Ch. 329 - Buy! Buy! Buy!

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“Check the remaining stock of Crystal Diamonds,” the old man ordered the monkey-head bats.

The monkey-head bats immediately obeyed. They raised their heads and emitted high-frequency sound waves that ordinary people could not detect.

Not long after, a similar sound wave came from somewhere in the distance. The monkey-head bat seemed to have received the information and immediately responded:

“There are still 27,952 units remaining.”

The Old Man nodded before turning his gaze toward Yang Yi and Suna.

“The stock is still quite sufficient. How much do you want to purchase?” he asked.

“All of it.”

Yang Yi answered without hesitation.

After all, this was exactly why he had come here.

A smile appeared on Old Dad’s face. This was no small transaction.

The tiny hand hidden beneath his neck reached into his clothes and pulled out a calculator. He then began pressing the buttons right in front of Yang Yi.

Surprisingly, the calculator even had a voice function, and the language it used was Chinese.

【Resetting... 400 multiplied by... equals 11,180,800.】

“The total is 11,180,800 Sea Shell Coins. I’ll have Zhuangzhuang transport the goods over first. You can take a look at the other items while you wait.”

The Old Man knew how to operate a calculator. Although he could not understand the language displayed on it, he could still recognize numbers.

He jumped onto Zhuangzhuang’s shoulder and began directing it to move the goods.

He was not worried that Yang Yi and Suna would steal anything.

After all, there were eyes and ears everywhere on this treasure ship. The monkey-head bats constantly flew around the area, making theft almost impossible.

Yang Yi began examining the surrounding merchandise.

Most of the items were large-scale ship equipment, including cannons, ramming prows, figureheads, harpoons, and various other ship components whose names he did not recognize.

There were even cages among the goods.

Yang Yi reached out and touched the cage beside him, immediately obtaining its information.

【Name: Underwater Prison Cage】

【Type: Ship Equipment】【Quality: Fine】Description: A prison cage that can sink into the ocean. The other end is attached to the ship, making it extremely sturdy.

It can be used for executions or transportation. The chain length is 50 meters, and the maximum load capacity is 2.5 tons.

“This thing could actually be used for underwater exploration, but the chain is too short...”

Yang Yi silently thought to himself and had no intention of purchasing it.

He glanced at the old man.

The other party was still busy directing Zhuangzhuang.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Yi quietly opened the system interface and began comparing the positions on the sea chart to determine Mars’ location.

He had contacted Mars beforehand, but that guy’s condition was rather strange. He would occasionally disconnect from the system for unknown reasons, making it impossible for Yang Yi to contact him at the moment.

However, according to the position displayed on the sea chart, Mars was currently somewhere on this treasure ship.

He only needed to search for his exact location...

“Wait.”

Yang Yi suddenly noticed something.

His Exposure Level had unknowingly risen to 8%.

“Wasn’t this supposed to start increasing only after entering the island?”

He secretly contacted Suna and asked her to check her own Exposure Level as well.

Soon, he discovered that her value had also changed, but it was not as high as his.

Her Exposure Level had only reached 3%.

“It seems that interacting with the natives also causes the Exposure Level to increase. The effect remains the same even when we are out at sea.”

Yang Yi made his judgment.

“Most likely, it was caused by purchasing such a large quantity of Crystal Diamonds. The natives probably wouldn’t make transactions like this. After all, they cannot directly use resources to upgrade their ships.”

Suna replied.

The two of them secretly discussed the matter for a while and concluded that the problem still originated from the transaction itself. They needed to pay closer attention to their behavior and actions in the future.

It was as if there was a pair of invisible eyes constantly watching Yang Yi and Suna, searching for any mistakes they might make.

...........

Under the Old Man’s command, Zhuangzhuang arrived beside an inclined cableway.

Using his enormous palm, he grabbed the handle and began turning the rusty pulley, starting the transportation process.

The mechanism was similar to a cable car. Fixed pulleys were installed at both ends of the cableway, and as long as the pulley continued rotating, the goods hanging from the cable would be transported across.

The pulley emitted a harsh grinding sound.

It seemed that it had not been properly maintained for a long time and had not even been lubricated. As a result, its rotation was extremely rough.

