Gu Fei didn't know where the pier was. When they came over, they drove their own boat directly onto the beach. After that, they fled in panic to avoid being surrounded by onlookers. From what he remembered, there didn't seem to be a pier nearby.
Thus, Gu Fei asked around as he walked. Twice, he was targeted by the guards because he wasn't familiar with the city. However, because his PK value was less than 30, he only attracted a few guards. As long as he escaped a certain distance, they wouldn't bother with him anymore. For Gu Fei, who had Teleportation, this wasn't difficult.
Along the way, Gu Fei finally arrived at the official pier of Waterside City. The pier was very big, and there were several berths. Some had ships docked, and players were boarding the ships one after another. Some berths had no ships, but there were many players waiting, presumably because the ships were about to arrive. There were even some ships that had just left the shore, and there were a few players who didn't make it to the ship, jumping and cursing at the berths.
However, this was the usual scene at the pier, so Gu Fei didn't care. What really surprised him was that this wasn't just a pier, but a large-scale market.
The sky was blue, the water was blue, and the breeze was mixed with water droplets. The golden beach beside the pier was clearly divided into many areas.
The left side was obviously the trading area. Many players set up small stalls here, and they made full use of the richest resource here: sand. Everyone piled the sand into all kinds of strange shapes, and then placed the equipment they wanted to sell on them to attract the attention of others. The most amazing thing was that there was a person who piled the sand into a model that was as tall as a person, wearing clothes and carrying a sword. Not to mention the stats of the equipment, at least the appearance was obvious, and it attracted the attention of countless people. This person's business was also very prosperous. He sold the Sandman model's clothes, wore them again, and when he was free, he would make a new model.
Such a wonderful idea, but the surrounding players who were selling goods only looked at him with envy, and no one imitated him. Obviously, the person who piled the model must have used some special method or technique that others wanted to learn, but didn't know the trick.
The left side was mainly for trading, and the right side was for leisure.
There were actually round tables and wooden stools on the beach. Of course, the stools weren't for nothing. These were all open-air taverns opened by players, and there were people guarding the wine shelves, selling alcohol to the players who came over. This method was obviously more profitable than Little Thunder Tavern. Xiao Lei had invested quite a lot in the System's big house alone. After that, he had to take the formal route to apply to the System to open a shop. This way, the System would record it, and a certain amount of money would be deducted from the turnover every day. This was called tax by the players.
Moreover, the system was truly despicable. It was not ashamed of the players' mockery. Instead, it was proud of it. Seeing that more and more players were starting to open up shop, the system actually started a daily activity of judging the merchant that paid the most taxes as the Star of Tax Payment. The rewards were so great that the players who opened shops had to wake up early and work late. They competed with each other and suppressed each other, creating a foul atmosphere.
Of course, there were benefits to being a legitimate merchant like Xiaolei. For example, if you took the wine but didn't pay, he could summon the guards with a text message. After all, his shop was registered in the System. Whether or not someone took the wine but didn't pay, the system would be able to check. It wasn't that he only believed Xiaolei's words, but he gave the right to call for help to the boss. After all, sometimes the boss would treat his friends to a free drink or two. If the guards came to take them away, it would be too much of a disappointment.
Compared to Xiaolei, the players in front of him naturally didn't receive the system's protection. What if someone came to eat for free? Even if the boss was a peerless expert, they couldn't afford to offend an entire guild!
As Gu Fei admired the scene, he began to worry for the bosses. But when he walked closer and looked at the signboards on the wine shelves, he understood.
These open-air, non-system-operated taverns didn't have any individual business. They were all registered as guilds. The most eye-catching position on the wine shelves clearly indicated that they were from a certain guild. This was enough of a deterrent. If you wanted to be chased by an entire guild, come and eat a free meal!
There were many people in this open-air tavern. Compared to the indoor tavern that Gu Fei and the others usually stayed in, this place naturally had a different flavor. Gu Fei felt that it was interesting as he walked around. For a moment, he forgot about farming monsters and began to look around for an empty spot. He wanted to experience it as well.
His actions were immediately noticed by an experienced player who rushed over with the same enthusiasm as if he was fighting for a boss. "Brother, do you want to find a place to sit?"
"Yes!" Gu Fei nodded.
"Over here, over here. There's still space over here. How many people?" The player asked.
"One." Gu Fei said.
"Big Ben, one person. Give me a small table!" The player turned his head and shouted.
"Coming!" A Warrior who was squatting beside the wine shelves stood up and walked over. With a whoosh, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small round table that looked like a bedside table. He then grabbed a stool from the side and placed it in place. "Sit!"
"How much weight are you carrying?" Gu Fei sat down, dumbfounded.
The soldier gave a simple and honest smile, then returned to his original position and squatted down to play with the sand.
