novelhk Chapter 10 Selling Gold
Chapter 10 Selling Gold
A strong feeling of hunger filled my whole body.
Jiang Shuzhou picked up a bottle of liquid and examined it for a while.
"Isn't this a complimentary nutrient solution?"
Remembering the game's official website's slogan that "one bottle is enough for five days," Jiang Shuzhou drank the entire bottle of nutrient solution in one go without hesitation.
Sure enough, I felt much better after drinking it. The hunger gradually subsided, and the thirst disappeared without a trace.
Is this really something humans can do? Is this some kind of alien technology?
Despite having many questions, Jiang Shuzhou didn't dwell on them. He figured it was pointless anyway, since he didn't have the social resources to verify them.
Playing more games is better than anything else. Whether the game was developed because of someone's flash of inspiration or because of aliens invading Earth, it has nothing to do with Jiang Shuzhou. The big shots above are in charge, so what does it have to do with an ordinary citizen like him?
Since the game wasn't banned, then there's nothing to worry about. Why bother with anything else?
People should be more open-minded.
Jiang Shuzhou checked the time on his phone; it was already past 6 p.m.
Although he didn't feel particularly tired, Jiang Shuzhou still planned to go to bed. After all, he couldn't mess up his biological clock. Staying up late every day was fun, but the downside was that he would pass through life faster than others.
But isn't this also a good thing?
Jiang Shuzhou, who never stays up late playing games but has done so all night, thought to himself.
Lying in bed, Jiang Shuzhou took out his phone. It was only six o'clock, far from the time to go to sleep.
I'll scroll through my phone for at least another two hours, then go to sleep at eight.
Despite having played Astral Descent all day, Jiang Shuzhou still felt unsatisfied, so he planned to search online for more information and see how other people completed the beginner's storyline.
Jiang Shuzhou himself was knocked unconscious three times during the beginner's storyline; just thinking about that makes it hard to stay calm.
Opening the game forum was the most valuable source of information Jiang Shuzhou could think of.
With each game release, depending on its price, a group of "armchair gamers" will always gather. Generally, the higher the price, the more armchair gamers there will be.
Starbound: Descent is a game that comes with the purchase of a game storage unit, so its price is outrageously high at 9999 per game, which already excludes many people.
However, it turns out that the game is worth the price; for only 9999, you can experience a wonderful feeling that you can't experience in real life.
Even now, it feels as if Jiang Shuzhou is still holding an axe in his hand. Every time he closes his eyes, he thinks of the fierce battle with the pirates on the pirate ship in the rainy night. Who can understand that sense of redemption?
Jiang Shuzhou was responsible for sending them to see God, who would then send angels to redeem them.
Because Jiang Shuzhou did not believe in God, he redeemed himself.
My family feels so redeemed.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shuzhou snapped out of his strange excitement.
"What am I thinking about! I should probably spend more time browsing the forums," Jiang Shuzhou muttered to himself.
While scrolling through the page, a trending post caught Jiang Shuzhou's attention. It was a post with over a million views from game users and over a hundred million views from tourists.
"This might not be a game, but your second life! A veteran gamer's review of Astral Descent"
"Random talent system: Opinions on the game's talent system are mixed, mainly because it is too random, to the point that it can even affect how many talents you acquire."
"After investigating all the players in my fan group, I have roughly figured out the probability of obtaining game talents. About 60% of players will get one talent, about 20% will get two talents, and the remaining 20% will not get any talents. Among them, the probability of the two talents being of the same type is extremely low, at least not in my fan group."
So not all players get three talents? I was thinking this game was pretty easy.
"Talent is the most crucial element in the game, bar none! Why? Aside from the various attributes and bonuses it provides, it comes down to the game's incredibly severe death penalties."
"In this game, when a player dies, aside from the one resurrection opportunity provided by the official team, the player's character will be directly deleted upon death, and all your equipment attributes and money will be lost. The only thing that will not be lost is your talent."
Is the death penalty really that severe? Jiang Shuzhou thought thankfully that he hadn't courted death. He was fortunate to have good talent and high attributes, and he hadn't confronted the enemy head-on, otherwise he would have been lying on the ground long ago.
"Now that we've talked about creating an account, let's talk about the story. Yes, that's right. Although there's almost no personal story in the game, it still has a story. Based on a survey of our fan group, I found that the game is still relatively balanced. The more talents you have, the more attributes they grant, and the more difficult your personal story will be. If you don't have any talents, the personal story is practically nonexistent, at most just making you run errands. But if you have exceptionally high talents, you'll basically encounter the most difficult start."
I can relate to this deeply. Jiang Shuzhou thought about his incredible start in life, and now he finally smiled with relief.
It turns out that not everyone's story is like that; it's just that I'm too strong.
Skipping over a lot of useless nonsense, Jiang Shuzhou went straight to quantum speed reading and finally extracted some useful information.
"Gold price: 30000 yuan/gold coin"
"Major unions have joined"
Officials from several major countries have joined the platform.
"The combat system is realistic"
"..."
After reading it, Jiang Shuzhou found that he didn't really want to sleep anymore, after all, he still had a lot of gold coins in the game, which amounted to hundreds of thousands!
Without hesitation, Jiang Shuzhou logged into his account. He planned to process the gold coins today, since game currency is most valuable on the first day, and once it's gone, it won't be worth that much anymore.
His consciousness was once again pulled away, but this time Jiang Shuzhou was used to it.
Jiang Shuzhou opened the menu and clicked on the trading post, intending to see what good items it had.
Upon looking at it, Jiang Shuzhou seemed to have seen something extraordinary.
"Cash transaction"
Upon clicking, I was surprised to find that I could actually buy and sell various items with cash.
Gold Coin: 30000 RMB/coin
Iron blocks: 300 yuan each
Mithril Ingot: 999999999 yuan/ingot
"Levered rifle: 75860 yuan/rifle"
"..."
These are the average transaction prices of various items in the trading house. Except for the obviously overpriced mithril blocks, all other items have transaction prices.
Jiang Shuzhou glanced at the amount of money he held: 29 gold, 77 silver, and 95 copper.
He listed 25 gold coins for sale, priced at 30,000.
He didn't spend all his money, after all, he still needed to play the game. Besides, more money isn't always better; enough is enough. And Jiang Shuzhou wasn't a big spender; 750,000 was enough for him to live on for more than ten years.
In just half a second, the gold coins that Jiang Shuzhou put up for sale were bought.
You have a new email. Please check your inbox.
With excitement, Jiang Shuzhou opened his email. There were two emails in the inbox, one of which was a resurrection coin from the official website, which Jiang Shuzhou claimed immediately.
The remaining email was the notification that the 750,000 yuan had arrived, which Jiang Shuzhou had been eagerly anticipating.
He quickly logged off and opened his mobile banking app, only to find that his account had indeed received an extra 750,000 yuan.
"This is way more profitable than robbery. It's definitely easier to make money off these rich people."
With a sigh, Jiang Shuzhou turned off the light and prepared to sleep. Although his body wasn't too tired, he was mentally exhausted.
A short while later, a snoring sound came from the bed, clearly indicating that Jiang Shuzhou had fallen asleep.
Exhausted, he didn't care at all that he had never told the game company his bank account number, yet the money in the game went directly into his account.
Who knows? Maybe that's the power of big data.