Bai Ye thought for a moment and understood Gao Ming's train of thought.
Red-quality items naturally had to be exchanged for items of red quality. However, information about the forbidden zone was different.
The Evil Spirit Group had paid with Jing Lei Zi Dian and Yan Huang Fei Huo, the combined value of which was equivalent to one red-quality item. But with the information Bai Ye provided, the Evil Spirit Group had obtained twenty to thirty black-quality future technology items.
There were even some low-quality add-ons.
The total value was definitely higher than a single red-quality item; it was just that the Evil Spirit Group had to find a way to acquire the items themselves.
However, the Evil Spirit Group was not short of people. Manpower was, in fact, the cheapest commodity for them. Moreover, besides items, they could also acquire fragments of God Stones.
Currently, Gao Ming still wanted to maintain this method of trade, but he hoped to raise the value of what he could obtain.
The large number of black-quality items ensured the lower limit of the Evil Spirit Group members' strength. Now, Gao Ming intended to raise the upper limit.
Bai Ye pondered for a while and said, "It's not impossible, but are you prepared? To be frank, now is not the time."
Gao Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "We've been expanding quite rapidly lately, and we have quite a few people. However, we can't rule out those who are just trying to take advantage of the situation. Eliminating the dross is still necessary."
Sometimes, talking to intelligent people was very pleasant. Gao Ming immediately understood Bai Ye's meaning – people would die!
To obtain red-quality items, at this stage, people would naturally have to die, and not just a few.
If human lives were treated as commodities, then this was clearly not a cost-effective deal.
However, Gao Ming had clearly thought it through before coming to Bai Ye.
Dead people were acceptable.
The dead represented the weak, and the living represented the better.
This would make the Evil Spirit Group more elite.
It was cruel, but it was indeed a necessary path to becoming powerful.
Bai Ye said, "Alright, what are you planning to exchange for? I'll have to decide the value of the information based on what you offer."
Gao Ming said, "A red-quality dual-wielding weapon, the Demon-Breaking Red Rose!"
Bai Ye said, "Did Death Football get that?"
"Huh?" Gao Ming was taken aback and said, "You know about it."
Bai Ye said, "I already have Jing Lei Zi Dian and Yan Huang Fei Huo, and a red-quality lightsaber. Do you think I'm short of weapons? Can you offer something more substantial?"
Gao Ming thought for a moment and said, "Do you know about the Gene Gate?"
"Oh?" Bai Ye said, "I actually do. It's a concept from a bio-tech civilization world, stating that humans have eight Gene Gates, and opening each gate is a excavation of one's potential."
Gao Ming said, "I have gene cell modification fluid from that world, a total of three bottles, all intermediate grade, with black quality.
Bai Ye said, "Black quality?"
Gao Ming said, "Bai Ye, you should know that although it's black quality, anyone with strength understands that no equipment can compare to the improvement of one's own abilities. Only personal strength is true strength, and the power it brings is one's own.
"Therefore, even though it's black quality, it's definitely no less valuable than Jing Lei Zi Dian and Yan Huang Fei Huo. Oh, and I can add an extra bottle of gene cell reduction fluid to eliminate the side effects after a failed Gene Gate opening.
"Be reasonable yourself, don't just talk about quality. This is definitely good stuff."
Bai Ye thought for a moment and said, "Okay, first, the Primordial Domain. I will not only provide information but also give you the item to open the Primordial Domain. As a forbidden zone, it can yield red-quality items, two black-quality items, and forty God Stone fragments.
"In addition, most importantly, after the forbidden zone period in the Primordial Domain ends, it will become a dangerous area where you can obtain a large number of black-quality items and two hidden quests, both with red-quality rewards.
Gao Ming nodded and said, "And then?"
Bai Ye said, "Is that not enough? Hey, Gao Ming, don't treat me like an idiot. I admit that self-enhancement items cannot be measured by mere quality, but opening the Gene Gate can fail. Those three bottles of yours might open three gates with good luck, or none at all with bad luck, and I'd still have to bear the side effects."
Gao Ming thought for a moment and said, "I have other good things. Oh, and I've also made some progress on the matter you asked me to investigate."
Bai Ye said, "Liu Shi Yue?"
Gao Ming said, "Exactly!"
Bai Ye smiled and said, "You can choose not to say, but I think your Evil Spirit Group would really like to see the Hidden Dragon Guild lose a vice-leader."
Gao Ming sighed and said, "Alright, our leader gave me two more items for the exchange. One of them is the item Undying Flame."
"Oh?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. "How did you know I needed this?"
"I wasn't entirely sure." Gao Ming smiled. "I've seen you fight. The fire you use is unusual, and it forms a phoenix tail feather shape when it explodes. Coincidentally, I obtained this item a while ago, and seeing the phoenix tail feather-shaped flames, I decided to ask you."
"Not bad, I'm very tempted," Bai Ye said. "However, it's just a small item, not quite enough."
Gao Ming said, "There's also an ability, which is black quality. But don't rush. This ability, like your Phoenix ability, can be upgraded, and can reach gold quality at its highest. Its name is Mechanical Reconstruction..."
*Crack!*
Bai Ye was currently in the hunting grounds, eating and drinking wine.
When he heard the words "Mechanical Reconstruction," Bai Ye's eyes widened instantly. The wine glass in his hand dropped, hitting the ground and shattering into pieces.
The boss looked up at Bai Ye, then went back to his work, saying indifferently, "Remember to pay for it."
Bai Ye didn't care about paying. All that was in his mind were those four words...
Mechanical Reconstruction!
No one was more familiar with this ability than Bai Ye!
Because this was Bai Ye's strongest ability in his previous life.
Back then, besides the title "Twin Bai of the East District," Bai Ye was also known as "One Man Army." The fundamental reason was his Mechanical Reconstruction ability.
In fact, Bai Ye's ability to gradually grow stronger from a nobody in his previous life and eventually reach the ranks of top experts was not due to the gashapon machine.
It was due to the Mechanical Reconstruction ability.
Before obtaining Mechanical Reconstruction, Bai Ye was at best a third-rate fighter. After obtaining the Mechanical Reconstruction ability, Bai Ye leaped to become first-rate. It was by upgrading Mechanical Reconstruction to gold quality that he reached the super-first-rate level.
Even the gashapon machine was acquired by Bai Ye because of this; otherwise, Bai Ye wouldn't have even had the qualification to contend for it.
And now, the Mechanical Reconstruction ability had reappeared before his eyes.
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