Chapter 130 Buying or Not Buying

The beauty stood still, battling against the current, tugging Yun Zhong Mu Di aside.

"This woman has been here all along, aware of our intentions. We can't let her lead us by the nose," Ni Liu Er Shang said. "Since we ran into this together, let's not fight over it. We'll make an offer together and buy the information from her."

Yun Zhong Mu Di nodded, "That's best. It saves one of us from not getting the information, and the other from being bled dry."

"Even more frightening, she could sell the information once, then sell it again, and in the end, everyone gets bled dry," Ni Liu Er Shang said.

"Makes sense, makes sense!" Yun Zhong Mu Di agreed.

"So, we need to be united," Ni Liu Er Shang said.

"Agreed."

The two came to an agreement and returned to the beauty.

The beauty smiled slightly, "How have you two big bosses decided?"

"Name your price!" Since the two didn't intend to compete by bidding, it was natural to let the other party name the price. A very safe approach.

"Oh? I'd like to hear what your rewards would be first!" the beauty said.

The two smiled at each other. "Beauty, don't waste time. We're all smart people, we won't be bidding against each other. Just give us a price, and we'll buy it together."

The beauty sighed helplessly. "In that case, how about one thousand gold coins!"

"Beauty, you're ruthless!" the two exclaimed.

Although the massive influx of players into the game after its official launch had impacted the market, causing prices to rise and gold coins to depreciate, things had stabilized after more than a month. One thousand gold coins was still a significant sum.

If we were to evaluate based on the value of equipment in the game, weapons with skills were the most valuable. Especially those with special skills not found on the skill tree. These weapons were the best of the best, and even if the other additional attributes weren't great, no one would consider them trash. Such equipment was generally purple, rarely gold, and never blue. These items had no set market price; the trading parties had to negotiate and discuss based on their circumstances and needs. The highest publicly announced transaction amount had reached five thousand gold coins. There was no guarantee that there weren't deals of even greater value being made privately.

Next in value after skill weapons were the non-skill purple, gold, blue, and white weapons. The differences between these four colors mainly manifested in the additional attributes. White weapons had no additional attributes, blue had one or two, gold had three or four, and purple had five or more. The price depended on the content and value of the additional attributes. Common, mass-produced items were worth less than a hundred gold, while rare items deemed top-quality could fetch prices above a thousand gold.

As for the legendary green-letter sets, those were truly legends. They hadn't been seen on the market yet, so they couldn't be priced. But according to official news, the advantage of green equipment was in the hidden attributes when the set was complete. Single pieces were only at the blue or gold level, not comparable to purple equipment.

Now, the beauty had opened her mouth and named the price of a top-quality item, immediately making the two think she was crazy.

It was true that they were both focused on expanding their guilds. If you said that one thousand gold would guarantee this mage joining their guild, they wouldn't hesitate. But just a name was worth that much? Both of them felt indignant.

The beauty smiled. "Too expensive? Then forget it!"

"Forget it, we'll just post ads," Ni Liu Er Shang said casually, tugging Yun Zhong Mu Di away.

Yun Zhong Mu Di hesitated a bit, resisting Ni Liu Er Shang's pull, relying on his strength as a warrior. Ni Liu Er Shang quickly gave him a look and sent a message: "Don't rush, she'll definitely call us back. It's just a name, can she make money off it after this village?"

They hadn't wasted their evening together, at least they had added each other as friends.

Yun Zhong Mu Di thought it made sense, so he followed Ni Liu Er Shang and walked out of the tavern without looking back.

"Guild leader, are we leaving?" A few of Yun Zhong Mu Di's subordinates were still at the table. Seeing the two leaving, they quickly followed.

"Let's go! To post ads," Yun Zhong Mu Di said loudly on purpose.

"Okay!" The subordinates responded, preparing to leave with the two.

"Isn't she going to call us back yet?" Yun Zhong Mu Di was a little anxious as the door loomed closer.

"We can't turn back now. Damn it, a thousand gold coins, you can pay it. I'd rather post ads. I don't believe Yun Duan City is so big that only she knows who this mage is," Ni Liu Er Shang encouraged himself.

But when the two actually left the tavern, the beauty's pleasant voice still didn't come.

"Looks like we really have to post ads," Yun Zhong Mu Di sighed.

