I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

"I would like to exchange some Byron Currency."

Chen Lun spoke softly.

"Alright, guest, please follow me."

The young blonde woman blinked her eyes, then twisted her proud buttocks, leading the three of them to sit on a couch.

In the splendid hall, guests were coming and going, dressed in luxurious attire, clearly affluent. Many young and beautiful hostesses followed suit, showing flattering smiles.

"This is the exchange manual, you can check this week’s exchange rate."

The blonde woman professionally handed over two booklets and poured hot cocoa for the three of them, then stood quietly nearby, maintaining a sweet smile throughout.

"Thank you."

Chen Lun thanked her and then opened the manual.

At the top of the exchange rate list was the ratio of Tresor Currency to Byron Currency, roughly one to two. Further down were the ratios for Beelzebub Currency and Shuoli Currency, but their rates against Byron Currency fluctuated around one to one, differing by a few points.

There were even some exchange rates for smaller countries, but Byron Currency often had an extremely high ratio of one to tens, or even hundreds and thousands.

Chen Lun was about to exchange tens of thousands of Gold Pounds for Blue Gabo, but as he flipped a page, his gaze suddenly fixed.

He noticed in the special pawn services section, there was a clear mention of the acquisition of "Energy Baryte".

Chen Lun’s heart stirred, his expression remained calm as he asked the blonde woman:

"Excuse me, does the Byron Gold Pavilion have a detailed list of the Energy Baryte acquisition items?"

"Huh?"

The blonde woman was startled at first, then her face lit up with joy.

"Yes, yes, I’ll get the manual for you right away."

With that, she enthusiastically turned and left, hurriedly climbing the spiral staircase to the second floor.

Chen Lun’s gaze moved away from her back.

’It seems Energy Baryte is considered a form of currency in the Byron Kingdom in a certain sense, but is limited to the elite society or the Mystic Realm... A top bank like the Byron Gold Pavilion engaging in acquisitions is likely due to the influence of the Aleksei Royal Family and the Madman School.’

He quickly figured this out.

After all, this was a country dominated by magic-wielding Transcendents and it was reasonable to have a demand for Energy Baryte.

’I just wonder if they accept these two types of Energy Baryte, "Dragon Sharpstone" and "Brilliance Stone"...’

Chen Lun rubbed his chin in thought.

Nearby, Sunny Xiaoyu nudged Polaris with her elbow and whispered:

"Do you think the teacher looks very manly like this?"

Polaris glanced at Jack, who was deep in thought, and felt a sense of déjà vu as if Su Keying was whispering to him. He opened his mouth to speak but then hesitated, finally just nodding.

The blonde woman soon came down, carrying an ornate hardcover book, accompanied by a short-haired woman in a white female suit and a cape.

"Hello, here is the acquisition manual."

The blonde woman respectfully placed the hardcover book on the table in front of Chen Lun, then gestured to the woman beside her and introduced:

"This is the manager of our Byron Gold Pavilion, she will personally answer some related questions for you."

The short-haired woman smiled and extended her hand.

"Melanie, hello sir."

"Hello, madam."

Chen Lun gently shook her hand, then asked:

"Could you tell me what types of Energy Baryte you acquire?"

"Generally, we acquire Cat’s Eye Stone, Echo Stone, and Secret Steel Stone. The former is quite rare, contains a lot of energy, and is very pure, so it has the highest acquisition price. The latter two are somewhat inferior but more common... Here are some pictures, you can take a look."

Melanie opened the booklet, finding the details page for those three types of Energy Baryte. Chen Lun glanced at them and found their appearance completely different from Dragon Sharpstone and Brilliance Stone.

Chen Lun made some calculations in his head.

Melanie continued:

"The standard specification for Energy Baryte is 50 grams. According to this specification, the acquisition price of Secret Steel Stone is around 30 Blue Gabo, Echo Stone is 45 Blue Gabo, and Cat’s Eye Stone fluctuates between 75 and 80 Blue Gabo..."

She raised her eyes and asked with a smile:

"Of course, there are some other types of stones, around a dozen, with different prices... May I know which kind of Energy Baryte you wish to sell?"

"It’s not recorded in the manual."

Chen Lun chuckled softly, then raised his hand in a gesture.

In his palm were two crystal stones, one black, one blue.

"A new type of Energy Baryte?"

Manager Melanie raised her eyebrows, her eyes filled with amazement. She looked at the stones in the guest’s hand without touching them but was already certain they were indeed Energy Baryte.

As a Sequence Nine [Scholar], Melanie could sense the energy emanating from them. The former had a strong destructive force, while the latter was restrained yet extremely unstable.

"Please go to the secret room on the second floor and wait a moment. I will invite the pavilion’s appraiser to join us. After measuring the energy content of these two stones, we can give an estimate."

