Chapter 263 I Picked Up Trash on the Battlefield of National Fortune 19
Jiang Zhe looked at Zhou Jue, his eyes filled with probing.
Zhou Jue didn't speak, but a thought struck her.
Intelligence is also a commodity.
Who says itinerant merchants can only sell potions and items? Besides, she has a system, an internal staff forum, and information; perhaps she really can sell them.
Zhou Jue looked up: "What intelligence?"
Jiang Zhe's eyes flickered: "I want to know."
He lowered his voice: "Those NPCs who clean up contaminants on the battlefield, numbered 'Cleaners'."
"What's their recent situation? Do they all have a fixed pattern of action? Or are there some special reasons?"
Jiang Zhe spoke very carefully; he did not directly mention the number "0714," but instead used the profession of "cleaner" to refer to it.
Zhou Jue instantly understood that Lao Jiang had not given up on exploring 0714. He was even using this opportunity to use the merchant NPC to inquire about other NPCs.
Zhou Jue's lips curled slightly: "This news."
Zhou Jue held up one finger: "One thousand points."
Her tone was calm, but Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up instantly. He had only intended to test her, but he hadn't expected that this merchant NPC actually knew something.
Jiang Zhe didn't haggle; he immediately raised his wristband, and a string of numbers flashed on the screen.
"Beep! 1000 points received."
Zhou Jue accepted the points. This money was compensation for the potions she had lost before, and for any potions she might "lose" in the future.
Zhou Jue slowly began to speak: "Those previous cleaners are still the same as before. Their operating pattern is fixed. They only clean up pollutants within their assigned area or recycle garbage."
Jiang Zhe listened quietly without interrupting.
"Recently, a new cleanup crew has appeared on the battlefield."
Zhou Jue's gaze fell on Jiang Zhe's face, then he lowered his voice: "Number 0714."
Jiang Zhe's body tensed slightly; he had indeed mentioned it.
“0714, his modus operandi is indeed somewhat ‘special,’ which she can take advantage of.”
Jiang Zhe felt a jolt in his heart; this was consistent with their speculation.
"But there are a few things we must pay attention to." Zhou Jue paused for a moment.
Jiang Zhe slowed his breathing; he knew this was the most important part.
"First, don't make a fuss," Zhou Jue warned in his voice.
"She is special. If the main system detects any abnormalities or if she is reported by players, she may be recycled or even destroyed."
Jiang Zhe's pupils contracted. Recycle? Destroy? This information was beyond his expectations.
He originally thought 0714 was just a "program vulnerability", but he didn't expect that there were deeper risks hidden behind it.
“Second,” Zhou Jue continued.
"Her 'help' is unintentional. She is not helping any particular player; she is simply cleaning up the 'trash' within her quest area, and she does not interfere with the fight between players and monsters."
"Therefore, when using her, you must calculate the distance and angle carefully."
"otherwise."
Zhou Jue's tone became even colder: "She will also treat you all as 'trash' and clean you up together."
Jiang Zhe finally understood Zhou Jue's meaning: 0714 was not a "BUG" with good intentions, but an "existence" outside the rules.
His help was merely a coincidence, not an intention.
This information transformed his perception of 0714 from a usable tool into a dangerous strategic resource.
He looked at the merchant NPC in front of him; he was far more unfathomable than he had imagined.
"I understand." Jiang Zhe's voice carried a hint of solemnity.
He gave Zhou Jue a deep look: "Thank you for the information."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I will keep my mouth shut and will never let it slip."
Zhou Jue didn't say anything more. She nodded and turned to leave, but then she remembered something and stopped.
"Wait a minute." Zhou Jue turned around and looked at Jiang Zhe.
"In addition to cleaning up the battlefield, the cleanup crews also collect 'debris from the battlefield'."
"Those are the contaminated or damaged props."
"We businessmen can also recycle."
Jiang Zhe was somewhat surprised.
"Tools, weapons, protective suits—anything players don't want, anything damaged, or even anything that's already scrapped, I can recycle."
Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up again. There were indeed many such items on the battlefield, which players usually disregarded because they were irreparable and worthless. He never expected they could be recycled!
"How do we recycle it?" Jiang Zhe asked immediately, seeing a new business opportunity.
"It can be converted into points."
"You can also exchange it for stamina recovery potions."
Jiang Zhe's heart raced. This was an unexpected joy. To them, those fragments were just trash. Now, this trash could actually be turned into points, or even life-saving medicine.
With a large player base in the Dragon Kingdom, even if everyone just picks up a few items, the accumulated amount will be quite substantial. This will be a new source of points besides quests, as well as a new channel for obtaining potions.
"Okay!" Jiang Zhe made the decision immediately.
"We'll take this job!"
He looked at Zhou Jue, his eyes filled with excitement.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
Zhou Jue nodded again, and with a flicker, she truly disappeared into the shadows of the container.
Looking at the empty corner, Jiang Zhe felt that he had gained more information today than in the past month.
He immediately took out his communicator; he needed to go back and convene a top-level meeting.
Zhou Jue returned to the small room that belonged to 0714 and turned on her bracelet.
[Points: 21385]
She was very satisfied with her business today, and she had a feeling that business would be even better tomorrow.
She opened her system store and searched for "empty bottles".
[Empty Bottles (Basic): 1 point/100 bottles.]
She entered the numbers without hesitation.
[Purchase 20,000.]
[200 points deducted.]
[Beep! The empty bottle has been placed in the storage space.]
Her storage space was filled with transparent empty bottles.
Zhou Jue began dispensing the medicine.
Blue Abyss Lake.
Spiritual spring water.
Purified water.
......
Meanwhile, in a private meeting room within the Dragon Kingdom's exclusive rest hall, the lights were bright.
Jiang Zhe sat in the main seat, with three hundred bottles of light blue potion and two more exquisite small bottles in front of him.
Raymond Lam, Wolf Brother, Su Xiaoxiao.
All the core members sat solemnly at the conference table.
Jiang Zhe looked at the medicine on the table.
"These are what we got today."
"Two hundred bottles of basic stamina recovery potions."
"One hundred bottles of high-grade stamina recovery potions."
He paused for a moment, then added, "The effect is better than the same level of potions sold in stores."
“The price,” he said, a complex expression on his face. “Only a third of the price in stores.”
All eyes were on the potions; they knew how hard-won they were.
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