novelhk Chapter 6: This is called transferring money from one hand to the other.
Chapter 6: This is called transferring money from one hand to the other.
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"Burp~"
Zhao Xiaotian, Xian Dan, and the other two placed their wooden bowls on the old wooden table and let out a long burp.
Daenerys stood in the corner, holding a piece of softened black bread, gazing at the table of her brother's so-called loyal subjects. These people were strange; how could black bread porridge taste good?
Viserys, having removed his heavy armor and leaving only the sword hanging at his waist, stared at the three players with a dark expression.
Three idiots, exhausted from sword practice, still didn't log off, instead coming to mooch off this "True Dragon Emperor's" black bread porridge. Heaven knows what's going on in players' heads. In reality, even your porridge with pickled vegetables tastes better than this porridge.
It's quite remarkable that they still look so satisfied while they're eating, Viserys thought to himself.
The three players let out a satisfied burp, clearly pleased with the game's incredibly realistic taste system; no one would think black bread paste would taste good, would they?
[Through diligent sword practice, you have gained a basic understanding of swordsmanship. Combat Skill: Basic Swordsmanship Mastery (11/100). You have unlocked One-Handed Weapon Mastery: 5.]
[You have completed the beginner quest given by King Viserys. You have received ten Kingdom Coins and a Black Iron Chest. The player shop is now open. You can use Kingdom Coins to purchase whatever you need in the shop.]
At the same time, all three players received a notification from Little Fireman that their newbie quests were complete and that they could redeem their rewards by entering the player shop mentioned by Little Fireman.
At the same time, Viserys also received good news from Operations Officer Little Fireman:
[Three players have completed the newbie quests you posted. Your rewards: 300 Kingdom Coins, three Bronze Treasure Chests, and fifteen Black Iron Treasure Chests have been distributed. Please check your accounts.]
Having received the game's reward for the first time, the three players, eager to explore it further, slammed their heads on the table right in front of Viserys and fell into a deep sleep.
This startled Daenerys, who was watching the three of them. Fortunately, Viserys knew that the three of them had entered the player shop created by the Little Fireman for the player community.
A cloud of white mist dissipated, and the three players each entered a shop filled with a dazzling array of decorative items.
Xian Dan looked at the player's shop, whose style resembled a general store from his childhood memories, and clicked his tongue in amazement.
"What would you like to order, sir?" One of the operations manager's clones, with a flaming toothpick dangling from his mouth, casually appeared behind the counter and greeted Xian Dan.
"I think I've left a black iron treasure chest with you." Xian Dan wanted to touch the little fireman's hair, but looking at the flickering flames, he refrained from doing so.
"Hmm, let me look. There is such a thing." The little fireman, with a toothpick in his mouth, pulled a heavy iron box out from under the counter.
While still fantasizing about the high-class nature of the treasure chest, the sight of the rusty iron box on the counter instantly dampened half of the joy.
Well, at least it's a great start to the first day of the game, so let's see what we can get from it.
In reality, Xian Dan, a college student, was best at comforting himself. He raised an eyebrow and reached for the treasure chest.
[The Black Iron Treasure Chest has been opened... Congratulations! You have obtained the Mercenary Leather Armor (70% Condition) Level: White.]
The next instant, the leather armor was directly put on Xian Dan's upper body.
Looking at the old leather armor he was wearing, which only protected his upper body and didn't even protect his arms, Xian Dan was overjoyed.
As the little fireman carried the metal box off the counter, Xian Dan's thoughts stirred, and ten virtual coins sprang from his left hand:
"Let me see what good stuff you have here."
"Oh, sir, whether you want dragon eggs or griffin eggs, magic scrolls or Valyrian weapons, I have it all!"
Seeing Xian Dan's bold words, the little fire man immediately rubbed his hands together and pulled out the items from the shop.
"Haha, I have limited funds, so don't release dragon eggs or anything like that, I can't afford them anyway. Show me some equipment suitable for beginners first."
Upon hearing that the little fireman behind the counter was going to bring out all the dragon eggs, Salty, who only had ten coins in his pocket, quickly called for a stop.
"Equipment suitable for beginners, sir, I have just the right amount," the little fireman said, his humanoid expression showing no change in service attitude despite Xian Dan's casual remark about limited funds. He was a well-trained clone, and immediately began introducing the equipment to Xian Dan:
"Look, a crossbow. With it, you'll become invincible in melee combat. No more, no less, just 150 Kingdom Coins, I'll take care of it, and I'll even throw in 30 arrows. And look at this, almost new chainmail, it'll fit perfectly under your leather armor, as long as you..."
The talkative little fireman, ignoring the increasingly dark complexion of the salty food, pulled out one product after another to display.
In the end, with only ten kingdom coins, Xian Dan bought just one broken kite-shaped wooden shield.
Xian Dan, who had just exited the player shop, looked up from the table and muttered curses:
"Damn profiteer, selling things at such high prices!"
Daenerys was sent away by her brother, and her sister-in-law and Zhao Xiaotian were obviously still inside the player shop. At this moment, the only one who could understand Xiandan's feelings was King Viserys of all the players.
Of course it's expensive! If the system store is a special supply for Viserys as the host, then the player store is something Viserys created himself to rip off the players.
That's right, Viserys has to pay system kingdom coins to buy things in the system shop, but the profits generated from items purchased by players in the player shop are split 50/50 between Viserys and the system.
Furthermore, the prices of all items in the store are set by Viserys.
In other words, the system assigns tasks to him as the host, and he then assigns tasks to the players, which is equivalent to outsourcing. The system gives him 100 Kingdom Coins, he keeps 90 for himself, and only gives 10 to the players.
The player then used those ten Kingdom Coins to shop, and in the end, Viserys earned ninety-five Kingdom Coins, the system earned five as a meager reward, and the player, while carrying his junk, grumbled and complained.
Of course, the criticism was directed at Viserys, who was the system's little fire-man clone. How could King Viserys bear such a bad reputation?
Thinking of this, Viserys couldn't help but smile. Although it was sinful to do this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He thought about how he would take most of the Kingdom Coins that the players worked so hard to complete the quests for, and then have to put them back into his own pocket.
Viserys couldn't help but want to look up at the sky and shout: Harvesting韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting others) is really satisfying!
Before long, after the salty taste subsided, the player's sister-in-law and the person squatting in the grass also "woke up" and were also cursing the system for being a profiteer.
Compared to the unfortunate outcome of opening a treasure chest and getting leather armor, the two were much more unlucky. The sister-in-law's treasure chest yielded a rusty dagger, while the one crouching in the grass fared even worse, getting a pair of dirty, worn-out shoes.