A World Worth Protecting

Chapter 248: Rich and Stubborn!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“I’m not selling!” Wang Baole was unhappy. He only had ten fragments, while the youth already had nineteen. As he thought about how he had found all the fragments using his own effort, his unhappiness grew into arrogance, and he turned around and continued on his path.

The youth, Jin Duoming, continued smiling the same way. His confidence didn’t seem affected as he spoke calmly while looking at Wang Baole’s back view.

“A seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in exchange for a fragment. Deal?” He spoke while retrieving a saber from his storage bracelet, placing it right by him and pressing down on it with his right hand as he looked at Wang Baole.

The moment the saber emerged, an astonishing baneful wave instantly erupted from it, resulting in the formation of a black hurricane that swept loudly in all directions. Vaguely, a gigantic black crocodile appeared from within the hurricane!

The black crocodile, which was covered in scales, looked extremely frightening. It opened its mouth wide, gnarling its teeth while sneering noiselessly. It looked so formidable that it was capable of shaking heaven and earth!

The instant the saber appeared, the apes carrying Jin Duoming’s chair trembled vigorously due to the immensely strong suppressive force. They shook so much that they kneeled down and didn’t dare move an inch. Even the female True Breath realm disciples around him breathed unsteadily. They were aghast with shock as if a force that gripped their cultivation was given off by the Dharma artifact.

Even though the force couldn’t be considered earth-shaking, it was still very strong. Dust was kicked up and spread in all directions, and ripples appeared on the patch of sandy ground.

As if struck by waves of thunder, Wang Baole turned his head and dazedly looked at Jin Duoming, flabbergasted. Then, he looked at the seventh-grade Dharma artifact pressed under Jin Duoming’s hand!

“What... What are you saying?” Wang Baole stood there, dumbfounded. He was unsure and confused, and he asked again as if he had heard wrong.

“I said, I would exchange this seventh-grade Dharma artifact for one of your fragments. Deal?” Jin Duoming, who was sitting on the chair, spoke while smiling. He was extremely confident, and the female cultivators beside him looked unfazed as if they were used to his mannerisms.

“Seventh... Seventh-grade Dharmic Armament in exchange for a fragment?” Looking at the response of the people beside the youth, Wang Baole felt that chaos had erupted in the world. Everything felt strange to him. Even after he had clarified his doubts, a torrent of emotions still crashed in his heart, hitting him so strongly that it felt unreal.

As a Dharmic Armament cultivator, he had a deep understanding of Dharmic treasures. The first and second-grade items were Dharmic Artifacts, while the third- to fifth-grade items were Numinous Treasures. Only the seventh-grade items could be termed ‘armament’, and were officially called Dharmic Armaments!

Every Dharmic Armament was so shockingly powerful and unbelievably expensive. To a certain degree, there was no market for it despite having a supply. It wasn’t possible to buy it if one didn’t have the right connections!

Even if one of them showed up during an auction, it would immediately be bought away. Its price was so shockingly high, but that didn’t deter anyone. Instead, the successful buyer would think that they had managed to get a good deal.

Wang Baole, who was a Dharmic Armament cultivator himself, had only seen the smoke formed by Zhou Dexi’s Dharmic Armament from afar. As for how the Dharmic Armament actually looked, he had never seen it before.

To most Dharmic Armament cultivators, it was a life goal to refine a Dharmic Armament. At the same time, only those Foundation Establishment cultivators who had a strong family background and family lineage had the chance to own a Dharmic Armament that belonged to them.

As for True Breath realm cultivators... In the entire Federation, the Trilunaris Corporation young master was probably the only one who was able to possess a Dharmic Armament with such a level of cultivation.

That inevitably made Wang Baole shocked and confused. The value of the Dharmic Armament was astonishing, and yet... The youth was treating it as if he were selling vegetables, trying to exchange the Dharmic Armament for a fragment...

To Wang Baole, it was like someone trying to exchange a sports car with a lollipop held by a child.

He even felt that the sports car paled in comparison to how ridiculous everything was. It would seem more appropriate if it were a luxurious cruiser.

