However, Lin Li was not going to be fooled by Vincent's tears. A dignified Prince of a country, even if he was a good-for-nothing, would be able to earn a lot of money by relying on the title of Prince for so many years. Was it necessary for him to be reduced to living off rent? As for acting as a pawn, if this Sea God's Pillar was really sold for 43 million gold coins, Vincent would at least get a few million gold coins.
Lin Li had long seen that Vincent and the catfish-headed boss were playing tricks, but he did not expose them directly. Instead, he sneered, "Is that so? But I just heard you say that you want this boss to leave the Divine Sea Pillar for you for three days, and now you're telling me that you don't have the money?"
"This …" Vincent regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. However, he was too unlucky to have met Lin Li. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "President Felic, I was just fooling around with Boss Haji. Even if I were to sell myself, I wouldn't be able to earn that much money."
"Playing around? I took it seriously. " Lin Li then turned to look at the catfish-head boss, Haji, and saw that he was constantly wiping his sweat. He calmly said, "You're Boss Haji, right? Please bring me the Divine Sea Pillar. I'll put the blame on this Prince Vincent. Anyway, you two are always fooling around."
"Ah!" Haji, the owner of Catfish Head, was stunned. What kind of joke was this? If he blamed it on Prince Vincent, he would never be able to collect his debt.
"President Felic, I'm just helping him. It's all his idea. He said that he could sell things at a high price this way, but it really has nothing to do with me!" Vincent was really anxious. He was already disliked by the royal family. If he were to be burdened with debt, he might really lose everything.
"What? So you're saying that the two of you colluded to cheat me! I didn't expect there to be such a thing in the Gilded Kingdom's sea market. I'm going to ask Bradlor how he did it! "Lin Li seemed to have just found out about it, and was about to go to the king of the Gilded Kingdom in indignation.
Vincent was scared out of his wits. If Bradlor were to find out about this, he would never be able to regain his title. He quickly begged, "President Felic, let's talk this out! Haji, what are you waiting for? Bring me the Divine Sea Pillar. Are you waiting to be kicked out of the sea market? "
Ha Ji was also quite frightened. Although the Sea God's Pillar wasn't really worth more than 40 million gold coins, it could still be sold for 10 to 20 million gold coins. Didn't that human old man buy one for nearly 20 million gold coins last time? Not only did he not earn more than 40 million gold coins, but he also had to give it away for free. This was truly a huge loss.
However, Haji didn't have the guts to refuse. If this matter were to be leaked to the king of the Gilded Kingdom, he would at most be chased out of the city. However, if this news were to spread and others knew that he was doing business like this, who would still want to do business with him?
"Well, President Felic, how about this? I'll only ask you for 20 million gold coins for this Divine Sea Pillar, and I won't earn a single cent from you. Previously, you threw away millions of magical crystals at Calicoli's place. I reckon this price is nothing to you. "Of course, Haji couldn't bear to give it away for free. Hence, he simply offered a price of 20 million gold coins. In his opinion, he had asked for more than 40 million gold coins just now, and now he had cut it in half. It was already very generous of him.
After hearing Haji mention the previous incident, Lin Li finally knew why the two of them had deliberately put on such a show for him. Previously, when Harquess of the Octopus Clan wanted to compete with Lin Li in inscription, Lin Li did not let Calicoli swipe his card to transfer the money, and instead left behind a few Legendary magical crystals. Legendary-level magical crystals were hard currency, and those few crystals were worth at least a few million gold coins. It would only be more than enough to pay the bill.
After hearing Haji's words, Vincent yelled angrily before Lin Li could say anything. "What money? Haji, do you have a death wish!? That Divine Sea Pillar cost you tens of thousands of gold coins from an ignorant person. How can it be worth 20 million gold coins!? "
"What? I traveled thousands of miles and went through untold hardships to transport them here. Isn't this money? The last time that old man came, he was an elder of the Illuminati, and I sold him more than 20 million gold coins. Is 20 million gold coins too much for this one!? You're the one who offended him, what has it got to do with me? Why should I give it away for free? "Haji asked anxiously, and immediately began arguing with Vincent.
