Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 111, Section 110: The Market

"closure!"

After learning about the relevant operating methods, Wang Ji immediately shut down this extremely eye-catching title.

That's too high-profile, I can't stand it.

When you're out and about, it's always better to stay safe and sound.

"With an identity, you can engage in trading activities."

Commentator Number Nine explained, "The trading center in the administrative world has a free teleportation channel that connects to all nearby trading worlds."

"And the data center mentioned earlier, as long as you have the corresponding permissions, you can query all the information in it."

As he spoke, he transmitted the coordinates of the two locations to Wang Ji.

drop--

The medal pinned to Wang Ji's chest sent a notification, which included two detailed world coordinates and a real-time route map, allowing him to choose which method to use to travel there.

This medal was issued by the authentication site just now. It functions similarly to a communication terminal, allowing for some simple operations. It is bound to the soul and is extremely sturdy; nothing below the world level can destroy it.

Its shape can be changed at will according to preference; the medal shape is Wang Ji's choice.

"Let's go check out the market first."

Wang Ji was very curious about what was for sale in this prosperous world.

Previously, so many modules were developed from just one world. If we were to travel around all the worlds, would we still lack knowledge points?

Wang Ji was already starting to look forward to it.

However, you don't necessarily have to go to the trading center to buy things.

Trade sections are present on the streets and in various public places. As soon as Wang Ji looked over, a guidance interface appeared.

[Should we add a trade module?]
A notification came through, but it wasn't from Wang Ji's chat window; instead, it came from a portable terminal that resembled a medal on his chest.

"Add to."

Swah——

The module was added successfully in an instant.

The market interface is now displayed before you.

[Mental energy fluctuation detected. Enable mental connection?]
Spiritual connection?

Wang Ji opened the description and found that this thing could quickly transmit information using mental power.

This reminded Wang Ji of his magic network, which had actually developed a prototype of a similar technology when the community was unified.

Unfortunately, before it could continue to develop, the end of the world came.

It caught everyone off guard.

"open."

As Wang Ji made his choice, a calming information flowed in, and the next moment, he knew how to operate the market interface.

It's like filtering products, searching according to your needs, and accepting recommendations.

There were so many noteworthy goods in all realms that Wang Ji was dazzled by them.

However, something soon caught his attention.

[The Book of Wisdom]
Note: This work was commissioned by the 'Association of Wise Men' and includes an encyclopedia of all realms, enabling the identification and authentication of almost any item.

Three purchase options are provided below.

Beginner version: 30 World Coins.

Service level: Below world-class.

Premium version: 30000 World Coins.

Service level: World-class and below.

Top-tier deluxe edition: 3000000 World Coins.

Service Levels: Includes all levels of benefits, with the entire encyclopedia fully accessible and updated in real time. Senior scholars are always available to assist you, providing professional one-on-one identification and authentication services.

"World Currency?"

Looking at the symbol displayed behind him, Wang Ji understood that this was likely a relatively authoritative form of currency among all realms.

With a thought, the medal flashed, and an interface opened before my eyes.

Name: Wang Ji.

Rank: Genesis.

World Coin: 0
Genesis Coin: 0
Clearly, since he had just registered his account, Wang Ji was currently penniless and didn't have a single penny.

Just looking at the currency displayed on the page doesn't reveal much, so Wang Ji asked Number Nine, who was standing next to him:

What is World Coin, and how much is one World Coin worth?

Number Nine smiled and said, "World Coin is a universal currency used in all realms. Like identity verification, it is used in almost all main worlds."

"As for its value..."

Number Nine waved his hand, and bursts of light and shadow appeared.

A vision of a world appeared before my eyes, its surface emitting various lights that spread across the land, clearly indicating the presence of a relatively advanced and prosperous civilization.

Boom!

An aircraft rose from the ground, broke through the world barrier, rushed into the spirit world, and began its journey.

"Look."

Number Nine pointed at the light and shadow and said, "This is a rudimentary world civilization that has just gained the ability to explore beyond its boundaries."

"For a standard, normal, rudimentary world civilization like this, the total energy produced by the entire world in a month would be worth about one world currency."

hiss--

Wang Ji took a breath and looked at the price of the Book of Wisdom, feeling that it had suddenly become extremely expensive.

Even the basic version of the Book of Wisdom, which can only identify items below the world level, costs 30 world coins.

In other words, a rudimentary world civilization would need to accumulate energy for two and a half years to purchase one, and that's assuming it's purely produced without consuming energy.

The advanced version costs as much as 30,000. If a rudimentary world civilization doesn't develop, it would take thousands of years to accumulate enough energy to buy one copy.

This thing is definitely not cheap, but the biggest question is whether it's really worth the price.

If you don’t understand, just ask.

Wang Ji showed the item to Number Nine and consulted him about it.

"good taste!"

Number Nine praised it, saying:

"There are always things in the world that are incomprehensible, or hidden risks, and one careless move can easily cost you your life."

"In many cases, information is equivalent to safeguarding life, even at the global level."