The feeling made Wang Baole stand in shock. He was holding his breath, but it had gradually grown rapid. As his vision blurred, Jin Duoming smiled arrogantly, thinking about how there wasn’t anything that he couldn’t trade for in the world. The fatty had been so stubborn and proud to say that he wouldn’t exchange the fragment for anything; he wanted to see if Wang Baole would give in if he presented the Dharmic Armament right before him!

In reality, the youth hadn’t found any fragments on his journey. He had gained all of his fragments through exchanging his possessions. At first, he made the deals with Numinous Treasures, but since he was only short of one at that point, he decided to use his Dharmic Armament. To him, the Dharmic Armament was nothing much. If he had none left, he simply needed to ask for one from his father when he returned home, since there would never be a shortage of them.

The people beside him seemed to have gotten used to how their young master handled matters. Everyone, especially the female cultivator who looked like a housekeeper, seemed unfazed. She even revealed a smile, as she felt that her young master wasn’t too adamant that time.

The young master has grown up! He has become more mature since he didn’t exchange an eight-grade Dharmic Armament for the fragment!

“Deal or no deal?” After a moment, realizing that Wang Baole didn’t say anything despite his eyes glowing brightly, Jin Duoming asked with his eyebrows raised. He was slightly annoyed and bewildered at the lack of response from Wang Baole.

“Deal!” Ignoring the annoyance in Jin Duoming’s tone, Wang Baole immediately exclaimed before tossing over a fragment. He was extremely exhilarated. Jin Duoming grabbed hold of the fragment and took a look at it, before satisfyingly throwing a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament to Wang Baole.

The moment he held the seventh-grade saber, Wang Baole trembled vigorously. He experienced a force emerging continuously from the Dharmic Armament that was so strong it couldn’t be described with words. It seemed more like a ferocious crocodile he was holding in his hands than a Dharmic Armament.

He even felt that he had become a commoner. Regardless of whether it was in terms of cultivation or power, it was difficult to control the Dharmic Armament. At the same time, as a Dharmic Armament cultivator, he could immediately see that the Dharmic Armament was genuine!

Gosh! I feel like I’m in a dream! Agitatedly, Wang Baole immediately kept the Dharmic Armament in his storage bag, afraid that the loaded fellow would regret his words. However, he seemed to have belittled Jin Duoming.

As Wang Baole kept the Dharmic Armament, Jin Duoming laid on the chair, putting on his aviators again as he waved at Wang Baole with a satisfied look on his face.

“Thanks, Fellow Daoist.”

Wang Baole raised his head, looking at the boisterous crowd leaving. He felt that the youth’s values were corrupt, especially after hearing his words of thanks before leaving.

What a prodigal, exchanging a Dharmic Armament for a fragment, and even thanking me for it... Wang Baole grew even more confused. He felt that poverty had put a limit on his imagination, as he could not understand the logic behind what the young master of the Trilunaris Corporation was doing.

However, one thing clear to Wang Baole was that he wasn’t a single bit unhappy. He even felt that it would be great if the youth were lacking more than one fragment...

Even the feelings of jealousy that he felt before had dissipated. He felt that it was a given that the youth could gather the fragments needed for Foundation Establishment in such a short time. If he were unable to accomplish even that, then that would be truly unjust, and he should be struck by lightning.

I have learned something new! Wang Baole inhaled deeply. He was extremely emotional and agitated when he suddenly noticed that the chair that Jin Duoming was lying on should be carried by two apes, instead of the one like it was.

Therefore, with a quick thought, his eyes lit up as he hurriedly raised his hand and exclaimed loudly.

“Daoist Jin, I still have other high-quality goods that you can’t buy elsewhere. Premium grade puppets that can carry your chair and massage your shoulders. They can even act as your bodyguards! As long as you buy a puppet, they can do anything!” As Wang Baole exclaimed, he patted his storage bag, taking out three puppets.

One was a beautiful lady, another was a jock, while the last one was a small Diamond Ape!

The pretty lady puppet was extremely alluring and attractive. Her face was like a beautiful picture, as if the flowers had bloomed, capturing the hearts of whoever saw her.

The jock puppet had a strength that far exceeded that of ordinary people. He looked so ferocious and carried such a frightening vibe that he could make one feel safe just by standing there.

As for the Diamond Ape puppet, it was like a small mountain, life-like and extremely real!

He wasn’t sure of the youth’s tastes, and that made him take out one puppet of each kind...