"Am I supposed to feel pity for you just because you now possess a vast treasury of planetary artifact?" The Cosmic Elder let out a mocking laugh, his tone laced with clear amusement and a hint of ridicule, the very idea itself entertained him.
"Not to that extent~" Robin waved his hand casually, yet his eyes carried a trace of seriousness beneath that relaxed gesture, "the network operates on accepting sales at whatever price the owner decides. There is no real negotiation or prolonged disputes, otherwise we would end up no different from any ordinary auction house or marketplace. Why would anyone willingly choose to sell to us under such conditions?"
He then exhaled slowly, his expression turning slightly strained as the burden of the situation surfaced, "this has forced my subordinates to purchase equipment at no less than double the price, and in some cases it even climbs to ten times the normal value, sometimes beyond even that."