Ni Liu Er Shang spread his hands, indicating helplessness.

As they were talking, two members of Dui Jiu Dang Ge walked past, saw Ni Liu Er Shang, greeted him, and then posted two torn pieces of paper from a notebook on the wall outside the tavern.

"Damn, too cunning. You've already posted them," Yun Zhong Mu Di exclaimed, looking at the contents of Dui Jiu Dang Ge's ad.

Wanted: Seeking a male player who has infiltrated the Rebirth Amethyst Guild. Anyone with information on his identity, please contact me immediately. Then there were four words written very large: "Generous reward guaranteed." The signature at the bottom was a personal name, not the guild name.

"Hmm!" Yun Zhong Mu Di nodded, tapping the paper, and said to his subordinates, "Write it like this too, don't come out as the guild. That'll attract too much attention."

The two major guilds had spent a whole night asking questions, putting a lot of effort into concealing Gu Fei's strength. They described Gu Fei as an extremely perverted man who shamelessly infiltrated a female guild, definitely not like a powerful figure.

"Quickly get the guild moving," Yun Zhong Mu Di said, anxious after seeing Dui Jiu Dang Ge had already posted ads. He wrote two copies by hand in a small notebook and posted them at the tavern entrance, while issuing instructions to the guild: "Move fast, we need to post ads where Dui Jiu Dang Ge has posted; we also need to post ads where they haven't posted."

"Nice handwriting!" Ni Liu Er Shang said, looking at Yun Zhong Mu Di's flamboyant ads.

"Humph, I'm telling you, we're in a friendly competition. Everyone posts their ads, but no one is allowed to tear down the other's!" Yun Zhong Mu Di said.

"Of course, of course, some necessary unity is needed," Ni Liu Er Shang said, while instructing in the guild: "We've agreed with Yun Mu that everyone shouldn't tear down their ads when they see them."

"Not tear them down? We can post our ads on top of theirs!" Dui Jiu Dang Ge really wasn't lacking in resourceful people.

"Uh, everyone can consider it themselves!" Ni Liu Er Shang's words were full of hints, but sounded noncommittal. A leader needed to master the skill of being ambiguous so subordinates could weigh their options. If there was credit to be had, it could be claimed; if there was responsibility, it could be pushed away. Everyone would be happy.

Subsequently, the two major guilds became busy. The streets of Yun Duan City, the doors of shops, and the frequently walked paths were covered with their small ads. Yun Zhong Mu Di even instructed his subordinates to scatter some from the city walls and the clock tower.

"Let the wind carry our message!" This was Yun Mu's slogan.

For a time, paper flowers flew in and out of Yun Duan City. Players could see the same ads everywhere they went, and many people could recite them by heart.

The operators dispatched by the two major guilds soon began to receive inquiries, asking about the rewards and what kind of information was needed.

"Hello, we will pay you a suitable reward based on the information you provide. If you have information on this person, we hope to discuss it with you in person," both operators responded with pre-prepared lines.

Soon, someone proposed to meet in person. Yun Zhong Mu Di and Ni Liu Er Shang were overjoyed, and each set up a reception area, waiting for information to be delivered to their door.

But the development of events quickly made the two feel that something was wrong. Because more and more people were applying for interviews, each saying they had information. The two suddenly realized: they didn't know anything about that mage; they couldn't judge whether the information delivered by the visitors was true or false. And seeing the lively scene at the moment, the two had every reason to believe that these people coming for interviews were all liars.

This was a major drawback of buying information as an individual. If the guild came forward, many people would have to think twice. After all, offending a guild had much more serious consequences. But now that individuals were coming forward, the other party could cheat and run, not taking you seriously at all.

In the blink of an eye, the two reception areas had collected thirty-seven aliases for Gu Fei. The people in charge of reception weren't stupid either. Seeing this situation, they realized that things weren't as good as they thought. But they didn't know if there was any genuine information among these people. It was hard to accept, and hard not to accept.

On the other hand, those who came to make money, seeing the situation, some with a guilty conscience had already quietly withdrawn. The rest were the kind who could abandon all shame for money, sticking their necks out and saying that they were providing real information. The thirty-seven aliases were forcibly revealed in this way. A group of players pointed fingers at others as liars while claiming that they were genuine and demanding rewards from the receptionists.

