After a period of wandering, Ye Feng understood that the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall was the place within the Tyrannosaurus Rex base for trading high-level items. The free trade area he and Xiao Xiao had visited yesterday was essentially a flea market...
The goods sold in the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall were all valuable, and in most cases, required Arcane Yuan Coins for payment. Bartering was only possible if the seller agreed, but such instances were rare.
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As Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao strolled through the Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall, observing the items, in the room they had just left, Han Qiuli was sitting opposite Xu Xiong.
"Uncle Xu, you mean the people you sent didn't even know they were discovered until Ye Feng brought it up himself?"
Han Qiuli looked at Xu Xiong with considerable surprise.
"Yes!"
Xu Xiong's firm and steady face also showed clear astonishment. "Shadow Soldier is the most skilled at tracking and stealth among my subordinates. Frankly, even I can't guarantee I could always detect him!"
"But, according to Shadow Soldier, the person Zeng A Niu mentioned not only discovered him but also accurately reported his continuously changing hidden positions last night!"
Xu Xiong gently blew on the hot tea in his hand and then drank it down.
"This..."
Upon hearing this, Han Qiuli frowned. "According to Zeng A Niu, the person he mentioned was an old man. He happened to go back yesterday evening, and after he told the other person about the sanitary napkins, the person gave Zeng A Niu...
As her voice fell, Xu Xiong and Han Qiuli looked quite grave.
Because this meant that the mysterious person Zeng A Niu spoke of was real, and very powerful, at least far superior to Shadow Soldier!
"Let's not dwell on this. Since the sanitary napkins are secured, let's discuss how to present them to the Great Runemaster..."
Han Qiuli gestured towards the large bags of plastic shopping bags on the sofa, a clear look of pleasure on her face.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Trading Hall,
In any era, there are always those who profit from information asymmetry.
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao were standing in front of a stall, observing, when suddenly, a middle-aged man with a large gold tooth embedded in his mouth approached them.
"Young man, are you here to obtain the qualification to explore the Red Bank Ruins?"
The middle-aged man with the gold tooth spoke to Ye Feng with a smile.
"Red Bank Ruins? What's that?"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and asked.
Although he had heard a general description from Xu Xiong yesterday, he hadn't paid much attention at the time and was now somewhat curious.
"Ahem!~"
The middle-aged man with the gold tooth cleared his throat a few times, adjusted his clothes, and said seriously, "Speaking of the Red Bank Ruins, it's a long story, one that could take three days and three nights to tell..."
As he spoke, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth brought his thumb, index finger, and middle finger together, tapping them repeatedly, clearly indicating that Ye Feng should pay.
"Hey, little brother, wait a minute!"
Seeing Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao turn to leave, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth hurried after them. "Little brother, the Red Bank Ruins is a relic of the old world. To be precise, it's a discarded large-scale serum enhancement research base."
"The Red Bank Ruins was originally a secret military base. In the early days of the Great Cataclysm, various serum enhancement research was conducted there, and significant breakthroughs were made... Later, something happened, and everyone inside either died or turned into zombies... However, many complete serum enhancements were preserved inside!"
"Occasionally, exploration teams go in to obtain serum enhancements and then their strength surges..."
The middle-aged man with the gold tooth caught up with Ye Feng and explained rapidly.
Seeing Ye Feng stop and show some interest, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth leaned closer to Ye Feng's ear and lowered his voice, "There's a rumor that our base leader Han Xianxing's Number One Serum Enhancement was obtained from there!"
"Number One Serum Enhancement?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng was slightly surprised.
Because he had heard from the crocodile-man in Zhan Bi City that those people went to Zhan Bi City to obtain the Number One Serum Enhancement, and after injecting it, that crocodile-man had directly transformed into a colossal ancient beast like Godzilla...
Moreover, according to the dog-headed bat in Zhan Bi City, this so-called Number One Serum Enhancement was the progenitor of all serum enhancements currently injected by people!
Most of the serum enhancements that people currently obtain and use are separated from the Number One Serum Enhancement, weakened by countless generations...
Seeing Ye Feng's surprised expression and him lost in thought, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth was not surprised, and the corners of his mouth even curved slightly, revealing an old fox's smile.
"Little brat, how long has Grandpa Jin been around here? I can't figure you out?!"
"Hah!"
The middle-aged man with the gold tooth felt a surge of smugness.
Then he leaned closer to Ye Feng's ear again and whispered, "Little brother, you must understand how tempting it is to explore the Red Bank Ruins. The applications to explore the Red Bank Ruins have been full for a long time. The normal application process will definitely not get you, a young person like you, in!"
"But don't worry, I have connections!"
Finally, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth added with a beaming smile.
"Qualification to explore the Red Bank Ruins?"
Ye Feng replied as if he had just realized.
"That's right. The Red Bank Ruins has a special location. If you just barge in through normal channels, it's a sure death. Only by going through the Tyrannosaurus Rex Base's passage is it relatively safe!"
"Therefore, the qualification for exploring the Red Bank Ruins issued by the Tyrannosaurus Rex Base is particularly precious. Ordinary people can't get it!"
To Ye Feng's somewhat naive demeanor, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth's plump face broke into an even wider smile.
"Wow!~"
Suddenly, a burst of cheers erupted from the crowd.
Ye Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a refined young man with a somewhat effeminate, pretty-boy demeanor being surrounded by people as if he were the moon surrounded by stars.
In his hand, he held a token inscribed with various runes, almost identical to the token Han Qiuli had just given him.
"As expected of Young Master Xu, to obtain the qualification to explore the Red Bank Ruins so quickly!"
"Young Master Xu is so handsome, he'll definitely get a serum enhancement this time!"
"What are you saying? With Young Master Xu's family background, getting a serum enhancement is a piece of cake. He's here to gain experience in the Red Bank Ruins!"
"Young Master Xu gege..."
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The young man with the effeminate appearance listened to the words of those around him and the cheers of some women, a look of smug satisfaction on his face.
"That's Xu Xun from the Xu family. The token in his hand is the symbol of qualification to explore the Red Bank Ruins!"
At this moment, the middle-aged man with the gold tooth spoke with envy.
"Oh, I already have that!"
Ye Feng replied indifferently, then took Xiao Xiao and walked straight in a certain direction.
"No... you... I..."
Ye Feng's words left the middle-aged man with the gold tooth momentarily stunned.
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