Chapter 100
No matter what time of year, the town market is always as lively as ever.
"Large quantities of low-level monster drops, slime, bones of skeleton soldiers, everything you need, sufficient stock!"
"We will continue to purchase coal, copper, iron and other basic forging materials. If you are interested, please contact us in detail. The price is negotiable."
"For sale are the fur, fangs, and back thorns of the S-level monster Swordthorn Tiger. The quantity is limited, first come first served. There are more high-level monster materials, welcome to take a look."
"Selling six fine iron swords, which can be equipped at level 40 and can also be used as forging materials..."
The hawking sounds came one after another.
The group of people from Chihu Town were well-informed and did not find this bustling and noisy scene strange. They seemed to be moving casually among the crowd, but in fact their ears were perked up to capture the movements around them.
When the captain heard the name of Jian Jihu, he turned his head and accurately found the player who was setting up the stall.
There were two people sitting at the stall. The one who was shouting was dressed as a priest, and there was a player holding a heavy sword guarding next to him.
Such combinations are very common in the market, and they are usually from the same team. After each adventure, they send a few people to sell the harvested materials in batches at the market, and then distribute them within the team.
The reason why the captain noticed them from countless stalls is because the "Sword Thorn Tiger" is a relatively difficult S-level monster to deal with. The strength of this team should be quite good, and they might be able to get the information they want from these two people.
She walked over, glanced at the stall, and asked calmly, "Hello, how much is the fur of the sword-thorn tiger?"
"600 points."
The priest originally had a listless look, sitting on a small bench and shouting incoherently. But when he saw the equipment she was wearing, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quoted a price with a smile.
Although the drops of S-level monsters can be sold at a high price, you still have to meet the right buyer. Sometimes you're unlucky and don't meet any players who need a product for several days, which often leads to a certain material being unsalable.
They brought back a lot this time, and they had been selling for almost two days, but they hadn't sold out yet. He was thinking about whether he should pack up and go back, and come back to sell again in a few days, but unexpectedly, an elite player came who was interested, and the priest quickly perked up.
"The fur of the sword-thorn tiger can be used to refine soft armor, and can also be used as shield material. It has strong toughness and high defense. The durability of the equipment made from it is much higher than that of ordinary equipment. This price is definitely worth it."
"600 is too expensive, 300 at most." The captain bargained without mercy, "How much stock do you have? If the price is right, I can take a few more."
The priest player's eyes rolled around. "There are still some in stock. If you want a large quantity, I can give you a discount, but 300 points is absolutely impossible... How about 540?"
When the captain heard him say that there was still stock, his eyebrows jumped slightly.
One Sword-Thorn Tiger is already difficult to deal with, "there are still some in stock" and "the larger the quantity, the cheaper it will be"... How many did their team kill?
What's more, the sword-thorn tiger is a solitary monster, not like the snow rabbit that lives in groups, so how can it be so easy to encounter it?
She hid her surprise and continued to pretend to talk to the priest for a while, and finally made the deal at the price of 470 points per fur.
The priest player sold three pelts in total and earned 1,410 points.
This price basically met the psychological price of both parties, and both parties were very satisfied. After the money and goods were handed over, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.
"Where did you meet these saber-thorn tigers? I went to look for them several times to make a pair of boots, but I couldn't find any."
"Well, fortune and honor come from risk, plus a little bit of luck." The priest made a gesture with his index finger and thumb, "Last time our team ventured to a deeper leveling area. Not many people go there, and there are many monsters. We encountered three sword-thorn tigers in one day."
As for the specific coordinates, he didn't say, and the captain was smart enough not to ask.
They actually dared to go and open up new land. She already had an idea of the strength of this team.
"Let's be friends. I'll come to you next time when I need something. My name is Xiang Yan." She said generously.
Xiang Yan paid the money readily, and the other party was also happy to make friends. "My name is Lin Miao. But next time you come to the market, you may not meet me. Our team takes turns to be responsible for selling."
Lin Miao, as I remember, was a player ranked in the top 20 on the Guangming Town leaderboard, and his level was 79.
Only players with higher rankings are qualified to be his captain.
Xiang Yan's heart moved, remembering that the last time he saw Lin Miao, his ranking was still outside the top 20 and his level was not that high. Among the top 20 players, his leveling speed was also among the best.
Combining those players who level up particularly quickly seems to be just the right professional configuration to form a team.
Xiang Yan pondered for a moment and asked calmly.
"Lin Miao...are you from Jiang Qing's team?"
"Yes." Lin Miao did not doubt him, "Do you know our captain?"
Guessed it right.
