Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 34

At that moment, the lead blond man spoke up: “Let me introduce myself first. My name is—”

“Your name isn’t important. Why are you here?” Yu Cangqiang directly cut him off.

The blond man was taken aback.
He frowned and said, “Previously, your nation of Dragon Xia contacted our guild, hoping we could provide you with an opportunity to purchase or trade for equipment from Black Dragon Ridge. We are now willing to give you that chance.”

After speaking, the blond man casually placed three pieces of equipment on the table.

But laughably, all three were only Epic (Purple) rarity equipment—not even Legendary!

Moreover,
Yu Cangqiang glanced at them and saw they were two bracers and a pair of boots.
In a full set of equipment, these were accessories. The main chest piece, which provides significant defense and attack/defense attributes, was missing. There was no weapon either, let alone any jewelry.

They brought out three dispensable accessory pieces?
And the blond man had the nerve to say proudly, “You probably have never seen Black Dragon Ridge equipment before, right? We are willing to sell these three to you for 500 million gold coins each.”

What nonsense?
Not only Yu Cangqiang, but the other several officials also wore strange expressions.

Were these blond guys out of their minds?

Even though it was Black Dragon Ridge equipment, these weren’t primary slots, and they were only Epic rarity.

And they wanted 500 million gold coins apiece for this stuff?
“Dream on! Not interested!” Yu Cangqiang said lazily.

Were they here to make fools of people?
The blond man frowned and said, “What do you mean by this? We are giving you this opportunity, and you—”

“Three non-primary pieces, likely random drops that probably don’t even form a set, Epic rarity equipment, for 500 million each? Are you that desperate for money?” Yu Cangqiang retorted.

He didn’t even have the interest to check their stats.

“The price… is negotiable. If you think it’s a bit expensive, we can discuss it further, lower the price a bit,” the blond man’s tone suddenly softened a little.

A man like Yu Cangqiang understood instantly.
This 500 million price tag was absolutely not the offer given by the blond man’s superiors.

The blond man just wanted to skim money off the top himself, so he set this price, and it was undoubtedly far more outrageous than the price his higher-ups had authorized!

“No discussion needed. Not interested.” Yu Cangqiang waved his hand dismissively.

The officials beside him grew somewhat anxious.
One of them said, “Cangqiang, shouldn’t you consider this carefully? After all, it’s Black Dragon Ridge equipment. Even if it’s Epic rarity, we still need it. If the price is lowered, and it’s suitable, we could acquire them.”

“No.” Yu Cangqiang said decisively. “I make the decisions regarding equipment trades with other countries. I have my plans.”

Of course, he knew what the officials meant.
Even Epic rarity equipment from Black Dragon Ridge, the highest-level, highest-difficulty raid dungeon currently, must have very powerful stats.

Plus, it wasn’t the officials’ money being spent, but the national treasury’s.
These officials could decide arbitrarily without feeling the pinch.

But Yu Cangqiang had no intention of being played for a fool by the blond man.

Seeing Yu Cangqiang’s firm tone, the officials couldn’t say much more.
They weren’t the highest-ranking leaders and couldn’t interfere with Yu Cangqiang’s decisions.

Naturally, they also didn’t know that Yu Cangqiang’s confidence came from Lu Ran.
Yu Cangqiang hadn’t yet decided whether to reveal Lu Ran to the higher-ups.

Because once exposed, whatever decision the higher-ups made, Yu Cangqiang would be unable to intervene.

The blond man across from them was dumbfounded.
He hadn’t come all this way just to show off; he was genuinely here to make a deal!

So he quickly said, “We can lower the price significantly. The price I mentioned earlier was just a reference. How about this: 200 million each? No, no, 100 million! Three pieces for 300 million total. How about that?”

“Not interested.” Yu Cangqiang said lazily, adamantly refusing.

300 million?
Spending 300 million on Lu Ran would be a way better investment!

