All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Junior Chu Hong greets Your Excellency, City Lord!"

"Haha, alright, sit down. I really didn't expect that young people these days are becoming more and more formidable."

The hearty laughter of City Lord Jiang Xingdong created a relaxed atmosphere in the conference room from the very beginning.

The admiring gaze lingered on the composed Chu Hong for a moment, then shifted to Wang Suming, who, despite being clearly excited, sat upright and extremely restrained beside Chu Hong.

He nodded again.

"Young Chu, bring out what you got and let this old man take a look. Decades ago, when the [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] secret realm first appeared, the Upper City base sent a team that searched for a whole year before finding just one piece of it. It hasn't appeared since..."

Chu Hong was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

Is the drop rate really that low?

One big red item per year?

He took out the [Lizard Priest's Manual] again and placed it directly on the table, allowing everyone present to examine it.

The man in military uniform sitting on one side was the first to act, placing one hand on the scroll.

"Splash!"

As they watched the magical runes suddenly emerge from the scroll, spreading like a galaxy throughout the conference room, both Chu Hong and Wang Suming couldn't help but show amazement.

The man withdrew his hand and looked at Jiang Xingdong: "City Lord, judging from the energy fluctuations, it should be two stars. Furthermore, since it's a high-value intelligence data item that can be used for skill transfer, its final value should be three stars!"

"The Armed Forces Department's offer is 1700 million Energy Points!"

"Squeak!"

The sharp sound of a chair scraping against the floor came from behind him, and Wang Suming was so frightened by the shocking number that he almost fell off the chair on the spot.

"One thousand?! Seventeen million?!"

however.

Chu Hong remained remarkably calm. Even the highest amount of source energy points was just a number, and with the [Special Operations Division] cheat code by his side, he had no shortage of such resources.

What intrigued him even more were the methods employed by these high-level pioneers.

There are other ways to use those red-quality collectibles.

Under Chu Hong's gaze, Lan Yujing stood up and placed one hand on the scroll as well.

As the source energy fluctuated, the runes on the scroll surface lit up again. However, this time, streaks of light flew out directly, like books formed from condensed halos, appearing before everyone's eyes.

"There are a total of 115 recorded spells. 86 can be cast in the Origin Realm, 25 in the Energy Gathering Realm, and 4 in the Core Condensation Realm... All the recorded spells are completely consistent with the list of spell records provided by the Upper City. There are no new spells."

"But so far, including this one, the secret realm [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] has only produced two [Lizard Priest's Notebooks]. I believe that its value will not be reduced because there are no new recorded magics. On the contrary... According to the Pioneers Guild's Advanced Collectibles Management Regulations, the Huangshan Base City branch can keep this red collectible for itself."

Lan Yujing's fair, snow-white face was full of seriousness as she first glanced at the calm Chu Hong.

Then he looked again at Jiang Xingdong, the city lord sitting in the main seat.

"Lord, the Pioneers' Guild's offer is 1900 million Source Points!"

Wang Suming had become somewhat numb.

He couldn't even tell why the price of 19 million energy points sounded like 1,900 universal coins, and it didn't excite him at all.

Chu Hong nodded, not in a hurry to speak.

At this moment, Lan Yujing spoke again.

"In addition, since Chu Hong and Wang Suming both gained excellent results from their two entries into the secret realm, the Pioneers Guild can include you two in the Potential Newcomer Program and grant you full access to all exchange items in the Origin Realm."

The man standing nearby also refused to back down.

"The Armed Forces Department can also grant you that authority. Furthermore, if you're willing to forgo the Dragon Roar Holy Academy's entrance exam, we can directly recommend you to Iron Wall University. You won't need to take the exam; you can enroll directly with no risk!"

Both sides gradually escalated their bets, and before long, just as the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Jiang Xingdong, who was sitting in the main seat, finally tapped on the table.

"Alright, stop arguing. You are all indispensable forces in my Huangshan base city. Besides, this crimson item is not a one-time consumable, nor is it a weapon that can only be equipped by an individual... You two can negotiate and send people to receive magical inheritance periodically."

Upon hearing this, both parties sat back down.

Finally, Jiang Xingdong made the final decision, giving Chu Hong a number that surprised him.

"Twenty million energy points!"

Twenty million?

Upon hearing this number, Chu Hong couldn't help but gasp.

Jiang Xingdong smiled, his gaze fixed on Chu Hong with unwavering admiration.

"No one from Huangshan Base City has dared to apply for the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy for several years. I'm a man of good reputation, and I've been ridiculed quite a bit when I'm having tea with the city lords of other base cities... Young Chu, consider those extra energy points a personal reward from me to you, young man."

"Go to the base's treasury, trade with your friend for some better gear, and then... in the assessment a couple of weeks from now, tell those who look down on our Huangshan base city where they come from!"

Beside Chu Hong, Wang Suming's face flushed with excitement.

"Rest assured, Lord City Lord! Hong and I will definitely get into the Dragon Roar Holy Academy!"

"Hahaha! Good! This old man is waiting to take this good news and go mock them back to their deaths!"

I came out of the conference room.

Chu Hong now had a crystal card with a limit of 20 million energy points in his hand.

Lan Yujing personally led the two of them by elevator into the underground treasure vault space of the Pioneers Guild. It was heavily guarded and protected by various magical runes, cultivation formations, and barriers.

In the center of a vast, pure white underground space was something that resembled an altar.

In front of this "altar" is a control panel.

"Here, you can select what you need, insert your crystal card, click confirm, and the items will be directly transferred to this platform. After registration, you can take them away."

Chu Hong nodded.

He glanced at the chubby Wang Suming beside him, who was excitedly looking around like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden.

After thinking about it, I directly searched for the keyword "weight-bearing enhancement" on the platform.

Immediately, information about the collectibles was displayed, categorized and arranged according to different levels.

Fatty Wang Suming's initial skill is [Stacking].

Not only does it have a passive 20% extra slot increase, but each slot can also collect up to 20 of the same item.

"Logistical support and tactical assistance"—that's how Chu Hong temporarily positioned Wang Suming between the two.

He quickly examined the items.

"In real-world dungeons, there's no such thing as 'crotch protection,' so there's no need to skimp on the backpack. Besides, this fat guy's biggest use is the backpack..."

Chu Hong directly chose the gold quality.

The largest backpacks that ordinary people can buy are the 45-compartment backpacks that he and Wang Suming carried when they entered the map.

[Item Name]: The Merchant Goblin's Cargo Box

[Item Level]: Gold

[Type]: Equipment/Item

【Weight】: 20kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 3×3

[Item Description]: Don't underestimate the cunning merchant's ability to avoid shipping risks. A wooden crate only one cubic meter in size could contain ordinary junk that the cunning goblin deliberately shows to robbers, or it could be another dimensional space he doesn't want to be discovered. Contains 100 storage slots.

Holy crap!

A desperate gamble?!

Chu Hong's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. This damn 100-segment weight capacity, if used on that fatso Wang Suming, plus the 20% passive bonus...

That's 120 grids!

There is also an effect of merging up to 20 of the same type of single grid into one grid.

Brother, you're going to become a demon!

You're a humanoid heavy truck from the secret realm!

He glanced at the purchase price: 130w energy points!

Small amount!

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