Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Stacked Energy Bullet
"Are you interested in buying an Extraordinary Magic Stone? Please, this way!"
The man in front nodded and led Fang Yu on the path. He never turned to look at Fang Yu, as if the crew on the black market ship respected the privacy of the customers immensely, speaking nothing beyond basic directions and transaction inquiries.
"Dear guest, let me first inform you that, as you are using a basic pass, according to the ship’s regulations, you are restricted to purchasing goods worth no more than five hundred Silver Coins. I hope you are aware of this."
Fang Yu nodded.
He had already done his homework on the forums.
The goods on the black market ship varied in value, but there were purchase limits.
A basic pass only allows the purchase of goods worth no more than 500 Silver Coins, which is equivalent to 500,000 Copper Coins.
A medium-level pass offers a limit of 50 Gold Coins.
Only an advanced pass comes with no purchase limit.
Upon seeing Fang Yu aware of this rule, the man said no more and continued leading the way.
The two of them proceeded forward, and Fang Yu was slightly amazed.
From the outside, the black market ship looked like it had been soaked in the sea, a dilapidated and run-down vessel.
Very small, very shabby, and extremely inconspicuous.
But once inside, it felt like entering a whole new world.
Fang Yu dared to bet that the interior of this black market ship definitely held some sort of extraordinary treasure that compressed a large space into just the size of a small, broken ship.
The two continued forward and quickly arrived in a room where the man in the black cloak pulled out a batch of magic stones from the shelves and spread them before Fang Yu.
"Feel free to inspect them, each magic stone has its associated abilities labeled," he said.
Fang Yu nodded slightly, gazing at the magic stones before him.
Thankfully, the man in the black cloak knew Fang Yu’s purchase limit was fifty thousand Copper Coins and didn’t present any magic stones valued over fifty thousand Copper Coins.
This made Fang Yu feel like, "Finally, I can afford something."
He examined them carefully, the man in the black cloak standing patiently beside him, like a statue, without urging.
[Malice]: Summons malice for physical attacks or can attach malice to an enemy for mental attacks. The victim suffers intensely, screaming madly for three days before dying.
Value: 300,000 Copper Coins.
[Sacrifice]: Attacks the enemy, and if the enemy dies from this attack, they are sacrificed to enhance the next attack. Sacrifice damage can stack.
Value: 430,000 Copper Coins.
[Hostility Demon Axe]: Summons an axe that senses hostility. When someone harbors hostility toward you, the demon axe gathers a beam of energy to attack. If this attack kills the enemy, the axe becomes stronger for the next attack. If it fails to kill, the axe rebounds against the user.
Value: 470,000 Copper Coins.
...
"Hiss..."
Fang Yu took a deep breath after reading each description.
No wonder it’s from the black market ship.
Each one is powerful but also magical and extreme...
Malice is very comprehensive, with both physical and mental attacks. Still, the enemy suffers for three days before dying.
Too evil... and Fang Yu is not some ruthless Demon Lord.
Sacrifice makes the enemy die without a whole body...
No need, no need...
Besides, the sacrifice has a flaw: it takes time and can expose vulnerabilities.
As for the Hostility Demon Axe, Fang Yu was really tempted because the annotation said its energy level can amplify 5-20 times depending on the enemy’s hostility.
What does that mean?
Fang Yu’s current energy level is 5.2, which could be 104 energy level damage in one strike.
Almost as powerful as a Level 30 Captain’s attack.
That’s insane.
But its flaw is also fatal.
Once hostility arises, it must attack the source of the hostility, or it rebounds and harms the user.
This point directly ruled out the Demon Axe for Fang Yu.
Imagine being in a safe zone, and someone harbors hostility against me, the Demon Axe would activate.
Here’s the dilemma: attack or not?
Attacking in a safe zone would mean punishment from the Ocean Court and the possibility of hitting the Blue Star Captain, turning me into a Hunter.
Harboring hostility means attacking, an inability to decide attacks independently, making it unstable. Forget it.
And the Sacrifice...
The downside is that Lord Points cannot enhance it, and it remains at a fixed level...
In Fang Yu’s summary, these magic stones can be described in one sentence:
Powerful yet so wicked that they impose psychological burdens on their users.
Fang Yu sighed, his gaze finally landing on a particular magic stone.
This magic stone, among the group, wasn’t the most striking.
However, as far as the black market ship was concerned, it was low-key; compared to legal goods from the Magic Stone Store, its effects were exceptionally robust.
Fang Yu’s gaze landed on that magic stone because it stood out as an exception among the extreme stones.
Moderate yet strong, that’s why Fang Yu opted for this magic stone.
[Stacked Energy Bullet]: Attaches extraordinary power to bullets. Each subsequent attack stacks damage up to 10 layers. (Upon reaching the stacking limit, it can trigger a special attack effect, resetting to 1 layer afterward.)
Price: 450,000 Copper Coins.
This is essentially a comprehensive extraordinary ability.
Usable at long range with sniper rifles, or assault rifles.
In close combat, it also works with handguns.
Moreover, Fang Yu has an intrinsic advantage due to Luo Kuan’s firearms expertise.
The goal is to maximize the power of firearms!
"I’ll take this magic stone," Fang Yu said, looking at the man in the black cloak.
The man nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Once Fang Yu paid, the man handed him the [Stacked Energy Bullet] magic stone.
"Will you be purchasing anything else? You still have a quota of 50,000 Copper Coins," the man asked softly.
Fang Yu glanced around and then, with the man’s company, wandered around the ship. However, he eventually shook his head, deciding against further purchases.
In Qiyun Port, within the beginner’s village, fifty thousand Copper Coins is a significant sum.
But on the black market ship, it can only buy some low-level items.
Fang Yu noted these low-level items were about 30% more effective than regular purchases.
Yet, there was no need; they were fairly useless items. It wasn’t worth spending all his money at once.
He glanced at his savings.
A total of 640,000 Copper Coins, spent 15,000 on purchase points, and 13,000 for Ma’s supplies and recruitment, totaling approximately thirty thousand.
Now, after spending 450,000 on a magic stone.
The fortune made from Cheng Peng was down to only 160,000.
Fang Yu decided not to spend the remaining 160,000 recklessly, saving it for unexpected situations.
"Forget it, I’ll just buy this magic stone," Fang Yu told the man in the black cloak.
Upon hearing Fang Yu, the man nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "In that case, the black market ship transaction is complete. Please leave the ship, and we hope to see you again."
Fang Yu nodded and, accompanied by the man, left the black market ship and returned to his vessel.
It’s time...
to practice my marksmanship!