Chapter 265 I Picked Up Trash on the Battlefield of National Fortune 21
As evening approached, the notification sounded in my ear indicating that the mission was over.
Zhou Jue returned to the cabin without lingering for a moment; her gray uniform transformed into a dark brown robe, and she was now a traveling merchant - 1024.
A flash of white light, and she appeared in the logistics corridor of the player town.
This time, she didn't go to the bustling flea market. Instead, she quietly spread her divine sense, quickly enveloping the entire town.
She quickly identified her target.
In a secluded corner of the Dragon Kingdom's exclusive rest hall, Jiang Zhe was talking quietly with several core members, his face filled with anticipation.
Zhou Jue's figure moved through the shadows, and after a few flashes, he silently appeared outside that corner.
"boss!"
Jiang Zhe immediately sensed her presence, and the fatigue on his face vanished, replaced by an irrepressible joy.
He quickly came to greet him: "You've arrived."
Zhou Jue nodded, his gaze sweeping over the team members behind him from under his hood; each of them seemed very excited.
"Where's the goods?" she asked in a hoarse voice.
"Here! It's all here!"
Jiang Zhe turned to the side, revealing a small mountain of various metal fragments and damaged equipment behind him.
Under the dim light, the pile of "junk" reflected dappled light, containing broken gun barrels, shattered armor plates, burnt energy cores, and even some twisted metal whose original form was unrecognizable.
Zhou Jue stepped forward and stretched out his hand, seemingly to count the items.
"D-grade fragment, one point."
"Grade C, two points."
"Level B, three points."
"Grade A, four points."
"S-level, five points."
"SS-level, six points."
"SSS level, seven points."
She quoted a clear set of recycling prices.
After listening, Jiang Zhe had no objections. The price was fair. He looked at Zhou Jue nervously. These were all the loot that the Dragon Kingdom players had collected from every corner of the battlefield all day. He had no idea how much they could get in return.
Zhou Jue's hand slowly swept across the "garbage heap".
[Recyclable items detected... In the process of sorting and compiling statistics...]
[D-grade fragments: 186 pieces.]
[C-grade fragments: 105 pieces.]
[Grade B Fragments: 75 pieces.]
Total: 621 points.
"Six hundred and twenty-one points," Zhou Jue announced the final number.
"Six hundred and twenty-one!"
A young teammate behind Jiang Zhe couldn't help but exclaim softly, while the others also looked delighted. These worthless junk items in their eyes had actually been exchanged for such a considerable number of points.
"Boss, we don't want the points," Jiang Zhe said.
He took the two exquisite little bottles out of his pocket and handed them back to Zhou Jue.
"We've tried your treatment, and it works very well."
He pointed to the "payment" of 621 points.
"Use these points to exchange for three basic healing potions and one advanced healing potion. Is that enough for you?"
One hundred for beginners, three hundred for advanced, that's exactly 600 points.
Zhou Jue took back the empty bottle and handed over four brand-new bottles of treatment potion.
"Twenty-one points remain."
"No need to look anymore." Jiang Zhe waved his hand, appearing very generous: "Just consider it making a friend."
He looked at Zhou Jue, his eyes burning: "Boss, we want to order another batch of goods."
As he spoke, he pulled up his bracelet and showed Zhou Jue a list that he had prepared in advance.
[Basic Stamina Recovery Potions: 200 bottles]
[Advanced Stamina Recovery Potions: 50 bottles]
[Basic Healing Potions: 100 bottles]
[Advanced Healing Potions: 50 bottles]
Zhou Jue looked at the list and quickly calculated in his mind.
Basic stamina potion, bulk price 15, 200 bottles cost 3000 points.
Advanced stamina potion, bulk price 70, fifty bottles cost 3500 points.
Basic healing potion, priced at 100, 100 bottles are worth 10,000 points.
Advanced healing potion, priced at 300, fifty bottles cost 15,000 points.
"In total, it's 31,500 points," Zhou Jue quoted the total price.
Jiang Zhe's eyelids twitched when he heard the number, but he still nodded emphatically.
“No problem!” He transferred the money using the bracelet without hesitation.
This is a huge sum of money, almost half of the Dragon Kingdom Command's current available working capital, but it's worth it for these strategic materials.
[Beep! 31,500 points received.]
