Online Game: Me, with Unparalleled Comprehension

Today, just from killing monsters, I earned dozens of taels of silver and tens of thousands of copper coins. This is only the gross income before selling the materials.

The game's currency system, which is linked to the real-world gold price, forces him to be very careful with his money.

"I have to get rid of some of the clutter tomorrow, otherwise my backpack really can't hold up."

Various furs, fangs, and bones take up a lot of space. Although each piece is worthless, they add up to a considerable income.

More importantly, it's about making room.

"Five taels of silver a day to stay at the inn..." he calculated.

I prepaid ten taels to rent this courtyard, which is five taels a day.

With his current income from killing monsters, staying at an inn is more than enough, and could even be considered quite easy.

However, if one were to stay in the capital of Western Xia for an extended period, spending five taels of silver every day, that would amount to seven thousand yuan a day in real currency.

"Seven thousand a day, that's more than two hundred thousand a month." Wu Feng twitched the corner of his mouth, his initial thought of not being short of money was immediately replaced by careful calculation.

This only covers accommodation. Add in food and other expenses, and just the basic survival costs in the game alone would cost more than 300,000 yuan in real life each month.

Although the game currency came quickly, he still couldn't help but feel a little pained when he thought about how these virtual numbers corresponded to real money.

"I still need a fixed place to live," he thought to himself.

Staying in a guesthouse long-term is not cost-effective. It would be better to buy a house here or rent a small courtyard house long-term.

He hadn't studied the housing system in the game in detail yet, but he figured that in a place like Xixia, buying a small courtyard shouldn't be too expensive, at least it would be more cost-effective than staying in an inn every day.

Even if you can't afford to buy, long-term rental is cheaper than short-term rental.

"I'll ask around tomorrow," he decided.

Save where you can; money in the virtual world is still money, especially when it can be exchanged for real currency.

After going over these trivial matters in his mind, he stopped worrying about them and, on a whim, chose to exit the game.

In the real world, the game's cabin hatch slides open.

The room was quiet, with only the slight hum of the air conditioner.

Wu Feng sat up and rubbed his stiff neck and shoulders.

He got up quickly, changed his clothes, grabbed his phone and keys, opened the door, and went out.

The city was still brightly lit at night.

He turned into the street with practiced ease and went to a family-style restaurant.

There were fewer people in the restaurant than usual, probably because the busiest mealtime had passed.

He sat down in his usual corner spot and picked up the menu.

"Stir-fried green peppers and pork, Mapo tofu, hot and sour shredded potatoes, tomato and egg soup, and a big bowl of rice," he said to the approaching waiter, his voice slightly hoarse from just leaving the game.

"Okay, just a moment."

While waiting for his food, he leaned back in the hard plastic chair and completely relaxed.

The noise and everyday life of reality gave him a sense of groundedness, gradually dispelling the superficiality brought about by prolonged immersion in the game world.

He took out his phone, unlocked it, and habitually tapped the "Gold Rush Exchange Group" with his thumb.

The moment the icon lit up, several notification sounds rang out in quick succession.

Clicking through, the screen is still filled with gold-collecting information, but the percentage figures seem to have changed slightly.

"Buying gold! 1400 coins per tael of silver! Discounts available for bulk orders! Instant payment!"

"Buying long-term at 1380! Supports all types of transactions! Reputation guaranteed!"

"1350! I'll take as many as you have! Silver only!"

Wu Feng raised an eyebrow as he looked at the string of numbers. Prices had indeed fallen. Just a few days ago it was a high of 1450, but now it had generally dropped to between 1380 and 1400. It seemed that with the continued surge in player numbers, the in-game currency production was also increasing rapidly. With a larger market supply, the gold price naturally corrected.

"1400..." he calculated quickly in his mind.

He currently has over four hundred taels of silver and twenty taels of gold (equivalent to two hundred taels of silver), totaling over six hundred taels.

Based on a ratio of 1400, that's over 800,000 yuan in cash.

This doesn't even include the miscellaneous items and materials in the backpack that could be sold for money.

"Prices have dropped a bit, but they're still holding steady at a high level," he muttered to himself.

Since the game's launch, although the price of gold has fluctuated occasionally, it has remained at a fairly high level overall, indicating that market demand remains strong.

Especially for wealthy players and large guilds who are eager to improve their strength and build their influence, in-game currency is always the hard currency.

"If I weren't carrying Wu Xingyun around and having a bunch of things to deal with right now, I'd really like to just liquidate my entire portfolio and cash out," he thought with some regret.

More than 800,000 yuan in cash is definitely not a small amount for him now.

But now is clearly not a good time to sell game currency.

With the situation in Western Xia still unclear, Wu Xingyun's storyline may bring greater benefits, and the princess's marriage proposal is imminent... In the midst of chaos, maintaining sufficient game currency reserves is essential to flexibly respond to various situations.

"Once things are settled in Xixia, we have to go back and sell some more." Money left in the game won't earn interest; converting it into cash is the only real solution.

Moreover, no one knows whether gold prices will fall further. The current price is already quite good.

He closed the gold farming group, swiped his thumb, and opened the official forum APP of "Jianghu Dream".

The homepage feed refreshes like a waterfall.

His gaze swept quickly across the list, soon drawn to several posts tagged with "Murong Fu".

[Breaking News! Murong Fu and his entourage have arrived in the Hetao region, less than 300 li from the Western Xia border! They appear to be heading straight for Xingqing Prefecture!]

[Young Master Murong is recruiting top fighters! Excellent benefits! Preference will be given to those who wish to travel to Western Xia!]

[Analysis: Murong Fu's westward journey at this time is highly likely aimed at finding a husband for the Western Xia princess! A position as a prince consort + assistance in restoring the kingdom—a double win?]

The post was very popular, and the poster seemed to have inside information. The poster posted screenshots of Murong Fu's party being spotted by players in several towns along the way. There was even a blurry distant view where Murong Fu himself could be seen riding a horse.

The comments section exploded with discussion:

"Murong Fu is here too? This is going to be interesting!"

"Does he want to become a prince consort? With his dream of restoring his kingdom, would Western Xia even consider him?"

"Maybe he really has the ability; he's handsome, skilled in martial arts, and famous."

Can players participate in the matchmaking event? Are there any requirements?

"A major plot twist is about to begin! Time to head to Western Xia and stake out their territory!"

Wu Feng looked at each item one by one, his fingers tapping lightly on the greasy tabletop.

Murong Fu, as expected, also heard the news and came after the Western Xia princess.

This is not surprising. Given Murong Fu's personality and ambition, he would never let go of such an opportunity to directly gain the support of a country.

"It seems the marriage proposal is really not far off."

The fact that even an NPC of Murong Fu's caliber has started to take action means that the plot in the game is already very strong, and the event may officially begin in the next few days.

He then browsed through the other sections.

There is still no official announcement regarding the specific rules, time, and location of the Western Xia princess's marriage selection; there are only various unfounded speculations.

There seemed to be no sign of a large-scale mobilization within Yipintang; at least, he didn't feel any unusual tension at headquarters today.

"It's still in the warm-up phase," he concluded. That's good, it gives them more time to prepare.

Most of the other content on the forum consists of players showing off, asking to team up, or beginner guides for a particular sect.

These things are of little value to Wu Feng now.

He glanced at it casually, then closed the forum and put his phone aside.