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The three of them stared at a Wooden Token in their palms, and for a few seconds after the System announcement rang out, none of them could regain their composure.
The brown Wooden Token was light as a feather, yet it felt heavy as a thousand pounds in their hands.
On the front of the Guild Establishment Order was a large character for "Order," radiating an unstoppable aura that pierced into the depths of their eyes. The back featured a simple yet elegant hollowed-out numeral "1," which seemed to depict a grand scene of kings vying for supremacy.
Such an unexpected joy, like an Easter Egg, threw Yan Yan's plans into disarray.
Moreover, with Old Steed in the Stable and Jiang Wulang present, there was no way to keep the news of the Guild Establishment Order under wraps. Therefore—
They could only let it serve its purpose.
"Silent, how do you plan to handle this?"
Old Steed in the Stable's deep voice carried an undeniable intensity.
"Elder Steed President, regarding this Guild Establishment Order, its fate will be decided at the Auction House in three days. For now, let's part ways here."
"Alright, goodbye."
"Silent Sister, goodbye."
Jiang Wulang watched the girl’s retreating figure and said solemnly, "The Zero Point Watershed is coming."
"Mm."
If the past month had been a smooth transition, then now, with the appearance of this token, all the turbulence in the game was about to begin.
Summerwater City.
The girl hurriedly ran towards a desolate and unusually cold Shopping Street.
Along the way, her interface was buzzing with notifications, various messages coming in and going out.
“Did you find the person you were looking for?”
“My dear aunt, you just gave me a Game ID and expect me to find someone among billions of players at Zero Point? It's like searching for a needle in a haystack. Besides, I'm in the business of trading information, not player inquiries…”
“Then what about the Foot Merchant's Coordinate?”
“Wait—I've got it! Coordinate: Xingyun Town 857, last updated three hours ago.”
“Got it,” she quickly pulled up the Trading Platform, her gaze sweeping over the thirty thousand gold coins in her backpack. Her fingertips danced across the interface, and as she swiped, transaction information popped up rapidly. Within minutes, she had nearly swept through the entire Trading Platform.
In no time, the Trading Platform was filled with messages about Mysterious Players clearing out stock.
“Hey, what's going on? How did Windproof and Licorice get completely cleared out?”
“I don't know, Boss. Five minutes ago, there was still an excess of Windproof and Licorice on the Trading Platform. Now they've been completely wiped out. Wait—look! Not only have Windproof and Licorice been cleared out, but Copper Ore and Tin Ore have also been emptied, along with Basic Cotton and Basic Linen.”
“Were there any major changes to these basic materials before I logged on today?”
“Nope. I've been keeping an eye on market price fluctuations. Today, the prices of Windproof and Licorice even went up by a copper. Many studios were tightening their supplies, hoping for further increases. I thought there wasn't much room for growth, so I directly sold off my stock. But unexpectedly, the moment I sold my stock, those two materials were cleared out. Look at this Mysterious Player.”
“Hold on to the remaining stock for now. Let’s keep a percentage of all materials that Mysterious Player cleared out. Also, continue to monitor their movements.”
“Boss, what should we do with the other basic materials?”
“What else do we have in the warehouse?”
"Besides the above, there are five hundred sets of Iron Ore and three hundred sets of Black Iron Ore."
"Let's throw out two hundred sets first."
As soon as the two hundred sets of Iron Ore were listed at the price of one silver and one copper, they were immediately cleared out.
"List another hundred sets, raise the price—uh, add eight copper."
"Boss, that's almost catching up to the price of Black Iron Ore."
"Just list it."
After completing the operation, the newly listed hundred sets of Iron Ore were also snapped up in an instant.
Twenty minutes later, nearly all the primary materials on the platform had been cleared out. The terrifying transaction volume not only delighted the sellers but also left some casual players, eager to upgrade their crafting skills, grinding their teeth in frustration.
Unethical sellers raised their prices to gouge the Mysterious Tycoon, with some increases reaching as high as one silver coin. Yet that Mysterious Player continued to buy frantically without a change in expression until they had emptied countless warehouses belonging to Big Studio and Casual Players.
"By the way, when was the Guild Establishment Order System announcement made?"
"Boss, it was just ten minutes before you logged in—uh, that’s forty minutes ago now."
"We won't sell any of our inventory; we will keep everything. I have a feeling that something astonishing will happen in a while."
"Understood."
"Please compile all the materials that were cleared out from the Trading Platform in the last forty minutes—no, everything—and bring it to me shortly."
"Got it, Boss."
Next to the unactivated Teleportation Circle in Summerwater City, a desolate Shopping Street lay empty, devoid of any passersby. This starkly contrasted with the bustling scene just across the street.
A slender figure dashed down the road, a dark green Longbow trailing a brilliant, shimmering arc behind them.
Arriving at two shops, the System prompted: "Does Player Remains Silent wish to activate the shop interface?"
"Yes."
Opening the shop's warehouse, she transferred a large quantity of materials acquired from the Trading Platform into her shop's inventory.
Finally, she accessed the Treasure of the Store System.