Clunk
The blond man gritted his teeth and suddenly pulled out a broadsword. Yu Cangqiang’s eyes lit up upon seeing it.

And he immediately understood: this piece of equipment was targeted specifically at him, Yu Cangqiang!

Because a broadsword happened to be the weapon he used!

Moreover, this piece of equipment was a Mythic (Red) grade epic item!

A smug smile instantly reappeared on the blond man’s face.
He said, “This is an epic equipment from Black Dragon Ridge. I’m sure Guild Leader Yu will like it.”

Yu Cangqiang pondered and said, “Name your price.”

The blond man, however, waved his hand and said, “This piece of equipment is priceless. It can’t be bought with mere money.”

“What do you mean? Did you just take it out to show off?” Yu Cangqiang frowned.

“This morning, an equipment appeared in Dragon Xia that topped the global rankings—Hades’ Crystal Skull. I believe Guild Leader Yu is aware of it?” the blond man said.

Yu Cangqiang sneered.
So this was the guy’s main objective!

And the special application to come here wasn’t because they changed their mind about selling Black Dragon equipment; they were after Hades’ Crystal Skull!

“I know of it.” Yu Cangqiang nodded.

“Good. Guild Leader Yu is resourceful and powerful. I believe you can certainly find the owner of that equipment. If you can obtain Hades’ Crystal Skull for us, this sword will be gifted to Guild Leader Yu as a present,” the blond man said with a laugh.

Yu Cangqiang looked at the blond man with indifferent eyes.

The blond man added, “Ah, I forgot to mention, Guild Leader Yu. This sword is the Dragon Spine Greatsword, ranked 4th on the global equipment list, firmly above Hades’ Crystal Skull. You must have seen its attributes on the rankings, so I won’t explain further.”

Hearing this, Yu Cangqiang’s heart shook.
It was actually the Dragon Spine Greatsword!
That was a Black Dragon equipment piece dropped luckily by the Storm Guild when they cleared Black Dragon Ridge!

And the skill attached to the Dragon Spine Greatsword could perfectly complement Yu Cangqiang’s Dragon Descendant Warrior skills!

But comparatively, Yu Cangqiang was also well aware of the value of Hades’ Crystal Skull!
A lifesaving divine artifact!

Although its ranking was one lower than the Dragon Spine Greatsword, its value in the eyes of all high-level combat professionals and big shots absolutely far exceeded that of the Dragon Spine Greatsword!

Otherwise, the blond man wouldn’t have rushed to apply for entry so urgently to trade for it; they also had their eyes on Hades’ Crystal Skull!

But now the problem was, even if Yu Cangqiang wanted to trade, he couldn’t find the equipment’s owner!
Dragon Xia had such a huge population; how could he find them?

“The owner of Hades’ Crystal Skull has hidden their personal information. Besides knowing their class is Necromancer, we have no other info—” Yu Cangqiang started to brush him off casually.

But halfway through his sentence, he suddenly froze.
Necromancer!

Could it be…?

Although the thought was bizarre, given that Lu Ran was only in his teens level-wise,
he quickly opened his communicator and sent a message to Liu Xinxin: “Who owns Hades’ Crystal Skull?”

The blond man, seeing Yu Cangqiang stop mid-sentence, grew impatient.
He urged, “Guild Leader Yu, this is a rare, golden opportunity for you. We will give you until tomorrow evening to find Hades’ Crystal Skull and hand it over to us. Otherwise, the offer expires. As for tonight, arrange accommodation and fine cuisine for us. We await your good news.”

Yu Cangqiang glanced at the blond man but paid him no mind.
He just stared at his communicator.

A few seconds later, Liu Xinxin’s message came through, four simple words: “It’s Lu Ran’s.”

Instantly, Yu Cangqiang’s expression brightened, and he burst into hearty laughter as he stood up.
He glanced at the blond men and announced clearly, “See them out!”