Wind Pavilion, Dark Word Tower.
Tang Ling was sitting in a wooden attic, and outside the attic was a man-made cliff. The cliff was verdant and lush, and amidst the greenery, a stream of water flowed down from the top of the cliff like a silver chain. The pitter-patter of the water was as pleasant as the sound of rain.
At the bottom of the cliff was a clear pond with Purple Moon Koi that looked 80% similar to the koi of the old civilization.
These koi fish swam gracefully in the pond, contrasting well with the exotic flowers planted by the side of the pond.
Tang Ling had never been interested in elegance, but he was impressed by how generous the Dark Word Tower was. They actually built all kinds of unique and exquisite decorations in a single building.
Tang Ling was currently an eastern noble, and the Wind Pavilion that he was in was an eastern garden.
It seemed like even a place like the Dark Word Tower placed a lot of emphasis on service. Tang Ling looked impatient. If that was the case, why was there no one to receive him even though he had been in the so-called Wind Pavilion for more than ten minutes?
"Young Master Jiang, it seems like you're not satisfied with the scenery here." Just when Tang Ling wanted to stand up and go to the main hall to ask around, a gentle female voice entered his ears.
Tang Ling was startled. He looked up and saw a girl in a light red buttoned dress with her hair combed into a bun walking towards him.
Since he was playing the role of an eastern noble and since the Purple Moon era had arrived, the eastern nobles were still ancient, so Tang Ling had used the journey to learn more about them.
When he saw the girl's attire, he nodded and said in a reserved manner, "Thank you. But is it because of this that you're late for ten minutes? "
A trace of surprise flashed over the girl's eyes when she heard that, but it quickly disappeared. She covered her mouth and giggled. "As expected of the young master of the mysterious Eastern family. Does my attire suit your taste, Young Master Jiang?"
Tang Ling did not say anything. He sat behind the table with his legs crossed, giving off an unfathomable vibe.
The lady bowed at Tang Ling and said, "I'm late. It's not that I have to dress up, but the information that Young Master Jiang wants to know is too important. The Dark Word Tower has its own rules, so I have to go through some procedures. That's why I'm late."
Was that so? Tang Ling remained calm. He remembered that he was brought into a separate cubicle when he entered the Dark Whisper Tower and was asked to input the key of the question into a special machine.
After Tang Ling keyed in the words' gene potion 'on the machine, the machine inside the cubicle spoke, demanding proof that he had at least 10 million True Capital coins in his possession.
Fortunately, Tang Ling had traded two drops of the Sea God's Tear for 25 million True Capital coins before he departed, giving him a discount of a million True Capital coins. He then showed his crystal card to prove his assets.
To his surprise, after he proved himself, a staff member brought him to the so-called Windswept Pavilion.
It turned out that the Wind Surveillance Pavilion entertained distinguished guests? Presumably, the Dark Whisper Tower has already found out about my identity as the so-called Young Master of the Eastern Clan after I entered the Dark Whisper Tower?
With that in mind, Tang Ling was even more vigilant. He did not want his real identity to be exposed.
"Have a seat." Tang Ling might be alarmed, but he did not show it on his face.
Maybe because she sensed his vigilance, the woman said after she sat down, "The Dark Whisper Tower is the highest level of information exchange. There are black markets all over the world, but there aren't many black markets that are qualified to let the Dark Word Tower enter. "
The lady paused for a moment before she picked up the delicate teapot from the table and poured a cup of tea for both of them.
She smiled faintly at Tang Ling and drank the tea before she said, "Speaking of which, there are only 16 Dark Word Towers in the whole world."
Tang Ling smiled. He picked up the cup of tea and finished it in one gulp. "So, the guests of the Dark Whisper Tower are absolutely safe? Is that what you're trying to say?"
"Hehe, Young Master Jiang is smart. The Dark Whisper Tower also opens its doors to do business, so we naturally have to make our guests feel at home and at ease. "
"What if someone investigates my identity?" Tang Ling raised a brow.
"According to the rules of the Dark Whisper Tower. Let's say Young Master Jiang spent 10 million True Capital Coins here. If the person who wants to investigate your identity doesn't spend 30 million True Capital Coins, the Dark Word Tower won't help him. "
"As expected of doing business with open doors." Tang Ling also smiled. The calmness of the Dark Word Tower relieved him. It seemed like he was worth a lot of money.
"Then, let's get back to business," Tang Ling said seriously after the laughter subsided. He was running out of time.
The lady stopped teasing him. Instead, she fished out a small bag from her sleeve and laid it out in front of Tang Ling.
