Zhang Heng's reply pushed the post that was about to be drowned out again.
More and more new players clicked on the thread, and after reading his comment, a bored guy even praised, "Not bad. The Brotherhood played all the way to the parking lot. What's there to be regretful about?"
This comment also set a bad start for the subsequent replies. Someone immediately followed up, "So what happened in the parking lot? Can you write an 800-word essay about it?"
Another guy followed up, "Don't believe him. I'm the one who did it. We were actually in the garage, not the parking lot."
…
Fortunately, Scarlet's reply came quickly. Two minutes later, Zhang Heng received an invitation to a chat room.
This was a new function of the forum. The original intention was to facilitate communication between players, but in the end, it still ended up as a base camp for water monsters.
Hundreds of people formed groups to chat online, and the names of the chat rooms ranged from celebrity groupies to celebrity fights, relationship classes, and all kinds of discount information for famous brands. Each chat room had its own topic. Of course, one could also set up an independent encrypted chat room like Scarlet's to discuss business.
Seeing that Saturn 5 had entered the chat room, Scarlet Sword cut to the chase and went straight to the point.
[The upper half of the Mikazuki Munechika is in your hands, right?]
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows and typed.
[So, this katana belongs to the Mikazuki Munechika? What about the one in the Tokyo National Museum?]
[It's a fake.]
Scarlet did not hide this matter. She knew very well how to communicate with people like Zhang Heng, and the most important thing was to be honest with them.
Since it was difficult to fool anyone, it was better to keep their thoughts to themselves and make communication more efficient.
[This katana is so important to you. What kind of game item is it?]
Zhang Heng asked again.
[Grade-C.]
Scarlet paused for a moment before she added.
[But it's the most suitable Grade-C game item for me. I can't tell you its specific function. The main reason is that I've had it for more than a year … I have an ability. The longer a katana is in my hands, the more powerful it becomes. This is why I'm so obsessed with finding it.]
[You want me to return this katana to you?]
[Not return, but trade. You defeated me in the Whistleblower quest, and this katana is your trophy. Now, we each have half of it, and neither of us can use it. Instead of being in a stalemate, why don't we make a deal?]
Scarlet said. Zhang Heng was noncommittal.
[What price are you going to pay?]
[Saber-type game items are relatively unpopular. This C-grade Mikazuki Zetsu is worth around 1300 to 1500 game points in the market. I can pay 1000 game points for the half you have. Of course, I don't have that many game points on me right now. If you're willing, I can use game items to pay for it.]
[Do you have a way to recast this broken katana?]
[That I need to solve. That problem.]
Worried that Zhang Heng would think that she was trying to lower the price, Scarlet explained.
— — This is already the greatest sincerity I can offer, and I've told you the reason without reservation. If you want more, then I can only choose to give up this deal and look for another suitable blade.
She hesitated for a moment. Since she had already said this much, she might as well finish her words.
— I can tell you one more thing. This saber isn't that useful to most people. It's only because I specialize in saber techniques that I value it so much. It's only in my hands that it can display such great value.
However, Zhang Heng's reply was unexpected.
I refuse.
On the other side of the screen, Scarlet frowned. She had already analyzed the situation to this extent. Logically speaking, even if the other side did not agree, they should at least show some interest in negotiating. There was no reason for them to refuse so decisively. Could it be that the previous battle had caused the two to become enemies?
However, at that time, they were in different camps, so it was normal for them to fight. Besides, judging from the final result, she was the one who was at a disadvantage. Not only was her saber broken, half of it was picked up by someone else, and she almost died there. If someone really wanted to hold a grudge, it should be her.
Fortunately, Zheng Heng quickly typed another four words to explain his previous answer.
[I also use a saber.]
Scarlet was taken aback. Speaking of which, she was indeed amazed by Zhang Heng's swordsmanship when they fought before. After that, he took out a rocket launcher, and when they first met, Zhang Heng also showed off his excellent archery skills. Scarlet couldn't figure out what weapon he preferred.
She even found it a little unbelievable. After all, everyone's energy was limited. She had always been very talented in swordsmanship, but even so, practicing swordsmanship occupied most of her time. She could only dabble in other skills. This was the first time she met an opponent who was proficient in all skills.
But in this case, Zhang Heng's refusal was not due to a personal grudge. The two seemed to have returned to the previous stalemate.
Zhang Heng asked rhetorically.
[I'll give you 1,000 game points. Well, we can settle this immediately. How about you give me the lower half of this saber?]
[You have a way to recast the broken saber?]
[This is the problem I need to solve.]
…
Zhang Heng replied to her using Scarlet's previous words. The two's positions were now completely reversed.
Zhang Heng didn't just offer a random price. He could see that Scarlet didn't lie to him. Other than the part about why she was so anxious to get back the saber, there shouldn't be too much of a problem. The value of this saber was 1,500. In addition to the 1,000 game points that he would lose from the transaction, Zhang Heng had to pay 2,000 game points for the repair. That was equivalent to double the market price, and it seemed like he had suffered a loss.
But the problem was that even if he brought this amount of money to the market, he wouldn't be able to find a better substitute. Indeed, swordsmanship was relatively niche and couldn't be sold at a good price. Since returning from the Black Sail quest, Zhang Heng had been looking for a suitable weapon. He asked Ding Si to help him keep an eye on the game items in the market, but unfortunately, he couldn't find a suitable target.
And if Mr. Coffee wasn't lying, the so-called "proxy war" was about to begin. This was probably the real reason why Scarlet was so anxious to get back the Mikazuki Munechika. According to her, she needed time to recuperate the saber to improve its power. If it was a new saber, she obviously wouldn't have the time to recuperate it.
What's more, according to the bartender, 2,000 game points weren't just for recasting the saber, but also for upgrading it. All in all, spending 3,000 game points wasn't unacceptable to Zhang Heng.
Little Dumbo said.
Thanks to TiMUSW and Chen Ri for their tips. By the way, what did everyone buy?
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