LRAB Chapter 80: The Big Purchase
Chapter 80: The Big Purchase
Virtual universe, Heilongshan Island.
Luo Feng and Lei Shen were both stunned when they heard Hong's request.
Thor's hand, holding the teacup, froze in mid-air. He blinked, thinking he had misheard.
"Brother Hong, did I hear that right? You want... to borrow money?"
Thor touched his bald head, his face filled with disbelief.
"Or is it to...buy a slave?"
In his memory, Hong Yi was always calm and collected, rarely caring about anything, let alone taking the initiative to ask them for money.
Luo Feng immediately recalled the brief pause Hong had made above the square when they passed by the slave market earlier.
At the time, Hong didn't say anything, and out of trust for his elder brother, Luo Feng didn't ask. Looking back now, it seems that his elder brother had his sights set on his target from that moment on.
Luo Feng put down his teacup and looked at Hong intently.
"Brother, if you need money, just say so. Why are you talking about lending it to me?"
He continued, "I originally planned to buy a batch of slaves on Qiulong Star and bring them back to Earth. Earth seems stable now, but real danger could strike at any time. Relying on just a few of us for defense is too weak. If something happens to us while we're out there causing trouble at home, it will be too late to regret it. Only with a few reliable high-ranking slaves as bodyguards can Earth be truly safe. Since you've taken a liking to people, it's a win-win situation."
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Qiulongxing, Qibao Store.
The three walked out, and Luo Feng smiled as he looked at the 180 billion Black Dragon Coins newly added to his account.
"I didn't expect the curved cutter head to sell for so much money."
He turned and smiled at Hong and Thor.
"Big brother, second brother, although this amount of money is far from enough to buy the entire Earth for three trillion, it's more than enough to purchase bodyguards and other items to enhance our strength."
Luo Feng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
"Once my Golden Horned Beast clone devours another batch of metal, as long as I can reach the Heng Star level sooner, I can unlock the first bank account my teacher left me. Then, the problem of buying Earth will be solved."
With this huge sum of money in hand, the three of them felt much more confident.
They left the shop and flew directly to the slave market.
The market was bustling with noise, and all sorts of alien creatures were loudly hawking their wares. The air was thick with the stench of sweat and wild animals.
A middle-aged man with green hair had sharp eyes and spotted the three silver-clad guards behind the three people from afar.
He quickly came to greet him.
"Are you three esteemed young masters here to select some guards? Let me tell you, you've come to the right place. The slaves I have here are all elites who have experienced life-and-death battles; they are excellent value for money."
The merchant bowed and scraped, trying his best to sell to Luo Feng, constantly introducing his subordinates who were skilled in defense, such as the Hengxing-level martial artists, and the mentalists who were proficient in combined attack formations.
While listening, Luo Feng quickly communicated with Babata, screening suitable bodyguard candidates.
Hong ignored the merchant's sales pitch.
He floated calmly in mid-air, closed his eyes, and used his mental power to sense the primal energy imprint he had previously planted on the martial artist.
The mental energy pierced through the noisy crowd and through rows of alloy iron cages.
Finally, in the darkest corner of the market, he accurately located the figure wearing heavy energy shackles.
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The corner of the slave market was dimly lit and smelled damp and musty.
Bound by several energy chains thicker than an arm, the warrior curled up on the ground like a piece of dead wood, his primal energy fluctuations weak. If it weren't for the mark left by Hong, he would have been impossible to find among thousands of slaves.
Hong walked alone through the slaves with their numb eyes to the huge iron cage, his expression cold and stern.
Facing the lifeless figure in the cage, Hong slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled into a claw.
The next second, the genetic energy within his body immediately activated the Blood Blossom secret technique.
He did not release his original energy for attack; instead, he allowed the power to vibrate rapidly in his palm, creating a unique rhythm that only practitioners of the same origin could perceive.
The martial artist, who had been looking down as if dead, suddenly trembled and raised his head when he felt the rhythm.
Beneath the disheveled hair was a weathered face. At this moment, the deep-set eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
He stared intently at Hong Zhen's palm, which was radiating primal energy, and let out a few hoarse hoarse sounds, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Seeing his reaction, Hong understood and nodded.
After confirming his target, he calmly turned and walked towards Luo Feng.
"Third brother."
Hong patted Luo Feng on the shoulder.
Luo Feng was listening to Babata analyze the cost-effectiveness of a seventh-level psychic slave when he heard this and turned around to ask.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Hong pointed to the dark corner and said succinctly.
"I've got my eye on that shackled slave. Buy him for me, and consider this money a loan from you."
Luo Feng immediately pretended to be angry.
"Brother, if you keep using the word 'borrow,' you're treating me like an outsider."
"We're brothers, why should we distinguish between each other? Your business is my business."
Thor laughed heartily and came over to chime in.
"Our third brother is now a billionaire with a net worth of tens of billions. Even a single hair on his body is thicker than our waists."
Luo Feng turned to look at the slave trader next to him, who had a big smile on his face.
"The warriors in that corner, along with the three seventh-level psychic masters I just selected, and the thirty-six third-level psychic warriors, all of them, pack them up. Also, bring a thousand ninth-level planetary slaves."
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The transaction was completed quickly.
The middle-aged man with green skin smiled obsequiously as he respectfully handed Luo Feng a silver control terminal. This terminal contained the biochip access permissions for all the newly purchased slaves; controlling it meant controlling their lives and deaths.
The heavy energy shackles on the mysterious warrior were removed by the shop's guards using special equipment.
He was brought before Hong, looking at the unfamiliar young man with a complex expression. There was shock, doubt, and a hint of excitement. But the biochip in his body controlled him, and he could only kneel silently on one knee.
The three brothers then purchased items such as Purple Light Dew, which could enhance Earth's strength.
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Planetary docking port.
The green-skinned staff who had previously received them were terrified when they saw this newly formed slave guard.
He nervously took the parking card from Luo Feng, completed the formalities as quickly as possible, and looked up in awe as the team entered the Black Dragon Mountain X81 spaceship in an orderly manner.
The hatch closed slowly.
With a roar of its engines, the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light, and quickly left Qiulong Star, disappearing into the depths of space.
The green-skinned staff member breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Heavens... It's only been a short time, and they've already taken away so many powerful slaves. Just the aura of those three seventh-level Star-level Spiritual Masters is enough to make me breathless."
"I wonder which powerful family's young master is out here to gain experience... The world of the rich is truly unimaginable."