Chapter 688 - 210: Black Market Trading Center (Part 2)
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The forum players offered many ideas.
But most were unreliable.
One player suggested setting up a stall to sell roasted fish.
According to normal pricing, a regular spiritual roasted fish sells for 20-90 points of sacrificial power.
Calculating with an average price of 55 sacrificial points, selling 100 roasted fish per day could earn an additional 440 points daily.
The payback period is too long, and it requires a significant investment of time. It’s better to leisurely fish in the sea.
Zhong Yi believed the only reliable suggestion from the forum was the mysterious merchant play style.
However, this style also had unresolved issues, such as low efficiency in sea navigation.
Spending lots of time with very unstable returns from product sales.
Following a logical approach, as the capital grows, the profits from each trade should also grow.
Ten thousand points of sacrificial power in capital differ greatly from one hundred thousand in terms of trade-generated profits.
But this is just an idealized business model.
Monster World, though a game, differs from simulation management games where every sale achieves full transactions.
For example, bringing ten thousand sacrificial points to an Alien Race Island, the small tribes there might only require goods worth one thousand sacrificial points, with no need for the other goods.
This leads to unstable profits from such long journeys.
Wealth growth doesn’t necessarily lead to higher returns.
Due to discrepancies between market demand and player supply.
It’s far less stable than the profits from hunting.
Unable to think of a solution, Zhong Yi decided to form a merchant group as suggested by forum players to brainstorm solutions.
After setting up the chat group, he invited players with ideas from the forum post.
In no time, dozens of players joined the chat group.
Zhong Yi also decided to embark on his first trade journey.
Reluctantly, he spent the hard-earned thirty thousand sacrificial points to purchase the "Gold Coin" Life Soul and decomposed the Power Barbarian Life Soul of the third Star Vein Slot, leveling the Gold Coin Life Soul to Level 20.
Extra profit increased from 8% to 12%.
With 7623 sacrificial points remaining, he decided to set off and become a mysterious merchant for once.
Summoning the map function, he magnified the sea scene he was in and chose to sail southwest.
There lies an island occupied by an Alien Race, "Night Sky Island."
After a 4-hour voyage, his small boat approached the coast and turned into pixel light points covering Zhong Yi, forming a set of black light armor.
He jumped ashore and looked up.
In front of him was a lush forest of bone trees.
Tall, upright bone trees arranged neatly with white leaves rustling in the breeze.
Walking inward along the beach, colorful shells were scattered sporadically on the sand.
As he was about to enter the jungle, a figure suddenly darted towards him at lightning speed, with a cold gleam enlarging before his eyes.
With Gang Qi surging, Zhong Yi abruptly punched out at the approaching figure.
Gang Qi condensed into a shadowy fist in the air, blasting the approaching figure backward, crashing against a bone tree and slipping down.
"Cough, cough..."
Zhong Yi saw clearly the figure that had come at him.
The person was about 1.5 meters tall, wielding a spear made from bones, with symbols painted all over their body.
They were glaring at him fiercely.
The analysis ability activated at this moment.
[Night Sky Clan Warrior: Night Wolf]:
Hunting Level: 29
Target Introduction: A new generation warrior of the Night Sky Clan, performing an island patrol duty.
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"Friend, don’t act rashly, I mean no harm."
Realizing he came for business, Zhong Yi decisively dispersed the Gang Qi surrounding him and raised his hands to indicate no malice.
His words were translated by the Challenger System, directly understood by Night Wolf.
Night Wolf, however, looked up cautiously, crouching slightly, seemingly ready to spring forward at any moment to attack again.
"I advise you not to mess around; if I wanted to kill you, you’d be dead already."
Seeing Night Wolf still eager to fight, Zhong Yi couldn’t help but tease.
"Why are you on my Night Sky Clan island?"
"For business."
"Business?"
"That’s right. I want to ask if there’s something your clan needs, and I have ways to get it to you."
Night Wolf, upon hearing this, was confused and asked:
"As a gift?"
"Take me to your elders. You lack the capacity to understand, and I’m too lazy to waste words."
Zhong Yi couldn’t help rolling his eyes.
"You’re insulting me." Night Wolf’s face flushed red.
"Hurry and take me to your elders, or I’ll really kill you."
Zhong Yi said viciously, swinging a punch to the right.
The Battle Aura Soul shattered a bone tree with a loud crash.
"Alright." Night Wolf quickly nodded upon seeing this.
This convinced Zhong Yi completely.
This is indeed Monster World, where a gentle tone can’t solve problems; fists are the core of negotiations.
Not long after, Zhong Yi followed Night Wolf to the Night Sky Clan’s land.
What met his eyes was a majestic white waterfall.
A massive curtain of water roared down from a hundred meters high, crashing onto jagged rocks, splashing layers of white spray.
The Night Sky Clan’s village was scattered around the waterfall, with buildings of an ancient style, most constructed of wood and stone.
Nearby walls were carved with strange symbols, and along the way stood various colorful statues.
Upon entering the Night Sky Clan land, Zhong Yi was surrounded by a group of Night Sky Clan warriors.
Scanning them with analysis, Zhong Yi found the warriors’ average hunting level to be around 40. If a fight broke out, he would certainly die.
The following negotiations would rely on his verbal skills.
His fists were no longer helpful.
At this time, the Night Sky Clan warriors stepped aside, and a figure with a cane walked towards him.
With a quick scan, Zhong Yi discovered the figure was the Night Sky Clan’s Clan Leader, the person he would be negotiating with.