Chapter 7 of 10
Chapter 7
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"Big Brother, did you kill all these Swift Mantises by yourself?" Su Xiaoqiao looked around, and apart from this person clad in golden armor, he could see no one else.
Seeing that the blood on the bodies of these Swift Mantises had not yet fully coagulated, it was clear they had died not long ago. Su Xiaoqiao found it hard to believe that so many Swift Mantises could be killed by one person in such a short time.
The Swift Mantis, though just a primitive-level creature, had extremely sharp forelegs and was very fast. Even many people with fully developed primitive genes were unwilling to provoke it. After all, there were too many vital points on the human body. If one was accidentally slashed by a Swift Mantis hiding in the grass, it could result in serious injury or even death. No one wanted to take that risk.
There were at least thirty to forty Swift Mantises that had been slaughtered here. To kill so many Swift Mantises, even Qin Xuan would need to bring a few skilled people along. Su Xiaoqiao simply could not believe that one person could slaughter so many Swift Mantises in such a short time.
"Do you want them? One thousand left-handed coins each." Han Sen was worried about the Swift Mantis corpses. In his excitement, he had forgotten that he couldn't possibly eat all the Swift Mantis meat by himself.
Even if he could eat it, only the first few would have some effect; eating more would be useless.
"One thousand left-handed coins each? Are you sure?" Su Xiaoqiao looked at Han Sen in surprise. Although many people could hunt primitive-level creatures, they were still in high demand, especially those like the Swift Mantis, which most people had never eaten.
After all, human energy was limited. The flesh and blood of the same primitive creature could only provide a portion of primitive genes; eating more would have no effect. One had to eat other types of primitive creatures to continue increasing their primitive genes.
Anyone with some financial means would spend money to buy creatures they hadn't eaten before, hoping to quickly reach the full 100 gene points.
Generally, a relatively easy-to-hunt rare primitive gene creature could sell for a few hundred coins, but rarer and harder-to-kill types like the Swift Mantis could sell for two to three thousand coins and still be in high demand.
Su Xiaoqiao calculated that at one thousand coins each, he could make two to three times the profit by transporting these Swift Mantis corpses back and reselling them.
"Right, one thousand left-handed coins each." Han Sen nodded affirmatively.
Han Sen was not unaware that Swift Mantises could sell for two to three thousand coins each, but with so many Swift Mantis corpses and no vehicle, he would have to make multiple trips to carry them all back. If he left, the remaining corpses might be stolen by the time he returned.
Moreover, Han Sen did not want to waste time and energy on this. He had more important things to do. One thousand coins was a price he could accept, and he was willing to act as a wholesaler, leaving some profit margin for the retailer.
"Alright, I'll take all these Swift Mantises. How many are there in total?" Su Xiaoqiao agreed immediately. These Swift Mantises were not just for selling; he could also use them to curry favor. As long as one's primitive genes were not yet fully developed, no one would refuse such a good thing.
"There are forty-three in total. I'll give you a discount, so it's forty thousand coins." Han Sen had just asked casually, not expecting this seemingly unremarkable person to be a tycoon who would buy them all at once.
Su Xiaoqiao took out his wallet and handed ten ten-thousand coins to Han Sen: "Big Brother, let's make it fifty thousand coins for these Swift Mantises. The remaining ten thousand is a deposit. If you have any more good stuff in the future, come find me. We can negotiate the price. If you have any mutant creature flesh, I'm willing to pay a high price."
Ten thousand coins meant nothing to Su Xiaoqiao. He often spent more than that on a single meal. This person could kill so many Swift Mantises alone, indicating immense strength and the potential to kill mutant creatures. If he could buy mutant creature flesh from him, even twenty to thirty thousand coins would be worth it, and he would be more than happy to pay ten times that.
"You don't look like a tycoon, but you sure are one." Han Sen took the ten thousand coins without hesitation, looking at Su Xiaoqiao with a slight surprise.
"To be honest, I'm so poor that I only have money left. If you have any mutant creature flesh for sale, please think of me. Price is not an issue." Su Xiaoqiao was afraid Han Sen would not give him the opportunity, so he spoke firmly.
"Alright, tell me your name and room number. I'll come to you if I have any good stuff." Han Sen saw that Su Xiaoqiao was generous and planned to evolve a mutant creature to sell. Su Xiaoqiao was a good choice.
After all, the fewer people who saw the evolved mutant creature, the better. Selling to one person was better than selling in the square in front of everyone.
Moreover, selling to someone who didn't mind the price was also worry-free.
"Big Brother, my name is Su Xiaoqiao, and my room number at the Steel Armor Shelter is 1046. What should I call you? Which room do you live in?" Su Xiaoqiao asked.
"Gold, the gold of gold, the coin of gold. I only recognize this. Prepare the money, and I'll come to 1046 when I have something good." Han Sen put the money in his pocket, waved to Su Xiaoqiao, and left the Windfall Valley.
After his father's incident, Han Sen did not want to interact much with others. He only wanted to take care of his mother and sister and do what he wanted. He didn't care much about other people and things.
"Bro Gold, I'm waiting for you. You must come. Don't worry, the price is not an issue..." Su Xiaoqiao waved and shouted at Han Sen's back.
After Han Sen left, Su Xiaoqiao calmed down and exclaimed, "Damn, so many Swift Mantises, how can I carry them all back by myself?"
After much thought, Su Xiaoqiao decided to carry some back in his bag and ask a few friends to help with the rest.
Fortunately, the Windfall Valley was rarely visited. When Su Xiaoqiao returned with his friends, none of the Swift Mantis corpses were missing.
"Xiaoqiao, are you serious? Did this Gold really hunt all these Swift Mantises alone?" The people who came with Su Xiaoqiao stared at the pile of Swift Mantis corpses with wide eyes.
"Why would I lie? I didn't see him in action, but he was the only one in the Windfall Valley at the time, and these Swift Mantises had just died. Who else could it be?" Su Xiaoqiao said.
"I think they must have been killed by a group of people. The others left first, leaving him to deal with the bodies. How could one person kill so many Swift Mantises? He's just boasting."
"Definitely boasting."
None of the people who came with Su Xiaoqiao believed that Han Sen had hunted all the Swift Mantises alone.