Chapter 54: The Challenge
Just a matter of luck?
Due to the scarcity of spirit discernment equipment, if it weren't for the young man's reminder, Rin would not have known that the staff he made would have such a high non-tabula rasa rate. However, even if he learned of this result, he really couldn't answer the young man's question, because even he couldn't explain the reason himself. In the end, the discussion with young people could only end in nothing.
Despite the regret on his face, the young man still expressed his trust in Rin very understandingly.
"Do you know the 'cause and effect' value?"
"What?"
"'Causal' value."
"Heard, it seems that someone has been doing tasks and hiding attributes?"
"For the rest, I really can't think of it, I only have a 'causal' value that is a little higher than others, you can give it a try. Well, if it's convenient, give me a copy of the test data. ”
"Good! Thank you for your willingness to tell me this information, it is valuable! I'll go back and let people test it now, and if there's any news, I'll let you know as soon as possible! ”
“……”
Rin saw the young man leave with some excitement, thinking that this guy was quite worth associating. Of course, Rin wouldn't really be that kind. Brush equipment this kind of test, the more the number of samples, the more accurate the results, although I have a little background, but I can brush one or two hundred pieces is OK, if a thousand or hundreds of pieces really can't stand it. Why not sell the other party a face and get the test results at the same time? Anyway, if the 'cause and effect' value is a normal setting for the game, exposure is only a matter of time.
Is it really the 'causal' value?
How to say that it is also a reward equivalent to 38,000...... It's hard to say whether it's equivalent or not, but if the manager didn't cheat people, then the 100 'cause and effect' value wouldn't be a decoration, right? And if it's really the 'causal' value, then isn't it the same as saying that the 'causal' value = the luck value? 100 points of 'cause and effect' increased by 4 times luck?
If that's the case, Rin will definitely burn a few high incense plants for the manager when he turns around.
Why don't you try?
Rin aimed at the two remaining Moonrise Staffs. The rest of the staffs, the low-level ones are directly disposed of, and the high-level ones are in short supply, but although these two things are low-level equipment, they consume a lot of rare materials, and it is not cost-effective to sell them at a low price. Rin calculated, according to the current market price of the moonflower vine, a handful of moonflower vines would have to be sold for at least 150 copper coins to return to the capital.
Who's going to want it?
However, even if it's ten or eight dollars, if you sell it at a reduced price, Rin is really unwilling, so she has stayed until now. Now that I think about it, it's all a loss anyway, a loss of twenty or thirty yuan and a loss of ten or twenty yuan, which seems to be the same...... The hesitation was fleeting, and he immediately went to the store, while keeping an eye on the merchants in the market.
Actually, since the morning, Rin has noticed.
Before today, the plan to acquire materials was going well, and on average, at least 5,000 copper coins could be spent in a day. However, until now, except for some materials earned by helping people make staffs, only a few retail investors have come to the door, and one of them has left after asking the price. This phenomenon can be quite abnormal.
Subsequently, the fears still happened.
When Rin walked and watched all the way to the outside of the material store, he found that the prices of materials purchased by merchants of all sizes had changed drastically compared to yesterday.
"3:1 Fur! Unlimited! ”
"Sky-high price of raw ore, raw ore, raw ore, 2:1, 2:1, how much to ......"
"Collect some bone armor at a high price, unify 2:1 without classification, and only charge for one hour!"
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Half a day ago, Rin made the purchase at a flat price of 3:1 for all materials, and it can't be said that business is booming, but at least the receipts are continuous, and now...... Rin was a little confused.
There are not many medium and large businessmen in Jian Guangyi, and they are all good to each other.
In the game, as a wise businessman, he is very jealous of malicious bidding. The market price is obviously 1 yuan, you just want to pay 1 yuan 1, and then when others follow you 1 yuan 1, you have another 1 yuan 2...... Such vicious price competition is usually spurned by peers. Maintaining market stability and not easily breaking the balance is a tacit understanding between senior businessmen.
Therefore, although there were some players who would receive materials at a 'high' ratio like 2:1, the vast majority of them were scattered people, with limited funds and very little impact.
And now, apparently, this is not an isolated case.
The whole market changed drastically overnight, and there are only 2 explanations. First, the problem of the game. For example, after maintenance and update, the demand for certain items fluctuates dramatically, and then their value skyrockets and plummets in a short period of time; Second, there is a huge capital force involved, which directly breaks the order of the market.
As far as Rin knows, the game hasn't been updated recently, and she hasn't heard of any bugs...... It would be a bit nonsense to say that there was a bug that was enough to affect the game market, and the game agent has not reacted until now. That is, the greatest possible ...... Putting the Moonburst Staff aside, Rin stopped by the central plaza.
