Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem

"Among them, there are 50 units of Green Quality pet food, I can give them to you for 50,000 crowns."

"For Blue Quality pet food, there are a total of 20 units, I'll offer you a discount price of 180,000 crowns."

"As for the Purple Quality pet food, producing this quality of food is extremely troublesome, and the required materials are very hard to find, so its price has always been high."

"I only brought 7 units at a discounted price of 450,000 crowns for all of them, how about it?"

Cao Xing considered for a moment.

Combined, there were 77 units of pet food, costing 680,000 crowns, which was already quite a reasonable price.

If he happened to catch a Golden Salmon, it would definitely surpass this expenditure!

So, Cao Xing said on the spot, "Agreed, Lord Hilton."

The merchant nodded after hearing this and then made arrangements to get the goods.

At that moment, Cao Xing said, "Hold on, Lord Hilton. Besides those pet foods, I also want the two pieces of golden equipment you have."

Upon hearing this, Hilton was once again surprised.

He realized that this Lord Cao Xing was exactly the kind of person every merchant loves.

Someone who both makes and spends money.

The two pieces of golden equipment were worth over five million crowns each.

Even the nobles in the city would hesitate to spend so many crowns all at once.

But this person said he'd buy without hesitation.

What Hilton didn't know was that for Cao Xing, nothing was more valuable than enhancing his power.

Therefore, transforming these resources into his own strength was most important.

Hilton said, "Lord Cao Xing, if you want to purchase these two pieces of golden equipment, you certainly can, but there are some things I must tell you in advance."

"That Evil Eyes Shield carries a kind of evil aura, which can have a negative effect on its user, and it's said to also contain a curse. The batch of adventurers who found this shield almost all died."

Cao Xing was slightly startled when he heard this.

Well, this shield has such a sinister nature?

However, he didn't feel much fear.

Hilton continued.

"And as for the other ancient weapon, it was unearthed by the dwarves in a dangerous ruin, at great cost to life."

"Although it's not as sinister as the shield, using it requires a lot of Magic Energy Crystals, making it a gold-eating beast."

"Lord Cao Xing, do you still want it?"

After Hilton finished speaking, Cao Xing fell into thought.

It was clear that Hilton wasn't trying to trap Cao Xing, as he clearly explained the drawbacks of these two pieces of golden equipment.

However, as previously mentioned, Cao Xing was still quite confident in his own abilities.

So, he said directly, "Lord Hilton, thank you for the reminder. Just go ahead and sell me these two pieces of equipment."

Hilton didn't say much more after hearing this.

"If Lord Cao Xing wants both pieces of equipment, I'll offer you a special price of five million crowns. How does that sound?"

Upon hearing this figure, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.

Clearly, this saved him 300,000 crowns, which was quite advantageous.

"Deal, thank you, Lord Hilton."

Hilton waved his hand, indicating it was no trouble.

The parties completed another successful trade.

[Transaction successful, you lost [coins] * 5.68 million, and you gained [Evil Eyes Shield (gold)] * 1, [Ancient Weapon: Super Pistol (gold)] * 1, [Special Pet Food (purple)] * 7, [Special Pet Food (blue)]...]

With the items in hand, both sides carried satisfied smiles on their faces.

Cao Xing said, "Lord Hilton, I don't have anything else I want to buy."

"I'll first arrange for your rooms where you can rest, and the food you need will be loaded onto your carriage shortly."

Hilton was deeply moved.

Then, they were led by Assam to arrange for three vacant residential rooms for them to stay.

As they left,

Cao Xing couldn't wait to inspect the items obtained from this transaction!

First up was the Purple Quality pet food he was most excited about.

He took a look at its attributes.

[Special Pet Food (purple): Premium pet food made with a large amount of high-grade creature innards, eyeballs, and a small amount of Jixiang Mushroom and Hake Frog Saliva. Feeding it can increase a pet's loyalty by 10 points, with a maximum feeding limit of 3 times per pet.]

(Note: One of the top-tier foods of the Hake Frog tribe, the specific method requires finding the related recipe.)

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Cao Xing nodded in understanding, "This thing adds quite a lot of loyalty, three units can directly increase loyalty by 30 points."