"Brother, what would you like to order?" The server stretched out his hand and actually handed over a wine list.
Gu Fei looked up. The wine list was still the same wine, but the price was even more expensive than the Little Thunder Tavern, which had to pay taxes. It seemed that this place didn't only sell wine, but also this special atmosphere. Gu Fei sighed inwardly. At the same time, he secretly glanced around, trying to see what other players wanted.
With a glance, he discovered that although the environment had changed, the players' consumption mentality was still the same. The majority of the wine they ordered was still cheap. Gu Fei was about to order a drink when he suddenly noticed that there was a single table that was the same as his. There were two bottles of the most expensive wine, 200 RMB. Someone who would drink this kind of wine! Gu Fei looked up. Sure enough, the young master of the Han family was sitting there with a glass of wine in his hand. The difference was that everyone who drank here would look around and feel the atmosphere while drinking. Only this guy's attention was completely focused on the wine glass in his hand.
"Excuse me!" Gu Fei suddenly stood up. "I have a friend over there. I'll go sit with him!"
"Where?" The server showed a displeased expression. After all, he had specially set up a special table for Gu Fei.
"There!" After Gu Fei pointed, the player's face lit up with ecstasy. Why? Because the person at that table was the young master of the Han family. The young master of the Han family drank expensive, fast, and in large quantities. This kind of customer was the type that the owner of the tavern liked the most. Now that Gu Fei was this person's friend, wouldn't he drink even faster if he helped him consume more wine? It had to be known that a single glass of this wine was worth many glasses of the cheapest wine. Moreover, this guy wanted it by the bottle.
The player's attitude suddenly became enthusiastic again. He rushed over and helped Gu Fei place the chair in front of the young master of the Han family's table.
The young master of the Han family finally stopped paying attention to his glass of wine and looked up. After seeing Gu Fei behind the player, he didn't say a word and turned his head back to focus on his glass of wine.
The server was confused. The young master of the Han family's attitude was like he was looking at air. Gu Fei didn't care. He patted the player and said, "Get me a glass of wine." After saying this, he sat down.
The player immediately reached into his pocket and took out the biggest wine glass he had. It was so big that even the calm face of the young master of the Han family revealed a trace of surprise.
The player's eyes flashed with a hint of slyness. He patted Gu Fei's shoulder and said, "Enjoy."
Gu Fei nodded and ignored the expression of the young master of the Han family. He took the wine bottle and poured a full glass. The glass was really big. After drinking one glass, half the bottle was gone. Gu Fei held the glass and felt very full.
Before he could drink a mouthful, another player flashed to Gu Fei's side. He lowered his head and asked, "Brother, do you want some roasted fish?"
"Roasted fish?" Gu Fei was surprised.
The player turned around and pointed. Gu Fei looked over and saw that in an awkward part of the beach, there were piles of bonfires on the ground. Smoke curled up from the chimneys. Many players were squatting in front of the bonfires with sticks in their hands. Most of the sticks were pierced with fish. As they roasted, they looked at the wine stall to see if there were any new customers. A few of them looked regretful that Gu Fei had been robbed.
"Chef's Proficiency 2700. I guarantee you'll be satisfied." The player continued to recommend himself.
"How much … … Uh, one fish or a skewer?" Gu Fei asked.
"One fish is a skewer." The other replied, "But we all call it a stick."
"The fish are all the same size?" Gu Fei suddenly became curious and gossipy.
"They're all made by the system. I guarantee that they'll all be the same size." The other replied with incomparable confidence.
"How much?"
"Five gold coins."
"That's pretty expensive!" Gu Fei was speechless. In reality, Cloud Peak City still hadn't developed a food business. The other main cities were just passing by. Even if there were, they wouldn't know about it. So Gu Fei didn't understand the market.
"They're all at this price." The player said.
"Then let's try two sticks first!" Gu Fei said.
"Okay, okay." The player hurriedly nodded and ran away as if he was flying. Not long after, he returned with two sticks in his hands. There were two fish skewered on the sticks. Frankly speaking, it was very crude. However, there was a sense of wildness in it. Gu Fei looked at the fish and felt that it was very tempting.
After happily paying the gold coins, Gu Fei took the fish and one stick and handed it to the Han Family's young master.
The Han Family's young master raised his wine cup and slowly shook his head.
"Try it!" Gu Fei had already tried it and felt that it was very good. He strongly recommended it.
"I've already eaten six sticks." The Han Family's young master said as he tapped the ground with his feet.
Gu Fei looked down and saw that the ground was covered with sticks. He said in surprise, "You can eat and drink. Are you a useless person?"
The Han Family's young master's face turned cold. He coldly reminded, "The wine you drank is mine."
"Yes, yes." Gu Fei hurriedly nodded and drank a mouthful.
At this moment, a shout suddenly came, "Look, it's that guy!!!"
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