The uncle in beach pants was obviously not satisfied with the succubi's answer, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only focus on the matter at hand and take the two items from Zhang Heng.
One of them was the fishbone bracelet given by Alesia and the other was the pebble called the Ancient Seal.
The uncle in beach pants looked at the fish bone necklace first. "Ah, it's a shaman item. It looks like it's a guardian amulet made by the Inuit. This thing is quite rare, mainly because shamanism is on the decline, and they themselves are relatively closed off. They don't spread their knowledge much, but the effects of the things they make on the soul are quite unique. This thing should be appraised in a day. If you're in a hurry, I'm willing to double the points, or even half a day."
Then he picked up the pebble again. This time, he was startled. "Ancient Seal?"
"You recognize this thing as well?" Zhang Heng studied the expression on the uncle's face.
"Of course, I'm also a gamer." The uncle then asked, "Are you willing to sell this to me? I can offer 100, no, 200 points. "
"I didn't know there was an item recycling service at the checkpoint." Zhang Heng said.
"It's not a service at the checkpoint, I'm buying it myself." The uncle said, "You don't have to worry about me scamming you. All Ancient Seals are Grade F items. Based on the trading value between players, it will not be more than 50 points. If you sell it to me, you'll be able to earn 4 times the original price. Furthermore, this thing has only one function, so it won't be useful under normal circumstances."
"Then why are you willing to spend so much money to buy a useless item from me?"
"It's just … just in case." The uncle answered vaguely.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he heard a voice from the succubus. "I'll pay 500 points!"
"What the hell are you guys up to?!" The uncle almost stomped his feet in anger. "It's fine if you don't want to protect me, but you want to compete with me for an Ancient Seal?!"
The one who raised the bid was an innocent-looking girl who looked like a girl-next-door. Zhang Heng remembered that her name was Bei Bei.
Bei Bei tucked her hair behind her ear and looked at the man in beach pants with a faint smile. "You still have the nerve to complain that we don't want to cooperate with you? Have you told us all the information you have? Unfortunately, you are not our only source of information."
"It's not that I don't want to share, it's mainly because this matter is still just a rumor." At the same time, he signaled Bei Bei with his eyes, telling him to take the Ancient Seal from Heng first and then they could discuss who should get it.
However, Bei Bei completely ignored him. Instead, he said to Zhang Heng, "I'm different from the profiteers over there. I will never let you suffer a loss. I'll pay you 600 game points. Can you sell this thing to me?" After saying that, she closed her knees, lowered her head, and said shyly, "If … you have other needs, I can also provide you with some additional special services."
To her surprise, the new player said, "I don't lack game points, or rather, I don't lack these 600 game points. But if any of you know the origin of this Ancient Seal or its maker, I can give it to you for free."
The uncle's expression was strange.
Zhang Heng now knew that he was the vessel chosen by the owner of the frozen city. The conflict between them was irreconcilable and there would be a war in the future. The Ancient Seal was the only thing that he could find that could work against the owner. Even though the effect was not ideal, at least it pointed Zhang Heng in a direction. If he could find the creator of the Ancient Seal, perhaps he could learn more ways to deal with the owner of the frozen city from him.
"What, is that request too much?"
"No, no matter how I put it, the Ancient Seal is not a secret, or rather, it's a secret. No one knows the exact origin of the Ancient Seal. The earliest rumor is that it was made by the Karnak natives on a certain island but no one has been able to locate that island. According to legend, some normal people called investigators can also make Ancient Seals but they can't just draw on it. That's why the number of Ancient Seals has never been high."
The uncle was honest. He knew it was going to be difficult for him to trade for the Ancient Seal from Heng, so he decided to spill the beans. "Actually, the purpose of the Ancient Seal is only that. It's mostly for the sake of peace of mind … 200 game points is my limit, I can't afford any more than that. I'm not as rich as those women."
"Then why do you suddenly want peace of mind?" Heng asked.
The uncle in beach pants hesitated for a moment before saying, "I heard a rumor recently that a very troublesome guy is coming back. It's not just me. Many people are starting to make preparations."
"Rumor? Where did it come from?"
"No one knows where the rumor originated from," the uncle said, regretting his decision. He wanted to shut his mouth, but Zhang Heng stretched out his hand. "50 game points. I want to know the content of that rumor."
"Deal." The uncle gulped. "The rumor is simple. It says that there is an agent among the players who has become a vessel for the master of R 'yleh. When the time is right, the existence who feeds on terror and cannot be communicated with will escape from the cage of the stars and return to the world to bring destruction and disaster. This rumor is spreading like wildfire among the gods. As for the source of the rumor … some say it's Apollo. After all, his clergy has the ability to prophesy. Others say it's Hermes but some say it's Hypnos, the god of sleep who first sensed danger in his sleep. It feels like … everyone is just making wild guesses."
"Did the rumor mention the agent's name?"
"Not really." The uncle said, "But we can't rule out the possibility that someone else might know about it." In any case, that guy is in big trouble. Even though the committee has a rule that the gods are not allowed to harm the agent unless they are in a dangerous situation, I'm sure some of them will take the risk. After all, if they kill the agent, the master of R 'yleh will not be able to return to the world. If I was in their shoes, I'd do the same thing. "
"Thank you for the information." Heng keyed in his player number and 70 game points, "Please expedite the two items."
"No problem." The uncle was in a good mood. The regret of not being able to buy the Ancient Seal had been tossed to the back of his mind. "You can come collect it after 6 pm tonight. You can also leave your address and I'll deliver it to you."
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