A cold notification sound rang out, and Zhou Jue looked at his bracelet and saw his points balance soar to over 50,000, which stirred up a wave of emotions within him.
It's true that partnering with the government is the fastest way to make money.
The deal was struck. Jiang Zhe looked at Zhou Jue with a smile on his face. He hesitated for a moment before tentatively speaking.
"Boss, look, we've collaborated twice, and it's been quite pleasant."
"Have you ever thought about expanding your business?"
Zhou Jue looked up, his gaze obscured by the hood: "Oh? What do you mean?"
"I heard that you seem to be in a hurry to recoup your funds." Jiang Zhe carefully chose his words, pointing to the center of the player town in the distance.
"Actually, it's not just us; players from other countries also need a lot of high-quality, inexpensive potions."
"If you trust me, I can help you... sell your goods to them."
"You only need to supply the goods; we in China will handle the sales and distribution. This will make your cash flow ten times faster."
Zhou Jue fell silent; she certainly understood what Jiang Zhe meant.
This old man wanted to be a middleman and profit from the price difference.
This is indeed a good thing for her, as it allows her to accumulate an astronomical number of points in the shortest amount of time.
For the Dragon Kingdom, this is entirely beneficial, as they can monopolize this channel to earn points from players in other countries and even hold other countries hostage at crucial moments.
Killing two birds with one stone.
However, there is a huge risk involved: if her potions become widespread in the player market, the official store's business will inevitably plummet.
At that time, the market management office will definitely not sit idly by.
She can handle a single compliance check, but if the main system determines that her presence seriously disrupts the economic balance, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Brother Tongzi, is there any risk in this?" Zhou Jue asked in his mind.
"If the supply is too large, causing the potions in the system store to not sell, will it be subject to special investigation?"
"Host, are you worried about this?" The system's voice carried a hint of smugness.
"Don't worry! After packaging the materials for you last time, I've gained a little more access to the backend data of this national destiny system!"
"I can now modify a portion of the sales records without anyone noticing. I can perfectly integrate your potion sales data into the system's general ledger, making it look like countless insignificant small transactions."
"At the data level, you don't exist! Even if they investigate, they won't find anything!"
Zhou Jue's eyes lit up when she heard this. As expected of her little commander, he was really reliable!
She looked up at Jiang Zhe, who was filled with anticipation, and said, "Okay."
Jiang Zhe's breath hitched for a moment, and his face instantly lit up with wild joy.
It's done!
“However, I have one request,” Zhou Jue said, changing the subject.
"Please speak, boss!" Jiang Zhe said immediately, his expression serious.
“You can sell the drug to anyone, but you have to control the pace.”
Zhou Jue's voice was very low, carrying a hint of warning.
"You need to make everyone understand one thing: the goods I have here are not unlimited, nor are they always available."
"At the same time, you must guide them and, from time to time, buy some potions from the system store."
"Otherwise, the official store's performance will be too poor and will attract the attention of the authorities."
"If they discover this 'loophole' in my license, it might be revoked, and then none of us will be able to play."
Jiang Zhe was stunned after hearing this. He thought he had thought things through deeply enough, but he didn't expect that this mysterious businessman in front of him could see even further.
She not only considered the risks, but even devised ways to mitigate them and create a smokescreen.
His mind raced, and he instantly understood Zhou Jue's meaning: this was a strategy of creating scarcity while also actively "paying tribute" to the authorities to maintain a balance on paper.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
“I understand!” Jiang Zhe nodded emphatically, his face full of admiration.
"Don't worry, boss, I'll handle this perfectly and won't cause you any trouble!"
He knew that from this moment on, their relationship was no longer simply that of buyer and seller.
Zhou Jue didn't say anything more. With a wave of her hand, 100 bottles of each of the four types of potions appeared on the ground.
"I'll give you the goods first. I don't care how many points you sell. I'll still get the same number of points. I'll collect the points next time we meet."
She left those words behind and turned to disappear into the shadows.
"Wait!" Jiang Zhe called out to her again.
Zhou Jue turned around.
Jiang Zhe wore a solemn, even dignified, smile as he extended his hand to Zhou Jue.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
He paused for a moment, then spoke slowly and deliberately, using a completely new form of address.
"'Partner'."
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