Chapter 36: Making Money with Panic
Since the mouse swarm ended, the safety of new hunter players venturing out alone has improved greatly. Most can return alive, but completing the Level 10 breakthrough quest has become several times harder; at least so far, no one has caught their prey.
Without the Level 5 Iron-toothed Rats daring to confront head-on, they can't even catch up with the animals there. Not to mention their terrible throwing skills, they can't even get close.
"Bang!"
A bullet pierced into the eye socket, reducing Life by one-third. Then three bullet shadows followed in, and the Life bar decreased by one-third three times in succession, finally emptying.
Beep: Congratulations, you've killed the Basic-level Fierce Beast Steel Furred Beast, gained Experience: 3000, proficiency increased.
Small Knife was smiling now, finally extinguishing another Fierce Beast.
This was the third beast territory he found based on Military Dagger's intel. No beasts were found in the previous two; perhaps they died or left, far from the luck he had the first time.
This Steel Furred Beast had only average defense among Basic Fierce Beasts. Even hitting the vital spots, three bullets may not be enough to eliminate it. It seems his speed at hunting beasts is reaching its limit.
Successfully gaining three thousand experience, he didn't linger. Riding the Bone Horse with his prey, Small Knife galloped back.
In a good mood, he casually exterminated some Wild Beasts along the way since he now had a warehouse.
Bull's-eye every time, and since it was on the way, wiped out thirteen Wild Beasts. Unfortunately, the highest was only Level 8, basically yielding little Experience.
Recently, players picked several minor quests needing Wild Beast bones and fur materials, not accepted by NPCs. It's nothing much, along the way, he also took advantage of Young Master Dai's tasks, who was a quest king.
"Someone?" Small Knife put down the telescope and immediately headed back with the Bone Horse and Bone Cart.
No discovery, right.
"What's that sound?" Military Dagger suddenly froze, ears perked up.
"What?" The nearby companion asked puzzled.
"Nothing!" Military Dagger shook his head, how could there be gunfire here? This is the Game World, no such technology exists.
"Caught quite a lot this time! Guess today each can earn ten Bone Coins." The companion carrying the prey joyously remarked.
Since the mouse swarm, this was the first such abundant harvest.
"What a pity!" Military Dagger laughed.
"A pity we're hunting with NPCs, can't use these as items for the Level 10 breakthrough quest for new hunters, otherwise we'd make a killing. That fool actually spent 100,000 RMB to buy it, isn't he dumb, haha."
"100,000!" Military Dagger couldn't help but marvel.
"Military Dagger, hunting with NPCs gave us some experience. Tomorrow, if we hunt alone, teaming up with three others, relying on your Minor Achievement bow, catching one prey a day with seventy to eighty percent success isn't difficult, earning that 100,000 is easy," another player carrying prey said struggling up.
Although their trio joined the NPC Hunting Team, they must follow rules, doing the hardest and most work but earning the least.
Military Dagger was tempted, and as the other player said, he nodded finally, "Alright, let's seize this 100,000 opportunity. As long as we stay ahead and vigilant, even if Young Master Dai breaks through the Level 10 bottleneck, it won't be a big danger."
With determination set.
This improved all three's spirits, lightening steps.
Relying on reviving to a skeleton, Small Knife's speed was significantly faster, slipping back to the Tribe first.
"Trouble?" From afar, Small Knife saw Slutty Mouth anxiously pacing in front of his yard gate.
"Brother Dao!" Slutty Mouth heard the familiar voice, turned with surprise, and was directly startled, swallowing his words, "Feels like we're not in the same game, you've been here ten years earlier. That huge ferocious prey? A hundred players couldn't take it down."
Small Knife smiled without explaining more.
"By the way, important matters. That Witch Medicine was snapped by someone else for 130,000. So asking Brother Dao, do you have more Witch Medicine? That 100,000 sucker is hard to find," Slutty Mouth grinned shamelessly, unable to comprehend spending 100,000 just to break through the Level 10 Game bottleneck, even if the game is realistic.
Isn't RMB better! But naturally, that doesn't affect his money-making.
Small Knife heard the system transfer notification, astonished it was just 117,000, instantly annoyed.
"Brother Dao, by the way, the Witch Medicine was sold by Drew Second Generation, giving him 10% commission. I didn't pocket any." Slutty Mouth explained.
"Don't doubt who you use." Small Knife said just four words, as for earlier annoyance?
Illusion, definitely an illusion.
Small Knife scanned the thirteen small beasts on the Bone Cart nearby.
Players should be able to hunt them soon.
"No more chances to earn from the Level 10 quest breakthrough!"
After a brief thought, Small Knife said, "These thirteen prey, each can be used for a Level 10 breakthrough for new hunters, all are yours now. How you handle depends on you, you did well before, this counts as a test but don't stress too much, just sell quickly."
"No pressure? How can there be no pressure?" Slutty Mouth revealed a bitter smile.
Thirteen, thirteen quests, how could they be sold at high prices, there's only one Young Master Dai being rich.
Slutty Mouth smiled bitterly.
"Go for broke, mess it up." Slutty Mouth walked outside, constantly pondering, yet couldn't think of a good solution.
Apart from Young Master Dai not short on cash, others probably wouldn't buy even for ten thousand.
He exited with a pained look onto the hill, only to be blocked by someone, this muscular boy also displayed a bitter face.
Looking up, who else but Brother Low-Key.
"Bro, heard you bought the breakthrough Witch Medicine, congrats." Feeling the need for professionalism, Slutty Mouth forced a smile.
"Don't mention it, only sixty percent success rate, I failed." The muscular boy was very dejected, 130,000 down the drain?
Still handed Slutty Mouth a 1,000 benefit fee.
"Buddy, if there's another chance for this, don't forget me, won't treat you badly." That's why Brother Low-Key lingered here.
The sudden happiness greatly stunned Slutty Mouth.
Can't get excited, don't get excited, he reassures himself, thoughts spinning rapidly.
With squinted eyes, inspiration struck.
"Coincidentally, I indeed just learned of a 100% breakthrough chance, planning to find Young Master Dai." Slutty Mouth claimed.
"Really?" For Brother Low-Key, this was a huge surprise.
"But my NPC contribution would be zero." Slutty Mouth joked intentionally.
"100% breakthrough?" Brother Low-Key pursued the topic.
"Absolutely 100%!"
"150,000! How about that for decency." Brother Low-Key gritted, money is...!