Summoning Players into My Game Chapter 729 - 375: Dumbfounded
Previously on Summoning Players into My Game...
"You caught on fast." Huang Jiu’s lips curved faintly as she stated bluntly, "Forward me the basic details and positions of those Great Grandmasters. If I move swiftly, I could wrap it up for you today."
"I’m sending the info right away, though the plan has a small twist." Hu Jin hesitated briefly before clarifying, "The Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall you’re targeting holds someone far stronger than I anticipated. They’re probably on par with a Half-step Divine Fusion expert at least."
"On par with a Half-step Divine Fusion expert?" Huang Jiu paused in surprise, then grinned, "Hu Jin, you know pros at that level don’t come cheap like I quoted earlier. To snag one for you, it’ll run you a hundred thousand tons of Tier-4 blood food, paid in advance. No negotiations. I’ll pour everything into it, but no refunds if I don’t succeed. Got it?"
She figured Hu Jin would haggle fiercely, since thirty thousand tons of Tier-4 blood food was a hefty sum. Back in the day, it might’ve taken her a full year of grinding to rake that in.
But these days, it was mere loose change to her. After all, as a Half-step Divine Fusion expert herself, her going rate for one gig hovered around fifty or sixty thousand tons of Tier-4 blood food, or stuff of equal value.
A deal for thirty thousand tons of Tier-4 blood food barely piqued her interest. She’d only eyed Hu Jin’s job as a side thing, thanks to an old Blue Star buddy pushing a massive deal her way.
She hadn’t anticipated Hu Jin dropping such a massive opportunity on her.
Nabbing an expert rivaling a Half-step Divine Fusion was huge, and it marked just the second such job since she’d hit that realm herself.
On the previous occasion, she’d scored a Seven-Colored Inferno Flower valued at a million tons of Tier-4 blood food. That stellar prize boosted her Half-step Divine Fusion path immensely, letting her forge a Qi and Blood clone of herself—though her mastery over it remained shaky. True perfection meant merging her consciousness into every cell for total command, a distant goal still.
Snagging another Seven-Colored Inferno Flower, a heavenly item for sharpening spirit and perception, would propel her much closer to the Divine Fusion Realm for sure.
"I don’t possess that much blood food." Hu Jin shook his head.
"Then I’m out." Huang Jiu shrugged, her face calm and unmoved, refusing to budge.
"I lack the blood food, but how about I hand over that expert instead?" Hu Jin smiled, eyeing the steadfast Huang Jiu.
"You’re seriously letting it go?" Huang Jiu gazed at Hu Jin, genuinely taken aback.
She’d stuck firm on the hundred thousand tons of Tier-4 blood food, sure that a Half-step Divine Fusion-level foe had wrecked havoc for post-guarding Hu Jin. Unable to handle it solo and skipping a call to Prison Dragon Star, he’d turned to her—proof of the dire stakes.
Yet she hadn’t dreamed Hu Jin would so freely surrender a Half-step Divine Fusion-tier expert. Enslaved, such a powerhouse would fetch top dollar from elites; ten million tons of Tier-4 blood food wouldn’t even cover it.
Were this outside Prison Dragon Star’s Blue Star turf, she’d snatch and flip the expert for big credits without a second thought, never banking on Hu Jin offering it up.
"I can’t pay your fee, so I’ll sacrifice it." Hu Jin nodded, regret flickering across his features, "You know the slave market value for Half-step Divine Fusion strength. Post-capture, I claim sixty percent!"
He’d have kept it if he could. He couldn’t fathom Frost Wolf raising such a beast under his watch. Harvesting sooner would’ve brought epic gains and riches, averting this mess. Even all their guards combined couldn’t contain it now.
"Thirty percent!" Huang Jiu pondered briefly and flashed three fingers. "Final offer!"
"Huang Jiu! Isn’t that excessive?" Hu Jin snapped in fury, "That’s our Blue Star asset. Forty percent’s already outrageous!"
"Capturing a Half-step Divine Fusion rival demands more than what typical Half-step Divine Fusion experts can manage, especially here in our star system. Few could slay one, much less take them alive." Huang Jiu declared assuredly, "Truth is, aside from me, under fifty folks in this star system could pull it off, and you’ve got just me available now. I’m fixing your huge headache while settling for a mere thirty percent."
"You’re ruthless, Huang Jiu!" Hu Jin growled through clenched teeth, staring at the sharp Huang Jiu. "One day! That’s your limit! Finish it in a day, or lose ten percent per extra day!"
He’d hoped for fat profits, but Huang Jiu outfoxed him. Sure, he could hunt alternatives as good or better, but reaching them was a nightmare. Prison Dragon Star might learn of Frost Wolf’s death before he did. Guards like them reported routinely to catch mishaps early.
Frost Wolf’s fresh return from Prison Dragon Star bought him some wiggle room, thankfully.
"Deal, let’s write up the contract." Huang Jiu chuckled, pulling together a commission agreement. With it in place, Hu Jin couldn’t pull shady stunts, like claiming she’d swiped breeding planet assets and stirring Prison Dragon Star drama.