Tang Ling looked down and saw a dozen wooden tags on the bag. Each of the tags had several keywords carved on them.
For example, 'Power, Origin', 'Power, Effect' and so on.
The price was engraved at the bottom of each sign.
Even the cheapest question cost 500,000 True Capital Coins, which surprised Tang Ling.
Tang Ling was surprised. He pointed at one of the signs with the words' Strength, Effect 'and said, "Does it mean the effect of the strength gene serums?"
"Yes." The lady was still smiling. Her eyes squinted like a crescent moon.
"Isn't the question obvious? Why is it worth 500,000 True Capital Coins? "Tang Ling was confused.
"Hmph. How can the information provided by the Dark Word Tower be known by everyone? The simple word 'function' contains 3,756 words of information. " The lady was afraid that Tang Ling would not understand, so she added, "In the summary of the information, we will explain the success rate of different strength gene serums and the analysis of the success rate, as well as some ways to increase the success rate and so on.
"Does that mean it's cheap?" The lady covered her mouth and giggled again.
It sounded like it was worth it.
However, Tang Ling dared not say it out loud because many of the prices on the tags were astronomical to his current state.
For example, the most expensive question for the strength gene potion was the 'Strength, Formula' which cost as much as 200 million True Capital Coins.
The strength gene potion was just the most basic of the basics.
"Young Master Jiang, if you have enough money, just ask as much as you want. Ask as much as you want. As long as it's a tag that I can lay out, I'll give you reliable answers. Otherwise, I'll have to pay you 10 times the price for a fake one. Besides, it will make your identity more valuable, won't it? "The lady in front of Tang Ling instigated him.
Tang Ling wanted to know the answers to all the questions, but the prices were so high that every word was worth a thousand gold. Tang Ling was calculating in his heart, trying to figure out how to get the answers he wanted while paying the least.
Five minutes later, Tang Ling picked two tags and placed them in front of the lady.
The lady glanced at the tags. They were 'Body, Return' and 'Body, Effect'. The two questions were priced at 8,600,000 and 2,000,000 True Capital Coins respectively.
As a matter of fact, no matter how he chose, he would not be able to avoid the two questions. Tang Ling decided to ask the question that he wanted to know the most first.
Then, he would use the information he got to speculate what questions he should ask next.
"Thank you for your help. The total is 10,600,000 True Capital Coins. Since you have a VIP membership card, we can give you a 10% discount. "As the lady spoke, she took out a small payment device.
As long as Tang Ling swiped his card on the device, he would be able to complete the transaction.
He did not expect the VIP membership card to have such an effect. Without a second thought, Tang Ling swiped his crystal card.
A huge sum of 9,540,000 True Capital Coins vanished without a trace. After Tang Ling swiped his card, the lady took out two small crystal cards from the back of the wooden tag and passed them to Tang Ling along with a matching device.
"Including the device, everything is yours, Young Master Jiang. Are you going to leave now, Young Master Jiang? Or do you want to use it now? If you want to use it now, I have to remind you that these crystal cards are one-time use, and they will be destroyed the moment you close them, "the lady reminded Tang Ling before she looked at him with a bright smile.
"Use it now." Tang Ling did not hesitate at all. He was not here just for the questions. He had a stomach full of questions since he finally had the money.
"Very well, I won't disturb you any longer, Young Master Jiang." The woman put away the small cloth bag and stood up. She then said, "My name is Xiao Yue. If Young Master Jiang has any other needs later, just call me Xiao Yue's name."
**
After Xiao Yue left, Tang Ling picked up an information crystal card and fell into deep thought.
Information trading was really profitable. A single piece of information was so expensive and could be traded repeatedly.
Even so, Tang Ling did not think he could do this. He did not even need to think about how much effort he had to put in to get this information.
Tang Ling was only thinking about a possibility in his mind. He wanted to see if he could save some money for this information transaction.
As for using other means to steal it? Look, the Dark Whisper Tower was almost unguarded. An information crystal card was embedded on the back of the wooden tag.
However, it was best not to even think about it.
Xiao Yue might be a high-rank Purple Moon Warrior! Even Tang Ling did not notice her arrival.
Although Tang Ling was just a pre-Purple Moon Warrior, he had Precise Instinct. His sensitivity was not even comparable to a rank 3 Purple Moon Warrior.
Discarding the messy thoughts, Tang Ling started to read the information provided by the Dark Whisper Tower.
The more he read, the more shocked he was! It might seem like a normal question, but the answers provided by the Dark Whisper Tower were the best! It was so extreme that even Tang Ling was shocked. How did they collect all this information?
