NOVEL NEXT Chapter 55: Auction
[B-rank Earth Tunneling: Travel underground, consuming 1 point of Constitution, 2 points of Strength, and 1 point of Agility every ten meters]
He had 10 points of Constitution, 8 points of Strength, and 8 points of Agility. According to the weakest link principle, he could only use it four times in a row, which is 40 meters.
But he couldn't just exhaust his Strength and sleep in the tunnel, waiting for his Strength to recover, could he? So, he could only use it three times, 30 meters.
"A Law student using Earth Tunneling to dig tunnels is really like a dog chasing rats, totally not his field." Li Changzhou took off his Horned Robe, so exhausted he didn't even have the energy to shower and went straight to sleep.
He woke up refreshed, feeling a step closer to his second "Physical Enhancement."
Indeed, life is all about trying new things.
"Morning," Li Changzhou greeted Yang Qinglan as he walked in, then continued his morning training at the Sand Shield Target.
He unleashed his strength in a spiral motion, which required both insight and hard training, and he wouldn't skip any of it.
"Morning," Yang Qinglan nodded then said to Li Qianxia, "Shall we go check out the tunnel your brother dug?"
"Sure!" Li Qianxia immediately put away her gun.
"I'll take you there," Li Changzhou began, but Yang Qinglan waved his hand, signaling him to continue with his training.
The two disappeared into the yard, and Li Changzhou continued swinging at the Sand Shield Target.
Standing three meters away from the Sand Shield Target, he imagined it as a mother mosquito, suddenly stepped forward rapidly, and unleashed his strength. His entire body's strength converged into his arms as he threw a Bull Fist.
Bang!
The custom-made Sand Shield Target burst instantly, the sand flying into the air and briefly outlining a spiral before it hit the ground.
Bull Horn Spiral Force wasn't masterful yet, but at least he had grasped it.
"I can forget about 'Great Strength Bull Fist' now," Li Changzhou nodded to himself.
It's easy to say forget, but not now, the temporarily added 2 points of Strength still held some value.
Thinking of Attribute Points, Li Changzhou remembered what Zheng Qing had said last night, that the sources of Attribute Points were one, his own training (which is hard, especially Perception), and two, rewards from increasing Value.
And the higher the Value, the higher the required Experience, the stronger the opponents he would face, and the difficulty of gaining Attribute Points would rise sharply.
That might be true for others, but he had two Identity Cards.
The White Card now had 1 level 86 points of Experience, needing just 14 points to go up to level 2 and gain 2 Attribute Points as a reward.
Alternating the upgrade of the Black Card and White Card, he only needed to spend less Experience to gain sufficient Attributes.
If Attributes were maxed out, could it allow for adding points to 'Intelligence' and 'Charm,' which couldn't be increased so far?
If not, what could the extra Attributes do? Or what else might be rewarded? And what could that be?
So many unknowns, but Li Changzhou didn't find them bothersome at all.
Players, after all, are in it for the fun.
Collecting his thoughts, he glanced at the ground.
When Li Qianxia and Yang Qinglan came out, they saw Li Changzhou sweeping, a pile of sand on the ground.
"At this rate, we might have to make a special spot for you to dump sand," Yang Qinglan said.
"You got an office, and I can't even get a place to keep sand?" Li Changzhou raised an eyebrow.
"Books are human civilization, what's sand?"
"Sand is my training equipment, and I train to protect civilization and you all."
"Then we'll make a place for your sand," Yang Qinglan nodded.
Li Qianxia pretended to be puzzled, "Why does this feel like a newlywed couple discussing their new home?"
Yang Qinglan shot her a glance.
"How's the tunnel?" Li Changzhou asked while sweeping the sand, addressing them.
"Too small, too narrow," Li Qianxia said disdainfully, curling her lip.
"Being able to dig that length at a time is already good," Yang Qinglan said, "Today we're going to pick building materials and also buy..."
"Autumn clothes!" Li Qianxia quickly chimed in.
Unfortunately, she guessed wrong. Yang Qinglan said, "Buy salt and other storage materials."
