Buddhist player

Chapter 98 Birds of a Feather

After hearing Qing Shiyi's words, even Bai Chen was speechless for a moment.

I thought that even if the other guild was in dire straits, it would still have at least a hundred members, but there were three—

Where did the other party get the courage to come and try to recruit him into the group?

"Why can't I daydream?"

Seemingly noticing his gaze, she crossed her arms and let out a soft hum.

"What if you're blind?"

Bai Chen:

Actually, there was nothing wrong with the other person's tone and posture, but with the other person's muscular physique, it was as if he saw the heroes of Liangshan in the world—it just goes to show that humans are visual creatures after all.

"—Let's get down to business."

Bai Chen put down the fried rice in his hand and sat up straight.

"Hmm—your awakened talent is related to pharmaceuticals, right?"

Lowering her head, Kōreimon looked at him.

"To be honest, my talent is called [Heavenly Craftsmanship]. As the name suggests, I can customize or create equipment and items for people according to my own wishes."

"You mean, we should cooperate?"

Looking at the demon spirit in front of him, Bai Chen raised an eyebrow with interest.

He had some knowledge about equipment and items. In the current player market, the sources of equipment and items are divided into two aspects: one is the system rewards, and the other is the production of equipment and items by the players themselves.

In terms of quality, the latter is not necessarily better than the former, but it has the advantage of being able to be tailored to your needs, which is something that system rewards cannot match.

"Yes, let's join forces and monopolize the market together!!"

She clenched her fist tightly, her expression as resolute as if she were about to join the Party.

"At that time, we'll have control over where the equipment, items, and potions flow in the market!!!"

"Well----"

"Monopoly? But if I may be frank, in the current ranking of 'Foundry Masters,' you're not even in the top ten; you're almost down to outside the top 20. There are currently fewer than 50 Foundry Masters on record."

Before Bai Chen could reply, Yuan Qing's voice suddenly rang out beside him.

"Not only that, your guild is now mired in debt. Why should we get involved in this mess?"

"That's now. A few months ago, I was at a level where I could secure second place and even compete for first. You can ask around if you don't believe me."

Without any intention of acting rashly, Kōreimon raised a finger as thick as an iron tower in front of her, her face serious.

"The reason my ranking is constantly dropping is mainly because I'm paying off debts, which has slowed down the development of my talent. Otherwise, I would definitely be number one!!"

"Wait, what's with this list? And what's this 'Blacksmith' thing?"

With a spirit of not being ashamed to ask questions, Bai Chen raised his hand.

"—Special offerings from the City of Players, a series of rankings launched under the system's guidance."

Turning to look at him, Yuan Qing's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"The term 'smith' refers to a player who can craft their own equipment or items. There are several other similar terms, such as 'alchemist' and 'enchanter'—don't you usually pay attention to these kinds of things?"

"Look at what you're saying. If I were interested, would I have bothered to ask?"

With his head held high and chest out, Bai Chen looked utterly self-righteous.

"—By the way, you're on the list too."

Turning to the side, Yuan Qing's face was expressionless.

"Your current ranking on the alchemist list is 28."

"28—that tall?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Chen was somewhat surprised.

Keep in mind that he has only officially launched a handful of products, just four or five, and they are all low-end and unacceptable. How could they even make the list?

"Actually, whether it's medicine making or weapon forging, it's a very unprofitable business. The investment is high and the income is low. You are the first person who can produce medicine on a large scale to supply the low-end market."

At this moment, Huo Lingmeng spoke up to explain for Yuan Qing.

"I know a pharmacist who concocted a potion of the same quality as yours that can heal injuries. The cost alone is 100 game coins. Others can't afford it, and he can't sell it either. Not everyone can be as ruthless as you in setting the price at 20 game coins."

"Is that so? — I thought this price was too high at first —"

Bai Chen reached up and touched his chin, crossed his arms, and looked thoughtful.

In fact, he was losing money when he first started making medicine. However, as he accumulated more "medicine points", his medicine-making costs dropped again and again. Basically, he could make a profit of 18 game coins for every bottle of healing potion he sold, which was extremely profitable.

"Of course, those who try to use skills to make medicine and craft weapons through opportunism are no match for those of us who rely on..."

"Talent."

With her head held high and chest out, Huo Lingmeng looked proud.

"If it weren't for your inspiration, I wouldn't have thought of entering the lower-tier market. You know what, this low-end market is quite profitable. At the current pace, paying off the debt is just around the corner."

"Really? But opinions about your amazing equipment shop among players are quite mixed."

Yuan Qing sat down next to Bai Chen and spoke softly.

"As far as I know, most of the equipment and items you sell are not only disposable, but also basically cut-down versions, and they come with all sorts of fancy side effects."

"Ahem—I was just trying to cut costs, wasn't I?"

Slightly guilty, Huo Lingmeng coughed.

"They can't afford the full-featured products, so I have no choice but to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Besides, this doesn't affect—"

"Oh right, how come I didn't think of that!?"

Before Huo Lingmeng could finish her sentence, Bai Chen's eyes lit up.

The obstacle preventing him from launching new products is none other than the various side effects of those semi-finished drugs. He had been thinking about how to improve the drugs, but he never imagined that it was unnecessary.

Besides, every medicine has some side effects, so what if the medicine has some toxicity?

Sure enough, I was too honest.

"Right, right? You think so too, don't you!?"

As if she had found a kindred spirit, Huo Lingmeng's tone became noticeably more eager.

"If you ask me, we don't even need to test for side effects. Just sell those products at half price, and then have the players who buy the finished products report the side effects. It's a win-win situation, isn't it!"

"Yes, a win-win situation!!"

Sitting up straight, Bai Chen suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Now, nobody's at a disadvantage!!"

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Looking at the two people in front of them who were so similar in their stench that they were practically ready to drink chicken blood and become sworn brothers on the spot, Qingyi and Yuanqing exchanged a glance and then lowered their heads in perfect unison.

Those of them who still had a conscience felt ashamed to have such a boss.