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 fixed guards. As long as he escaped a certain distance, they wouldn't bother 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 had several berths. Some had ships docked and players were boarding the ships. Some had no ships and no people. Some 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. There were a few players who didn't make it to the ship and were jumping and cursing at the berths.
However, this was what a pier should be like. 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 often 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 stalls here and 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 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 attracted the attention of countless people. This person's business was also very prosperous. The sandman model's clothes were sold and worn again, and when he was free, he would make new models.
Such a wonderful idea was only envied by the surrounding players who were selling goods. No one tried to imitate him. Obviously, the person who piled the models 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, while the right side was for leisure.
There were actually round tables and wooden stools on the beach. Of course, the chairs weren't for free. These were all player-owned open-air taverns. There were also players guarding the liquor cabinets nearby, selling alcohol to the visiting players. This method was obviously more profitable than Little Ray's Bar. Little Ray had invested quite a lot in the system's big house alone. After that, he had to go through the formal route to apply to the system to open a shop. In this way, the system would record it and deduct a certain amount of money 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, a regular merchant like Little Ray also had the advantages of a regular merchant. For example, if you took the alcohol but didn't pay, he could summon the system guards with a text message. After all, his shop was registered in the system. During transactions, if someone took the alcohol but didn't pay, the system would be able to check. It wasn't that he only believed Little Ray's side of the story. However, 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 system guards came to take the people away, it would be too much of a letdown.
Compared to Little Ray, the players in front of him couldn't possibly pay taxes to the system. Naturally, they wouldn't receive the system's protection. What if a strong person came to eat for free? Even if the boss was a peerless master, he couldn't afford to offend a guild that came to visit!
As Gu Fei admired the scenery, he began to worry about the bosses. However, when he walked closer and looked at the signboards on the liquor cabinets, he finally understood.
These open-air, non-system-operated taverns didn't have any individual business. They were all owned by guilds. The most eye-catching position on the liquor cabinets clearly indicated that they belonged to a certain guild. This was enough of a deterrent. If you wanted to be hunted down by the entire guild, then come eat and dash!
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 that he was going to farm monsters and level up. He began to look around for an empty spot, wanting to experience it.
This action was immediately noticed by an experienced player who was selling alcohol. He took out the enthusiasm of a boss and rushed over. "Brother, do you want to find a place to sit?"
"Yes!" Gu Fei nodded.
"Here, here. There's still space here. How many people?" The other person asked.
"One." Gu Fei said.
"Big Ben, one person. Give me a small table!" The player turned around and shouted.
"Coming!" A Warrior who was squatting beside the liquor cabinet 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 took a stool from the side and placed it in place. "Sit!"
"How much weight do you carry?" Gu Fei sat down, dumbfounded.
The Warrior smiled honestly and returned to his original spot to squat and play with the sand again.
"Brother, what would you like to order?" The serving player reached out and actually handed over a wine list.
Gu Fei looked up. The wine was still the same, but the price was even more expensive than a regular store like Little Ray's Bar, which had to pay taxes. It seemed that this place didn't just sell alcohol, but also this special atmosphere. Gu Fei sighed inwardly. At the same time, he secretly glanced around, trying to see what other players wanted.
At a glance, he found that although the environment had changed, the players' consumption concept was still the same. Most of the drinks were still cheap. Just as Gu Fei was about to order a serving, he suddenly found that there was a single table that was the same as his, with two bottles of the most expensive 200 yuan. Someone who would drink this kind of wine! Gu Fei looked up and sure enough, Han Family Young Master 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 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 serving player looked displeased. After all, he had specially opened a special table for Gu Fei.
"There!" After Gu Fei pointed, the player's face revealed an ecstatic expression. Why? Because the person sitting at that table was Han Family Young Master. Han Family Young Master's wine was expensive, fast, and in large quantities. This kind of customer was the favorite of the hotel owner. Now that Gu Fei was this person's friend, wouldn't he drink faster and more if he went over to help him consume more of his wine? It should be known that a single glass of this kind of wine was worth many glasses of the cheapest wine. Moreover, this guy actually wanted it by the bottle.
The player's attitude suddenly became enthusiastic again. He rushed over to help Gu Fei place the chair in front of Han Family Young Master's table.
Han Family Young Master finally stopped paying attention to his glass of wine. He turned his head and saw Gu Fei behind the player. Without saying a word, he turned his head back and continued to pay attention to his glass of wine.
The serving player was puzzled. Han Family Young Master's attitude was like he was looking at a mass of air. Gu Fei didn't mind. He patted that person and said, "Get me a glass of wine." After saying that, he sat down.
That person immediately reached into his pocket and took out the biggest wine glass he had for Gu Fei. It was so big that even Han Family Young Master's calm face showed a trace of surprise.
The player's eyes flashed with a hint of slyness. He patted Gu Fei's shoulder intimately and said, "Enjoy your drink."
Gu Fei nodded and ignored Han Family Young Master's expression. He took the wine bottle and poured a full glass of wine. The glass was indeed big. After one glass, half of the bottle was gone. Gu Fei held the glass and felt very satisfied.
Before he could take a sip, someone flashed to Gu Fei's side and lowered his head to ask, "Brother, do you want some roasted fish?"
"Roasted fish?" Gu Fei was surprised.
That person 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 the fish, 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 first.
"Chef Proficiency 2700. I guarantee you will 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 player replied, "But we all call it a stick."
"All the fish are the same size?" Gu Fei suddenly became curious and gossipy.
"They are all farmed by the system. I guarantee that they are the same size." The player replied confidently.
"How much?"
"Five gold coins."
"That's quite expensive!" Gu Fei was speechless. As a matter of fact, Cloud City hadn't developed its food industry yet. The other main cities were just passing by. Even if there were, they wouldn't know about it. Therefore, Gu Fei didn't understand the market.
"That's the price." The player said.
"Then let's try two sticks first!" Gu Fei said.
"Okay, okay." That person quickly nodded and ran away as fast as he could. Not long after, he returned with two sticks in his hands. There were two fish pierced on the sticks. To be honest, 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 paying the gold coins, Gu Fei took the fish and one stick and handed it to the Han Family Young Master.
The Han Family Young Master was raising his wine glass and slowly shook his head.
"Try it!" Gu Fei had already tasted it and felt that it was very good. He strongly recommended it.
"I have eaten six sticks." The Han Family Young Master said as he tapped the ground with his feet.
Gu Fei looked down and saw the sticks on the ground. He was shocked and said, "You can eat and drink. Are you a good-for-nothing?"
The Han Family Young Master's expression turned cold. He coldly reminded, "The wine you drank is mine."
"Yes, yes." Gu Fei quickly nodded and drank a mouthful.
At this moment, a shout suddenly came, "Look, it's that guy!!!"
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