Chapter 12

C12 – Too Many Idiots

He noticed that a single piece of bread could fetch 50 spirit coins. Naturally, the price for an entire snake’s meat would be significantly higher.

So, he priced it at 1,000 spirit coins without hesitation.

This was the International Trade Hall, where a processing fee was expected after each sale.

The fee amounted to 10% of the sale price.

At the National Exchange Hall, it would be only 5%.

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Regardless of the venue, Lords were in constant need of spirit coins.

Without them, they were powerless to act.

To Qiang Nantie’s surprise, the Black Scaled Snake sold immediately upon listing.

The Territory Notification read: “You have sold a Black Scaled Snake in the International Trade Hall, earning 900 spirit coins.”

“What’s happening!” Qiang Nantie was astonished.

Were people truly that desperate for food?

This was merely a carcass he had casually collected in the wild.

In the outside world, a whole Black Scaled Snake would only sell for a few dozen to a hundred spirit coins.

Yet here, even with a tenfold price surge, it was snatched up eagerly.

In that moment, Qiang Nantie burst into wild laughter.

He had stumbled upon a lucrative opportunity!

This logic is simple and sheds light on why the Black Scaled Snake fetched such a steep price on day one, despite its modest value in the real world. With this insight, Qiang Nantie priced the Black Scaled Snake at 1,500 spirit coins and listed all the remaining ones on the market in one fell swoop.

A notification from the territory popped up: “You have sold a Black Scaled Snake at the National Exchange Hall, earning 1,425 spirit coins.” Seeing the influx of spirit coins, Qiang Nantie couldn’t resist a snide remark. “The evils of capitalism!” Clearly, those who could amass such wealth early on had brought props with them—luxuries only the truly affluent could procure.

Another notification arrived: “In the International Trade Hall, you sold a Black Scaled Snake for 4,500 spirit coins.” “Holy smokes!” Qiang Nantie was floored by the news. He had only meant to give the foreign lords a hard time, but to his surprise, someone with deep pockets had actually made the purchase. The temptation was too great; he listed the last Black Scaled Snake, the one he had saved for himself.

The territory chimed in again: “In the International Trade Hall, you sold a Black Scaled Snake for 4,500 spirit coins.” The poor can’t even begin to fathom the lifestyle of the wealthy. Logging into the chatroom, Qiang Nantie found it ablaze with conversation.

“Unbelievable! The enigmatic lord has listed a Black Scaled Snake and it sold for an astonishing 1,200 spirit coins. Are we witnessing the collapse of morality or a twist in human nature? Time will tell!”

“Outrageous! The mysterious lord has gone too far. The price of the Black Scaled Snake has skyrocketed to 1,500 spirit coins. What a heartless merchant!”

“Infuriating! On the international stage, a Black Scaled Snake fetched a whopping 5,000 spirit coins. It’s outright thievery!”

“And yet, there are still fools who buy it.”

“The real fool isn’t you—after all, you don’t have the money.”

“Despite the steep price, someone’s still buying it. Curse those wealthy devils!”

“Here we are, my soldiers and I, just gnawing on bread because we can’t possibly afford a Black Scaled Snake that’s so expensive. Back in the real world, you could get one for a mere 100 yuan!”

“Kid, you can’t afford it either, can you? I can tell you’re green with envy. Truth be told, so am I.”

“To the Lord who’s selling the Black Scaled Snake, send me a private message. I’m skilled in many areas and guarantee your satisfaction.”

“It could be a woman, you know.”

“Or perhaps this Lord swings both ways.”

“I represent the Irbive Group and am interested in discussing a transaction with the person selling the Black Scaled Snake.”

“The chairman of Qrigi is my dad. How about we become friends, snake-seller?”

“I’m with Contrafers, and I’d like to have a serious talk with the big brother who’s selling the snake.”