419: Chapter 399: Showdown 419: Chapter 399: Showdown If soone constantly anticipates a certain event, then ti seems to pass very slowly.
But if soone is constantly preparing for that event, then the mont it arrives often surprises them with its speed.
A week had flown by in a blink of an eye, and Lu Ping’an had slightly quickened his pace.
He tried to enhance what could be enhanced, bought what needed to be bought, only…
“The cost of professional cultivation and advancent materials has increased by at least 30%, consur goods are up by 40%, and taboo items have almost doubled in price.
This market is getting too crazy.”
When Lu Ping’an was forced to begin purchasing materials, he found that the market was experiencing an abnormal increase in prices, causing an uproar among consurs.
“Many people are complaining about the abrupt closure of the trading land, which has set black markets into a frenzy, crazy price gouging.”
“…What on earth does this have to do with , can the opening or closing of a single black market shake the entire city?
They’re just looking for an excuse.
I don’t know how many scalpers and speculators are making a killing this ti.”
The market, as it grows in size, tends to stabilize.
The number of professionals in the ancient city is high, demand is huge and there is a stable trading chain, so the market has always been relatively stable.
But now, many consumable items have had a sudden price increase of 30% or 50%, and it’s getting harder to bear.
The real reason?
Everyone knows it…
“The price of mystery crystals has soared to more than three tis.
That says it all, doesn’t it?”
Mystery crystals, a rare material, are mostly used as a consumable in rituals, and are often used for the advancent rituals of the “third-tier Scholar/Specialist class”.
They are said to represent “Secondary Brain”, “Crystal of mory” in mysticism, and are almost a necessity for the advancent of third-tier Scholar series professions.
Among jobs that transition from scholar, they are optional treasures that can increase the success rate and perfection of the ritual.
The consumption can inversely reflect society’s demand.
As a person can only hold one job at a ti, hoarding these precious materials is costly, and circulation is slow.
Hence, there has always been an excess supply in the market.
A massive price hike and even a shortage of supply can only an…
“…A lot of professionals who have been stuck at 2-tier for a long ti, have chosen to advance.”
Other consumables, rare supplies, and ritual items also see a widespread price increase.
The outrageous increase in the price of mystery crystals is only because there are too many derivative professions from scholars and it is easy to accumulate and improve during peaceti.
Now with many trying to advance, it’s natural that supplies would skyrocket.
“Do we have enough consumables?”
“Not enough, do we need to buy so more?”
“…Not for now, we are a bit short on funds.”
Looking at the skyrocketing supplies, Lu Ping’an could only heave a helpless sigh.
The crazy advancent of professionals was expected, just didn’t expect it to co so fast, so abruptly.
The reason is actually quite clear.
Professions and talent abilities restrict and stimulate each other.
Talent abilities grow gradually even if not used, and need a corresponding level of professions to restrict or suppress them.
But if your talent abilities are relatively stable and show no sign of losing control, a higher profession would instead stimulate talent abilities to grow faster.
So, the most suitable way of survival in a peaceful area erged.
So people would try to keep their level as low as possible while maintaining control over their talent abilities, and increase the breadth and depth of their professions without rushing to advance…
When advancent is necessary, the resulting accumulation can beco nutrition for rapid advancent.
This is like a long-distance run, the first few laps are for you to conserve energy and adjust your pace, rushing forward blindly may lead to insufficient foundation, getting stuck at a level, then getting caught by talent abilities, and directly lose control, resulting in death.
Of course, the premise for doing this is always “having enough strength”…
Only in a relatively peaceful era and world can such luxuries be afforded.
In many relatively dangerous or highly polluted worlds, people would take the chance to break through whenever possible, instead of suppressing their own power.
“So people evaluated that the danger level of this world has increased, and they must cross the line to ensure safety.
So are planning to take this opportunity to take a gamble.
The world fears a slow death, and so do professionals…
Instead of waiting for the end in a peaceful world, why not venture out while young.
