Chapter 127
The first advertisement of the new year is not from the official, nor from the NPC of the Royal City, but from the number one player?
Out of curiosity, some players searched for the address and teleported to Huangs City.
On a street that was slightly quieter than the royal city, a sign with colorful lights came into view.
"Isn't she a star official? Why is she selling groceries?"
Some players stopped in front of the store, somewhat hesitant.
Their companion groaned, grabbed their arms, and walked towards the store: "Who cares why she's selling it? Why don't we go in and take a look?"
A few people walked in reluctantly, and the small shop instantly became crowded.
"Hello, what can I buy?"
The new store opened, and Xia Mo was very friendly to the players who came to support it.
Several people came over and looked down at the various gadgets placed in the cabinet. At just one glance, one of them's eyes lit up instantly!
"Scope? Grenade? They actually have these!"
Xia Mo shifted his gaze and found that the person who spoke was a male hunter of low level, but his equipment was quite good. He guessed that he was another rich player.
So he smiled and explained, "This shop is a grocery store. We sell everything."
The male hunter didn't take her words seriously, his eyes still fixed on the scope on the shelf: "How much is this thing?"
Xia Mo: "There are two styles, the primary scope and the intermediate scope. The primary scope can increase your skill's hit rate by 10%, and the intermediate scope by 18%. As for the price, the primary scope is 500 gold, and the intermediate scope is 750 gold. But since we're open now, all items are 20% off~"
“Even at 20% off, it’s still expensive!”
Before the male hunter could speak, the other onlookers exclaimed in surprise, "Boss Mo, you're selling it so expensive, who would be willing to pay for it? Why not lower the price a bit?"
Xia Mo smiled but said nothing.
The male hunter ignored the comments of others and directly clicked on the products: "I want both of them. How do I trade?"
The onlookers' eyes widened instantly.
"I'm going to the local tycoon players?"
"Two for one, that's over a thousand gold! He's so damn rich!"
Some people sighed with envy, while others stared at the two scopes and whispered additions.
"Actually... these two items aren't really that expensive. After all, they're products of engineering, and the players who made them put a lot of time and effort into making them, so the price tag is pretty reasonable."
"Yes, to increase your hit rate by 10%, if converted into equipment, you'd need at least three pieces of equipment to achieve this level. Currently, one third-tier silver item costs around 100 gold, so three would be 300 gold. They're trading one scope for three, so 500 is a good deal."
"Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?!" His companion's eyes bulged. "I've been wanting to improve my hit rate for a long time, you know that! Oh, you're such an hindsight guy, saying this after the product has already been sold. It really pissed me off."
The few players who didn't make a move couldn't help but feel upset and could only watch helplessly as the two scopes were bought by the rich player.
After the player paid the money, took the invoice and left, several people immediately came up to Xia Mo like chicks.
"Um... do you have any other scopes?"
Xia Mo shook his head: "No more."
"Ah... when will new products be released?"
Xia Mo: "Sorry, I can't confirm this."
A scope is a precision instrument and is difficult to operate. She is only at the intermediate level in engineering now, so it is already very good if she can make one in a week.
And these two were the ones she had saved with great difficulty. She kept one of the scopes she had made before, and sold the other two to the guild.
In short, the scope is still a rare accessory now, and the market is generally in a state of supply exceeding demand. Even she herself cannot guarantee when a finished product can be produced.
When several people heard this, they all showed expressions of regret.
Seeing that they seemed to want to improve their hit rate, Xia Mo thought for a moment and asked, "Would you consider defective products? We can give them to you at a lower price."
"Huh? Is there any flaw?" Several people looked up curiously and confusedly.
Xia Mo walked to the cabinet next to him and took out a red arrow the size of a palm from the bottom. He placed it on the glass counter and showed it to them.
"Arrow Tracer. It can increase your hit rate by 1-5%. Because the chance of success fluctuates wildly, it's considered a defective item. 80 gold. Do you want it?"
I want it!!! I have to have it!
Something that improves your hit rate is only 80 gold?! Even though there's a price fluctuation, it's still a rare gem. They'd be fools to disagree!
Afraid that this good thing would be bought by someone else, several people nodded frantically.
Xia Mo smiled and said, "Okay, I have three here, I'll give them to you."
The three people paid the money with great gratitude, and after getting the goods, they couldn't let them go. Even after walking several meters out of the store, they were still excitedly showing off to their companions that they had found a great bargain today!
