I Don't Agree to the Terms

For this reason, Gu Shanhai was considering whether to spend some money in those worlds that had been transformed into large commercial structures.

"Next time maybe, getting stronger is the priority," Gu Shanhai wasn't in that much of a hurry.

For players, having a world that could be turned into a commercial area was not common; meeting various conditions was not easy.

After buying a bunch of stuff, Gu Shanhai also received a free inn stay for one day with the receipts and was even provided with three meals. Obviously, it was a perk from some major forces used to accommodate players.

The natives definitely didn't get this treatment, only players could.

A player was dozing off at the counter, the inn Shopkeeper, who probably also had the Shopkeeper profession, belonging to the life skill category. This could add various effects to the operated inn, such as giving players temporary buffs after staying a night or even a permanent stat boost. Eating food made by a Chef profession could also grant additional buffs and so on.

However, leveling up was quite difficult as various performance targets had to be met.

For places like inns, it usually wasn't just one player with the Shopkeeper profession; there were also servers, chefs, and miscellaneous staff who formed a complete inn system. The benefits players got from staying were significant.

Unfortunately, Gu Shanhai's free accommodation was only valid in the "Human Number" rooms. Above that were the "Heaven Number" and "Earth Number" rooms, which had even better effects.

Below those were dormitory-style beds, which were generally used to accommodate the natives.

That's right, in the inns created for players, natives could not stay in the Heaven, Earth, or Human number rooms; no matter how great they were, they could only go to the dormitories.

After all, the inns' main target audience was players, not natives.

"Can this be used as a voucher? I plan to stay in a Heaven Number room," Gu Shanhai took out the receipt and asked.

The other player glanced at Gu Shanhai and then said, "Items and skills can be used as a value assessment for a voucher, but not Game Coin."

This was normal; Game Coin was considered the most basic item, whereas items and skills were not, even under the same conditions. Big powers would definitely prefer to receive those.

Gu Shanhai casually tossed out a pill that could permanently increase all attributes by +1 for players below level 300.

"How many years do you plan to stay?" The other player looked at the attributes, also somewhat surprised, as this was not just any ordinary item.

"One day," Gu Shanhai spoke leisurely.

"One year, huh...One day? Are you sick or something?" The player rolled their eyes; the item was quite valuable.

It might seem like just a +1 to all attributes, but as long as you were under level 300, you could use it. The increase wasn't much, but at this stage, items and consumables that could permanently increase all attributes for someone under level 300 were extremely rare, even though the current strongest players had already reached level 450.

"The rest, you help me cash out and buy some stuff; I have a use for it. If it's not enough, come find me, and I'll make up the difference," Gu Shanhai didn't care at all; this kind of pill was like jelly beans to him in the past, but now he was eating higher-grade pills.

"No problem, just give me a list, and I'll put it up for you," the player had been a Shopkeeper for a long time, and such small matters were certainly solvable. He then asked, "Did you make this pill yourself?"

"Yep, just a little something I made in the past." For Gu Shanhai, it really was just a trifle.

"Got any more? I can help you make deals, no commission taken," the Shopkeeper came over, trying to cozy up.

That meant he wouldn't take a cut of the profits.

As for the benefits, of course, there were some, like using it to build a network.

People who can afford Gu Shanhai's kind of 'trinket' are no simple characters, and as for the pill in his possession, it's communal property of a power, so he can't just use it.

"Can get in touch? Then help me contact Shura, and those like him, the weird and wonderful," Gu Shanhai also smiled, not expecting this pleasant surprise.

But the Shopkeeper was speechless, just the two names Gu Shanhai mentioned are among the top players in the current first rank, and he had no way of contacting them.

Gu Shanhai noticed the Shopkeeper's difficulty, the players he mentioned could probably be of the third tier, and even getting in touch with them would be somewhat hard.

"Don't worry, they know me, if all else fails, you can search my ID on the forum, I'm just a bit low-profile," Gu Shanhai said.

This player, with the profession of Shopkeeper, wasn't even born during the era of the adventure king world and thus wasn't too clear on his ID.

A hundred years, with the players' high birth rates, could see five new generations come out, the population of players must have multiplied by a good tenfold or more.

"I must have met a big shot from ancient times," the player muttered under his breath, having just scrolled through the forum, bypassing the ***'s censored words and quickly finding information related to Gu Shanhai.

As for now, whether he's a big shot or not, he can't tell, after all, it's not a combat profession, but even if he's not, he's surely at least a base level 300 existence, definitely not someone he can afford to mess with.

"Hmm, I've reported it, and if they're willing to come, they'll arrive within a month, but our supervisor will be here tomorrow, and your matters will be transferred to him then," the Shopkeeper said with some dissatisfaction, but also knowing he really had no such authority, after all, he was just a Shopkeeper.

Being able to introduce someone to expand one's network was already the limit; such a character was not for him to handle.

"All right, look at you, perhaps with a few more years to mature you might even move up," Gu Shanhai joked, then threw a pill to him.

It was also a pill that permanently increased all attributes by +1, but the difference was that it only worked below level 100, Gu Shanhai could tell that the other party was also around level 50.

"Then I thank the big shot for the reward," the other party beamed, immediately using it.

This kid must be a connected player, possibly unappreciated or sent down for training, hence the attitude.

But he didn't know why the player hadn't chosen a combat profession, and Gu Shanhai didn't pry; who knows what the situation was.

If he had no connections, it was hardly possible he would manage an inn on his own, especially one with the backing of this commercial center street, who could stay a day for free with a shopping receipt without connections?

"I'll have the kitchen prepare a good meal for the big shot soon, guaranteed to satisfy you," the other party, having gained a favor, was not stingy.

"That'll be tough, the levels of my cooking-related skills are quite high," Gu Shanhai teased.

The Shopkeeper heard this, interpreting it as a possibility that this man might be a prominent life-skills player with multiple life-skills systems.

What Gu Shanhai's profession was, he hadn't asked, nor dared to.

"Ah, consider that my bit of boasting," the Shopkeeper grimaced, having understood from their interaction that Gu Shanhai was indifferent to trifles, which is why he dared to say so.

"It's all good, just bring the dishes," Gu Shanhai was unconcerned, the other party was using public resources for personal favor, but even so, the forces behind him wouldn't object, they'd even praise it.

How much could a meal cost? But if it meant forming a relationship with a life-skills big shot, even a hundred more tables would be worth it.

Seeing this, the Shopkeeper hurried to arrange for an attendant to show Gu Shanhai the way.

It's not that he wouldn't go himself, but having the attendant do it added a bonus to the process; otherwise, why would there be a profession like attendant - because they come with their benefits.