Chapter 183 Whip

Ever since he knew that Lu Jiu was the city lord, Zhuang Yun took the initiative to find a temporary team when he saw that the two of them decided not to leave the city, and the other two didn't need to make up an excuse.

Although Lu Jiu had not yet agreed to Yong Lin joining, Zhuang Yun still asked him to join the temporary team so that he could observe the young man up close.

When Yong Lin received Zhuang Yun's invitation to form a temporary team, he excitedly got up early, bought a cheap and large breakfast at a stall to fill his stomach, and waited at the city gate inside the shield.

When Zhuang Yun arrived, Yong Lin was still in a daze with his head down. After everyone gathered, they started to set off.

Yong Lin didn't say much on the way, just followed the team quietly. He was brought here by Zhuang Yun, and everyone was quite curious about him, but seeing that he was quite introverted, no one asked too many questions.

Ten minutes after entering the forest, they encountered the first group of wild monsters, a group of bronze-level sheep monsters.

Zhuang Yun turned around and warned Yong Lin, "If your weapon isn't very good and you can't handle it, just come to me."

He was worried that this malnourished boy would not be able to deal with the wild monsters, so he would help him when the time comes.

Yong Lin nodded obediently.

Zhuang Yun then took the lead and rushed forward. The weapons of the others were swords and hammers, but Yong Lin took out a whip.

He was thankful that the blacksmith shop here also sold whips, though in small quantities.

His whip is of bronze grade, made from tanned snow python scales. This material is not only suitable for making armor, but also for making whips.

There is a curved sharp blade embedded in the tail of Yonglin's whip, which can cause secondary damage.

The young man, who originally looked a little weak, suddenly changed his temperament. He walked forward quickly, looked at the wild monster running towards him, swung his right hand nimbly, and pulled out the whip, hitting the wild monster's face hard.

Everyone only heard a "pop" sound and tried not to look back, as being distracted during a fight can easily lead to injury.

When he retracted the whip, the blade at the tail swept across, and the monster's skin and flesh were instantly torn apart, but it quickly recovered.

Zhuang Yun was dealing with the wild monster and just when he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the incessant sound of whips. He turned around and saw Yong Lin swinging the whip with great force, and his movements were getting faster and faster. The wild monster's blood was constantly dropping.

Zhuang Yun: Oh my god! Is this still the weak-looking guy he knew?

Just like that, Yong Lin, who looked very weak, became the first professional player in the temporary team to kill a wild monster.

After the battle, Yong Lin smiled when he saw that he finally had his own reward.

Zhuang Yun looked at his whip and fell silent.

During the lunch break, Zhuang Yun prepared lunch with another temporary teammate who was a good cook.

Yong Lin took out the mutton he had harvested today. Everyone accepted it happily without refusing. Eating mutton in winter can keep the body warm for a long time.

While they were cooking, the others couldn't help but ask Yong Lin, "Young man, how come you use the whip so hard? If I used it, I'd probably only hit myself."

Yong Lin: "When I was little, I loved swinging willow branches. When I got older, I bought a short whip and watched videos to learn. It was just for fun. Then the world changed, and I saw this weapon for sale, so I started using it exclusively."

Everyone nodded, "You know what? Your whip is scary just by looking at it. It has a different aura."

"Yes, I saw that wild monster was whipped dozens of times before it even got close. It's a pity you don't have wings, otherwise those wild monsters wouldn't be able to get close to you."

Yong Lin's attack can be considered an alternative long-range output, after all, the whip is that long.

Hearing everyone's praise, he felt a little embarrassed. "I will kill monsters to make money and try to buy wings in the future."

Wings are still a scarce item on the shelves of shops in the city.

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Before he knew it, half of the winter had passed. Lu Jiu checked the amount of firewood he had stored and found that it was not as much as he had imagined.

Lu Jiu: "It seems that the residents in the city have a decent amount of firewood stored, and the vegetables and fruits are the most popular products."

Shen Jufeng sorted out the business performance of various shops in the city last month.

"Last month, the forging shop still brought in the most, totaling 2,289 silver coins and 692 copper coins."

"Next is the pharmacy, which takes in 2266 silver coins and 799 copper coins. This is when there aren't many new elixirs. If there were more raw materials, its sales would exceed the forging shop."

Lu Jiu listened to him reporting the sales of the shops one by one. Compared with the early days when it was only a few thousand copper coins or even a dozen silver coins, it was really much better.

"It's true. At first I felt like I was only losing money, but now it seems like all the stores are making money." She is now making back her investment.

Shen Jufeng: "It's normal to lose money in the early stages of business. What's important is the subsequent operation. I told you long ago that you won't lose money for long."

He took out the form he had made earlier and put the one he had just made on top of it.

Looking at the table for comparison, he said, "Now the NPC's talent is apparent. Crafting a higher-grade piece of equipment from a lower-level monster will increase the price by more than ten times. In this situation, it would be strange if you didn't make money."

The purchase price of materials dropped by bronze-level monsters is definitely different from that of silver. It is hard not to make money by using the lowest cost to make the best products.

Lu Jiu looked at the form in Shen Jufeng's hand, pointed at the entertainment shops like the hot spring club and sighed: "Actually, I opened these shops in the hope that life in the city would be easier, but I didn't expect that I would make a lot of money here too."

"It's not bad. Don't underestimate entertainment venues. Whether in the previous world or the current game world, they are the most profitable besides equipment and prop shops."

People need entertainment in their lives, especially professional players. They often go out to clear the wild and face dangerous monsters. It is important to come back and go to the store to relax with friends.

Lu Jiu thought that winter only had half a month left, and recalled the special nature of the hot spring club. "This hot spring club is currently open in the fall and winter, and will close in the spring and summer. By then, I'll have to see what other summer-cooling establishments to open."

Shen Jufeng put away the form and said, "You can take your time to decide. However, it seems that there will be no beast tide this winter, so you have to be careful in the spring."

Lu Jiu nodded. "I'm considering it, but I don't know how big the beast tide will be. I won't upgrade the city-state for now. Now that there are more and more official residents, it's good for me to save some resources."

As for whether it can be upgraded to level four, it all depends on the situation of the beast tide at that time.

Shen Jufeng: "Then today's matter is settled. I can leave the city with Zhuang Yun tomorrow."

Lu Jiu lay back on the sofa. "I didn't expect the winter we were so worried about would end like this. I still can't believe it. I'm actually looking forward to the beast tide coming soon. The sooner it comes, the sooner it's over."

Thinking back to more than two months ago, she had sent the collection team frantically collecting various resources, and now the city is living in peace.

"Don't let your guard down. There's still half a month left. Besides, in the gaming world, there's no such thing as a moment of absolute relaxation."

When the game was significantly updated, the so-called natural disasters were released, which means there will be other difficulties in the future.

(End of this chapter)