Cosmic Trading System

Fang Ao watched the scene unfold, chuckling to himself.

Truly, his lordship's talent had startled the Northeast King.

Recalling his own astonishment, Fang Ao found a sense of equilibrium in Bo Donghai's reaction.

"Indeed," Lin Yun glanced at Bo Donghai and nodded slightly.

"Since the transaction has concluded, we'll take our leave," Lin Yun stated subsequently.

As soon as he finished speaking, he rose and turned to leave.

"Brother Lin, Brother Lin, please wait..." Bo Donghai hurriedly called out.

At this moment, he finally believed that Lin Yun was not part of the royal family of the Kodis Empire.

After all, even the members of the royal family didn't possess level-nine Mental Strength at the age of twenty-something.

Could it be that he was actually a scion of a top-tier force from a tier-seven technological civilization?

He could not think of any other explanation for how an ordinary force's prodigy could attain such a level.

That brought up a question.

If he is not from the royal family of the Empire and is truly a scion of a tier-seven technological civilization, would it be possible for him to sell a few more battleships?

A battleship from a tier-seven technological civilization was hard to come by in the Kodis Empire, even for the wealthy.

Not to mention that Lin Yun not only had lower-grade battleships from tier-seven technological civilizations, he even had ones of higher grades, even including top-grade ones.

Moreover, his prices were very low.

If they missed out on this opportunity, there might not be another one.

"Does Lord Bo have any other matters?" Lin Yun stopped and asked.

"Err, Brother Lin, I would like to purchase a few more battleships. Is that all right?" Bo Donghai said awkwardly with a smile.

"No problem, but the price won't be the same as before," Lin Yun nodded and said.

"What do you mean by that, Brother Lin?" A bad premonition arose within Bo Donghai, and he furrowed his brow.

"The previous price at which I sold the battleships to Lord Bo, partly due to Fang Ao's face, as well as it being our first transaction, was a special offer. That price was only available once. Now, for a lower-grade battleship from a tier-seven technological civilization, it would cost fifty billion Spirit Crystals without any discounts applicable.

A middle-grade one would cost two hundred billion Spirit Crystals, and an upper-grade one would cost five hundred billion Spirit Crystals," Lin Yun explained slowly.

"What?" Bo Donghai's face distorted and a surge of anger welled up in him.

Before, a battleship only cost thirty billion, and even that could be discounted to a low of twenty-six billion.

Now, the price soared to fifty billion and no discounts were allowed. This meant that he had to pay almost twice the original price.

He simply saw this as a ploy to con him.

Many people harbored grudges for the pettiest reasons.

Once accustomed to being given preferable terms, they would feel unjustly treated when no longer granted such privileges.

If Lin Yun had initially priced the battleships at fifty billion Spirit Crystals and was still willing to sell even higher-grade ones, he would probably have been very pleased and grateful.

But now, it had the opposite effect.

However, since Lin Yun had been previously unaware of the market rates for this civilization and had now estimated them roughly, he naturally was disinclined to let himself be taken advantage of.

At the same time, he was deeply upset by Bo Donghai's constant skepticism. Hence, he decided to increase the price and not offer any discounts.

Otherwise, he would have been willing to provide a discount.

After all, it was still a highly profitable business.

"Brother Lin, I admit, I had previously harbored some doubts regarding your identity and have been rather neglectful. Please forgive me. As for your reappraisal...isn't this price a bit of a joke? It's almost twice the original," Bo Donghai took a deep breath and delivered a most sincere apology.

It must be said, the Northeast King was quite astute in his understanding. Despite his anger, he managed to suppress it and speak in a low and humble manner.

Given his status and identity, it was no small feat for him to take this step.

"I've said it before, the previous price, I was willing to offer out of respect for Prince Bo and Fang Ao. I believe Prince Bo is well aware of the true value of a lower-tier battleship from a level seven Technological Civilization," Lin Yun said, shaking his head, no longer willing to give face.

