I immediately received a couple of notifications after I logged into the game — System Notice: Congratulations, the [Bloodthirst Set] you consigned for sale has been sold for a total of 275k gold. After deducting the 5% intermediary fee, you have received a total of 261.25 gold. Everyone else: Congratulations!
System Notice: Congratulations, the [Chest Armor of Barbaric Strength] you consigned for sale has been sold for a total of 110k gold. After deducting the 5% intermediary fee, you have received a total of 1045k gold!
System Notice: Congratulations, the [Frozen Earth Set] you consigned for sale has been sold for a total of 90k gold. After deducting the 5% intermediary fee, you have received a total of 855k gold!
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I summoned the calculator and tallied up all the notifications I received from the auction house. Yesterday, I spent the entire day grinding Dragonbone Mountain Range and the Arctic Temple with Lin Yixin, and earned a total of 4.8 million gold!
I took a screenshot of the notifications and sent them to Lin Yixin. Then, I asked, "Yiyi, I converted all the 4.8 million gold into RMB and transferred it to your account. Is that correct?"
"Mn, got it!" Lin Yixin sent me a message.
I quickly converted the money into RMB and transferred the money to Lin Yixin. It didn't take long for me to split the 4.8 million gold between myself and Lin Yixin, and another 2.4 million was transferred into my account. Including the money I earned from selling the Purple Thunder Battle Axe last time, my account was now over 5 million. Everyone else: Okay, everyone else: My next goal is to become a multi-millionaire!
Alright, Lin Yixin is grinding levels right now, so it's about time I went to the palace and bought a plot of land!
I took out the [Imperial Decree] from the warehouse. This was the only way I could obtain that precious plot of land. It couldn't be helped. Land belonged to nobles, not adventurers. Even if adventurers risked their lives to conquer the world and create an empire, the land still belonged to the nobles. If anyone wanted a plot of land, they would have to be exploited.
I ran straight to the palace and entered the main hall. The weak king was still sitting firmly on his throne.
I strode into the hall and stopped in front of the king. Then, I took out the Imperial Decree and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I request a shop!"
"Oh?"
The old king stared at me with murky eyes and said, "I didn't think that Sky City already had such a powerful warrior. Very well, you can choose one of the ten shops for sale. All you need to do is pay 100k gold and you'll own it!"
F * ck!
I cursed under my breath and paid the 100k gold. A map of Sky City appeared in front of me, and the locations of all ten shops were marked. There were two at the east, south, west, and north gates, and two near the royal palace. The most practical one was undoubtedly the one near the eastern plaza, the one closest to the equipment repair shop. It just so happened that players would visit this shop when they went to repair their equipment.
After I chose the location, I began to choose the type of shop I wanted to open. I chose the Magic Cooking Shop without any hesitation. As players' levels increased, mages used up more and more MP, but there wasn't a single decent Magic Cooking Shop in the city. This was a good business opportunity for me!
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Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have obtained a Shop in Sky City. Shop Number 0001 is located at coordinates (1475,9875) in Sky City. There are 10000 empty shelves in your Shop, 0 NPCs, and 0 working capital!
Ding ~!
System Notification: According to the rules of the system, a shop must have at least one NPC in order to operate. Sky City's current Commerce Value is 100 points, and the conversion tax rate is 1094 Gold Coins per day. Your shop's operating funds are insufficient!
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I couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded when I saw these two messages. What the f * ck! My shop hadn't even opened yet, and I already owed the system 1000 + RMB? Was the owner of this shop an angel with broken wings in his previous life?
I was displeased, but there was nothing I could do about it. I had to go to the adventurer's inn and hire an NPC employee to take care of the shop. If I didn't, I might as well set up a stall and sell my wares all day long.
I sprinted all the way to the adventurer's inn. Smoke lingered in the air, and a group of muscular men were drinking until their faces were flushed red. Beside the table was a row of battle axes, broadswords, and other weapons. At the counter, a clerk was standing there in a daze, staring at the dancing dancers in the distance. His chest was trembling non-stop.
I quietly walked up to him and stabbed the Heaven-stealing Sword into the counter. Then, I growled, "Clerk, I want to hire an employee. How many slots are available right now?"
The clerk looked at me in shock. Then, out of respect for the Heaven-stealing Sword, he smiled respectfully and said, "Esteemed customer, there are currently 15 employees available for hire in Sky City. You are free to choose from them, but the only prerequisites are that you already own a shop and can afford the expensive commission!"
Swhoosh!
A list of available NPCs popped up in front of me. Their abilities were detailed, and to my delight, there was even an elite NPC available — Dakara (Common) Flexibility: 67 Business: 81 Orderliness: 70 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 3120 gold Jessica (Common) Flexibility: 71 Business: 77 Orderliness: 82 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 4080 gold Rirador (Common) Flexibility: 81 Business: 75 Orderliness: 66 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 3784 gold Stree (Common) Flexibility: 80 Business: 72 Orderliness: 74 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 4284 gold Aphne (Elite) Flexibility: 91 Business: 95 Orderliness: 99 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 21095 gold Chellis (Common) Flexibility: 61 Business: 70 Orderliness: 54 Ability: None Permanent Employment Fee: 2209 gold...
