Chapter 84 Cash Exchange System (1/2)
Lin Jie and Baili Changcheng sat next to each other, thinking about their own problems.
Lin Jie tentatively asked, ”Baili, you are not going to invest some money to play?”
”Invest money? Invest my ass. I come to play just to relax,” said Baili Changcheng indifferently, ”With a mask and coat, finished off those semi-divine Sword Saints with one hit, left only with a fake name and escape, this is my ultimate pursuit!”
”I didn't realize you had such a dream.” Lin Jie laughed. On second thought, did that fellow say it for real or intentionally? If it was the latter, he was indeed scheming.
Looking back at Dominance, Lin Jie said awkwardly, ”I accidentally wiped out your mercenaries on my way back.”
”What? What's that?” asked Dominance with his mouth still biting on a delicious piece of giraffe meat.
”The team leader is Aquatic Predator.”
”Never heard of him.” Dominance shook his head. ”I had many people working for me, can't remember all of them. By the way, I have a job for y'all.”
Lin Jie and Baili Changcheng exchanged a look and said seriously, ”Go ahead.”
”According to the news, the real estate auction will be held in the top city of the Imperial City Hotel. I'm going to buy some apartments. I need you guys to be my bodyguards. Don't dress too smartly,” said Dominance casually
Baili Changcheng and Lin Jie were rendered speechless. The fatty was worrying about his spotlight!
Dominance gave a pat on his head and smiled. ”Go ahead with the price. If someone ambushes me, just go ahead and kill them. You'll get a bonus for every kill.”
Lin Jie smiled.
The last time, Dominance was sliced in half by Eighteen Massacres when fighting for the Guild Base. He was still holding a grudge.
It was not a bad idea to go with Dominance as it could prevent unforeseen circumstances.
”Sure, see you the day after tomorrow.”
The three men closed the deal and decided to meet at the Imperial Hotel at noon on that day.
The two of them walked out of the hotel, and Baili Changcheng smiled. He took out a Blood-Enhancing Berry and gave it to Lin Jie. He signaled Lin Jie to keep it down and said, ”You know what I mean… Hehehe.”
Lin Jie was stunned, as the Blood-Enhancing Berry was an exotic item that gave +9 strength.
”This…” Lin Jie frowned.
Seeing that Lin Jie did not take any action, Baili Changcheng smiled and said, ”Go ahead and eat it. I know this can be sold for money, but I don't have many friends in the game, and you are one of them. It's beneficial to you, right? +9 Strength. Anyway, I think you could achieve great things, see it as an investment. Maybe I will need your help one day.”
Lin Jie gave a smile and placed the Blood-Enhancing Berry into his backpack without refusing any longer.
Baili Changcheng sighed and patted Lin Jie on the shoulder. ”You'll understand. See you around.”
Looking at Baili Changcheng slowly walk away, Lin Jie was a little confused. But that feeling disappeared quickly. Anyway, he knew what kind of person Baili was in his previous life. He was a businessman who valued worth more than anything else. Who knew what could be his intention?
Ding~
A message notification came. It was from The Heavenly Shield.
”Fu Sheng, I have important news.” The Heavenly Shield said seriously, ”Cash Trading will soon be available. This is serious stuff, treat it with caution.”
Lin Jie nodded and said, ”And then?”
”I'm going to find a venture capital company to raise money and try to buy a real estate at auction. After all, the development of the guild can't do without a stable source of income.” After thinking for a moment, The Heavenly Shield went on. ”I suggest you apply for a paper guild. I'll transfer The Brothers' City to you secretly so I'll have an easier time too.”
The Brothers' City was the only stable source of income for the Ironwall Empire. It supported most of the expenditure of the guild.
Lin Jie felt touched and said seriously, ”Go ahead and do it. I have no interest in your base. I do hope that you'll still treat me as a friend and render help when you are successful in the future.”
”Sure.” The Heavenly Shield replied with a word.
If The Heavenly Shield had this information, other big guilds would probably know about it too. Lin Jie looked at the Divination Scryer (Fake) and took a deep breath before putting it in the bag.
For the next two days, the entire game was secretly changing. NPCs were departing from the city one by one, leaving many empty plots of land.
The number of new players went up rapidly and consciously gathered together orderly.
Along with this change, there were changes in the auction houses and the black market. Most of the items there were off the shelves, only a few left. Game coins were also unsalable, even if it was below the market price, no one was interested in it.
Lin Jie kept up his original pace and farmed the shards for Shemendes Iron Cloak on a daily basis. He also farmed on Wolf King Cree at where Shadow Wolves spawned. When he was free, he would look at the map and compare it with the Torn Treasure Map. He had yet to make any progress and had no idea where the second sword blade was.
On the third day, The New Age had been online for a month.
”Awo——”
With a cry of sadness, Wolf King Cree was covered with bleeding bullet holes. Shadow Wolf, which was previously under its King, was greedily devouring The Wolf King's flesh. It stared at Lin Jie, who was hanging on the tree, as though it wanted more. At last, it walked away.
Lin Jie put his fuming gun back into his bag and jumped down from the tree.
As the Wolf King was down, a golden light shone upon Lin Jie.
—-'You have leveled up to level 12 and received 5 free stat points and 2 fixed stat points.'