although this ancient bell is formidable, to be fair, its function is somewhat of a white elephant. I think even the Green Scaled Shield would be better.”

Carson nodded, ”Green Scaled Shield is indeed quite good...”

Just as Carson returned a polite but casual response to the owner, preparing to continue the conversation, a crisp and arrogant female voice rang out, ”I’ll take the Green Scaled Shield.”