Mirror World Administrator

Chapter 29: Newbie's Friend (Thanks to the leader of Feifei558)
No wonder when you first enter the forum, the notes specifically remind you to go to the boutique area to find guides.

On the one hand, they recommend the boutique area, and on the other hand, they close the search function for items below four stars. This is a subtle way of forcing newcomers to go to the boutique area and spend money to buy guides.

But Yang Xu had to admit that this was a clever move. If there was a search function, everyone would definitely give priority to free information, and the sales of posts in the premium area would be reduced by at least 90%.

After reading the basic situation of the forum, Yang Xu knew that if he wanted to get the strategy quickly, it would be impossible without spending some money.

However, he still did not choose to be taken advantage of in the boutique area.

The guide owners in the boutique area make a lot of money by blocking the way for newcomers, but there are countermeasures for every policy.

Whenever there is any business that indirectly involves monopoly, there is always a special profession: scalpers.

Yang Xu browsed the homepage for a while and saw several information dealers reselling guides, such as "Premium area guides sold in packages at a low price", "Initial information collection available in one click", etc.

However, these people's shouting was too explicit. Almost soon after the post was published, it was banned by the deputy moderators who were patrolling intensively. The account was also temporarily banned. Yang Xu didn't even have the chance to contact them.

At this time, truly experienced information dealers know not to go against the wind and instead post in a roundabout way to circumvent the sanctions of the forum rules, such as "Many veterans have carefully compiled and taught face-to-face the experience of many years of mirror tube operators. Everything you want to see is here", "Newbie training maniac, 60% praise rate, nicknamed "Newbie Nanny", "Professional studio, 2 days to help newcomers start from scratch and directly reach stars..."

Yang Xu selected from these people and finally chose a person whose playing card showed the 6 of diamonds. This person had the highest card number among these information dealers, so perhaps he should be more reliable.

This person's ID is 'Hua Gu Mian Zhang', and her personal note is 'Newbie's Friend'. Yang Xu sent her a private message.

[Qingyun Daotong 2547: Hello, how do I sell the beginner's guide?]

The message sending in this forum is very interesting. You don’t even need to type with your hands. You just need to imagine the words and symbols you want to say in your mind, and the words will automatically appear in the input box. It’s magical.

[(6 of Diamonds) Bone-Dissolving Palm: There's no star rating displayed... Completely newbie? What level? Have you made it past the newbie stage? Is it Xiaoya?]

Unexpectedly, the other party asked four questions in a row, and Yang Xu instantly lost interest in the deal.

He continued searching the list of intelligence dealers and soon picked out another one.

I sent the same private message, and the person replied very professionally: "Dear, my guide has four versions: elementary school version, high school entrance examination version, college entrance examination version, and postgraduate entrance examination version. The more advanced the version, the more comprehensive the information, and the higher the price. Which one do you want?"

Yang Xu had never expected that buying a strategy guide would be related to the postgraduate entrance examination. He quickly replied and asked the other party to introduce the differences and specific prices of various types of strategies.

The other party directly threw a price list over.

Yang Xu took a few glances and immediately hesitated. The most complete postgraduate entrance examination version was said to include all the information that could be used by novices in the premium area. The price was 100 points, which was indeed much cheaper than that in the premium area, but it still hurt Yang Xu. He only had a total of 108 points now, and he had to spend almost all of it to buy this guide.

Yang Xu was just hesitating whether to bite the bullet and buy everything at one stop, when suddenly a message flashed in his mind: the man who had used the Bone-Dissolving Palm had actually sent him a friend request.

Yang Xu ignored it, but the other party persisted and sent more than ten messages in a row, showing extraordinary perseverance.

Yang Xu picked up an application and clicked to agree.

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: You're quite the bud! I guess you're chatting with other information dealers, but I suggest you don't buy their guides, no matter how cheap they are.]

Yang Xu understood what the other party meant by "little sprout".

A small green sprout icon appears behind his personal ID on the friend interface, indicating he hasn't yet passed the novice protection period. The definition of the novice protection period is explained below. [Novice Protection Period: Each administrator's first 30 days in the Mirror World constitute the novice protection period. During this protection period, the boundaries of the territory will be strengthened, and the probability of Mirror Ghosts appearing within the territory will be reduced. Mirror Ghosts above 2 stars will definitely not spawn. Anyone who kills an administrator in the novice protection period will instantly increase their Deviation Points by 40 points.]

Yang Xu nearly vomited blood after reading this explanation. He had said that the spawn rate in his territory was so low, not a single one had spawned in days, and it turned out to be the novice protection period.

This small sprout icon representing a newbie can only be seen by people who have added him as a friend. This person insisted on adding him as a friend just to verify whether he is really a newbie.

Qingyun Daotong 2547: Why?

After seeing the new news about the Bone-Dissolving Palm, Yang Xu couldn't help but reply.

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: Because it's difficult for newbies to accumulate points, and everyone else is a profiteer, they'll find ways to cheat you out of your points. They might even under-deliver your guide, leaving important details vague, and only tell you you can buy a higher-level guide once they're sold out, forcing you to spend your points again.]

Yang Xu was somewhat amused after reading it.

[Qingyun Daotong 2547: Then how can you guarantee that the strategy guides you sell won't have this kind of situation?]

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: It's very simple, because I'm selling a strategy guide, and I don't need points.]

"Oh?"

Yang Xu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. The information dealer couldn't possibly be giving him information for free. If he didn't want points, then he was asking for money?
Some scalper posts mentioned earlier that if you don’t have points, you can use real money to pay off your debts. The average price is 1000 yuan for 1 point.

Unfortunately, Yang Xu is not a wealthy man in this regard. At least he can't afford the ratio of 1000 to 1 point.

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: I do need money, but don't worry, it's very little. I guarantee the total cost of all the strategies won't exceed 1 yuan.]

Yang Xu touched his chin. Ten thousand yuan could only be used to buy 10 points in other places. If ten thousand yuan could really buy all the strategy guides he needed, then it would naturally be a good deal.

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: In addition to the basic strategy guide, I'll also be available to answer any questions you may have before you reach level 10. Remember, there are many practical questions you won't find answers to in a strategy guide, and these questions are often crucial. Of course, these additional consultations will be charged separately at a fixed price.]

The Bone-Eroding Palm sent another message, and the conditions it mentioned made Yang Xu's heart move again.

Yang Xu was indeed tempted, but he knew that there was no such good thing in business that was purely about taking advantage.

[Qingyun Daotong 2547: What do you want?]

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: Clever. I do have a request.]

After sending this message, the other party stopped talking for a while, paused for more than ten seconds, and then sent a long paragraph in one breath.

[Bone-Dissolving Palm: I have three requirements. First, I don't want cash. All the money you spend on intelligence must be exchanged for supplies I specify, and then sent to the designated location in the mirror world. Don't worry, there won't be anything difficult to buy, and I guarantee you can buy it easily.

Second, you cannot inquire about my identity or anything about me. In return, I will not inquire about your situation. We are just in a transactional relationship. We exchange money and goods. Once the business is done, we will go our separate ways without interfering with each other.

Third, don’t do anything that will get you into trouble. Newbies should just upgrade honestly. Otherwise, if you get into any trouble, it may implicate me, and our cooperation will end immediately.

That's it. If you can do it, we'll work together. If you can't, just ignore what I said and find someone else.

(End of this chapter)