There was a total of 15 NPCs, but one of them was dark gold in color. There was no doubt that it was that elite NPC. However, this NPC's employment fee was way too expensive. It actually cost more than 20,000 RMB. With that much money, I could hire a living person for a year at a monthly salary of 1800 RMB.
I took a closer look at the NPC's details. The Flexibility stat represented the NPC's operating ability, the Commerce stat represented the NPC's intelligence in identifying goods, and the Orderliness stat represented the NPC's ability to categorize goods. If an NPC wasn't good enough, the shop owner would probably be annoyed to death if the NPC's categorization was messy.
I gritted my teeth and decided to hire Aphne. 20,000 RMB it is. As long as she could help me take care of the shop, this money would be well spent!
I quickly slapped 21095 gold on the table and said, "I want this, Aphne!"
"Okay!"
The clerk's eyes immediately lit up when he saw the gold. He hurriedly nodded and said, "Esteemed guest, please wait a moment. I'll call Aphne right away!"
After saying that, the clerk turned around and went backstage. Not long after, he returned with a purple-haired girl behind him. It was none other than an NPC employee named Aphne!
Wait, this isn't an ordinary woman!
I took a closer look and found that Aphne's ears were pointy, her eyes were grayish-brown, and her fingernails protruded like spikes. She wore seductive leather armor that outlined her curvaceous figure. Not only that, there was a fluffy white tail under her short leather skirt. It swayed left and right as she looked at me with a smile.
"Fuck, other book friends, look at it normally:!"
I grabbed the clerk and asked angrily, "What race is she?
Give me back my 20,000 gold … "
The clerk gripped the money bag tightly and said, "She … she's an abandoned member of a beastkin tribe. Actually … she's a young girl of the fox tribe. She was kidnapped by adventurers and sold here …"
After saying that, the clerk moved closer to my ear and lowered his voice. "But I guarantee that she's the original. Esteemed guest, you've actually made a huge profit!"
I widened my eyes. "Damn you …"
Forget it, at least this young girl of the fox tribe could be an NPC. Also, a beautiful girl looking after the shop was enough to increase revenue by 50%, especially a seductive young girl like this!
I immediately thought it through and looked at the NPC girl. I said with a smile, "Come with me!"
"Yes, master …" The girl's voice was very low.
When we came to the main street, my shop was not far away. It was right next to the equipment repair shop, but it was still empty for the time being.
I turned around and looked at the NPC girl. I felt that the name wasn't very good, so I said, "I'm going to give you a new name …"
The girl's face was bright red and full of expectation. She said, "Master, what name will you give me?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Let's call you White Fox!"
The girl was confused, but she quickly nodded. "Thank you, master. White Fox greets master …"
"Hehe, you're welcome!"
This young girl of the fox tribe was indeed a white fox. It was just that her body had evolved to be very fair and delicate. However, the tail behind her was proof of her race. It was hard to imagine that her round and perky butt was wrapped in a short leather skirt. Not only that, she also had a tail. It was unbelievable.
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I brought White Fox to the shop and entered the shop with ease. Then, she said with a smile, "Master, the shop has yet to be named, and we lack funds and goods. Please solve this as soon as possible!"
"Mn!"
I pulled up the shop's control panel and thought for a moment. What should I call it?
I thought for a moment and decided to call it "Sky Shop". No, that wasn't cool enough, so I changed it to "Air Force One". That was cool enough. Okay, I'll call it that!
After changing the shop's name, I looked at the gold in my bag. I still had 170k, so I invested 100k into the shop without hesitation. Then, I started buying Rank 1 to 10 Magic Consumables. They were worth about 70% of the market price, and I would sell them at 110% of the market price. This way, I could basically make a living!
Also, I opened up the equipment and items section and threw all the equipment I got into it. The elite NPC, White Fox, set the price. White Fox had 95 Commerce Points, so she was very perceptive when it came to equipment stats and prices. This saved me a lot of time and effort. The 20k gold I spent was well worth it.
I bought a large batch of Green Peppers, Garlic and Salt and started making the Rank 8 Magic Consumables, Snow Rabbit Soup. I made several hundred stacks in the blink of an eye, and sold 80% of them to the shop. Although the price was a little high, I was confident that the market would be good. There were more and more high-level mages and priests in Sky City.
He decided to keep 100 stacks of Rank 8 Magic Consumables and toss them to Murong Mingyue. As a high-tiered Cleric, Murong Mingyue's maximum Mana was over 4,000, and Rank 8 Magic Consumables could add 1,200 Mana. He needed to keep enough of them. Otherwise, the Cleric's lack of Mana during high-intensity grinding could lead to a team-wipe. Such tragedies were not uncommon in Sky City.
Beep!
As expected, Murong Mingyue grew impatient and sent me a message: "I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come to the eastern bridge of Sky City!"