Green Monster Epic

Chapter 533 Exchange Meeting

The auction ended successfully, without any dramatic chaos or assassinations, only transactions that were satisfactory to everyone involved.

Although some tribes were somewhat disappointed that they couldn't acquire the materials they needed, it was either because they didn't have enough capital or, like Alan, were rational enough.

With two demigods present, no one would be foolish enough to cause trouble in front of them; the value of one's life was always more precious than any material possessions.

Alan left empty-handed and empty-pocketed, but the next day, at the legendary exchange meeting held in the same opera house, he managed to gain something.

"I have a half-used Steel Body legendary specialization crystal, and I want to exchange it for enough primary material to create a piece of legendary magical armor, preferably non-mineral or metallic."

Hrunis, the legendary centaur commander from the Charlha Royal Court, slowly walked to the center stage, holding a crystal that Alan was familiar with, his steady voice echoing in the spacious room.

A group of legendary figures below began to discuss in hushed tones, and many were clearly tempted, but the value of what he wanted to exchange was somewhat higher than the value of the legendary crystal, making these wilderness powerhouses hesitate.

After all, it was just a legendary crystal with half its energy remaining, which probably meant that it could only allow two or three legendary figures to master this specialization before its energy was exhausted.

On the other hand, if they had the primary material for a piece of legendary equipment, they only needed to add some necessary auxiliary materials to forge a legendary equipment that could be passed down through the tribe for dozens of generations.

Even though the auxiliary materials for forging legendary equipment were also difficult to collect, and there was a risk of failure during forging, the overall value was still much higher than this legendary crystal.

When Alan heard the centaur commander's introduction, he was already somewhat moved.

The Steel Will specialization that he was currently studying and mastering was on the verge of being fully mastered after years of self-torture.

Once he mastered this legendary specialization, Alan would have to reconsider the next legendary specialization he needed to study.

The tribe still had twenty or so legendary specialization crystals, but to be honest, Alan wasn't very satisfied with the direction of those specializations.

Given Alan's fighting style, the legendary crystal he needed now should be a specialization that strengthened his physical body, so that his strongest power could be perfectly displayed in front of the world.

He had thought that the physical strength brought by the two legendary specializations, Elemental Resistance and Perfect Physique, would be enough to directly withstand the backlash from the burst of powerful force.

However, when he truly unleashed his strongest explosive power, Alan still underestimated the requirements for physical strength, especially the support needed for the release of condensed liquid rage in Alan's recent pursuits, which far exceeded the requirements of Alan's previous Opening Heaven Strike.

If he couldn't solve the problem of his physical strength's shortcomings, even if Alan eventually made a breakthrough in the Rage Form, he wouldn't be able to transform this powerful force into actual combat due to the problem of his physical strength, making it the foundation of his true strength.

Then everything would be worthless.

Although he wasn't clear about the specific effects of the so-called Steel Body specialization, Alan's intuition told him from the name that this should be the specialization crystal he needed.

"I want to know, what are the characteristics of this Steel Body?"

Alan slowly raised his right hand and asked.

"We can talk about the specific effects privately, but I also need to know what kind of material you have on you?"

Hrunis's eyes lit up.

He himself knew that there was a certain price difference between his legendary crystal and his needs, otherwise he would have exchanged for what he wanted in the past few days.

Now that someone had spoken, it at least meant that the other party had what he needed, and the crystal in his hand was what the other party wanted.

Taking three steps in two, Hrunis no longer lingered on the stage and went directly to Alan's partitioned room, leaving the stage to the next legendary figure who needed to exchange.

"I want to see the material in your hand first."

Hrunis apologized and made his request to Alan.

Alan glared at the centaur, but he didn't refuse.

He simply took out a neatly stacked piece of black, shimmering fur from his dimensional bag.

"Complete raw hide cut from the wings of a legendary black dragon, with extremely strong defensive and magical resistance.

The material in my hand is perfectly fine for making a set of legendary leather armor."

Hrunis's eyes were greedy, and his hands involuntarily stretched forward, wanting to take it and examine it carefully, but before he could react, Alan suddenly retracted it.

"You've seen what you wanted to know, now I want to hear your introduction."

Alan, who didn't have much interaction with the centaur legend, looked at him calmly.

"The Steel Body specialization, after fully mastering it, makes the physical strength comparable to steel, greatly increasing the defense against sharp weapons.

Without protective gear, it can even completely resist attacks from ordinary mid-level or lower combat professionals…"

"…"

As expected, this was also a legendary specialization crystal that enhanced and strengthened the physical body.