Melanie took a deep breath and solemnly said.

Her gaze towards the guest with the black hat changed. The previous politeness had transformed into respect.

Anyone who could produce these two types of energy crystals couldn’t be simple. The other party was most likely also a Transcendent in the Mystic Realm, probably from a higher Sequence. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have failed to notice any clues.

Chen Lun nodded, stood up, and went upstairs with the blonde lady, while Polaris and Sunny Xiaoyu followed behind them very obediently.

They entered the secret room shortly after.

Melanie then brought in two men, a thin middle-aged man and a tall young man. The former should be the appraiser, and the latter the bodyguard.

As soon as they entered, the young man’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately whispered a few words into Melanie and the thin middle-aged man’s ears.

Both of them were stunned, then their expressions became extremely shocked.

"Honorable Your Majesty, on behalf of the Byron Gold Pavilion, I welcome your presence."

Melanie hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

The people behind her did the same.

Chen Lun glanced at the young man. This guy was actually a Sequence Six Arcanist. Being able to discern his higher status showed he had some skill.

"No need for such formalities, let’s begin."

Chen Lun waved his hand with a faint smile, indicating the two crystals on the table.

Melanie glanced at him nervously, thinking it was fortunate she hadn’t been rude before, or she would have gotten into big trouble.

Although she was in charge of the Byron Gold Pavilion and had met many Transcendents, this was the first time she had encountered a Saint in person, making her heart pound with excitement.

"This is our chief appraiser, Mr. Kayo. He graduated from the Miracle Academy in the Royal City of Kayin and has deep understanding and appraisal experience in energy crystals and magical artifacts."

Melanie introduced the thin middle-aged man standing next to her.

The latter smiled nervously and modestly said a few words. Then, Kayo placed a small instrument on the table.

He first put on white gloves, carefully picked up the black Dragon Sharpstone, measured it with a magnifying glass, tweezers, and some special calipers, and recorded the data in a notebook. Then he placed the egg-sized Dragon Sharpstone on the instrument’s tray.

After pressing a few buttons, the instrument buzzed and seemed to extract the energy within the Dragon Sharpstone. Red arcs flickered inside the instrument’s mesh cover, and four green lights lit up on the nearby gauge.

"Energy storage rate is 39.7 Clarence."

Kayo recited seriously.

Then he looked up and respectfully asked the gentleman with the black hat:

"Your Majesty, do you call this crystal ’Dragon Sharpstone’?"

"Yes."

Chen Lun sipped his hot cocoa and nodded.

Kayo then noted down "Dragon Sharpstone" in his notebook and picked up the Blue Radiance Stone, repeating the same process. However, the reaction in the instrument was much more intense this time, causing blue-green energy arcs to flash and the cover to shake violently.

The gauge immediately lit up six green lights.

"A truly rare energy crystal, with a storage rate of an astonishing 68.6 Clarence, close to the Caoyin Stone, but this energy is purer."

Kayo clicked his tongue in amazement.

After recording the name "Blue Radiance Stone" in his notebook, he handed it to Melanie and plainly said:

"The Dragon Sharpstone is valued at about 40 Blue Gabo, and the Blue Radiance Stone at 70 Blue Gabo..."

Melanie nodded and discreetly observed the gentleman’s expression. Seeing no displeasure, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

"Your Majesty, may I know how many of these two types of crystals you have, and how many you are willing to sell? Our Byron Gold Pavilion is top-notch in the entire Kingdom, with the largest reserve of funds. You can fully trust our capability."

On the surface, Chen Lun remained calm.

But internally, he was pondering if they could handle it if he brought out all his crystals...

"Not many, these are just what I acquired accidentally."

Chen Lun raised his eyes and said calmly.

Melanie was taken aback but soon understood, as energy crystals are rare and hard to come by. Yet, she still felt some regret... Acquiring energy crystals was a top directive, and exceeding her targets could even bring rewards and commendation from the Aleksei Royal Family.

"In that case, Your Majesty could sell all the crystals to us, and the Byron Gold Pavilion will offer the highest sincerity in return."

Melanie said earnestly.

"Very well, it will save me the trouble of going elsewhere."

Chen Lun nodded and waved his hand.

Black and blue crystals, each the size of an egg, appeared out of nowhere, piling up on the table like hailstones, making clinking sounds.

Melanie, Kayo, and the others went from shock to astonishment, finally staring numbly at the heaps of crystals on the table, their mouths agape for a long time.

This is called ’not many’?!

Melanie almost fainted.

Not from fright, but from happiness...

"Rest assured! We will count these crystals as quickly as possible and provide the corresponding Blue Gabo within an hour, no, within half an hour!"

Melanie’s face turned red, restraining her excitement as she spoke.