"Young man, when Luo Ming does business, it's not your place to dictate!"
As the words fell, the red-scarfed middle-aged man's demeanor changed, and a powerful pressure suddenly emanated from him.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Xun!
In an instant, Xu Xun felt as if he had been plunged into an ice cellar on a scorching hot day; a chilling coldness spread through his entire body.
Fear... a fear from the depths of his soul surged uncontrollably, making Xu Xun feel suffocated.
His face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly...
"Elder Luo... Elder Luo, please consider my father's presence..."
Seeing Luo Ming was clearly annoyed, Han Qiu Li nervously stepped forward and spoke.
"Alright!"
Luo Ming responded calmly, and then everyone felt the invisible pressure on them suddenly vanish.
"Plop!"
As Luo Ming's powerful aura disappeared, Xu Xun's legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat and gasping for air.
Xu Xun looked at Luo Ming with terrified eyes!
He had only ever felt such a terrifying aura from one person before, and that was when his father, Xu Kuang, was enraged.
Moreover, he vaguely felt that the aura Luo Ming casually displayed just now was even superior to his father's...
"Xu Xun, is an ice-element arcane energy gun absolutely necessary for exploring the Red Cliff Ruins this time?"
"You don't need to be so persistent!"
Han Qiu Li seemed to be holding back, not wanting to worsen her relationship with Xu Xun.
Hearing this, Xu Xun was startled, as if he had remembered something. He didn't answer but quickly got up and ran away.
As he walked out of the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall, Xu Xun glanced at Ye Feng from a distance, his eyes filled with malice and hatred, before quickly fleeing...
On Ye Feng's side, the surrounding crowd still wore expressions of shock. Several people were wiping cold sweat from their foreheads, and some had even collapsed to the ground, "huffing and puffing" for air.
Clearly, Luo Ming's aura had greatly shaken them and put immense pressure on them!
Of course, a few people not far away didn't show much surprise, as if they had anticipated it.
"This middle-aged man... is so strong!"
Looking at Luo Ming, who had a kind demeanor and was speaking with Han Qiu Li, Ye Feng was greatly astonished.
The aura emanating from him earlier had given Ye Feng a sense of oppression like facing an ancient beast...
"Elder Luo, I am truly sorry!"
At this moment, Han Qiu Li bowed to Luo Ming again, apologizing.
"Girl Qiu Li, there's no need for that, it has nothing to do with you~"
Luo Ming smiled slightly and then looked at Ye Feng, "Young man, may we meet again!"
As he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared on Luo Ming's hand, and all the remaining firearms on the counter disappeared. He then quickly walked towards the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall.
After Luo Ming left, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall became noisy again, with various shouts and bargaining sounds constantly echoing...
"Uh, Qiu Li, who is that person named Luo Ming?"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment before asking the question that was on his mind.
"A friend of my father's, an honored guest of the City of Arcane Arts, and a very rare arcane runemaster!"
Han Qiu Li replied briefly, then left with a worried look.
"Honored guest? That's an unusual title?"
"Someone from the City of Arcane Arts... and also a runemaster..."
Ye Feng couldn't help but think of Bing, whom he hadn't contacted in a while.
"Little brother, carrying so many bags and packages is quite inconvenient. Come and buy a spatial rift fragment ring!"
Suddenly, a woman's voice pulled Ye Feng back from his thoughts.
"Hm?"
Ye Feng turned his head and saw that the person calling him was a stout, short-haired middle-aged woman not far away.
Seeing Ye Feng look at her, the sturdy short-haired woman immediately pointed to the counter in front of her.
"Little brother, take a look. These are all high-quality spatial rift fragment rings."
"Don't be fooled by the size of this ring; it has a storage space of 1 cubic meter, which is perfect for adventurers like you to carry around!"
"Each spatial rift fragment ring can store and retrieve items more than 40 times. It..."
As Ye Feng approached the counter, the sturdy short-haired woman began to explain.
It was clear that the sturdy short-haired woman had also recognized Ye Feng as a "novice adventurer," so she started explaining the basic knowledge of spatial rift fragment rings.
"Whoa! This is a good thing~!"
Seeing this, Ye Feng was quite pleased.
He had been wondering how to carry his supplies without looking like he was carrying so many bags and packages, and without revealing that he possessed spatial rift fragments. This was a perfect opportunity...
"How much is this spatial rift fragment ring?"
As he spoke, Ye Feng pointed to one of them, signaling the sturdy short-haired woman to take it out for him to see.
"Little brother has good taste. The spatial rift fragment rings are made of jade, with arcane runes carved on the surface, and inlaid with spatial rift fragments... The spatial rift fragment in the one you're holding was obtained by an adventurer after killing a gargoyle not long ago..."
The sturdy short-haired woman said as she took out the spatial rift fragment ring Ye Feng was interested in.
"This spatial rift fragment ring is priced according to the storage space size and the number of retrieval times."
"The one you're holding has a storage space of 1 cubic meter, and the number of times it can be filled and emptied is 40 or more. Of course, if you only store a small amount of items, the number of times will increase significantly. The price is 40 arcane coins!"
"The pricing algorithm is generally the product of the storage space size and the number of retrieval times..."
Finally, the sturdy short-haired woman stated the price.
"Little sprout, which one do you like?"
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Xiao with a questioning gaze.
Although he had given Xiao Xiao several spatial rift fragments before, their usage count was already nearing its limit. The white light emanating from the spatial rift fragments was almost gone, and they would be completely used up after one or two more retrievals.
Even though he still had 8 brand-new spatial rift fragments, he was reluctant to part with them, as he hadn't obtained any new ones for such a long time...
"This one!"
Xiao Xiao surveyed the counter and pointed to a pink ring.
"This little brother Xiao has very unique taste. This spatial rift fragment ring is made of agate gemstone..."
"Its storage space is also 1 cubic meter, and the retrieval count is 50 or more... The price is 50 arcane coins..."
The sturdy short-haired woman took out the ring and began to introduce it again.
"Wait, the white light..."
Suddenly, Ye Feng's eyes lit up, and he asked a question, "Why doesn't the spatial rift fragment in this ring emit white light? How can I tell the remaining retrieval times?"
Previously, the spatial rift fragments emitted white light, and Ye Feng judged the remaining usage times based on the intensity of the white light. Hence, Ye Feng naturally had this doubt.
"It's a scale. Look at the outer surface of the ring; there are a little over 4 scales. Each scale represents 10 retrievals!"
The sturdy short-haired woman quickly explained to Ye Feng.
"I see~"
Ye Feng's understanding grew. He found many things in this world to be quite magical.
"We'll take both of these~"
Ye Feng quickly made his decision.
"No problem, no problem~"
The sturdy short-haired woman was not surprised by this, as Ye Feng's previous purchase of arcane energy guns had been an act of utter extravagance.
Afterward, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao wandered around the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall, learning about the Red Cliff Ruins.
...
On the other side,
In a heavily guarded villa at the Tyrannosaurus Rex Base, inside a secret room,
"Cough cough cough! Cough cough~..."
In the empty secret room, a stout, muscular middle-aged man was coughing violently.
The middle-aged man coughed severely, making "huffing and puffing" sounds, and his expression was one of great pain.
Han Qiu Li stood by his side with a worried expression, her hands clenched tightly...
...