Chapter 21: Just a Short-Sighted Fool
Of course, Isaac had no intention of "farming himself." Crimson Pact had clearly misidentified their target. But it wasn't like Isaac owed them an explanation. He was just a wild mob, after all—not their babysitter.
Now that he was sure players weren't going to break into his territory anytime soon, Isaac calmly resumed farming with Red Team.
As he was grinding, a notification popped up—an unread mail. He had forgotten that he'd muted the notification sound earlier, so he had no idea when it arrived.
He opened it casually.
[Your auction item "Cragstone Hyenaman Club" has been instantly purchased by player "ObsidianScript." After deducting a 10% fee, $4500 has been transferred to your PayPal. Please verify your account.]
"What the—? It actually sold?!" Isaac blinked in surprise.
The instant-buy price had been more of a joke than anything serious—he'd never expected someone to click it.
"Damn... guess there really are whales out there, dropping thousands for the first green weapon."
With that sale, Isaac's total PayPal balance now sat at $25,221. He felt fantastic.
Then he noticed something else: a dozen more player mails.
In Celestia: The Eternal Realms, if two players had ever conducted a transaction, they were allowed to message each other directly. It was a logical feature—buyers should be able to reach sellers. But players who hadn't interacted before couldn't send unsolicited messages.