Chapter 1562 - 1563: It's a Deal
Yang Fei looked at Luo Hanfeng, muttering to himself.
No wonder Susu showed him some respect; she actually needed something from this guy.
But what's in his box that's so important to Susu?
Susu looked at Luo Hanfeng's pure silver box, feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement.
"Could it be the Ink Crystal I've been wanting? That would be wonderful."
Luo Hanfeng smiled, a trace of pride flickering across his face.
"You guessed right, the Ink Crystal you need is inside this box."
As he spoke, he opened the pure silver box and explained to Susu.
"Ink Crystal contains a mysterious power, but pure silver can seal this power, so I specifically crafted a pure silver box to hold it."
While speaking, Luo Hanfeng reached into the pure silver box and took out a crystal the size of a thumb.
The crystal was smoky gray, transparent, and clear, with incredibly beautiful patterns.
Susu's eyes lit up at the sight, and she clapped her hands.
"This is it. I've been researching Talisman crafting lately, and ancient texts say Ink Crystal is the best material."
"It's too rare, I've been unable to find one, but you managed to get it."
A softness flashed across Luo Hanfeng's face, which he quickly concealed.
"We're not only friends but also confidants. Whatever you need, even if it's the moon, I'll find it."
The words were a bit overt, causing Lv Changqing to widen his eyes and breathe heavily, while Yang Fei frowned.
Susu's expression was slightly unnatural; she smiled gently, her eyes like crescent moons.
"Thank you so much, I'm really not sure how to thank you. This Ink Crystal is expensive; how much would Brother Luo like for it?"
Luo Hanfeng paused, surprise in his eyes mixed with slight annoyance.
"With our friendship, saying that is too formal."
"I, Luo Hanfeng, didn't travel all the way to Antarctica for this commission, Susu, you underestimate me."
Susu smiled, dimples appearing by her mouth.
"Then let's say I owe you a favor. You're immensely wealthy, and it was wrong of me to suggest a price."
"Instead, let me apologize with this glass of wine."
Luo Hanfeng grunted, then glanced at Old Master Wang, swallowing his words.
Meanwhile, Yang Fei found it increasingly amusing as he looked at the Ink Crystal Susu treasured.
While the Earth indeed has a scarce supply of Ink Crystals, in the Small World, they are abundant and commonplace.
Susu regards this thumb-sized Ink Crystal as a treasure and Luo Hanfeng prides himself on it.
In contrast, Yang Fei had seen Ink Crystals as large as hills in the Black Forest of the Small World.
Watching Luo Hanfeng's seemingly humble yet proud demeanor, Yang Fei suddenly felt disgusted.
This guy clearly wants to pursue Susu but is so miserly, which Yang Fei finds despicable.
In Yang Fei's eyes, such Ink Crystal is utterly worthless, yet this guy takes pride in flaunting it, drawing a mocking expression from Yang Fei.
It's like a billionaire passing by a village and seeing a local tycoon boast about their livestock and crops, a ridiculous sight.
Luo Hanfeng was basking in pride when he caught Yang Fei's smirk, anger surging within him.
After much effort to procure this Ink Crystal, he felt quite proud.
Seeing Susu's grateful eyes made him even prouder.
But Luo Hanfeng was disturbed by the mocking smile on Yang Fei's face.
Luo Hanfeng squinted at Yang Fei and asked coldly.
"It seems Mr. Yang Fei is also quite knowledgeable about Ink Crystals?"
Yang Fei shook his head, taking a sip of wine.
"Sorry, I'm just a commoner, only interested in gold and silver, not in crystals."
"However, if Susu needs it, I have plenty."
Luo Hanfeng blinked, then laughed coldly.
"Mr. Yang Fei, you're joking. Ink Crystal is the rarest among all crystals; it contains the most Vital Energy, and martial artists use it to make Talisman Records."
"Due to its rarity, Ink Crystal is extremely valuable, almost ten times the value of diamonds of the same size."
"What? This thing is so valuable?"
Yang Fei's eyes suddenly shined, slyly staring at Luo Hanfeng.
"So I might get rich with my crystal mine?"
Luo Hanfeng's face darkened hearing this, growing irate.
"Mr. Yang Fei, if you keep spouting nonsense, we'll have nothing more to talk about."
"Global Ink Crystal count is incredibly scarce, including this one, thus probably not exceeding the number of digits on one hand. How could you own an Ink Crystal mine?"
Yang Fei chuckled, then lifted his head sincerely.
"Actually, I wasn't aware of its value. Thanks for enlightening me."
He said with pride, smiling at Luo Hanfeng and Susu.
"Coincidentally, I have a sample with me. I'd like Mr. Luo to authenticate it."
Luo Hanfeng originally planned to ignore Yang Fei's bragging but couldn't help but laugh when Yang Fei claimed to have an Ink Crystal.
"I didn't expect such a precious item to be carried casually by Mr. Yang Fei. Rare indeed—show it to us?"
He spoke with intensified mockery.
"Just a reminder, Mr. Yang Fei, this item is extremely rare. Many jewelers worldwide like to fake it, so don't be fooled."
Susu bit her lip in displeasure at Luo Hanfeng's mocking tone.
"Every ruler might be short sometimes, and every inch has its length. Yang Fei not knowing crystals isn't surprising. Mr. Luo, don't speak ill of my friend."
Luo Hanfeng noticed Susu defending Yang Fei, feeling a sour jealousy, and sneered.
"Fine, if Mr. Yang shows me a genuine Ink Crystal, I'll apologize and buy it for ten times the price of a diamond, alright?"
Yang Fei's hand paused inside his backpack, his eyes gleaming.
"Really, such a good deal?"
Seeing Yang Fei reach into a military backpack but not take anything out convinced Luo Hanfeng of his bluff.
He sneered: "Of course, I keep my word."
"But let's make it clear, if you're being deceptive, don't blame me for driving you out."
"Great, let's agree on this!"
Yang Fei chuckled, then retrieved a smoky cloud-like crystal from his military backpack and tossed it onto the table.
Luo Hanfeng took one look and gasped, eyes nearly bulging out.