God's imitator

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"I need five bottles of Class M painkillers, no, three bottles, please."

"One bottle of each of the other types of drugs."

What's the price?

Shen Qingyun seemed to have thought it through and made a very clear request to Ye Lin.

Ye Lin was taken aback, because the M-class drug that Shen Qingyun specifically requested happened to be the drug with the highest base price and suggested retail price among the four types of drugs.

For the average player, it's difficult to remember the suggested retail range for all medications in a short period of time.

However, Ye Lin had undergone specialized shorthand training.

Actually, shorthand is not some mysterious technique. The so-called memory palace is a specific method, which is to define a set of codes corresponding to numbers and things and memorize them thoroughly. Then, when you see numbers, you can transform them into specific things and memorize them through images, actions, and feelings.

This is purely short-term memory, which helps players remember specific information within a few minutes, but they will basically forget it completely the next day.

In reality, this memorization method isn't particularly practical, but it's perfectly suited to the characteristics of arcade games.

This shorthand ability also gave Ye Lin a quick advantage in many games.

In addition, while memorizing the prices of these drugs, Ye Lin also sorted them out.

That is, under a certain sorting rule, the letter combination of four drugs.

For example, OFCM is sorted by the base price purchased from the vending machine (from low to high), while MCOF is sorted by the highest suggested retail price (from low to high).

If we subtract the base price from the highest value of the suggested retail range, we can consider it as the 'profit margin' of this drug. Then, the order from low to high is also MCOF.

Ye Lin used these specific sortings as a means of aiding memory; moreover, she could also categorize 'CM' and 'OF'.

CM drugs can be considered to have high purchase prices and low profit margins, while OF drugs can be considered to have low purchase prices and high profit margins.

Among them, Class M painkillers happen to be the most expensive, with a purchase price of 1000, but a maximum allowed selling price of only 1500.

You can buy 10 bottles of O-type painkillers for the price of one bottle of M-type painkiller.

Why did Shen Qingyun choose the M-class painkillers so precisely? Before this, Shen Qingyun probably didn't know the specific prices of these drugs.

After a moment's consideration, Ye Lin didn't immediately quote the prices of the drugs. Instead, she asked, "Do you have a way of identifying these drugs? What's special about Class M drugs? Why do you only want this one type of drug?"

Shen Qingyun shook his head slightly: "I do have a way to distinguish these drugs, but of course, this is just my guess and has not been fully confirmed."

"That's why I considered taking one bottle of each type of drug and trying them out later."

"But I'm sorry, I can't share this information with you."

"Of course, I won't share this information with anyone."

"Because if players with ulterior motives get their hands on this information, it could have an irreversible and negative impact on the game, and I don't want to take that risk."

Ye Lin was somewhat surprised; Shen Qingyun's attitude was quite frank, but also quite resolute.

In fact, Shen Qingyun could have made up an excuse, such as that she didn't know the difference and just randomly chose one to buy more of to try.

In that case, Ye Lin would have doubts, but she wouldn't be able to actually prove it was a lie.

Shen Qingyun was unwilling to lie about this issue, but there was clearly no room for compromise.

Ye Lin didn't insist. She sighed silently, "Alright, since you've chosen to be honest, then I'll tell you the truth too."

"The purchase price for these different drugs is also different."

"The M-class drug you selected happens to have the highest wholesale price, costing 1000 medical points per bottle."

"The other three categories are 300, 100, and 200 respectively. "Class O painkillers are the cheapest, costing only 100."

"Moreover, they each have different 'suggested retail prices,' and I cannot sell them to you at a price lower than the suggested retail price."

"The wholesale price of Class M painkillers is 1000, the minimum retail price is 1200, and the maximum retail price is 1500."

"The other medications also have different values ​​for these three values."

"The rules also state that the guidance price must be followed at any stage of trading these drugs; otherwise, each violation will result in the deduction of profits upon exiting the market."

Even so, do you still want to prioritize buying Class M drugs?

Ye Lin carefully observed Shen Qingyun's reaction.

What she said was indeed the truth; she wasn't lying, but the other party might not believe her.

The clause about the wholesale price of Class M painkillers being 1000 and the minimum retail price being 1200 seems particularly problematic.

Because there are some drugs where the purchase price and the minimum retail price are the same, and Class O painkillers are even allowed to be sold at a loss, with 100 units purchased and 50 units sold.

Only sales staff can see these specific figures, so if Shen Qingyun is a suspicious player, she might think that Ye Lin deliberately reported incorrect data for the M-type painkillers to mislead her.

However, after considering it, Shen Qingyun seemed to have temporarily ruled out this possibility.

"It's okay, you can have a small profit margin."

"I cannot verify whether the data you mentioned is true or not, but until I obtain other contradictory information, I choose to believe you."

"Let's settle the accounts as I suggested before."

Ye Lin didn't say anything more: "Three bottles of type M, and one bottle of each of the others."

"Category M is 3600 medical points, and the other three bottles together are 750 points."

"However, one of the bottles in category M is already opened, so I only brought these three bottles. If you mind, you can just buy two bottles, and I will get the rest for the next round of the game."

"I calculate based on the lowest suggested retail price. There is some profit margin within the rules of the game, but not much."

"We are both straightforward people, and our game design philosophies are quite similar. If possible, I hope we will have more opportunities to collaborate in the future."

"I don't mind giving up more profits, as long as it's mutually beneficial and a win-win situation."

Shen Qingyun didn't say much, but simply took out his "medical card" and gestured for Ye Lin to swipe it on the specific machine on the table.

This machine has two screens where you can confirm the transaction information. Once both parties have confirmed that everything is correct, they can swipe their cards to complete the transaction.

However, this machine does not display whether the transaction between the two parties meets the "suggested retail price" requirement; the players must determine this themselves.

After the transaction was completed, Ye Lin got up to return to her room.

But before leaving, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "We will all suffer pain afterward. Which medication do you recommend I take?"

Shen Qingyun said without hesitation: "Class M, or Class C."

"However, the effect of Category C may be much worse."

"Of course, this is just a guess and may not be accurate, so it does not constitute medical advice at this time."

Ye Lin nodded: "Thank you."

(End of this chapter)