For example, the word "home" was undoubtedly asking where he could find the Primary Conforming Gene Potion, the body potion.
In Tang Ling's mind, the answer from the Dark Whisper Tower was no doubt where he could find the body potion.
However, the answer was far more than that. The answers provided by the Dark Whisper Tower included almost all the places in the world where the body potion could be found and suggested ways to obtain it.
These methods were not just normal trading methods. Among them, there were also methods such as cheating, kidnapping, stealing, and other methods. There were even some family code words and things like that. They also analyzed the success rate and possible failures.
Was the Dark Whisper Tower trying to instigate people to walk down the wrong path? The Dark Whisper Tower did not seem to have any sense of right or wrong. They only had the most neutral and emotionless view.
However, this was the Purple Moon era. Wasn't that the law of the jungle?
Therefore, the information with a price of 8.6 million was definitely worth the money.
Nevertheless, Tang Ling still decided to follow the rules of the trade. It was not that he had high morals. After all, some of the body potion owners did not get their hands on the body potion in the open. Even if he robbed them, he would not feel any guilt.
It was because Tang Ling was not strong enough! On top of that, things that could be solved with money were usually the easiest, so Tang Ling did not want to look for trouble.
Relying on his photographic memory, Tang Ling memorized all the information in his mind before he closed the file.
The information was destroyed silently. The crystal card that popped out of the machine was useless.
Tang Ling replaced it with another crystal card and shoved it into the machine.
The new set of information had a lot more words than the previous one. Tang Ling frowned as he read.
"So, there's more to it than that?" Tang Ling muttered to himself before he continued reading.
"Success rate …" Tang Ling started to ponder when he reached the end of the information. His heart felt heavy.
The information was similar to what the owner of the deserted island had told him. The purity of the gene potion determined the success rate, and the slightest difference in purity meant a drastic difference in price.
Of course, the information provided many ways to increase the success rate and the analysis of why the successful ones succeeded.
Tang Ling was calculating in his mind, but he could not come up with an answer.
The gene potion was much more expensive than he expected. It was so expensive that he was not confident that he could get his hands on a body potion with a suitable purity. Even if he managed to sell the bones of the owner of the deserted island, the price would not be calculated in True Capital coins.
Transactions at that level were not calculated in True Capital coins anymore.
Instead, they would be settled with the purest Universal Source Rock or barter with other items or fulfill some kind of request.
Tang Ling tapped his fingers on the table and decided to call Xiaoyue in first.
**
"Young Master Jiang, are you satisfied with the information from the Dark Word Tower?" Xiaoyue sat down with a smile on her face.
"The Dark Word Tower never disappoints." Tang Ling was not stingy with his compliments. He was telling the truth.
"Is there anything else you want to know, Young Master Jiang?"
"Of course, I have a lot of questions. However, your prices are really daunting, "Tang Ling teased.
Xiaoyue smiled without saying a word.
"I want to know if the Dark Word Tower sells information, do you buy information as well?" Tang Ling suddenly asked.
"Of course. We love buying information the most. Otherwise, we would have to ask people to run around to collect it. It's too tiring. " Xiaoyue replied. However, she then changed the topic, "However, our Secret Word Tower collects too much information. Ordinary information is not worth much, and there's no value in collecting it."
"Young Master Jiang, if you want to sell information, you have to think carefully. After all, your information is already in the possession of the Dark Word Tower. The Dark Word Tower won't pay a single cent. "
"And because of this, there are a lot of conflicts. They all think that our Dark Word Tower is deceiving them. "At this point, Xiaoyue smiled again.
"You don't have to lie to me," Tang Ling said calmly.
"Young Master Jiang is insightful and courageous," Xiao Yue praised sincerely.
"However, according to the rules. Young Master Jiang, please write down a few keywords. If the Dark Word Tower feels that it is valuable, we will naturally negotiate the price with Young Master Jiang. If it's worthless, we can avoid any unpleasantness, right? "
Tang Ling thought about it for a while before he made up his mind. "That's fine. The information that I want to sell is very important. I also have other requests, so let's write down a few keywords first. "
After the two of them finished their discussion, Xiaoyue brought a pen and paper over.
Tang Ling thought for a while before he wrote down a few keywords on the paper: Stardust Council, the reason for the recent deal.
Xiaoyue took the paper and read it. Her expression changed instantly. She wanted to confirm something and asked, "I have to confirm something. The recent deal that you mentioned, Young Master Jiang, is it the one that caused the war? Is it related to Tang Ling? "
"Yes." Tang Ling sighed in his heart. His action might expose his identity.