Xiang Yan smiled and ambiguously skipped the question, "Isn't it usually the captain who is in charge of the transaction? Why do your team take turns?"
Without anyone watching, who knows if the team members will embezzle part of the money during the transaction, so for safety reasons, the team captain is usually responsible for this matter.
Jiang Qing trusts her team members very much.
"Our captain is in the hot spring now." Lin Miao said, "It's not convenient for him to come back, so let's just leave the transaction to us."
"Nuannuan Hot Spring? But isn't that a hotel?"
Xiang Yan was surprised.
No matter how long you stay in a hotel, you still have to go home from time to time.
Why did he make it sound as if Jiang Qing would never return to Guangming Town?
"You haven't received the news yet? But you look unfamiliar, and it seems that you are not from Guangming Town. No wonder." Lin Miao smiled, "Our captain has grabbed a bed and breakfast in a hotel, and he will probably live there for the next few years. The news has spread all over the town in the past two days."
On the day when Jiang Qing's family went to look at a house, Lin Miao also followed them to the commercial street and witnessed the whole process. He admired and envied the couple's decisiveness.
Even the house in Guangming Town was sold. What kind of courage is that?
When he first heard that Jiang Qing and his wife were going to sell their house, he was a little hesitant. He felt that a house in a small town was a fixed asset and would definitely appreciate in value if kept. Why would they go to such lengths for a B&B with a lease period of only one year?
But looking at it now, he could only feel admiration.
As the first family to stay in the homestay area, Jiang Qing's family not only grabbed the best location, but also left a good impression on the hotel owner.
Moreover, their family will be the neighbors of those big guys in the future.
During those days, everyone in Guangming Town saw with their own eyes those famous figures moving in next to Jiang Qing's family one after another.
After learning that the parents of the mayor of the neighboring town were staying in the homestay area of Nuannuan Hot Spring, Lin Miao was completely speechless.
His whole mind was filled with: Look at others, how far-sighted they are!
...No wonder the captain can become the captain!
I heard that these days, their neighbors made an appointment to have dinner together at a hot pot restaurant to celebrate everyone's move into a new house.
During the meal, they naturally talked about each other's jobs. The town's top leaders were familiar with each other and did not need too much introduction, so everyone's attention was naturally focused on Jiang Qing and Fu Yiming, and the blacksmith.
When they learned that their team was reclaiming new land, the Guangming Town officials and Xia Qing and others showed great interest.
Xia Qing even privately expressed that he wanted to pay a portion of his points to hire Jiang Qing's team to search for resource points for Qingshui Town during the land reclamation.
"Just help keep an eye out. If you come across any large resource points that your team cannot mine independently, contact us and we can discuss the specific share." Xia Qing was very sincere, "Every time we go out, we can give your team this amount as a subsidy."
She pointed out a number.
For Jiang Qing's team, this was a windfall.
Not only Qingshui Town, but also Guangming Town has the same idea.
Although they all have their own combat teams responsible for opening up new areas, the game map is so vast, how can one team take care of it all?
There is never too many pioneering teams.
Compared to the areas that have been explored, those unknown lands contain infinitely more surprises. Being able to step into the unknown leveling area earlier than other towns means being able to get an advantage in future development.
Cultivating an official team is time-consuming and laborious, but they are loyal and can take on the main tasks of pioneering new areas. Some less important exploration tasks can be completely handed over to the player's personal team.
The disadvantage is that the quality of players varies greatly and must undergo strict review.
They often got stuck at this step, finding it difficult to tell which teams were trustworthy - what if those people took the money and ran away, or what if they took their money but did the work privately without putting in any effort?
No one wants to be taken advantage of.
But things are different now. Jiang Qing has signed a long-term contract with the hotel, so it is impossible for him to take the money and run away. Moreover, the fact that she can live in the same area with them also demonstrates her ability and confidence in making money.
The warm hot springs were a guarantee that made them willing to trust Jiang Qing's team and offered quite good conditions.
However, Longyan Town was at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence because it only managed to snatch one homestay, and the two elderly people living there knew nothing about it, so they were unable to participate in the competition at all.
...Xia Qing and the senior officials of Guangming Town took turns to find Jiang Qing and Fu Yiming in private, expressed their sincerity, and even secretly began to bid against each other.
After several exchanges, Jiang Qing and Fu Yiming finally reached a cooperation with Guangming Town and received a considerable commission.
And the blacksmith also reaped a lot of rewards.
Although his craftsmanship is excellent, he is definitely not the best among his peers. However, because he lives in a hotel or B&B, he has the opportunity to show his face in front of everyone, and he has an extra channel to promote himself. Finally, through the introduction of a senior executive in Qingshui Town, he sold several pieces of equipment he had stockpiled to several elite players in need in Qingshui Town. He completed several orders in one go and earned thousands of points.