"No wonder it's so expensive."

However, he didn't intend to use it to feed pets, but rather for fishing.

Cao Xing also noticed it in the description.

This pet food requires [Jixiang Mushroom] as a material,

And he just happened to have several [Giant Jixiang Mushrooms] in his backpack!

Cao Xing thought to himself, "It seems there's an opportunity to get the recipe for the Hake Frog tribe's food."

"This way, I can produce this kind of food in batches myself!"

After all, a single Purple Grade pet food sells for sixty or seventy thousand, beyond what an ordinary person can afford.

If he could master the production method himself, he could not only save a lot of resources,

But Cao Xing could also make a considerable profit.

However, as there was currently no clue about the recipe, this matter would have to be put off.

Then, he began to check the next item.

Next up was the shield that Hilton evaluated as sinister.

Cao Xing took it out.

The shield's material was somewhat strange, feeling soft and rubbery when touched.

Its overall dark red color seemed as if it was wrapped in a layer of flesh.

In addition, there was a protruding eyeball in the center of the shield.

This eyeball was currently closed, yet it looked as though it might open at any moment!

"Goodness, what a look!"

"No wonder Hilton said it was sinister!"

"Who wouldn't get dizzy from that big eye?"

Cao Xing chuckled and then glanced at its attributes.

[Evil Eye Shield (gold)]

[Quality: Treasure]

[Equipment Level: Level 30 and above]

[Armor: 631~658]

[Attached Effect ①: Power +150, Constitution +150, Life +5000, Spirit -200]

[Attached Effect ②: Advanced Damage Reduction (reduces physical and magic damage received by 30%)]

(Note: Damage reduction effects do not stack with each other; the highest value among all equipment is taken.)

[Attached Effect ③: Close Eyes (In the closed-eye state, the user will be drained of 500 life points per second in exchange for the evil eye's power boost, increasing power attribute by 20%, and knockback resistance by 20%)]

[Attached Effect ④: Open Eyes (After receiving 20 attacks, the evil eye will open, gazing at all enemies in front. Targets struck by the Evil Eye Gaze will fall into an immobilization state for 1~5 seconds, with a 20% reduction in spirit attribute and magic resistance, lasting 1 minute. Cooldown time: 3 minutes)]

(Equipment Description: This is an evil shield; do not look it in the eye, or you will lose your consciousness—Soul Bearer: Clement Knight)

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"Goodness, such high armor?"

"And these additional attributes, they are incredibly strong!"

"An extra 5000 life, plus 150 constitution, means an 8000 life point boost!"

Cao Xing marveled.

It truly was worth every penny!

Although this shield sold for a high price of over three hundred million, its attributes far exceeded Cao Xing's expectations.

However, Cao Xing also noticed the downsides mentioned.

A reduction of 200 spirit points and a draining of 500 life points per second.

This was not much of an issue for Cao Xing though.

After all, with his [Ice Healing Skill] + Andrew's [Life Blossom], his life recovery per second reached over two thousand.

Draining 500 life points per second was barely noticeable!

Cao Xing laughed outright.

Showing an excited look.

He glanced at the other piece of golden equipment.

[Ancient Weapon: Super Pistol (gold)]

[Quality: Treasure]

[Equipment Level: Level 30 and above]

[Attack Power: 945~973]

[Attack Interval: 0.8 seconds per shot]

[Energy Consumption: 10 magic power per bullet (1 Primary Magic Crystal = 100 magic power)]

[Attached Effect ①: Demon Pattern (The pistol features a special demon pattern, increasing the user's spirit by 120 points, constitution by 120 points, and hit rate by 20%)]

[Attached Effect ②: Energy Gathering Shooting (Holding down the trigger for 1~3 seconds consumes 100 magic power to fire a highly destructive energy bullet, dealing 188% damage to the enemy. Each second of charging consumes 30 more magic power and increases damage by 30%, cooldown time: 60 seconds)]

[Attached Effect ③: Super State (Consumes 200 magic power to place the pistol in a 60-second super state, increasing firing speed by 50%, and attack power by 30%)]

(Equipment Description: A pistol that combines magic and technology, possessing extremely powerful destructive force; be mindful of energy consumption.)