Chapter 372

Gu Ding's expression froze slightly when he heard Ogyust's invitation.

Ogyust's words were not spoken through voice transmission. Although the area of the Blue Frog Tavern wasn't small, it had been silent ever since Ogyust entered. Therefore, his words fell clearly into everyone's ears.

"What's going on?" Many people were confused.

The Federal Government had occasionally poached people from the Freedom Alliance, Hermean Alliance, and even Divine Weapon Pavilion, but they had never heard of inviting Interstellar Pirates to join them directly. For Interstellar Pirates who had become famous in the cosmic sea, the Federal Government mostly conferred titles on them instead of recruiting them internally.

After all, most Interstellar Pirates were lawless fellows, unlike members of other organizations who at least knew some rules and discipline. Moreover, their philosophy was also the opposite of the Federal Government. Recruiting them into the Federal Government would be very difficult to manage.

Gu Ding was stunned for a moment, not because he was hesitant, but because he was a little surprised. However, he quickly gave a natural answer. "Thank you for your invitation, Uncle, but I'm not interested."

This answer was actually within Ogyust's expectations. The reason he asked was because he did not want to give up.

Gu Ding did not consider whether his refusal would cause Ogyust to be angry and bring trouble to the team. He always said what he wanted to say and never thought about these problems. To him, if there was trouble, he would just solve it. Life was that simple. Most people were afraid of trouble, so it was easy to make a simple thing complicated.

After getting a straightforward rejection, Ogyust was not angry. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "Then why did you choose to study in a military academy?"

Gu Ding heard this question and grinned. "It's because Cerule Basic Military Academy has the highest scholarship, and I was very poor at the time."

"Just for the money?" Ogyust did not seem very satisfied with this answer.

"At first, it was for the money." Gu Ding nodded. "But later, I realized that the school was good because there was basic martial arts instruction and I could connect to the military network. Later, I found out that there was a mech in the school, although I only touched it once in the whole semester. "

"Have you never thought about finishing the basic military academy, then the advanced military academy, and then joining the Federal Army?" Ogyust found that Gu Ding did not reject the military academy, so he asked.

"I've never thought about joining the Federation Army." Gu Ding shook his head. "I grew up in a tavern not far from the Starport. I hung out with Interstellar Pirates since I was a child, so I've always wanted to be an Interstellar Pirate. My dream has always been to become the man with the highest bounty in the entire Cosmic Sea. As for the Advanced Military Academy, I've thought about it before, but at the time, I thought I'd still become an Interstellar Pirate after graduating from the Advanced Military Academy. "

Ogyust didn't say anything else. He just put down the transparent cup in his hand, threw three Universe Crystals, and turned to leave. However, when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. "As the guardian of the Realm River, my mission is not to stop Interstellar Pirates from entering the Cosmic Sea, so I won't attack you and your companions. However, once they entered the Cosmic Sea, everything was different. The Cosmic Sea is a big melting pot where all the forces gather. Anyone can become an enemy. Only the one who survives will be the biggest winner. "

After saying that, he left the Blue Frog Tavern.

His words did not affect Gu Ding, but it made a few other Interstellar Pirates in the tavern want to leave.

"The death rate in the Cosmic Sea is indeed very high. The probability of a newcomer dying in their first year is about eighty percent," Neptune did not deny this. "The Federal Government will also put more effort into capturing Interstellar Pirates, and it doesn't matter if they're dead or alive."

Gu Ding left shortly after Ogyust left. Instead of returning to the spaceship, he went to the trading market.

Since the Sea King was around, most of the valuable items could be easily identified. This place was not far from the Dragon River, so it was the most frequented planet by powerhouses. Trade was also extremely developed, so it was common for powerhouses to bring back unidentifiable items from the ruins. These items that even appraisers could not identify were naturally sold at a low price.

The trading market on Risstat was called the Sente Trading Market. There was a lot of traffic every day, and many people came here with the same idea as Gu Ding. Most people naturally relied on luck, but a few people had extraordinary eyesight and could identify many rare items.

Neptune scanned the market and found four items of good quality and low price. He immediately urged Gu Ding to walk toward the first item. "Gu Ding, quick, there's a wristwatch at stall number thirty-two. We have to get it no matter what!"

"Is there anything special about that wristwatch?" Gu Ding could not help but ask.

"This wristwatch was made by a higher intelligent civilization during the Middle Ages. It has many functions that modern wristwatches do not have. Moreover, this wristwatch is quite expensive and is considered a high-end luxury item. Those who could afford it during the Middle Ages had to be at least a higher deity. Who knows, there might be some cultivation resources left in the Inventory that you can use. " Gu Ding was slightly tempted by Neptune's words, and he immediately rushed toward stall number thirty-two.

