Chapter 250: Taking Advantage of the Situation (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader 20220427161247290)

“Alright, let’s first figure out how to sleep,” Su Ming said to Rhine and the others.

Zhang Yi immediately raised his hand and said, “I won’t fight you guys for the bed.

I’ll just sleep in the bathtub; the toilet and bathroom here are separate.”

“Then I’ll sleep on the floor,” Ankajia, who was slightly chubby and a bit shy, also chimed in.

Rhine sat up from the bed and said to Su Ming, “Su Ming, I’ll sleep on the bed with you.”

“Alright!” Su Ming replied with a smile.

Soon, they had all their sleeping arrangements settled.

“Where should we go to play next?” Zhang Yi asked excitedly.

“If you ask me, of course, we should go to a bar for a good drink. That’s the best place to experience the lively local customs.”

“Tsk, what’s the point of that? If you ask me, we should go to a hot spring,” Mandy said.

“Hot spring? How can there be a hot spring in this godforsaken place? If there is, it’s artificial, not natural, you know.

If you ask me, since we’ve finally come to Black Flame Star, the best place to go should be a high-end restaurant to experience the local cuisine,” Rhine replied, rolling her eyes.

“I want to go to the trading market to find some treasures,” Ankajia also spoke up.

At this moment, Su Ming spoke to everyone, “How about this: those who want to go to a bar can go together, and those who want to go to a hot spring can go there.

Let’s split up. If anything happens, call me immediately.”

“Alright, then, Su Ming, where do you want to go?” Rhine asked curiously.

“I’m going to the trading market, Ankajia, I’ll go with you,” Su Ming replied straightforwardly.

“Okay!” Ankajia nodded in agreement.

“Then everyone can disperse. Let’s go,” Su Ming then took Ankajia and left first.

Half an hour later, Su Ming and Ankajia took a public rail car and arrived at the largest trading market area in Black Flame City.

The entire trading market was located in a crowded street area.

A glance revealed the entire street was packed with people, extremely crowded.

“It’s so lively,” Ankajia said with some surprise.

“Let’s go in and take a look,” Su Ming said thoughtfully.

Ankajia then followed Su Ming inside. When they entered the trading market, they saw crude stalls set up on both sides of the street.

People from Neutral Countries, whose appearances and skin tones were slightly different from Su Ming and the others, and who wore very distinctive clothing, were selling all sorts of things.

Su Ming frowned as he looked at these vendors, then suddenly his heart stirred, and he immediately realized why Mia had winked at him.

He then carefully looked at the stalls where transactions were taking place all around him.

On a stall not far to the right, a middle-aged man with a beer belly, dressed in rather luxurious clothes, was vigorously promoting his goods.

“This is a Red Jade Crystal Bead. Each one is worth 30,000 federal currency. This string has twenty beads, so it’s worth at least 500,000 federal currency.”

“500,000? Are you out of your mind? 30,000 federal currency!” At this point, a slick-haired man directly lowered the price.

“30,000? Why so low?”

“Let me tell you, it’s 30,000 federal currency. It’s your honor that I even look at your broken beads. Are you looking down on me?” The man directly grabbed the middle-aged man’s collar and threatened him.

“I wouldn’t dare.”

“Are you selling or not?”

“Selling!” The man in front of him was instantly terrified.

Su Ming watched this scene and silently continued walking inside with Ankajia.

At this moment, they saw an old man arguing fiercely with a group of people.

“This is a brand new Second Generation Mecha, Flame Rider, produced by your Federation. The normal selling price is 20,000,000 federal currency.”

“This is second-hand. Will you sell it for 3,000,000?”

“No!”

“Oh, old man, think carefully. If we don’t buy this thing from you, no one else will.

If you don’t sell it, it’ll be stuck in your hands. You know how expensive storage fees are.

By then, you’ll lose even your pants.”

“At least 15,000,000!”

“5,000,000. This is our final price.”

Ankajia looked at the scenes of transactions before her, swallowed, and said to Su Ming, “Su Ming, things here are so cheap.”

