"What are you standing there for, you idiot? Hurry up and come help!" Sun Yougan roared at his lackey behind him.

Startled by the scolding, the henchman rushed forward and surrounded her in an instant.

Yu Xiangnan glanced at the two of them, showing no sign of panic.

This trial was clearly a one-on-one competition, yet Sun Yougan brought a helper to fight two against one? Moreover, the two were not just temporarily cooperating; they had clearly been inseparable from the very beginning.

Forget it, instead of hoping that old man will uphold justice, it's better to settle this trouble now to avoid endless future problems.

In the blink of an eye, the henchman had already made his move.

Countless golden specks of light appeared before him, and in the next second these specks of light condensed into a knight's lance.

The lackey held his lance high, its tip gleaming with blinding golden light. With a roar, he hurled it with all his might, the lance transforming into a golden lightning bolt that streaked through the air, aiming straight for Yu Xiangnan's throat!

At the same time, Sun Yougan wielded a giant hammer and flanked from behind.

The two attacks formed an encirclement, but Yu Xiangnan effortlessly defused the crisis with unbelievable agility. He even used water element to slap Sun Yougan and his lackey across the face.

Sun Yougan recovered his senses, feeling both shocked and angry. He stared intently at Yu Xiangnan.

He can actually control four elements?!

Is this person really a mage? It's already unbelievable that he can condense elements with his bare hands without a staff, but what's even more terrifying is that the various elements surging in his palms are more powerful than the skills that many high-level mages unleash at full power.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Yougan's left cheek was swollen high, and blood was still hanging from the corner of his mouth. He covered his cheek and staggered backward.

He no longer cared about saving face. Before Yu Xiangnan could launch his next attack, he turned and ran. Seeing this, his lackey dared not linger and hurriedly followed him away.

Seeing this, Yu Xiangnan sped up his search for materials and acquired Star Coins.

As expected of the Aoji Badge.

Although outsiders cannot interfere with this trial, she doesn't believe the eight reversed card positions will remain completely unconcerned. Therefore, she cannot reveal her identity yet, and she absolutely cannot use certain related skills, items, or weapons.

In addition, the purpose of using the Ao-mi badge is to let everyone know that the ruler of District 023 has come to the reversed realm to participate in the trials of the eight reversed positions.

This message is enough to cause temporary chaos.

Twenty minutes later, Yu Xiangnan had collected enough flowers, fruits, plants and trees to sell temporarily, and successfully exchanged them for 400 Star Coins.

With her initial capital of 100 coins, she headed straight for the nearest shop in the square. She selected a prime location and immediately completed the transaction to avoid being beaten to it.

The system will display an option at the moment of payment:

[Pharmacy], [Collection Shop], [Equipment Shop], [Gourmet Food Court]...

The variety of store types to choose from is dazzling. In addition to the stores themselves, the system also provides a revenue reference for each store type.

[Revenue Reference for Different Store Types]

pharmacy

Core revenue stream: Sales of daily healing/benefit potions

Burst rewards: Rare recipes refreshed by the system.

Key operational points (fixed): Maintain inventory of 5 basic medicines and set up an automatic replenishment system.

Collection Pavilion

Core benefit: Rare item premium (recommended to set at 150% of the base price)

Special Benefit: Auction of Items with Additional Affixes

Key operational points (fixed): Reserve one free appraisal opportunity daily to attract individual customers.

Equipment Shop

Core Benefit: Enhance service fees (recommended to set +10% base success rate)

Long-term benefits: Pre-sale of exclusive blueprint equipment

Key operational points (fixed): Establish a VIP membership system (upgrade upon spending 1000 Star Coins).

Food Court

Core Benefit: Limited-time buff food (15-minute cooldown recommended)

Additional benefits: Cooking competition tickets

Key operational points (fixed): Introduce "fatigue recovery packages" for bundled sales.

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It can be seen that the pharmacy is the optimal solution throughout the entire cycle (stable cash flow + transformation potential); while the collection pavilion is high-risk and high-return, requires operational skills, and has a fatal flaw - the daily free appraisal may result in counterfeit goods, which will deduct 100 points from the store's rating.

Food courts are relatively relaxed compared to casual eateries and are less likely to suffer losses. However, they have a fatal flaw—ingredient sourcing takes up 40% of their operating time.

After a very short period of thought, Yu Xiangnan chose the Collection Pavilion.

With the remaining 100 Star Coins, she purchased tools and transformed the front half of the shop into a highly attractive display area, while the back half was converted into a well-equipped appraisal room and warehouse.

Now there is another problem.

The shop lacks auctioneers and appraisers.

Without auctioneers and appraisers, the shop cannot open normally.

As the shop owner, she could take on one of the roles, but what about the other person...?

You have to catch it yourself.

This isn't particularly difficult. The system will simultaneously mark and upload the NPC's coordinates. Players need to teleport to the target location, find the character, and send a cooperation invitation.

When negotiating salary and benefits, the price offered and the store's reputation will directly affect the NPC's willingness to cooperate.

Yu Xiangnan set off immediately after receiving the assignment.

She has already made up her mind.

Auctioneers are relatively easy to train, but appraisers must be senior experts to avoid misjudging the value of treasures and causing significant losses.

There were three appraisers to choose from, and Yu Xiangnan quickly took a liking to one of them, Old Mo, who lived in a secluded valley and was skilled in making and appraising collectible treasures.

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