Chapter 654: Real World (5)
"Meng Lin is not in the top 100, is he? This guy is so strong this year... let me see..." the stall owner muttered, ignoring the two people beside him. He opened his watch and flipped through it for a long time, clicking his tongue continuously, "This... this... wow, this one is also in the top 100, Meng Lin... Meng Lin... 580, that's pretty high... he was over 1,000 last year."
"Excuse me, what is the ranking..." Bai Jinshu waited until he found Meng Lin before speaking.
"Ranking? Ranking is of course ranking." The stall owner was still immersed in the list. It took him several seconds to react and he looked up in shock. "You don't know what ranking is?"
Bai Jinshu: "I...should know?"
What is this famous thing?
"Rankings, rankings!" The stall owner was speechless for a while, "Don't you remember how you joined the Foundation? It's the ranking mentioned when you joined! Ranking of exploration team members! The one that is only open at the end of the year!"
After he said that, Bai Jinshu suddenly remembered.
When the foundation found him, it seemed that they mentioned something like "the number one exploration team member will have one wish granted by the foundation." However, since his wish at the time was to experience emotions, which could be fulfilled as long as he entered the foundation, he quickly forgot about this.
He didn't expect that after working in the foundation for so long, this ranking would come back into his sight in this way.
The stall owner in front of him looked at his stunned expression and shook his head: "I can tell from the looks of it that you've just entered the special space."
Bai Jinshu raised his eyebrows slightly.
This stall owner is so confident, it seems... ranking is something that only special spaces care about.
Come to think of it, the low-end and mid-end space team members of the Foundation basically have no chance of being on this list. There may be a few people in the high-end space who are stuck on the edge of the list, but with the existence of the assessment space, as long as their strength is enough to enter the list, it is only a matter of time before they are promoted here.
It can be said that the people on the ranking list are all special space team members. Even if they are not now, they will be sooner or later.
"The release of the rankings is a clarion call in the special space," the stall owner added with a click of the tongue as he saw his sudden realization. "The period between the release of the rankings and the finalization of the rankings is when the Special Space Immortals are fighting the most. Although the Foundation only realizes the wish of the first place on the list, being able to enter the front row of the list is a manifestation of strength. This ranking is one of the important references for the commissions of designated team members next year and the offer price during the job-hopping window period."
As if the stall owner treated him as a real newcomer, he talked to him a lot while packing up the stall.
"By the way, speaking of this ranking, Meng Lin's entry into the top 1,000 is a result of our efforts. According to our observations and gossip, although this list is a points list, the rankings at the top are based on not only points but also reputation, influence, and other random factors. This guy's entry into the top 1,000 this year must be because we are all familiar with him and gave him a lot of points in the reputation column..."
"Reputation..." Bai Jinshu couldn't help but interrupt, "Does that mean that the people in the front are the big guys that everyone is familiar with?"
After being in the special space for so long, he didn't seem to have heard of any particular people's names.
"Not necessarily, because the announcement of the list is just the beginning of the battle," the stall owner said earnestly, "You can't just look at the initial ranking on the list. The current position is just a reference. The big guys who usually go deep into Jianju haven't come out yet. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the special space, so you still have a lot of practice."
"Anyway, you'll just have to wait and see. The big guys in the special space will all show up. In addition to those aiming for the first place, there are more who want to rank higher and increase their own value..." At this point, the stall owner couldn't help but sigh, "Hey, if the big guys fight, the shrimp will suffer. If the big guys in the special space fight, the prices of goods in the special space will skyrocket. This year, I was so busy refining equipment that I forgot to announce the list and stock up on materials. Now it's all over..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. After talking so much, what's your name, brother?" The stall owner next to him was already very familiar with him, "Hey, are you here to join the organization? Do you want to consider our [Shifeng]? It's a 300-year-old special space organization, and it's the forger of one of the ten famous swords of the Foundation. As long as you join the organization, you will be given a magic weapon... It doesn't matter if you don't join. The weapons on my stall are all made by masters. Countless efforts have been poured into each one. The price in the Foundation Mall is as high as 999 points. Here I don't want 999, I don't want 99, I only want 89 to take it home. How about choosing one?"
Bai Jinshu: ...
This series of sales talk made him doubt that the long explanation before was just a trick used by the stall owner to sell his products and get close to him.
And these knives on the table... if he was not mistaken, they seemed to look similar to the [Sharp Daggers] in the Foundation Mall.
That thing only costs 49 points.
It seems that in addition to high-quality and low-priced goods, the Foundation's free trade zone is also full of small stalls that take advantage of the opportunity to rip off customers.
Thinking of this, he simply refused: "No."
"Hey? Even if you don't buy anything, let's make friends. What's your name, brother? What's the name of the brother next to you? Don't go, don't go. I can tell at first glance that you two have a serious relationship and are a perfect match! I don't just sell [Sharp Daggers], I also have some... uh, peach blossom charms! For only 998 points! There are also marriage stickers... and harmony orders... and..."
