Building a skyscraper to survive, all the female colleagues in the company begged me to carry them.

In the center of the room, a huge clock face appeared out of thin air.

The hands spun rapidly, and the chimes echoed.

The next moment, a man walked out from the center of the clock face.

He was dressed in a fine gentleman's suit, wearing white gloves, and holding a silver cane.

But the strangest thing is that his head is a clock.

The dial displays Roman numerals, and two hands, one long and one short, are ticking away.

Liu Lingqing pushed open the crystal coffin lid, climbed out, and rushed to Huang Tang's side.

"How are you?"

Her voice trembled as she frantically examined his wound.

Huang Tang smiled and said, "It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious."

"But you look like you're in serious trouble!" Liu Lingqing choked back tears, looking at him covered in blood, tears streaming down her face again. "It's all my fault... I was useless... I couldn't help you..."

She turned her head and glanced at Ji Bai, who was still huddled in the corner. Furious, she went over and kicked him hard.

"Stop burying your head in the sand! It's safe now!"

Ji Bai raised his head, cautiously looking around: "It's...it's over?"

"It's over."

Ji Bai tried to stand up, but his legs gave way and he knelt down again.

He said awkwardly, "Sis, my legs are weak... give me a hand..."

Liu Lingqing rolled her eyes: "Then you can keep lying down."

Ji Bai: "..."

Huang Tang ignored them and opened the [Developer Mode] to look at the bell keeper.

[The Bell Keeper: A traveler traversing countless worlds. He collects various rare items and sells them to fortunate players. He might have the items you need.]

The clockmaker removed his hat, bowed gracefully, and the hands on the clock face jumped merrily.

"Dear player, congratulations on defeating the Thorn Queen. As a hidden reward, you are entitled to purchase one item from my shop. Of course, if you have any other needs, we can discuss them."

Huang Tang's eyes lit up: "What do you have?"

The clock keeper snapped his fingers, and a semi-transparent shelf appeared in front of him.

It was filled with strange and unusual things:

[Time-Traveling Pocket Watch: Stops time for 10 seconds. Price: 500 Survival Coins]

[Unlimited Quiver: An inexhaustible supply of arrows. Price: 3000 Survival Coins]

[Resurrection Cross: Revives you once on the spot after death. Price: 10000 Survival Coins]

[Teleport Scroll: Instantly return to a house. Price: 80 Survival Coins]

[Nuclear Launch Button: Destroy the current map. Price: 100...00 Survival Coins]

Huang Tang: "..."

They even have nuclear weapons?

Huang Tang glanced at the pitiful 10 survival coins in his system space and silently closed the nuke page.

What he needs most right now are blueprints for an eight-story building.

Although there were gold and silver treasure chests, he was worried that he would have bad luck and wouldn't be able to open them.

Do you have blueprints for an eight-story building?

The bell keeper rummaged through the shelves: "We have some. 20 survival coins."

Huang Tang frowned: "Can you make it cheaper?"

"No bargaining." The bell keeper's smile remained unchanged.

Huang Tang looked at his 10 survival coins, then at Liu Lingqing, and his eyes lit up.

He quietly pulled Liu Lingqing aside: "The bell keeper sells blueprints for an eight-story building for 20 survival coins. I only have 10."

Liu Lingqing blinked: "You want me to haggle?"

"It's up to you now."

Liu Lingqing smiled: "Don't worry, I'm a professional at bargaining."

She turned and walked toward the clock keeper, a standard sales smile on her face.

"Boss, isn't 20 Survivor Coins for this blueprint too expensive?"

The clock keeper shook his head: "The prices are clearly marked; we treat everyone fairly, young and old."

Liu Lingqing sighed, "Boss, your business is failing. The game has only just begun, and players don't have many survival coins yet. Who can afford such a high price?"

The bell keeper was silent for a moment.

Liu Lingqing continued, "We are your first business deal, this is called a great start."

"If you give us a discount, we'll go out and help you promote your business. Wouldn't that make things easier for you in the future? It would be such a bad omen if no one bought anything on the first day."

The clock hands spun a few times, then seemed to waver: "Then... 18?"

Liu Lingqing shook her head: "Too high."

"15?"

"Still high."

"12? It can't go any lower!"

Liu Lingqing turned and left: "Forget it, it's too expensive, I won't buy it."

"Wait!" the bell keeper cried out urgently, "Ten! Ten of them!"

Liu Lingqing didn't even turn her head: "Five. If it works, great; if not, forget it."

"You're too ruthless! Eight!"

"Three."

"Nine!"

"Three."

"Six! That's the minimum!"

Liu Lingqing stopped, glanced back at him, and then continued walking.

"Five it is!" the bell keeper finally relented. "Sold!"

Liu Lingqing turned around, smiling like a fox: "You should have said so earlier."

She gave Huang Tang an OK sign.

"5 Survival Coins!!"

Huang Tang gasped, somewhat incredulous.

This bargaining skill is unbeatable!

Fearing the bell-keeper might change his mind, he immediately took out five survival coins and got the blueprint.

Liu Lingqing, however, felt no sense of accomplishment and said with her head drooping, "Huang Tang, I think we overpaid. This thing is probably only worth two survival coins at most."

"You mean... in this building-and-survival game, is there a rule against robbing NPCs?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tang's eyes lit up.

The two of them turned to look at the bell keeper at the same time.

The clock keeper was startled, and the hands on his clock face trembled: "Two players, our Clock Keeper Merchant Guild has strict security measures..."

As he spoke, he quickly put the shelf away, put on his hat, and took two steps back.

"Have a good time surviving, fellow players! See you again sometime!"

Then, he turned and disappeared into the clock face. The hands spun rapidly, and he and the clock vanished without a trace.

Liu Lingqing stomped her feet in anger: "Running away so fast! There's definitely something fishy going on! We really made a bad purchase!"

Huang Tang comforted her, "Next time you see him, you can take advantage of him. Let it go this time."

He was genuinely curious: "How exactly did you cut it down?"

"Oh right," Liu Lingqing suddenly remembered something, "we still haven't found the magic mirror."

Huang Tang checked the time; there was less than an hour left.

"Forget it, I'm not going to look for it anymore. It's just a prop, it's dispensable."

He turned and called to Ji Bai, who was still squatting on the ground, "Let's go."

Just then, I caught a glimpse of the doorway out of the corner of my eye.

A mirror appeared there at some point.

An ordinary full-length mirror with a wooden frame, covered in a layer of dust.

Huang Tang asked Liu Lingqing, "Was there a mirror here before?"

Liu Lingqing thought for a moment: "I forgot... it might have been from the shockwave during the fight?"

Huang Tang felt that something was wrong.

He enabled [Developer Mode]:

[A talking mirror...it knows many things, but it can also deceive you...please ask questions carefully.]

Huang Tang was dumbfounded.

Is this the magic mirror?

That's too ordinary!

He would never have guessed it if he hadn't viewed it in developer mode.

In his mind, a magic mirror should be a high-end object, inlaid with gold and silver, that could glow and talk.

Is that all?

A secondhand dressing mirror found on the roadside?

What he didn't expect was that, seeing that he had been exposed, the magic mirror actually began to quietly move towards the door.