Chapter 66: Sky-high price of black diamonds, purchase of gold equipment!
After hearing this, Hilton also fell into deep thought.

Following his businessman's instinct, he would definitely use his sophisticated rhetoric to lower the value of the black diamond.

Then they will bargain hard and buy the goods at an extremely low price to obtain maximum profit.

However, because of Cao Xing's identity as the Chosen Lord and because it was his first transaction, he took out something as precious as the [Black Diamond].

This made Hilton feel that Cao Xing was a lord with great potential.

If I can leave a good impression on him, there may be a chance for us to work together again in the future.

Faced with the choice between short-term and long-term interests, he chose the latter.

So, Hilton said: "The market price of ordinary black diamonds is between 200,000 and 400,000 crowns."

"A black diamond of excellent quality can sell for half a million crowns."

After hearing this, Cao Xing showed joy on his face.

50 crowns! This is a truly huge sum of money, and indeed exceeds the price of a piece of purple equipment.

However, Hilton's next words surprised him even more.

"And the black diamond in your hand is of the highest quality."

Hilton thought for a moment and named a price.

"95 crowns, what do you think?"

When he quoted the price, there was a flash of surprise in Cao Xing's eyes!
Because this price was far beyond his expectations.

Even more than the price of that golden shield!
Although Cao Xing doesn't understand the prices in this world.

But it's clearly a fair price.

Because it is already more expensive than the price of the golden shield.

Cao Xing let out a long sigh.

Unexpectedly, the black diamond that I looted in the hunter camp could actually be exchanged for a piece of gold equipment.

This made Cao Xing secretly decide that if he had the chance in the future, he would clear out a few more hunter camps, just in case some good stuff came out of them.

So Cao Xing said, "Well, I want that golden shield plus 10 crowns, which is exactly 100 million."

Hearing that Cao Xing raised the price by another 5, Hilton thought for a moment and then nodded.

"make a deal."

There was joy on both of their faces.

After saying this, Hilton gestured to the mercenaries behind him.

Two mercenaries, each carrying a large black box, came over.

Then they opened the box in front of Cao Xing.

Inside a box, there was a hexagonal shield that was over one meter tall and golden in color.

There are also dense patterns engraved on it, which is beautiful and has a strong sense of heaviness.

The appearance of this shield is so gorgeous that it is even comparable to some works of art.

And in another big box, it was full of crown coins.

Hilton exclaimed: "Lord Cao Xing, you really have a good vision."

"I collected this shield from an ancient tribe. It has a history of at least a thousand years. The craftsmanship on it even amazed the dwarf forging master, Taidak."

"Master Taidak said that this forging method is likely to have been lost."

"So, this may be the last shield of this kind in the entire continent. It has a very high collection value."

Cao Xing nodded. He could also see how precious this shield was.

Even the group of natives looked into the box with longing in their eyes.

Of course, Cao Xing didn't care about the out-of-print thing Hilton mentioned.

After all, these businessmen always like to exaggerate their products and increase their added value.

Then they exchanged the supplies.

[Transaction successful: You gained [Paladin Shield (Gold)], [Coins]*10, and you lost [Black Diamond]*1]
When the transaction was completed, both parties had joy on their faces.

Cao Xing was also excited when he looked at the golden shield in his backpack.

After all, this was the first piece of golden equipment he had obtained.

At this time, Hilton looked at Cao Xing with eager eyes again and said, "Respected Chosen Lord, do you have any special items?"

He seemed to be reluctant to leave, after all, the price of this black diamond was very high.

But he still has a way to make huge profits.

Cao Xing shook his head. "Not for now, Mr. Hilton."

Hilton looked a little regretful, but he quickly recovered and said, "It's okay, Lord Cao Xing. I will come to the Snowstorm Field often in the future. If you have anything special, please try to trade with me."

Cao Xing also smiled and nodded, "Sure, sure, Mr. Hilton, happy cooperation."

After saying that, Cao Xing took the initiative to step out of the territory and shook hands with Hilton to show his sincerity.

And Hilton also stretched out his chubby little hand.

"Happy cooperation!"

At this time, Hilton glanced at the territory behind Cao Xing.

His eyes lingered on the [Lord's Hut] and the [Primary Elemental Arrow Tower] for a moment.

He nodded secretly.

Then, his eyes fixed on the half-built [Tavern].

Hilton's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have made some decision.

"Lord Cao Xing, I see that your territory has already taken shape, and even the tavern is almost built."

