Chapter 16: The Jewel of Sumeru

Zhao Dabao lowered the price of the potion, but bought the loot obtained from the monster in the hands of the player at the same price as the system store, which seemed to be a big loss, but this was not the case.

Fantasy is a highly realistic game, and all the NPCs in the game have very high artificial intelligence. There are a lot of things that can't be viewed in the same way that the previous virtual games were treated.

The same item can vary greatly from sale to different people. For example, the price of selling meat to a butcher with very ordinary quality and origin is generally between 5 and 30 copper coins. However, if you choose to sell to restaurants, restaurants and other places, the price will be between 10 and 50 copper coins. The difference in price is already shockingly large.

The average player is not aware of such a price difference, and even if they do, it will be difficult for them to get through to those NPCs and gain the trust of the corresponding NPCs.

This is actually very similar to many stores in the real world. All things being equal, most stores will choose a shipper who is more familiar and trustworthy, rather than accepting unsolicited door-to-door sales.

This kind of hindrance to other players will not have an effect on Zhao Dabao. In the sixth village, every NPC clearly knows what kind of person he Zhao Dabao is. Not to mention the connection between him and the village chief, Hu Zhuxiong, his own name alone was enough to dispel the NPC's doubts.

What's more, the person who is really responsible for the execution is the wandering merchant Ma Seventeen. In Fantasy, the Wandering Traders are a very special group. They are all eloquent and have a huge innate advantage in communicating with others. When they sell goods to the outside world, they can often sell them at a higher price. NPCs are also more willing to accept their goods, and under the same conditions, the vast majority of NPCs will think of the Wandering Merchant as their trade partner.

If it weren't for the fact that these wandering merchants didn't stay in one area for too much time before they became followers of the player, and most of the goods they handled were small items in life that NPCs needed, their influence in the game would definitely not be what it is now.

With such an advantage, it is not difficult to understand why Zhao Dabao chose to reduce the price of the potions and other items provided by his own side to win more markets. What's more, such price reductions and promotions will not last forever. This is just a way to get players used to this way of trading and open up the market. Once the player has gotten used to trading the items in their hands to them, there will be no more such behavior.

But the problem in front of Zhao Dabao now is not that players are unwilling to accept his novel trading method, nor that the items obtained from the trade cannot be sold. Swapping a potion worth 20 silver for an item worth 18 silver for a player who fights a monster will get 33 silver for selling it. The net profit was as much as 13 silver coins. However, in just about 40 minutes, such a profit can be obtained, and it is almost impossible to find a better way to make money in the game in the early stage.

The items that players can obtain every day are by no means something that Zhao Dabao can eat alone. There are also many players who do this kind of similar trading like him. It's just that they can't have completely free time like Zhao Dabao, and they can't really go deep into the front line of battle like Ma Seventeen, and at the same time, they don't have the convenience of trading between NPCs and players like Ma Seventeen.

Since the transaction between players in the wild is not recognized by the system, in the process of trading, both parties need to reach it in the form of giving. This test of human nature is a kind of ordeal for many players.

But they also have their advantages. The one cubic meter of storage space provided by the small mustard seed bag is their advantage. And they don't want everything either, most of the time, they collect coins directly. In this way, they can have more space to load goods, provide goods for a longer time, and reduce the market demand for Zhao Dabao and them for a certain time.

The intangible loss is huge. Once the players are used to their format, Zhao Dabao will need to pay more if he wants to gain a foothold in such a business opportunity.

But how can we greatly improve the storage capacity of Ma XVII?

In Zhao Dabao's memory, there was no way to obtain a large space for storage equipment in the novice village. If the problem of insufficient storage capacity of Ma Seventeen is not solved, Zhao Dabao is afraid that he has no intention of doing other things.

No matter what time and space, the importance of money is undoubted. The game "Fantasy" is naturally no exception. Even if he doesn't think about his future game career, Zhao Dabao in reality needs to get a lot of money to improve his living conditions. That's what he got into the game, so how could he not take it too seriously?

Zhao Dabao didn't want Ma Seventeen to buy from the butcher with his left hand, and then resell it to the restaurant with his right hand. The profit obtained by this is higher than the profit obtained by Zhao Dabao's current choice, and the problem of insufficient storage capacity can also be ignored. The quicker and easier it is, you can get a lot of money.

However, the result of this will not only make it difficult for Zhao Dabao to compete with other players who are engaged in the same business after leaving the Novice Village, but also make him completely offend some NPCs in the No. 6 Village.

This kind of scalping may be a very advantageous way for ordinary players to make money. But for the ambitious Zhao Dabao, this is not a business that can be sustained and operated for a long time.

Prices like this in "Fantasy" are found in every place. It's just that the bigger the town, the smaller the difference. The further you go, the lower the returns. But that's not the most important thing. The real reason why Zhao Dabao is reluctant to do this is because such an approach will completely sin the NPC of the purchaser.

