Shingi mentioned he would also need one Base Grade Crystal for their Guild, and actually, Cheap Devil was the one to give it to him. He even had it on him.
It impressed everyone that he gave it like that, as they knew how hard it was to produce one.
Shingi didn't ask how he came to have it as he didn't have many members to sacrifice, and it didn't seem to be a corrupted one.
The only way he could think, besides hiring people as sacrifices, was for Cheap Devil to sacrifice himself multiple times. Since he had reached the cap level, his gift would be more beneficial, but his loss would also be more significant. If he had done that, he would have lost too many levels that would be challenging to get them back, but it would be just a matter of time for someone like him.
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