"Shanglong Tianxia receives unlimited materials, the highest price in the region is 2:1, and it is valid for a long time!"
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Around the teleportation array, three squads of 3 people occupy the most conspicuous place in a triangular pattern. Among them, 2 people are responsible for helping 1 person occupy a place, and the content of the shouting is word-for-word.
Rin's heart was half cold.
Although he had been mentally prepared before, the opponent ...... It's not an opponent at all, because I'm not qualified to compete with the other party at all. The appropriate way to put it is to be a predator. Just like the capital predators in reality, in the game, these people are the game predators - the power of crushing competitors with absolute capital power.
Yes, it's the forces. This is what makes Rin desperate. In the game, most of the businessmen are scattered, and there are many small teams of a few people, but there are not many dozen people. On the other hand, the small one is a studio with tens of millions of capital, and the big one, its essence, is likely to be a company with millions of assets!
Rin calculated, if you want to pry into a clothing material market, 30,000 or 20,000 is not enough to stuff your teeth, 100,000 or 80,000 may be able to set off a small wave, but it will definitely be killed by the market's counterattack in a very short time! To generate huge market changes in a short period of time, it is possible to invest at least millions of funds!
If the other party is a caravan that withdraws after three or two hours, it is impossible to make the entire Jianguangyi material market jump by 50% out of thin air. At least, they've been in the market for at least half a day! What is the concept? The price has increased by 50%, and it will definitely attract a large number of players to rush to sell in the early stage, just eating a batch of goods in the first few hours, Rin is estimated to be more than 100,000! And now, assuming that they have really been receiving goods non-stop since last night, hundreds of thousands of funds may not be enough.
However, now they are still eating and not feeling the slightest pressure.
Rin had a bit of a headache.
In a sense, the other party's approach is not all harmful to ordinary businessmen. For example, now Rin has a large number of materials in his hands, and after the other party raises the price, if he chooses to withdraw at this time and clear the warehouse, the profit is not 50%, but about 30% is no problem. That is to say, if the price of the material is 10,000, then it is not difficult to earn more than 3,000 if you choose to sell it to the other party, but ...... There's no such thing as a free lunch. The annexation of capital is nothing more than to drive out competitors and then control the entire market by oneself to achieve the goal of monopoly. And to complete this process, the first and most important step is to raise prices.
When prices skyrocket, for the existing people, they will indeed make a considerable profit in a short period of time, but then the overall market price will rise due to the shortage of goods. It is wise to get out of the way, but a businessman will not get rich if he only eats a lump sum. If you choose to continue to enter the market at this time, then you will find that the cost has increased significantly, and the profit has been suppressed to a minimum. Over time, most businessmen's funds will stagnate unknowingly, so that they will not be able to function, and eventually have to withdraw. This is not bad, if you meet a vicious capitalist, the last step, directly kick the market down, then, you have to die.
The most intuitive is the stock market in the previous two years.
The materials in Rin's hands now are equivalent to a high-quality stock that was acquired at a low price, and now, it is equivalent to someone paying to raise the stock price. Good or bad? Of course, because Rin made a lot of money at once - provided that he sold it while he was making money. After making money, do you want to continue buying?
There are only 2 kinds of results. To buy or not to buy. Needless to say, the latter is the most sensible. But if you want to keep making money, you have to keep buying! What is the result of buying? When the price of the entire market rises, if you continue to buy, the cost will also increase, which is equivalent to the profit earned before, or stick it back as it was.
Moreover, by this time, whether there is profit or not, and how much profit, is beyond your control! Because this has fallen into a vicious circle of capital investment. Because capital is limited, if you want to buy, you have to sell first, and if you want to sell, the profit depends entirely on the faces of those capitalists. If there is no profit, the funds will have to be suppressed, and then you want to buy? Okay, keep it engaged! When you smash the pot and sell iron and put everything into it, there is really nothing left, and you can't squeeze a little oil, then, what follows is mermaid meat!
Rin's brain raced.
It is true to be prepared for danger in times of peace, but how complex is the market economy? If it could be explained in a few words, there would be no such research class as economics. Come to think of it, but the game is a game after all, this team called 'Shanglong Tianxia' is definitely not as awesome as imagined, their purpose should only be to squeeze out most of the material merchants through the most primitive economic suppression, so as to gain the dominance of the entire material market. With the abundant capital they have revealed so far, they are indeed qualified.
What to do?
Rin pursed her lips subconsciously. It's too early to tell, but even if further follow-up observations are needed, it's always a good idea to be prepared.
Just as there are ordinary people who can make money in a volatile stock market, there is a rule of mind and sanity...... However, there is a more serious problem. Games are not as high as reality, and in reality, breaking the law requires great risks or costs, but in the virtual world of the game...... Maybe you'll get in some trouble.