After listening to Hrunis's description of the characteristics of the Steel Body, Alan fell into a brief contemplation.

If the specialization recorded in this legendary crystal could truly achieve the effects he described, then after he completely mastered this specialization, the strength brought by the improvement of his physical body should be enough to support the backlash and destruction brought by the liquid rage explosion.

Although they were both specializations that strengthened the physical body, there were still great differences between each specialization.

For example, Elemental Resistance was more focused on magical resistance, with a small increase in the physical body and only a side effect.

The Perfect Physique specialization did greatly improve the physical body, but to be honest, it also enhanced the ability to adapt to toxins and the environment, which naturally discounted the strength of the physical body.

"It's a good specialization, but to be honest, the value of your crystal is still lower than the value of my dragon hide."

Alan said calmly.

What followed would be a meticulous negotiation, to see who would make the final concession and compromise.

"That's a matter of opinion.

The Steel Body specialization may not be very effective for some professions, but it's still a very good specialization for shield warriors, strongmen, and other professions!!"

"But don't forget, the energy in your crystal isn't abundant.

I'm exchanging it back not just for myself…"

"But its effect…"

The two legendary figures lowered their voices and engaged in patient communication, no longer paying attention to the various exchange conditions proposed by other legendary figures on the stage, until more than half a magic hour had passed before the two finally reached a consensus.

"I can only add jewelry worth up to 50,000 gold coins, this is my bottom line."

Hrunis had never seen a goblin bear so patient, willing to not give up even for the slightest benefit, without the usual boldness and unrestrainedness of a goblin bear.

However, Hrunis himself was really tempted by the material in Alan's hand, which was the raw hide from the wings of a legendary dragon, perfect for his ranger profession, which was known for its speed.

"Okay, deal!"

Alan had actually reached his psychological expectations.

The corpse of a legendary black dragon had already provided two sets of legendary scale armor, and now these two pieces of raw hide had been exchanged for a legendary crystal, plus the magic dishes that could be made from the dragon's flesh and blood, and the dragon blood potions that could be made as a last resort.

No wonder the dragons in this Feyman world were always hunted down by countless legendary figures whenever they appeared!!

If it were Alan himself, he couldn't help but want to find another dragon and create another legend of dragon slaying.

Speaking of which, it seems that there is indeed a dragon in his tribe's fortress, taking advantage of him.

Should he find a chance to go back after this competition…?

Greed transformed into a seductive imp in Allen's mind, constantly stirring up his desires.

Allen quickly shook his head, banishing the thought. Having reached his position, the temptation of mere money and material possessions was no longer Allen's priority. Compared to the gains of some money and materials, Allen valued the friendship of a legendary dragon more. Putting aside the clues to breakthroughs the dragon might provide through its adventures, if he could establish a stable and profound friendship with Figglas, then when his own advancement became hopeless and his lifespan reached its limit, perhaps it could help his tribe continue to thrive.

Although he didn't expect the dragon to linger in the Cato Mountains forever, as long as he could get it to promise to intervene a few times in critical moments, declaring the dragon's eternal friendship with the Green Field Tribe, then as long as the Green Field Tribe could firmly stand as a member of the alliance, then even if later generations were unenterprising and their legendary powerhouses were weak, they might still be able to maintain their position for thousands of years with the help of this dragon ally, without being deprived of too many benefits by other tribes.

A dragon's lifespan is much longer than that of humanoid intelligent beings, unless the humanoid intelligent species can break through to the Saint realm. Otherwise, a dragon can outlive its opponents.

As a great leader, Allen has always liked to plan for the long term. Even though he still has hundreds of years of life left, which might allow the Green Field Tribe to develop significantly further, without necessarily needing external assistance. In Allen's opinion, a few so-called legendary equipment would definitely help the tribe, but perhaps not by much. Instead, their value might bring danger to the tribe, making them coveted by foreign races. The friendship of a dragon, however, could be long-term and stable, especially when there is a certain understanding of the dragon's temperament and abilities.

The exchange proceeded smoothly. Allen pressed the newly acquired Steel Body specialization crystal against his forehead, conducting a simple inspection and verification on the spot. After finally confirming that it was not too different from the facts stated by the centaur, Allen satisfactorily put the crystal into his dimensional bag and refocused his attention on the stage.

At this time, Allen's dimensional bag also contained some missing items, such as useful materials from the legendary demons and devils he had killed before, such as the longest and sharpest claws cut from the limbs of the legendary black dragon...

