Cave Refuge

Don't be fooled by the small increase in number, but the energy added to the body is identical to the energy originally within, and this is only the improvement gained from eating one grape. If one were to eat the entire bunch of grapes on the table, perhaps an even more significant enhancement could be achieved.

"Mr. Thompson, before tasting it, I just guessed by looking at the appearance that the bunch of grapes you brought out would be of high quality. After having the fortune of tasting one, I indeed felt it to be the case."

"I wonder if the fruits used for the trade are all of the same quality as these grapes."

Hearing the store manager's question, Dong Tianyu replied without hesitation, "They are all from the same place; the quality might vary, but rest assured, the gap between the highs and lows is not large, and you can carry out spot checks."

"Of course, if you feel spot checking is not reliable, we can also verify each one, but if we go for individual verification, then the pricing for all the fruits will need to be determined individually."

"Of course, if you choose to spot check, then we'll take the grape currently on the table as the standard. Since the quantity of fruit in this transaction is not small, there will naturally be some fluctuation in quality, but the gap in fluctuation will definitely not be significant," he added.

After hearing Dong Tianyu state that the quality was not guaranteed, the store manager felt hesitant inside, but once Dong Tianyu suggested taking the grape on the table as a benchmark, the store manager immediately dismissed the doubts in his mind and agreed to the transaction.

The pricing for weapons was quite straightforward, as the price was already listed in the booklets. Since it was a bulk purchase, the store manager was very accommodating, offering the lowest discount within his authority: 7% off.

The two parties did not have much debate over the price of the fruits provided by Dong Tianyu, as the market had recently seen many heavenly materials and earthly treasures similar to the fruits Dong Tianyu offered that could enhance a martial artist's energy limit.

Although these treasures were mostly aquatic at the time, they still provided a clear reference, allowing for a definite benchmark price.

Since Dong Tianyu brought a variety of fruits, and fruit prices were inherently higher than seafood, the weapon shop offered a purchase price 10% higher than the market sale price.

As for this price, Dong Tianyu wasn't too concerned. To be honest, whether the price was a bit higher or lower, it didn't have much impact on him since he could continuously produce these goods in the Cave.

Compared to bombs and missiles, which he still couldn't manufacture at the time, those fruits were greatly devalued for Dong Tianyu. After all, even the canaries living in the Cave could no longer gain any additional benefits from eating these fruits, other than tasting them.

Even though the weapon shop had a strong background, the transaction certainly could not take place on-site at the base, and since Dong Tianyu bought many large-scale lethal weapons, the weapon shop needed some time for inventory preparation.

Thus, the two parties agreed that Dong Tianyu would first pay a 10% deposit at the moment, then three days later, he would visit in the morning to pay a 40% advance payment and at the same time, set up an afternoon meetup at sea for the trade.

After the afternoon sea trade was completed, Dong Tianyu would pay the remaining 50% of the payment on the spot.

Of course, since it was agreed to use the fruits to offset the cost, one only needed to provide the corresponding weight of fruits as per the ratio, but there would be a requirement regarding quality.

Although both parties knew that the contract was akin to waste paper at the moment, the transaction process and formalities still needed to be followed. In this way, if one party reneged, the other would have a reason to take the initiative.

In these times, although people within the base adhered strictly to the laws set by the officials, once they left the base and the waters under the base's jurisdiction, it wouldn't be surprising for anyone to do anything.

It was like during the Age of Great Voyages, when nobles would become pirates upon going to sea, committing all sorts of atrocities, yet upon their return to their countries, they would turn back into warm-hearted, generous, and perfect nobles.

The current situation with the hunting teams who went out was much the same. No matter how they behaved outside, once back inside the base, everyone was absolutely a law-abiding good citizen.

After providing the agreed weight of fruits, Dong Tianyu left the weapon shop.

Dong Tianyu had wandered the market for quite some time but had not found anything that caught his eye. Although he was in dire need of various Mysterious Cores, and there were many stalls in the market where goods could be exchanged for Mysterious Cores, he found after asking that the number of Mysterious Cores they had was too few.

If he wanted to see a significant improvement in his Companion Spiritual Treasure now, the number of Dark Green Trick Nuclei or Black Devil Cores required was not small, and Dong Tianyu had no desire to collect them bit by bit as he used to.

Unless it was a bulk trade, Dong Tianyu was not willing to waste time purchasing them bit by bit, so unless there was a bulk deal, he generally had no interest in these small roadside stalls.

In the three days, Dong Tianyu had also gotten a new understanding of this base; the morning trip to the weapon shop to pay the deposit went smoothly, and he really hoped that the afternoon trade would go just as well.

Dong Tianyu controlled his Companion Spiritual Treasure and arrived early at the previously agreed-upon water domain, then deliberately took out a small wooden boat from his Storage Space.

Dong Tianyu wanted to see what reaction he would get if the other party mistook his small wooden boat for his Companion Spiritual Treasure.

In doing this, it couldn't be said that Dong Tianyu was fishing for an ambush on purpose; after all, if the other party intended to trade sincerely, Dong Tianyu would not provoke them without cause.

The other party did not make Dong Tianyu wait for long; they arrived early at the agreed water domain as well. Seeing Dong Tianyu sitting alone on the small wooden boat, their expressions did not relax but instead became much tenser.

To be honest, any normal person who thought about it would understand that the other party's strong presence only indicated the importance they placed on this trade.

While only Dong Tianyu appeared on the surface, it did not mean the deal was certainly sincere, but it at least suggested the possibility of an ambush on their part.

Despite there only being Dong Tianyu and his boat on the water, nobody could say for sure what was happening underwater.

But now that they were here, if they were frightened away by Dong Tianyu and his lone boat, rumors of all sorts would spread.

So, at that moment, they were vigilant, yet their battleship, as previously agreed, slowly approached Dong Tianyu.

When the battleship stopped less than fifty meters from Dong Tianyu's small boat, he directly controlled the boat to approach the battleship. He didn't wait for the other party to throw down a rope ladder; Dong Tianyu was up on the battleship's deck in just a few moves.

The weapon shop manager standing on the deck had not expected Dong Tianyu to board so effortlessly.

While internally surprised, it was only for a moment, and his face quickly revealed a warm smile as he approached and greeted Dong Tianyu, "I was just about to have someone lower the rope ladder, didn't expect you to be so capable."

"Is my merchandise ready?"

"Of course. While our shop can't be called an old established business, since the day we opened, not a single customer has ever felt regret after trading with us.

You must be able to guess that our store's turnover largely relies on repeat customers, so we hope that after this trade, you will become one of them."

"As long as the goods are good, I will not only make repeat purchases, but I can also introduce you to some high-quality new customers."

Hearing Dong Tianyu say this, the other party's smile became even brighter, "That would be the best; let's check the goods now then."