[This chapter is quite long, but it is finally coming to an end. It will be finished in about 20 minutes.]
1: 26 PM. Player Number 57, Lin Sanjiu, had just walked out of the hotel. She had 96 Stamina Points.
"What do you mean by a two-way transaction?" Lin Sanjiu mumbled to herself as she pushed open the glass door. She had no intention of returning the glass before she finished her drink. "Do you want me to buy something and sell it to the shopkeeper here?"
Lin Sanjiu relaxed a lot after she found out that she wouldn't be involved in any battles. She paced slowly and looked around leisurely as she walked towards a small building with green tiles on the opposite side of the road.
According to the people in the hotel, if she wanted to earn Stamina Points, she had to go to the two-story building first. The building looked a little ancient Chinese. It had green tiles and white walls, black wooden window frames, and two varnished wooden doors. Other than a brass ring handle, there was no sign on the door. She could not tell what kind of place it was.
Lin Sanjiu pushed open the door. The moment she stepped over the threshold, she was immediately attracted by an object hanging in the middle of the building.
"Hey, dear customer, there is a good seat over there —" A head popped out from behind the long wooden counter. It was a man who looked like a waiter. He had a clever smile on his face and a white towel draped over his shoulder, "Are you here to eat or trade?"
Lin Sanjiu was still in a daze for a moment, so she didn't answer him. Instead, she looked around the hall on the first floor.
From the outside, the building wasn't that big. However, the entire first floor of the building had been opened up to form a very spacious hall. Aside from a few tables and chairs in the corners, the most eye-catching thing was the wooden counter in the middle of the hall. There was also a notice board hanging on the wall behind it.
The notice paper was framed in a yellow wooden frame and took up more than half of the wall. Even though it was written on Xuan paper, when Lin Sanjiu's eyes fell on the paper, she could clearly see the words change. The number behind "purified water/L" changed from "0.23" to "0.25".
"What, what is this?" Lin Sanjiu asked the waiter beside her. She was still staring at the notice board with a curious gaze.
"Sir, this must be your first time here?" The waiter chuckled. "Then I'll explain the basics to you. This place was originally called Yunlai Inn, but because all the business was snatched away by the inn opposite, the innkeeper opened a trading business … In the end, everyone calls this place Yunlai Trading House. Look, isn't the notice board divided into several large pieces? "
Lin Sanjiu nodded dumbly.
"Currently, there are 12 paths in the amusement park. All the players on the final path will have their serial numbers recorded in the leftmost column … That's right, the other paths don't have a final stage either. No matter where you are, you have to accumulate 3,500 Stamina Points to enter the final stage. In addition to the serial number, there is also a transaction status. For example, you are number 57, right? Please keep looking down. "
Following the waiter's instruction, Lin Sanjiu looked down. Number 41 was already at the edge of the paper, but as she looked down, the list seemed to have a mind of its own and scrolled up. Soon, number 57 appeared. Behind her own number, she saw two small words: "Stand Still". The other numbers were either "Buy" or "Sell".
"The second column is the information of all the shops on the 12 paths. They mainly display the information of the products they sell, but they might also display the information of purchases. If you want to buy or sell the items on the Frog Path, you don't have to go to the Frog Path. You just need to go through the trading house. You can also choose to buy the virtual inventory or the actual items. It's very convenient. "
"The third column is the information of the resources. This column integrates the resources sold by the players and the shops to get the total amount of the resources sold and the real-time market reference price. The numbers you see refer to your Stamina Points. If there are more people selling, the price of the resources will fall. If there are more people buying, the price of the resources will rise … Isn't it easy to understand? It also has another function. For example, if you want to buy bullets, you can click here and you will see the information of all the shops selling bullets. "
As the waiter pointed, the ink on the paper quickly faded and reformed into a "list of bullets". Lin Sanjiu looked at it and saw that there were only five shops on the list. There was a slight difference between the prices of the five shops. If Lin Sanjiu wanted to profit from the small distance, she would have to pay for the processing fees.
Then, the waiter pointed to the right side of the notice board, "The last column is the trading news. If you are interested, you can take a look."