However, if attracting attention could earn him enough money, he was not afraid.
In any case, he was going to spend a huge sum of money on this Dark Whisper Tower. Those who wanted to investigate him would have to pay three times the price … Come to think of it, most major forces would think twice before taking out such a huge sum of money.
After Xiaoyue got an affirmative answer from Tang Ling, she quickly left.
She only returned to the penthouse after seven to eight minutes.
Tang Ling had no idea where she had gone. She was panting and her face was a little flushed. Given her identity as an upper-rank Purple Moon Warrior, she should not have gone to Soqi Island, right?
Tang Ling was guessing randomly, but he did not ask further.
"Your information is valuable." After they sat down, Xiaoyue did not beat around the bush and gave her answer. "But according to our rules, any information must have sufficient evidence to prove its authenticity."
"I can prove it." Tang Ling was not joking. In the whole world, he was probably the only one who had evidence.
"That's great! We can talk about the deal now," Xiaoyue said eagerly.
Tang Ling looked at Xiaoyue and made a strange request. "I'll only sell this information to the Dark Word Tower. My request is that the Dark Word Tower must not sell it. Other than you, there can be no more than five people who know about it. This deal must be recorded in the superbrain. "
Tang Ling was not doing this to help the Stardust Council.
He had reached an agreement with the Stardust Council that the secret must not be leaked.
The word 'leak' was a matter of opinion, but Tang Ling did not want to break the agreement.
"If that's the case, the price of the information will be greatly reduced." Xiaoyue was shocked, but she explained it to Tang Ling.
As a matter of fact, the Dark Word Tower did not collect information for trading. They had a bigger goal in mind, so they would not let go of any valuable information.
"What if the information is more important than you think?" Tang Ling's expression turned serious.
I wonder why? Tang Ling had a feeling that the deal with the Dark Word Tower was correct. He felt that it was not safe for him to be the only one in the whole world who knew such important information.
It was a thought that came from his instinct, and when it popped up in his head, it could not be erased.
It was also the reason why Tang Ling decided to make a deal with the Dark Word Tower after some hesitation.
"It's a matter of trust. If you think the Dark Word Tower can give you a fair price, I'll give it to you. " Xiaoyue also looked serious. As the Netherworld General of the Dark Word Tower, she had a feeling that she might be about to receive some incredible information.
"About the conditions I mentioned just now, come up with a contract first." Tang Ling dared not be careless in this matter.
Xiaoyue was very experienced. Soon, she asked the professionals to prepare two extremely strict contracts and they both entered them into the optical computer.
After everything was done, Tang Ling took out a crystal card from his leather pouch.
The crystal card recorded all the evidence that the Battle Hall teenager was not human. It was irrefutable and irrefutable evidence.
After Xiaoyue finished reading it, her expression could no longer be described as shock.
Even for her, it took her an entire minute to completely calm down. She clutched the crystal card tightly in her hand.
"Is this the only copy of information like this?" Xiaoyue asked.
"Not really. But other than giving it to the Dark Word Tower, I won't give it to anyone else, "Tang Ling answered sincerely.
"Yes, it must never get out." Xiaoyue seemed to be talking to Tang Ling but also to herself. As the Netherworld General of the Dark Word Tower, she knew some of the deeper secrets of the Stardust Council better than Tang Ling.
After that, Xiaoyue suddenly looked up at Tang Ling. "Although it's against the rules, it's not a big deal. "Although it's against the rules, you are Tang Ling."
"If it's against the rules, why are you guessing my identity?" Tang Ling looked at Xiaoyue with a faint smile. "Don't forget that this identity is worth 30 million True Capital coins now and it'll only get more in the future."
"No, it's top-secret information now. It can't be accessed without special conditions. It's all because of the information you brought me. "Xiaoyue changed Tang Ling's words.
Tang Ling was satisfied with her answer. He then asked, "Fine, how much is this information worth? I've said it before, I have a stomach full of questions to ask you. "
"Do you want money or to exchange it for access rights?" Xiaoyue said, "Don't worry about whether I can make the decision or not. I've just reported it to the higher-ups. Our Dark Word Tower has offered a comprehensive price for this information. "
"Fine, tell me the result of your calculation. How much is the price? What is the access rights? "Tang Ling did not make a hasty decision.
"Money, based on the current exchange rate. We'll use the purest Universal Source Rock to settle the transaction. It's worth 12 million Universal Source Rock. "
"If it's the access rights you want. You can choose a total of ten A-class information, three S-class information, and one SS-class information. Information below Class A will give you more opportunities to choose from. "
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