"A desktop breeding farm?"
As the name implies, it's a breeding farm that can be placed on a desktop. It was developed to solve the problems of traditional farms taking up too much space, taking a long time for breeding, and having high entry barriers.
It's said to use the latest technology in dimensions and biology; I don't know the specifics, but I do know it contains a complete ecosystem. As long as you don't exceed the natural environment's capacity limit, you don't need to feed it, and it can also speed up growth. Even a complete novice in breeding can use it with ease.
Yan Wu patted the landscape tank, "However, due to the high manufacturing costs, Creation Technology only produced 99 units. The one I have is technically a defective product, with only the volcanic ecosystem operational, and the breeding limit is at 1,000 pounds."
Saying this, Yan Wu also seemed a bit embarrassed, scratching his beard-covered chin.
"There aren't many ingredients that can be bred in a volcano, and the limit of 1,000 pounds is a bit low. But if it weren't for its limited usefulness, a great item like this wouldn't have ended up with a junk dealer in such a remote place like me."
Without betraying any emotion, Ma Lu said, "That phase shifter there, this is very 'river beaver,' and can I have this defective desktop breeding farm as well?"
"Sure, the phase shifter for 60,000 Star Currency, this 'river beaver' for 80,000, and my purchasing price for the desktop breeding farm is 140,000. I won't make a profit off you, so I'll sell it for 140,000. That's a total of 280,000 Star Currency."
"Ah?"
"The price isn't expensive. Although I deal in secondhand and defective goods, I basically earn just about 10% profit for my trouble."
Yan Wu explained, "The main reason is that there are no official routes here, only smuggling, so the freight is quite expensive."
"No, I was mainly wondering what Star Currency is?"
"......"
"You don't have Star Currency?" Yan Wu frowned, "Star Currency is the official currency of The Grand Alliance."
"I'm just a native Earthling who has recently come into contact with these... multiverse matters." Ma Lu looked hopefully towards Old Wang, who was off to the side.
However, Old Wang said, "I also don't have Star Currency."
"Give us one minute."
Seeing Yan Wu silent, Ma Lu quickly added, "Don't worry, I can assure you that I won't damage those three high-dimensional artifacts. If we can't pay back the money and you take the goods, it definitely won't affect their resale. Plus, once the restaurant opens, you'll be our permanent VIP, with a 30% discount on all dishes."
Yan Wu raised an eyebrow, "40% discount, and besides that, you'll need to prove you have the capacity to repay."
"How do we prove it?"
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Yan Wu grinned, "Just so you know, even though it's been over two thousand years since I've had any delicacies, and I'm not usually picky, satisfying me won't be easy. You'll need to come up with something better than Queen's Crisps. If you can do it, I'll agree to the trade you proposed."
"Okay."
Ma Lu and Old Wang exchanged looks and nodded in agreement.
It turns out the werewolf's nose was really sharp - he could even smell the Queen's Crisps residue on them.
"Good. I'll reserve those three high-dimensional artifacts for you, and won't sell them to other customers for now, but you'd better not make me wait too long."
After finishing his statement, the hardware store owner gestured with his hand, indicating the two could leave.
Yan Wu turned out to be easier to talk to than Ma Lu had expected. If he hadn't agreed to the plan to use my own items as collateral, Ma Lu had prepared a third plan.
It was to pay off the 280,000 Star Currency by helping Yan Wu repair high-dimensional artifacts. But that would surely have revealed Number 6's existence, and it would be hard for him to come back to Jin Xin to grab bargains like the desktop breeding farm again.
In fact, after talking with Yan Wu, Ma Lu realized the value of Number 6 was even greater than he thought.
As long as the reclusive Artisan stays hidden, Number 6 remains the only entity in this cosmic dimension capable of upgrading and repairing high-dimensional artifacts.
Although Yan Wu seemed like a decent guy, he was still a werewolf after all, and couldn't be guaranteed not to get any ideas. Adhering to the principle that one must always guard against others, Ma Lu considered this trading method as a last resort.
If he could avoid using it, he would.
But this meant they had to produce a dish that could move Yan Wu.