Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 20: A Good Start

There are less than four hours left until the end of the trial mission.

During this period, the number of people on the [Exploration Ranking] exceeded three thousand.

The channel was flooded with requests for help, photos from the scene, and screenshots of what they had gained. Nearly a third of the people had completed their identity transformation, and the explorers' words completely overshadowed the survivors' questions.

With a larger base, more people will encounter monsters.

As for the dozen or so people with fewer names on the [Rank Ranking], Ling Xiao had already guessed their fate.

Driven by the threat of life-or-death crisis, and also seeing opportunities and profits, explorers have a surge in demand for weapons!

When I checked my own shop, it was filled with one-star reviews.

It's nothing more than blaming themselves for having an iron spear but not selling, and ignoring people even after the capital verification is completed...

Some people, after seeing someone's plea for help, would first feign concern and then, if they didn't receive a reply soon, would curse them to die...

It's like being "cyberbullied".

Fortunately, Ling Xiao, who has a strong ability to withstand pressure, was not affected at all after reading through all the insults. He simply blacklisted the most vocal ones.

Let's tidy up and open the doors to welcome guests.

[Owl: "Gray Iron Spear! Gray Iron Spear! Don't miss out! One spear per person, only thirty copper coins! You won't regret it! Only five available for the first batch, hurry and grab yours!"]

have to say.

The top-ranked big shots have a lot of prestige; they even get special bubbles and icons when they speak in the channel.

The top ten have the coolest special effects, with Lingxiao's iron spear becoming a hit after being enhanced by GG.

Words alone are not enough; he also typed screenshots of his equipment in the public chat.

This caused an uproar among all the explorers!

It's not that no one has shown off their newly acquired weapons and equipment; some people have chosen to sell their machetes for various reasons, but the prices are too high and no one is stupid.

A beginner's weapon with absolutely no special features, and they dare to ask for 100 copper coins?!

This is not like before.

These days, everyone's money doesn't come easily, so we have to be careful with our spending.

But the weapons sold by this "Owl" on the list seem to be... actually quite good value for money!?

The more I looked at them, the more alarmed I became. Even though they were both unarmed, the sense of security provided by long weapons was something that short weapons could never match.

Even explorers who haven't lost their machetes still want to get one.

After all, it only costs thirty ominous copper coins!

It's 20 yuan cheaper than a random equipment box!

The latter's level of depravity is so high that its "numerous crimes" are truly too numerous to list!

Even a few lucky ones can't hide the resentment of the unlucky ones.

Moreover, once one or two things happen, three or four follow. After tasting the sweetness of exploration, even though these people are all eager to complain about being poor in the channel, they actually have their own opportunities.

Most people encountered materials that could be recycled for money, while some even found treasure chests.

The idea of ​​getting rich overnight is a bit of an exaggeration.

But most people could still scrape together a few dozen copper coins.

Before, they were stingy with their meager savings, complaining about this and that. Now that they have something they like, they naturally go all out!

"Am I seeing things? Even Boss Xiao is doing live-streaming e-commerce!?"

"How can you talk like that! That's called 'the rich helping the poor'! They didn't forget to take care of their poor brothers even after they got their chance!"

"Keep licking! It's not like he'll just give it to you for free. In the end, isn't he just after your money? A bunch of idiots!"

"@Owl, bro, I suggest you just block that jealous, argumentative clown upstairs. That way he won't have a chance to be hypocritical! Haha!"

"Damn it! I'm really on your blacklist! @Xiao, you've been spying on me the whole time!?"

"Holy crap!? I just glanced at you guys chatting and they sold out instantly!?"

"What's going on? No, wait, buddy! I finally managed to scrape together the money!"

……

Five iron spears drove the entire channel crazy for me.

It's a bit exaggerated, but not too much.

In fact, Ling Xiao waited a while after speaking before consigning the iron spear for sale. The first iron spear, priced at fifty, remained hanging there as a signboard.

Almost instantly after they went on sale, all five iron spears sold out.

He said one thing but did another.

Or rather, the buyers who actually spend money never reveal their intentions; they quietly complete the transaction before anyone else even realizes what's happening.

The initial doubts and denials in the channel might have been deliberately released by some tactical veterans to muddy the waters and mislead these naive youngsters.

But this has nothing to do with Ling Xiao. Anyway, he can make money no matter who he sells to.

Oh, those guys who "talk big," they still need to be blacklisted and given a special seat.

Ling Xiao doesn't care about these people's money.

"@Xiao, bro, please! Sell me just one more, I really will do anything, please..."

The latest novel is first published here!

"Dude, what kind of business is this?! Are you trying to create artificial scarcity?"

"I'm not short of money! I really am! You can raise the price a little more and I'll buy it right away! The money's still here, but the goods are gone! What kind of situation is this?!"

"I tested it! Less than a minute later, 150 copper coins were in my account. How long would I have to chop down trees to accumulate that many?!"

"@Owl, are you kidding me? Are you deliberately messing with me? I'll remember this! Don't let me catch you again..."

"Hey upstairs, shouldn't you look at what you're saying? You haven't even made it into the top 100, and you dare threaten this guy?"

"Heh, I recommend checking out the kill leaderboard; that's more convincing. You haven't killed any monsters in the Gray Mist, so you're like a frog in a well looking up at the moon, thinking this big shot is only a bit higher level than you. Once you encounter them with a knife in hand and survive by sheer luck, you'll understand what it means to be a mayfly seeing the blue sky!"

……

Supply is far less than demand.

Offline, you'll attract a bunch of troublemakers who love to stir things up; online, where people talk nonsense without taking responsibility, there are even more monsters and demons.

Before explaining, Ling Xiao counted the funds. After deducting the storage fee, the five iron spears yielded 145 ominous copper coins!

The shop's rounding function is really good; the price of thirty only requires an extra copper coin.

Now is not the time to calculate net profit.

Including his original savings, Ling Xiao kept fifty copper coins for emergencies and used the rest to buy gray iron ore!

Three thousand explorers have greatly increased the variety and quantity of ores in the trading zone!

Anyway, any oddly shaped stones found on the road are considered a gain. Regardless of whether anyone buys them, if they are deemed useless after identification, they are simply thrown on the "street stall" and left there. What if they sell?

The lowest price per unit of gray ironstone has reached four copper coins.

This store is interesting; it doesn't sell items individually, so if you want to buy something, you have to take it all with you (or at least half).

Fortunately, Lingxiao has enough funds now, and can even compete for the cash king in District 61035!

Take it!

My wallet has shrunk dramatically.

The forging furnace is running at full power!

[Owl: "Everyone, please calm down. I was seriously injured and unconscious during the risky material gathering, which delayed the preparation of the iron spears. We're gradually expanding the scale now, and the next batch, conservatively estimated, should be fifteen."]

[Xiao: "At the current cost, my gains aren't as exaggerated as you all imagine. The main purpose is still to help everyone arm themselves. The stronger your combat power, the more you gain in terms of harvest, intelligence, and experience, which is also good for me from a broader perspective."]

The two posts attracted a lot of attention thanks to the special effects.

Some looked moved, some smirked, some had mixed feelings, and some were completely convinced...

Some people had ulterior motives, while others felt that this "owl" was a target that could be united with...

The channel was in complete chaos again.

As proficiency increases, the speed and success rate of forging iron spears also rise.

A total of 21, which is higher than I expected!

Ling Xiao pulled out the best-quality iron spear, counted the finished products, and was very satisfied.

Then, with a flash of white light, the product is put on the shelf.

Here comes the little iron rod!

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