There weren't many words on the "trading news", so Lin Sanjiu finished reading it in one glance. The scrolling news was about a restaurant called "Lips" on the Velvet Cake Path. They were going to open a branch.
"Velvet Cake … Isn't that where Hei Zeji is?" This thought flashed across Lin Sanjiu's mind. "Did Hei Zeji also enter the last section of the path? What's his player number? "
Even though she didn't think about it, she had a vague feeling that it would be easier to earn Stamina Points if she had an ally. However, now wasn't the time to think about this. Lin Sanjiu put that thought aside and turned to the waiter, "Can I talk to these players and shops through the trading house?"
The waiter nodded and smiled, "Of course you can. However, you can only receive the message when the other party appears in the trading house … Normally, we charge you 1 Stamina Point for every message you send. Receiving and replying to messages is free. However, you are a VIP customer, so we don't charge you for your messages. "
Lin Sanjiu didn't expect that Scrooge McDuck's ability would come in handy so quickly. She nodded and asked another question, "How much do you charge for every transaction?"
"5% of the transaction value. Of course, we only charge you 3%."
If the transaction value was large, this was a very good discount. However, Lin Sanjiu only had 96 Stamina Points, so she couldn't feel the difference.
After thanking the waiter, Lin Sanjiu found a chair and sat down. She sipped the drink in her hand and stared at the notice board that changed from time to time.
Lin Sanjiu needed to organize her thoughts.
If she wanted to earn as many Stamina Points as she could, she had to think of a way to earn them. Just like making money, the principle was to buy low and sell high...
"There are 12 paths, and there are about 20 players who have entered the trading mode. This is much more than I expected." In order to better organize her thoughts, Lin Sanjiu called Mrs. Manas out to listen in, "But the shops are different … I have scrolled down for almost five minutes, but I still haven't reached the bottom. I have no idea how many shops are in the trading mode."
Mrs. Manas yawned in her mind.
"The 20 players are the same as me. They all want to earn enough Stamina Points to enter the finishing line as soon as possible. Therefore, the Stamina Points that are going to flow out of the players' hands is definitely a small portion … Everyone is trying to avoid spending beyond their costs." Lin Sanjiu didn't expect Mrs. Manas to come up with any good ideas, so she continued, "Even if each of them has an average of 100 Stamina Points, it's not a low number. Even if they add up to 2,000 Stamina Points, it won't be enough even if you give me all of them … It seems like the main point is to find a way to earn Stamina Points from the shops."
Even though she said that, she didn't see any purchase messages after looking through the list of shops for a long time. The prices of goods were about the same in different locations. The only one who wanted to buy it was a search notice, "I accidentally lost a dog leash. I am willing to redeem it for 20 Stamina Points. If you have other dog leashes, I will consider buying them."
With the thought that it was free to ask, Lin Sanjiu took her [Female Slave Bondage Rope] and asked the waiter. A minute later, the owner of the shop replied, "Well, I don't think it's appropriate to use sex toys to tie up dogs."
"This is not a sex toy!"
Lin Sanjiu didn't know what to say. She put away the bondage rope, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she turned around and asked the waiter, "I saw a few players with the 'sold' status. What are they selling? Who are they selling to? "
"Actually, there are a lot of things they can sell. They might be selling their own Special Items or their own services … If the players and the shop owners need it, they can buy it. Look at the list of goods. Aren't there different types? "
Lin Sanjiu looked up and saw the two sections, "Human Services" and "Special Items". There were only a few lines of words on them. Since they were still there, it probably meant that no one wanted to buy them.
The waiter smiled and returned to his seat behind the wooden counter. "If you can't think of what you want to trade, why don't you go out for a walk?"
Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment and looked at the notice board carefully. She studied the list of shops by category for a long time. Then, she took out a piece of paper and jotted down a lot of information. After that, she nodded and walked out of the Cloud Gathering Trading House.
"Why? Do you have a plan?" Mrs. Manas asked even though she wasn't very interested.
