Chapter 260: The Underground Arena
“Consciousness crystal, a one-day one, and the cheapest at that. You’re so damn stingy,” the shopkeeper grumbled as he went into the store, then brought out a purple crystal the size of an egg. “Ten star coins.”
“So expensive? Why don’t you just rob me?” Old Bug was speechless.
“This is a consciousness crystal. Even the worst consciousness crystal is still a consciousness crystal. Ten star coins, not a penny less. Take it or leave it,” the middle-aged shopkeeper said calmly. He was a legal resident of the star ship, running a legitimate business. His status was much higher than the stowaways. But this Old Bug was a bit different, having quite a high status among stowaways. It was said he even had some connections with people from the upper levels, so ordinary people didn’t dare to provoke him.
“Fine, ten it is. Eat so much, hope you choke on it,” Old Bug painfully took out a fingernail-sized strange metal from his bosom. This was the universal currency on the star ship, star coins. It was said that only the Ink Sea Lord knew where these came from, and only he could issue this currency, so the total amount of star coins circulating in the market was fixed, and the prices on the star ship were very stable.
“Here, take it. These ten star coins are considered an advance from me. Remember to pay me back when you make money,” Old Bug handed the consciousness crystal to Zhanyue.
“Use your mind to communicate with it, and it will speak for you. This way, we can communicate more easily. Your nodding and shaking head was making me anxious,” Old Bug explained.
“There’s such a method?” Zhanyue curiously held the not-so-large consciousness crystal, activating it with his mind. A muffled voice came from the crystal, not loud and not very pleasant to hear, as this was the lowest quality type.
“Can you hear me speaking?” Zhanyue was startled by the sudden voice from the crystal.
“I can hear you. But let me tell you, this crystal can only be used for one day. After all, such a divine artifact can’t be too cheap. Those eternal crystals are something we can’t even dream of. Even this costs ten star coins. Do you know what ten star coins can do? That’s enough to have a good time at the Snow Wind Tower for a whole night. Consider this money as a loan from me. Remember to pay me back when you earn money,” Old Bug continued.