Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 411: 338 Chapter 411: 338 Three days later, outside North Pole City.

The Space Gate opened, and Su Yuan emerged with Ruan Ruan.

“Ruan Ruan, revert to your true form.”

Ruan Ruan’s body shimmered, transforming back into a Slime, which then hopped onto Su Yuan’s shoulder and nuzzled against him.

“Puchi puchi!”

Su Yuan smiled and patted it, then walked into North Pole City with Ruan Ruan.

There weren’t many beast tamers, but there were quite a few with summoning skills.

Although it was quite odd to have a Slime on his shoulder, it didn’t attract much attention.

With the Perfect Space Gate, Su Yuan easily made it back ahead of schedule.

There were still three or four days until the appointed time. Su Yuan wasn’t in a rush and felt he deserved a good rest after such a long hunt.

After finding a hotel and resting for a day, Su Yuan took Ruan Ruan to shop in Aurora Department Store, the largest store in North Pole City.

One reason was to buy some clothes for Ruan Ruan; the other was to deal with the harvest from the Ancient Forbidden Zone.

Over the past month, Su Yuan had acquired many miscellaneous treasures from various Shining Star Level Demon Beasts, including the Golden Winged Thunder Peng.

These Star Beasts in the Ancient Forbidden Zone had a lot of various materials on them, to say the least.

However, materials like these were extremely valuable to those who needed them, but for those who didn’t, they were just gathering dust, not knowing when they’d be useful.

Star Stones, on the other hand, were a universal trade currency and could be used to train and replenish Star Power for both him and Ruan Ruan.

So naturally, it was best to deal with them as soon as possible.

North Pole City was situated at the border and served as the largest gateway to foreign lands. Numerous Star Card Masters passed through, and countless resources and materials flowed in and out.

In terms of acquiring and trading high-end items, North Pole City was very convenient.

Dealing with these things himself also saved him the trouble of finding Xia Yue for help.

The Aurora Department Store here belonged to the Aurora Consortium, one of the major corporations in the Great Flame.

The lower floors contained everyday goods, while the top floors were dedicated to Star Card Master-related businesses.

After buying a lot of clothes for Ruan Ruan, Su Yuan took her to the top floor, where he found the person in charge of purchases at Aurora Commerce…

“This… so much!”

The manager of Aurora Commerce was stunned when Su Yuan laid out a large amount of Blue Star Artifacts and various materials.

“These Dual Stabs are of high quality. They seem to contain some Level 4 materials like Shattered Flower Gold. This Super Blue Star Device should be worth more than 30,000 Cent Star Stones.”

“Isn’t this the Seven-Colored Jade Silk Flower! It’s an extremely rare Spirit Plant of the Third Grade and is said to only be produced in the Ancient Forbidden Zone!”

“And there’s Glazed Wood, Jade Juice Grass, Gold Foil Snow Stone…”

“…”

The manager briefly inspected the items before standing up to salute. “Dear guest, please wait a moment while I call two appraisers over.”

Su Yuan nodded. “Please hurry.”

“Alright, I’ll be right back!” The manager said as he left to find people.

Soon, he returned with two appraisers and a middle-aged man who seemed to have a higher position.

A Shining Star Level expert!

With a glance, Su Yuan could see the man’s strength.

The middle-aged man approached politely. “I am Manager Wang Han, responsible for this area. May I have your name, dear guest?”

As Manager Wang Han greeted him, he observed Su Yuan and found himself unable to discern this young man’s cultivation.

As for Ruan Ruan sitting nearby, due to her small size, Wang Han ignored her, assuming she was an ordinary person.

Su Yuan responded, “My surname is Su.”

Wang Han nodded. “Please wait, Mr. Su. We will have the results shortly.”

After a thorough appraisal by the two appraisers and the earlier manager, they came up with a price.

“Manager Wang, the result is out. If we round up the figures, it totals 286,000 Cent Star Stones!”

Hearing this, the manager and the two appraisers showed expressions of astonishment.

Even in Aurora Commerce, such a large-scale acquisition was rare. This amount was equivalent to an entire fortune of a Shining Star Level individual!