"I'm not a business-minded person," Lin Sanjiu replied. She walked along Pumpkin Route and looked at the shops one by one, "So, I have a plan, but I'm not sure if it will work."
Before Mrs. Manas could ask what her plan was, Lin Sanjiu had already stopped in front of a shop. She pushed the door open and walked in.
At first glance, no one would know what this shop was for. The ceiling, walls, and floor were painted black and decorated with flowing pink geometric blocks. It looked intense and modern. Of course, the Starry Carnival Amusement Park didn't care about the uniformity of the architectural style. The interior of the shop was empty. There was only a cartoon pink lips logo on the wall, indicating that this was the "Lips" restaurant.
"I'm sorry, miss," Lin Sanjiu didn't even walk two steps before a waiter in a black shirt and pink apron appeared from behind a plant, "Our shop hasn't officially opened yet. Look, we haven't even set up the tables and chairs yet."
On the trading news, "Lips" was going to open a new branch on Pumpkin Road. She wasn't sure if it was a coincidence, or if it was because it was going to open there that the news appeared on the Yunlai Exchange.
"I know. I'm just here to take a look," Lin Sanjiu said.
Effect 1 of [Power]. Lin Sanjiu commanded without hesitation, "Isn't there a menu? Give me one. "
The waitress was stunned for a moment. Then, she took a menu from the stack and handed it to Lin Sanjiu.
"You should know that I'm very picky," Lin Sanjiu pretended to be a rich person as she flipped through every page of the menu, "Where do you get the ingredients for your restaurant? I won't come here to eat if it's not good. "
The waitress seemed to be shocked by Lin Sanjiu's fake "wealth". She quickly replied politely, "You don't have to worry about that. Our ingredients are delivered by the best raw material store in the Starry Carnival Amusement Park. You must have heard of 'Waben', right? Their family is our Lips' exclusive distributor. "
Of course, Lin Sanjiu didn't know what Waben was. She nodded expressionlessly and returned the menu that cost a few dozen Stamina Points to the waitress. Then, the waitress escorted her out of the restaurant.
"Oh, it's so expensive. Who would come here to eat?" Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief the moment she left the waitress's line of sight. She quickly looked for the note that she had just jotted down. "Waben … Waben … Ah, I got it. They are an ingredient supplier. Their address is on Frog Route. Currently, they are selling eggs, snowflake beef, lettuce and mozzarella cheese."
According to the information Lin Sanjiu got from the waiter, the items that players and shops could purchase were all the same on this route. The trading center represented the "market". You could only buy what was available in the market. Even if you bypassed the trading center to make a private transaction, you would still be charged a fee and the transaction would be recorded.
"Of course, a restaurant needs more than these few items," Lin Sanjiu muttered to herself as she read the note and continued to walk forward, "Is it to simplify the complexity?"
The next shop was a souvenir shop, and the next was a clothing shop. Lin Sanjiu resisted the urge to buy a new set of clothes and change out of her bathrobe. She walked past each shop and asked around.
Along the way, Lin Sanjiu finally understood some of the reasons why Hei Zeji liked this pocket dimension.
Even if it was a pocket dimension, when you wandered around in it, you could forget your real situation for a moment. You could forget about the apocalypse, the struggle, the desire to survive … Looking at the dazzling array of shops with different styles, Lin Sanjiu felt as if she had returned to a peaceful and developed human society.
"I have one last question," Lin Sanjiu smiled at the shop owner in front of her, "Is there a bank here?"
The shop owner, who was pouring tea for her, shook his head.
"That's a little disappointing."
After finishing the cup of tea, Lin Sanjiu asked the shop owner for some information. Naturally, she did not buy anything. She stood up and walked out of the shop.
"I realized that you are getting more and more shameless," Mrs. Manas sounded embarrassed, "I was embarrassed just now."
Lin Sanjiu sighed. "You can't stand it? I have something even more shameless to do next. "
"What do you want?"
Lin Sanjiu did not answer him directly. She thought that she had gathered enough information … She smiled and activated her [Consciousness Mimicry]. She whispered, "Scrooge McDuck."
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