In that case, naturally, they will push their professions and combat power to the current peak.”
Logically, the ergence of a large number of second-tier, third-tier professionals would cause a shakeup in the society and a surge in cri rate, but according to feedback from the special service team, their workload has actually reduced quite a bit recently.
“…Probably because they’re worried that having a criminal record in this world would prevent them from leaving.”
“It could also be because they’re afraid that causing trouble at this ti would attract public wrath.
Then they would be hunted down by both the law and the underworld.”
Though the rise in prices is heart-breaking, if advancent materials are urgently needed, they must be bought regardless….
In these days, Brother Guan, Hua senior sister, and the rest, their expressions as they purchase these resources cursing and fuming at the wicked rchants, are quite a sight to behold.
Lu Ping’an himself?
His current several 2-tier and his third-tier “Parasitic Tree” are sufficient for him to use conservatively.
He is not in a hurry.
In the words of the big cat, his pace of advancent is too fast, and he needs a solid foundation.
Instead of considering more advancents, it’s better to fill in so abnormal abilities in the already acquired professions.
His continuous action of advancing at the lowest level started to slow down his efficiency to climb higher.
His professional path is already enough.
The “experience gain” brought by the three investnt quotas every day is bound to be limited.
He needs more accumulation.
During these days, he had been integrating abilities while digesting everything he can and investing selectively based on his studies.
It’s worth ntioning that the central decision-making level of the Rebirth Comrce has had a eting before.
“Does everyone want to go outside and develop?”
This is actually a matter of course.
Everyone is young and at the right ti of history.
No one wants to miss such an opportunity.
However, the pressure fell on Lu Ping’an.
“It’s a pity that without the courtyard, our progress will be much slower.”
“Where is a good thing that has no drawbacks…we can gather here to digest when we co back.”
“Hehe, it would be very uncomfortable for many people if the trading land is shut down for a long ti.”
“That’s normal.
They should have guessed that the owner of the trading land is also participating in the trend of going to the sea.”
Looking at the increasingly biased discussion topic, apparently taking the immobility of “trading land” as a precondition, Lu Ping’an felt subtle.
Perhaps this is indeed common sense to most people.
The Secret Realm cannot move.
After all, in a sense, it is a fragnt of the world, a “subsidiary space” hanging on the main plane.
Looking at so regretful yet helpless partners, Lu Ping’an was thoughtful.
He could conceal it, but what’s the point?
“Ahem, our goal is the starry sea…I an, why have you all assud that the trading land can’t move along?”
At that mont, the scene was in chaos.
So were incredulous, others couldn’t understand, and so were shocked to ow.
“…Do you know what this ans?”
Xia Qin asked, she had vaguely noticed everything, but Lu Ping’an’s calmness exceeded her expectations.
If a Secret Realm can move, then it is a truly complete “small world”.
Under her influence, there is only one situation that ets the legend, which ans…
“It ans that we can make a fortune together…
I an, we all have a bright future.”
With strange words, Lu Ping’an glossed it over.
However, so people, or rather, a big cat, suddenly stood up and plainly stated the truth.
“It ans that we don’t need to go through the official channels entirely, we have our own ship.”
“It ans that up to our carrying capacity, we can smuggle prohibited goods that would have been seized by the ‘customs’.”
“It ans that you people present here are walking in a legend, and so of you may even beco immortal, just like I used to….”
The big cat unfolded its cloak, and under everyone’s incredulous gaze, it slowly transford.
That was a cat, a very large cat, a wicked beast covered in holy light.
It existed there, naturally absorbing all the light, just like it attracted the gaze of all creatures.
“…Let reintroduce myself, I am Kerdalais, a forr Balancing Disaster Beast, and now, just a pitiful imprisoned dead soul…”
The big cat’s revenge ca fast and unexpected.
“…Your guesses are not wrong, this is the Hidden World Courtyard, my, Quasi-God Kerdalais’, proud Earthly Divine Kingdom.”
But Lu Ping’an was still smiling as if he already knew.
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