Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 253: The Premium Floods Jinshan

Chapter 253: Chapter 253: The Premium Floods Jinshan

"Right, I had asked Holy Light Hall earlier, and they said the transfer was made to the Civilization Book Club," Tia said without revealing her identity. If she had let on that she was from Holy Light Hall, she’d probably have been fleeced.

After all, Holy Light Hall and Civilization Book Club were in some competition with each other.

"Yes, we’re planning to hold an auction in a while," Irina’s voice came through.

Tia looked at Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao mouthed a shape with his lips, simple in meaning: he wanted it now.

"What if I want to buy it now? How much would that cost? I can accept a reasonable premium," Tia continued to inquire.

On the other end of the phone, Irina had a somewhat strange expression.

Mutated Crystals, well, they are indeed great stuff, as they can turn an ordinary person into a Mutant.

And if you’re successful, even those with less talent can stabilize at Second Order, while those with better talent might even achieve being a Third-stage Mutant.

But... that’s about it.

Although it’s a crystal formed within the body of a Fourth-stage Mutant, if you’re thinking about using it to achieve Fourth-tier, don’t even think about it.

In all these years, no one has ever heard of anyone achieving Fourth-tier through a Mutated Crystal.

So, while Mutated Crystals are extremely valuable, they’re not very appealing to the big Mutant Organizations.

At most, they can create a Second or Third-tier Mutant.

The reason it sold for 22 billion US Dollars three years ago was actually a ploy set up by the Civilization Book Club themselves, with the goal of hiking up the price of Mutated Crystals before selling them off.

After all, at that time, Civilization Book Club was sitting on a backlog of three Mutated Crystals.

Doing this, they made twice as much money.

"Then how about 50 billion US Dollars?" Irina gave her price.

If the other party sounded so urgent that they couldn’t even wait for the auction, then it was natural to take a big cut.

When Tia heard Irina’s price, her face darkened.

The Civilization Book Club, these heartless folks, sure dared to quote a price.

billion US Dollars, why don’t you just go rob a bank.

Moreover, Tia had just inquired at Holy Light Hall, and the Civilization Book Club had only spent 7 billion US Dollars to buy the Mutated Crystal from there.

Their markup flooded the market like a deluge!

But Tia only thought this to herself, after all, it was Lu Xiao who wanted to buy.

Tia looked toward Lu Xiao, who simply shook his head.

billion US Dollars, do I look like a sucker?

Even though I can afford it, my money doesn’t come from the wind... well, the money master gave me is pretty much the same as if it blew in with the wind.

"That’s too expensive, can’t you go cheaper? How about 25 billion US Dollars?" Tia offered a counter bid.

"Then wait for the auction," Irina said before abruptly hanging up.

"What kind of person is that! Her heart must be all black!" Tia slammed her phone on the table, visibly annoyed.

Mutated Crystals are extremely rare, each one akin to the life of a Fourth-stage Mutant, but they’re not worth 50 billion US Dollars.

Even the price of 22 billion three years ago was inflated.

A Mutated Crystal at most creates a Third-stage Mutant. Is a Third-stage Mutant worth more than 200 billion US Dollars?

With that money, you could hire a truckload of Third-stage Mutants to risk their lives for you.

"Lu Xiao, why don’t you just attend the Civilization Book Club’s auction? I guess it won’t sell for more than a few billion this time," Tia suggested to Lu Xiao.

Three years ago, the Civilization Book Club pushed the price of Mutated Crystals too high. Although there’s no evidence, it’s almost certain it was their own trick.

"No rush, maybe this time I can get one for free," Lu Xiao’s mouth curved slightly upwards.

Since Irina could set the price so freely, it indicated that her position in the Civilization Book Club was quite high.

Her purpose for coming to Hua Country to find him was still unclear, but since she had come, he was bound to get something from her.

"For free? You must be dreaming," Tia scoffed, thinking Lu Xiao was indulging in fantasies again.

"I just gave you 20 million, and this is your attitude?"

"My service is over, so long," Tia waved dismissively and zipped back into her room.

Lu Xiao pursed his lips but didn’t care too much.

He wasn’t short of 20 million; what he needed was someone to help navigate the relationships within the Mutant community, and Tia was perfect for that.

In the future, she’d be very useful.

So, 20 million, not expensive at all.

"Don’t mess with anything until I get the Mutated Crystal," Lu Xiao looked at Chen Fei and gave her a stern warning.

He was worried that she would get carried away and try what the manual suggested.

"I know," Chen Fei nodded.

"Bro, can you get one for me too?" Chen Han chimed in at that moment.

A Mutated Crystal with a 100% success rate, pain-free and without side effects—who wouldn’t want one?

"Sure, 50 billion US Dollars, how will you be paying?"

Chen Han quickly scampered off. 50 billion US Dollars, even if he robbed a bank every day for thirty years, he might still not make that much money.

Heh, so much for brotherhood. The sentiment seems to have faded.