Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 32: Sincerity for Sincerity, Strength for Voice

After many twists and turns, the thorn ring ended up on Ling Xiao's hand again.

He couldn't be happy at all; he was very worried.

Don't be fooled by the fact that [Bayi Chaidao] and [Xiao] are "sticking" to each other on the leaderboard, seemingly competing to be number one.

But that's a stereotype held by the general public based on their habitual thinking.

Even without the compensation of the Thorn Ring, even if all the materials like the Cursed Silver Coins were wasted, Ling Xiao still didn't want anything to happen to [August 1 Cleaver]!

The relationship between the two top explorers is not a zero-sum game.

Having a companion who can keep up with you on an uncertain journey of survival, even if you can only communicate through a channel, is a great encouragement to both of you.

Ling Xiao sighed inwardly and closed the chat window with his friend who had stopped sending messages.

At this moment, there was nothing more he could do to help, and he could only sincerely wish that Brother Dao could subdue that sealed artifact...

GG, who once again wielded the iron spear.

With the added boost of its fame, it attracted a large number of followers.

There are bound to be some people stirring up trouble among the screen full of "1"s, but Ling Xiao doesn't care.

After roughly estimating the quantity, he finally decided to make one hundred to sell.

Nowadays, with the help of ordinary forging furnaces, the success rate of refining iron spears is close to 100%, and the yield rate can fully meet the advertising hype!

After chatting with [Bayi Cleaver], I waited a while longer.

Ninety-five ordinary-grade iron spears were produced, and five inferior ones were also produced.

But even "defective" products sell out instantly with a slight price reduction.

[Owl: "One spear per person. Ninety-five ordinary iron spears, each priced at fifty copper coins; five inferior iron spears, each priced at thirty copper coins. Once sold out, we'll decide whether to continue forging spears based on market conditions."]

"Hurry up and put it on sale! This crappy axe sold in the store is only good for chopping trees. You can just pull it off a monster's head and the blade's gone, leaving you with nothing but a stick! I'm so fed up!"

"Bonus to the person upstairs! Damn it! I used to think people who bought weapons were idiots, since the tools in the beginner kit worked perfectly fine! Turns out you get what you pay for, I almost lost my life!"

"Actually, I noticed this problem a while ago, but if I said it before, I would definitely be ridiculed by you self-righteous people, so..."

"The sudden disappearance of so many people from the leaderboard a while ago was obviously due to those terrible tools! The fact that you're still alive and complaining is pure survivor bias!"

"@Xiao, could you please lower the price? Please! My child really can't afford it!"

"Can't afford it? Then what are you buying? Reflect on whether you've put in the effort to chop down trees, gather herbs, and dig for stones; whether you've risked your life on adventures?"

"What the hell are you talking about?! I'm not buying your stuff, why are you going to keep arguing with me like this?! You're the kind of person who can't even afford four dishes in your entire life!"

"Shut your filthy mouth! You cowardly brat spewing filth, if you had the guts to go out for a stroll, you wouldn't be here playing the victim, unable to even produce fifty copper coins! It's a waste for someone like you to steal a weapon!"

……

They started arguing again.

Having inexplicably arrived here, everyone was already feeling stifled and frustrated.

In the gray fog, where life and death were uncertain, people on the list kept disappearing completely, turning people into powder kegs that were easily ignited and exploded!

After careful consideration, Lingxiao decided to lower the price.

Thanks to the combined effects of increased skill and lower raw material prices, the profit margin for iron spears is significantly higher than before.

Ordinary iron spears, which were originally just for decoration, have now become the mainstream.

In total, selling all of these iron spears would earn him a net profit of around four thousand!

Too much!

The income is more than double what it used to make from selling inferior iron spears!

But Ling Xiao didn't want to exploit people like that.

There's nothing on the market he can't afford now, and his savings could easily cover the entire most expensive page.

Not to mention that nowadays he can fill his pockets with just a tap of his hand!

Without much struggle, Ling Xiao made a few minor modifications and finalized the price.

At this moment, at least a thousand of the more than seven thousand explorers in the channel were staring at [Owl]'s shop.

The sales records inside thrilled the new customer, who felt like he had struck gold!

They initially thought the top-ranked guy was just bragging, and the others just echoed and flattered him.

Who knew this big shot was truly capable!

And this price really isn't charity!?

With several batches of iron spears sold, most explorers had long since lost their envy of this top seller, and were now filled with admiration and praise.

In times of crisis and difficulty, many people have things they want to do but cannot.

If you dare not, are unwilling, or cannot, then you have failed to do it.

Someone has done it now, and they're doing it damn well!

They may not say it, but they've already given it a thumbs up in their hearts!