Wang Han asked the manager, “This price is based on the standard for ordinary guests, correct?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Upgrade this guest to Golden Card VIP status, and use the Golden Card VIP recovery standard for this transaction.”

The manager paused, then quickly responded, “Understood!”

The manager recalculated and finally said, “Manager Wang, the total is 304,000!”

“Very well,” Wang Han nodded and turned to Su Yuan. “304,000. If this price is acceptable, we’ll proceed.”

Su Yuan smiled. “That’s fine.”

He didn’t know if the two were acting in tandem, but the price seemed fair.

One cubic centimeter of Star Stone equaled one Cent; a cubic decimeter consisted of 1000 Cents.

Wang Han took out 30 Star Stones of ten-thousand Cent denomination and 4 smaller Star Stones of thousand Cent denomination from his ring.

In addition, there was a Golden Card.

“304,000 Cent Star Stones, along with a Golden Card from Aurora Commerce. It grants multiple privileges, including higher recovery rates. You can bind it by injecting Star Power.”

Su Yuan nodded, and with a flash of his ring, he stored all the Star Stones in the Qingming Realm.

He then activated the Golden Card. Aurora Commerce had branches in most cities, especially those on the borders, making future transactions more convenient.

Wang Han instructed the manager, “Immediately send these items back to the warehouse for organization…”

“Yes!” The manager responded, then left with the two appraisers.

“I’ll be going now.”

As Su Yuan was about to leave, Wang Han called out, “Please wait, Mr. Su.”

“Is there anything else, Manager Wang?”

Wang Han took out a gilded invitation and handed it to Su Yuan with a smile. “Our Aurora Commerce organizes a small trade fair every month. It just so happens that tonight is the trade fair for this month. As you’ve arrived just in time, Mr. Su, you should check it out. The location is at the Night Light Hall behind the department store.”

Su Yuan thought for a moment and accepted the invitation. “Alright, if I’m available, I’ll attend.”

Wang Han smiled. “We look forward to your visit.”

Such gatherings were a way for the commerce to bond with VIPs by providing a platform.

It was mutually beneficial, and Su Yuan didn’t mind attending.

Coincidentally, he had some items to trade…

In the evening, around eight o’clock.

North Pole City bathed in various lights.

The department store remained bustling, but the Night Light Hall behind it was considerably quieter.

“Please present your ticket.”

Su Yuan took out the gilded invitation Wang Han gave him.

The attendant verified it respectfully. “Please follow me, and here is your mask.”

The attendant handed Su Yuan a black cat mask from a selection of animal masks.

Su Yuan put it on, feeling its coolness against his skin.

“A mass-produced Blue Star Artifact with the ability to conceal appearance and aura, and even alter voice.”

Su Yuan understood its effect, which was quite impressive. Without using magic, even Shining Star Level individuals would struggle to see through it.

Such gatherings often featured valuable items that could arouse greed; an extra layer of protection was always good.

Led by the attendant, Su Yuan entered the hall, decorated luxuriously with subdued lighting.

“Please.”

The attendant gestured, and Su Yuan walked in.

In the dim light, over twenty people wearing animal masks were seated.

Su Yuan’s entrance did not attract much attention.

That was the benefit of masks. Although one could tell Su Yuan was young, his exact age wasn’t apparent from his physique.

If he were only 20, he would indeed be quite eye-catching.

Su Yuan chose a corner to sit alone.

As time passed and the hour struck eight, a few more people arrived, bringing the total to thirty-two.

It was indeed a relatively small-scale trade fair.

Soon, a person wearing an Aurora Consortium uniform took the stage.

“Hello everyone, I am Wu Wenhuang from Aurora Consortium, responsible for hosting this trade fair.

At the trade fair, we don’t charge any fees; we merely facilitate the proceedings. Everyone is free to trade as they see fit.”

Most attendees were not new to the trade fair and nodded in agreement.

Wu Wenhuang continued, “Alright, I won’t take up more of your valuable time. Those with items to trade, feel free to step up. You can also use the private rooms on either side for negotiations.”

After Wu Wenhuang finished, he stepped aside.

Those who came were eager to trade, so there was no shyness or awkward silence.

As soon as Wu Wenhuang stepped down, a tall figure wearing a tiger mask walked up.