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Chapter 583 Extraordinary Gathering.

"I want to buy some unknown artifacts suitable for combat. If there's a chance, I'd also like to buy some refined gold." Zhou Ning thought for a moment and said, "If you have any channels to buy refined gold, please let me know. Money is not a problem."

The manufacture of "Zhou Ning's Super Strengthening Machine" requires 960 grams of refined gold. This is Zhou Ning's most urgent matter at the moment, and there is a huge gap at present.

Smith Hall smiled and said, "You can go to Nathaniel's larger material store and ask for refined gold. If the quantity you need is small, it shouldn't be a problem. If the quantity is large, you might have to try your luck. After all, the Kingdom of Sifarik isn't a place where refined gold is produced."

"You can also make a trade request at the Extraordinary Gathering. Although adamantium is rare, it has few uses, so there's a good chance someone will be willing to sell it."

Zhou Ning felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart, nodded, and didn't ask any more questions. He watched Elsa reach out and knock on the door, two long knocks and seven short knocks.

Then she lowered her voice and explained, "This is the code for joining the extraordinary gatherings here. The time and place for each gathering are set in advance and recorded in the first word on the second line of each page from pages 23 to 37 of Nathaniel's Economic Weekly. This issue is 35 Damen Street, Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The code for knocking on the door is the date and time."

"Nathaniel's Transcendents are much more cautious than Darkland's. They don't even have a fixed meeting place," Zhou Ning thought. At the same time, he felt a strong sense of being watched from inside the door. Someone must be standing there, spying on him.

A moment later, the door creaked open and a middle-aged man in a fitted black suit appeared. He glanced at the three people carefully, handed each of them a mask, motioned them to put it on, and then invited them in.

Inside was a large hall with traces of space magic. In the middle was a round table with many people sitting around it. Most of them wore hoods and masks, while some didn't care at all and exposed their facial features.

Almost instantly, Zhou Ning noticed an old man in a black robe sitting in the middle. He was wearing a green mask that hid his appearance and silently scanned the crowd.

Although he couldn't see the face clearly, Zhou Ning sensed an extremely familiar aura with his almost instinctive observation Haki.

At the entrance were two golden legal documents:

"All transactions must be based on the consent of both parties."

"Forced buying and selling, selling counterfeit goods is prohibited. Violators will be punished by flogging."

Zhou Ning couldn't help but laugh, feeling that it was inexplicably a bit like the farmers' market in his previous life.

At this time, Elsa introduced:

"This is Mr. Mulla, a powerful appraiser and the initiator of Nathaniel's secret gatherings."

Mura was obviously not his real name; it was a borrowed term from the Byron Republic, meaning prophet or sage. He was calling himself that, which was a bit shameless! This shamelessness reminded him of Ian, the All-Knowing One, whom he had met at the extraordinary gathering before, but it was obvious that the two were not the same person.

Zhou Ning changed his mind and followed him into the house. The middle-aged man who brought Zhou Ning and others in immediately closed the door. The room fell into darkness. The only light was the constant lighting in the room.

As a demigod, Zhou Ning naturally didn't need to adjust to the light inside to clearly see the situation in the room. He dragged an empty chair aside and sat down. He heard the black-robed old man in the middle of the room glance at Zhou Ning intentionally or unintentionally, and said in a deep voice, "The time has come. This secret gathering officially begins. Since there are new people here, let me repeat the rules of the party."

"The purpose of this gathering is to exchange what you have. I will help you authenticate the items and take a 4% commission. The basic rules are written on the wall: all transactions must be based on mutual consent. Forced purchases and sales of counterfeits are prohibited. Follow the general rules of Nathaniel's law, starting at 12 o'clock. Work from front to back, left to right, and clockwise."

"If all is well, the party will officially begin." The old man in black robe glanced around and returned to his seat.

As expected, secret gatherings everywhere were all the same. Zhou Ning calmly adjusted his sitting position and looked at the 12 o'clock direction. A man wearing a beetle mask took out a box from his arms, carefully placed it on the table, and then opened it. Inside was a very old-looking pocket lantern.

"This is a treasure I found in a ruin. Not only can it be lit without any fuel, effectively illuminating any dark environment, but it can also reveal all invisible targets nearby. Each revealing time lasts for 3 minutes, and it can be revealed once every 30 minutes."

"The downside is that invisible targets that are illuminated will become hostile to you."

"I'd like to exchange it for 600 Vekta, or something of equivalent value."

This thing is pretty good! It's indeed Nathaniel's highest-quality secret gathering. Zhou Ning's heart skipped a beat. This thing is very cost-effective during exploration. Sometimes you'll inevitably encounter special dark environments, and using this lantern can effectively provide vision... The only regret is that it has a negative side effect, which may lead to unknown dangers.

Everyone turned their eyes to the black-robed old man in the lead. He picked up the lantern, examined it for a while, nodded, and said, "It's real." Zhou Ning guessed that he might have some skills similar to identification, or like Ian, he might have some unknown strange object that could determine the value of items.

With his confirmation, trading immediately became active. The price of the item instantly rose from 600 to 1300 Vectra, and was finally bought by Zhou Ning for 1350. Zhou Ning was now almost indifferent to this price.

The specifications of this party are between the extraordinary gatherings of Darklan and Longyan Badge, and several relatively rare items were subsequently produced.

Among the more valuable items was a dark, sealed item with a button on it. Zhou Ning initially thought it was a hidden weapon like the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles. But when the seller pressed the button and the tip vibrated violently, Zhou Ning realized what it was. It was like a toy that had ingested the Vibration Fruit. While no one knew what it was originally used for, it sparked a frenzy among several people. The starting bid was 1200 Viktorias, and the final price was a staggering 7500 Viktorias.

If Zhou Ning wasn't afraid of embarrassment, he could really design more awesome props in minutes.

Apart from the "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles", the trading atmosphere here was very lively, and the quality of the items was also very high. There were almost no unsold props. Zhou Ning made several consecutive moves and bought several rare tailoring and engineering drawings, which could be sold back to players.

Also sold was a blue brooch that allows underwater breathing. It's not very useful to me, but it's cheap, only 900 Vekta.

It wasn't long before it was Zhou Ning's turn. After a brief thought, he took out a devil fruit, an irregular little stone and several guns from his body.

"This small stone is an unknown artifact. It can harden parts of your body according to your will. Its negative effect... after wearing it, your personality will gradually shift to another extreme. These firearms are 30% to 40% more powerful than ordinary firearms, comparable to extraordinary weapons. I will also give you 200 rounds of exclusive ammunition."

"As for this fruit, you should have heard of its name. It's called a devil fruit. It can randomly provide the eater with a special ability. Of course, it doesn't conflict with the super power potion."

"I want to exchange them for a suitable amount of refined gold, or a suitable unknown item. The price is negotiable."