"I wonder if you are willing to establish trade relations with our Black Lion Chamber of Commerce?"

"Trade?"

"Yes."

Hilton nodded and said, "Later, when we, the Black Lion merchants, travel through the snowy plains, we will come to your territory and use this place as a trading point."

"Of course, we will also pay a certain fee. At the same time, if you become our partner, you will be able to enjoy a 9.5% discount when you purchase items from the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce in the future." Hilton finished speaking in one breath, and Cao Xing understood what he meant.

This is because he is interested in the development prospects of his territory and plans to come here frequently to trade in the future.

A system prompt appears.

[Your territory's prosperity has reached the requirement. Hilton from the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce would like to apply to establish a trade relationship with your territory. Do you accept? ]

Cao Xing thought to himself.

Obviously, this condition did not do him any harm.

Moreover, due to the influence of the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce, more people will come to his territory in the future, and the chance of recruiting some powerful heroes will become higher.

Cao Xing replied: "Mr. Hilton, I am happy to establish a cooperative relationship with the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce."

After hearing this, Hilton smiled happily.

[Trade has been successfully established, the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce's favorability has increased, current favorability: friendly]

The two sides shook hands happily again.

At this time, Cao Xing added: "Mr. Hilton, my territory is still under construction. It will take some time to complete the facilities."

Hilton waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Lord Cao Xing, we are not in a hurry."

At this time, the two eyes on Hilton's fat face moved, as if he thought of something.

"Lord Cao Xing, the construction of the territory requires more manpower. Do you need to recruit a group of new people?"

Cao Xing frowned slightly after hearing this, "Mr. Hilton, what do you mean?"

Hilton smiled mysteriously.

Then he had the black curtains covering the last two carriages removed.

Cao Xing immediately saw a group of humanoid creatures with white skin, wearing clothes made of white leaves, and even white hair, curled up in the carriage.

"What is this?" Cao Xing asked puzzledly.

Hilton explained: "These are the tree spirits. They are the guardians of the pale sacred tree, but because of the awakening of the ancient dragon Zetan, their home was destroyed."

"A large number of tree spirits are homeless. They fled all the way from the Northern Continent to our Western Continent."

"The president of our Black Lion Chamber of Commerce couldn't bear to see these former guardians become homeless, so he asked us merchants to bring the tree spirits with us when we do business, to see if we can find a kind lord to take them in."

At this point, Hilton added: "Lord Cao Xing, please rest assured that the tree spirits have lived in the northern continent for many years. They are hardworking and will not be lazy when working."

After listening to Hilton's introduction, Cao Xing understood.

These tree spirits were not captured by them, but they took the initiative to join the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce because they were homeless.

Now, the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce is looking for a place to stay for these fugitives.

It seems that the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce is not like those traditional businessmen who are dishonest. At least they still retain a little conscience.

Of course, this group of tree spirits must have brought them a lot of benefits.

Cao Xing couldn't help thinking: "It seems that this world is not peaceful, there are all kinds of cultists, evil gods, and now even the ancient dragon has appeared."

From a long distance, Cao Xing saw the attributes of these tree spirits.

[Tree Spirit: Valerie lv6]

[HP: 360/360]

[Attack power: 27~31]

[Skill: None]

[Talent: Pale Tree Guardian (Restore 0.1% of health per second within the range of the Pale Tree)]

...

[Tree Spirit: Voino lv4]

[HP: 280/280]

[Attack power: 23~25]

[Skill: None]

[Talent: Pale Tree Guardian]

...

[Pale Seed: Niv lv5]

[Level: First-order elite level]

[HP: 420/420]

[Skill: Forest Eyes (can share vision with a nearby plant)]

[Talent: Pale Tree Guardian]

...

When Cao Xing saw the attributes of this Niv, his eyes suddenly lit up.

It turned out to be an elite level one, and had a special skill.

Cao Xing's gaze was fixed on a smaller tree spirit in the carriage.

She also stared at Cao Xing with curiosity.

With eyes like ice crystals and snow-white skin, she looks like a crystal doll.

However, the moment she looked into Cao Xing's eyes, Eve lowered her head.

I guess even Niv herself hasn't discovered what's special about herself.

After all, the elite level only has 30% more attributes than ordinary creatures. At lower levels, this advantage is not that obvious.

The attributes of other tree spirits are not bad either, and they can be used as labor units.

You can also wait until the training barracks are built and train them into frost archers.

At this moment, Cao Xing was indeed moved!
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