However, this was not a problem for Zhuangzhuang.

The thing he lacked the least was strength.

The cableway immediately tightened. Under his tremendous force, the pulley began turning, continuously carrying the goods hanging on the cable onto the ship.

“This strength is probably above 20... perhaps even 25.”

Watching this scene, Yang Yi narrowed his eyes and secretly evaluated Zhuangzhuang’s combat ability.

He felt that unless he used some dangerous spells, he probably would not be able to defeat this one-eyed giant.

The difference in physical strength between them was simply too great.

Meanwhile, Suna stared at the giant with shining eyes.

She was extremely curious about his body structure and the way his body functioned. In terms of efficiency, he was practically no different from a crane.

Old Dad had Zhuangzhuang continue turning the pulley while he himself jumped down.

“It has been a long time since anyone purchased Crystal Diamonds in such a large quantity. The pulley is a little difficult to operate, so it will probably take about one hour to transport everything over.”

The Old Man spoke enthusiastically.

Then, he asked Yang Yi and Suna whether they needed anything else. He could take them around to browse the merchandise, and he especially emphasized that everything could be purchased.

They could ask for anything they wanted—everything had a price.

“Everything on this ship, including the ship itself, is a commodity. There is no need to hold back.”

The Old Man added.

Yang Yi was just about to ask about the price of the Light Container when Suna spoke first.

“Can that also be sold?”

Suna pointed toward Zhuangzhuang, who was still turning the pulley in the distance.

The latter seemed to sense something. He stopped moving and turned his head, looking over with his bright blue single eye.

“Zhuangzhuang is not for sale.”

“Shut up!”

The old man immediately scolded him.

“Do you have the right to speak here? Hurry up and transport the goods!”

“Oh...”

Although Zhuangzhuang was unhappy, he was clearly very afraid of Old Dad.

Moreover, he was extremely obedient and quickly continued turning the pulley.

The old man then looked at Suna with a smile and began introducing Zhuangzhuang.

“This fellow is an oddity among the Cyclopes. I raised him myself, so our bond is extremely deep.”

“You could say that he is my adopted son.”

“Besides, the entire merchant fleet cannot function without Zhuangzhuang. Without him, transporting goods would become far too inconvenient. These old arms and legs of mine aren’t even as tall as the pulley...”

The Old Man exaggerated.

He sounded as if he was genuinely expressing his feelings, appearing extremely reluctant to part with Zhuangzhuang.

It was obvious that he had no intention of selling him.

“Then forget it...”

Suna did not insist.

After all, even without Zhuangzhuang, they could still purchase other sailors.

However, just as she was about to speak, Old Dad raised his hand and interrupted her.

“It’s not that I won’t sell him. You just need to pay more. The fixed price is 1 billion Sea Shell Coins. VIP customers receive a 20% discount, so it’s only 800 million Sea Shell Coins in total. He’s yours!”

“Uh...”

Suna looked as if she had choked.

For a moment, she did not know how to respond.

Yang Yi hurriedly stepped in and changed the subject.

Are you kidding me?

800 million!

Where was I supposed to get that kind of money?

If he bought Zhuangzhuang but could not pay, the consequences would be disastrous.

“Old Dad, I don’t have enough money. Let’s forget it.”

Yang Yi spoke up.

“That’s easy to solve. We’re old customers now. The first time we meet, we’re strangers; the second time, we’re acquaintances. I’ll give you another 100 million discount. Just 700 million.”

The Old Man unusually took the initiative to lower the price—by a whole 100 million.

It looked as if he was eager to sell this Cyclops.

“Old Man, I don’t want to be sold. I’m afraid I won’t get enough to eat.”

Zhuangzhuang suddenly spoke.

“Shut up!”

The Old Man glared fiercely at Zhuangzhuang before turning back and giving an awkward laugh.

“Don’t mind him. He actually doesn’t eat that much. Feeding him once a week is enough.”

However, Yang Yi continued shaking his head, indicating that he did not have enough money to buy him.

Moreover, even if he had the money, he probably still would not have bought him.

He needed to think carefully about this.

Otherwise, this fellow could easily eat him into bankruptcy.