Chapter 93 | The Otherworld Journey That Starts From a Slime

Stepping outside, Lina and Renomon immediately approached him.

Lina wore a mischievous grin, casting a meaningful look at Zhang Ye before asking, “Brother Ye, how did it go?”

Zhang Ye put on a helpless expression. “Sigh, she was a bit too enthusiastic. I could barely handle it.”

Lina immediately giggled uncontrollably.

Renomon, the dense blockhead, looked completely bewildered. “What are you two talking about? Why don’t I understand?”

Zhang Ye and Lina simultaneously reached out and patted his shoulders.

“You’ll understand later.”

With that, Zhang Ye waved his hand grandly. “Let’s go! Time to hit the streets!”

“Let’s go!” Lina laughed and skipped along to keep up.

Renomon scratched his head. “So mysterious...”

All Souls City truly lived up to its reputation as the main city of the All Souls Empire. It was incredibly prosperous, with heavy traffic flowing through the streets like water. Both sides of the grand avenues were lined with all sorts of shops, ranging from high-end boutiques to common marketplaces. It was very common to see magical beast-drawn carriages on the main roads; Zhang Ye even saw a magnificent carriage pulled by a Tier Six magical beast driving past.

Good heavens, that carriage was probably as big as a two-bedroom apartment with a living room and a bathroom! It was massive!

Crucially, All Souls City welcomed all races, so there were many different kinds of beautiful girls along the way.

For example, there were beast-girls, monster girls, and Dwarves... cough, let’s skip that last one.

In short, Zhang Ye feasted his eyes.

Afterward, the three of them wandered here and there. When it came time to buy something, Zhang Ye finally remembered—he still had a pile of ores in his pocket that he hadn’t sold yet!

“Brother-in-law, do you know where I can sell these ores? I want to exchange them for some pocket money,” Zhang Ye said.

“Oh, you can trade them at a material shop. I remember seeing a Kerry Materials just now. That’s a shop belonging to the Kerry Great Chamber of Commerce. They have branches all over the country, so they should have no problem taking all the ores we have,” Renomon replied.

Zhang Ye nodded and waved his hand. “Let’s go sell some materials!”

Soon, the three of them arrived at the material shop. Upon entering, a dazzling array of materials was displayed in the glass cases.

These were all samples. Customers could choose the types they wanted, and the warehouse in the back would provide the corresponding materials.

“Welcome, you three. Are you here to buy or sell materials?” As soon as they entered, a clerk immediately came to greet them. The professional smile on the clerk’s face reminded Zhang Ye of the welcome girls back on Earth.

“Selling materials.”

“Understood. Please follow me to the inner room,” the clerk said professionally.

Conducting business in an inner room ensured customer privacy and prevented prying eyes. Clearly, Kerry Materials handled this aspect very well; they truly deserved their reputation as a great chamber of commerce.

Once inside, Zhang Ye took out sixty percent of the ores he had previously dug up. One look told the clerk that this was a massive transaction!

She quickly ran off to call the manager.

The manager was a fat man who was incredibly sycophantic the moment he walked in, keeping his posture very low.

“For the Orange Flame Crystals, it’s 254 tons and 378.7 jin. Let’s round that up to 254 tons and 400 jin for you. At a market price of 540 gold per jin...”

“For the Yellowbright Ore, it’s 357 tons and 168.5 jin. Let’s round that to 357 tons and 200 jin. At a market price of 310 gold per jin...”

“How does that sound to you?” the manager asked, rubbing his hands together.

Zhang Ye nodded, indicating it was fine.

The reason they used the market price instead of the base price was due to the large quantity. Furthermore, buying ores wasn't necessarily for resale; they could be processed for even greater profit.

Zhang Ye didn’t know exactly what the market price was, but seeing the manager’s generous rounding, he decided not to sweat the details.

“Alright, let me calculate that for you...”

“The Orange Flame Crystals come to... 276,480,000 gold.”

“The Yellowbright Ore comes to... 221,402,000 gold.”

“Totaling 497,802,000 gold.”

“Would you like a gold card or cash?”

“If you want cash, this shop doesn't have enough on hand, so you would need to wait for a while for us to prepare it.”

Hearing this, Zhang Ye secretly sent a mana transmission to Lina: “What’s a gold card?”

Lina replied, “A gold card is a type of magic device. You can use it to withdraw gold coins from the vaults of any major money house.”

“Many shops also accept gold cards for payments, though some very small shops probably won’t.”

Zhang Ye nodded; it was pretty much like a debit card.