The three of them got ready and set out to school, starting their day's schedule.
The siblings' first morning class was a general discussion of criminal law, in the first-floor amphitheater classroom. Outside the window, the lush greenery made it look like it was still summer, but inside, many students were already wearing jackets.
Li Qianxia and her roommate sat in the front row, while Li Changzhou and the boys hid in the back corner, organizing information on how to build the base through the network.
No need to be too scientific, it's too troublesome, and so far, humans have not been able to build a perfect closed ecosystem.
Their base mainly relies on skills.
Light, electricity, heat, stability, oxygen content, all found solutions from the Value Game.
He was organizing the layout plan and the issues that needed attention.
For some reason, the classroom suddenly burst into laughter.
Li Changzhou looked up, laughed along twice, then lowered his head back to his phone screen.
His left index finger was about to swipe the screen when the "Three Sisters" group suddenly popped up.
Qing Lan: Someone on the forum is selling an Identity Card
Qing Lan: (Screenshot)
Li Changzhou clicked on the screenshot to enlarge it, the seller was a player with the nickname "Slow Down."
[Nickname: Thunder Element Girl]
[Full Name: Song Nuannuan]
[Value: 0]
[Instinct: Distant View Treasure Bead (Item)]
[Skills: "Hunter" (E Level), "Flame Wave" (C Level), "Unlearned", "Unlearned", "Unlearned", "Unlearned"]
Half-price for Game Coins, selling at 30 Game Coins.
Identity Cards are also hard currency, which can enhance purchasing rights; if purchasing rights are maxed out, it can be sold for 10 Game Coins; it is rare to see them on sale (there might be, but the three hadn't noticed).
Supreme Hairdresser: Boss! To have spare Identity Cards for sale! (Professional haircutter, contact if interested)
Red Leaf: Too expensive
Four Seas Wanderer: 1 million Daxia Currency, including the Distant View Treasure Bead, will you sell?
Floating White: 3 million, including the Distant View Treasure Bead
Lan Zhou: 8 million, I am Lan Zhou
Not Peach Sauce Is Peach Sauce: Lan Zhou? The President Lan of Lan Zhou Group?! President Lan, please recognize me! I love your foundation! Please give away a family bucket!
The thread replies were a mess.
There were those who were envious, those who made jokes, those who offered bids, those who asked for giveaways, those who fawned over the wealthy, and even those spamming as if it were the end of the world yet still present today.
"Three Sisters"
Qian Xia: These wealthy people are completely disrupting the market!
Qian Xia: Strongly demand that the government takes action to regulate!
Changzhou: (Screenshot — Special Warfare Bureau: @Slow Down, 10 million, only want the Distant View Treasure Bead, name your price for the Game Coins.)
Qian Xia: ??
Qing Lan: The Distant View Treasure Bead will likely not sell, but we can compete for the Identity Card, most not exceeding 100 Game Coins; spending 100 Game Coins to learn two skills is a good deal
Changzhou: I'll go bid
Qing Lan: Hmm
The forum had a dedicated auction system, just like in the game, Li Changzhou felt a sense of nostalgia as if he were back in "DNF."
After waiting a bit, "Slow Down" thought the promotion was sufficient and put the Identity Card up for auction.
The starting bid was 30 Game Coins; by lunchtime, it had risen to 66 Game Coins.
According to the market rate of one Game Coin to ten thousand, an Identity Card had already sold for 660,000.
Li Changzhou bid 88, smoothly acquiring the Identity Card.
If Daxia Currency could be used, not to mention 88, someone would bring out 8.8 million.
When bidding on items in the forum, the item would be collected and delivered by the national courier service, which ensured the highest level of secrecy.
Couriers were some low-tier players who earned some Game Coins through this job, and of course, they wouldn't make less in Daxia Currency.
And the state undertook this project for three reasons: first, to take a cut; second, to ensure safe circulation of resources among domestic players, enhancing everyone's strength; and third, to get a chance to see who the players were.
Ultimately, when a person or organization undertakes something, they definitely have their desired goals, like Li Changzhou, who purchased an Identity Card for a high price of 88 Game Coins.