Luo Feng couldn't help but show a slight smile upon hearing that; 100% integrity meant his precious sword would fetch a very high price.

"This weapon was likely used to battle monsters below the King level," Wang Hou said with a smile.

A King-level weapon, if used against Emperor-level monsters, would sustain minor damage. Once the accumulation of battles reached a certain point, the damage could lead to breakage.

However, a King-level exquisite sword could fight Lord-level and Beast General-level monsters with virtually no harm whatsoever.

"Wang Hou, what price can you offer for this exquisite sword?" Luo Feng pressed.

"If this sword were purchased at a martial arts hall, the full price would be 30 billion, and the half-price would be 15 billion. If purchased within the God of War Palace, the optimal price is merely 10 billion," Wang Hou chuckled. "I imagine you are already quite familiar with this market information."

Luo Feng remained silent.

Familiar?

He knew next to nothing about the legendary 'God of War Palace.' He hadn't expected the optimal price for a weapon purchased there to be even lower than the 'Limit Home's half-price.'

"The optimal price of '10 billion' from the God of War Palace is already the absolute minimum. The production cost for this exquisite sword is around 9 billion. If I buy your sword, I still have to go through channels, paying various channel fees and 'goodwill' fees before I can sell it! So—the absolute highest I can offer is 8 billion. Any higher, and there's no profit for us," Wang Hou explained.

Luo Feng understood. Their cost was 9 billion. If he asked for 9 billion, the manufacturer could simply produce another sword; why bother buying his secondhand item? Even though the sword had 100% integrity, it lacked a quality guarantee, unlike the weapons sold by HR Alliance or Limit Home, which came with commitments! "Fine, 8 billion it is, then," Luo Feng agreed with a smile.

"Straightforward," Wang Hou laughed too. "Mr. Wei, shall we have some fun later? My treat! Right here in one of the nine most exclusive 'King Chambers' within the Wellington Palace. If you desire young ladies, just name your terms—age, height, measurements, education, appearance, virginity status, and so on."

Wang Hou spoke with practiced ease. This was a huge deal; perhaps the top-tier consumption in Wellington Palace cost several million for one night. But this transaction was worth over ten billion; one night's spending was mere pocket change in comparison.

"Wang Hou, don't rush. I have more items," Luo Feng couldn't help but say.

"More?"

Wang Hou's eyes widened. He had assumed the dragon egg and the sword were all the goods for this trip, bringing the price well over ten billion already, but he hadn't expected further treasures. Judging by the order in which the man currently known as 'Mr. Wei' presented these items, each was more valuable than the last! The dragon egg sold for 15 billion, the King-level exquisite sword for 8 billion—so what about the final treasure?

"Quick, let me see," Wang Hou urged, clearly agitated.

Luo Feng smiled faintly and took out the last item from his backpack—a complete set of combat gear! This included the battle boots, arm guards, vest, and everything else.

"Hoo, good heavens," Wang Hou couldn't help but suck in a cold breath. "Is this combat suit King-level too?" Based on the prices of various equipment, although they were all King-level, the variation in price could be immense. A flying dagger, which uses very little material, was worlds apart in price compared to a battle blade. A combat suit, with its higher manufacturing difficulty and superior flexibility, was significantly more expensive than a battle blade or an exquisite sword.

"Take a look," Luo Feng set the entire combat suit down.

"Hmm."

Wang Hou immediately used the instrument that had previously tested the sword. The enchanting light once again enveloped the combat suit as it scanned each component. A wealth of data rapidly appeared on the instrument’s screen. Wang Hou watched as he spoke with Luo Feng: "Mr. Wei, with my eyesight, I can confirm this combat suit is at least Emperor-level. As for whether it's King-level, I'm unsure."

Luo Feng smiled and said nothing.

"Huh?" Wang Hou’s expression suddenly hardened as he stared at the instrument screen; his smile completely vanished.

"What is it?" Luo Feng frowned.

"You look," Wang Hou turned the instrument screen toward Luo Feng. Luo Feng took a close look...

The screen clearly displayed a comparison between two items—the battle boots were Emperor-level, the combat suit trousers were Emperor-level, and the remaining components were still being scanned and analyzed.

Luo Feng's expression shifted subtly.

Emperor-level?

This combat suit was actually Emperor-level! Although King and Emperor levels were separated by only one tier, the price difference was enormous.

"How could this be?" Luo Feng didn't suspect Wang Hou of deceiving him, as he had seen this precision measuring instrument before when selling monster materials to HR Alliance and Limit Home... Furthermore, as far as he knew, this precision instrument compared its findings against the main database, which then rendered the judgment. In other words, these testing data and evaluation results were recorded by the main database, so no one dared to falsify them.

"Hoo!"

Wang Hou let out a long breath. "Alright, it's all settled. Mr. Wei, let me give you some bad news first: your combat suit is not an entire King-level set. At the same time, I'll give you good news: your combat suit is also not an entire Emperor-level set."

"Because it’s a combat suit made of a King-level and Emperor-level mix of components!" Wang Hou chuckled. "The 'combat vest' in this set is King-level."

Luo Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief. The results on the screen were clear: all other components were Emperor-level, but only the combat vest was King-level. And the most crucial part of a combat suit is the 'combat vest,' the core component protecting the body.

"The expert who used this combat suit previously probably lacked sufficient funds. So they only bought a King-level combat vest!" Wang Hou laughed. "This is very common within the God of War Palace. The trousers, boots, etc., are still Emperor-level." Luo Feng could also guess this.

