After entering Blackstone Town, Qi Yuan quickly approached the checkpoint marked in his consciousness. The closer he got, the more accurate the checkpoint's location was.
As expected, the checkpoint was not a place he could casually approach. The checkpoint was located in Si Tu's residence, and it was not above ground, but underground.
Si Tu had even dug a secret underground room under his residence!
Qi Yuan glanced at Si Tu's residence from afar, then turned and left.
With Qi Yuan's current strength, the checkpoint's difficulty was maxed out!
Si Tu himself had multiple Tier 2 abilities, and his subordinates were also very strong. At the very least, they were not something a Tier 1 Steel Defense could handle.
Since he could not force his way in, he could only slowly think of a way.
Qi Yuan touched his spoils of war and walked towards the nearby checkpoint.
There were many places in Blackstone Town where one could purchase weapons and insectoid materials. The largest checkpoint was naturally occupied by Si Tu's men. Although they would sometimes deliberately skimp on the price, there had never been a case of double-crossing. Therefore, Qi Yuan also chose to exchange his items at Si Tu's checkpoint.
When he arrived at the checkpoint, there were already a few Wasteland Hunters exchanging their items. Although the prices at other checkpoints might be higher, the risk was still too high.
An old man wrapped in a greasy green coat, with puffy eyes and only a few sparse hairs on his head, was lying on an armchair. He casually pinched a Wasteland Hunter's prey and said with disdain, "This black-toothed rat's fur is too damaged, and its tail is broken. It's only worth 200 at most!"
The Wasteland Hunter nodded. The price was 30% lower than outside, but it was still fair. Moreover, there were some items that could only be purchased from Si Tu's shop, such as loaded bullets.
"Master Luo, I want to buy two armor-piercing bullets!"
The Hunter said respectfully, not at all angry at the old man's disdain. Instead, he had a hint of flattery.
"Two armor-piercing bullets?" The old man said without opening his eyes, "You don't have enough money!"
The Wasteland Hunter reluctantly took out a metal flask from his pocket, unscrewed the cap, and respectfully handed it to the old man.
"Master Luo, this is something I brought back from Quicksand Shelter. Have a taste!"
The old man's nose twitched slightly as he caught a whiff of the rich aroma of wine. His swollen eyelids opened slightly as he glanced at the wine pot in the hunter's hand before nodding.
"Today, I'll make an exception and give you two armor-piercing bullets. However, if the next prey is still something like the black-toothed rats, don't even think about getting armor-piercing bullets," the old man said weakly.
A bald man beside him took out a dry wooden box and handed it to the hunter.
Hunter nodded. If he could not exchange two armor-piercing bullets for a Class 1 insectoid, with Master Luo's temper, he would never buy armor-piercing bullets from him in the future!
Placing the flask on the table beside the old man, the hunter wiped his hands on his clothes a few times before carefully receiving the wooden box.
He gently opened the magic box. Two silver-white bullets lay quietly in a pile of dry wood shavings. Compared to ordinary bullets, the surface of these two bullets was covered with fine dark patterns, which were mysterious runes.
These were the armor-piercing bullets he needed!
The hunter closed the wooden box and carefully put it into his pocket. He bowed deeply to the old man who had closed his eyes again.
Master Luo's armor-piercing bullets had always been limited. Hunters who were not strong enough could not buy them even if they had the money.
Master Luo looked like he was on his last breath, as if his body had been hollowed out by a woman. He looked like he could die at any time. However, only the old man in Blackstone Town knew that Master Luo had looked like he could die at any time since many years ago.
Not only that, his position in Blackstone Town was very stable. Even the leader, Situ, turned a blind eye to him blatantly taking bribes and took a laissez-faire attitude.
Master Luo was also an Extraordinary. Although he only had a Class 1 ability in the Psionic Domain and did not have strong combat power, it was very useful in other aspects.
For example, the two armor-piercing bullets in the wooden box were the result of his ability. In the whole of Blackstone Town, he was the only one who could make these powerful special bullets.
After the hunter left, a hunter in front of Qi Yuan in line was about to hand over the two black-toothed rats in his hand. Master Luo suddenly opened his eyes. He quickly scanned all the hunters with his turbid eyes and finally locked onto Qi Yuan.
Master Luo stood up and wrapped his long robe around himself. He muttered to himself, "After collecting trash for so long, I finally found something that caught my eye!"
