Chapter 145 - Card Trading Market (1/2)
At 12:30, Xue Mingyue brought up the prepared lunch and placed it on the table. Once everyone sat around and had a meal together, they said goodbye to the old gentleman. Before leaving, Gui Yuanzhang called Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang privately to his study and asked, “Have you seen him?”
Yu Hanjiang naturally knew who Old Gui was referring to and nodded. “I met him in the World Weekly.”
Old Gui said, “Then I won’t say too much. He should’ve told you the next arrangement. You can go to the Intelligence Bureau and ask Mr Tang to give you some strategies for the next secret rooms to speed up the progress of clearing the instance.
Xiao Lou stated, “Don’t worry, we are going to the Intelligence Bureau on Wednesday.”
Gui Yuanzhang smiled as he looked affectionately at the two young people. “Then I’ll wait for you at the 11th level.”
After leaving the old villa, everyone silently sat in the vehicle.
It was obvious that Old Gui’s words had shocked them. Even a 60 year old person hadn’t given up. What reason did they have to shrink back? They might not have practiced martial arts or fighting skills in reality but this world relied on cards.
At that time, Professor Xiao had used the Compa.s.s card to make all types of tools while Bai Juyi’s Song of the Pipa Player made the group of sharks kill each other. Being able to use the cards flexibly was the fundamental key to surviving in this world.
The car was halfway there when it stopped at a red light at an intersection. Old Mo looked back and asked, “The card trading market is in front. Do you still want to go?”
Xiao Lou answered, “Go and see. Maybe we can find something useful.”
Old Mo started driving again at the green light. He parked at the nearby parking lot and told Shao Qingge, “Chief Shao, transferring money isn’t allowed at the card trading market. It is a one-time transaction in cash. If we want to buy cards, we’ll have to go to the nearby bank to get some gold coins…”
The moment he finished speaking, the ATM machine suddenly appeared in front of the car.
Shao Qingge put his ident.i.ty card into the card slot and took out hundreds of 10,000 gold coins. He laughed, “This should be enough?”
Mo Xuemin spoke helplessly. “I forgot you have this card that allows you to withdraw money anytime and anywhere!”
Shao Qingge replied, “This is the only S-grade card I have at the moment and it is easier to take out money.”
Xiao Lou joked, “This card is more in line with your rich temperament.”
Shao Qingge nodded cheekily and gave everyone some gold coins. “The rich person is giving everyone money. Buy sure to buy the cards you want when exploring the market.”
Ye Qi joked, “Thank you, gold father!”
Shao Qingge turned back and smiled at him. “No need for thanks. Since you called me father, shall I give you more points?”
Ye Qi didn’t have a thick skin. His ears reddened and he didn’t dare speak again.
Old Mo parked the vehicle and took everyone to the underground floor. It was a bit like a night market in the real world. There were no fixed storefronts and many challengers had set up small stalls. People moved between them and bought cards.
The boss spoke to him warmly. “It is 50,000 for one and you get a 20% discount if you buy the full package!”
Xiao Lou bought all the electrical cards. Liu Qiao bought several tool cards such as the ‘Sunshade Umbrella’. Qu Wanyue bought several fans and Long Sen bought a basketball. Everyone strolled around the market and found a wide variety of cards. There were all for daily necessities and there were no combat cards. Once almost all the money had been spent, the group turned and met again at the market gate.
Old Mo laughed. “The appliances are complete. We can probably open a hotel in the wilderness.”
Xiao Lou said, “Thanks to these materials, we can be better off in the future survival rooms.”
These were all cards obtained from the World Weekly and Clubs rooms. No one would be foolish enough to bring out and sell the really powerful combat cards. These cards were the base cards for everyone’s lives and it would be hard to survive if they were sold.
They had found many useful cards at the trading market and everyone went home. By the time the car returned to the neighbourhood, it was five in the afternoon. Xiao Lou took everyone to a nearby supermarket to buy goods.
There were restrictions on the number of users for material cards. They had to save this and only use them after entering the secret rooms. During their time in the main city, they had to go to the supermarket to buy things like toothbrushes, facial cleansers and towels.
Ye Qi suggested, “Buy some shampoo and shower gel. The bathroom ran out when I was taking a shower yesterday.”
Liu Qiao added, “The soap and hand sanitizer are running out.”
As they were speaking, Xiao Lou sent a photo to their WeChat group. “I have made a list and we will buy according to the list.”
They opened the WeChat group and saw a large number of household items such as pots and pans, toiletries, pyjamas, slippers, cups, mouthwash cups, paper towels, garbage bags…
Ye Qi stared. “Isn’t this too much? It is like moving to a new house!”
Qu Wanyue couldn’t help commenting, “Professor Xiao is really careful. I hadn’t thought of some things.”
Xiao Lou pushed a shopping cart and smiled while grabbing things. “I just moved to a new house before the new year and this is according to the list I made at that time. If you see anything else you want to add then put it in your shopping cart.”
Yu Hanjiang saw Xiao Lou carefully selecting items from the shelf and couldn’t help feeling appreciation. Unlike Professor Xiao, he knew nothing about these details of life. At most, he could cook noodles at home.
They pushed four shopping cards around. In addition to household goods, they bought a lot of food, milk, yogurt, bread, eggs as well as vegetables and meat. This was almost like emptying the supermarket and the cas.h.i.+er was scared.
The four shopping carts were full and they carried the plastic bags home.
Everyone bought new toiletries and different coloured cups and towels in order to not cause confusion. The two girls were responsible for organizing the kitchen and putting food in the refrigerator. The cooking oil, salt, sauces and vinegar were all purchased. The plates and chopsticks were arranged and put aside. Then the chopping board, kitchen knives, rice, noodles and other supplies soon filled the drawers and cabinets of the empty kitchen.
Yu Hanjiang walked over and asked Xiao Lou, “Are you going to cook and eat at home? Isn’t it easier to eat outside?”