Wait a moment--
"Sharp dagger", you let it slip yourself!
As the stall owner spoke, Bai Jinshu felt that someone next to him seemed to be becoming more and more moved.
Before Huai Jiamu could no longer hold back and decide to buy, he decisively interrupted the stall owner and firmly repeated: "No."
As if seeing Huai Jiamu's intention, although Bai Jinshu refused firmly, the stall owner continued to sell: "If you don't need these, I can also provide fortune-telling services here. I know how to make a tarot card. Do you want to make a love card? Do you want to calculate whether your attributes and constellations are compatible? The most basic Zhuge Divine Numbers are also available! What are your names? I can calculate your compatibility based on your names. This project can be given to you for free-"
Even Bai Jinshu was shocked for a moment by the complexity of this stall owner's business.
These services sound just like the real-world junior high and high school couples who can't help but log into an unknown fortune-telling website in the middle of the night and input the information. If the number is high, the website is accurate; if the number is low, it is feudal superstition.
Not having time to listen to him continue to pester him, Bai Jinshu twitched his lips and planned to turn around and leave.
As a result, when he was not paying attention, the evil god beside him excitedly uttered a name: "Huai Jiamu."
Bai Jinshu:?
He looked up at Huai Jiamu.
Huai Jiamu also stared at him quite innocently.
Bai Jinshu: ...I forgot, this person is as love-sick as a junior high school couple.
Now, if he doesn't say his name, it's unlikely that Huai Jiamu will quarrel with him like a middle school or high school couple, but he will definitely not be very happy...
It was a little difficult for him to do something like setting off beacons to trick the princes and make the evil god laugh, but he could always say a name to make him happy.
"Brother... no, spouse of Huai Jiamu, what is your name?" The stall owner looked at him expectantly, "Tell me."
Bai Jinshu: ...
Bai Jinshu twitched his lips: "She Mochu."
Anyway, it's impossible to get him to say his real name, but if this name-matching thing is true, then She Mochu and Huai Jiamu should have nothing to do with each other...
The two looked at each other, and Bai Jinshu calmly threatened the stall owner: [Tell me the degree of matching is 100%. ]
Stall owner: [I am a principled person...]
Bai Jinshu: [I’ll give you the money.]
Stall owner: [Then again, principles are flexible...]
He lowered his head and pretended to calculate for a long time, then suddenly raised his head in shock: "Oh my God!"
"Brother, no, guest!" He looked at Bai Jinshu and Huai Jiamu in an exaggerated tone, "You two are actually a perfect match!"
As he finished speaking, Bai Jinshu felt that the person next to him seemed to straighten his chest a little.
"Oh my god, what a perfect match!" The stall owner was still performing, "You two are truly a match made in heaven. May you live happily ever after and have a son soon. May you have eight treasures and one hundred and seven single men go to Liangshan..."
"That's enough," Bai Jinshu said speechlessly, "That's enough."
What's going on behind this?
"Anyway, they are a perfect match! A very perfect match! It's the kind of match that lasts for generations and generations..." The stall owner stopped talking nonsense when he saw Bai Jinshu's warning look, "Anyway, they are a perfect match! A match that is extremely rare in the world! It's rare to see them once in six thousand years..."
Seeing that Huai Jiamu's eyes were about to float up to the sky, the stall owner praised him while stealthily taking out a payment code from under the stall.
Bai Jinshu rolled his eyes silently and glanced past the fifty points.
Seeing the points coming in, the stall owner stopped immediately and watched the two people walk away, waving his hand and shouting: "Ah, you two, the best match in the world, goodbye. If you feel good, come back next time, come back next time!"
The stall owner next to him kicked him speechlessly and said, "Did you really get money out of this?"
"It's none of your business. They can pay whatever they want." The stall owner watched the two fools walk away and sat back smugly. "Our entire organization is counting on me for the business to open. I like this kind of sponsor."
"Come on, you can't even make up a fraction of the raw materials consumed by Shi Feng in a day, and we're still relying on you to open a business," the stall owner next to him spat speechlessly, "Speak without thinking, move to the side, your stall is taking my place."
"Tsk, tsk, you're so fussy. You won't make any money if you're too fussy," the stall owner muttered as he moved his stall. "But come to think of it, this name sounds familiar."
Aren't these two people supposed to have just ascended to the special space? Why did he feel that the name sounded familiar?
Could it be that there is some gossip?
After he moved the stall, he opened his watch with great interest and prepared to eat the melon.
Just as he was about to exit the current interface and open the forum——
Suddenly, a familiar name flashed on the screen.
"She Mochu?!" the stall owner suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"What's She Mochu?" The stall owner sitting next to him was startled by him. "What are you yelling about? Why are all of you going crazy today? Are you going crazy after Meng Lin went crazy?"
"No, She Mochu?" The stall owner stared at his watch, still immersed in his own shock. "Fuck, ranking list... No. 51?"
Just now, a member of the exploration team ranked in the top 100 came to his stall?
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