Chapter 28: Picking up bargains? Rich never picks up bargains

After a while, Luke saw Natalia bought three more pairs of eyeballs and a heart.

It is worth mentioning that all payments are made in US dollars.

From the first time he saw Natalia pay the bill, Luke felt relieved.

In this extraordinary world, the US dollar is also circulated. That’s okay, today is my home court.

If he didn't need to keep a low profile, he could even stand up high and shout, all the expenses today will be paid for by Master Lu!
Rudy didn't buy anything along the way. At this time, Natalia was still bargaining fiercely with the stall owner. He said to Luke boredly: "This is how conventions are. There are many stalls and no guarantees. What you buy depends entirely on your own vision."

"There is only the 'department store' in the middle of the rally. It is the convener's mobile store. All the goods there are genuine and clearly marked with prices, but the prices are much more expensive than outside."

"What kind of supplies do you need? I'll take you to pick them out later. I guarantee there won't be any major problems. All the supplies I pick out are genuine and licensed."

Luke's eyes lit up when he heard half of Rudy's words. He was just worrying about having money but nowhere to spend it, and now it's here.

I'm not afraid of expensive things, I'm just afraid of fakes. As long as it can be bought with money, it's not a big deal for Luke.

Of course, it doesn’t have to be outrageously expensive.

Rudy continued talking, pointing to the bottles and jars not far away: "Over there are ancient relics and modern tombs. Do you want to try your luck? Maybe you can find a big bargain."

Luke shook his head. "Forget it. I feel like I've had bad luck lately. Let's go to the 'Department Store' and have a look."

"That place is valuable." Rudy paused, feeling that Luke might want to go there to broaden his horizons. It just so happened that Natalia had basically purchased everything she needed. After getting the snow bear intestine at half the market price, she was in a good mood, so the two of them accompanied Luke directly to the "department store" in the middle.

On the way, Rudy kept giving Luke some precautions to prevent him from being embarrassed by not being able to buy anything after entering.

"We demon hunters have it hard!"

"I have no one to rely on and I don't have a proper job. It's impossible for me to commit a crime. I can only make a living by taking on exorcism missions."

"But we don't get to take on any of the better missions!"

"Nine out of ten wealthy people are related to the church. All the jobs that pay well and require little work have been snatched up by those charlatans. What's left for us are either jobs that are prone to death or jobs that are poor and can't afford to pay."

"Each exorcism consumes weapons and potions."

"It's bitter. Too bitter."

"If Natalia hadn't inherited the witchcraft and could make some simple potions to subsidize the team's expenses, we would hardly be able to afford to eat and would have to queue up with the homeless to get free food."

His original intention was to comfort Luke, but as he was speaking, Rudy could no longer hold back the pain in his heart and he poured it out in one breath.

Seeing that Rudy was about to cry, Natalia hurriedly pulled his arm, asking him to calm down and not embarrass himself in front of the newcomers.

The three of them continued on their way.

The "Department Store" is the most conspicuous market in the entire gathering. Not only is it located in the middle of the venue, it is also the only building among the numerous stalls.

The black and red exterior walls look as if they were covered in blood. On top of the building stands a huge, bloody reindeer head with red eyes that scan the surroundings, intimidating any guests who might have ill intentions.

Natalia pointed at it and introduced it, "This is a mobile house made by a wizard from the alchemy school. It can be enlarged or reduced to a certain extent. The smallest it can be is as big as a Lego block. I heard that it has quite a few offensive and defensive effects. It cost a lot of money to buy such a house."

Entering the "Department Store", the view is suddenly bright. Under the bright lights, various extraordinary props are displayed in different categories.

On the left hand side are the potions. Luke takes a quick look and sees more than a dozen types of potions arranged one by one, including "Bull Potion", "Stone Skin Potion", "Corrosive Potion", "Toxic Potion", etc.

On the right side are props, including accessories, weapons, and even giant shields and guns and ammunition.

It really feels like a mouse entering a rice warehouse!

Buy and buy!
Luke began a major sweep.

“Holy Water No. 3”, only half a month left in its shelf life?
buy!
"Bull Potion", which increases the strength to about that of a buffalo in five minutes, and then causes a half-hour period of weakness?
buy!
As for the price?

When rich people buy something, they only consider whether they want it or not; they never look at the price.

Just like buying luxury goods, you also have to consider whether it is worth buying. If so, it is best not to buy it, as you are not their target customer.

Seeing Luke picking out items as if he was shopping in a supermarket, Rudy hurried forward to persuade him.

"Brother, it's not that we can't afford the ones inside, but the ones on the street are more cost-effective. I have a good eye, come on, I'll take you to find bargains."

This guy seems to have not yet faced the reality, unlike the witch Natalia next to him, who has already vaguely realized that Luke may not be as Rudy described, with his entire family tragically killed by the monster and him being left alone.

Of course, this image is just something Rudy made up.

A lavish guest like Luke even attracted the attention of the host's service staff. After a while, seeing that he was still choosing, a man who looked like a waiter came over and said politely, "Sir, we limit the purchase of each item to one piece, and each person is limited to five items."

Hmm? Why not make money?

There are still people doing business like this.

Luke said simply and directly: "I'll pay double the price."

The waiter shook his head politely.

"three times!"

The waiter still refused: "Sir, thank you for your support, but this is related to our boss's career path and the rules cannot be broken."

I didn't expect that the invincible sword skills of the American knife would become ineffective. However, in the extraordinary world, money is not omnipotent, which is also normal.

Luke looked back at Rudy and said, "You didn't mention the purchase limit when you introduced it." But then he thought, with Rudy's wealth, he may have never consumed here, let alone encountered the purchase limit.

He nodded helplessly, put down the things in his hands, and now he had to think carefully about the combination of goods.

I used to like the No. 3 holy water very much, but now I start to dislike it. Although it is powerful, the shelf life is too short, so I give up.

All other drugs with strong side effects were also abandoned.

The principle of selection is to prioritize items that guarantee survival and escape, and then choose offensive items. After all, if you have a hang, you can always be super if you don't die. Under this general principle, reusable items have a higher priority than disposable items.

After walking around the "department store" twice, Luke finally decided on the five items he wanted to buy.

(End of this chapter)