novelraw Chapter 628 477_2
Chapter 628 477_2
"Yeah, otherwise why would I be aimlessly wandering around instead of doing business?" Xiao showed a puzzled expression, "Not long after I returned to that channel, I ran into a guy who actively picked a fight with me, and only after settling him did I realize that wasn't you."
Settled?
How settled would Lu Li have had to be to realize the other party wasn't him?
Li Zheng was still very curious about this; he took some time to ask Lu Li why he attacked the merchant out of nowhere.
Lu Li said that when Xiao showed up, it was late at night, and he thought a wandering monster had come, so he struck first to gain the upper hand.
Unexpectedly, Xiao's strength surpassed the sky, and he was knocked down after just a few moves.
You can't really blame Lu Li for this; who wouldn't think it's a wandering monster after seeing an extra creature in their room late at night?
Truly a disaster out of nowhere.
Li Zheng's mouth twitched slightly; upon closer inspection, there was indeed his own cause behind Lu Li getting beaten up by Xiao.
He could consider compensating him a little later.
But from a certain perspective, this could also be considered "following in the footsteps" of one's predecessor.
"Oh, right." Li Zheng remembered something and asked Xiao, "Aren't you special merchants able to counterattack when players attack? Why did you hold back this time?"
Special merchants are recruited by the terminal from the Outer City and are very powerful in their own right. To protect active players, a rule was established that they cannot actively attack active players.
However, as the player group grows larger, there will always be some who think outside the box, eyeing the goods in the hands of special merchants, and there are those who actually resort to murder and robbery.
To this end, the terminal granted these special merchants the right to counterkill players when necessary.
Otherwise, wouldn't the profession of special merchants become a punching bag everyone could bully?
Li Zheng verified this through two experiences himself.
"Ha!" Xiao laughed and explained, "Anyway, your strength doesn't cause much trouble for me. As you say, 'spare others when possible and avoid making enemies.'"
He spoke generously, but his real thought was that these players' strength was nothing to him.
Rather than killing them, it was better to give them a way out.
After all, every player is a potential customer; losing one would be a loss.
Li Zheng looked at him doubtfully. Although he didn't interact much with Xiao, he knew that this blue-skinned guy's nature wasn't as simple as he made it sound.
"Well, you're unlikely to find me in 995 anymore." Li Zheng said, "I've now transferred to channel 879."
"879?!"
Xiao was momentarily stunned when he heard this, "When did you get there?"
"Maybe... just the day before you came looking for me?" Li Zheng wasn't too sure either.
"No wonder! I was wondering why the number of players in channel 995 suddenly increased. Did you guys undergo a full-channel transfer?" Xiao seemed to have figured something out.
"Yes, all the players you're encountering in 995 now are actually from 879's crowd before." Li Zheng thought for a moment and said, "If it's convenient for you, when can you come find me? I'd like to make some transactions with you again."
He was about to head to the Outer City, and it would be great if he could get some things from Xiao for self-defense.
"Certainly." Xiao nodded and agreed without a trace of hesitation.
This was a big client; a single deal with him was worth as much as ten with others, warranting a special trip.
"Just asking, are you contacting me for your little pet?" Xiao glanced twice at the sleeping little Sakura. The last time, Li Zheng had extracted Genetic Force from little Sakura for him, leaving a deep impression.
Li Zheng's expression shifted slightly, "Do you have a solution?"
"There is a way, but I didn't bring it with me. I'll have to go back and get it." Xiao nodded, "Its state is a bit tricky to solve; you'll need to go to the Blood Patterned Black Dragon's ancestral land to find a High Tier Black Dragon, but outsiders aren't very welcome there. I do have some connections and can help put in a word for you."
"The Blood Patterned Black Dragon's ancestral land?" Li Zheng asked, "Which area of the Outer City is it in?"
"Hmm?" Xiao said with some surprise, "Looks like you're getting more familiar with the Outer City."
"But unfortunately, the territory of the Blood Patterned Black Dragon isn't in the Outer City, but in a corner of the wilderness. You'll need a specific tool to find the place accurately, and that's the tool I need to go back for."
"Here's a friendly tip, that thing is quite rare, even in the Outer City you might not easily buy it, so regarding the price..."
"How much?" Li Zheng asked.
"Five hundred!" Xiao stated the price.
"Five hundred!?" Li Zheng exclaimed, "Are you joking? Buying an Extraordinary Artifact isn't even over a hundred!"
Five hundred Genetic Force could buy at least three Extraordinary Level artifacts!
"I'm telling you the price in advance as a friend, so you can prepare yourself." Xiao replied discontentedly, "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even bother to go back and forth, there really isn't much profit."
Li Zheng squinted his eyes, good gracious, did he just let slip?
Anytime a merchant says 'there really isn't much profit,' it basically means this deal can make a huge profit!
Being a frequent businessman himself, he thought, if it were him, admitting that would mean at least tripling the cost in profit.
He immediately declined, "Forget it, I'll figure it out myself after going to the Outer City."
Xiao had indeed said before, 'friendship is friendship, business is business.'
Profiting hugely from this kind of thing is something he wouldn't hesitate to do.
"You better think it over, after this opportunity, you might not even find a channel in the Outer City." Xiao tried to persuade him again.
However, Li Zheng was determined, "No need to say more, I really can't afford this price."
"Alright then, I hope you won't regret it later."
Xiao let go and asked, "Since we can't do business outside the event for now, how about some business within the event?"
"Of course."
Li Zheng initially wanted to see what the so-called special fishing gear was. Without encountering Xiao as the merchant this time, he wouldn't have delayed so long.
Xiao handed a Luo Aiman-like tablet to Li Zheng, "It records all the tools I'm currently selling."
Li Zheng took it, and the tools displayed on the tablet were completely different from those shown by Luo Aiman's. Even the most basic fishing gear had significant differences.
The basic fishing gear sold in the Endless Ocean area mostly resembled ordinary fishing rods, while those sold here in the Lava Mountain Range were all made of high-temperature resistant materials to ensure they could fish in magma.
In terms of special tools, the Lava Mountain Range doesn't have "torpedoes" or "speedboats," instead offering "Flying Claw" and "Gold Panning."
The Flying Claw, a special machine that someone purchased earlier, is valued at a thousand points and isn't particularly expensive at the current stage.
Its function is to launch a flying claw into the magma, directly grabbing catches within the magma.
However, this grabbing action is quite challenging and the operation is complex, requiring three people to drive it simultaneously.
This is the special tool Fengshan mentioned, which started selling not long ago.
From the perspective of the fishing competition, this machine's grabbing behavior indeed exceeds the meaning of "fishing."
In terms of special tools, the Lava Mountain Range doesn't have "torpedoes" or "speedboats," instead offering "Flying Claw" and "Gold Panning."
The Flying Claw, a special machine that someone purchased earlier, is valued at a thousand points and isn't particularly expensive at the current stage.
Its function is to launch a flying claw into the magma, directly grabbing catches within the magma.
However, this grabbing action is quite challenging and the operation is complex, requiring three people to drive it simultaneously.
This is the special tool Fengshan mentioned, which started selling not long ago.
From the perspective of the fishing competition, this machine's grabbing behavior indeed exceeds the meaning of "fishing."