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The items displayed in the showcase are just samples.
They seem to be set as a price anchor, letting people know the shop's level at a glance.
They are meant to catch the eye, not to be sold.
For instance, there is a double-handed sword with a price of over a billion, flashing with lightning.
The attributes are indeed impressive, but the usage limitations are significant.
A third-tier Frost Knight's sword weighs a little over a hundred kilograms, while this thing weighs over eight hundred kilograms and requires extremely high lightning affinity. It's hard to imagine what kind of physical attributes would allow someone to wield it freely.
Even though it's a gimmick, Ji Xun had to admit that this "Big Ivan's Treasure Shop" is indeed very wealthy.
He previously thought that looting a few Frost Knight's spoils this time had made him rich.
But upon entering this shop and seeing a real top-tier financial group's store, he realized he had been short-sighted.
It was like a mouse entering a granary, not knowing how to describe the feeling of longing and admiration.
He didn't look too much at the unrealistic items, instead focusing on a skill card.
...
Ji Xun had obtained two skill cards in Room 407: one for Advanced Firearm Specialization and one for Shadow Stealth.
This was the third one he had seen.
Ji Xun knew skill cards were expensive, but he didn't expect them to be this expensive.
"This 'Skill: Wave Fist' costs 20 million?"
Ji Xun's face looked a bit strange.
The sample card displayed in the showcase was a rare long-range attack skill for melee professions.
But it was only a Black Iron skill card.
And Shadow Stealth was of Silver quality; how much would that be worth?
No wonder Chuju said the skill card was valuable and shouldn't be sold.
Ji Xun sighed inwardly, "The upper city people in this world are richer than I thought..."
He had visited all the major markets in Innocence City before, but he had never seen a physical skill card for sale.
Hunters who obtained them in the different-dimensional spaces almost always sold them at high prices to major commercial associations. These cards, which allowed people to directly acquire extraordinary skills, were always in short supply. The goods accessible to ordinary people were actually the leftovers after the wealthy had filtered through them.
He had thought they were truly unavailable.
Now it seemed his status and connections were insufficient.
Being transported to Innocence City meant starting at the very bottom of this world.
He had never witnessed the luxury of the nobles.
Seeing it now, the real good stuff was in the hands of these financial group commercial associations.
Before he could look further, a blonde woman in a tight professional outfit walked over with a smile and asked, "Is there something specific you are looking for? The showcase only displays samples. Our store has over 100,000 items in stock. Whatever you need, we can provide it~"
Ji Xun tentatively said, "I need some skill cards."
Skill cards often cost millions. Hearing this, the blonde woman immediately knew she was dealing with a big customer.
Her smile became even brighter, and she made a slight bow, gesturing politely, "Please, follow me to a private room. Wendy will ensure you receive satisfactory service."
"..."
Ji Xun, slightly surprised, glanced around: could he really buy them?
He had thought it might be a promotional gimmick.
The woman wore a very sexy professional outfit, and with a casual bow, her ample cleavage was on full display.
She didn't mind showing off her seductive figure, smiling subtly with a hint of allure, "Please, follow me upstairs."
Ji Xun's impression of the shop improved even more.
The owner of Big Ivan's shop had mastered VIP business reception perfectly.
A true business talent.
...
Ji Xun followed the woman upstairs and entered a small room with a screen partition.
The view was wide but cleverly designed to protect the customer's privacy.
The decor clearly had a lot of effort put into it.
Once seated, a female attendant immediately brought over drinks.
Ji Xun didn't intend to remove his gas mask or touch the drinks.
The blonde attendant named Wendy didn't show any reaction to this. She took out a product catalog, gathered her skirt, and half-kneeled beside Ji Xun, asking enthusiastically, "Sir, what type of training card are you looking for?"
Ji Xun silently praised her professionalism. Despite his seemingly inexpensive hunter attire, she didn't show a trace of disdain.
Earlier, he had only caught a glimpse outside, but in this VIP room, with her kneeling service and proud posture, the benefits of being a high-value customer became clear.
Ji Xun didn't speak immediately.
His eyes scanned the catalog until he found what he wanted, and his gaze froze, "They really have it!"
The first card was exactly what he was looking for.
**[Skill: Basic Combat Proficiency]**
Description: White-quality skill training card. After fusion, it grants mastery of basic Kombato military combat techniques (Lv1).
Combat techniques are essential battle skills for almost all melee professions and are the most common skill cards.
Price: 1.8 million.
Not cheap.
Ji Xun's eyes lingered on the catalog for a moment longer, and the woman immediately noticed, leaning in close to ask, "Sir, would you like this training card?"
