After registering their custodian badges with the green-gowned woman, they could purchase items from the containment shop. However, unsure of the market prices, no one dared to be the first to test the waters.
The awkward silence lasted for about a minute before a tall custodian emerged and placed a rune dagger on the table. "How much for this dagger?"
Upon seeing the man, the green-gowned woman blinked slightly. She then picked up the dagger for inspection. "This dagger can fetch you five hundred containment points."
"Then, what about that spear?" the man asked, pointing at a black spear.
"One thousand two hundred and thirty."
The green-gowned woman replied without hesitation. She managed all pricing for the containment shop, appearing more professional than the most learned appraiser.
The custodian pondered for a moment, then produced more items and exchanged them for the spear.
With him making the first move, other custodians also began to act.
They had observed the previous custodian's transaction, noting the equivalent value exchanged, so there was no cheating involved.
While the newly opened containment shop didn't have a vast array of items, it did possess things that caught their eye.
For instance, there were ten spears, along with super-powered weapons wielded by monsters. If they didn't hurry, their chosen items might be snatched away.
The custodian gatherings used a barter system, which, while convenient, still presented issues where desired items had no buyers and available items had no takers.
With this containment shop, unwanted items could be disposed of immediately, and the acquired containment points could be used to purchase needed items.
Several wealthy and experienced custodians quickly claimed the ten most eye-catching spears within minutes. Other custodians watched with envy, lacking the sufficient containment points.
Even when several people requested service simultaneously, the green-gowned woman could handle it. She seemed capable of cloning herself, with each clone possessing the ability to independently manage affairs.
After a period of transactions, everyone was satisfied. Wen Wen's initial intention in creating the containment shop was to provide better service to custodians, and the transaction model was indeed custodian-friendly.
All purchased goods were bought and sold at the same number of containment points. There was no markup or doubling of prices. However, a ten percent transaction fee was levied on both purchases and sales.
With this ten percent profit margin, the containment shop's scale was enough to grow significantly.
For demon hunters from the Hunter Association, such as Gong Bao Ding, the containment shop, though novel, was merely functional and not particularly vital, as they had the larger platform of the Hunter Website for trading.
However, for 'wild' super-powered individuals like Lin Huan, this platform was invaluable and could play a crucial role for them.
Watching their seniors purchase items one by one on this new platform, Lin Huan felt a pang of envy.
He too desired a super-powered weapon of his own!
Despite earning a considerable amount of money, Lin Huan possessed nothing of value in terms of super-powered items.
After some thought, he presented another "Golden Fortune Amulet" to the green-gowned woman. "How many points is this worth?"
The green-gowned woman rolled her eyes slightly, suppressing her urge to complain. "Dear, this cannot be acquired with points."
"If you don't have containment points, please capture monsters. You can earn corresponding containment points for both live and deceased monsters."
Beside them, Feng Ruixing's expression was odd. The fact that the "Golden Fortune Amulet" could not be acquired meant it was worthless. This was the second least valuable gift he had received.
The least valuable was the preserved mustard greens gifted by the penniless girl Miao Miaomiao. Although this "Golden Fortune Amulet" was cheap, its craftsmanship was at least fine.
Lin Huan dejectedly put away his amulet, looking at the items in the shop with a sigh of helplessness.
Despite being unable to purchase anything himself, Lin Huan's evaluation of the containment facility increased. With such a place for equal trading, his path in the super-powered realm would undoubtedly be smoother than it was now.
While the custodians were discussing matters related to the containment shop, the custodian who had made the first purchase quietly withdrew from the queue and left the gathering venue.
After walking for a distance, his figure seemed to shrink out of existence. This person was none other than Wen Wen.
Since most custodians had experienced the functions of the containment shop to some extent, the purpose of this gathering had been achieved, and Wen Wen no longer needed to remain there.
Furthermore, there were more important matters requiring his attention.
Qin Shuang's cocoon-like formation had silently transferred to the disaster zone of the containment facility, indicating that his evolution was nearing completion.
Wen Wen eagerly anticipated the form Qin Shuang would take after absorbing demonic power.
When Wen Wen arrived at the disaster zone prison, he found a ghostly cocoon emitting dark energy standing next to Wu Wang's cell.
"Still a ghostly cocoon, meaning his potential exceeds that of a normal Disaster Lower tier. Interesting."
Besides its power, the aura of the ghostly cocoon was also strange, resembling both a demon and a ghost. It should hatch something quite special.
"After all, it ingested several Human-Demon Embryos, and each Human-Demon Embryo has the potential to become a Disaster-class demon. For him, this is a tremendous benefit."
Wen Wen activated his Disaster Prison Overseer status and examined it closely. He discovered that Qin Shuang had little undigested energy remaining, and he estimated that Qin Shuang would emerge in a few more days.
Upon emerging, his strength would surpass that of an ordinary Disaster Lower tier, though there would still be a gap compared to a Disaster Middle tier. Even so, this was enough to make Wen Wen joyful.
Following that, Wen Wen looked at the adjacent cell. Wu Wang sat cross-legged on the ground, his gloomy eyes staring coldly at Wen Wen.
Wen Wen chuckled wryly, ignoring him. He decided to instruct the jailers to spit into Wu Wang's food when delivering it that night.
...
The custodian gathering dispersed. A slender woman appeared in her room and immediately leaped onto the bed, hugging the quilt tightly, her eyes filled with joy.
She was Yu Han, who had lost her abilities long ago, so long that she had transitioned from a bald girl to a short-haired girl.
Initially, after losing her abilities and regaining her feminine figure, she was quite happy. This was until her boyfriend dumped her.
Her boyfriend had accepted her when her physique was robust, even knitting her a heartfelt sweater.
But when she returned to normal and became a beauty, he became displeased, as if she had become uglier.
Therefore, heartbroken, she had readily agreed upon hearing that joining the containment facility would restore her abilities.
Unexpectedly, while regaining her abilities, her physique remained the same, not reverting to its previous ruggedness.
This made things even better!