From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 112 - 102 The Quenching Master Contract of Astronomical Numbers

In the future, as more Abyss Demons appeared on Blue Star,

humankind's living space would continue to shrink.

By the third year of the Abyss invasion, humans had begun constructing base cities, erecting high walls to fend off Demons.

Lu Heng now wanted to buy a house with better security so that his parents could move there, free from disturbances from unrelated people.

Knowing that Coastal would later be developed into a base city, buying a house there now meant making a direct purchase within the base city's area.

However, that would make it very expensive.

Lu Heng took out all his Crystal Cores to check and prepared to gather them to settle the house payment first.

Besides the ordinary Energy Crystal Cores, there were a few unused Skill Crystal Cores.

The first was a D-level "Corrosive Mucus," dropped by an Abyss Tide Worm.

The second was a C-level "Wave Worm Shell," dropped by an Abyss Tide Worm Queen.

The third was a C-level "Blood Shadow Arm Blade," dropped by a Blood Shadow Demon.

The fourth was a C-level "Exoskeleton Armor," dropped by a Corpse Bone Bird.

The fifth was a C-level "Bloodsucking Healing," dropped by a Bloodline Sword Demon.

It was unfortunate that the Bloodline Sword Demon dropped a C-level "Bloodsucking Healing" instead of a B-level "Gale Continuous Stabbing," as one of the latter would equal the total of the other four.

There were five Skill Crystal Cores in total, and apart from the "Corrosive Mucus," the rest were all C-level.

These Skill Crystal Cores, aside from a few unique types, actually had decent Skill Effects.

Additionally, they were all skills that Combat Superpower Users could learn, and the selling price would not be low if put up for sale.

Combined, the five Skill Crystal Cores would be worth over 15 million, which should be enough to buy a house.

After making the list, Lu Heng packed up the Crystal Cores, ready to sell this batch.

Actually, he could sell them on the Crystal Core Dark Network.

However, selling there was slow, and the transaction process was troublesome.

Therefore, Lu Heng planned to ask Lin Zeyu for help.

Large forces had their own trading channels, making selling Crystal Cores more convenient.

In the afternoon,

Lin Zeyu responded to the summons and arrived at Jinxiu Imperial View, as the landlord he didn't have the keys and had to knock politely on the door.

After entering, he started calling to order a meal, intending to have a feast there.

"Every time you come here just to order food," Lu Heng complained.

"At home, one must sit properly and eat properly, it's too uncomfortable, your place is better," Lin Zeyu lay down on the sofa, squirmed comfortably a couple of times, and found the most comfortable posture.

Lu Heng took out the five Skill Crystal Cores and placed them on the coffee table, saying, "Take these and help me sell them."

Lin Zeyu sat up, picked up the Crystal Cores to inspect them, and commented, "These are pretty good Crystal Cores, why sell them?"

Lu Heng replied, "Some people started harassing my parents in Taoyuan, so I plan to buy a house for them to move into."

"Who's harassing your uncle and aunt? Tell me, I'll send someone to teach them a lesson!" Lin Zeyu put on a determined expression to stand up for his brother.

"Chunshang Group," Lu Heng said.

"Chun..."

Lin Zeyu lay back down, spread his hands, and said, "Can't mess with those; they are backed by a multinational consortium. I'll just help you sell the Crystal Cores. How much are you planning to sell them for?"

"15 million should be feasible," Lu Heng suggested a realistic price based on the current market.

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"That's not high, I think it can sell for 18 million," Lin Zeyu, who often followed the Crystal Core market for his personal use, was more familiar with the pricing.

"The extra can be your commission," Lu Heng said.

If broken down and sold slowly according to the strength of each skill, it indeed could fetch 18 million, or even more.

Of course, retail and wholesale were inherently priced differently.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you," Lin Zeyu felt that Lu Heng wanted the money quickly, so he decided to advance it.

"That works," Lu Heng didn't object.

"The amount is substantial, I'll have finance handle it tomorrow."

Lin Zeyu pulled out his phone, called the group's financial director, and after finishing the call, turned back and asked, "Do you need help with buying the house? I can have someone look for properties that are not available through other channels."

"Sure, help me find a place near Mingqiong District with good security," Lu Heng requested.

"Why not live in Blue Sea International, then we'd be neighbors," Lin Zeyu suggested.

"That place is too expensive," Lu Heng retorted.

"I'll advance you the payment if you agree to move there," Lin Zeyu promised earnestly.

"Let's forget it, your place is a bit low-lying, if a sea demon appears one day, a single spit could flood it," Lu Heng, with his experience of rebirth, knew Blue Sea International was not very safe in the future.

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened, keenly catching the crucial point of that statement, he jumped up from the sofa and asked, "Are you saying Blue Sea International won't be safe in the future?"

Lu Heng quickly clarified, "I just feel it's not very safe, but I don't know anything."

"No, no, no..."

Lin Zeyu's eyes sparkled, "What you said has never failed to come true. I hadn't noticed before, but Blue Sea International does have a low elevation; indeed, if a Godzilla-like monster appeared, a spit from it could flood the place.

"No, I also need to buy another safer house, you're buying in Mingqiong District, then I'll also buy there.

"Better yet, I'll buy several more properties, they're sure to appreciate in value later."

Lu Heng swallowed and thought: Serves you right for getting rich; your sense is too sharp.

Lin Zeyu lay back on the sofa for a while, then suddenly remembered something, and took out an invitation card, handing it to Lu Heng, and asked, "Are you going to attend this?"

Lu Heng took it and was surprised, as it was an invitation to the Ultimate Crystal Core Auction: "You have this too?"