At these words from Lin Yun, Bo Donghai's expression was in constant flux.

His formerly suppressed anger flared up again, but Lin Yun's words reminded him that he had no idea how much Lin Yun had earned from a lower-tier battleship of a level seven technological civilization.

However, a lower-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization, for fifty billion spirit crystals, was not necessarily unacceptable in the Kodis Empire. Especially since the specifications of these warships were better than those bought by the royal family.

On top of that, he was without options.

The quality of the warships offered by the other party was even higher.
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Even under the present conditions, it was possible that if he missed the opportunity, it would not come around again.

"Business is business, Prince. If you don't agree with the price, we'll take our leave," Lin Yun said, noticing Bo Donghai had been silent for a while.

With that, he was ready to turn and leave once more.

"Brother Lin, please wait..." Bo Donghai quickly called out. He felt his heart bleed as he spoke.

If he had known the price difference between the first and second purchases was this significant, he would have bought more warships the first time around.

The lower-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization was just the beginning. If the other party had higher-grade warships, he naturally wanted to buy the advanced ones, for they required the same quantity of cultivators with mental strength no matter the level.

However, each battleship was prohibitively expensive.

If he had agreed to buy the advanced warships the first time, maybe the price would have been as favorable. What a shame.

At that moment, he felt extreme regret.

"The mid-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization that Brother Lin is selling, at two hundred billion spirit crystals each, is an agreeable price. But, the price of an upper-tier battleship from a level seven technological civilization is somewhat steep.

Considering their respective capabilities and strength, one upper-tier battleship is not as powerful as two mid-tier battleships. And you have not mentioned the price of the top-tier battleships..." Bo Donghai gritted his teeth and said.

"An upper-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization might not have the power of two mid-tier battleships; you are correct in saying so. However, the price I have put isn't wrong. The significance of upper-tier and mid-tier battleships differ greatly in a level six civilization. Prince Bo, you should be aware of this..." Lin Yun shot the man a glance, speaking with a calm voice.

Only a hundred cultivators of level seven mental strength could flawlessly operate a Viking of a level seven Technological Civilization. Alternatively, ten level eight mental strength cultivators or one level nine mental strength individual could operate such a ship.

Normally, a level seven civilization would have a greater number of such strong individuals than a level six civilization, and by no small margin.

The difference in strength between two civilizations of differing levels manifested in various ways.

Bearing this in mind, a top-tier battleship from a level seven Technological Civilization was worth significantly more than a mid-tier battleship from that same level in a level six civilization.

Similarly, in a level six civilization, a pinnacle-tier battleship from a level seven Technological Civilization would be worth much more than an upper-tier ship.

"This..." Bo Donghai's expression became even darker.

However, he had to admit that Lin Yun was making sense.

"If Prince Bo wishes to purchase a pinnacle-tier battleship from a level seven Technological Civilization, I will not hike up the price. It will cost a mere trillion spirit crystals," Lin Yun continued after a slight pause.

"A trillion spirit crystals..." Bo Donghai took a deep breath.

This was not an insignificant number for him.

Princes like him, who could field dozens of pinnacle-tier battleships from a level six Technological Civilization, were considered strong. If he were to manufacture a pinnacle-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization himself, he would be able to produce 150 pinnacle-tier battleships of a Level six Technological Civilization instead.

This made it clear how high the price was.

However, in terms of strength and significance, battleships of a level six Technological Civilization could not compete with those of a level seven Technological Civilization.

Especially a pinnacle-tier battleship from a level seven Technological Civilization. If he could own one such ship, a single warship could equal a fleet of a hundred pinnacle-tier battleships from a level six Technological Civilization.

Other than peak-level cultivators, no one else could teleport into a battleship, which also served as an important consideration.

"I'll buy one pinnacle-tier battleship of a level seven Technological Civilization, two upper-tier battleships, and five mid-tier battleships," Bo Donghai said after a long silence, just as Lin Yun was growing impatient.