As he spoke, he conjured up a book with a luxurious yet antique appearance.

"The members of the Association of Wise Men are spread throughout the worlds. There is almost no firsthand information or creation that can escape their eyes. The Book of Wisdom is definitely worth it."

Wang Ji looked at the book that Number Nine had manifested and saw a label on it: Premium Edition. Come to think of it, this guy's pretty rich.

"Makes sense."

Wang Ji was very tempted.

However, after just one glance at the balance, the excitement was quickly put to rest.

Seemingly noticing Wang Ji's predicament, Number Nine hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you want it, how about I personally pay for a copy for you?"

His face showed a hint of struggle.

It's clear that this guy might have some money, but it's unlikely he has a lot of money.

I estimate that he is not particularly wealthy.

Wang Ji shook his head.

"This is not good."

At least on the surface, he's a dignified creator-level being, so how could he possibly fleece a world-class being?
It would be so embarrassing to tell anyone!

Moreover, just because you don't have money now doesn't mean you can't earn it.

Ultimately, the essence of currency is resources, and resources are something we all possess to some extent.

We can always sell some first and see how it goes.

With this in mind, Wang Ji began asking about ways to make money.

The first is the market, where you can earn world currency by selling resources.

Wang Ji glanced around and realized that all the resources he had... didn't seem to be worth much in world currency.

This is expected.

After all, in other worlds, the production of resources involves the collective labor of an entire civilization, while he was all alone, making him seem rather insignificant in comparison.

'It seems selling resources isn't an option for now.'

It's not feasible right now; we need to develop it further first.

Wang Ji turned his attention to the second way to make money.

Accepting commissions.

A moment later, a delegation section was added to his terminal.

It contains many commissioned tasks and job recruitment information.

The tasks assigned are of all kinds, almost everything you can think of.

However, Wang Ji didn't think much of most of them because the pay was too low.

For example, one mission requires you to defeat a raging natural elemental lord, with a reward of only 0.0001 World Coins. Of course, the minimum level requirement for accepting the mission is also not high.

Based on the system that Wang Ji is familiar with, it is estimated that one would need to reach the level of a high-level magic user to undertake this task.

Wang Ji shifted his attention to the non-combat missions, which were also quite varied.

For example, going to a certain world to clean up radiation pollution, find lost elemental spirits, conduct ley line diagnosis, or persuade countries in two different worlds to make peace, etc.

There are many, many similar tasks.

Wang Ji thought about it. Although he could complete these tasks himself, it would take him a long time to save money to afford a book of wisdom.

It's too slow; I might as well go home and farm.

Seeing Wang Ji's expression, Number Nine reminded him, "If you are not satisfied with most of the tasks, you can filter them or get recommended tasks based on your own conditions."

Wang Ji snapped out of his daze, waved his hand, and directly blocked all missions below the world level.

This immediately caused the average return to rise.

"It's barely watchable now."

Wang Ji nodded.

Even so, it's not actually that high.

Even if all missions below the world level are blocked, the commission rewards are very few if the decimal point is not in front of the first digit.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that Number Nine's offer to give me a book of advanced wisdom was a very thoughtful gesture.

"what?"

As he looked around, Wang Ji suddenly noticed a task that seemed to offer a very high reward.

This task was automatically recommended to him based on his current situation.

"They actually gave us a full ten World Coins."

Wang examined the commission closely and found that the contents were very simple.

It means going to some other world to be a translator for a day.

Requirements: Proficiency in the mainstream languages ​​of all realms, and sufficient strength or background to intimidate intermediate-level civilizations.

Wang Ji considered his own conditions.

First, be fluent in the mainstream languages ​​of all worlds.

Wang Ji doesn't need to learn languages ​​at all; being able to communicate with any living being is a standard feature of a creator.

That fits perfectly.

As for the second point, having sufficient power or background to deter intermediate-level civilizations…

Wang Ji looked at his own conditions.

Rank: Genesis.

If the commission section deems it to be in compliance, then it is in compliance.

It has to be said that it's really quite easy for someone at the Genesis level to make some extra money.

Ten World Coins, if given to an ordinary person, would be enough for them to live happily for hundreds of years in a low-level world civilization, or even a huge sum in an intermediate civilization, enough to squander for a long time.

However, for many powerful individuals or those at the creation level, this is just a small side income that can be earned in a day.

Moreover, this request has been vacant for a long time, with no one accepting it.

For most eligible people, ten World Coins might seem a bit pointless and not worth making a special trip for.

Like number nine, he definitely meets the requirements, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's interested.

But for Wang Ji, a genuine pauper and a creator-level figure, it was quite suitable.

However, Wang Ji did not accept the task directly, but marked it as an alternative for future reference.

With a wave of his hand, Wang Ji shut down both the commission interface and the market.

He turned his gaze to something else.

Genesis Coin
"What is this?"

Wang Ji asked Number Nine.

Just now, I didn't see anyone using this trading method, whether in the market or the order book section.

(End of this chapter)