"You received an invitation?" Lin Zeyu asked curiously.

"Not exactly, it was given by Chunshang Group, they said they'd cover the expenses at the auction."

"Holy shit! What a deal, why aren't they covering for me? I could make them go bankrupt."

Lin Zeyu scoffed and suddenly his eyes bulged, then he began to scheme, chuckling, "Did you accept the invitation they gave you?"

Even a fool could see that the Chunshang Group wanted to win over Lu Heng.

Once Lu Heng accepted their favors this time, he would be easy to talk to in the future.

Lin Zeyu's quenching business currently relied entirely on Lu Heng.

If Lu Heng were to be poached by Chunshang Group, Lin would be devastated.

"No," Lu Heng replied.

Lin Zeyu slapped the coffee table, deciding, "Good brother, that's loyal. Let's go to this invitation together, I'll cover all the auction expenses."

"Forget it, I'm not going. You go ahead. I still have things to do," Lu Heng shook his head, refusing to attend the auction.

Because he needed to save money to buy a house, he didn't have extra funds to participate in the auction.

If he went, he would have to let Lin Zeyu foot the bill for everything, which actually didn't sit right with him.

Moreover, Lu Heng indeed still had things to do.

When he killed the Bloodline Sword Demon, he had obtained the Level B Scarlet Blood Sword.

This sword could be used as forging materials, so Lu Heng planned to reforge the Aurora Blade.

However, Lu Heng had no experience in forging, so he needed to visit Quenching Castle to talk with Master Gulu.

...

The next evening.

As Lu Heng was preparing to leave, a visitor came to his door. Upon opening it, there stood Pu Lizhi from Chunshang Group.

Upon seeing Lu Heng, Pu Lizhi bowed respectfully at ninety degrees, "Mr. Lu, good day. Sorry to intrude, please forgive my disruption."

Although Lu Heng had no fond feeling for Chunshang Group, Pu Lizhi's attitude was very respectful; bowing at a ninety-degree angle made it hard to be too harsh on him.

"What is it?"

Pu Lizhi took out a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Lu Heng, saying, "This is a quenching service support contract. Chunshang Group hopes to represent Mr. Lu's quenching business.

"Chunshang Group guarantees no commission will be taken; this clause is already written in the contract.

"Moreover, Chunshang Group will guarantee a contract of one billion for Mr. Lu each year. If this amount isn't met, Chunshang Group will pay the difference to complete it.

"Additionally, the guaranteed contract payment for one year can be prefunded as long as Mr. Lu agrees, and this amount can be transferred tomorrow.

"If Mr. Lu is still dissatisfied, he could also meet personally with the president of the Asia-Pacific region of Chunshang Group."

Upon hearing the terms offered by Chunshang Group, Lu Heng felt a small surprise.

Even though they were competitors, he had to admit that Chunshang Group was really willing to spend.

A guaranteed billion a year and prepayment for the term.

If it weren't for past grievances with Chunshang Group, Lu Heng might have agreed.

However, there was one thing that Lu Heng didn't understand.

How did Chunshang Group know he was a Quenching Master?

...

He found the answer when he arrived at the ninth tunnel of the Century Bridge.

Under the bridge of Century Bridge, there was someone waiting in the tunnel, obviously intending to enter Quenching Castle.

As Lu Heng approached, he recognized who the person was.

Hu Biao, the superpower user who had helped Quenching Castle escape from the Abyss during their time in the Abyss Battlefield.

Strictly speaking.

Hu Biao had also participated in the mission to help Quenching Castle escape the Abyss, his task being to excavate Flame Assistance Ore.

Relatively speaking, his task was simpler, so his contribution to Quenching Castle was not as significant as Lu Heng's.

Moreover, he did not participate in the final battle to stop the Horned Demon Commander.

Therefore, his reputation in Quenching Castle was not particularly high.

Of course, low as it might be, he indeed knew Master Gulu and had helped Quenching Castle.

If Gulu knew he was seeking an audience outside, it was possible he would agree to meet him.

Seeing Hu Biao here, Lu Heng had already figured out some things.

Lu Heng approached and asked, "Did Chunshang Group send you here?"

Hu Biao turned his head, saw it was Lu Heng, and his expression stiffened momentarily as he stammered, "I..."

"There's no point in lying about such a matter," Lu Heng said.

Hu Biao nodded in admission, "Chunshang Group gave me an offer I couldn't refuse."

Lu Heng thought for a moment then asked, "So, you told Chunshang Group about what happened in the Abyss Battlefield?"

Hu Biao scratched his head, answering, "Not everything."

Lu Heng guessed, "At least they know about Quenching Castle's existence, and they sent you to scout out a way in, hoping to get access, right?"

Hu Biao nodded in acknowledgement, "I'm not as capable as you, but I also want to gain resources. I've helped Master Gulu, though not as much as you did. Using this little connection to exchange for compensation isn't too much, right?"

Indeed, the existence of Quenching Castle would sooner or later be known to other superpower users; it couldn't be hidden for long.

Moreover, more superpower users would eventually gain access to Quenching Castle.

This development was inevitable.

If not Hu Biao taking this advantage, it would be some other superpower user.

Lu Heng thought for a bit and then said, "Did you receive all benefits Chunshang Group offered you?"

Hu Biao nodded, "Half of it."

Lu Heng said, "Then go back, ask them for the other half. Then tell them not to waste their efforts anymore. My relationship with Quenching Castle can't be undermined by anyone."

With that, Lu Heng walked towards the tunnel and disappeared by the tunnel wall in the blink of an eye.

Hu Biao stared in disbelief, walking forward and touching the wall, only to feel the cold, hard concrete.