However, in general, Blaine didn't need to listen to what dogs, fish, or donkeys were saying, so he used the universal language converter to automatically block them and keep only the useful functions. All of these settings could be adjusted according to Blaine's own preferences.
Moreover, the universal language converter wasn't expensive. It only cost ten billion. Perhaps because it was so versatile and could translate so many different languages, Blaine didn't feel the slightest bit of pain paying for it. After all, was it worth the price? Absolutely.
What surprised Blaine even more was that this thing also had some serious black technology. Once worn in the ear, it would automatically adjust to the shape of Blaine's ear, and even after long periods of use, there would be none of the discomfort that second-rate Earth headphones caused.
There were even more incredible features, such as changing colors and altering its form.
It could become transparent and invisible, making it impossible for ordinary people to see. It could also take the shape of earmuffs or even a helmet.
In its helmet form, it could even provide Blaine with a certain level of physical defense. Wasn't that amazing? That alone made it well worth tens of billions.
However, the helmet mode was too gaudy. Even if it was transparent, Blaine still thought it looked ridiculous. Besides, he didn't lack that little bit of defense, so he simply set it to look like a plain earplug.
All of this happened within a very short period of time.
With the system's artificial intelligence, the moment Blaine gave the command, the device was immediately selected and equipped. From activation to being worn on his ear took no more than two or three seconds.
At this moment, Blaine truly realized the advantages of Hunter System 2.0. As long as you had money, everything was incredibly convenient—especially in actual combat.
"Well, can I—"
Before Blaine could finish speaking, Quill raised his arm and fired directly, as if deliberately trying to look cool in front of someone who recognized him.
In the blink of an eye, the two groups that had been "negotiating" just moments ago turned hostile toward each other.
"Hey, is my presence really that low…"
Blaine shook his head helplessly, feeling as if he'd been completely ignored.
But now he couldn't just stand by and watch. Although Quill was a bit of an ass, Blaine still intended to step in. Whether it worked or not, he'd have to try later.
With that thought, Blaine moved to the side and joined the battle directly. With his extremely high close-combat ability, every punch he threw sent a Chitauri crashing to the ground in an instant.
Originally, Blaine had wanted to kill them outright using spiritual seeds. However, since this was his first time meeting Quill, he felt it was better not to make such a shocking entrance.
If Quill became wary of him because of his strength, it would be even harder to trick him out of the star core.
"Okay, not bad."
"It's a pity you didn't become a Ravager with skills like that."
"You're almost catching up to me."
"Yeah, not bad at all."
Quill sized Blaine up a few times. After thinking it over, he still offered some fairly decent comments.
"Uh, well, since I helped you out…"
"I want to make a deal with you."
Blaine stated his purpose directly.
"Sure, no problem. Go ahead—hire me to rob someone."
"As long as the payment's right, I'll give it my all."
At that moment, Blaine probably had a confused look on his face. Why did those words sound so familiar? Let it be stated clearly: Blaine was not the same as Quill. They were definitely not the same kind of people…
"It's not about robbing anyone. It's about trading with you."
Blaine patiently repeated himself. If it weren't for the thing he wanted in Quill's hand, he would've already slapped Quill straight into the core of the planet.
"A trade? Say it."
"I can pay a lot,"
"Or I can trade two of these for the metal ball in your hand,"
"It's the one you just found."
To entice Quill, Blaine took out his only two third-level star cores.
In Blaine's memory, Quill was an invincible money-lover. His greed was even worse than Blaine's. It could be said that as long as the money was right, Quill would even sell out his adoptive father.
Obviously, two third-level star cores couldn't even compare to a fourth-level one, let alone a tenth-level star core. Exchanging sesame seeds for a watermelon—this was exactly how you fooled someone like Quill, a guy who didn't know any better.
Besides, if Blaine's guess was correct, the metal ball contained a Power Stone. That unmistakable purple glow could only belong to the Power Stone.
If Blaine obtained this Power Stone, he could shatter a planet with a single punch. That wasn't just talk.
This only strengthened his determination to get it.
However, faced with the two gleaming star cores, Quill seemed completely unmoved.
"You don't know what this stuff is, do you?"
"It can be sold for money."
"Billions, tens of billions—it's all possible."
Blaine assumed Quill didn't recognize star cores, so he deliberately explained it to him.
Yet Quill's expression didn't change at all.
"Huh?"
Could it be that the Quill in Blaine's memory was fake, and that he didn't actually like money? No way. This was going completely off the rails… Thinking this, Blaine couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
In that case, he could only use mind-reading to see what Quill was really thinking. When he did, Blaine immediately cursed Quill hundreds of times in his heart.
This bastard didn't just love money—he loved it to death. As an interstellar Hunter, how could he not recognize what Blaine was holding? It was just called something different where they came from.
According to Quill's experience, the highest-level star cores he'd ever seen were only fourth- or fifth-level. He had no idea that the one in his hand was a tenth-level star core.
However, the moment Blaine took out the two star cores, Quill immediately recognized them and estimated their value.
What Quill was thinking was that the thing in his hand was valuable enough to make someone pay such a high price without hesitation. Coupled with the Chitauri's reaction earlier, it was clear he'd stumbled upon a treasure today.
Priceless. Absolutely priceless. How could something priceless be exchanged so casually? Quill clearly wasn't that easy to fool.
"Damn it, he's more cunning than Fury."
Blaine hadn't expected Quill to think so much in such a short time. As expected of someone in this line of work—he'd seen right through him. Sigh, he was still too young.
Careless. Truly careless.
Sure enough, after seeing through Quill's thoughts, the guy started spouting nonsense.
"Little brother, judging by your voice, you can't be very old,"
"Well, bro's been a bit tight on money lately,"
"If it were a normal situation, I might've traded it with you,"
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