"Hey, Captain, let me tell you, Shitou and the others just bought a few trackers at the [Ink Grocery Store], huh? Yeah, the kind that improves your hit rate, and the best part is, they're super cheap!!! Only 50 gold!"
"Yeah, we've really hit the jackpot! Captain, send a few more people here to stake out the area, maybe we can find something good!"
The sound gradually faded away. Xia Mo withdrew his ears, smiled, and prepared to close the shop.
Strictly speaking, those three defect trackers weren't made by her, but rather accidentally dropped while she was making a scope. It's like drawing cards, where every 50 draws give her an extra gift.
However, this gift was not cost-effective for her, so she kept it in a corner and had no intention of selling it. But she didn't like it, while other players took a liking to it at first sight, allowing her to make 240 gold for free.
Xia Mo decided to divide the small shop into two areas starting from tomorrow. The left side will sell higher-priced items, and the target customers are players who are not short of money; the right side will sell low-priced goods, mainly to cater to civilian players who have financial difficulties but want to make a little improvement.
On January 1, 2031, the new year begins, and the planet Alman is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns everywhere.
Today is a national holiday, and commercial areas, amusement parks, zoos... are crowded with people everywhere, creating a grand scene.
When people travel with their families or friends, the game becomes much quieter.
Xia Mo completed his daily tasks as usual, then went back to the store to take a look. He found that there were indeed not many people there today, so he had to close the store and log off.
"Oh my, I don't dare ask the master mecha master of Alman Star to cook for me personally~"
In the kitchen, Li Zewei, who was sitting in a wheelchair, deliberately teased her.
Xia Mo didn't bother to pay attention to him. He just pushed him out silently, then tied his apron and picked up the spatula: "What do you want to eat? I'll make it."
Li Zewei smacked his lips and said, "I want to eat chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork, sweet and sour fish, spicy and sour potato shreds, boiled pork slices..."
Xia Mo interrupted him: "Can you finish it?"
Li Zewei shook his head in a serious tone, "Little brat, you don't understand, right? I'm not eating alone, I'm also inviting friends."
Friends? Xia Mo laughed: "You are a single, autistic guy, what kind of friends do you invite?"
How come she didn't know that he had friends in this life and the previous one?
Li Zewei glanced at her and ignored her, then turned his wheelchair and slowly walked to the door of the repair shop, and began to look into the distance.
Accustomed to his occasional pretense of being deep, Xia Mo didn't take it to heart at all and started to prepare the meal.
The aroma of meat quickly drifted out of the kitchen. Li Zewei, who was standing outside, sniffed and said, "Oh, I didn't realize you could cook at such a young age. I thought you only knew how to drink nutrient solution~"
Xia Mo: ...
Although that's true, she often blew up the kitchen in the game in her previous life, but since she blew up so many times, shouldn't she be able to learn a few dishes?
Also, she will sew Li Zewei's mouth shut sooner or later!
Collect the last bit of juice and the braised pork is ready.
At the dinner table, except for the big dishes that needed to be stewed in advance, such as chicken stewed with mushrooms, Xia Mo prepared all the other dishes that Li Zewei specifically requested.
Li Zewei was stunned: "You...you really did everything?"
Xia Mo rolled her eyes, threw her apron onto the box next to her, pushed him to the table, and then sat down herself: "What else? Let your so-called friends go hungry during the New Year?"
Li Zewei opened his lips.
Xia Mo saw this and his eyes flashed slightly.
She had actually already guessed it without Li Zewei's explanation.
The so-called friend may very well be his deceased best friend...
She had seen it when she passed by his room: a photo frame on the table with three people in it. However, due to the reflection of the photo, she didn't see their faces clearly after a quick glance.
But at least, she knew about the existence of these two people, who once had a very good relationship with Li Zewei.
Both of them enjoyed the meal very much. Xia Mo stood up and was about to clean up the leftovers when suddenly, Li Zewei in the wheelchair began to twitch violently!
"No, no...! Xiao Wei, let go!!!"
"Don't come over here! Stay away from me!!"
He waved his hands wildly in front of him, his wide-open eyes filled with fear and tears.
Xia Mo hurriedly held him down: "Li Zewei, wake up, Li Zewei!"
She kept shouting in his ear, but Li Zewei seemed to be completely deaf to it. The muscles on his face gradually became distorted, and his pupils also tended to dilate.
Oh no, something is going to happen!
She immediately turned around and went to get the tranquilizer that Li Zewei had mentioned earlier.
With the injection in hand, she inserted it into Li Zewei's upper arm without hesitation and pushed it in quickly.
