Starting with Growing Mushrooms-Chapter 460 - 361: Xu Changsheng’s Reasoning and Speculation
According to the trading rules of this pawnshop.
The assets pawned by the customer, if not redeemed within a hundred years, will completely belong to the pawnshop!
And within this hundred years, the original owner has the priority to redeem them.
However, others also have the right to forcibly purchase them at a higher price within this hundred years.
In other words, as long as they have enough funds, they can buy this Divine Object for a premium.
At this moment, because of Xu Changsheng’s absurd actions, the entire massive pawnshop was in an uproar.
Pure Yang True Immortal, has he gone mad?
After being pursued, is his mind now muddled? How could he do something so foolish?
Everyone’s eyes were fervently fixed on that treasure of the shop.
"This is really outrageous, this shop itself is a Divine Object, but this Divine Object can serve as a platform to trade another Divine Object?"
They were very shocked.
They thought this was too magical.
There actually exists such a Divine Object?
A Divine Object that can trade Divine Objects...
Indeed, the world is vast, and there are all types of gods.
Is this a deity from ancient mythology who rules over weapons and trade?
However, since it’s a shop, shouldn’t we be able to purchase it for free?
Obviously, some people already had flickering eyes, considering whether they could transform into robbers, covering their faces, and storm in with submachine guns to raid this place.
"Perhaps, like the Longevity God, it emerged from ancient times and awakened in this N+1 Divine Era!"
Many people felt this era was too mysterious.
How many seventh-tier gods have been hiding in history, waiting to awaken at this juncture, preparing to challenge the ’Celestial Divine King’ born of fate, and welcoming the arrival of the Eighth Tier Mythical Era.
This is an era of great struggle.
Ancient gods even crossed a Chaos Century, coming to the new epoch, all waiting for the decisive battle of Ragnarok.
These new generation young Immortals thought of this and then looked at this mythologically rich museum, as if seeing the destined epic battle about to unfold...
Their hearts were like shot with adrenaline, as if seeing their dream idol.
"A god has awakened."
"We were born in this ultimate ending Divine Era, this is the final node of Chaos extinction and restart, witnessing the awakening of ancient gods one by one, going to personally witness the epic!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Many people exclaimed in surprise.
Glorious and mighty, great Divine Spirits from historical mythology awakened one by one...
They looked up at the store’s treasure suspended high, their hearts even more fervent:
"If we could obtain this invincible ’Accumulate Through the Years,’ then we would also have the qualification to stand shoulder to shoulder with these gods!"
While everyone was fervently discussing, new guests appeared at the door.
Black Heaven, along with his various loyal subordinates from the Top Ten Companies.
The old man who pioneered the Top Ten Companies, from the cyber reader era, confidently led his followers into the door, curiously looking around: "This might be a god of trade."
Behind him, his loyalist spoke: "The Divine Objects have been sold, why hasn’t the owner of this mysterious pawnshop appeared?"
Another strong person from one of the Top Ten Companies also said:
"Yes, even for these ancient gods, this Divine Object should be quite precious, right? Why haven’t they appeared to host the pawnshop in front of us?"
"Do you think the owner of this pawnshop would directly snatch this Divine Object?"
"That’s unlikely, isn’t it? Opening a shop and being the first to break the rules themselves?"
"Such a deity must be fair, impartial, and just, wouldn’t do something like that!"
Suddenly someone shouted loudly, seemingly reminding a certain god in the dark not to tarnish their brand.
Obviously, this old man Black Heaven also had his little schemes.
Coming in, intending to praise you highly, to avoid you losing face and just taking away this ’Accumulate Through the Years’ Divine Object.
After praising the owner behind the auction, Black Heaven looked at the battered and heavily injured Xu Changsheng, suddenly smiled and said, "Lately, you haven’t been well, have you?"
"Thanks for your kind words." Xu Changsheng replied indifferently.
"What kind of words are those? I’m genuinely concerned, yet you respond with sarcasm."
Black Heaven chuckled, "Besides, you have Star Rushing Lightning, as fast as lightning, the first in the world in terms of speed. If it were me that took the Divine Object, with its side effects, I might have died on the spot if I were you."
Xu Changsheng ignored the smiling tiger old man, knowing that his being hunted to this extent might have been due to the other party’s secret actions too.
"Don’t disturb me, I’ve sold the Divine Object and want to see how much it can fetch."
Soon, with the pawnshop’s automatic valuation, Xu Changsheng received a huge sum of wealth.
He sold it for the price equivalent to over forty thousand Divine Artifacts!
This also means, if others want to buy the treasure ’Accumulate Through the Years,’ they would have to pay a premium, perhaps taking out seventy to eighty thousand Divine Artifacts.
But where would they get such an astronomical fund?
Killing.
Their bodies are also valuable.
Their qualifications, abilities, and talents can be sold...
This concept of a god of trade, indeed terrifying, with his Divine Power, many abstract concepts become completely tangible, given a price.
"This crown is nice!" Xu Changsheng put a crown on his head, then picked up a ring and put it on his hand, "This ring is nice too!"
Black Heaven’s old face stiffened: "Aren’t you afraid of being hunted, dressed so lavishly, as if announcing to the world that I’m very rich."
