Chapter 171: Primitive Slug Life

Luke agreed to spend 4000 Flame Points to repair the gauntlet.

A flash!

A confirmation message appeared; the gauntlet’s integrity increased from 9% to 99%.

9% integrity was enough illustration how bad its condition was.

However, this wasn’t the armor with the lowest integrity.

The armor with the lowest integrity was the Molten Triceratops Mask.

It was broken in two.

The Molten Triceratops Mask had only 4% integrity, requiring 6500 Flame Points to repair.

Seeing that Flame cost changed with the integrity, Luke understood without explanations that the lower the integrity, the more Flame Points are required.

That made sense because the more damaged the armor, the more resources are needed to repair it.

Ultimately, Luke spent 20000 Flame Points to repair his armors.

Another piece of armor worth mentioning was the Lightning Dragon Wing Armor. This armor’s integrity is only 7%, and repairing it requires 5000 Flame Points.

The wing armor’s integrity... The armor was indeed badly damaged.

Ultimately, being able to repair the armor means Luke will be very difficult to defeat simply by destroying it.

However, it’s worth noting that if the armor’s integrity drops to 0%, he will lose the armor in question and must reforge it.

This means he must wait for the armor to randomly appear in the Forge Slot before he can forge it again.

[Success! You have repaired Bluespine Centaur Chestplate to full integrity!]

After repairing the armor, Luke immediately equipped the Bluespine Centaur Chestplate and wore it underneath his clothes.

A few minutes later, the Bentley, as Luke instructed, stopped on a lonely street.

"Thanks," Luke said, getting out of the car.

He watched the Bentley disappear at the end of the street, then walked in another direction.

Soon, he felt something on his shoulder.

He looked down and saw a slimy, snail-shaped thing crawling on his shoulder.

Startled, he was about to swat it away but he felt a connection between himself and the thing. Then, he realized that this thing was none other than Amigo, his Heavenly Immortal Tortoise.

He was now transforming from his "River of Evolution" into some form.

This time, he was transforming into a Primitive Slug, a comical and harmless creature.

Amigo’s advantage was that he can transform into any seemingly weak creature in the "River of Evolution," especially when in public.

Now, Amigo, transformed into a Primitive Slug, looked around.

Normally, the Primitive Slug has extremely poor eyesight. However, Amigo can display the characteristics of the more powerful creatures in the "River of Evolution." All he needed was the Primitive Slug’s form as physical appearance.

"This is the street next to the Ember Knights Guild, right?" Amigo asked. "Master, you just escaped death, and now you’re embarking on another adventure?"

Luke said, "No mill, no meal, no sweat, no sweet. We must earn 40 million before this weekend, so you must use the Assimilation Art to control the workshop in the Insect World and ensure that Pollen Coins continuously flow in."

"Understood," Amigo replied.

He sensed that his master was more focused and ambitious than ever before.

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Just like the day before, Luke once again earned millions in a single day by selling his dimensional items.

Today, he sold out of all his stock, meaning he was out of inventory and would have to restock from the Insect World.

Today, he left with 8 million. This 8 million wasn’t beyond Luke’s expectations, as his inventory was less than on the first day.

Furthermore, two more guilds joined the trading circle. They were a relatively low-level and a mid-level guild at the same time, the Phasma Guild and the Silver Pirates Guild.

Industry insiders suggested offering some free samples to new members initially and selling items at lower prices. All these factors combined ultimately allowed Luke to earn 8 million, slightly lower than he had anticipated.

However, he wasn’t discouraged.

Once he restocked, the increased participation and competition would drive up prices.

At that time, the wholesale market would be extremely hot.

Meanwhile, Luke also needed to take time for himself, especially for the things he had worked so hard to earn.

He had made money.

Recalling that day, when Lin Moon had envisioned the mega workshop for him, Luke had also dreamed of his dream home. However, for him, a house full of rooms had too many symbolic meanings related to being a father.

But he was still a young man, so he felt that an apartment complex was the most suitable choice for him—not a full house.

While searching for a suitable property in New Florence through the right means, Luke was surprised to find his choice close to his desired warehouse district.

Instead of renting a building, he bought the entire property.

It was like a villa, but on a grand scale, comprised of numerous buildings and ancillary facilities.

When Luke stepped inside, he felt an unusual sense of comfort because the building was spacious, the surrounding environment tranquil, and there was enough space between each building, so no worry of crowding at all.

There were courtyards, lounge areas, private rooms, and even spacious open spaces where one could sit quietly and enjoy the surrounding scenery.

It may be called luxurious, but the right description? It was the best balanced layout that created a comfortable and convenient atmosphere, and an ideal residence where one could enjoy peace and quiet, undisturbed.

The asking price for the property was 3.5 million Scrips. However, after today, Luke reached an agreement with the owner, who was already facing financial difficulties.

Luke paid 7 million Scrips.

In other words, he had effectively become the owner.

However, he still intends to live in one of the buildings like a regular tenant.

After all, even if he now owns the property, Luke doesn’t feel the need to change his lifestyle.

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Author’s Note: It’s unrealistic and inconsistent with the image of a president to expect Mr. Trump to remain biased towards Luke after he awakened a guantlet.

Therefore, Brienne played the role of the "bond-maker."

By fighting against his sister, Mr. Trump is able to autonomously decide to favor Luke from now on.

Hopefully, this clarifies things!