“Mm,” Su Ming let out a slight breath.

The refugees who managed to escape here almost all carried valuable belongings.

Black Flame City let them in with one purpose: to squeeze out all their valuable possessions.

“Let’s also try to find some treasures,” Ankajia said impatiently.

“Okay!” Su Ming and Ankajia began to browse the stalls.

They hadn’t walked far when Su Ming saw a pile of items on the stall of a white-bearded old man.

Among them, a piece of emerald green ore caught Su Ming’s eye.

At this moment, a shrewd-looking, greasy middle-aged man in luxurious clothes was negotiating with the old man.

“Old man, how much do you want to sell it for?”

“Boss, this is a Green Ying Crystal Ore, a symbiotic ore of Titanium Chromite, the main material for making Fourth and Fifth Generation Mechas.

There’s a high probability of Titanium Chromite components inside. If you win the gamble, it’s worth tens of millions at least.

I’ll give it to you for a minimum of 2,000,000 federal currency.”

“2,000,000? Are you crazy? I think it’s only worth 300,000!” The shrewd middle-aged man said angrily, lowering the price.

“Boss, this price is really very low. I’m really in urgent need of money right now!”

“500,000. Take it or leave it. If you don’t sell, I’m leaving!”

“I really can’t sell it for that. Even at a rock-bottom price, it has to be 1,000,000!” The old man said with immense heartache.

“If you don’t sell, forget it. I’m not buying it anymore. I think this broken stone of yours will eventually be stuck in your hands.

Make sure it doesn’t get stolen by thieves.” The shrewd middle-aged man said a few sarcastic words, then turned and left.

The old man looked at the retreating figure of the middle-aged man, his face showing a very conflicted expression.

At this moment, Su Ming walked up and said to the old man, “I’ll buy this piece for 1,000,000.”

“Really? Thank you, boss!” The old man was so excited when he saw Su Ming wanted to buy it that he almost kowtowed to him.

Su Ming was also a little speechless at the old man’s reaction.

Such a large piece of symbiotic ore, he didn’t even need to gamble; he could directly sell it on Third Planet for at least 8,000,000.

Now he was only offering 1,000,000, and the other party was still grateful.

However, just then, the shrewd middle-aged man returned. Seeing Su Ming about to buy the symbiotic ore, he angrily accused, “Who are you?

Don’t you understand the rules? This stone is mine!”

“This is a free trading market. What, only you are allowed to buy, and I’m not?” Su Ming replied calmly.

“Exactly, how overbearing!” Ankajia also chimed in.

“You guys, fine, fine! Let you buy it.” The shrewd middle-aged man had originally wanted to say harsh words, but he suddenly realized that Su Ming and Ankajia didn’t look like people from Black Flame Star, but rather like people from the inner stars.

So he suppressed his anger and said.

Seeing the other party back down, Su Ming didn’t bother with him and said to Ankajia, “Ankajia, help me watch this.

I’m going to get some cash.”

“Okay,” Ankajia readily agreed.

When they disembarked this time, Su Ming had exchanged a total of fifty 10,000 federal currency notes and put them in his wallet.

Under normal circumstances, that should have been enough, but it certainly wouldn’t be enough if he wanted to buy good things.

However, it didn’t matter. Due to the inconvenient payment system on Black Flame Star, almost every street had banks and ATMs, so withdrawing money was very convenient.

Su Ming then turned and left to withdraw money.

A moment later, Su Ming returned after withdrawing money, bought the symbiotic ore, and then carried the stone as he continued to browse with Ankajia.

“There are so many good things here, my eyes are almost dizzy. Su Ming, what do you think I should buy?” Ankajia said with great emotion.

“You probably don’t have much money on hand, so try to buy things with a large price difference that are easy to sell.

If you really see something you like and don’t have enough money, it’s fine; I can lend it to you first,” Su Ming said to Ankajia with confidence, as he had so much money in his card now.

“Mhm, mhm,” Ankajia replied happily.