Seeing that they were about to be PKed if they didn't pay, Ni Liu Er Shang and Yun Zhong Mu Di each led their troops to their respective reception sites.

Seeing the list of names collected by their subordinates, the two were heartbroken.

The world was going downhill, and morality was declining! Even the folk customs in the game were not pure. Ni Liu Er Shang had just tried to add the names provided by these people, and none of them were online. One person named "Hu Die Lan" (Butterfly Blue) didn't exist at all.

"Who submitted this name!" Ni Liu Er Shang asked amiably.

One person's eyes lit up, and he jumped out. "It was me, it was me."

"You fucking idiot! You can't even lie properly, giving me a non-existent person. I'll make you non-existent!" Ni Liu Er Shang instantly became enraged, and a series of spells were unleashed, instantly killing the person.

Then, he slammed his staff on the ground, shaking the torn piece of paper with the names recorded on it. "Anyone else who says their information is real?"

Everyone was afraid to speak, stuck out their tongues and called it a joke, and sneaked away.

"Looks like this method won't work either!" Ni Liu Er Shang frowned.

"We need them to show us compelling evidence that can convince us," one subordinate suggested.

Ni Liu Er Shang nodded. Those who had just escaped were obviously liars. If they didn't have a guilty conscience, they could have stayed and argued.

Not all players had agreed on this time to come. After driving away this group, people continued to come, trying to fish in troubled waters. Those who were proven to be liars were subjected to Ni Liu Er Shang's inhumane threats. In addition, with the update of the ad content, players finally realized that fishing in troubled waters here was impossible. As a result, half an hour passed, and Ni Liu Er Shang's reception area was deserted.

"How's it going on your side?" Ni Liu Er Shang sent a message to Yun Zhong Mu Di.

"I'm busy!" Yun Zhong Mu Di said.

"Ah? Did you find out anything?" Ni Liu Er Shang was stunned.

"I'm busy washing off PK points. I have 28 PK points!" Yun Zhong Mu Di sobbed. "I was almost caught by the patrol guards."

Ni Liu Er Shang smiled wryly. It seemed that Yun Zhong Mu Di's temper was much more fiery than his. He had slaughtered all the people trying to take advantage of the situation.

"Could it be that no one in Yun Duan City really knows him?" Ni Liu Er Shang thought. "Impossible, it must be that the people who know him aren't online... or, the people online are his good friends... sigh!"

Ni Liu Er Shang thought of the double-edged sword in their plan. Because they didn't want other guilds to know about such a powerful person, they tried to conceal the mage's strength from the outside world, describing him from the perspective of being the only male player in Rebirth Amethyst. As a result, those who heard it thought they were a group of people seeking revenge. In this situation, if they encountered this mage's friends, they probably wouldn't betray him. They didn't know that this was actually a large guild wanting him to join them; it was a good thing!

Ni Liu Er Shang was annoyed. He originally thought it was a well-thought-out plan, but it turned out that there were advantages and disadvantages everywhere. As a result, the advantages were unknown, but the disadvantages were fully revealed.

The player in charge of reception had nothing to do for more than half an hour, and had been up all night. At this time, his head was nodding like a chick pecking rice, and he was about to collapse on the table. Ni Liu Er Shang himself was also very tired. He hadn't done anything all night except mess around with this. It seemed that there would be no results if this continued. It would be better to wait until more people were online during the day tomorrow. As he was thinking of ordering a cleanup, a person floated over. Ni Liu Er Shang looked up and was stunned. "It's you."

The beauty from the tavern.

The beauty still had a smiling expression, looking at Ni Liu Er Shang and saying, "How are your ad results?"

Ni Liu Er Shang was silent. At least this woman could confidently say that the mage was level 39, which was more reliable than other people. It was probably true that she knew him. But now Ni Liu Er Shang absolutely couldn't admit that his advertising business was a complete failure, otherwise this woman would take the opportunity to raise the price.

One thousand gold coins, to pay or not to pay! Ni Liu Er Shang was already subconsciously considering this question. At this time, there was another thing attracting him, that was Yun Zhong Mu Di wasn't present.

Don't look at how well the two got along together, but on this matter, Ni Liu Er Shang desperately hoped that he could find the mage and Yun Zhong Mu Di couldn't. This woman had come to him and not Yun Zhong Mu Di; it was a great opportunity!