Seeing that the two of them had been arguing for a long time, Lin Li interrupted them, and said, "How much that Divine Sea Pillar is worth has nothing to do with me. You two can slowly calculate it. Vincent, since you're apologizing so sincerely, I'll accept your sincerity. " With that, he waved his hand, and the blue crystal pillar that was known as the Divine Sea Pillar flew out and landed in his hand.
"Vincent, let me tell you, that Divine Sea Pillar of mine is worth 20 million gold coins. Even if you give me your castle, don't think of getting away with it." Haji knew that he couldn't afford to offend Lin Li, so he had no choice but to ask Vincent for money. Since Vincent had already revealed that the prince's title had been taken away by Bradlor, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Vincent naturally didn't want to be outdone. He grabbed the catfish-head Haji, and yelled, "What 20 million gold coins? It's clearly worth tens of thousands of gold coins. Don't even think of getting one more gold coin from me!"
The two of them were arguing, but Lin Li wasn't interested in watching anymore. He said to the people behind him, "Connoris, Angelano, I've bought the item. It's time to go." With that, he didn't look at the two of them again, and leisurely walked out of the shop.
Upon seeing this, Connoris and Angelano immediately followed him out. However, when he passed by the two of them, Angelano couldn't help but give them a kick each. Who asked them to call him a clown? Of course, although it was depressing to be called a clown, obtaining the Divine Sea Pillar would give him another means to save his life in the sea. Hence, it was still something to be happy about.
Donald and Prince Tory of the Rotterdam Kingdom naturally wouldn't stay here anymore. The two of them looked at each other speechlessly, and gained a better understanding of Lin Li. Indeed, he couldn't afford to offend him easily.
Lin Li spent some time in this shop, but it wasn't just for the sake of watching the show. He was sure that in less than two days, Prince Vincent would have to go to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk to look for him. The power of the catfish-head clan wasn't small, and Vincent was a prince who had been stripped of his title. Without the support of the royal family, it wouldn't be easy for him to repay the Divine Sea Pillar.
Although Vincent was famous for being a good-for-nothing in the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li felt that he still had some value. Although his title of prince had been stripped by Bradlor, Lin Li was sure that it wouldn't take long for Bradlor to restore his title. After all, he was Bradlor's uncle.
With Vincent's title as the prince, it would be easier for the Tower of Dusk's business to enter the Gilded Kingdom. Lin Li wasn't satisfied with just developing in the Breezy Plains. Just like how the Gilded Kingdom wanted to enter the Breezy Plains, the Tower of Dusk would also benefit from entering the Gilded Kingdom. By using the Gilded Kingdom as a transit point, the Tower of Dusk would be able to collect all kinds of precious resources from the Endless Ocean more easily, which would provide a lot of motivation for the development of the Tower of Dusk.
Of course, at this time, Lin Li wouldn't talk about those things with Vincent. He would only be able to make the prince work for the Tower of Dusk if he was forced into a corner and made him docile.
Lin Li put the Divine Sea Pillar into the Ring of Endless Storm, and continued to stroll casually in the Gift of the Sea with Connoris and Angelano. After not being here for a few days, there were obviously more Sea Clan members in the market than before, and the goods in the various shops were also more abundant. They were really dazzled by the variety.
"Honorable guest, what would you like to see? Come and take a look at this. This is the Molten Adamantine we just got. It's produced at the bottom of a deep-sea volcano, and contains the elemental power of water and fire. It's definitely the best material for creating magical equipment! " Another catfish-headed boss opened his mouth wide and introduced the goods in his shop to Lin Li and the others.
The catfish-headed clan was indeed worthy of being the merchant clan of the Sea Clan. In the Gift of the Sea alone, the catfish-headed clan occupied almost half of the shops. However, they all had their own origins. Some came from the sea of the Octopus Clan, some from the sea of the Giant Shark Clan, and some from the sea of the mysterious continent in the east. They had a wide variety of goods, and almost all the common resources and minerals of the Endless Ocean were included.
