Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

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A transparent cover appeared.

The orcs were bounced away one by one.

Because the area designated by Li Zhi was too small, and there were too many orcs, these orcs were not only bounced away by Li Zhi's safe zone barrier, but many of them also bumped their heads with their own people, making a crisp sound.

"What happened?"

The snake-like orc clutched his head, his fierce expression turning blank.

The fox-clan beastman took a half step back: "A barrier? She has a barrier here, but we don't know what kind it is."

"A barrier?" The snake-race orc scoffed. "Even if it's a barrier artifact, it can't last long. Let's smash it together! Once the barrier's defensive points are depleted, we'll tear it to pieces and devour it!"

The snake clan responded to every call.

It rustled and crashed towards this side again.

It was bounced away once and then hit again.

Persevere.

Li Zhi wouldn't get hurt sitting in the safe zone, but anyone would feel uncomfortable watching a group of snakes repeatedly approach them.

Moreover, it wasn't just the snake tribe; the brown bear orcs and the crocodile-like lizard orcs also joined the fray. However, the wild boar orcs, the fox tribe, and the rat orcs led by Mi stood the furthest away, clearly not wanting to waste their efforts.

Li Zhi: "Don't bump into us, ladies and gentlemen. This is the safe zone's boundary. You could run into it for a hundred years and still not break through my defenses."

Among these snake-like orcs was Yao, who had previously robbed her.

Yao threatened, "Even if this is a safe zone barrier, with so many of us surrounding you here, you'll have no food, water, or clothes. You'll starve and freeze to death in a few days!"

When people are speechless to the extreme, they can actually laugh.

Li Zhi: "Do you remember the last time we met?"

Yao stuck out his tongue, clearly annoyed: "What are you trying to say?"

Li Zhi: "I didn't mean to mention that you and the two bears behind you were beaten up by Tu and ran away in a panic. I wanted to ask if you still remember why you robbed me."

Yao's previously defensive expression turned thoughtful after Li Zhi's next sentence: "Why rob me...? Because you've made a lot of money here..."

Li Zhi prompted, "Why did I make so much money?"

Yao pondered, "Because you have salt, water, and medicine."

Li Zhi continued to guide the conversation: "Then why do I have salt, water, and medicine?"

Yao's expression turned hostile. "Do you think I don't even remember this? You have these things because you're a businessman."

Li Zhi took out a bowl of oatmeal porridge that he had cooked earlier from his cloak, then took out a table, put the oatmeal porridge on the table, and then took out a cup and poured himself a glass of milk.

She took a sip of milk, then scooped a spoonful of oatmeal into the bowl. At the same time, she took out several bundles of wood, stacked them up, lit them with a Class D fire source gun, and placed them next to the fire to warm herself.

Li Zhi sat on the white sofa that blended seamlessly with the snow, crossed his legs, and raised his glass to Yao: "Now, how many days do you think it will take me to starve or freeze to death?"

Yao: "..."

The snake-man's face, which had turned pale from the cold, suddenly turned bright red.

He flicked his snake tail again and again, and finally glided and slipped behind the two brown bears.

—It was no different from when he was beaten into submission and slunk away.

The other orcs looked at each other in bewilderment.

When the beasts were without a master, steady footsteps came through the snow.

Li Zhi squinted and saw that the tiger clan and the wolf clan had arrived late.

The leading tiger-clan beastman stopped in front of Li Zhi's safe zone boundary, looking down at him and asking, "So you're the new race that has comprehended the Heart of the Strong?"

Li Zhi took a sip of milk, relaxed on the sofa, and without even looking up, said, "Has the heart of a strong person become so worthless that even D-rank races can be treated so casually?"

The tiger-tribe beastman at the head of the group had a slight change in expression, but his arm was pinned down by the wolf-tribe beastman beside him.

The wolf-like beastmen are not as tall as the fox-like beastmen. Their short, silver-white hair hides silver wolf ears that turn alertly as they speak and move.

"Let me speak."

The leading wolf-orc spoke calmly: "Hello, I am the young patriarch of the Silver Wolf clan in the northern district of Dongqi. My name is Yinsu. We are not here to ambush you, but to do business with you."

Li Zhi became interested, took out a chair from his cloak, and placed it near the edge of the barrier.

"Please speak."

Silverspeed: "We see that you want to open a shop near the Emerald Market, and that you'll be selling guides on how to cultivate the Heart of a Strongman there, is that right?"

Li Zhi: "That's exactly right."

Silverspeed: "We want to buy your store's membership cards and your strategy guides."

Li Zhi immediately laughed: "So that's how it is! Isn't that obvious! I'm just about to launch an event related to our membership card, it's definitely a great deal, and there won't be a better time to go after this point."

She removed all the tables and chairs, took out the largest ore from the categorized storage, and placed it under her feet, quickly standing as tall as the tiger clan.

Li Zhi pulled out a timber card and waved it around, saying, "This is our membership card! Back in the Seventh Trial Zone, this card cost 1 silver coin each, but now! We're giving it away for free! Just buy one unit of oats and you get a free membership card!"

Silver Speed ​​was taken aback.

The fox-fox beastman quickly asked, "How much is one unit of oats?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "1 silver."

The tiger-clan beastman's expression was unfriendly: "What's the difference between that and selling it to us at the original price?"

Li Zhi: "Of course it's different. Can you buy oats now? If so, how much is one unit?"

The tiger-clan orcs fell silent.

Although oats are a northern grain, when cold waves come, these oats, like most grains, freeze to death before they can be harvested.

This is also the biggest reason why most orcs choose to migrate.

Food shortages forced the remaining beastmen to migrate thousands of miles in search of merchants and food, but this cold wave covered an area far too wide.

Although merchants specially transported food from the south, the price had increased tenfold or even a hundredfold.

The tiger-like orcs prefer meat and have stockpiled most of their dried meat, so food is not scarce. However, as leaders of the Beast Alliance, they are aware of prices.

To buy oats and other food from merchants, you need at least 800 copper coins per unit.

Last winter, these oats amounted to only 8 copper units.

Thinking of this, the tiger-man's expression grew even more hostile: "You're nothing more than a shrewd merchant who buys low and sells high."

Li Zhi readily agreed: "Now that you mention it, I realize I was being too rude. How about this: the membership cards won't be discounted; we'll sell them to you at the normal price of 1 silver coin each. The oatmeal can be purchased separately. Is that alright? Is that fair and price-protected enough?"