Spend one thousand gold coins to buy out this news. Ni Liu Er Shang was a little tempted, but quickly felt it was inappropriate. This night's experience showed that this was a world where people's hearts were not what they used to be. Even if this woman accepted one thousand gold coins and promised not to tell Yun Zhong Mu Di, how could he know if she would keep her promise? This guy who wanted to get rich off this would probably bleed him dry and then go bleed Yun Zhong Mu Di dry. This woman was so greedy, asking for one thousand gold coins, she would probably do just that.

"Boss Ni Liu, what are you thinking about?" the beauty asked, looking at Ni Liu Er Shang's changing expression.

"Beauty, your price is too high," Ni Liu Er Shang said.

"Is that so?" The beauty smiled faintly. "I thought that after what happened earlier, you would realize the value of the information in my hands."

"You guessed this would happen," Ni Liu Er Shang said sternly. The ad plan was something that neither he nor Yun Zhong Mu Di had expected would be the result. This woman had already thought of it, her reaction was quick, her vision was far!

The beauty only smiled.

"What do you want now?" Ni Liu Er Shang asked.

"Continue to sell the information in my hand!" the beauty said.

"All we want to know is a name, beauty, your asking price is too much," Ni Liu Er Shang didn't back down.

The beauty slowly shook her head and said, "It seems you don't do business often. But you should have heard the story of rare goods being worth a fortune, right? Some things that seem insignificant, at a specific time, will have a specific value. The question is whether you can grasp it."

Ni Liu Er Shang sneered. "You think a mere name is rare goods?"

"The thing you've been busy for two days and haven't gotten is still not rare goods?" the beauty retorted.

"I've only been busy one night. There are fewer people at night. I'll definitely be able to find out during the day tomorrow," Ni Liu Er Shang said.

The beauty smiled. "I know his situation quite well. I can tell you responsibly that tomorrow during the day, you will encounter the exact same situation as tonight. Because there are basically no people who know him."

Ni Liu Er Shang was stunned, then suddenly laughed. "Now it's night, the people of Rebirth Amethyst aren't online. When they're online during the day tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to find out? Don't tell me the people of Rebirth Amethyst don't know him either."

"They do know him," the beauty smiled sweetly. "But guess if I'll tell them not to reveal that person's identity, because someone is trying to poach him. The men and women who approach them recently may be ill-intentioned."

"You..." Ni Liu Er Shang didn't expect that their intentions would be seen through by this woman. "How long have you been paying attention to us?"

"Oh... not long. Only when people repeatedly asked me if I was from Rebirth Amethyst and if I knew anything about a certain male player in Rebirth Amethyst, did I start to pay attention," the beauty said. "It was from that time that I realized that I was holding a rare good. Rare goods, of course, need to be managed well. Don't worry, besides me, you will definitely not be able to find a second person to ask about his situation."

"Scaring me? Humph, I really want to try and see if this rare good of yours can only be grasped by you," Ni Liu Er Shang said.

"Hehe, feel free to try. But I'll kindly remind you that if you haven't figured it out by the end of tomorrow night's competition, the price will go up. You should know that those who haven't been eliminated are all big guilds, who are probably as interested as you in digging up powerful people to join their guilds. Uh, who is Rebirth Amethyst's opponent tomorrow? I haven't checked yet! Tsk, but it doesn't matter. With his strength, whether Rebirth Amethyst wins or loses, he will attract attention. But I hope he wins. The more levels he clears, the more attention he will attract. When all the big guilds want to know his name, tsk tsk, I wonder how much I can ask for?" After the beauty finished speaking, she blinked mischievously, with an expression of yearning.

Before Ni Liu Er Shang could open his mouth again, she waved her sleeves and turned around to leave, taking two steps but then looking back and smiling: "I'm leaving first. Boss Ni Liu, think it over carefully. Before tomorrow's competition, I'll set the price at one thousand gold coins for now. If you need it, send a message to my mailbox at any time. My name is Xi Xiao Tian."

After saying this, Xi Xiao Tian drifted away, leaving Ni Liu Er Shang and several members of the guild dazed.

One thousand gold coins, to buy or not to buy, that was the question!

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