However, while everyone was eagerly anticipating it, Ling Xiao was struggling with the price and did not put it on sale immediately.

So, for various reasons, some people got anxious.

"@Xiao, hurry up! Are you going to sell it or not?"

"Not your buddy? You used to be so quick! Now the quality's improved, the price's gone up, and we haven't said a word! You're not secretly thinking about raising prices, are you?"

"Don't talk nonsense! They're the top-ranked person, how could they do something like this, changing their mind at the last minute? They must not have prepared the things yet..."

"Heh! How do you think he got first place? He just harvested all our copper coins and used them to buy equipment and skills, right? By the way, I know a shop where a knife only costs ten..."

"No way, boss! You're not really going to raise the price, are you? I'd definitely still buy it if I could, but doing this is just a bit..."

"Ten copper coins? Really? Bro, tell me the shop name, if it's that cheap, I'll have to check it out!"

……

Someone is stirring up trouble.

Ling Xiao, who surfs the internet quite often, immediately saw through the trick.

at the same time.

Beside a campfire, a tall, thin man couldn't hide his excitement as he busied himself adding ingredients and removing scraps, while coordinating with his friend to incite conflict around them.

As an e-commerce operations expert, he happened to find a furnace that could be used to forge equipment in a treasure chest.

The man was overjoyed.

With his professional experience and rare resources, isn't this God's plan to make him the "King of Sales" in this other world?!

The production of earthen stoves is not low, but in order to sell them at a high price, men have always been sold as "scarce".

A cheap dagger sells for fifty, but it's always in high demand!

There's no way around it, the random equipment boxes are such a rip-off, it's better to just choose a fixed weapon.

It's a bit short, isn't it...?

But the appearance of Lingxiao's affordable, even cheap, iron spear ruined his plans!

The already sluggish sales didn't actually have much room to decline, since under his careful management, the short daggers were either "about to sell out" or "being restocked".

I thought I could easily make money by understanding the psychology of explorers, but who knew someone would just overturn my stall!

The key point is that this scoundrel is a top-three figure on the list; he wouldn't dare to try and extort money from him.

But this time, he couldn't resist the opportunity!

Anyway, there's still a profit if we sell ten. Since [Owl] has set up the platform but isn't going to take it, there's nothing wrong with him taking over the place, right?

It's a perfect opportunity to subtly kick this "big shot" while he's down, venting my anger and giving myself a secret sense of satisfaction...

Ling Xiao and this tall, thin man were not the only explorers who encountered similar items.

The other shops run by the other individuals are also quietly making moves.

They're pulling strings behind the scenes to grab some traffic and get a piece of the pie from this wave of incredible wealth!

……

His expression was neither sad nor happy.

Ling Xiao calmly watched as the sentiment in the channel was swayed by those with ulterior motives, and then he went to take a look as well.

Comparing the previous sales records, it's clear that this company has learned its lesson.

Not only did prices plummet, but production also suddenly surged!

"Tsk... Malicious competition..."

But...

that's nice!

"I never intended to rip off these poor folks. The more stores that lower their prices with me, the better! After all, all the explorers will benefit!"

Ling Xiao saw through the other party's less-than-kind intentions, but simply smiled and let it go.

Simply republish the price.

[Owl: "Ordinary iron spears cost thirty, inferior ones ten."]

"Holy crap!?"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

A gasp of surprise escaped the lips of almost every explorer watching the channel.

The ordinary iron spear, which originally cost fifty copper coins, is now far more cost-effective than the random equipment boxes sold in the store!

Now Lingxiao has directly reduced the unit price to the same level as the previous inferior iron spear, which completely outclasses all the basic weapons on the market!

The latest novel is first published here!

No special effects, no bonuses, anything priced higher than this is just asking for trouble!

Prepare to let it rot in your hands for the rest of your life!

Sold out instantly upon release.

Many people posted question marks in the channel.

Are you kidding me?!

After their initial shock, they immediately opened Ling Xiao's shop, but it looked exactly the same as before.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a batch of ordinary iron spears had been added to the sales records, selling for only thirty copper coins.

They were sold out before they arrived.

The channel was filled with howls and wailing.

The tall, thin man gleefully grabbed several daggers, but his gaze suddenly went blank, and he let out a roar that carried far: "Damn it!!"

Upon seeing his small dagger, which could only be sold for ten yuan, the anger in his heart completely consumed his reason.

"Damn it! Why? Why?! Is it that hard for me to earn a little money?!"

Clanging and rattling—

He smashed it all over the ground, but that still didn't appease him.

The tall, thin man was about to deliver a few hard kicks when a message from his friend stopped him in time.

