Star Chef

Qian Ze seems to be looking for some materials, first in ordinary shops, then in auctions, he will always collect some rare materials more or less.

Even Xia Xun noticed his abnormality. Qian Ze was very talented in machinery, and Xia Xun made many kitchen utensils by himself.Qian Ze also has the habit of collecting all kinds of materials, but she doesn't look for them specifically like she does now.

Xia Xun was picking the ingredients, but Qian Ze was a little absent-minded, keeping his eyes on the communicator in his hand.Xia Xun didn't know that just now Qianze had bought a few grams of precious materials at a price of tens of millions without feeling sorry.

Yue Ban quickly told Xia Xun the news. After Xia Xun pondered for a moment, all he could think about was that his partner was too good at spending money, what if he couldn't afford it? !

Yue Ban looked helplessly at this pair of couples with strange brain circuits, and decided to let go.

The two of them had a clear goal on Pluto. They spent three or four days shopping and learned that many good things cannot be found in ordinary shops.

Xia Xun calculated the remaining money in the communicator. Because the currency was not in circulation, the money he earned in Asa and Andre could not be used here at all. Watching the money sent by Anze to the communicator.

Although Pluto gathers creatures in this star field, they are still dominated by humans, so Xia Xun's trip can be said to be very rewarding. Not only did he find some essential ingredients in traditional earth food, he even found some semi-finished products.

For example, tofu, there is a shop on Pluto that specializes in selling tofu. The previous generations of shopkeepers made tofu according to the ancient methods found in books.It's a pity that there are only tofu making methods in the books, but no cooking methods, resulting in a single method of tofu.

But even the simplest method was sold at a price that made Xia Xun dumbfounded. Xia Xun once again realized that the future catering industry is simply huge profits!

Xia found something she was satisfied with, and Qian Ze also collected all the materials she needed, but there were two extremely precious materials that needed to be seen at the auction.

In the future with well-developed interstellar logistics, auctions will basically be held on the Internet, but some particularly precious things are only allowed to be auctioned on site.The bidder pays the money and delivers the goods after the auction. Once the buyer and the goods leave the auction venue, the seller no longer takes the risk.

Among the materials Qian Ze needs is something called West Pole Worm Silk, which is separated from the cocoon of West Pole Worm, which is also extremely precious among Zerg.Because the West Pole Worm is a kind of Zerg that is born with the ability to control the mind, its silk has the ability to connect and build mental power, and it is also an important material for making mechas.

It just so happened that the biggest Lanye auction on Pluto had what he needed, but only those with invitation letters could enter such a professional auction.

After getting the news, Anze quickly sent two invitation letters over. By the way, he transferred a large amount of money to their communicators. While signing a mountain of documents, he said that you are welcome and spend whatever you want.

Although it is shameful to gnaw on the old, the two penniless now can only accept it with the cheek.

After Qian Ze and the two handed over the invitation letter, they were taken to a box. The box was not big, with two chairs and a table. Drinks and snacks were placed on the table, and the service was very good.

"If you are interested in the product, you can click here to bid." The waiter clicked on the desktop, and a screen appeared in front of the two of them, which introduced in detail the products and quotations to be auctioned today.

"Thank you." After Xia Xun and the two thanked each other, the waiter left the room, and finally closed the door carefully for them.

Xia Xun browsed casually, but found nothing useful. Qian Ze's goal was only the silkworms of the West Pole Worm, and he was not interested in other things.

And while they were waiting, the people in the other box were also watching their every move.

"This is the territory of human beings, so don't be impulsive." The screens pulled out from other boxes are lined with commodities, but what is displayed in this box is Qian Ze's and the others' every move.

"I know! But I can't help it when I see him!" Compared with the calmness of the other person, this person is much irritable. At this time, his eyes are fixed on Qian Ze on the screen, and his eyes are full of hatred .

"Okay, isn't it just removing your disguise and ruining your well-prepared skin? Bear with it now, and then catch him and do whatever you want." The man hidden in the dark waved his hand indifferently. , and wait for the auction to start.

Qian Ze and Xia Xun didn't know that someone was already following them.Compared with Andre's Star Auction, the Yelan Auction is much bigger. Xia Xun even witnessed the sale of a planet here.

The worm silk of the West Pole Worm is a top-level material, which is of little use to ordinary people, but the West Pole Worm silk is a necessary material for making mechas, and it is extremely difficult to catch, so the price has also risen.

The worm silk that Ye Lan auctioned this time was only five meters long, with a reserve price of 3000 million, but even such a high price still aroused the interest of many people.

The host took over the special box with his white gloved hands, and the silkworm silk in the box was projected on the screens of each box, and he introduced in a low voice: "The West Pole worms participating in the auction this time The polar worm silk is five meters long and will be sold without division. The base price is 3000 million, and the price will be increased by at least 100 million each time. The auction starts now!"

"Thirty-one million!" As soon as the host finished speaking, someone eagerly offered a price. Qian Ze, who was an old god, heard the voices of price increases one after another in his ears.

"Fifty seven million." Qian Ze joined the competition when the price almost doubled.

