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The time once again hit 9:59, and this was the decisive moment. The price of the item had already risen to 80,000 silver. As the last second ticked down, countless bidding notifications flashed, and in the end, the final price reached a whopping 120,000.
“Damn it, I put up 110,000 to buy a black iron weapon and still lost? I thought the final bid would be around 100,000, and I even tried to be sneaky by bidding 10,000 more, but I still lost,” Huang Shao said, his face full of frustration. Recently, everything seemed to be going wrong for him. It felt as if someone always knew exactly what he was thinking, bidding just a little higher each time.
“MD, if I ever find out who it is, I’m going to expose them,” Huang Shao muttered bitterly.
“Ha… Jun Lin, you were right, these people really don’t treat money seriously. A black iron item already went for 120,000. I can’t even imagine how much the higher-tier equipment will go for,” Lin Zi sighed.
“All I can say is that this sealed auction knows how to take advantage of timing, and this particular item is a ‘must-have.’ Plus, our newbie village has a few big spenders. There aren’t many players like that at this level, so not every newbie village has that,” Jun Lin replied. “Once we reach the main city, where there will be more sellers, the price will naturally drop, and it won’t be so crazy.”
“Yeah, being in the same newbie village as him is both a blessing and a misfortune,” Hao Yun sighed.
The others nodded in agreement. With their strength, they could have dominated in any other newbie village, but now, they were just background players.
“According to official statistics, the number of players from China has already surpassed 200 million, and it’s still growing rapidly. So, it’s normal for equipment prices to be this high. But for us, this is also an opportunity. Maybe even though we don’t stand out in this newbie village, it’s actually because of him that many people here have already obtained high-quality gear. So, I believe our village’s overall strength will be among the top. When we get to the main city, we’ll have the advantage,” Jun Lin added.
“Mm,” the others agreed.
Meanwhile, Liu Shu handed a giant fang blade to Su Muxue. “Miss, with this weapon, our monster farming efficiency will greatly improve. We should aim to reach level 10 and secure a good position in the main city.”
“Mm,” Su Muxue sighed. “120,000… This Sealed Auction has probably made millions in equipment sales since yesterday.”
“Yes, because he’s ahead of everyone else. It’s much easier to make money in this game. If we want to succeed, we need to stay ahead of the crowd,” Liu Shu said.
“Ding! The item you listed on the auction house has been purchased by another player for 120,000. After transaction fees of 18,000, the remaining 102,000 has been transferred to your linked silver card account.”
Wu Shaochen, who was busy hunting silver wolves, suddenly heard this notification. Although it was unexpected, he had grown somewhat numb to it. “120,000 for a black iron weapon? When I auction off that skill book in the main city, I should have enough for the game warehouse.”
He decided to continue hunting. Looking at his experience bar—2340/8000—he figured it would take him about four hours to level up. “This speed is a bit slow,” he thought.
His hunting speed wasn’t significantly faster than others, since most players were teaming up and hitting monsters together. However, his advantage was that he could fight monsters a few levels above him, something that solo players couldn’t do. Still, he had to occasionally retreat to heal. In group fights, experience was shared, so his leveling speed was faster.
“I need to change my strategy,” he thought. He now had enough health to withstand three silver wolves’ attacks, so he could try to hunt in groups.
With that in mind, he attracted three silver wolves at once and struck one with his sword. However, as he prepared to attack the second one, all three silver wolves launched their attacks on him at the same time. Wu Shaochen froze in shock, realizing his mistake. “Damn, I forgot they can all attack together. If they each land a hit, I’ll be dead!”
He quickly ran away.
“Forget it, I’ll just stick to my old strategy unless I can separate them,” Wu Shaochen thought.
However, just then, one of the silver wolves suddenly used the skill “Rapid Speed,” quickly distancing itself from the others and chasing after Wu Shaochen.
Wu Shaochen’s eyes lit up. “Now they’re separated! I can still hunt all three!”
After two and a half hours of hunting, he finally reached level 9. His health reached 660, mana 140, and his experience bar showed 28/10000. He had killed 79 silver wolves and obtained two pieces of silver wolf gear.
He equipped the Silver Wolf Helmet, which added 60 health and 10 defense, and replaced his old gear. His health now reached 680. He listed the Silver Wolf Ring and the old Toad Helmet on the auction house for bidding.
The Silver Wolf Ring sold for 15,000, while the Toad Helmet only fetched 5,000, indicating that common gear’s value had dropped significantly. Only exclusive items still held high value. Nevertheless, Wu Shaochen was content with his earnings, as the items were just discarded gear he no longer needed.
One more level to go before he could visit the village chief and move to the main city. He figured the first player to change jobs would likely receive a reward.
At level 9, silver wolves now gave only 66 experience each. To reach the next level, he would need to kill 152 wolves, which would take over 8 hours at his current pace.
“Well, no choice but to grind through it. If I want to get ahead, I’ll have to keep at it,” Wu Shaochen thought, continuing to fight monsters.
Suddenly, a loud wolf’s howl echoed from deep within the valley. With that howl, Wu Shaochen noticed that the silver wolves had suddenly become much more disciplined, no longer wandering lazily. They seemed to be preparing for something.
“Could that be the BOSS?” Wu Shaochen wondered. “I’ll go check it out.”
He quickly ran toward the source of the howl, avoiding the silver wolves along the way. His speed of 50 made it easy to outpace them.