149: Trading 2

"Indeed, we do," Alex responded, "but only cores that have a purity level above fifty percent."

"In that case, I have a surprise for you," Val replied, a smirk playing on his lips.

Alex's brows raised in curiosity. "Oh? And what might that surprise be?"

Val slipped his hand into his pocket. It seemed like an ordinary movement, but in truth, he was discreetly reaching into his pocket dimension. It was a tactic he used to ensure that no one would discover his valuable cursed artifact with its own personal space. Pulling his hand back out, his fingers were wrapped around cores that sparkled under the ambient light.

Alex's eyes widened at the sight of the cores. "Such beautiful, pure cores..." He murmured, almost to himself, "What's their purity level?"

"100 percent," Val announced nonchalantly.

Alex choked on his own spit, coughing for a moment before managing to sputter out, "You must be kidding me, right?