However, those common items were not the purpose of Lin Li's visit to the sea market. The transformation of the Sky Castle did require a large number of materials, but even with the financial resources of the Tower of Dusk, they would not be able to afford the materials even if they went bankrupt. Hence, the real problem of the Sky Castle was not that they could not buy the materials, but that they could not afford them at all. If they could only build half a house even if they went bankrupt, what was the point of spending the money?
Hence, Lin Li had no intention of selling things like Magical Iron Adamantine, even though the price might not be very high. Instead of wasting money on them, he might as well find something that he really needed, or something that could be put to use quickly, such as the Divine Sea Pillar that he was going to install in the Alchemy Colossus.
With the Divine Sea Pillar, Angelano's Titan-level Alchemy Colossus would be able to walk in the sea like it was on flat ground, and it would be able to exert its full combat power when facing powerful enemies in the sea. That was another level of improvement in strength. Although Lin Li was rich, he had a limit, after all. He could not afford to spend tens of millions of gold coins on an accessory, and had to consider spending his money wisely.
After visiting a few shops, Lin Li was more or less disappointed. Although the goods in those shops were indeed good, the things that he did not need were still useless no matter how good they were. Actually, it made sense. Although the people who did business there had a wide range of connections, they might not be able to come into contact with the truly good items. That catfish head Haji from before, who knew how lucky he was to get two Sea God's Pillars. Others might not be as lucky as him.
Of course, Lin Li did not gain nothing at all. After spending half a day in the market, he had already spent tens of millions of gold coins. For example, the dark blue gold that was used to create magical accessories could greatly improve the quality of the magical accessories. However, the price was not cheap either. There were also Sea Ghost Grass, Deep Sea Lantern Grass, and other herbs that were usually rare and good materials for the preparation of certain potions.
However, these things weren't only available in City B, but were rarely seen in normal times. Lin Li bought those things just because he happened to run into them, so that he could save himself the trouble of looking for them when he needed them in the future. Besides, after making the purchase, Lin Li also left the contact information of the shop owners so that he could contact them directly if he wanted to buy them in the future.
In this market, apart from the fact that the items were not particularly outstanding, there was another thing that could not be suppressed. Prince Vincent had paid for the Sea God's Pillar previously, but Lin Li would have to spend real money later on. After all, there were market rules in this market, and there was basically a range for everything to be sold at. If the price was too high, it would not do, and if it was too low, it would be equivalent to breaking the market rules.
After selling the Gift of the Sea, it was already late. Lin Li brought Connoris and Angelano back to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk. However, as soon as they entered the embassy, they saw that there were already guests waiting for them. The ones who were waiting for Lin Li in the living room were Donald and Prince Tory of the Rotterdam Kingdom.
Seeing that the two of them had been waiting for a long time, Lin Li couldn't help but feel a little strange. Hadn't he met them in the market previously? Why did they have to come here and wait for him? Of course, that was what Lin Li was thinking, but he couldn't say it out loud. Instead, he smiled, and said, "Master Donald, Prince Tory, you must have waited for a long time. I met the two of you during the day, but I didn't have the time to chat with you. I'm really sorry. "
Although Lin Li and the team from the Rotterdam Kingdom did not get along too well during the previous exploration of the Sky Castle, Lin Li did not feel the need to be cold to them. However, after coming to the Gilded Kingdom, Donald and Prince Tory had been behaving rather amicably. Hence, there was naturally no need for Lin Li to be cold to them.
After seeing Lin Li enter, Donald and Prince Tory hurriedly stood up, completely devoid of the arrogance of the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom. Donald even took two steps forward to greet him with a smile, and said, "President Felic, you're being too polite, we just arrived too. Actually, we wanted to visit you a long time ago, but we didn't have the chance to. We only saw you in the market today, and took the opportunity to visit you before the news spread. Otherwise, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have a place to sit. "
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