"Master, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhao Meng, but you can just call me Xiao Zhao!"
Zhao Meng didn't mind revealing her true identity at all.
She was born into the Zhao family and had always been interested in business. For merchants, fame leads to fortune. Only with fame can one gain profit!
Making others remember you is very important.
"Zhao Meng."
Ye Bai noted down the name.
In fact, with the Eye of Insight, Ye Bai could easily see the true identities of Zhao Meng and Li Xiaoping.
"Master, my friend wants to choose between two staffs but can't decide. She'd like to hear your opinion to make a decision."
Zhao Meng briefly introduced.
"If you need a full appraisal of both pieces of equipment, the appraisal fee... we might not be able to afford it."
Appraising two pieces of equipment costs more than double compared to one!
According to Zhao Meng's understanding, the S Rank Talent [Sharp Eye] can only appraise three pieces of equipment a day, and the success rate isn't even 100%!
"We can negotiate that."
Charging an appraisal fee was also a first for Ye Bai.
He needed to raise money quickly to solve the limitations of the Anti-Magic Disc, so he had to gather enough cash in a short time.
Moreover, Ye Bai was doing a no-cost business, just looking at something for someone without spending a dime!
If he helped Li Xiaoping with the appraisal first, it would be like making a good start, and he wouldn't have to worry about finding clients anymore.
From this perspective, Ye Bai didn't want to ask for too much and ruin the business.
After hearing Ye Bai's words, Zhao Meng thought for a moment and cautiously proposed,
"How about... 150,000 Gold Coins?"
This was the highest price Li Xiaoping could offer; any more and Zhao Meng would have to lend her the money.
Li Xiaoping, being soft on the outside but strong on the inside, definitely wouldn't want to owe Zhao Meng money.
On the other hand, Zhao Meng felt this price was indeed not high, perhaps even a bit too low.
Unexpectedly, the other party agreed immediately.
"No problem!"
With 150,000 Gold Coins, plus the 10,000 Gold Coins Zhao Meng had given earlier, and Ye Bai's own 43,000 Gold Coins, Ye Bai now had a total of 200,000 Gold Coins, bringing him closer to the 1,000,000 Gold Coins goal!
With 800,000 Gold Coins left, Ye Bai could make a few more deals and might just gather enough!
"Did you bring the equipment?"
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Hearing Ye Bai's inquiry, Li Xiaoping quickly took out the two staffs and presented them to Ye Bai.
"Level 200 equipment, are you already a Battle General?"
Ye Bai's tone was slightly surprised, as if he had just learned this.
In fact, Li Xiaoping's information was all visible to him.
Li Xiaoping, Level 209, Magma Archmage, second-tier Battle General strength!
Zhao Meng, Level 199, Radiant Priest, ninth-tier Warrior strength!
Zhao Meng nodded, boasting slightly,
"That's right, Xiaoping is the strongest mage in our class!"
"Old Zhao, you're exaggerating!"
Li Xiaoping quickly waved her hand in denial, "No, Master, many classmates are much stronger than me!"
This little girl didn't seem very good at socializing.
Ye Bai smiled and returned his attention to the equipment.
He pretended to examine them for two minutes.
During this time, Li Xiaoping held her breath nervously, waiting for the appraisal master's final conclusion.
This was the important information she had exchanged for with her three years of savings, a total of 150,000 Gold Coins!
"This one has been advanced twice already and can advance three more times. The hidden advancement requirement is to infuse it with forty-nine drops of phoenix essence blood. The attributes after advancement... never mind, I'll write it down for you."
Saying this, Ye Bai took out paper and pen and quickly jotted down several lines of information.
Li Xiaoping took the paper, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but breathe heavily.
If the attributes after advancement were true, this staff was perfect for her!
Absolutely perfect!
"I'll take this one!"
Li Xiaoping didn't even ask Ye Bai to write down the information for the second staff!
"If it were me, I'd choose the same."
Ye Bai nodded, agreeing with Li Xiaoping's choice.
The other staff could only advance once, and its attributes after advancement weren't as good as the first one.
"Thank you so much!"
Li Xiaoping said as she was about to pay Ye Bai the 150,000 Gold Coins.
"Wait!"