"What price will you offer?" Luo Feng inquired.

"A complete King-level combat suit costs 120 billion at a martial arts hall, half-price is 60 billion. The optimal price at the God of War Palace is 40 billion! Your King-level combat vest, being the core component, is worth half of the entire suit! With 100% integrity, if bought at the God of War Palace, the optimal price would be 20 billion."

"However, the cost of the combat vest is clearly lower than 20 billion. And my offer will certainly be lower—I can give you a maximum price of 15 billion to acquire this King-level combat vest," Wang Hou smiled. "Of course, due to my authority, I cannot mobilize such a massive sum of capital all at once. If you agree to sell it to me, you’ll need to wait about fifteen minutes while I arrange the funds."

Luo Feng's heart stirred slightly. The dragon egg was 50 billion, the King-level sword was 80 billion, and this King-level vest was 150 billion—totaling 280 billion! This was very close to 300 billion.

"What price can you offer for the other components of this Emperor-level combat suit?" Luo Feng asked. After all, people have different body sizes, so the combat suits purchased would naturally vary in size. Luo Feng had tried this suit on, and it was clearly too large, so he hadn't planned on keeping it.

"This..." Wang Hou frowned slightly. "Mr. Wei, to be honest! Your Emperor-level combat suit components, first, all show wear and tear, not 100% integrity. We cannot sell them as they are. Second, the market for the combat vest is excellent, but for the battle boots, combat trousers, and other parts—well—how about this!!"

"A full set of Emperor-level combat suit costs 120 billion at a martial arts hall, half-price is 60 billion, and the optimal price at the God of War Palace is 40 billion. Your Emperor-level components, lacking the core 'combat vest,' wouldn't even exceed a cost price of 1.5 billion. Moreover, your integrity isn't 100%. I can only give you a price of 800 million!" Wang Hou shook his head and smiled. "This is also considering our previous dealings. I dare say, if you tried to sell just these components elsewhere, no one would offer 800 million."

Luo Feng knew Wang Hou's reputation, which was why he specifically traveled to Kyoto Base City to find him. Wang Hou's offers were usually quite fair, and he generally didn't haggle.

"800 million," Luo Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Fine, 800 million it is!" These remaining damaged parts were useless to him anyway.

"Mr. Wei, any more stock?" Wang Hou asked.

"That's it," Luo Feng couldn't help but smile. "Calculate the total price and prepare to wire it to this account." He took out a slip of paper from his inner pocket—it contained the bearer account details and confirmation code he had previously set up at the 'Swiss International Bank.'

Wang Hou smiled and nodded: "Dragon egg 50 billion, King-level sword 80 billion, King-level combat vest 150 billion, Emperor-level incomplete combat suit parts 800 million. Total: 288 billion!"

"Mr. Wei, please wait a moment. I will transmit the data for the combat vest and apply to raise the transfer limit." As he spoke, Wang Hou quickly inputted data on the keyboard of the testing instrument. The instrument's enchanting light enveloped the combat vest, rapidly transmitting the detailed testing data to headquarters.

About ten minutes later.

"Beep beep," Wang Hou took out his phone and looked at it, a smile spreading across his face.

"Mr. Wei, the funds have arrived," Wang Hou said, looking at Luo Feng. "It was an internal transfer by our Alliance headquarters within the Swiss International Bank, which is why we could wire such a large sum instantly."

Luo Feng's phone also rang. He took out his phone and saw a message had been sent: "Respected Diamond-level Customer, your account ending in 189891 received a transfer of 28,800,000,000 CNY at 23:36 on the 8th. Current balance: 8,800,000,000 CNY. (Swiss International Bank)"

"A pleasant cooperation," Luo Feng said with a smile and extended his hand.

"A major client like Mr. Wei, you must help us out more in the future," Wang Hou said warmly, shaking Luo Feng's hand. "Mr. Wei, what are your plans now..." Wang Hou gestured with his eyes.

"No, I have other things to attend to." Luo Feng shouldered his backpack. "I'll take my leave then."

"Right, I won't see you out. I need to arrange these items," Wang Hou said with a smile; everything in this room was a treasure.

That night, Luo Feng took a high-speed train and left Kyoto Base City. It wasn't until about seven the next morning that he arrived at the Yangzhou City station in Jiangnan Base City. Luo Feng went into the restroom at the 'Kung Fu' fast-food restaurant next to the train station, removed his beard, glasses, and height-increasing inserts, washed his face, and returned to his original appearance.

"Home."

Luo Feng took a taxi to the entrance of Mingyue Community. This was a martial artist community, forbidden to outsiders, so the taxi stopped at the gate.

"You're back," Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief. The dragon egg, the combat suit, and the rest were hot potatoes; getting rid of them was a good thing.

28.8 billion! Coupled with his known savings, he was nearing 30 billion. Not to mention that he would continue making money in the future.

"Luo Feng," the white-haired elder guarding the entrance of Mingyue Community called out loudly.

Luo Feng turned around. The elder smiled. "There was a young lady named Zhen Nan. She was at the entrance yesterday evening, making call after call, trying to see your younger brother, but she couldn't get through. Then, late at night, she came to the community again and asked me for a favor—to pass a letter to someone in the Luo family, hoping it could be delivered to your brother, Luo Hua."

"Oh?" Luo Feng's heart stirred as he accepted the envelope.