Just as Wen Yu arrived at the central castle, he happened to see Kuangliu stepping out of an empty room.
With him were the militaryâs powerful experts.
Upon seeing Wen Yu approach, Xiao Xue, who stood behind Kuangliu, immediately brightened her eyes and cheerfully greeted Wen Yu, simultaneously whispering something into Kuangliuâs ear.
Kuangliu also nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Wen Yu felt a sense of unease forming within him.
I canât shake off the feeling of a conspiracy at play...
Wen Yu sent out a message through Spiritual Fluctuation, upon which Cyclops immediately yelped!
"WOOF, WOOF."
"Definitely a conspiracy!"
"Boss, you need to be careful!"
"Look how cunning that womanâs smile is..."
A series of barks came from Cyclopsâs mouth. Apart from Wen Yu and his soul pets, who understood Cyclopsâs general meaning, Kuangliu and the others were left looking completely bewildered!
Witnessing this, the corners of Wen Yuâs mouth twitched.
Star and the little Soul Beast, however, immediately cried out.
"Cyclops, youâre really not playing fair..."
"What happened to our alliance?"
Cyclops, nestled in Wen Yuâs arms, rolled its eyes dramatically.
"You guys are just too young!"
Ever since Wen Yu had exchanged all the low-level magic crystals, the three soul pets had immediately reached a consensus.
Alliance!
Together, they would resist Wen Yuâs act of "selling" their delicious rations!
Their method of protest was to not say a single word to Wen Yu! Let him die of loneliness...
Unfortunately, this alliance among the three soul pets already seemed unreliable. Cyclops, in particular, who possessed far more "social experience" than Star and the little Soul Beast, instantly "betrayed" this fleeting alliance!
Rather than engaging in actions destined to yield no results, it was better to cling tightly to its bossâs thigh; perhaps then it might be rewarded with a few more magic crystals to eat!
Seeing the sinister and wretched expression on Cyclopsâs face in his arms, coupled with its constant wiggling, Wen Yu knocked firmly on Cyclopsâs forehead and then looked towards Kuangliu.
"Whatâs wrong? Are there any new developments?"
Kuangliu looked Wen Yu up and down, his gaze mixed with some indescribable emotions. After a moment, he shook his head and gave Wen Yu a wide smile.
"Nothing new. Thereâs a meeting soon. Itâs good youâre here; it saves me the trouble of looking for you."
Seeing Kuangliuâs expression, Wen Yu instantly felt it.
These guys are definitely plotting something against me!
Before Wen Yu could inquire in detail, Kuangliu spoke first.
"You wouldnât come here unless you needed something, right? Is there anything you need us to handle for you?"
After some thought, Wen Yu dismissed ideas like,
Theyâre up to some conspiracy,
and
Theyâre out to get me,
and said directly.
"I want to use these to exchange for some magic crystals of the same attribute from the military."
After speaking, Wen Yu directly took out the remaining Level 4 magic crystals from his space ring.
Kuangliu took the magic crystals, examined them carefully, and then slowly said.
"Alright. The quality of these magic crystals is quite good, and their attributes are relatively pure. What attribute magic crystals do you want to exchange for?"
Kuangliuâs words were as Wen Yu had expected.
The number of professionists in the military was enough to absorb these magic crystals of various attributes. Moreover, doing Wen Yu a favor with such a small matter was something the military would definitely not refuse.
Wen Yu thought for a long time before saying to Kuangliu.
"Beast attribute will be fine."
"You donât need rare attributes? We can exchange those for you too."
Just as Wen Yu finished speaking, Kuangliu immediately interjected, delivering news that made Wen Yuâs heart stir.
"Darkness attribute too?"
Seeing Wen Yuâs slightly doubtful expression, Kuangliu nodded immediately.
"The exchange ratio is 1:1. Any objections?"
"None!"
Wen Yuâs reply was very firm, clearly afraid Kuangliu might change his mind.
Hearing Wen Yuâs reply, Kuangliu took the magic crystals from Wen Yuâs hand, then passed them to Xiao Xue behind him, signaling her to handle the matter. He then spoke again.
"The military doesnât have many darkness attribute magic crystals, especially Level 4 ones; thereâs a pitifully small amount. But..."
At this point, Kuangliu deliberately paused, then looked at Wen Yu.
Wen Yu instantly understood Kuangliuâs implication.
"A 1:1 ratio, and I need an unlimited exchange quota. Iâll owe you one for this!"
This favor was huge in Wen Yuâs eyes!
It went without saying what darkness attribute magic crystals meant to Wen Yu and the little Soul Beast. By Wen Yuâs estimation, even if the military offered a 2:1 ratio, he would still accept it!
If the little Soul Beastâs remaining physical constitution was entirely enhanced using darkness attribute magic crystals, the skills it would obtain after promotion would undoubtedly be of excellent quality!
Hearing Wen Yuâs words, Kuangliu nodded slightly.
"An unlimited amount might not be possible, as I donât know how many magic crystals and points you have left. But I can guarantee that the military will definitely provide all its Level 4 darkness attribute magic crystals for this exchange service!"
For the military, obtaining Level 4 darkness attribute magic crystals was not a difficult matter.
For example, by exchanging Third-level miscellaneous attribute magic crystals for Level 4 magic crystals via the Exchange Stone Pillar, there was a small chance of obtaining special attribute magic crystals.
And by exchanging ten Third-level darkness attribute magic crystals for one Level 4 magic crystal, one would be 100% certain to obtain a Level 4 darkness attribute magic crystal.
Such things were not difficult for the military.
As for why the military wouldnât directly give Wen Yu the darkness attribute magic crystals...
Wen Yu hadnât forgotten what Kuangliu had told him in the car when they first arrived at the Yanjing Assembly Site.
"After Level 4, itâs best to use the points youâve earned to exchange for magic crystals for promotion."
Since Kuangliu had said this to him, it definitely wasnât without reason!
Wen Yu nodded without hesitation.
"So, itâs settled! What do you need me to do?"
"Dealing with you is just so convenient!"
Kuangliu affectionately patted Wen Yuâs shoulder, smiling as he spoke.
This, however, sent a chill down Wen Yuâs spine.
I knew it! How could I possibly profit from you guys!
Wen Yu shook his head with a wry smile but had no complaints.
Although he didnât know what the military would "request" of him, having a stable exchange channel for darkness attribute magic crystals was an obvious benefit.
At least in Wen Yuâs mind, as long as it was something he could do, there was no reason to refuse.
Kuangliu didnât say anything more, merely gesturing for Wen Yu to follow him as he headed towards the third floor of the central castle.