Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"I have something to do, so I'll be back in a bit."

Li Zhi quickly gave instructions and then teleported directly to Black Iron Harbor from the job panel.

The port was piled high with materials, with robots moving and assembling them, and merchants from the Smelting Clan and other races discussing something.

Li Zhi looked around but couldn't find Celia.

Just as I was about to ask another question online, I heard Celia's voice: "Shen went to catch the 'traitor,' he won't be back this early. Come out."

Li Zhi: "I'm not afraid of her, I just really have something to do and I'm in a hurry to get back."

Celia: "Don't you want to know about the Green Market?"

Li Zhi stepped out of the teleportation array.

She changed the subject, asking, "What are those people doing gathered there?"

Celia: "Since Black Iron Harbor is going to be rebuilt anyway, everyone hopes to upgrade the trading zone level of Black Iron Harbor. We are discussing how to allocate the area."

Li Zhi unbuttoned the down jacket, took it off inside the cloak, put it in his backpack, and nodded absentmindedly.

Celia: "What are you thinking?"

Li Zhi: "Celia, it shouldn't be cold in the south, right? Why aren't any merchants bringing supplies from the south to sell here? The north of Dongqi is about to be engulfed by a cold wave. If we transported food and supplies from the south to the northeast and north at this time, we should be able to make a lot of money."

Celia: "Do you know how big the Apocalypse Continent is? Even the aerial fortress of the Forging Clan takes 30 Apocalypse Days to fly from the south to the north. If you want to use the teleportation array, you must obtain access to four districts and pass the most rigorous checks in the Apocalypse."

Li Zhi seemed thoughtful: "Is this why you're unwilling to trade online?"

Celia's lowered voice held a hint of apprehension: "Qiyuan knows everything. Qiyuan monitors everything. If you don't want every transaction you make to be under its surveillance, you'll have to make a more troublesome but safer choice."

Li Zhi frowned: "Is this true for all races?"

Celia affirmed, "It's the same for all races. The Starborn loathed the omnipresence of the Apocalypse, which is why they left the Apocalypse Continent and settled in the stars."

I feel like I've heard of this race somewhere before.

Li Zhi: "Celia, do you know how many races there are on the Apocalypse Continent? Or where can I buy a book that introduces the various races on the Apocalypse Continent?"

Celia: "There are too many races on the Apocalypse Continent. I only know about the races that participated in the century-long rating. But all the books in the cities only record the races that appeared in the previous century-long rating. Those races that have long been buried in the long river of history will be erased by Apocalypse."

Li Zhi had never seen a city on the Tianqi Continent before.

She asked curiously, "What's the closest city to Black Iron Port?"

Celia: "Are you talking about land, sky, or sea?"

Li Zhi: "The sky should be the territory of the Feathered Spirit Clan."

Celia: "The closest city to here is indeed Satellite City 187 of the Feathered Spirits, but there are more Feathered Spirit cities above that. The Feathered Spirits' main city is built on the Rich Layer. Above the Rich Layer, the Storm Layer and the Rapids Layer are inhabited by the Dragons, and the Edge Layer was once inhabited by the Starborn. I heard that there are space minerals everywhere there, as well as the remnants of time from the ancient trial grounds. If you're lucky, you might be able to obtain a complete Apocalypse Crystal in the Energy Storm. It's a pilgrimage site for all adventurers, scholars, and merchants."

This place sounds very dangerous.

Adventurers and scholars are one thing, but why are merchants getting involved?

Celia seemed to sense Li Zhi's indifference and casually said, "One Apocalypse Crystal is worth one hundred million gold coins."

Li Zhi: !

Li Zhi, eager to learn, asked: "How can I reach the edge layer?"

Celia: "First, you need a vehicle capable of traversing storms; second, you need to be at least S-rank; and finally, and most importantly, you need to gain the approval of the Apocalypse Clan."

Li Zhi: "Then how do we gain the approval of the Apocalypse Clan?"

Celia lifted her eyelids, her cloudy eyes staring at Li Zhi as if she were looking at an ignorant fool.

Li Zhi: "Don't look at me like that. I'm a new species, so it's normal that I don't know."

Celia's shoulders began to tremble, and soon her hoarse voice cackled like a crow.

She laughed for a while before saying, "It's been a long time since I've heard such an interesting question. Even if I'm sure you're trying to trick me, I can still send you a free message."

She coughed twice: "To gain the approval of the Apocalypse Clan, one must first see and recognize them. This is the tenth century of the Apocalypse Era. 197 years before this century, no one had seen the Apocalypse Clan. Some say they are tired of this world and have already traveled through time and space. Others say they are just disguised as someone else and are walking on the Apocalypse Continent."

Celia's shoulders trembled again: "Maybe you're the lucky one who gets to see the Apocalypse Clan traveling across the continent?"

Li Zhi said expressionlessly, "As you get older, extreme joy or sorrow is bad for your health. Don't get so emotional in the future."

Before she could retort, Li Zhi immediately threw out his next question: "What's the difference between a Heavenly Revelation Crystal and a Heavenly Revelation Fragment?"

Whether it was because she had just mocked Li Zhi or for some other reason, Celia did not ask her to pay for this question: "Ten million Apocalypse Crystals cannot bring out the effect of a single Apocalypse Crystal. Apocalypse Crystals are crystals that have been tempered with spiritual power by the Apocalypse Clan. They can provide you with all the power you want."

Celia suddenly stopped, and beneath her cloak, a pair of cloudy eyes stared at Li Zhi: "Including vitality, and the power to break through the limits of race, genes, and spirit."

Li Zhi's breath hitched.

Because of Celia's all-seeing gaze.

Also because...

She gave him a strange, mysterious, and familiar feeling at that moment.

Li Zhigang wanted to take a closer look, but Celia had already lowered her head, her cloak concealing her expression.

She strode ahead, saying, "Any further information I inquire about will only amount to 1 gold medal and 1 bar."

Li Zhi: "Is this the price at the lush green market too?"

Celia: "It depends on who you buy from. Most of the time, my information is more valuable than that of the Green Market."

Li Zhicai ignored her boasting: "Does that Green Market sell props?"

Celia: "Outside the lush green market."

Li Zhi was about to ask again when Celia became impatient.

"You'll have to pay to ask about the Green Market again. Your things are all here, so pack them up and leave quickly."

Li Zhi checked the materials Celia had given him and confirmed that they were of above-average quality. He then transferred 103 gold to her.

She exclaimed, "You make way more money selling information than you do as a middleman!"

Celia: "Information can't be sold anytime, and it can't be given to just anyone."

She turned to look at Li Zhi, her wrinkles unable to conceal her schadenfreude: "I received news that Shen is about to return."