Chapter 167: Auction Affairs (1/2)
Chapter 167: Auction Affairs
Next, after asking around, Jian Chen arrived at a store that specialized in monster cores but was rather large. The building made of a blue stone material and had 3 stories,
Although there were many mercenaries that sold monster cores, they were mainly low leveled ones. The higher leveled monster cores were less common to see, so if one really wanted to buy one, they would need to go to a store. The bigger the store, the higher quality the monster cores were.
Plus, stores that sold monster cores had a huge supply in comparison to the mercenaries that only had 3 or 5 Class 1 or 2 Monster Cores for sale. If some influential clans wanted to buy large quantities of monster cores, they would go to these stores to buy them.
Entering the monster core shop, Jian Chen felt that despite being such a large store, there weren’t many people inside. There weren’t even any monster cores arranged out, with only a few female clerks that were working, but other than that, this place didn’t seem like a monster core shop at all.
With some confusion, Jian Chen walked toward them and asked, “Might I ask if this is where they sell monster cores?”
Hearing this, the female clerk looked at Jian Chen’s handsome and delicate face with an astonished face. Seeing such a handsome face like Jian Chen’s had made her stop for a second before speaking up joyously, “Did you see the sign outside our store? If our Monster Core Heaven Store didn’t sell monster cores, then what place would this be?”
Jian Chen let out an embarrassed smile as he looked at the empty halls, “Then why is there not even a single monster core out on display?”
Perhaps it was because of Jian Chen’s appearance that made him irresistible to women, but the clerk then stared blankly at him before explaining pleasantly, “Our Monster Core Heaven Store only displays our higher level monster cores out on the second and third floor.The first floor only has Class 1 Monster Cores, but since those are extremely common, there is no need to put them out on display.”
Hearing this, Jian Chen suddenly saw the light. This was only the first story of the store, but he hadn’t realized that this was how the store functioned.
The female clerk continued to say, “Which monster core did you want to buy? If you want to buy Class 1 Monster Cores, then just tell me how many you want to buy. But if you want to buy Class 2 Monster Cores, you’ll have to head to the second floor.”
Jian Chen hesitated for a moment before asking, “I’m not here to buy monster cores, but might I ask if you are buying monster cores instead?”
The female clerk looked at Jian Chen with an astonished face, “What? You’re selling monster cores?”
“Correct!” Jian Chen nodded.
An incredulous look filled the clerk’s eye as she stared at Jian Chen. She didn’t know why such a handsome youth was trying to sell instead of buy monster cores. She had worked at this store for many years, but this was the very first time such a person came. Usually, it was always a group of burly men.
She didn’t look at Jian Chen with disdain despite this, instead, she continued to speak with a sweet smile, “We also buy monster cores here, so if you please bring out the monster cores you want to sell!”
Jian Chen immediately took out two Space Belts and handed it over the female clerk. In these two Space Belts were Class 1 and 2 Monster Cores.
The clerk took the two Space Belts and began to inspect the amount of monster cores inside. Quickly, a look of shock appeared on her face because the amount of Class 1 and 2 Monster Cores in the Space Belts numbered to around 2000. This was the first time she had ever seen so many monster cores!
Taking in a deep breath, the female clerk looked at Jian Chen’s handsome face with a complex expression, “Please wait one moment, I will be right back with the shopkeeper.”
Handing the Space Belts back to Jian Chen, she turned around and headed toward the second floor. Not too long after she had left, a man wearing an embroidered blue robe came down with the same female worker.
“Shopkeeper Bai, this is the one that wants to sell monster cores.” The female clerk said as she brought the shopkeeper to Jian Chen.
The one named Shopkeeper Bai nodded his middle aged head as he smiled at Jian Chen, “Junior, would it be possible for you to bring out the monster cores for me to see?”
Jian Chen didn’t hesitate in bringing out the Space Belts for Shopkeeper Bai to see. Extending his hand to inspect the contents of the Space Belt, Shopkeeper Bai’s eyes suddenly widened in shock as well when he discovered the amount of monster cores within the Space Belts.
“To sell so many monster cores at once, this is something Phoenix City doesn’t see often.” The middle aged man spoke as he studied Jian Chen, “Junior, do you mind if I call you that? I hope you don’t mind.”
Jian Chen smiled, “Shopkeeper, why don’t we talk about how much money you’d like to buy this for.”
“That we can do, please allow me to think it over for a moment.” The man laughed. Without any more talk, he led Jian Chen into a secret room so they could go over the monster cores.
Once the monster cores were all counted for, the middle aged man had given Jian Chen a total of 5000 purple coins. Taking the purple coins, Jian Chen thanked the shopkeeper and walked out of the building.