Chapter 364: Shock! The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King Also Has a Name!
As the saying goes, "The horn can be broken, the Purple Crystal Source can flow, but the Purple Spirit Crystal must not be lost!"
This is why the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was so adamant about not letting go of the Purple Spirit Crystal when she was about to fight with Yun Yun, because that Purple Spirit Crystal could allow a young lion to directly break through from the Fourth Rank to the Fifth Rank—extremely important.
Now, this human, who was so aggressive, was not asking for the Purple Spirit Crystal, but instead for the least valuable thing—the outer shell of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source???
It was like a group of burly men suddenly barging into your house, ignoring all the gold and treasures in sight, and instead, they go and steal your dog bowl?
For some inexplicable reason, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King suddenly felt a sense of being underappreciated.
You just want the outer shell of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source, and you need to go through all this trouble?
Of course, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hadn't yet realized that Jiang Lin's goal was to establish a long-term "source crystal recharge channel." The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King herself was unimportant; what mattered was the lion herd behind her.
"...Can I ask why you need the outer shell of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source?" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King asked. "I'll be clear, as long as your compensation is enough, I can give you the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source. Besides, the outer shell of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source is of no use to our lion tribe."
Though she felt somewhat looked down upon, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was not angry. On the contrary, her gaze toward Jiang Lin softened considerably.
She no longer brought up the issue of Jiang Lin stealing her "hidden backup energy," nor did she care about the fact that he almost kicked her precious cub to death earlier.
In fact, upon remembering that Jiang Lin only stole a small piece and left her enough of the Purple Spirit Crystal, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King even felt that Jiang Lin wasn't such a bad person after all.
Jiang Lin: "Look, we kicked their kid, and they still thank us!"
"I previously took a few pieces of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source from you, and from the outer shell of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source, I extracted a material called Source Crystal. This material just so happens to be useful for crafting a special weapon that can assist in cultivation," Jiang Lin casually explained to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, not hiding anything, since he liked to conduct business openly.
Of course, the most important thing was that Jiang Lin now had a technological monopoly. Even if the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King understood the properties of Source Crystal, she couldn't use it herself.
"Assisting in cultivation?!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was slightly surprised when she heard this, but she quickly understood why this human had made such a big deal out of it. Anything related to cultivation was usually extremely precious.
"Then this..." she began.
"I don't mind if you want to raise the price, because I'm not really looking to profit from this. And due to the special nature of the material, this special weapon is destined to be something only a very few people can use," Jiang Lin immediately understood what the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was thinking and spoke frankly.
In a sense, the Crystal Core was another version of a Spatial Ring.
Currently, there were more and more Spatial Rings on the Dou Qi continent because of centuries of accumulation, which allowed them to gradually become accessible to even regular Dou Shi, instead of being reserved only for Dou Huang and Dou Wang.
In the future, the production of Crystal Cores would also grow, though perhaps not as fast as Spatial Rings.
Unlike Spatial Rings, however, Crystal Cores were energy cores that could be used in combat, meaning if one couldn't kill the opponent instantly, the Crystal Core was likely to shatter during battle.
"Human, I like your straightforwardness!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King pondered briefly before revealing a rare smile, though it was still somewhat menacing.
"I now understand why you wanted to connect with our Purple Crystal Winged Lion Clan. Because you need a continuous supply of the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source." The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King finally understood the meaning behind Jiang Lin's earlier words about the rise and fall of her clan. If Jiang Lin wasn't lying, then in this situation of "no crime but a precious treasure," her clan would always be targeted by other forces.
"Although I cannot speak for the entire lion tribe, if you truly manage to acquire a Transformation Pill, I am willing to try to contact other lion clans from different regions." The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King added. There were indeed many Purple Crystal Winged Lions, but most of them lived in the Beast Domain, and very few lived outside of it.
"Of course, that Transformation Pill is merely a token of goodwill. I need something tangible to show my people your sincerity," the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hastily added, as if worried Jiang Lin might misunderstand.
In this regard, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King wasn't deceiving Jiang Lin. She indeed needed something visible and tangible to show her people that the humans of the Gama Empire were sincere, as magical beasts would never trust an abstract excuse.
"Of course, the Transformation Pill will be as a gift to you. We've known each other for a while, and with the past misunderstandings, it's only fate that we're here. If other Purple Crystal Winged Lions want to exchange the symbiotic Purple Crystal Source for resources, they won't easily get a Transformation Pill," Jiang Lin thought for a moment before waving his hand, promising to give the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King a Transformation Pill.
This way, all previous grievances could be settled.
Of course, it still came down to differing value systems. The Transformation Pill wasn't important to Jiang Lin, but the Crystal Cores he had were like "Transformation Pills" to humans.
It was somewhat amusing—Transformation Pills turned magical beasts into humans, while Crystal Cores made humans… into magical beasts.
"I understand that, straightforward human!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could not help but develop some fondness for Jiang Lin, given his directness.
Jiang Lin's behavior was unexpectedly similar to that of a straightforward magical beast. He spoke only when necessary, said exactly what was on his mind, and made sure he was fully prepared before coming—he wasn't like those scheming humans who wanted everything without giving anything in return.
The wind-type Dou Huang, who had severed her horn, had been a little unrealistic. You either had the strength to back it up or could provide sufficient compensation. You couldn't be a scheming opportunist who didn't want to give anything but still wanted the greatest rewards. That was impossible.
"Then let's cooperate happily, Lion King. I'll make time to find you a Transformation Pill," Jiang Lin looked up at the mighty lion's impressive mane and smiled lightly.
"Just call me Zixin," the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King calmly said. "You're the first human to know my name."
"Heh, alright, Zixin. You can call me Jiang Lin," Jiang Lin smiled. Even if the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hadn't offered her name, he would've asked for it, as he might encounter many other "Purple Crystal Winged Lion Kings" in the future.
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