World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 1253 - 556: Eye of the Ghost King! Yan Nai’er’s Destiny!

Chapter 1253: 556: Eye of the Ghost King! Yan Nai’er’s Destiny!

Lanling was quite surprised. More than three years had passed, and the Eye of the Ghost King still hadn’t been sold?

Even if no one knew about its magic power, it was still a gemstone that would make anyone drool.

The chieftain who became the Mirror Demon King, its previous owner, snatched it from another tribe’s chieftain, even launching a small war for it.

Even as a mere gemstone, it should be intoxicating to everyone.

It’s akin to those legendary giant diamonds on Earth that even sparked wars between two countries, though they were nothing but ornaments fit only for a crown.

"But are you sure you want to buy it?" the Rakshasa tribe shopkeeper asked.

"What’s up?" Lanling asked in confusion.

The shopkeeper said, "It has already changed hands thrice here at the Heaven and Earth Pavilion. Each new owner has encountered great disasters after acquiring it, so it is considered an ominous object."

Lanling was taken aback but also enlightened as to why this treasure was still here after three years. It had already been passed on three times and returned here again.

"I don’t care about that; I just care about how much it costs?" Lanling asked.

The shopkeeper said, "I’m just a low-level shopkeeper and don’t have the authority to handle transactions for such high-level treasures. If you are sure you want to buy it, I can take you to meet our store manager."

"Please!" Lanling said.

Immediately, the middle-aged Rakshasa shopkeeper led Lanling to the back hall, to a platform, and said, "Go to the ninth floor."

Then, the platform began to rise slowly, which startled Lanling. This was the Barbaric Wilderness? Was it really so advanced? An elevator?

Looking out, he saw two giants desperately turning a wheel.

It turned out this was a lift operated by brute force.

They arrived on the ninth floor, and the door opened!

Immediately, a subtle and elegant scent wafted in. Unlike the opulent decor of the lower levels, this place exuded a touch of artistic vibe. From the furniture to the carpet to the textures on the walls, everything was much more refined and sophisticated.

Clearly, one needed a certain level of cultivation to appreciate it.

"Store Manager, a guest wishes to purchase the Resplendent Star Tear," the middle-aged shopkeeper said.

"Oh?" a woman’s voice came from inside. After a slight hesitation, she said, "Come in."

The door opened, and the middle-aged Rakshasa shopkeeper stood respectfully outside, motioning Lanling to enter: "Please, come in."

By the looks of it, he wasn’t worried at all about Lanling posing any threat to the female store manager inside.

Lanling walked in, and this should be the store manager’s office.

Inside, it appeared even simpler, without even a carpet, and all the furniture appeared very natural with no embellishments. The table in front of her was made purely from a light yellow wood with a faint fragrance, without even carvings on it.

Only Lanling knew how expensive this Ninghuang wood could be, almost comparable to gold. Although it was cheaper in the Barbaric Wilderness, it wasn’t much cheaper.

Seeing Lanling’s first glance fall on the table in front of her, the female store manager was initially surprised, then smiled.

Clearly, only someone extremely wealthy could recognize the table in front of her.

At this time, Lanling finally noticed the female store manager.

She should be a member of the Near-Human Tribe, certainly not of the Rakshasa Tribe, and very similar to humans; the only difference was the color of her pupils.

Also, although her face was smooth and even very gracefully beautiful, she should be quite old since her hair was already completely white, and the depth in her eyes spoke of countless years of accumulation.

Moreover, her martial arts skills were very high.

At least Lanling couldn’t gauge her depth.

"You want to buy the Resplendent Star Tear?" the female store manager asked. "This is an ominous object."

"Because idle curiosities can erode one’s will, they are deemed inauspicious," Lanling replied.

The female store manager said, "At the very least, it is something that bewitches the mind."

Lanling said, "May I ask, how much is it?"

"It doesn’t have a price at the moment," the female store manager said. "Because the previous owner set its price too high at one hundred thirty thousand gold coins, and it is here as a consignment. So we are not authorized to set a price lower than one hundred thirty thousand gold coins."

One hundred thirty thousand gold coins?

Lanling inhaled sharply. Who was this? A total spendthrift, indulging in trivialities to the point of ruin.

Without knowing its utility, spending one hundred thirty thousand gold coins just considering it a piece of gemstone?

This is the Barbaric Wilderness, not the glitzy Human Kingdom. Even in the Human Kingdom, no gemstone would sell for one hundred thirty thousand gold coins.

Keep in mind, the entire Rage Wave Kingdom’s total annual revenue only amounts to a mere two to three million gold coins.

However, the Barbarians’ Wilds has a very distorted economic structure.

Because its gold mines are much more abundant than those in the Human Kingdom, but these mines are controlled by a few tribal chiefs.

Thus, some people are incredibly wealthy yet have nothing to spend on, as the entire Barbaric Wilderness is extremely short of goods. Meanwhile, the gold coins circulating outside are very scarce.

This is reminiscent of some backward, dictatorial countries on Earth, where certain families are extremely wealthy, with assets exceeding billions of dollars. But the average GDP per capita among the populace might be just a few hundred dollars.