Unfortunately, Allen was eager to make some more exchanges, but the things exchanged by these legendary powerhouses who came out later were either not what Allen needed and had little effect on the development of the Green Field Tribe, or were what the other party needed but Allen himself could not provide.

Until the exchange fair entered its final stages, a group of legends began to move and connect freely. Allen himself had also approached a few objects of interest to inquire, to see if the other party would be willing to change the method of exchange. In the end, the two sides still failed to reach an agreement because of their respective persistence.

Looking at the receding back of the gnoll legend, Allen sighed for a long time. The other party actually possessed a complete set of alchemy books, but because of the exorbitant price, it dispelled the exchange intentions of countless powerhouses.

This was a set of alchemy that had been lost since ancient times. Although it didn't have much to do with war and military affairs, the books recorded that it could create steel beasts that could freely gallop on wilderness roads without magic power, and lightweight machines that could freely soar in the sky.

In the eyes of many wilderness powerhouses, this was really a bit puzzling, and it didn't have much to do with military affairs or combat. If it weren't for the fact that these books were named after the three words 'alchemy,' I'm afraid very few wilderness leaders would be interested in this thing.

But Allen didn't think so. In his dreams, he had seen countless times huge iron birds soaring across the sky like thunder, and steel machines as long as giant snakes speeding along roads built of iron rails, and four-wheeled carriages traveling on wide roads like iron warhorses, without any beasts of burden pulling them.

It is said that in the human kingdom, there are already hot airships that can carry dozens of tons of cargo slowly flying, and the dwarves are building a kind of fire-powered iron car that can speed through underground tunnels, and the elves also have magical inventions. Only they in the wilderness still foolishly believe in the power of the flesh and the ancient laws of nature.

"Wait a minute!!"

Seeing that the nameless gnoll was about to leave the opera house, Allen couldn't help but call out to him.

"Clan Leader Allen, can you be more straightforward?"

The gnoll turned around. His head was covered with a bronze mask that covered most of his face, and the cloak made his physical characteristics tightly concealed, making it difficult to identify his original identity from his clothes.

This was considered an oddity in the opera house, where most wilderness powerhouses did not hide themselves. In addition, his exchange condition of wanting to exchange dozens of alchemy books for a legendary weapon attracted many prying eyes.

"Isn't there any room for negotiation?"

Struggle and contradiction appeared on Allen's face. No matter how precious this batch of books was, to be honest, it was really not worth the price of a legendary equipment. If Allen hadn't been influenced by his dreams, he would have sneered at it like other wilderness powerhouses.

"No."

The gnoll replied firmly, without any intention of considering it.

"Is it not okay if I exchange these two things?"

Allen simply took out the materials he wanted to exchange. When he took out these two materials, he immediately attracted a greedy gaze.

A pair of front claws of a legendary black dragon. Although the dense black bone claws were separated from the original owner's body, they still exuded a faint magical aura.

"...This..."

The gnoll also hesitated. The quality of this pair of black dragon's front claws was excellent. Even if no other auxiliary materials were added, finding a reliable forging master to forge them would at least be an excellent high-level magic weapon.

"This is the highest price I can offer. If you agree, then we will trade on the spot now. If not, then I will not keep you."

Allen really didn't have any legendary-level weapons on him, and he didn't think that this batch of books was really worth a legendary weapon. Being able to take out this pair of black dragon's front claws, which were originally prepared to be left for future generations, was already Allen's last resort.

"Clan Leader Allen, how about I exchange with you!"

Not far away, a leader from another tribe stared at the materials in Allen's hand and said, "Our tribe also has dozens of alchemy books. I can find someone to make a copy and exchange it for the materials in your hand, how about that?"

"Clan Leader Allen, actually our tribe also..."

Allen ignored the commotion around him, his eyes only staring straight at the gnoll's bronze mask in front of him, observing the pair of amber eyes behind the mask that were gradually wavering.

"Okay!!"

Time didn't know how long it had passed. It wasn't until the gnoll blurted out the final decision that Allen's heart, which had been hanging, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You made a wise decision, my friend."

A faint smile appeared on Allen's face.

"I believe that no one but me can give you such valuable materials."

Sorry, a book friend just reminded me that the Steel Body Inheritance Crystal was mentioned in the previous chapter, and the protagonist already has it. However, due to my chaotic chapter memory, I forgot about this matter.

But if I change this chapter again, it would be very troublesome, which is equivalent to rewriting this chapter, so everyone should treat the previous two Inheritance Crystals as other inheritances, which have improved the body, but the effect is poor, so the protagonist will re-exchange this crystal specialization.