When he reached the stall, Gu Ding looked around but did not see any wristwatches.

"That bracelet-like thing is it!" Neptune reminded him.

Gu Ding saw that there was indeed a purple bracelet on the stall, and it looked like it was for a woman. He then asked calmly, "Uncle, how much is this bracelet?"

The stall owner was a skinny man. He looked up at Gu Ding and said impatiently, "One million Universe Crystals!"

"Isn't that too expensive?" Gu Ding wanted to lower the price.

Unexpectedly, the skinny man did not fall for it at all. "I obtained this item from the ruins of the medieval civilization. Although the appraiser could not identify what it was, anything that appeared in the ruins of the medieval civilization would definitely not be ordinary. One million Universe Crystals is the price of a demigod item. If you buy it and find out it's a four-star god item, won't you be making a profit? "

"I say, uncle, don't swindle people." At that moment, a little fat man next to him could not help but speak. "According to what you said, you can sell any stone you pick up from the Middle Ages civilization ruins for one million Universe Crystals because you might find out it's a four-star god item disguised as a stone if you buy it."

The skinny man was suddenly speechless and could not think of anything to refute the other party.

"That's right, uncle. Just sell it to me at a lower price." Gu Ding did not expect someone to help him.

"One hundred thousand Universe Crystals. If you don't want to buy it, then don't be so long-winded." The skinny man looked at the little fat man with some hatred, then flicked his sleeves at Gu Ding impatiently.

"Hey, I advise you not to buy it. He might have bought this thing for a few Universe Credits and then lied that he got it from the Middle Ages civilization ruins so he could sell it for a high price to deceive ignorant people like you." The little fat man could not bear to see Gu Ding being deceived, so he lowered his voice and said to Gu Ding.

"You fat man!" The skinny man suddenly became a little angry. "I got this thing from the Middle Ages civilization ruins. If you slander me again, I'll beat you up!"

"Selling fake goods and not letting people say it …" The little fat man muttered in a low voice. However, he seemed to be afraid that the skinny man would attack him. After warning Gu Ding again, "Don't buy it", he quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Gu Ding smiled bitterly. The little fat man was kind. He was afraid that Gu Ding would be fooled and warned him several times. However, after being appraised by Neptune, the item was indeed comparable to a four-star god item from the Middle Ages. The stall owner was right.

"One hundred thousand Universe Crystals. If you want it, hurry up and buy it. If not, don't do business in front of me." The skinny man saw that Gu Ding was standing in place and refused to leave. He knew that Gu Ding could not bear to part with the bracelet, so he insisted on one hundred thousand Universe Crystals and refused to lower the price.

"One hundred thousand it is. I'll take it!" Gu Ding did not intend to continue the stalemate as it did not make much sense. Moreover, there were three other things waiting for him. If he was late, it was very likely that they would be bought by someone else.

The skinny man was stunned when he heard that. He did not expect Gu Ding to accept the price. However, when he thought about it, a hundred thousand Universe Crystals was indeed not a very high price for a child from a big family. He immediately projected the payment page.

Gu Ding swiped the payment page with his wristwatch and the payment was successful.

After putting the bracelet into the Inventory, Gu Ding walked toward the second stall.

At the second stall, Gu Ding found a finger bone that was tens of centimeters long and looked like a white jade crystal. The stall owner thought it was some kind of crystal and sold it to Gu Ding for two hundred thousand Universe Crystals. In truth, it was the finger bone of a Four-star Demonic Beast known as the Giant Adamantine Ape. Four-star Demonic Beasts were existences comparable to Supreme Deities.

At the third stall, Gu Ding was a step too late. Someone beat him to it. Neptune saw it too. The one who beat Gu Ding to the item was the little fat man from earlier.

When he arrived at the fourth stall, Gu Ding's eyes locked on a golden beast egg the size of a chicken egg. According to Neptune, this was a kind of metal-type devouring beast from ancient times. There was no way to identify its specific species. This beast was very special. It liked to devour all kinds of ores. The more it devoured, the faster it would evolve, and the stronger it would become.

"Uncle, how much is this beast egg?" Gu Ding asked.

"One million source stones. No bargaining." The stall owner was an old man. He looked at Gu Ding with a smile on his face.

This price surprised Gu Ding slightly. It was one million source stones, not one million Universe Crystals. One source stone was equivalent to ten thousand Universe Crystals. One million source stones was equivalent to ten billion Universe Crystals. This price was comparable to a four-star god item.

"Hey, old man, isn't it just a metal-type devouring beast? If you feed it well, it might have the combat effectiveness of an Extreme Deity. If you don't feed it well, it might not even be a Medium Deity. The price you're offering is comparable to a four-star god item. Isn't it a little too high? " The little fat man appeared next to Gu Ding again and told him the origin of the beast egg.