After sweeping his gaze around briefly, Zhou Ming’s eyes finally landed on the middle-aged man sipping tea in the seat of honor, and he did not dare continue observing the other presences.
A Professional Beast Tamer.
Sensing the oppressive aura that weighed on him, as well as the intense warning brought by the Snake Swarm Will, Zhou Ming could be one hundred percent certain that the person before him was a Professional Beast Tamer.
“Are you the one who wants to do business with the Black Market?”
The middle-aged man with a thin mustache set down the teacup in his hand and directly asked Zhou Ming’s purpose.
“Yes, sir.”
Zhou Ming immediately cupped his fists in response, then directly stated the items for the transaction.
“I wish to purchase Purple-ringed Octopus Ink, as well as one kilogram of Source Crystal.”
The Purple-ringed Octopus was a deep-sea high-tier Ferocious Beast, containing highly toxic ink within its body.
However, after special processing, this kind of ink was the best material for drawing rituals.
As for Source Crystal, there was no need for further explanation. According to the Alliance’s official pricing, one gram of Source Crystal was worth ten thousand Alliance Coins.
The reality was that ten thousand Alliance Coins could not possibly buy one gram of Source Crystal.
Hearing Zhou Ming’s request, the other party immediately became somewhat interested in him.
Because these two items were not particularly precious to a Professional Beast Tamer, but an Apprentice Beast Tamer who needed them was, with high probability, preparing to advance and become a Professional Beast Tamer.
“The price?”
“Three Army Ant Queen Brain Cores, and two Tiger-headed Golden Needle Bee Queen Brain Cores.”
A single Brain Core was enough to refine ten potions that enhanced Spiritual Power.
And the price of such potions on the market was no less than five to six hundred thousand, or even higher.
Five Brain Cores would have a minimum market value of twenty million.
“Still a bit short.”
As for how Zhou Ming obtained the Brain Cores, the thin-mustached middle-aged man was not interested. He only wanted to know what else Zhou Ming could produce.
“One piece of Phantasmal Scale Snake Lizard leather, and one first-tier spiritual item, White Jade Grass. This is my limit.”
After Zhou Ming advanced to a Professional Beast Tamer, these two items would not be of much help to him.
Therefore, he did not use his remaining four to five million Alliance Coins.
After stating the price he could offer, Zhou Ming also indicated that this was the maximum he could put forth.
“Accepted.”
“This is one liter of Purple-ringed Octopus Ink, and one kilogram of Source Crystal.”
The other party did not raise further demands and directly took these two items out from his Spatial Storage Equipment.
“Many thanks, sir.”
Zhou Ming immediately set down the backpack on his back, took out the Brain Cores and the Phantasmal Scale Snake Lizard that he had long prepared, and handed them over.
“Sir, I shall take my leave.”
Having obtained what he wanted, Zhou Ming naturally did not intend to stay any longer.
“Mm.”
Although he was somewhat curious about Zhou Ming, the middle-aged man had no intention of probing further. After all, who came to the Black Market without secrets?
Compared to the Black Market’s reputation, the things Zhou Ming revealed were not worth the risk of smashing that signboard.
As for class advancement, at Qinghui Base there were no fewer than eighty or a hundred people every year attempting it, yet those who succeeded were only a handful.
Having successfully obtained all the materials he needed, Zhou Ming chose to leave the Black Market at the first possible moment.