Ji Xun didn't beat around the bush and replied calmly, "Yes."
His current physical attributes were already above average for a Card Master apprentice, but attributes alone were not enough.
Only excellent combat skills could fully utilize these attributes.
For instance, when he killed Captain Dong Jiu in the Grand Cemetery maze, even if his physical stats were higher than Dong Jiu's, winning in a brawl would have been difficult.
However, buying it wasn't that simple.
Upon hearing his answer, the woman said with a smile, "Okay, I will have it fetched from the warehouse for you right away."
She added, "However, sir, skill cards are restricted items in Innocence City. Our shop has a rule that these items cannot be purchased with cash. If you want to buy one, you need to sell some items of greater value to our shop. Additionally, each person is limited to purchasing a maximum of two cards."
Her soft, ambiguous tone made what was essentially a stringent restriction sound pleasant.
"..."
Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
He didn't rush to respond.
This was essentially a form of bartering.
He understood why such a rule existed.
Skill cards were in high demand and short supply.
If they could be bought with cash, the shop's competitors would sweep them clean in no time, especially with an opening discount.
So, the restriction made sense.
This method of bartering was clever.
Hunters who could offer items worth two million would have rare treasures.
Moreover, in Innocence City, items from the Old Continent were abundant, so there were plenty of good things.
This kind of trade could attract customers and still be profitable for the shop.
For Ji Xun, this was good news.
He happened to have spoils to sell, so bartering was no problem.
...
The woman watched his unchanged expression throughout, feeling more certain that he was a big spender.
She didn't say much more, but casually pressed her soft body against Ji Xun's leg, and enthusiastically continued, "Please keep looking. You might find something else you like. Skill cards are only available during our opening promotion. Later, if you want to buy more, you'll need to become a registered member of our store. Purchases can earn points for a lottery and accumulate membership privileges. The higher the level, the more benefits you can enjoy, including the ability to order top-tier products and services. Our store's top-tier membership is also recognized by the Black Gold Commerce Association, even for legendary quality items..."
Ji Xun found this slightly amusing.
They even had a VIP membership points system?
What a business genius!
He continued browsing the catalog.
There were dozens of skills, such as **[Basic Thunder Flash]**, **[Basic Rock Armor]**, **[Basic Curse Shield]**...
All were basic skills covering various Card Master professions.
The prices started at one million.
Seeing this, Ji Xun realized that his previous **[Advanced Firearm Specialization]** and **[Shadow Stealth]** cards were indeed rare and valuable.
But the high prices were justified.
While breathing techniques were also precious, they could be sold repeatedly. In contrast, the three main consumables for enhancing Card Masters' own power—demon marks, profession cards, and skill training cards—were always in high demand.
It's no surprise that they were hard to find for purchase, with even Big Ivan's shop being the only place selling them. Other shops didn't have any in stock.
This was the wealthiest treasure shop Ji Xun had seen in the city.
However, he noticed that there were no intermediate or advanced skill cards in the catalog.
Recalling the woman's earlier hint, it was likely a VIP privilege—"tourists" could only buy basic cards.
The **[Wave Fist]** card in the showcase wasn't in the catalog.
But for Ji Xun, a Card Apprentice, these were more than enough.
Soon, he found the second card he liked.
**[Skill: Basic Qi Mastery]**
Description: White-quality Qi Master training secret card. After fusion, it grants basic Hard Qi Protection (Lv0). The more profound the curse power, the higher the body's resilience.
Price: 2.7 million.
(Note: Resilience = magic resistance, control reduction, muscle and bone strength, etc. In simple terms: toughness.)
"The higher the curse power, the higher the resilience?"
Seeing this skill card's description, Ji Xun immediately felt it was a perfect match for him.
The Golden Fragment breathing technique gave him curse power several times that of an average person. This Qi mastery was just right for him!
The perfect survival skill!
Having decided, Ji Xun finally spoke up, "I want these two."
The blonde woman blinked her eyes, "Okay, sir. I've already called for someone to fetch the cards. How would you like to pay?"
Ji Xun didn't hesitate, taking out a cloth bag and placing several containment cards inside, "Get these items appraised."
The bag contained a few sets of Frost Knight armor cards and greatswords.
One set was enough for him; the extras were just wasting space.
By market value, they should be worth several million.
The woman smiled slightly, "Sir, please wait a moment~"
She took the items downstairs.
The second-floor compartment was cleverly designed, allowing a view of the mechanical lucky cat at the entrance.
The woman placed the items on a tray, and after a moment, the display showed the total: 6.4 million.
More than enough, with 1.9 million to spare.