Once or twice is enough, and if it runs like this for a long time, it is impossible for the NPCs in charge of providing goods not to know that they are robbing them of their business by doing so. If you offend the buyer, you will not be able to purchase, and you will naturally break the foundation of this profitable method.

'Cutting off people's money, such as killing parents', how can those NPCs who understand it bypass you lightly? Don't underestimate the influence of a common NPC, many times, they will make the player unable to gain a foothold in the local area.

It's not that there are no players who don't do it, but they all end up being miserable. Deleting and repeating the number is often the last resort choice for these people.

It is precisely because of such a lesson from the past that Zhao Dabao knows very well that such a thing is absolutely impossible.

If Zhao Dabao wants to operate for a long time and continue to make profits, he can only cultivate the trading habits of players little by little, and be the only transit merchant between raw materials and finished products is the real good way.

But now facing the problem of insufficient storage capacity and the inability to develop the market, Zhao Dabao really doesn't know how to solve it. Zhao Dabao, who thought about it all the way, felt irritable the more he thought about it, and the expression on his face became more and more ugly, looking like no one should enter and no acquaintances should be disturbed.

Ma Seventeen knew very well what Zhao Dabao was bored. Along the way, his face also showed a thoughtful look from time to time. Unlike Zhao Dabao, Ma Qiqi seemed to be thinking about whether he wanted to say something to Zhao Dabao. Always look like he wants to say and stop, hesitating. Seeing that the gate of the village was getting closer and closer, Ma Seventeen finally made up his mind. A look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he stopped Zhao Dabao, who was still confused.

"Brother Shi, Brother Shi? I have a solution to the problem we are facing, and that is ......"

"Huh? What the? Brother Ma, what did you just say? I've always had something on my mind, so I didn't hear it clearly. ”

Zhao Dabao, who came back to his senses, showed a touch of embarrassment on his face. Looking apologetically at Ma XVII, he interrupted him and asked him to repeat what he had said earlier.

Although the subordination relationship has been determined, Zhao Dabao and Ma XVII have not changed their names for each other. Ma Seventeen wanted to change his words, but Zhao Dabao did not agree for various reasons. It's just that Zhao Dabao, who has just turned 20, wants to be the eldest brother of a person who is already married and has children, but he doesn't know what to say.

He knew Zhao Dabao's difficulties very well in his heart, and Ma Seventeen didn't take this kind of neglect of him to heart. For the future prospects described by Zhao Dabao, Ma Seventeen is also very yearning. Now that he has encountered a problem at the beginning, his psychology is not comfortable, so he can naturally understand Zhao Dabao's appearance.

"Brother Shi, I said that I have a solution here that can solve the problem we are facing, but it's just ......"

"Brother Ma, what did you say? You say you have a solution to this problem? What exactly is the method? Brother Ma, you should say it quickly! Brother Ma, what is the method you are talking about? Ah! You're ......."

As soon as he heard Ma Seventeen say that he had a solution to the problem, Zhao Dabao suddenly became extremely excited. Quietly grabbed Ma Seventeen's shoulders, shaking desperately, while his mouth kept repeating questions like a cannon.

"Brother Shi, be lighter! Get up a little and stop, Brother Shi~~~~! ”

Although he is far beyond ordinary people in terms of footwork, Ma Seventeen is just a mortal in the final analysis. For Zhao Dabao's violent shaking, he was really a little unbearable. couldn't organize his language at all, so he couldn't stop begging Zhao Dabao to stop quickly.

"Huh? I'm sorry, Brother Ma! I'm excited, excited, hehe!! ”

Zhao Dabao, who had woken up, hurriedly let go of the hands that were tightly gripping Ma Seventeen's shoulders, and held Ma Seventeen with an embarrassed expression, his eyes full of urgent desire.

"Brother Shi doesn't have to care, Little Brother understands your current mood very well."

Ma Qiqi, who had recovered from the intense dizziness, first comforted Zhao Dabao, who had an embarrassed expression, and felt the urgency in his eyes, so he hurriedly said the solution he thought of to solve the problem.

"Brother Shi, I don't know how much you know about us wandering merchants?"

As soon as this question was raised, Ma Seventeen regretted it a little. He saw deep confusion in Zhao Dabao's gaze, obviously extremely puzzled by his question. He didn't continue, but explained on his own.

"Brother Shi should know that we wandering merchants are a very special group in the Great Xia Empire. In addition to the fact that we do not have any cultivation of our own, but we can walk like flying, we also enjoy the privilege of not being harmed. Anyone who hurts us will be wanted by the Great Xia Empire, and the end is often very miserable. But does Brother Shi know what this is for? ”

The special features of these wandering merchants mentioned by Ma Seventeen, of course, Zhao Dabao is very clear. Although the lives of these wandering merchants were bumpy and difficult, they were the last people in the Great Xia Empire to provoke. But if he is asked to explain the reason for this, even Zhao Dabao, who has memories of the next ten years, has no clue. Except for shaking his head blankly, Zhao Dabao didn't know what to say.

