Chapter 385: Who Will Rise (1/2)
Three days passed by in the blink of an eye. Sky City became more peaceful after the war between Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Warsky Alliance, but no one thought that things were going to take a turn for the better. On the contrary, this was most likely just the calm before the storm.
That being said, the three days of calm were definitely appreciated by the majority of players. Nearly all the leveling zones below Level 110 had been fully occupied, and over a hundred players completed their fourth-promotion quest during these three days. The members of Frost Cloud workshop—He Yi, Beiming Xue, Murong Mingyue, and me—hadn’t been slacking off either. After traveling all over the world and killing bosses left and right, all three girls successfully reached Level 100 and completed their fourth-promotion quests!
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It was noon when my phone suddenly rang. The number belonged to He Yi.
I put down my chopsticks and accepted the call. ”Hey Eve. I thought you were busy during this time. What’s the occasion?”
He Yi smiled. ”What do you think? I’m coming back to China tomorrow. That’s why I’m free to call back.”
”Oh? Tomorrow? Thank goodness!” Murong Mingyue chimed in excitedly. ”Finally, the one person in our group who would pay for supper without looking like a sour puss is coming home!”
I stared at her wordlessly before deciding that it was best to ignore her remark. I went online after chatting with He Yi for a bit.
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Swhoosh!
Sky City was as busy and noisy as ever. The eastern gate plaza was wider than even a football field, so it was divided into various zones for easier navigation. There were food ingredient zones, equipment zones, skill zones, pet zones, and so on. There were even zones where scantily dressed, low-level, female succubus players offered… services that didn’t belong inside the game.
As I was passing through one such area, a Level 80 succubus stared at me with her purple eyes before grabbing my shoulder armor. She said in a sweet and charming voice, ”Sir, are you from Shanghai? Would you like to take some time off grinding and enjoy a great time? Our shop is the best shop in Xujiahui, and here you can find innocent students, office ladies, loli maids, twins; anyone you want, we can provide. Would you like to give it a try? We also offer closed-door services at Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Nantong. It’s only 2000 RMB for the full package, and 3000 RMB for the overnight extra. What do you say?”
I hastily shook off her hand and walked away. At the distance, Xu Yang was laughing loudly at my misfortune, that bastard.
”You’re back, master!” White Fox greeted me respectfully.
I returned her greeting with a nod before checking the turnover. Four days had passed since my shop officially opened. Magic Consumables was my main trade, although I also sold equipment and skill books on the side. I had set my shop to purchase food ingredients automatically, and taught White Fox my Rank 8 Cooking skill. The elite NPC had a skill called Copy, and it was used to copy her owner’s skill. Now, I didn’t even need to cook myself since White Fox could do it for me. This was why I wanted an elite NPC.
Sales were trending upward in just four days. My net profit on the first day after taxes was 3462 gold, 7643 gold on the second day, 9082 gold on the third day and a whopping 14873 gold on the fourth day. All in all, my shop’s profit and popularity was rising each day. As the saying went, repeat customers are the royal road of all businesses!
I took out the equipment Frost Cloud workshop had earned during our leveling trips and unloaded them all to my shop. There were over 200 items in total, and most of them were Silver or and Dark Steel–grade equipment. We also found eight or so Gold-grade items, and some of them could be considered top-tier. They should earn my shop even more popularity.
Right now, White Fox was standing in front of the counter and greeting a customer smilingly. ”What do you need, brave warrior?”
Outside the shop, a barbarian warrior carrying an axe on his shoulder replied honestly, ”I would like to buy 10 sets of Rank 6 Magic Consumables, lass. How much is it?”
White Fox reported the total price, and the barbarian warrior sneaked a glance at her before swallowing his saliva. He then paid for the goods and left without a fuss.
Tsk tsk, the beautiful shop assistant tactic truly is a tried and true promotion tactic since ancient times!
As I stared at White Fox’s thin waist and plump butt, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was possible to get a uniform costume in this game. If it was, then all the money of the rich middle-aged men who crossed this street would be mine!
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I opened the Heavenly Ranking and noted that I was Level 107. I was still the highest-leveled player in Sky City, but the gap between myself and the players at the back was decreasing each day. As usual, countless players were fighting for the seat of supremacy!
NameLevelClassBroken Halberd Sinks Into Sand107Undead SwordsmanWind Fantasy105Light WandererBeiming Xue
104Dark ArcherMurong Mingyue
104PriestFrom Water
104Magic KnightFarewell Song104AssassinLegendary Brave
104Dragon WarriorLittle Piglet
104Cold Wind SwordsmanPurple Marquis
104WarriorOctober Rain
103ArcherGui Guzi
103Undead KnightLaughing At The Heavens
103Magic KnigtShadow Chanel
103Dark Tongue MageClear Perfume
103ArcherWarsky
103Warrior
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Everyone was catching up in levels, but I was very glad to see 6 Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players in total in the Top 15. Warsky Alliance hadn’t given up either. No matter how many times they were killed, they kept returning to the top like wild grass. Their spirit was admirable to say the least.
I sent Lin Yixin a message: ”What are you doing right now?”
”I’m selling stuff at a stall. What’s wrong?”