Chapter 88, Part 1: Female Supporting Character in an Online Game Novel
At this moment, Yu Wanwan was browsing the character panel.
It has to be said that Ji Tang really did a terrible job of raising this character.
They were still wearing low-grade school uniforms, without a single piece of fashionable clothing.
The character is level 80, but is still using level 25 beginner green gear.
The critical hit rate is practically nonexistent.
The only thing that was still somewhat acceptable was that gold ingot with a long string of zeros.
Yes, gold ingots are the in-game currency used for top-ups in this game.
Yu Wanwan covered her forehead, her face filled with unbearable pain.
How can someone play a game for three months and still be this bad!
After sending that message, Yu Wanwan stopped paying attention to the world news and focused on studying the game's mechanics and adjusting her equipment.
It's embarrassing to go on a wild adventure with such a terrible account!
Since she had plenty of money in the account, Yu Wanwan didn't hold back and went straight to the trading market.
This game is quite different from other similar games on the market.
Their trading area isn't on the in-game store page, but rather in a dedicated space where players can set up stalls.
Aside from gift-giving, all other transactions between players take place here.
The trading area occupies its own map and is called the Ghost Market, which is equivalent to the black market forces in this martial arts background.
After paying the entrance fee to the gatekeeper NPC and receiving a mask unique to the Ghost Market, Yu Wanwan began to wander around the area.
The ghost market was huge, stretching as far as the eye could see; a quick glance revealed that the stalls sold all sorts of things.
From the latest legendary gear drops in dungeons to the useless wildflowers picked randomly by the roadside.
A dazzling array of goods, everything imaginable.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares, players haggling, and cursing mingled together on the street.
Yu Wanwan blended in among them, completely inconspicuous.
until……
She stopped in front of a stall that wasn't very crowded.
This stall was in a corner, not in a very good location, and unlike other players, it didn't have a stall set up.
He simply laid out a cheap prop cloth on the ground, with a few books scattered on it.
The boss was sitting on a small stool, his character's head swaying from side to side. I don't know what this player was looking at, the camera was changing so frequently.
Yu Wanwan manipulated her character to rummage through the stall.
"Nine Yin Manual - Fragment", "Yi Jin Jing - Manuscript", "Sunflower Manual - Forged"...
She doesn't need any of them.
(Nearby) ***: Hey! Buying a cheat code? What's your job? Want me to recommend one?
Yes, wearing the mask of the Ghost Market, players are also anonymous within the Ghost Market.
It is also impossible to view the character information of both the buyer and seller players.
The setting of the ghost market does indeed have the feel of a black market, belonging to a no-man's-land.
This "no man's land" situation means that the authorities will not intervene.
This has led to the emergence of many unscrupulous individuals, causing most players to lose everything and have nowhere to seek revenge or file complaints.
Many players were so angry that they cursed and insulted the game planners' families, but the game's official team was stubborn and refused to take any action, giving the Ghost Market gameplay maximum freedom.
Of course, the ghost market also has its own prohibitions.
Fighting is prohibited in the ghost market.
What frustrates players even more is that in other maps where fighting is prohibited, attack skills are automatically grayed out upon entering, making them unusable.
The Ghost Market is different; it prohibits fighting, but it doesn't gray out the players' skill interface.
Some people didn't notice at first and accidentally pressed the skill button, and then...
The guards of the Ghost Market will appear. Either the player has to pay money to the Ghost Market NPC, or they will be arrested and imprisoned by the NPC.
Recalling the information about the ghost market, Yu Wanwan multitasked, typing on the public screen.
(Nearby) ***: Just browsing.
Just after I finished posting, my mouse accidentally clicked on a tattered booklet.
Supplement to the *Suwen Xinjing*
This is... a nanny skill book?
The term "supplement" means that as long as you have a fragment of this manual, even just one piece, you can immediately complete the synthesis of the remaining quantity by using the same manual in the supplement.
This is really good stuff.
(Nearby) ***: How much is this book?
(Nearby) ***: One price, 300,000 gold!
Yu Wanwan raised an eyebrow.
While this supplementary skill book is rare, it shouldn't be worth 300,000 gold.
The recharge ratio in "Hanging Sword Jianghu" is 1:10, with one yuan equaling ten gold ingots.
Three hundred thousand gold coins, converted to RMB, is about 30,000 yuan.
That's really heartless.
However, she was too lazy to haggle and directly sent him a transaction request.
The boss seemed taken aback by her straightforward attitude in paying, and his character suddenly twitched for a moment.
(Nearby) ***: The boss is so generous!
The deal was quickly agreed upon.
Having obtained the secret manual, Yu Wanwan had no intention of staying any longer.
She still needs to collect some more equipment and such.
(Nearby) ***: Boss, wait, wait, wait!
Yu Wanwan stopped and gave the other person a question mark.
(Nearby) ***: Since the boss bought "Suwen Xinjing", he must be playing a healer, right?
(Nearby) ***: Let's get down to business.
Without delay, the other party immediately stated his request.
(Nearby) ***: The Apricot Blossom Fairy Set, want it?
Yu Wanwan pondered for a few seconds but still couldn't remember what Xinglin Xian was.
There's nothing I can do; Ji Tang really doesn't care about this game. All he does all day is follow the main storyline, gather herbs, mine, and fish, and he doesn't care about anything else.
She immediately switched to the guide she hadn't finished reading and quickly found the introduction to Xinglin Xian.
"Xinglin Fairy" is a level 80 red-grade equipment crafted by the player's craftsmanship and can be upgraded.
(Nearby) ***: Do you have?
The materials for crafting red-tier equipment are rare, have a low drop rate, and are very expensive.