Almost simultaneously, Ye Bai and Zhao Meng stopped her.
"Huh?"
"We'll complete the transaction under the witness of the Secret Realm Elf, as per the rules of the Trade Secret Realm."
Zhao Meng explained.
Since the other party chose to trade in the Trade Secret Realm, they must have valued this aspect.
"That's right."
Saying this, Ye Bai summoned the Secret Realm Elf, acting as if he was very familiar with the process.
Of course, he was just pretending.
Even the Secret Realm Elf was only his second time experiencing it, so he wasn't much different from the novice Li Xiaoping.
"I see..."
After the contract was made, the 150,000 Gold Coins entered Ye Bai's hands, which also meant that the Secret Realm Elf acknowledged Ye Bai's appraisal result!
"Now I have hope of hunting Battle Generals!"
Li Xiaoping held the staff, unable to put it down, her eyes full of brilliance.
The reason she valued this Abyssal Plane trip so much was to hunt Battle General-level monsters!
Otherwise, with Li Xiaoping's second-tier Battle General strength, she wouldn't need to worry about her internship at all.
The always aloof appraisal master suddenly mentioned,
"Besides the appraisal, could you help me with a small favor?"
"Please, tell us!"
Zhao Meng was very enthusiastic. For an appraisal master to ask for her help, it was definitely not a small matter!
This mysterious appraisal master had already proven his worth with his ability.
"Help me deliver this item to the cemetery in the Extreme North Snowfield, to the third row, fourth column, in front of the unnamed tombstone."
Saying this, Ye Bai took out a three-story-high bull's head from his backpack, roasted and still emitting a fragrant aroma.
"This... shouldn't be a problem..."
Zhao Meng just found it odd. Delivering something like this, with teleportation arrays and planes, a round trip to the Extreme North Snowfield would only take a few dozen minutes.
Why wouldn't the master handle such a small matter personally?
In any case, agreeing first couldn't be wrong!
Li Xiaoping blinked, looking up at the bull's head, her gaze somewhat solemn.
"This is a Battle General-level monster, definitely, I can't be wrong."
"Little girl, good eye."
Ye Bai pretended to praise her with an air of experience.
"He was a Battle General in the vanguard camp of the sixth Demon God's Blood-Dyed Legion."
"Blood-Dyed Legion!"
The two women exclaimed simultaneously, clearly not unfamiliar with the name.
"A Battle General monster from the Blood-Dyed Legion, whose strength far exceeds the same tier, was killed just like that?!"
Zhao Meng, surprised, looked at Ye Bai with a slightly changed gaze.
She had a new guess about Ye Bai's identity!
"This is an old senior who registered as a first-tier Warrior to hide his strength and avoid the limelight!"
Among the human race, there were indeed such individuals.
They only registered as first-tier Warriors to conveniently enter the Abyssal Plane.
As for their true strength, it could be Battle General, Battle King... or even War God!
In Zhao Meng's heart, Ye Bai was already an old and powerful veteran, only taking on some private work due to a lack of money.
Everything made sense now!
Li Xiaoping, unlike Zhao Meng, didn't have so many thoughts. Her entire focus was on the bull's head in front of her.
Touching the charred bull hide, Li Xiaoping said blankly,
"This wound... was a one-hit kill! And the damage was controlled, deliberately preserving the bull's head...."
Even Ye Bai had to admit, Li Xiaoping was indeed a genius girl.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to get into Imperial Capital University, nor become a Battle General in her third year!
Just this level of insight far surpassed her peers.
Hearing Li Xiaoping's analysis, Zhao Meng became even more unsettled!
She cautiously asked, "Xiaoping, in your opinion, how strong is the person who did this?"
"Strength, huh, hard to say, but this strike must have been at least a million-level damage, right? Even if they're not a Battle King, they're not far off."
Hiss—
Zhao Meng gasped, her gaze at Ye Bai changing once more, filled with shock and an indescribable awe!
This was actually a deeply hidden Battle King-level powerhouse!
A Battle King-level powerhouse and an appraisal master, either identity was incredibly prestigious!
Zhao Meng's mind was nearly in a frenzy, with one thought echoing madly,
"I must get on good terms with him, definitely!"
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