"Anyway, I’m already being hunted." Xu Changsheng was very calm, "Which one do you like?"
Black Heaven looked at all the luxurious and exquisite treasures in front of him, and pointed at a delicate ring, "I think this one is nice, the augmentation ability is pretty good too..."
It’s quite clear that the old man from the Great Black Heaven thought Xu Changsheng was going to give him one, after all, he assumed he could get over forty thousand items.
But he was obviously mistaken.
Xu Changsheng picked up a ring and put it on his finger, "Hmm, you have a good eye. Help me pick out nine more, I have nine more fingers."
The Great Black Heaven glanced at him, "No need for that."
From a distance, hostile people started cursing:
"That bastard, I had my eye on that ring too. If only I had money..."
"That beast, is he going to clear out the whole store?"
"Damn it, that cursed nouveau riche!"
Xu Changsheng ignored the envious and jealous gazes around him, continually acting like a nouveau riche, emptying the entire supermarket.
He could take more than forty thousand treasures.
Which meant he could clear out two-thirds of the merchandise in one breath!
While he moved, arming himself to the teeth, he thought to himself, "I’m really hated now. As soon as I step outside, I’ll be besieged."
"Appearing here this time was a measure of last resort, coming here to face death and sell my divine objects to trade for equipment, enhance my strength, and then fight my way out."
Being besieged to this extent, it surely had the handiwork of his old rival the Great Black Heaven behind it.
After all, those besieging him knew him too well, definitely an old enemy who claimed to have reconciled, secretly grooming a group of prodigies to target him.
Even if the top ten companies have fallen, like a centipede that is dead but not stiff, these remnants remain vicious and sinister!
Taking a deep breath, Xu Changsheng turned his thoughts and looked at the ring in front of him,
"Indeed, the various commodities in these places are from the recent theft frenzy in the main world of the First Divine Era!"
"These treasures all look very familiar!"
As Nachi, Xu Changsheng had been lurking in the shadows in the First Divine Era World and had heard about Leeka’s thieving antics back in those days.
But he didn’t know the truth was Leeka’s theft.
His first reaction now was: that theft incident probably coincided with the time the god awakened.
Upon awakening, he stole a huge pile of treasures...
Could he be the God of Trade they talk about?
Perhaps this god’s true form is the God of Theft!
Xu Changsheng kept organizing the information.
He knew the real identity of this god better than anyone else and was far ahead,
"Then it becomes clear that his divine object series powers involve theft, one being the Power of Theft, and the other is this fence divine object, one to steal, another to sell..."
"That’s two, but what about the other two divine powers in this series? It’s not clear, but they should complement each other."
He was very clever, deducing a general idea from mere clues.
And as a Longevity Seeker, Xu Changsheng had encountered various people and could judge one’s character through many details.
Based on the interior facility here, it appears to be a God of Trade with a collector’s passion and a love for art?
Moreover, combining the concept of the host’s character proposed by the Goddess of Destiny, someone chosen by theft must be a little master at theft, naturally a thief skilled at stealing.
Considering all this,
Xu Changsheng kept planning his next steps.
He planned to do the same as Ying Yun by pawning his divine objects here, so he wouldn’t have to bear the side effects of the divine objects and could take forty thousand plus treasures to heavily bolster his combat power.
Next, he planned to go out and take down those attacking him and then come back to redeem his [Years Accumulated] divine object.
With this in mind, he feigned slowly selecting various treasures, continually familiarizing himself with all the gear he had on, anticipating an inevitable battle after he stepped outside.
...
Liu Jun watched this absurd spectacle from the shop’s backstage.
"This is truly a fine grand opening promotion, coinciding with the Divine Artifact War, even Xu Changsheng has come here to sell things."
Liu Jun felt Xu Changsheng was really sensible, even knowing to help him generate promotion.
If Leeka, already stewed into broth to nurture "Heavenly Way Divine Object" next door, knew the divine artifact he struggled to steal could be exchanged for a divine object, he would surely weep with joy in the bathroom, dying in peace.
I only stole for a few years and got eighty thousand pieces of divine artifact equipment, which means in just a few years, I profited two divine objects?
What kind of black-hearted businessman is this?
At that moment, he suddenly had an idea.
Why not take this "Years Accumulated" time piggy bank away?
But after thinking it over, he decided against it, having this shop’s divine object could attract more customers.
And he couldn’t ruin the reputation.
Since there’s this shop’s divine object, make good use of it.
In business, there’s nothing more fatal than a lack of credibility.
But just then.
In the front of the shop, Xu Changsheng had emptied more than half the store, with many shelves left bare.
Just then, Xu Changsheng paused and said thoughtfully, "Since I can buy all kinds of conceptual equipment here, and even buy qualifications, talent, aptitude... as the God of Trade, can I not buy something else?"
"In comparison, it should be possible."
"I want to buy the chance to have dinner with the one behind this shop!"
Clearly, seeing that the god behind the scenes did not appear, Xu Changsheng took a different path, coming up with this method of transaction to meet the God of Theft behind the scenes.
When Xu Changsheng finished speaking, a soft laugh echoed through the air of the pawnshop:
"The cost to dine with me is not simple, it requires a thousand pieces of merchandise from the shelves."
Xu Changsheng smiled slightly, "That price is quite reasonable."