"Fifty-eight million!" Soon someone followed with gritted teeth, Xia Xun's heart was beating like thunder, listening to the rising price.

6000 7000! 8000 [-]! [-] [-]!

The voice of quotation finally slowed down. When the price reached 8000 million, there were only three boxes left for the competition.

"[-] million." Qian Ze calmly pressed the bidding button, and following the [-] million bid, one of the people in the box withdrew from the competition.

"Once in 100 million! Twice in [-] million!" Before the host finished shouting, the people in another box gritted their teeth and added [-] million.

"1000 million and [-] million." Qian Ze didn't plan to entangle any more, he still needed to find the last piece of material.

1000 million, this price has exceeded the value of the West Pole Worm Silk itself, the last box also announced its withdrawal with regret, and finally this box of West Pole Worm Silk was taken away by Qian Ze.

Xia Xun has always been ignorant of Qian Ze's decision, but when he looked at the Xiji worm silk worth more than [-] million, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you buying this for?"

After paying the money, Qian Ze put the box into the space button, kissed Xia Xun's lips, and said mysteriously: "Secret."

"Yue Ban, my hands are so itchy, what should I do if I want to hit someone?"

"Hold on!"

Xia Xun, who pulled his reason back, chose to see nothing.

Qian Ze has almost collected all the materials, and now there is only one last thing left. Even an auction as big as Ye Lan does not have the last thing he needs.

"The conditions for the formation of meteorites are very special. I have only seen it once in Yelan's 30 years of work." The person in charge of Yelan Auctions said truthfully after hearing that Qian Ze was looking for meteorites: "It is the core of a planet. , contains the energy of an entire planet, and the owner will not be willing to sell it."

"Everything has a value." Qian Ze said calmly.

Ye Lan's person in charge shrugged and said, "I'll give you an extra piece of news."

"In addition to the bright business on Pluto, there is also a black market. You might be able to find news about meteorites there."

"Thank you." Qian Ze didn't inquire about the location of the black market, because he knew that even if he asked, the other party would not tell him the answer.The person in charge told them that the existence of the black market is already their bottom line, and whether they can find it depends on their luck.

Xia Xun really wanted to ask Qian Ze why he was looking for these precious materials, but the guess in his heart still made him choose to remain silent. It is enough to be with the other party at this time.

"Yueban, do you have any clues to the black market?" Although Xia Xun didn't ask, he still wanted to help him find the black market, and Yueban's internet addiction system was an excellent helper.

Just a few days after I came to Uranus, half a month has already been mixed up on the star network, but after hearing the words, I can only help him: "Every planet has its own rules, and I can infer from the information I found. Where is the black market on Pluto, but the black market needs guides." Xia Xun quickly understood the meaning of Yue Ban's words, that is, even if they knew the location of the black market, there was no one to guide them. Can return without success.

Qian Ze seemed to understand the news after a few days of wandering around the Star Network in the middle of the month. He turned off the communicator and said to Xia Xun, "Let's go back to the auction."

This time Xia Xun didn't go in with you, Qian Ze, but waited in a nearby dessert shop. I don't know what method Qian Ze used, and soon someone walked out of the auction with him.

The man who came out with Qian Ze looked young, in his thirties, with a pair of blue eyes, short light blonde hair, and his words were polite.

Seeing Xia Xun's curious eyes, Qian Ze explained a few words, and Xia Xun knew that this person also wanted Xiji Worm Silk. He searched all over Pluto to find out that there would be goods at the Yelan Auction, but he didn't expect to be sold by Qian Ze. Ze patted away.

Fortunately, he didn't need much Xiji worm silk, so Qian Ze agreed to sell them one meter of Xiji worm silk at a price of 1000 million, and the condition was to take them to the black market.

"My name is Michelle." Michelle squinted his blue eyes and said with a smile, "If it weren't for the fact that this West Pole worm silk is extremely important to me, I wouldn't take you to the black market."

"It's not a good place there." For some unknown reason, Michelle always squinted her eyes when she spoke, with an expression like a cunning fox: "But what are you looking for in the black market? I might have a clue."

"We're looking for meteorites." Qian Ze has no intention of hiding anything. Going to the black market to look for it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would be great if we could get relevant clues from Michelle.

"Meteorite?" Michelle pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard of meteorites, but they are expensive, and they exist as a status symbol at most, and they are actually useless."

"I'm not short of money." Qian Ze said indifferently. Although he deliberately restrained his aura, his indifference and arrogance as a royal family could not be hidden.

"Okay." Michelle shrugged, and soon came to his own understanding. A nouveau riche wanted to squeeze into the upper class, so he spent huge sums of money to buy meteorites. He couldn't find a better explanation other than this conjecture. After all, these two people in front of them don't even know where the black market is.

Michelle was not stingy with his own news, and even had a bit of a bad taste in his heart: "I know where there are meteorites, but it depends on whether you have the courage to get them." , but I still feel a little envious in my heart, after all, the other party paid a high price for the Xiji worm silk he wanted.

And the news he knows about meteorites cannot be bought with money. He is very interested in Qian Ze's expression after knowing that he can't buy meteorites with money and can only exchange them with his life.