"What do we do, Brother Yang? This [Owl] has clearly discovered us, otherwise he wouldn't have lowered the price! His iron spear looks like it used more ore than our daggers; he's willing to bleed money to seize market share!"

"I don't know!? The problem is, we just can't beat them no matter what we do! Even if a normal person spent twenty more, they wouldn't choose this crappy dagger!"

The tall, thin man, who had broken down in his defenses, calmed down a bit after venting his emotions to his assistant.

No matter how hard he tried to force himself to follow the template, he couldn't think of a way to boost sales.

He's already exhausted all the underhanded tactics of public opinion, and in the current environment, he really can't find any way to win this "sales champion" battle.

"Brother Yang, look! [Xiao] sent another message!"

"What?! He's not done yet?!"

I quickly switched to the regional channel and immediately spotted the eye-catching special effects.

[Xiao: "I've noticed that several companies have started selling weapons in bulk, which is great! Whether you didn't increase production before or you were playing the hoarding game, now that you've started, go all the way."]

"I won't do business at a loss, and I'm sure you won't either. But how much we make depends entirely on our conscience. I'll still sell iron spears, but since other shops are supplying weapons, I don't need to stay by the campfire all the time."

"Those who need it can leave a message in my shop in order of number. Once I have a hundred people, I'll try to refine one batch when I have time. If I'm delayed, it's because I'm out exploring, since leveling up is what I value most."

"Finally, the price of weapons has been reduced, which is good news for all explorers. So... good luck to you all!"

"Hoping to meet again in peace!"

If the previous shock was a pleasant surprise from the rock-bottom price, then the sincerity that Ling Xiao is showing now is enough to silence everyone who still has a conscience.

After reading the lengthy text of several hundred words, the tall, thin man stood frozen in place, lost in thought.

The assistant excitedly sent a message.

"Brother Yang! Brother Yang! Have you finished looking? Our shop seems to have come back to life! Hehe! No need for a price war anymore, just wait a while, until these people get impatient, then we'll raise the price a little..."

"Don't mention your mother!"

"Brother Yang! You..."

"Go and collect the materials honestly! This 'Owl' is a real man! I may not be much of a success, but I'm not short of a few bucks! That's the price! No more talk!"

……

On the channel, the deeply shocked people almost elevated Ling Xiao to the status of a saint.

"I knew it! I knew it! A true master is a master! From now on, I'm Brother [Xiao]'s loyal fanboy! Anyone who dares to bark like a dog?! I'll be the first to curse them to death!"

"Wow...this is seriously amazing! I really didn't expect it to be cheaper than an equipment box. Dude, your awareness is too high! Are you really not a Party member!?"

"Damn! You're the big boss's fanboy? I'm the big boss's dog! From now on, I'll patrol regularly, and if anyone dares to disrespect the big boss, you'll see if I bite them or not!"

"@Owl, could you give me a discount? It's really..."

"Get lost! I'll just give it to you! You shameless bastard, coming here to beg for food!"

"Boss!! Please allow me to explain the entrepreneurial philosophy of our [Grand Ambitions] to you. A person of your vision and ability should be in charge..."

……

Ling Xiao smiled silently, not getting caught up in the frantic praise and adulation messages flooding the channel.

I glanced at my watch.

There are still a little over two hours left until the trial ends.

Looking back on this time since I traveled through time.

The level of danger, the level of fulfillment, the level of excitement...

These were the most outstanding experiences he had had in his twenty years of life!

I can now recall the "joy" of being fully focused on thinking and concentrating on doing things.

Suppressing yourself for too long can drive a person crazy!

However, all that busy work, fighting, and escaping will eventually pay off.

Top of the entire server; Level 5; Job title: Monster Hunter; Savings account number one...

With so many achievements accumulated, I guess I haven't done a bad job, right?

Same as always.

A torch in his left hand, a knife in his right.

Ling Xiao is about to set off again.

Once you get used to being busy, you can't stay idle.

From a series of encounters, Ling Xiao vaguely judged that the survivors were currently in the "newbie protection period".

Although the monsters in the surrounding area are dangerous, their levels are not high.

Instead, a level 10+ BOSS appeared and swallowed him whole!

Regardless of the reason, the risks I encounter when I go out should not be too high before the trial is completely over.

Ling Xiao, now a Monster Hunter, is itching to experience what it's like to be a monster hunter!

It just so happens that [The Heart of Gluttony] has absorbed a lot of nutrients during the previous "fishing" and is now only one step away from perfection!

Everything is ready, except for the east wind!

Is the wind not blowing?

Then I'll run myself!

The noob actually made it through one round?!

Thank you so much, everyone! Thank you so much, everyone!

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