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Volume One: Eastward to Another World, Chapter 112: Bai Luo Bark

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    After listening to Sulicha's description, Lin Dong took a breath of air. These monsters that appeared in the desert were actually very similar to the monsters he encountered in Fengming Mountain, but these monsters seemed to be more powerful than those in Fengming Mountain.  many.  Fan Hu and Fan Bao looked uncertain. After all, they were a tribe living in the desert. The appearance of these monsters would have the greatest impact on the desert tribe.  The group of people had finished their rest and hurriedly left the oasis and headed east.  During the two consecutive days of the trip, no monsters followed, and it was so peaceful that it was unbelievable.  Many of the hundred or so people of the Black Sand Tribe were injured. Even those who were not injured were exhausted. The people and horses moved slowly. It was not until noon on the third day that a khaki city was seen in the distance.  Shazhou City is built on the edge of desert and grassland, with vast grassland on one side and thousands of miles of yellow sand on the other. The two completely different scenery meet here, which naturally has a unique flavor.  Shazhou City has a large area, and the buildings are relatively scattered and low. Most of them are houses made of local materials and made of sand and stone.  Lin Dong and the Fan brothers found an inn to stay. There were more people in the Black Sand tribe and they stayed in another large inn not far away.  During this period, we encountered a little trouble. After dinner, Lin Dong rushed to pay the bill. It turned out that Shazhou City did not use pesos as currency, but a gold coin common in deserts and grasslands.  This place is not within the jurisdiction of the two empires, so pesos do not circulate here. Lin Dong is very embarrassed. He has more than one billion pesos on his money card but cannot spend it.  Lin Dong simply took a sixth-level energy card and gave it to the Fan brothers. The sixth-level energy card is already an extremely high-end card in the mainland. Each card contains 10 million standard energy units. Even an energy-consuming card like [Starscream]  Large users can also use it for a long time.  The Fan brothers were only level four combat card masters and lived in the desolate desert. They had never seen such a high-end energy card. The two brothers felt sorry for getting the card and gave Lin Dong a hundred gold coins as compensation.  People in the desert are not rich to begin with, and a hundred gold coins is already a big sum for them. Lin Dong did not refuse, he accepted it, and was thinking about buying some materials to make a few cards that they could use.  The next morning, it was the time for the quadrennial card conference to begin. Lin Dong and the Fan brothers walked into the crowded streets together.  It is said to be a card conference. In fact, the types of transactions are not limited to cards. The tribes in the grassland and desert are scattered all over the place. It is rare to get together and naturally they need to trade some of their own specialties.  Stalls of different sizes are set up on both sides of the narrow street, and the sounds of hawking are endless, a bit like a market.  There are not many stalls that actually sell cards, but there are many strange raw materials for sale. Lin Dong doesn¡¯t know much about materials. When he was in the imperial capital, Xu Huanyang gave him a "Collection of Materials". This book Lin Dong  Although I have always carried it with me, I have never looked at it carefully. I just remembered it when I saw this large amount of raw materials today.  "Well, the women here are really good. Lin Dong, don't forget to promise me." Mr. Gui said as he ran out of the golden turtle bead.  After these few days of rest, his complexion has improved a bit, but he still looks a little tired.  Lin Dong was speechless. The women Gui Lao mentioned were actually some stout shrews. Most of the women in the desert were too strong and not delicate enough. It turned out that Gui Lao liked this.  ¡°There are good things over there, go and buy them.¡± Gui Lao pointed to a small stall in front of him and said.  Lin Dong looked in the direction of Gui Lao's finger, and saw a middle-aged man looking at a pile of white tree bark with a frown on his face.  "What is that?" Lin Dong asked.  The conversation between the two was completed internally, so the Fan brothers on the side did not know.  "Aren't you always complaining about the lack of quality of blank cards? Let me tell you that the pile of white bark is the bark of the Millennium Desert Bai Luo tree. It is an excellent raw material for making blank cards. Lin Dong nodded, blank card  Paint and paint have always been a big problem. The last time we got the eighth-level blank card, we wasted a lot of effort. Now that we have excellent raw materials, we can¡¯t let it go. ¡°Brothers, I¡¯ll go over there and take a look.  "Lin Dong said to Fan Hu and Fan Bao. "Brother Lin Dong, just go. The two of us happen to have to go somewhere else to see. Let's meet at the inn tonight.  "Fan Hu said. Lin Dong said goodbye to the Fan brothers and came to the middle-aged man's stall. Pretending to be knowledgeable, he picked up the white bark and stroked it in his hands. It felt a bit astringent, full of weight, and exuded a light fragrance. That frowning face  The middle-aged man smiled hurriedly when he saw a customer coming to the door. Unfortunately, his smile was uglier than his cry. ¡°How do you sell these barks?  "Lin Dong threw the piece of bark in his hand back to the stall and asked.   The middle-aged man rubbed his hands, a little confused: "These are the bark of a sacred tree in our village. Many years ago, a master who traveled to our village once offered to buy the bark and fruits of the tree at a high price.  , We didn¡¯t agree to him when the sacred tree was still alive. Now that our village has suffered a disaster, the sacred tree has died suddenly, so we are selling the bark of this tree. I am really, really sorry for my ancestors. ¡± Lin Dong.  With a look of astonishment on his face, usually a shrewd businessman will make up a bizarre story before selling something to make people think that the thing he is selling has a great background, so that he can sell it at a high price.  ¡°But this unattractive middle-aged man in front of me is not a shrewd businessman. He looks honest. Why did he learn this trick?  "Lin Dong, ask him about the fruit. It takes three thousand years for the desert Bailuo tree to bear fruit. The fruit is much more precious than the bark of this tree. Quickly ask, has the fruit survived?" Mr. Gui said urgently.  Lin Dong heard that Mr. Gui was so nervous about the fruit of the Bailuo tree and knew that the fruit must be of great use. He did not say anything and listened to the middle-aged man continue talking.  "Can you give me two million gold coins for these barks?" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said boldly, his small eyes constantly looking at Lin Dong, extremely nervous.  Lin Dong was startled by the middle-aged lion's asking price, "Two million gold coins? You want to sell these barks for two million gold coins? You might as well go and rob them." Lin Dong said angrily.  The bitter-faced middle-aged man suddenly turned red, "Master, I really don't know how much this thing is worth. After all, this is the bark of a sacred tree. I'm really waiting for the money.  I" Lin Dong thought for a moment that this man must have encountered a huge difficulty, and even he felt ashamed to pay such a price.  At this time, Gui Lao's urgent words rang in Lin Dong's ears, "Promise him quickly, this thing is priceless, and the fruit, don't forget to ask him about the fruit." "Two million is too expensive,  You can't sell it even if you put it on for a hundred years," Lin Dong said.  The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Well, one million gold coins, if you really want it, take all one million gold coins." Lin Dong shook his head.  "Half a million, if you are willing to pay half a million gold coins, I will risk it all and sell you all the bark of this sacred tree." The middle-aged man seemed to have made a huge decision, his chest could not stop rising and falling, and he was shaking.  Lin Dong shook his head again and said, "I only have a hundred gold coins with me." When the bitter-faced middle-aged man heard Lin Dong's words, he staggered and almost fell down. He begged with a grimace: "Master,  I'm begging you, I'm still waiting for help. Can you please don't make fun of me?" "Don't worry. Although I don't have gold coins now, I have something more valuable than gold coins. Buy these.  Of course, the bark is not a problem, but let me ask you, does this tree have any fruits?" Lin Dong asked.  The middle-aged man pondered for a long time and reluctantly said: "Master, this tree did once bear fourteen fruits, but those fruits cannot be more than one hundred meters away from the root of the tree, otherwise they will rot, so I only came out this time.  I brought the bark." Lin Dong smiled slightly and said, "That's very good. Don't be embarrassed about money. I have my own way. You can pack up the stall and go back with me. Don't sell it."
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