"Give me your stuff," Master Luo said to Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan glanced at him, then walked up to him and took off all his guns and knives. At the same time, he handed the bag covered in blood to the bald man who was approaching him.
The hunter who was cut in line did not dare to say anything. He only looked curiously at the bag that caught Master Luo's eye, as if he wanted to know what was inside.
The bald man took the bag and opened it layer by layer on a steel workbench beside him, revealing a pile of bloody claws and teeth. It instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Hunter, who was originally angry at Qi Yuan for cutting the queue, also quietly swallowed his saliva and quickly restrained his emotions.
The teeth and claws of a Corrupt Wolf!
And there was more than one!
This lone Wasteland Hunter had actually killed two Corrupt Wolves!
Corrupt Wolves were one of the most dangerous Insectoids around Blackstone Town!
Being able to kill a Insectoid alone was a symbol of strength. At least in Blackstone Town, it was enough to win the respect of most people, including other hunters!
Even if he got his hands on armor-piercing bullets, which could threaten a Corrupt Wolf, he was no match for it.
Master Luo carefully inspected the claws and teeth of the Corrupt Wolves and shook his head regretfully.
"Ever since Xu Kui started to raise the price of Insectoid carcasses, I haven't seen a Corrupt Wolf carcass for almost a month. I didn't expect you to only bring back the claws and teeth of two Corrupt Wolves, not the fur."
Master Luo glanced at the weapons that Qi Yuan had thrown to the ground and asked casually, "Are those things with you?"
"Together."
"Hey!
Even the weapons to make a living are gone. It seems that One-eyed Qiang is still in trouble! "Master Luo laughed dryly, obviously recognizing the origin of the guns.
He continued, "Recently, the purchasing price of Corrupt Wolves has increased. Although there's no fur, these things together can still be exchanged for 1,900 dollars. Do you need anything else? For the sake of these things, I can give you a suitable price!"
1,900 dollars!
The surrounding hunters looked at Qi Yuan with burning eyes. In Blackstone Town, this was undoubtedly a huge sum of money!
It was a huge sum of money that could save them at least two months of risk hunting!
Most of the hunters in Blackstone Town returned empty-handed from their hunts. Even if they did manage to get their hands on something, it was usually just a common insectoid like a black-toothed rat. That was why it was rare for most hunters to see so much money in one go.
1,900 dollars was almost enough to buy a Tier 1 Evolutionary Potion. Although it was the lowest tier Evolutionary Potion and had a 50% chance of gene collapse, it was still an Evolutionary Potion that could awaken supernatural abilities!
As long as one awakened a Combat Field ability, their battle strength would increase by a large margin. The probability of returning alive from each hunt would also increase.
If they didn't know that this money was the spoils of war Qi Yuan had hunted two Corrupt Wolves alone, they almost couldn't help but treat Qi Yuan as their own prey.
Priceless prey!
Qi Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I need 50 normal bullets, 2 armor-piercing bullets, and 2 sets of combat uniforms!"
Master Luo nodded and signaled the bald man to put away the items. Then he said to Qi Yuan, "Show me your guns."
Qi Yuan took out the last pistol.
Master Luo only glanced at it and said disdainfully, "This kind of trash doesn't deserve to use my bullets. The first shot will blow up the barrel."
"Then I'll get another one!"
Qi Yuan shrugged. Although he didn't know much about firearms, he knew that the other party wouldn't lie about this kind of thing. An armor-piercing bullet was worth at least 100 dollars, and this pistol was only worth 50 dollars. It was possible that it couldn't withstand the power of an armor-piercing bullet.
"Give him an Eagle-Ii revolver, and give him another one thousand and two hundred dollars, along with the other things!"
The corner of Qi Yuan's mouth twitched. A third of the 1,900 dollars was gone in an instant. Moreover, this old man didn't seem to have any intention of asking him. This old man was more than a little ruthless.
When the bald man took out the items, Qi Yuan saw a heavy, pitch-black revolver. Although he didn't know much about firearms, he knew that this revolver in his hand wasn't simple.
"This Eagle isn't something that trash of yours can compare to." It was rare for Master Luo to say a few more words.
"If an ordinary black-toothed rat is hit in a vital point, this Eagle can kill it in one shot. If it's paired with an armor-piercing bullet, it can even break through the defense of a Corrupt Wolf and injure its internal organs. If it can hit its heart, it can even kill it in one shot!"