"Weird? Where's the old man? Anyone here? Come out, I'm here to buy something."

"A big customer is here."

......

Su Mo couldn't wait to shout.

"What are you yelling about?"

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a voice like that of a dead man came from behind Su Mo.

Su Mo couldn't help but shudder. He turned his head and saw the old man's withered, pale face. His expression froze, and it took him a few seconds to react. He was here to buy something. The customer is always right, so what was there to be afraid of!

"I'm here to buy something. You've been gone for ages. Are you even open for business?"

"Oh? Full of confidence, it seems you're paying in full this time."

The old man replied hoarsely.

When Su Mo heard the old man's words, his expression froze, and he immediately shrank back, replying, "No, no... You must have misunderstood. I'm just afraid you'd miss out on a big customer like me."

"Missing out might not be such a bad thing."

The old man replied without a trace of emotion.

"Look at what you're saying. You haven't had any customers all day. I'm just here to take care of your business."

Su Mo's expression became even more awkward, but his skin had already grown thick enough that he didn't care anymore.

"The problem is you've never bought anything at full price."

"That's because your stuff is too expensive. Never mind that, I want to buy the Star Destroyer · Phantom Flower!"

Su Mo complained, but he still wanted to buy it.

"500 billion Star Coins."

The old man walked behind the counter and replied indifferently.

Su Mo replied with a smile, "Let's talk about it, how about a discount?"

"Do you think this is a vegetable market?"

The old man raised his head, his turbid and cold eyes staring at Su Mo.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant, but it's kind of the same principle. How about this, I'll offer 300 billion Star Coins! What do you say?"

Su Mo had originally thought of offering 200 billion Star Coins, but he was afraid the old man would fleece him, so he offered the highest price he could.

"Out the door, turn right."

The old man replied indifferently.

Su Mo's smile became even stiffer, but of course, he wasn't really going to leave.

"Don't be like that, 300 billion Star Coins is already a great price."

"Do you think Star Destroyers are cabbages? You want to cut the price in half?"

The old man replied coldly.

"It's not my fault. Your weapons are ridiculously expensive. You know, Star Destroyers outside only sell for 100 billion Star Coins, but you're charging five times that..."

Su Mo couldn't help but complain, but when he saw the old man staring at him, he became less and less confident, and finally, his voice trailed off.

In fact, if the weapons the old man sold weren't so handy, he would have suspected that this guy and the False Creator · Devourer were teaming up to scam him.

"If it's cheaper outside, go buy it there. I'm not selling!"

The old man replied hoarsely.

"I'm just saying. Is that how you do business? Pushing business away? 300 billion isn't enough? How about I add a little more?"

Su Mo said with a flattering smile.

The old man slightly raised his head, glanced at Su Mo with his turbid eyes, and then continued to ignore him.

At this time, the False Creator · Devourer's deep voice sounded in Su Mo's mind.

"The more advanced the weapon, the smaller the room for bargaining. For weapons of this level, even a 1% discount is terrifying."

Su Mo's face twitched slightly after hearing the False Creator · Devourer's words, and he replied in his mind.

"You should have said so earlier. Now I've lost face, big time."

"I asked you what you were going to do before, but you didn't explain it clearly. Also, what are you buying a Star Destroyer for?"

The False Creator · Devourer replied in a deep voice.

"Although we've made a lot of money, we can't just sit around and do nothing. Otherwise, all the money will be spent. So I want to operate a trade route, but trade route operations are also very dangerous. Relying on the Level 5 ship, Shadow, isn't enough. I thought about it and decided I still need a Star Destroyer to be safe."

Su Mo explained to the False Creator · Devourer.

Besides that, there was another reason he didn't say, which was that in this era, strength is the only truth, and weapons will never be outdated.

He had also considered buying a V-generation mecha, but after careful consideration, Su Mo decided to use the alien corpse, plus Eternal Metal, and collect some materials to find someone to build a real V-generation mecha. Otherwise, buying it directly would be too expensive, and the performance wouldn't be good.

"Your idea is good, but reality is harsh. He won't give you a discount."

The False Creator · Devourer poured a bucket of cold water on Su Mo's head.

Su Mo took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and said to the old man with a flattering smile, "You haven't had any business all day. Why don't you just sell it to me? I don't need you to give me a discount, just a small request."

"Speak."

The old man replied indifferently.

Su Mo went all out and said directly to the old man, "How about this, I'll pay 300 billion Star Coins, and you let me owe the remaining 200 billion."

After hearing this, the old man's turbid eyes sized Su Mo up and down.

Su Mo felt a little uneasy, and then squeezed out an awkward smile and said, "Just a little bit. My credit rating is very good. If it doesn't work, I'll give you a little bit of interest."

The old man didn't answer Su Mo. Instead, he turned around, took out a bottle of very old wine from the counter next to him, opened the bottle, poured a glass of red wine, and took a sip.

Su Mo looked at the old man without saying a word and was also puzzled. If it works, say something.

But while complaining in his heart, Su Mo still didn't dare to complain out loud, after all, the other party was the boss.

After a long time, the old man said hoarsely, "Even if I let you owe it, it's useless. I'm afraid you can't even leave the port of Star Ring City."

"Why can't I leave?"

Su Mo didn't quite understand.

"Do you have a Star Destroyer license issued by Star Ring City?"

The old man suddenly said.

"Huh? What's that?"

"It's a qualification certificate that determines whether you can own a Star Destroyer. Without that, you can't buy a Star Destroyer. Don't even think about taking the Star Destroyer out. Weapons of this level are no longer toys and are naturally subject to control."

The old man was unexpectedly patient, and he said calmly.

"You're kidding me, there's such an operation?"

"All cutting-edge weapons have this requirement. Haven't you read the public rules of Star Ring City?"

The old man asked hoarsely.

"Uh. I've heard that you need contribution points to buy high-end weapons, but you're willing to sell it to me. What does Star Ring City have to do with it? Why don't you drive the ship out, and I'll take over outside? At worst, the Star Destroyer won't dock at Star Ring City in the future, just roam outside. Wouldn't that be the end of it?"

Su Mo was about to vomit blood, and he didn't expect such a coquettish operation.

"Do you think that's possible? If I did that, would I still be in business? It's not like this is the only ship I have docked at the port of Star Ring City?"

The old man replied coldly.