“Transforming Pliant Worm, uninvestigable, remaining quantity: 0; exchange credits: 25 credits.”
Angel was thinking precisely about the Transforming Pliant Worm; instantly, its status was displayed on the Light Screen through his mental energy.
As Midora had previously stated, the Magical Material Repository currently did not hold any Transforming Pliant Worms.
Angel tested a few more times; as long as the Magical Material Repository had it in stock, the Light Screen would project the current remaining quantity, the specific condition, and the necessary credits for exchange.
Angel estimated on his own that the value of credits was roughly 1 credit equivalent to 10,000 Magic Crystals.
However, the value of 1 credit seemed almost equal to 10,000 Magic Crystals, but considering market scarcity and other factors, its actual value was undoubtedly far above that of Magic Crystals.
Because the credits here are exchanged for rare Demonic Materials not available outside.
For example, the Transforming Pliant Worm, based on credit conversion, would be approximately worth 250,000 Magic Crystals in the market, but at auction, prices could be ten times higher… and most importantly, some items have a value but no market.
Therefore, this credit to Magic Crystal exchange was not actually proportional.
It was simply an estimation in Angel's mind.
After a series of trials, Angel finally projected the targeted item onto the Light Screen using his mental energy.
“White-cheeked Domain Demon's forehead eye, uninvestigable, remaining quantity: 3; exchange credits: 30 credits.”
Just as Farina had said, “the forehead eye of a White-cheeked Domain Demon” did have stocks in the Research and Development Institute, and considering the scarcity of White-cheeked Domain Demons, the repository still had a significant quantity remaining.
And the amount of credits required for exchange did not seem much.
However, at the moment, Angel didn't have any credits at all.
“Antonio, if I were to participate as a special judge in the upcoming New Star Competition, how many credits would I get?”
Angel recalled that when he was at Black Castle, Dean Muse had told him through the Signal Tower that he would receive a large amount of credits if he served as a special judge.
He wondered if it would be enough credits.
Antonio: “10 credits.”
Angel turned sharply: “Only 10 credits?”
Wasn't it supposed to be “a large number” of credits? Are 10 credits a large number?
Antonio nodded: “Yes, 10 credits would be granted to sir if you were to participate as a judge in at least 10 matches. If sir only participates in one, it would be just 1 credit, and so on.”
After the New Star Competition's second round, Angel could go and be a judge.
From what Angel understood, there were nearly a hundred matches in the second round: “If I participate in every match, would that make for a hundred credits?”
Angel remembered that Muse had mentioned that the job of a judge only required determining the winner, which seemed quite easy, and with every match having a judge, he would just be a “special” judge and could do nothing, even zoning out. He wouldn't mind attending more matches, at worst serving as a mascot.
Antonio shook his head: “There is a limit of 10 credits, even if sir were to judge every match, only 10 credits would be given. This has been a rule set before the New Star Competition.”
Angel: “…” His dream of point farming shattered.
“Then… Can I surrender some rare Demonic Materials in exchange for credits?” Angel thought, since the repository had no Transforming Pliant Worms, he could have Popota cultivate a few and exchange them for credits.
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is often cruel.
“It requires the Dean's approval,” Antonio paused, “There have been similar requests from members before, but so far, the Dean has never agreed.”
Nobody knew Muse's judging standards, but, so far, the approval rate was zero.
The most important point was that Muse was currently in seclusion, and it would be a while before emerging. Even if Angel wanted Muse's judgment, there would be no chance.
“Well then, apart from being a special judge, is there any other way to earn more credits?”