In the end, he said, “I’ll take the gold card, but withdraw 100,000 in cash from it.”

After all, they were out on the town; he needed some pocket change.

“Understood. Please wait a moment. Now, do you two require any services?” The fat manager turned to look at Lina and Renomon.

Renomon shook his head. Unlike Zhang Ye, he already had money in his pockets.

However, Lina did need money, as her gold coins had been left back at her home.

So, she also exchanged some for over 100 million gold coins, keeping the rest of her ores.

Those were precious souvenirs, after all.

A moment later, the fat manager returned.

“Here are your Purple Crystal Cards and cash. Please keep them safe. Additionally, since the transaction amount for both of you exceeded 100 million gold coins, the shop is gifting each of you a Black Gold VIP Card. Holding this card entitles you to VIP discounts and treatment at any shop under the Kerry Chamber of Commerce!”

Good heavens, their promotional tactics were quite impressive, no worse than those on Earth.

This was why the Kerry Chamber of Commerce was considered a great one; only transactions over 100 million could earn a high-level VIP card.

Any other small chamber of commerce or shop wouldn't have the capacity to take so many ores from Zhang Ye or provide that much capital.

Taking the two cards, Zhang Ye inspected them.

As he injected mana, a magic projection screen immediately popped up from the Purple Crystal Card, displaying the amount of gold coins inside.

Meanwhile, a series of privileges available to Black Gold VIPs popped up on his Black Gold VIP Card.

Things like a five percent discount on any item worth less than ten million gold.

Things like VIP escort and protection services.

Things like special services with hostesses... cough, anyway, it was pretty good.

“Brother Ye, what does this ‘one-stop bath and massage service’ mean?” Lina suddenly asked from the side, her large, sparkling eyes full of innocence and curiosity.

Ignoring the fat manager’s slightly lewd smile, Zhang Ye coughed and said, “It’s better if children don’t know.”

Having exchanged nearly 500 million in “pocket money,” Zhang Ye felt his confidence soar.

With 500 million backing me up, I’m telling you, I’m rock-solid from top to bottom!

“By the way, respected guests, the shop will provide you with an additional piece of information for free,” the fat manager suddenly said. “The Kerry Auction House, located in the middle of All Souls City’s central avenue, will be holding a grand auction tomorrow night. If you are interested, you might want to check it out.”

“The VIP card is also valid at the auction house. Any price reductions will be covered by the Kerry Chamber of Commerce!”

Hearing this, Zhang Ye nodded. “Understood. Thanks.”

“You’re very welcome. You are our distinguished guests. The Kerry Chamber of Commerce welcomes you at any time.” The fat manager wore a professional fake smile.

Zhang Ye nodded. This fat manager was quite the operator; he certainly had what it took to be a manager.

Next, the three of them resumed their stroll.

Weapon shops, magic potion shops, magic clothing shops, gourmet food shops—they visited every kind of shop.

Mainly, Zhang Ye was incredibly curious about everything in this world and wanted to see it all.

As they walked, they arrived at the most prosperous district of All Souls City.

“Hey, what’s that?” Zhang Ye asked curiously, looking at a cylindrical building in the distance.

As they passed by, they could hear bursts of cheering coming from inside. It sounded like there were a lot of people.

Renomon said, “That’s the Colosseum, owned by the Ford Chamber of Commerce. You can watch all kinds of battles inside. Because All Souls Empire encompasses ten thousand races, you can see gladiatorial matches between various races there, as well as magical beast matches.”

“The All Souls Empire Colosseum is very famous. Brother Ye, do you want to go check it out?”

“Sure, let’s go!” Zhang Ye’s eyes immediately lit up upon hearing that.

A Colosseum? Wouldn't that be a place where he could steal and learn many spells and Combat Techniques?

He couldn't miss this. Let’s do it!

The three of them headed toward the Colosseum.

However, when they reached the exterior, Zhang Ye saw several notices posted on the Colosseum walls. He walked over to take a look.

“Tier Five Hidden Werewolf escaped. Anyone providing a lead will receive a 100 gold reward. If captured alive and brought back, the Colosseum will provide a 10,000 gold reward...” Zhang Ye read aloud, then asked, “Hidden Werewolf? Are they very powerful?”

“Very powerful. They belong to the beastkin race,” Lina said. “Hidden Werewolves have an innate talent called Stealth, which allows them to hide their bodies. Once a Tier Five Hidden Werewolf goes into Stealth, it’s difficult for anyone below Saint-tier to detect them.”