"If that's the case, I will refuse the sword. For you, he might be a rank-5 Android but for me, his family. His value can't be measured by some sword or money." Mark didn't even take two seconds to make the decision. He was very firm on it.
*Ding! Think about it once again, the sword isn't a normal one. People wouldn't hesitate to wage wars against kingdoms to acquire such a sword.
Mark no longer paid attention to the system that was trying to tempt him.
Looking at Emperor Shun, He opened his mouth, "Emperor Shun, I have decided. I choose…"
*Ding! Then, instead of Allen, the host can choose either Battle Tank-V or Attack helicopter-EC 665. In exchange, the system will erase the soul fragment of Emperor Shun and bind it to Allen Spencer. Deal?
Mark stopped talking when the new notification arrived.
Emperor Shun furrowed his brows, "what happened, young man? I'm waiting for your choice."
Mark answered, "I need more time. Please wait for a minute."
After responding to the old man, Mark spoke to the system, "Battle Tank and Attack helicopter are my trump cards, you know. I don't think the sword will be more worth than either of them. Not to mention, you are only binding the sword to Allen."
*Ding! What he was offering is only for a year. If the system erases his soul, then, Allen would receive Celestial graded equipment for free.
*Ding! With upgrade crystals, Allen's strength can be upgraded to until rank-10. The stronger the Android becomes, the more powerful he will get with the Celestial graded sword. Hence, the system believes this is a fair exchange.
It was then Mark finally realized why the system intended to ask Allen in exchange. At the same time, he saw that the system really wanted him to claim the item. Or else, why would it keep trying to convince him?
He thought of taking advantage of the situation and negotiated with the system, "I know those upgrade crystals are too rare. They couldn't even be bought. So, by the time Allen become rank-10, I believe that not only I would have already reached that stage but also would have completed enough quests to unlock the nukes. So, your proposal is quite unfair to me, system.
Since you believe in a fair exchange, to give up either of these two amazing vehicles, you should add something else like some firearm or vehicles like submarine or warship or a missile… Only that way, it will be fair.
There was a brief silence from the system.
About more than ten seconds later;
*Ding! The most system can offer is a limited time lottery pick ticket as extra (7 days)
"Deal," Mark agreed right away.
System, "…"
Meanwhile, Emperor Shun was wondering what the person is thinking. Why is it so difficult to decide? He couldn't understand it. Anyone can tell that the second option is the right choice.
In fact, he doesn't want Mark to pick the divine sword either. After all, he doesn't like the darkness, which is developed inside Mark. So, he purposely put the second option so that he can leave searching for his successor.
At the same time, he was also curious about this young man's background. The attack helicopter and the battle tank were new things to him. And he looked so young too. At that age, to defeat and tame a beast king like the Baltrow is indeed an amazing feat.
Moreover, the divine sword itself seemed to acknowledge him and become quite restless. It only means that the young man standing before him either belongs to the royal lineage or contained a powerful bloodline of a Divine Beast.
Little he knows that the sword is barely sensing the presence of the system, which is residing in Mark's soul.
"Your Majesty, before I tell you my decision, I need your help in identifying something," Mark spoke to him after finally making the decision of choosing the trade.
"What is it?" Emperor Shun asked with curiosity.
Mark opened the inventory and took out a rusty ring and stretched its hand towards the old man. "I received this from someone who claimed this belonged to Emperor Yu. Can you help me?"
The soul fragment of Emperor Shun flew towards Mark. Even with closing the distance, he couldn't identify it because it was completely rusty.
"Well, I'm not sure but if Xia Yu got this item along with the crown as a part of royal jewelry, then, this can identity it." Emperor Shun raised the divine sword and put it near Mark's hand. Maybe, it's just his arm but it seemed as if the sword was shaking.
As the tip of the blade touched the ring, the rusty ring glowed brightly and floated in the air, bringing a smile to both Mark as well as the spirit.
"It appeared to be a part of royal jewelry that I used to wear and was passed onto my successor, indeed."
As it returned to Mark's hand, displaying its original appearance, he inspected it with the Sage eye. At the same time, the system sent him a notification.
*Ding! The system sent a trade request.
Yu's Ring
Grade: Ruby
Description: Ring of Emperor Yu, the great. It is also known as the ring of immortality. With the help of this ring, Emperor Yu almost lived for five centuries.
Skill: The wearer can absorb the life span of the target by 1 year. CD: 24 hours.
Side effect: Every time the wearer absorbs life, their soul will be corrupted by little.
"Damn, the ring is good and bad at the same time. Let's see what the system offered, this time." Mark clicked on the notification. Even though the ring's grade is very high, Mark wasn't keen on having it because of its side effect. Corruption of the soul will lead to madness and loss of complete morals.
Then, how did Emperor Yu manage to do it? Maybe, he too was corrupted after ruling for 60 odd years and passed the throne to his son? The history of the Xia Dynasty was also distorted, after all. Except for the last emperor of Xia who made a mess, the predecessors weren't that much known to the public.
*Ding! Trade Yu's Ring with M134 mini gun (Gold graded)
