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In the end, the Silver Wolf Bracelet was auctioned for 20,000 coins, which left Wu Shaochen utterly baffled. “How can something like this sell for 20,000? Guess there’s just too much money floating around…” he thought, sighing internally. After another hour of farming Silver Wolves, Wu Shaochen finally couldn’t keep going. Although he wanted to grind more, especially since he didn’t have to work and this was his chance to make money through the game, his body couldn’t take it anymore. He was already putting in over ten hours of hard work a day, and it was starting to wear him down.
He decided to auction the Silver Wolf Armor that had just dropped. Since he already had the Wild Boar King Armor with Life +80 and Defense +2, the Silver Wolf Armor, which was more focused on health, was unnecessary. But the armor’s attributes were still decent; it might just work for someone who was trying to build a tanky character.
He listed it anonymously on the auction house, set to bidding mode, confirmed, and then logged off.
Taking off his helmet, Wu Shaochen rubbed his head, feeling groggy. It was clear that he needed to save up for a game pod, since playing with just the helmet was exhausting. He’d heard that lying down in a game pod while playing made a person’s physical condition much better. Plus, game pods contained nutrient liquids to replenish the body, though playing a game for long periods drained the mental energy quickly. People usually needed a break after about three days, but at least it was better than a helmet. Unfortunately, game pods were ridiculously expensive—about 100,000 per unit. Definitely reserved for the ultra-wealthy.
Wu Shaochen opened his phone to check his balance: 307,300 coins. He couldn’t help but smile. He never imagined he’d make 300,000 coins on the first day of the game. To put that into perspective, it would take nearly ten years of working, not eating or drinking, to earn that amount. And yet, here he was, making that kind of money in just one day in-game.
What now? He had been feeling sleepy earlier, but now he couldn’t seem to fall asleep.
“Well, let’s check the forum…” he muttered.
Opening the forum, the top post was once again about him.
“The Terrifying Wild Boar King – How Was It Defeated?”
The post contained various analyses of the Wild Boar King’s stats, with the conclusion being that, at the current stage, it was impossible for anyone to defeat the Wild Boar King. No one dared to claim the use of cheats, as everyone could sense that this game was revolutionary—there was simply no way for cheats to exist.
The post ended with a strong request for the strategy to defeat the Wild Boar King.
Beneath this, there were numerous comments from players, all asking Wu Shaochen to share his strategy, with many offering all sorts of reasons why they needed it.
Wu Shaochen chuckled lightly after reading the post, not bothered to engage. He continued browsing to see if there were any other interesting threads.
After browsing for over an hour, Wu Shaochen finally felt sleepy again. He set an alarm for six hours and, with a final stretch, collapsed into bed.
He slept soundly until the alarm went off. When he opened his eyes, the sky was still dark. He really wanted to sleep more, but he couldn’t afford to lose his hard-earned progress. Last time he logged off, the average level of players in his village had reached level 4, with some even at level 5. Although leveling would get harder from now on, and more players would get stronger, it was still worth it to log back in and gain another level or two in the next six hours.
He put on his helmet and quickly logged back into the game. A system notification popped up:
“Ding! Your item, Silver Wolf Armor, has been auctioned for 30,000 coins. After a fee of 4,500 coins, you have received 25,500 coins, which have been transferred to your linked account.”
“Nice! Logged in and already got money,” Wu Shaochen thought happily. He then realized that by now, most players should have reached level 6 or even 7. The weapon he had from killing the Wild Boar King should be ready for auction.
Wu Shaochen hurried to Wu Hand Village, thinking, “Ugh, traveling on foot is so annoying. Why doesn’t Wu Hand Village have a city scroll?”
On his way through Wild Boar Forest, he saw it was now filled with players. Everyone seemed to be obsessed with Wild Boar gear. It made sense—the Wild Boar was tough to farm. If your agility wasn’t high enough, you could barely dodge the Wild Boar’s rampaging charge, which did 150% damage and inflicted a 1-second stun. Not many players could withstand that. It was safer to fight spiders, which only trapped players in webs. In a group, fighting spiders was much safer than tackling the Wild Boar.
But Wu Shaochen didn’t need to worry about that. By now, many players had Wild Boar gear, and his Wild Boar King gear wasn’t much different from the regular Wild Boar set, so he didn’t bother changing it.
He soon arrived at Wu Hand Village, retrieved the weapon, and listed it for auction. Competitive bidding, 10-hour bidding time, confirmed, and then he quickly headed back to Silver Wolf Valley.
The first black iron-level equipment auction caused a huge uproar. The regional chat exploded.
“Holy crap, black iron equipment!”
“This weapon has +30 attack and adds 10 strength, equivalent to 50 attack. This one weapon is stronger than all my gear combined!”
“This weapon must be from the Wild Boar King, right? Looks like the god-tier player who killed the Wild Boar King is in our Wu Hand Village!”
“Why is he selling such a powerful weapon? Does he already have something better?”
“No way, there can’t be a better weapon than black iron right now.”
“No idea, but I’m definitely bidding on it. If I win it, I can just level up quickly.”
“Everyone focus, I’m getting this weapon no matter what!” Huang Shao, who had been losing out on gear recently, was extremely excited. If he got this weapon, he could easily dominate all his previous losses.
“Why is he only selling this weapon now? Has he already found something better?” Lin Zi asked in confusion.
“Impossible. Normal monsters in Wu Hand Village don’t drop black iron gear, unless he killed another black iron boss,” Hao Ran replied.
“There aren’t that many BOSSs in Wu Hand Village. The reason he’s selling this now is probably because the players’ levels have risen, and they can finally equip this weapon. Back then, the price wouldn’t have been much, but now it’s the perfect time to sell it.”
“Do you think he has something better?” Jun Lin analyzed.
It was likely that no one knew that the so-called “god-tier” player in Wu Hand Village was still wielding a basic wooden sword and hadn’t even broken through the defense of a single monster.
“Should we bid on this weapon?” Xiao Bei asked.
“Of course, but the price is going to skyrocket. We’re professional players, and although we’ve made some money, we can’t compete with the real big spenders. We’ll just try our best,” Jun Lin said seriously. He seemed doubtful about their chances, knowing that their previous successes were more about luck.
“Miss, about this weapon…” Liu Shu hesitated as he approached Su Mu Xue. He wanted to encourage her to grab the weapon but also knew she would make a rational decision.
“Bid for it!” Su Mu Xue said decisively.
Upon hearing Su Mu Xue’s words, Liu Shu’s eyes lit up. “Understood, miss. I’ll bring you good news soon.”
The price of the Fang-Edge Blade skyrocketed. As the first black iron weapon on the market, its stats were irresistible to players, making it one of the most sought-after items. Soon, its price surpassed 60,000 coins, hitting 80,000. At this point, there were far fewer bidders. After all, not everyone was willing to spend that much.