The System inquired: "Does Player Remains Silent confirm payment of 1 gold to activate the Treasure of the Store System?"
"Yes."
The System responded: "Congratulations, Player Remains Silent has activated the shop 'Treasure of the Store.'"
Pulling up the shop interface, she typed in the words "Reincarnation Shop."
The System asked: "Does Player Remains Silent confirm that the shop name is 'Reincarnation Shop'?"
"Yes."
Setting prices for all materials based on her memories from her previous life, she also paid 1 gold coin as an advertising fee to the System. She configured the timing and prepared to broadcast advertisements across various chat channels.
After a flurry of activity, she completed the arrangements for Summerwater City and hurriedly made her way to Spring Day City.
System: Does Player Remains Silent confirm the payment of 5 gold to activate the shared function for the Reincarnation Shop chain in Spring Day City? Under this function, all shop information and warehouses will be shared.
"Yes."
Winter Snow City.
System: Does Player Remains Silent confirm the payment of 5 gold to activate the shared function for the Reincarnation Shop chain in Winter Snow City? Under this function, all shop information and warehouses will be shared.
"Yes."
Once all three Main Cities' Reincarnation Shops were set up with their information, darkness enveloped the surroundings.
The game's night had fallen.
She hurriedly stepped into the Teleportation Circle of Winter Snow City and rushed toward the merchant's coordinates.
The coordinates turned out to be in an abandoned house within Xingyun Town's Safe Zone, located in a very remote and convoluted area.
Catching her breath, she pushed open the dim, dilapidated house.
It was pitch black, and she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
"Creak—"
The old wooden door let out a piercing sound as it was pushed open by external force.
"Crack, crack—"
Stepping on the dry branches and fallen leaves that floated in with the wind, the sounds echoed clearly in the surrounding silence.
The itinerant merchant, constantly refreshing his coordinates, had made his stop at the Safe Zone this time. In a fixed building, it was impossible for him to just disappear after a brief stay.
“Creak—”
The sound from behind instantly tightened Yan Yan's nerves. But then she remembered she was in the Safe Zone; the only one who could make such a noise was—
The itinerant merchant!
“What are you doing here in this rundown place at this hour, miss?”
A familiar voice, rough and teasing, suddenly rang out.
“It’s you—”
“Tsk—it's me. Why do you sound a bit disappointed?”
The moment she saw the Black-Clad Thief, Yan Yan was even more convinced that the itinerant merchant was indeed here.
She remembered all too well why she had forced this guy to drink the slime monster's goo.
“Are you looking for the itinerant merchant?”
His nonchalant tone carried a hint of mockery. “He’s already left.”
“Impossible!”
Her instant rebuttal made the man chuckle derisively.
"Are you so sure? Do you know the rules of the traveling merchant?"
"What do you want?"
As long as the player has not completed the transaction, the traveling merchant will not appear to other players. Additionally, the player trading with him cannot leave a ten-yard radius; if they do, the system will automatically determine that the transaction has failed.
She had noticed earlier that Qin Huai had not moved since he appeared, which meant he was definitely within ten yards of the traveling merchant. Because his transaction was incomplete, the merchant NPC could not appear before her.
"Come on, share your dungeon experience. Once I have it, I'll wrap up this transaction."
"If you're so bored and want to listen, just go to the Forum. There's a complete video there. I'm really busy right now and don't have time to chat with you. Step aside, or I won't be polite."
"What? Are you trying to feed me Slime Monster's slime again?"
Coldness replaced his usual nonchalance.
The girl tightened her grip on her Longbow, her calm tone tinged with irritation. "Don't forget, in reality, I have a mission to deploy a decryption chip. The deadline is at twenty o'clock, and it's already been eighteen hours since I deployed it in the Shadow Organization. If we keep stalling here and I can't complete my mission, you'll have to pay a hefty penalty." She took a deep breath to suppress her rising frustration and said evenly, "You've sent too many scrolls; I'll return them to you."
"No need to return them. Consider it a deposit for future work. The chip's information has already been decrypted; it's just—" Under the glow of the Dark Green Longbow, he saw her narrowed eyes and smirked maliciously. "It's just that I've never been able to reach you due to your communication signal."
"Enough—"
She didn't want to continue talking to the rogue in front of her and stepped out of the dilapidated house.
The person behind her followed closely.
With a sidelong glance.
The other party shrugged nonchalantly.
He glanced sideways.
The Black-Masked Thief's Peach Blossom Eyes sparkled brightly, as if even the moonlight was drawn to pour into their depths.
Ignoring the failed transaction alert from the System, he turned his head to look at the frail girl standing beside him, who barely reached his shoulder, and said, "The items are all here."
A message popped up on Yan Yan's interface.
Receiving an Information Compression Package from him, her previously restless heart suddenly felt much more at ease.
Her gaze swept across the Friend List, and she found the person she was looking for was online.
Just as she was about to send a carefully edited Private Message, a familiar cold Voice echoed from a distance.
"Aye, did you get the items?" (To be continued.)
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