The game has only been open to level 80 for half a month now, and no craftsman has successfully crafted it yet.
(Nearby) ***: Of course! But it's not on this account. How about it, boss, do you want to add my other account? We can do it face-to-face?
Without much thought, Yu Wanwan agreed.
(Nearby) ***: Boss, add the shady merchant and wait for me outside the ghost market. I'll switch accounts soon!
"Shady Merchant," that ID sounds familiar; I just saw it on the world chat.
A shrewd businessman is indeed a shrewd businessman; he knows how to do business.
Yu Wanwan sighed as she sent a friend request and left the ghost market.
She came here mainly for equipment.
Now that we have news of the Immortal of Apricot Grove, there's no need for other equipment.
As for whether or not one can afford to support a woman in red dress?
After glancing at the gold ingots in her account, Yu Wanwan calmed down.
The Ji family isn't short of money, and besides, there's Xu Qingzhou, isn't there?
Putting everything else aside, Xu Qingzhou has already maxed out his skills in making money.
(Private message) Shady merchant: Which boss at the ghost market?
(Private message) Sweet and Sour Koi: Mm.
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end before another message came through.
(Private message) The shrewd businessman: So you're the lucky koi boss! My apologies!
(Private message) Sweet and Sour Koi: Stop talking nonsense (location)
(Private message) The unscrupulous merchant: Okay!
Soon, a man dressed as a scholar used his light-footed skill to land precisely in front of her.
Yu Wanwan glanced at the flamboyantly dressed scholar character and smiled.
(Private message) Sweet and Sour Koi: Where's the goods?
(Private message) The unscrupulous merchant: ...
Even the unscrupulous businessman was probably taken aback by her decisive and efficient way of handling things.
Without much hesitation, I quickly submitted the transaction.
She didn't ask the price, so he didn't quote a price either, and just put down his target price.
Three million gold.
Yu Wanwan estimated the current value of the red dress.
This "Immortal of the Apricot Grove" outfit is the first red outfit in this server.
Although it's not a limited edition and someone will be able to make it again in the future, it's practically the same as a limited edition now.
Red-tier equipment doesn't depreciate in value, especially upgradeable red-tier equipment, which will appreciate in value as its level and attributes increase.
Three million gold coins is a normal market price; it's not an overstatement.
Yu Wanwan clicked "agree," and the gold ingots were transferred into the unscrupulous merchant's account with a whoosh; the equipment was now in her hands.
(Private message) Sweet and Sour Koi: Is this a good deal at this price?
The unscrupulous merchant made a bowing gesture towards her.
(Private message) The unscrupulous merchant: No, you've already paid the difference in the secret manual.
Yu Wanwan didn't say anything more, changed into her new gear on the spot, waved goodbye to the unscrupulous merchant.
Before long, the world channel became lively again.
(World) Live Broadcast: Wow! Is Miss Koi heartbroken and about to go on a spending spree to rise to power?
(World) Peach Blossom Smile: What's wrong? What's wrong?
(World) Number One: Look at her stats!
(World) Alaska: ? Apricot Blossom Fairy? ? ? Isn't this the healer set that was just updated half a month ago? Koi fish made it so quickly? ? ?
(World) Hibiscus Jade Dew: Ahhhhhh, who made the Apricot Grove Immortal? Who??? Why didn't you tell me?!
Yu Wanwan's lips curled up slightly.
(World) Sweet and Sour Koi: @ShadyBusinessman, thank you for your sponsorship.
The world fell silent for a moment.
(World) Cuihua and the Dog: No, Miss Koi, why are your world messages all glowing with gold? It's blinding my eyes!
(World) Hibiscus Jade Dew: Ahhhhh, you swindler, I'll fight you to the death!! I asked you the other day and you said you didn't have it!!
(World) Alaska: I'm just curious, how much did the lucky koi girl spend to get it?
(World) Shady Merchant: @Hibiscus Jade Dew was indeed unavailable a couple of days ago, and even if it were, you wouldn't be able to afford it.
(World) Shady Merchant: Since Boss Koi mentioned me, let me advertise: I buy rare materials and unwanted materials. Buy and sell goods from me! Honest business, no deception of the young or old.
(World) Hibiscus Jade Dew: How did you know I couldn't afford it?! I'm angry!
As for the amount of gold involved, the unscrupulous merchant remained tight-lipped.
The world has started joking around again, with everyone discussing how much that unscrupulous merchant's "Healing Immortal" set actually cost.
No one mentioned the negative posts about Yu Wanwan on the forum at all.
Yu Wanwan only made a brief appearance before disappearing again.
She was busy improving her character's combat attributes and didn't have time to chat with them.
This amount of time was enough for her to read through the guide and gain a basic understanding of the game.
I now have a clear idea of how to improve my character's attributes.
(System Announcement) Sweet and Sour Koi has launched a bounty recruitment for the [Medicine King Valley Secret Realm], with a bounty of 10,000 gold.
This time, since it was a system message, there were no flashy golden comments.
But some sharp-eyed people in the world immediately spotted this, and there was another uproar.
(World) Hibiscus Jade Dew: Wow! Ten thousand gold coins! Rich lady, here I come!
(World) #1: Ugh, all the spots are filled?! Are you guys playing games on your router?!
In Yu Wanwan's team, everyone remained silent.
Of the twenty-person team, eighteen people were swiping the camera left and right without making a sound, or even typing.
Looking at the people appearing in the queue, Yu Wanwan's smile deepened as she slowly typed.
(Team) Sweet and Sour Koi: Hey! Isn't this the gigolo I'm keeping with my sugar daddy's money?
The author's note: This world is a transitional phase; it won't last too long.
Please correct the typo [hug]
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