Reborn with Infinity Money System, I was Worshipped by All Universes! - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Chapter71-The Shopkeeper Who Lost Big

Although Velen was a tycoon, he wasn’t a fool. There was no need to waste gold coins and mana stones on such obviously fake items.

After strolling around the commercial street for a short while, Velen suddenly heard a system prompt in his ear.

“Discovered Chaos City pass!”

“Triggered a random task: Buy the ancient beast hide containing a hidden pass. Reward: 100 luxury points. Failure: Deduct 100 luxury points.”

Velen narrowed his eyes, casually glancing at a shop beside him.

The shop was not large, its décor old-fashioned, and it seemed very quiet, with almost no customers.

However, Velen’s attention was fixed on a piece of yellowing beast hide carelessly placed in a corner.

Pass!

If it weren’t for the system’s sudden reminder, Velen would never have believed that this beast hide contained a rare pass.

Without hesitation, Velen walked into the shop.

Inside, there was an elderly man with small eyes, but his sharpness was unmistakable, a glint of wisdom shining through.

When the old man saw Velen enter and his gaze fall on the beast hide in the corner, he smiled slyly and walked up to greet him.

“Dear guest, what would you like to buy? Our prices are the fairest in town!”

Velen glanced at him and pointed at the yellowing beast hide, “How much for this?”

As soon as Velen exposed his intentions, the old man’s smile grew wider, feeling he had just found a naïve customer.

“This ancient beast hide comes from the Singularity Battlefield’s Third Zone. It’s truly valuable. For this, an Adept Rank awakener has lost hundreds of men, battling for it in the most brutal conditions…”

Listening to the old man’s exaggerated talk, Velen shook his head, “Just tell me the price.”

To him, money was just a number. Buying this would complete the system task, and that was what mattered most.

“If you’re interested in this, it’s fate,” the old man said with feigned sincerity, “I’ll sell it to you for 5 million mana stones, at a loss!”

The old man spoke as if he was making a significant concession.

Velen was slightly surprised by the price.

A real Chaos City pass was extremely rare, and its price far exceeded 5 million mana stones. He had even prepared to show off, thinking he would make a substantial profit after purchasing it.

Seeing Velen’s expression change, the old man wondered if he had asked for too much.

5 million mana stones for a piece of beast hide seemed a bit mismatched. If a knowledgeable buyer were to set a price, it would probably only be worth a few thousand mana stones.

This beast hide had been on sale for a long time, but no one had bought it.

Had it not come from the Singularity Battlefield, it probably wouldn’t have sold at all.

“I know the price is high, but it’s still a fair price. For this beast hide from the Singularity Battlefield, it might even contain some powerful skill or a treasure map!” The old man tried to persuade him further.

Selling these types of items was all about convincing the customer.

But before the old man could finish, Velen had already taken out a storage pouch and handed it to him.

“5 million mana stones. I’ll buy it.”

With those words, the Ironback Centipede immediately took the ancient beast hide and handed it to Velen.

The old man glanced at the storage pouch.

Inside, the 5 million mana stones lay silently.

No haggling? He actually bought it without question?

The old man had expected to bargain, thinking he could make a huge profit even if the price was halved. It was a once-in-a-lifetime deal!

But Velen had bought it so decisively that it felt wrong.

Could it be that the ancient beast hide held some secret he didn’t know about?

They had already checked it, and apart from being sturdy, there was nothing of value. It didn’t contain any skills or treasure maps!

Why had Velen paid 5 million mana stones without batting an eye?

“Master, the beast hide.”

At that moment, the Ironback Centipede handed the beast hide to Velen respectfully.

Velen nodded, storing it in his pouch and preparing to leave.

But just then, the old man called out to him, scratching his head.

“Sir, the item is yours now, but could you satisfy my curiosity? What makes this beast hide worth 5 million mana stones?”

With the Chaos City pass in hand, Velen was in a good mood and decided to answer.

“For you, this may not be worth much, but for me, it’s worth 50 million mana stones, even 500 million mana stones. I would still buy it without hesitation!”

With that, Velen turned and left with the Ironback Centipede.

The old man was left utterly stunned.

Did he just hear that right?

50 million mana stones? 500 million mana stones?

What kind of secret was hidden in this beast hide?

Its ultimate value must be close to 1 billion mana stones!

The old man couldn’t believe what he had just sold.

The fool was actually him!

Later, with a frown and a grim expression, the old man realized that he had just let go of something priceless.

But soon, his mood shifted, a cold, greedy look overtaking his face.

For someone in his line of work, relying solely on big customers wasn’t enough to survive. There were always less-than-legal ways to make a living.

Meanwhile, as Ironback Centipede and Velen left the shop, the centipede turned to Velen and reminded him, “Master, that old man is keeping his eyes on us.”

Velen smiled, his expression one of amusement.

What he said earlier about paying 500 million mana stones for the beast hide was true. He genuinely thought it was worth that much.

But he had also said it on purpose, testing the old man.

And the old man had taken the bait!

“They’ll be here soon. Wait for them to finish collecting the mana stones, then send them on their way. Don’t forget the order,” Velen instructed, his voice calm.

When Ironback Centipede stared at him, looking somewhat confused, Velen immediately understood his thoughts. However, this decision had been the result of a lot of back-and-forth with the system. There was no way he could explain this to Ironback Centipede, so he decided to leave it unsaid.