Chapter 5: Transaction

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Wang Dong finally got to the point.

"I've been in the City of Gods for a few days now, so I'm fairly familiar with the situation here. Brother Xingyu, if there are any resources you need, just tell me. I might be able to provide some leads."

"I need grain and equipment," Su Xingyu said.

After annexing the Barbaric Bull and Giant Tiger tribes, the Night Tribe's population had grown exponentially and was still expanding. With winter approaching, he needed more provisions.

As for equipment, the Night Tribe had the Iron Refining Furnace provided by the system, as well as quite a few Blacksmiths. Overall, they didn't really lack equipment. However, Su Xingyu was planning to expand his army soon by incorporating all those subdued Warriors. With this sudden influx, the Night Tribe's forging speed couldn't quite keep up. If there was equipment available here, he didn't mind spending money to buy a batch. After swallowing up two large tribes, he didn't have much else, but he had an abundance of Blood Crystal Stones.

"Grain and equipment..." Hearing this, a flash of astonishment crossed Wang Dong's eyes. But it was only momentary before he returned to normal and smiled. "There aren't many other commodities here, but there is plenty of grain and equipment. You can have as much as you want... I just don't know how much you plan to buy?"

"Let's start with four hundred thousand units," Su Xingyu said after pondering for a moment.

According to the system's calculations, one unit of grain could satisfy an ordinary person's consumption for a month. The Night Tribe already had quite a bit of stock. Combined with the inventories of the various large tribes, surviving this harsh winter wasn't actually a big problem. But since he was preparing to train an army, this amount of grain definitely wouldn't be enough.

After all, you couldn't train an army by having everyone sit around at home. Physical training naturally led to increased appetites, not to mention the number of people who would achieve Extraordinary status during this process. Guys with Extraordinary Power all had astonishingly large appetites. Under these circumstances, hoarding more grain wouldn't hurt.

"H-how... how much???" Wang Dong, who was drinking tea, almost spat it out.

"Four hundred thousand units. What... is there not that much available?" Su Xingyu frowned slightly.

Wang Dong snapped back to his senses and hastily said, "Yes, yes, yes... how could there not be! You just enjoy your tea for a moment. I'll have someone bring the grain over immediately."

He thought, "Holy shit, a major client!"

Wang Dong used the communication function provided by the system and immediately contacted a wealthy merchant on his contact list. At this stage, four hundred thousand units of grain was definitely a super massive order. There were only a very few people who could single-handedly produce that much grain. However, Wang Dong happened to know exactly such a major merchant.

It didn't take long for a figure to rush over. It was a middle-aged man standing two meters tall with a round, bulging belly, looking quite prosperous.

"Wang the Kid, if you dare to mess with me again this time, don't even think about taking advantage of me in the future!" the middle-aged man shouted, cursing as he stormed into the courtyard.

"Uncle Huang, you really can't blame me for last time. How was I supposed to know that guy didn't understand the market prices..." Wang Dong went up to greet him, hastily crying foul.

The middle-aged man walked over to Wang Dong, pulled up a chair, and sat down. He then looked across at Su Xingyu. "Is this the man who wants to buy grain?"

"Yes." Wang Dong nodded, then smiled. "Brother Xingyu is visiting the City of Gods for the first time. He trusted me, so he asked me to help with introductions. Uncle Huang, you have to give him a cheap price. Given our relationship, you should give him at least a ten percent discount."

The middle-aged man's mouth twitched, and he glared at him. Then, he spoke, "Allow me to give an Introduction. I am Huang Duoduo, a Religious Stream Divine Spirit."

Su Xingyu nodded slightly. "Xingyu, a Lord Stream Divine Spirit."

"You wish to purchase four hundred thousand units of grain, which is not cheap. Forgive my presumption, but since it is your first time in the City of Gods, you might not yet be familiar with the prices here."

"Rest assured. As long as there is no problem with your grain, I can afford it."

In the City of Gods, grain wasn't expensive. One unit of Divine Source could purchase four hundred units of grain, and that even included a one-tenth ratio of dried meat. So let alone four hundred thousand, even if the amount were doubled, Su Xingyu could absolutely afford it.

Seeing this, Huang Duoduo didn't say anything more. With a casual wave of his hand, two small mountain-like piles of food appeared in the courtyard beside him. One pile was rice, and the other was dried meat. These were the samples.

"These provisions have all been appraised by the City of Gods, so there won't be any issues..." Saying this, Huang Duoduo pulled out a card engraved with the words "Certificate of Conformity."

