The New Number 1?

Shane raised an eyebrow after hearing their offer.

"Gold? I don't need gold, Vin. It's not worth much out here anymore. Spirit Stones, on the other hand..."

Vin grimaced after hearing Shane's hint…

"Spirit Stones are harder to come by these days, but..." He paused, thinking carefully. "I have some authority to negotiate. They had a way of obtaining these stones, but they also had to spend some of them, especially with the explosives that they were making.

"How about 50 low-grade Spirit Stones per Crypt Crawler?"

Shane folded his arms, considering the offer. Fifty Spirit Stones was a decent amount, but the task would be risky, and the value of those creatures was higher than Vin was letting on. "Make it 55 per Crypt Crawler," Shane said, his tone firm.

Shane had no idea that this stone was an ingredient in their explosives, but if he knew, he would surely make a higher offer.