Chapter 77: 1 Point
After taking a cold shower, Su Xiao left his exclusive room with Bubuteni.
He planned to visit the trade market, as he had some items to sell.
[Royal Scepter (Green)]
[Special Rope (Green)]
[Demon Fruit (Dark Purple)]
Although there weren't many items to sell, Su Xiao believed the Demon Fruit would cause a stir in the trade market. He had never seen dark purple quality equipment or items for sale there before.
Moreover, the Demon Fruit had a considerable reputation. Within Reincarnation Paradise, there were several power systems that were most well-known.
The chakra from the Naruto World, the Haki and Demon Fruits from the One Piece World, and the Nen from the Hunter World.
These four power systems were the most sought after. Chakra ranked first because it was easy to obtain and had high development potential.
Nen was similar, with moderate difficulty to obtain but unknown development potential. However, based on known circumstances, Nen had the strongest plasticity.
Demon Fruits and Haki were difficult to obtain, but these two power systems had one advantage: a high starting point and excellent development potential.
The spiritual pressure from the Bleach World also belonged to a high-level power system, but this system was extremely troublesome. Its potential was decent, but improving it was very difficult.
A contractor had once mastered spiritual pressure, but he died after three derivative worlds because the cost of improving it was too high.
Among the four power systems, Demon Fruits ranked second to third. Some said Haki was stronger, while others claimed Fruit abilities were superior—opinions varied.
But one thing was certain: Demon Fruits were expensive, extremely expensive, far more so than the cultivation methods for chakra or Nen.
Arriving at the trade market, it was packed with people. It was always lively here, with most contractors wandering around, hoping to find a bargain.
Renting a stall, Su Xiao sat behind it and priced the [Royal Scepter (Green)] at 8,000 Paradise Coins and the [Special Rope (Green)] at 3,000 Paradise Coins.
The [Special Rope (Green)] sold to Reincarnation Paradise for 2,300 Paradise Coins, so pricing it at 3,000 was already a steal.
Even so, Su Xiao wasn't sure if this item would sell.
Holding the Demon Fruit in his hand, Su Xiao was momentarily troubled. How much should he price this?
100,000 Paradise Coins? Too low. 200,000 Paradise Coins? Su Xiao shook his head. He wasn't sure what price to set.
After hesitating for a long time, Su Xiao priced the Demon Fruit at 1 Paradise Coin.
That's right, just 1 Paradise Coin. However, buying the Demon Fruit directly with 1 Paradise Coin wasn't possible—it required bidding.
Once a contractor made a bid, the stall would start a countdown. If no other contractor bid within 10 minutes, the Demon Fruit would be sold to the highest bidder.
This was the free auction mode. If the item's value wasn't too high, it was generally not used.
Within the 10 minutes after someone bid, if Su Xiao was dissatisfied with the final price, he could forcibly close the transaction. The Demon Fruit would be deemed unsold, and after deducting 500 Paradise Coins, it would return to Su Xiao's hands.
After labeling his stall as [Premium Stall], Su Xiao opened his shop.
Bubu Wang curled up at Su Xiao's feet. This fool didn't like crowded places, for unknown reasons.
With the stall open, Su Xiao sat behind it without doing anything else. This time, he needed to watch for real buyers.
A contractor with bottle-bottom glasses and a scholarly appearance walked past the stall. This contractor glanced sideways first, seemingly not seeing the Demon Fruit clearly, and walked straight ahead.
He hadn't taken many steps before stopping, quickly stepping back, and turning to examine Su Xiao's stall.
As if seeing something unbelievable, the contractor took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and put them back on. Finally, he confirmed that the stall really had a Demon Fruit, and it was priced at only 1 Paradise Coin.
A surge of ecstasy enveloped the contractor. He had hit the jackpot—today, he had found an incredible bargain.
This contractor immediately tried to "buy" the Demon Fruit, but Reincarnation Paradise's notification brought him crashing down from the clouds, face-first.
[You have successfully participated in the auction. The auction delay is 10 minutes. The transaction will be completed after 10 minutes. Remaining time: 9 minutes 59 seconds...]
The huge gap left the contractor momentarily unable to accept it. It was like buying a lottery ticket, being told you'd won 5 million, but needing to pay 5.01 million in fees.
The contractor was somewhat frantic, but there was still a chance—if no one else bid against him...
Thinking this, the contractor let out a bitter laugh. He had been blinded by the temptation of the Demon Fruit. How could there be no other bidders?
"Friend, I'll offer 80,000 Paradise Coins for this Demon Fruit. That's all my assets. Although the Demon Fruit's rating is high, this is an Animal-type Demon Fruit. If you've watched One Piece, you should know this is the weakest type."
The glasses contractor made a final struggle.
"I still prefer the auction."
The glasses contractor was speechless. He silently raised his bid to 50,000 Paradise Coins, still hoping for a bargain.
Bubu Wang glanced at the glasses contractor and let out a long sigh. This human was both greedy and naive.
The temptation of the Demon Fruit was irresistible. Ten seconds later, another contractor was attracted.
This contractor stopped in front of the stall, also showing ecstasy on his face. A Demon Fruit priced at 50,000 Paradise Coins was practically a clearance sale. Just as he was about to bid, he realized it was an auction.
This contractor was self-aware. He didn't choose to bid but found a good spot to watch the commotion.
"Holy crap, a Demon Fruit! It's an auction..."
A contractor with a loud voice shouted. Hearing the words "Demon Fruit," nearby contractors pricked up their ears and quickly walked toward the stall.
"Dark purple quality? What rank is that? Isn't the highest equipment rank purple quality?"
A newcomer curiously examined the Demon Fruit's attributes, his covetousness undisguised.
Dozens of contractors gathered around the stall, and the area became noisy.
"This is the first time I've seen a real Demon Fruit. This thing is ridiculously strong—it boosts a total of 33 attribute points."
"Just look. This isn't something we can buy."
"Heh~, weakling. This fruit belongs to me."
A contractor pushed through the crowd to the stall. He didn't look at the Demon Fruit but instead scrutinized Su Xiao from head to toe.
After observing for a long time, that contractor shook his head and silently raised the bid to 58,000 Paradise Coins.
This was just the beginning. Su Xiao had noticed earlier that some contractors, after seeing the Demon Fruit, hurriedly left, likely to notify someone.
Those people were the real buyers. Contractors wandering around the trade market were unlikely to make a purchase.
As more and more contractors gathered, the Demon Fruit's bid price began to rise steadily.