After the potion was emptied, Li Zewei's body convulsions were obviously suppressed. Xia Mo did not dare to be careless. He held a tranquilizer in his hand, ready to give another shot if the situation became critical.
Fortunately, Li Zewei's pupils slowly returned to normal size. Xia Mo breathed a sigh of relief and held onto the edge of the table, only then realizing how weak his legs were.
He didn't ask him why he got sick, because Xia Mo knew that Li Zewei would never answer because of his stubborn temper.
Li Zewei did not say anything. After he recovered, he just wiped the sweat from his forehead weakly, said thank you to her, and went straight back to the room.
The next day was the day to go back to school. Xia Mo got up early and cleaned up Li Zewei's house. Before leaving, she asked one more question.
"Are you feeling okay?"
Li Zewei returned to his usual sarcastic expression: "What's the problem? Are you cursing an old man like me?"
Xia Mo grinned.
As long as she's okay, she can go back to school peacefully.
The days after returning to school are more stressful than in December because the freshman year will have final exams in a week.
For Xia Mo, these theoretical courses were not difficult at all. However, seeing that her other two roommates started to get up early and stay up late, one holding a book on the balcony to recite theories, and the other sitting cross-legged and scratching his scalp to draw structural diagrams, she still pretended to read for a few days to show that she was not completely idle.
A week later, examinations in various subjects were held one after another.
After the exam, the grade started to have holiday on the same day, and the results were released that evening.
As expected, Xia Mo ranked first in the grade, far surpassing the second place.
Xia Mo took a look at the result and put it aside.
What a joke! She was reborn from five years later. If she couldn't even pass the test against this group of newcomers, she could just pack up and leave.
On the other side, Long Yue and Yi Qianqiu sent messages in the group to congratulate her for getting first place in the exam.
[Long Yue: With such a top student by my side, I feel like my future academic career is secure (Penguin Spinning Circles.jpg)]
Yi Qianqiu: It's settled +1. Even sleeping feels more peaceful every day. Thank you, Mo Xueba, for taking care of us every day.
[Xia Mo: You two have great potential in crosstalk singing. You can cultivate your talents in this direction.]
Yi Qianqiu: That won't work. I'm ranked fifth in my grade. The academy definitely won't let an outstanding student like me change careers! (Proud) (Stretches back)
[Long Yue: Wuwuwu, you two just know how to bully me. Fifth in the grade is so impressive, huh~ Next time I'll get a grade too and show you guys.]
Yi Qianqiu: O's K, if you beat me on the test, I'll treat you to a meal at a food stall.
[Long Yue: Humph╭(╯^╰)╮Just wait for me]
Looking at these two funny guys, Xia Mo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
With the arrival of winter vacation, the delayed game progress can finally be put on the agenda, and the tasks that have been lying in the task bar for a long time should also be cleared.
When she dealt the final blow to the giant skeleton, she unexpectedly obtained a quest item - [Tearstone of Guyenne].
According to the instructions in the mission description, she needed to explore the edge of the continent, but because it was too far away, she kept delaying this mission.
Now it has been delayed until the new year, and Xia Mo feels really ashamed, so he picked it up again.
The place she was going to this time was at the westernmost part of the continent, a small marginal town called [Yegansai County] that looked very inconspicuous at first glance.
Why do I say at first glance? Because when you zoom in on the west side of the map, you'll notice that Yegansay County is gray.
Gray maps represent neutral areas in the Protoss setting.
This means that the city is neither under the jurisdiction of the royal city nor surrenders to other races. The entire city is in chaotic neutrality, and anyone and any creature can do anything.
Anyone who goes there must have some skills, otherwise they will become lambs to be slaughtered after entering.
Of course, dangerous places have always been where huge wealth circulates.
As the saying goes, fortune and wealth are sought in danger. Although players knew that this map was extremely dangerous, they could not resist the temptation of money. Every day, a steady stream of people came here to pan for gold.
However, before reaching Yeganse County, she still needed to pass through a city called [Noto City].
This city ranks low and its management is a bit chaotic.
Although it is better than the lawless area like Yegangsai County and is supervised by the royal city, it is still a relatively backward city. Most of the time, the people sent by the royal city turn a blind eye and just muddle through.
Therefore, the places they were going to and the places they were passing through were not safe. To be on the safe side, Xia Mo pulled out the little wing and patted its wings that had grown white and plump over the past two months.
"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Now it's your turn to show your filial respect to me."
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