Chapter 282: Chapter 282

It took less than fifteen minutes before another figure, similarly cloaked in black, approached. It seemed that this person, like himself, had completely disguised themselves.

The other party didn’t recognize him either and had to rely on the service staff to find him.

"Hi, are you the one looking to trade items with me?"

Du You nodded, "Let’s take a look. Here’s my Dou Qi Crystal." Du You took out his Dou Qi Crystal (Quicksand). The sight of this skill caused a strange ripple in the other’s eyes.

After a long while, the other party hesitantly said, "In terms of pricing, my skill is worth a bit more." Orıginal content can be found at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩

Du You noticed the other party’s interest and knew he had made a successful deal, "You’re right. But a summoner’s skill is only useful in the hands of a summoner. Plus, prices also depend on location. In our small city, this is just the way pricing works. Of course, you could also sell it on the Magic Network."

As for the Magic Network... forget it. The transmission charge was too high. Trading white items using the Magic Network was simply more trouble than it was worth. Plus, there were so many scams on there, it was hard to trust anyone.

On the Magic Network, nothing was really credible. The Magic Network world was a predatory place from the get-go.

If you get scammed, well, that’s just your bad luck. The awakeners generally didn’t trade on the Magic Network.

If they could, they probably would have already. Finally, the stranger consented, nodding firmly, "Alright, I’ll make the trade." Du You smiled; at last, he had secured the skill.

Originally, he thought he would need to negotiate a lot more, even prepared to raise the price. But to his surprise, the other party was far more anxious to trade than he had imagined.

The transaction took place under the witness of an auction house representative. Upon completion of the deal, a certain percentage was taken out as the auction house’s commission. They only had to record and establish contact, yet they charged both parties. They certainly knew how to make money.

Du You didn’t say anything, though. It wasn’t his first time encountering this kind of situation.

Soul Communication: Allows summoner and his summoned creatures to communicate mentally, thereby expanding the range in which the summoned creatures can operate. Official skill of the Summoning Class, constant level.

Indeed, another really useful skill for himself. Without considering that this was an auction house, Du You immediately unrolled the skill scroll. As the light faded, he had mastered the new skill.

Upon seeing this, the other party instantly regretted his decision, "I wish I’d known you were a summoner. I would have raised the price."

Du You just smiled and didn’t say anything. In a trade, of course, one hopes to gain the most with the least cost. The other party had set such a low price initially, so who could he blame?

The other party seemed unwilling to accept the outcome, but in the end, he walked away. He didn’t dare make a scene here.

With Soul Communication, Du You began to attempt mental communication. Suddenly, he sensed a few more consciousnesses in his mind; he could now communicate with his summoned creatures without even having to summon them.

However, Du You was dismayed to find that the Cursed Crow King’s mental state was a void, completely without fluctuation.

Then he tried it on the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs and the Death Scorpion; these two were the same. Could it be that these dark summoned creatures he created were just as dark mentally?

Du You tried sending out a message and felt a response from the summoned creatures. It wasn’t a conversation, rather, a direct understanding on a mental level. The creature’s thoughts became immediately clear, and his own intents were instantly conveyed to the summoned creatures.

It was as if he had extra views that were completely dark at present.

Giving commands and controlling summoned creatures in battle would now be much easier.

When Xiaozi used to fly in the air and encounter enemies, she could only communicate with Du You through prearranged signals by flying in different patterns. Now, mental communication would suffice.

Through mental interaction with each other, Du You could thoroughly scout a much larger surrounding area. Moreover, an enlarged range of movement for the summoned creatures meant that his scouting coverage would also increase, thus providing a greater diversity of tactics.

Xiaozi was different from the other three summoned creatures. Once connected to Du You’s mind, she expressed joy and then a desire to come out. "Is the summoning space too boring, with nothing to do but sleep?"

Finally, Du You learned what the summoning space was like: completely empty. The summoned creatures could only rest once they entered. If he hadn’t learned the skill of Soul Communication, Xiaozi would still be asleep and wouldn’t have awakened. But as soon as he made contact, Xiaozi immediately became bored inside.

Du You didn’t summon Xiaozi out at this moment and could only comfort her.

"What? The other companions are too boring and don’t chat at all, what do you mean?"

Du You’s eyes suddenly narrowed as he realized who Xiaozi was referring to. So, the ’companions’ Xiaozi was talking about were the other summoned creatures. "So, the summoned creatures can communicate mentally with each other too. It seems I’ve underestimated the value of this skill."

Indeed, Du You found that not only he but also the original owner of this skill had greatly underestimated its worth.

Initially, he thought it was just a skill for scouting and command, but he discovered that even the summoned creatures could communicate among themselves. In this way, they could cooperate better and maximize their teamwork.

The speed of mental communication was much faster than speaking, and it could adapt to any situation.

Although his dark summoned creatures usually had a blank mind, they weren’t really mindless. On the contrary, their minds were quite clear, especially in relation to battles.

Without having tested it, Du You already knew that his combat power had likely improved significantly.

Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself down, comforted Xiaozi, and then continued to examine his lists. When Du You left Xiaozi’s mental space, she fell back into sleep and knew nothing more.

While Du You examined his lists, several other trades took place. People came and went; no one spoke or showed any interest in getting acquainted with others.

The people here, aside from a few exceptions, had all disguised themselves and remained hidden. He didn’t understand why there were so many people here at this time. It was not what he had anticipated. Could it have something to do with the college entrance exam?