Zhao Dabao didn't want to stop Ma Seventeen from continuing to speak. What Ma Seventeen is going to say next, even if it has nothing to do with solving the problems they are facing now, is a secret that has not been revealed in the game. Like this kind of secret news, Zhao Dabao had already gotten one from Hu Zhuxiong's mouth before. Zhao Dabao knows very well that each of them contains huge benefits.

Every piece of information is very important to players, isn't the reason why Zhao Dabao can stand out in the game is because he has a lot of information that other players don't know? The importance of such information, which even he did not know, could be imagined. No matter what, Zhao Dabao will not miss it.

"700 years ago, a powerful cultivator suddenly appeared in the Great Xia Empire. Whether it was the empire or the masters of the major sects and caves, they were all defeated at his hands. At that time, he was very young compared to other top powerhouses. All of a sudden, the entire Great Xia Empire fell into endless panic. For such a sudden appearance of a master of unknown origin but strange whereabouts, the top powerhouses at that time didn't know how to treat him. I am afraid that because of his appearance, it will bring a bloody storm to the Great Xia Empire. ”

After many verifications, the heels of this senior master who suddenly appeared finally had a trace of eyebrows. knew that he was a person from the Fuliang Mansion of the Great Xia Empire, and he used to make a living as a wandering merchant. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Dabao finally had some enlightenment. With the bottom in his heart, he was even more interested in the method that Ma Seventeen wanted to say next.

It turns out that there is such a secret here, but I didn't expect the original player to hide it. It also made him change his clothes for a while, whether it was a mistake in his own way.

Zhao Dabao's guess was not the slightest mistake. What Ma XVII said next was exactly the same as the result of his guess.

It is precisely because of the existence of the senior master mentioned in Ma Seventeen's mouth that the Great Xia Empire attaches special importance to the group of wandering merchants. Because that senior master was taken care of by a lot of peers at the beginning, he had a special affection for this group.

It is precisely because of the existence of the predecessors that a group like the wandering merchants also has their own organization, their special magic weapons, and some special skills. With the body of a mortal, he has the ability to move so quickly.

If you want to solve the problem that Zhao Dabao and they are facing now, they only need to obtain a 'Sumeru Stone', which will be sent to the 'Wandering Merchant Union' by Ma Seventeen through the special channel of the 'Wandering Merchant Union'. The seniors in the Guild (this senior, not the above-mentioned seniors, but some other wandering merchants) can craft a special cart with similar functions to mustard bags that only wandering merchants can have.

The reason why Ma Seventeen did not inform Zhao Dabao of such news in the first place was because the 'Wandering Merchants' Union' had a high degree of secrecy and would never allow their deposits to be leaked to outsiders.

Ma Qiqi also took a great risk to tell Zhao Dabao about such news. If it weren't for his extreme trust in Zhao Dabao, and the importance of the matter, he would never have said it.

Although he didn't know anything about the senior master mentioned by Ma Seventeen, he didn't know anything about an organization like the 'Wandering Merchant Union', and he did know the storage of the 'Sumeru Stone'.

This is a precious raw material that must be used to refine space props, and each piece is priceless and extremely rare. It is also difficult to obtain.

However, for Zhao Dabao, this is nothing. Because he clearly remembered that in the place where the secret treasure was hidden, there were many Sumeru stones. It's just that his current ability is not enough to extract.

Now that there is a solution, Zhao Dabao is no longer so irritable. In the past two days, I had to trouble Ma Seventeen a little more, so that he could exert a little more effort and work hard. In a few days, when he goes to unlock that secret treasure, he will be able to obtain the Sumeru Stone by the way, and solve this problem completely.

Although this will waste a few days and cause a certain impact, there is no way to do it. In addition to this method, Zhao Dabao is really out of line.

After taking care of Ma Seventeen here, he asked him to hold on like this for a few days for the time being, and after he got the Sumeru Stone, Zhao Dabao, who would return to the right track as soon as he saw Ma Seventeen leave the village, turned around and prepared to continue acting according to his original plan.

But when he walked to the wall, Zhao Dabao suddenly stopped again. At this time, he suddenly thought of another possible way to get the 'Sumeru Stone'.

Judging from the current level of players, today and tomorrow, they will not have any impact on Zhao Dabao's hunting of the 'Ten Kings'. The 'Ten Kings', which are easier to deal with and easy to find, have all been killed by Zhao Dabao, and they will not be refreshed within seven days. The remaining five are either not something that current players can deal with, or they are lurking in extremely difficult places to find.

Comparatively, it is more important to seize the market. There's at least a day left to waste anyway, so why not give it a try?