Su Xingyu glanced at it casually and nodded in satisfaction. "We'll trade in Blood Crystal Stones."

"Alright." A smile appeared on Huang Duoduo's face.

In the City of Gods, there were currently three types of hard currency: World Origin, Divine Source, and Attribute Crystal Stones. Among them, World Origin was the most precious. Unless someone was driven into a desperate corner, no one would bring it out to trade.

Divine Source was a secondary currency, converted from the Power of Faith. As long as Believers were still around, it could be produced endlessly. However, Divine Source also had many uses, such as condensing Divinity, aiding a Divine Spirit's Cultivation, casting Divine Arts, and blessing Believers. Quite a few Divine Spirits used Divine Source for trading, as it was, after all, a sustainably produced resource.

As for Crystal Stones, it was entirely up to fate. If a territory had many Crystal Ore Veins, then the owner was wealthy. The Night Tribe currently had five Crystal Ore Veins. Four of them produced Blood Crystal Stones, and the remaining one produced Dark Magic Crystal Stones. Simply put, they were extremely wealthy.

Huang Duoduo's eyes lit up as he quickly made some calculations. "Currently, the price of grain in the City of Gods is one unit of Divine Source for four hundred units of grain. Converted into Blood Crystal Stones, that would require one hundred thousand Blood Crystal Stones..."

COUGH COUGH.

A light cough came from beside him.

After thinking for a moment, Huang Duoduo smiled and said, "However, since we hit it off right away and you are Little Wang's friend, I'll give you a ten percent discount. Ninety thousand will do."

"A very fair price." Su Xingyu nodded.

When he was strolling around earlier, he had already inquired about the price of grain. The exchange rate with Divine Source fluctuated between 1:400 and 1:430, while for Blood Crystal Stones, it was around 1:4.2. At this current time, when everyone was expanding rapidly, the price of grain was outrageously expensive. Relatively speaking, the price Huang Duoduo offered was very fair, and he had even given a discount, saving him ten thousand Blood Crystal Stones.

The two completed the transaction straightforwardly. With the notarization of the City of Gods, Su Xingyu didn't worry about the other party cheating him.

"Young Brother Xingyu, if you need to buy more grain in the future, you can keep coming to me. I offer discounts for large quantities."

One hundred thousand Blood Crystal Stones meant nothing to Su Xingyu. He would be able to save up that much again in a short period of time. However, not everyone was as wealthy as he was. Huang Duoduo was a Religious Stream Divine Spirit, and the authority he controlled wasn't suited for combat, so to this day, he only had one Crystal Ore Vein. After deducting the consumption for daily Cultivation, there wasn't much surplus left. These one hundred thousand Blood Crystal Stones were enough for him to expand another legion.

"Mhm, alright."

Although four hundred thousand units of grain was a lot, it couldn't keep up with the even larger population of the Night Tribe. Judging by the Night Tribe's current situation, achieving self-sufficiency in the short term was a bit unrealistic. Therefore, it wouldn't be long before he definitely came back again. Befriending a reliable grain merchant did no harm to him.

The two added each other as friends on the system.

Seeing that the transaction was completed, Huang Duoduo wanted to get up and take his leave to go back and develop his legion.

Su Xingyu suddenly remembered something and hastily stopped him. "Do you have any high-yield grain seeds on your end?"

It was always better to rely on oneself than on others. The land of the Black Soil Plain was very fertile. If it was all planted with crops, the Night Tribe could completely achieve food freedom. Food was the lifeblood of a tribe. If possible, Su Xingyu didn't want to be at the mercy of others.

"However much you need, I can just give it to you. You don't need to buy it; consider it a free gift," Huang Duoduo smiled.

His ability to produce so much grain relied mainly on his authority as a Divine Spirit. Even the most ordinary seeds, under the blessing of his Divine Spirit authority, would surpass those high-yield seeds. Therefore, he wasn't afraid at all that this would cause trouble for his business.

"It's quite a lot. I think I'd better just buy them," Su Xingyu said with an embarrassed expression.

"It's fine. I might not have much else, but I have plenty of seeds." Huang Duoduo waved his hand, acting very generous.

"Ten thousand units."

Huang Duoduo was speechless.

Wang Dong was equally speechless.

Huang Duoduo froze for a moment. Gritting his teeth, he said, "It's a mere ten thousand units, it's nothing." After saying that, he initiated a trade request with Su Xingyu.

Su Xingyu smiled, but he didn't intend to take advantage of him. He completed the transaction with Huang Duoduo using five thousand Blood Crystal Stones.