"Rules of sacrifice and growth?"
Chu Hao didn't speak, only thinking to himself.
"Such rules already exist partially in the Endless Abyss, but they don't seem as complete as this one…"
"Creatures like demons, although their method isn't exactly sacrifice, are indeed connected to the world consciousness—essentially, to me."
"But what he said about 'unlimited'…"
It seemed the meatball-like deity noticed Chu Hao hesitating, and a smile spread across its face.
"Interested?"
The deity's grin was oddly misshapen, like a round toy with a slit cut into it.
Chu Hao nodded slightly.
"How much for this world coordinate?"
Honestly, if what the other party said was true, he really was interested.
"15,000 trading points!"
"Deal!" Chu Hao said immediately.
Though the price was high, to Chu Hao it was nothing.
The dozens of wild secret world rules he had just materialized were worth nearly 20,000 trading points.
Moreover, Chu Hao had plenty of such rules at hand.
"Uh…"
The meatball across from him seemed momentarily choked, eyes wide, at a loss for words.
Clearly, he regretted not raising the price!
The young man in front of him clearly wasn't short on money.
"Cough, cough, handsome guy, let's be friends. I think we'll have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."
While speaking, the meatball materialized a bottle of wine made from diamonds and two exquisitely crafted golden cups.
He poured the wine and handed one cup to Chu Hao.
"This wine is made from Ice Peaches grown on snowy mountains, and in the process… (non-free content omitted)."
While elaborating on the wine, he introduced himself and his business, trying to squeeze more profit from Chu Hao.
"My name is Pang Ze. I'm a gourmet among deities, collecting rare foods and materials."
"My second business is providing the best information for top-tier clients!"
"From rare world coordinates, to rare plane creatures, to mythic blood—I collect it all. I have channels for news among active secret worlds and major families across the realms!"
Chu Hao sipped, frowning. The wine wasn't pleasant; in his perception, it lacked the flavor of blood wine crafted by demons.
"I see. You're an information broker."
Pang Ze: ...
"Ah, right, right! I am an information broker, but not an ordinary one!"
"I only need the coordinate for now; as for future deals…"
Chu Hao casually materialized dozens of secret world rules, placing them with the smiling trader.
"Convert these into trading points for me."
Pang Ze swallowed hard, his eyes wide with greed.
To him, Chu Hao radiated an aura of unstoppable wealth extraction.
"We can negotiate future deals afterward!"
Hearing this, Pang Ze nodded feverishly, immediately materializing a coordinate before Chu Hao.
But Chu Hao shook his head, addressing Pang Ze.
"Not so fast. I have one condition regarding the coordinate trade."
"What condition?"
Chu Hao smiled, manifesting a tiny black-red whirlpool.
"Place this in your world. I need to ensure that if the coordinate you provide is false, I'll be able to 'find you'."
With this, Chu Hao could easily locate Pang Ze.
Simultaneously, it could serve as an anchor for the arrival of the Endless Abyss.
Pang Ze frowned.
This was clearly Chu Hao's "Divine Fire mark."
Though harmless to his divine realm, it could only be removed by Chu Hao personally or through time.
Even if he tried using his Divine Fire to erase it, Chu Hao would notice.
Removing the mark would clearly indicate deceit.
"This I cannot accept. I, Pang Ze, have been an information broker for millennia. I can't risk my divine realm over a mere transaction."
"I see…"
Seeing Pang Ze so adamant, Chu Hao withdrew his Divine Fire mark.
"Very well, then."
He prepared to leave. Though the rules were valuable, he didn't trust the stranger.
Many deities, despite high positions, still carried flaws: deception, lies, cruelty, greed… traits of life itself that even Divine Fire couldn't erase.
Just then, Pang Ze stopped him.
"Cough, handsome guy, I… I can accept the deal! I can accept the mark…"
He rubbed his fingers, hinting for extra payment.
Ultimately, Chu Hao paid an additional 2,000 trading points to gain Pang Ze's agreement.
"Since you're a new customer, I'll make an exception this time—but only this once, hehe."
He displayed his divine realm before Chu Hao.
Chu Hao's expression darkened immediately.
Pang Ze's realm was covered in…
Countless Divine Fire marks of various colors and shapes left by others, almost filling the plane's crystal walls.
Clearly, he wasn't the only one with Chu Hao's mindset!
This shameless guy probably tricked many into paying for such excuses.
"I'm not shameless, but a deal is a deal; no backing out," Pang Ze smiled.
"Of course, I won't just take your money. I'll give you a free tip—a rumor from the Mist Realm area!"
Pang Ze's face, usually distorted by greed, became serious.
"Some say that the Mist Realm is undergoing some anomaly, becoming increasingly dangerous!"