The groups of people experienced the benefits of living in the B&B area for the first time, and they felt more and more that they had made the right decision.
In addition to accepting requests to find resource points, most of the herbs that Jiang Qing's team brought back from their last trip were also sold.
They even reached a cooperation with Guangming Town. After each adventure in the future, they will compile a list of materials and send it to the town. If there are materials that are needed, they can be sold directly.
The town government is wealthy and is an absolutely stable buyer.
From the perspective of the small town, Jiang Qing also saved them the effort of searching for forging materials.
Both parties are happy.
These materials were collected by Jiang Qing's team. After selling them, everyone in the team can benefit from them. Lin Miao and others are naturally grateful.
They therefore took it upon themselves to retail the surplus materials at the bazaar.
Lin Miao picked and chose and said some unimportant things to Xiang Yan, and the latter quickly extracted the key points from his words.
——Nuannuan Hot Spring has opened a homestay area, and the people living there are all well-known figures from nearby towns.
And Jiang Qing also lives there.
A thought flashed through Xiang Yan's mind.
...The leveling speed of their team increased suddenly in a short period of time. Could it be related to this hot spring?
She was full of worries. After saying goodbye to Lin Miao, she continued to wander around the market with a group of people, but her mind had already drifted to the warm hot springs several hours away.
Originally, their team came all the way here just because they heard about the hot water and delicious food of Nuannuan Hot Spring, and wanted to take a bath here and have a hotpot together.
Especially the recently launched mushroom soup hotpot, which I heard tastes especially delicious. I don’t know where the raw materials come from, but Xiang Yanben can’t wait to try it.
But now, she has forgotten all about mushroom soup hotpot and hot springs.
There was only one thought left in Xiang Yan's mind.
If Jiang Qing's team really got the secret to increasing experience from the Nuannuan Hot Spring, and then improved their strength, gained connections and wealth... then is it possible for their team to get a piece of the pie?
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When preparing to leave the market, Xiang Yan's team suddenly noticed that a group of people had gathered in the center of the market.
A cloaked knight stood on the platform, and when the crowd saw him, they immediately started to stir.
“Here it comes!”
"Great! I'm just missing a piece of Ice Soul Stone. I've been waiting for it for a long time."
"Before Old Xu left, he specifically asked me to bring him a piece of Monster Sparrow Stone. I came early to line up and wait for him to come back. I must ask him to treat me to a meal at Nuan Nuan Restaurant."
"Woo, woo, my precious Thunder Stone, here I come!"
The sound of onlookers' conversation came into his ears. Xiang Yan frowned, vaguely guessing something.
She was very familiar with this scene, and sure enough, the next second, the knight's voice rumbled throughout the market.
"Rare minerals are sold in limited quantities. Please queue up to buy them. First come, first served."
In fact, he didn't need to say anything, the players who needed it had already lined up in front of the stage, looking like they were accustomed to this scene.
"How much ore was released this time?" someone asked.
The knight said concisely: "Two pieces of Monster Bird Stone, one piece of Earth Essence Stone, one piece of Thunder Stone, and one piece of Ice Soul Stone. As usual, the price is 800 points for each piece."
When the members of Xiangyan's team saw this scene, they exchanged glances and were shocked. "What's going on?"
"That knight was sent by the town officials. He sells ore at the same time every week recently. Didn't you know that?" said a kind player who came to join in the fun. "If you need it, you'll have to come back next week. You can't buy it at such a good price without queuing up."
The players seemed to be struck by lightning.
Of course they knew that it was the official who was selling the ore. There was also a vein of earth stone near Chihu Town. After the official team excavated it, they would take out a portion of it and sell it at a low price regularly as a benefit to taxpayers.
This is an exclusive benefit only available to small towns with nearby mineral veins.
The point of the problem is not to sell the ores at a low price to give back to the players, but... why can Guangming Town produce four kinds of ores at one time? ?
One of them asked tremblingly, "Captain, have you heard of a nearby town that has four mineral veins at once?"
"No." Xiang Yan shook his head solemnly.
This Guangming Town is hidden too deeply.
"If Guangming Town is so powerful, with players' strength increasing rapidly and mineral resources appearing frequently, why didn't it have a good reputation before?" Another person was amazed and sighed, "It really encountered all kinds of good things."
Xiang Yan didn't say anything.
She felt like something was wrong.
Is this really a coincidence?
Coming back to his senses, he waved to Yan and said, "Let's go and find a hotel first."
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