I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 966 509: Acting? Who Can't Do That_2

"About that machine you mentioned earlier, we plan to buy it." Da Tianwei didn't bother with pleasantries and spoke directly.

"Have you thought it over? I should tell you upfront, this thing is truly valuable. If you use it well, you can essentially form your own Intelligent Mechanism Empire, because although it's a machine, it's essentially an intelligence core." Since it was produced by Gu Shanhai, it certainly wouldn't be some trash.

"We'll talk about all that later. Whether we can afford it is another matter; I just want something for logistics and combat support." Da Tianwei knew his limits and said with a wry smile.

"Alright then, wait a moment." Gu Shanhai said as he began rummaging in his pocket for tools.

"Making it on the spot? How long will that take?" Da Tianwei asked curiously.

"Three..." Gu Shanhai mentioned a number.

"Three days? Well, that's reasonable." Da Tianwei thought there was no need to rush.

Then, he watched Gu Shanhai's hands blur into afterimages, moving so fast it was bewildering.

Next, he heard Gu Shanhai continue: "Two... one!"

After speaking, a very sci-fi-looking metal sphere appeared in Gu Shanhai's hands.

"Here, pay up." Gu Shanhai casually tossed the sphere to Da Tianwei.

There's no need to hide anymore; previously, he needed to stay hidden due to insufficient strength, but now it's different. He has enough power, so why hide? He wants to drum up more business; even a mosquito's leg has meat.

As for others' envy, that's not Gu Shanhai's fault. If others make a move, so be it; if they do, he'll just sink them with cement.

A child carrying gold in a market isn't at fault; it's the greedy people who are.

If being capable means being envied, that's just victim-blaming.

"That fast?" Da Tianwei was a bit surprised, then looked at the sphere's attributes in his hand and gradually calmed down.

"Geez, just this one piece will probably cost me half of everything I own."

Da Tianwei couldn't help but feel a bit helpless; he wouldn't intentionally haggle, as he was honest in these deals. He didn't want long-term business to turn into one-off deals.

"Of course, otherwise how could it be worth half of everything you have?" Gu Shanhai joked.

Then, Da Tianwei dug out quite a few items from his bag.

He knew Gu Shanhai's rules: no Game Coins or skill points, only bartering with items.

After taking out a reasonable amount, he stopped and said, "Estimate it, let me know if it's not enough."

He said that, but he had actually estimated that the things he brought were worth about what Gu Shanhai was offering.

Gu Shanhai glanced at them and took them all.

"That's about right; I wouldn't rip you off for nothing." Gu Shanhai didn't plan to ask for a huge price; the material cost was very low, the real cost lay in the knowledge. Without the relevant knowledge, even with materials, you couldn't make it.

"Well, you're quite generous." Da Tianwei felt a bit envious. Judging by Gu Shanhai's tone, it seemed like he wasn't short of money.

But that's normal; life players rarely lack money.

As long as they can turn raw materials into finished products, selling them yields considerable profit.

Of course, it's not that simple; there's significant investment involved, whether it's in careers, talents, or skill upgrades, all requiring vast resources.

If Da Tianwei's talents weren't unsuitable and given the mature system, he would've thought about getting into the life sector for a steady livelihood. He could support Cui Yingying instead of scraping by now.

This poverty refers to being in the first-tier group; with his wealth, it was out of reach for second-tier players.

Fortunately, most first-tier players were as strapped for cash as he was.

"What's so generous about it? When you... oh, you'll never have that day." Gu Shanhai glanced at Da Tianwei. He initially meant to comfort him, but realized that for Da Tianwei, he'd never be wealthy.

Da Tianwei's face turned green: "Can't you say something nice? When I'm rich, I'll buy two bags of soy milk—drink one and spill one!"

"Your aspirations... that's it then."

"But rest assured, you'll never have that chance in your lifetime."

Gu Shanhai thought if only Da Tianwei didn't use soy milk as an analogy, he could've said something grand.

After packing up his things, Da Tianwei said indignantly, "You wealthy dog, someday you'll get hung up on a lamppost."

"Ha, let's see who would dare." Gu Shanhai dismissed it.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. I need to gather ingredients. After chatting with you for so long, those foods should let their guard down." Having completed his mission, Da Tianwei saw no reason to stay.

With that, he left with Cui Yingying.

"Tsk, it's really..." Gu Shanhai naturally knew why Da Tianwei chose this time to come.

Just to avoid Shura.

This kind of trump card, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. Who knows if there will be conflicts in the future?

They're just teammates, not even friends; it's more about intertwined interests.

If not for the attributes and effects of what Gu Shanhai offered pleasing Da Tianwei, he wouldn't have spent such resources to buy it; his and Gu Shanhai's relationship was also just interest-based.

But these relationships were masked by the guise of being teammates, not laid bare on the table, which is why everyone maintained a jokey camaraderie. It's all because it didn't involve personal interests.

At this stage, players seldom have anyone with problematic minds.

At least their emotional and desirous control was deep; giant babies or self-centered players couldn't make it to the first tier.

Even the smooth-sailing Guangguai Luli caused conflict with Gu Shanhai only because he felt threatened, as for Su Man, that was just mentioned in passing—not enough to cause a breakup to save someone.

"Each one looks ordinary on the outside but has deep thoughts."

Gu Shanhai couldn't help but sigh; not just Da Tianwei, even his wife, the Netherworld Lord Cui Yingying, wasn't someone to be trifled with. Her shyness was just a facade, and actually, she was the brain behind Da Tianwei.

A beauty and power combo.

At least Da Tianwei becoming a first-tier player owed quite a bit to Cui Yingying.

Just that they were all performing, and everyone saw through it, but no one pointed it out, so it was tacitly understood.

"I'm lucky I'm strong. If I were on the same level as those two, I would rely entirely on the Four Saints Beasts System. Otherwise, I might not be able to outplay them." Gu Shanhai couldn't help but laugh.

Once powerful, some things seemed more amusing than worrying.

He didn't care about Shura and Da Tianwei's secrets; he couldn't care less about so-called secrets.

It's like a tiny ant scheming for a grain of sugar. Even if that sugar fell on the floor, Gu Shanhai might not bother picking it up, perhaps even disdain it.

"Shura must have found something." Gu Shanhai noticed Shura's purpose in seeking out certain residents.

"Hope he quickly solves the mystery, so I can rest easy."

Gu Shanhai wasn't exactly idle; the three had a clearly defined division of labor.

Shura was responsible for probing deeply into the game world, Da Tianwei captured ingredients and extracted intelligence, while Gu Shanhai provided food that enhanced attributes and gave permanent benefits.

So even if Gu Shanhai seemed idle, the other two wouldn't comment as long as the food was on point.