The black market on Pluto is not as simple as imagined, because besides selling things, it also sells lives.

It was only after Michelle took them to their destination that Xia Xun understood the meaning of the other party's words.There are also people who work hard in the general black market, but these people use people as a commodity to complete a task for customers or directly sell people.

And there is another explanation for the hard work here.

Michele had the duo don a black cloak, a hood over their hair, and a silver mask.

Xia Xun and Qian Ze followed suit, and even An Ze might not be able to recognize them after they were fully equipped.

"Come with me." Michelle's voice became hoarse and deep, Xia Xun was taken aback for a moment, and Yue Ban reminded him that he realized that the mask he was wearing had a voice changer.

"This is the slums of Pluto." Michelle explained: "Most of the people who live here are refugees from other planets. There are mixed fish and dragons here, and it is the best place for the black market to hide."

"However, the entrance to the black market will change at any time. There is no news channel, even if I bring you here once, it will be useless." Although the arrogance in Michelle's words was not obvious, Xia Xun still noticed it.

The slums were full of people dressed similarly to them, but they didn't attract the attention of others.The three of them walked for a while, and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated wooden door. There was a simple signboard hanging on the wooden door. Xia Xun carefully identified it for a while before he could see the words engraved on it.

"Black market bar?" Xia Xun's voice came out through the mask. Although the voice has been processed, the doubt in his words has not changed: "Are you sure it's here."

Michelle coughed uncomfortably and explained: "Nine out of ten bars here are called black markets, don't pay attention to these details." Then he added as if afraid of their unbelief: "There is an old saying among human beings that the big hermit hides in the city!"

Xia Xun didn't know how to answer, so he could only choose to remain silent.

The bar's business didn't look very good, and there were only three of them in the dim light.Michelle skillfully ordered three glasses of wine and paid for them. The bartender glanced at them, accepted the coin that Michelle put on the bar, and then whispered: "Follow me."

The bartender walked ahead without saying a word, his eyes full of gloom, he stopped in front of a wall, knocked silently on the wall, the black gray wall shook, and even opened a gap for a person to walk through .

"You guys go in." The bartender whispered, the three of them passed by one by one after hearing the words, and the bartender returned to the bar to continue working after they all passed and confirmed that the wall had returned to its original state.

The dark corridor seems to lead to another world.

The fishy and sweet breath came to Xia Xun's nose, even through the mask.

"Be careful!" Yue Ban quickly noticed his strangeness and reminded him aloud, Qian Ze seemed to have noticed something, and leaned closer to him.

The dark corridor spiraled downwards, and only the faint lights illuminated the path under his feet. Xia Xun held his breath and raised his spirits.

The three of them walked for an unknown amount of time, but when Xia Xun felt restless, he heard a faint noise.

"It's almost there." Michelle spoke for the first time in the corridor, and the three continued to follow the voice.

Who would have thought that the black market was hidden underground, with narrow passages and simple shops on both sides, and the aisles left between the shops could only allow two people to walk side by side.Qian Ze and Xia Xun followed Michelle one after the other, and Qian Ze held Xia Xun's hand tightly after seeing the scene in front of him.

"Michel's attention didn't seem to be on the shops on both sides, he ignored the shouts one after another, and walked forward quickly.

The three of them walked a long way, and the narrow road in front of them gradually widened. Michelle stopped in front of a round platform and whispered: "This is the center of the black market. The meteorite you want is in the here."

"In another universe, there will be a group arena here, divided into melee combat and mech combat." Michelle seems to know a lot: "The person who wins No. Take away the meteorite as a prize, but the champion here has not lost for eight years."

"How can I compete?" Qian Ze asked.

"The competition here is a life-and-death competition. Are you sure you want to participate?" Michelle emphasized. Seeing that Qian Ze hadn't wavered in the slightest, she pointed to a stall not far away and said, "Go there to sign up."

"If you don't try to persuade him, you may die if you lose." Michelle whispered behind Xia Xun, saying that she was not worried would be a lie, but Xia Xun also knew Qian Ze's temper.

Most of the time, Qian Ze will be based on his thoughts, but when encountering such a matter that is closely related to him, Qian Ze will not change his decision. If his guess is correct, Qian Ze should have noticed that Yue Half of the existence, so urgently looking for materials should be for him.

"He will win!" Xia Xun said firmly, telling himself the same in his heart.

There are quite a few people who signed up this time. After all, the meteorite is too attractive, and even if there is no meteorite, the reward for winning the championship is enough to make them risk their lives.

There is still half a universe before the ring competition, and the shops around the ring are all cleaned up, and Xia Xun can see the original appearance of the surrounding area.

With the arena as the center, there are gradually rising stairs around it. These stairs surround the arena in circles, and many people who were wandering around have already sat on the steps.

Because of Qian Ze's participation, Xia Xun and the others got a front seat. Michelle sat beside him and had no intention of leaving.

"Be careful." All Xia Xun can do now is to whisper: "I'll wait for you here." After finishing speaking, he kissed the other party's lips through the mask. How could Qian Ze let go of such an opportunity and deepen the kiss? He touched Xia Xun's head again and said, "I'll be back soon."

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