Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Li Zhi thought about it for a while and then gave up.

She doesn't know any of the officials yet.

Moreover, we must first rule out people like You Are Safe and Little White Dove who are under official surveillance.

Hiring spies carries certain risks.

The candidates need to be contacted and carefully considered; you can't come up with a candidate just by thinking about it.

The night is already deep.

Li Zhi stopped thinking about it and turned off the light to go to sleep.

When I woke up, everything outside was still a vast expanse of white.

Li Zhi cooked oatmeal in milk, pan-fried a steak, blanched some vegetables, and then mixed it with a little pure grass seed oil, making a nutritious breakfast.

He put on the cloak and went to the driver's seat.

The navigation system indicated that the airship had entered District 717 and was approaching the entrance to Soma Ghost City.

This area is much more prosperous than other districts.

She saw several areas that resembled cities.

However, these areas are all ruled by lords and protected by shields, so Li Zhi's flying boat can only take detours.

As they got closer to Soma Ghost City, the surroundings gradually became desolate.

Abandoned mines came into view, their pitted and hollowed-out ore unable to be covered by snow.

Li Zhi drove the flying boat directly to the mine where the Ghost Market was located.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few stone houses here, with smoke rising from them and animal hides and clothes drying in the sun, giving it a somewhat lived-in feel.

A humanoid creature covered in black mane and with long, powerful limbs lifted the thick felt cloth.

It was the same race that had helped Celia send her money when the microcrystalline energy converter was auctioned off.

She later saw them again at the Green Market and learned that this race was called the Shadowmane. They could become invisible in the dark and were natural assassins and trackers, often working as assistants for higher races and taking on dirty jobs.

The Shadowmane Clan showed no surprise at seeing the flying boat, and didn't even bother to glance at the people inside. They simply pointed in a direction at the top of their lungs:

"First time in Soma Ghost Market, huh? Dock your boat over there; the docking fee is 100 coppers."

That was the center of the mine, a cleared area where many vehicles were already parked.

Just as Li Zhi looked over, a mountain bike drove in.

Before the car had even stopped, a Shadowmane child darted over, clutching a magic stone in his hand.

The magic stone was aimed at the mountain bike, and an array instantly bloomed under the wheels, sending out a plume of smoke that flew straight towards the mine not far from the open space.

No wonder Ying said it wouldn't matter if she just brought the boat over.

It turned out to be the case.

Li Zhi stopped the boat there.

The same magic circle unfolded beneath her feet.

A dialog box appears simultaneously: "This magic circle requires 100 copper coins to activate."

Li Zhi put in 100 copper coins.

Instantly, I felt as light as a wisp of smoke, easily passing through the magic circle from inside the airship to outside, and the view before me suddenly opened up.

hiss--

It's just a bit cold.

It's all vaporized, so why isn't it keeping you warm?

Li Zhimai walked towards the cave. After taking only two steps, he saw his own legs and hands, as well as his cloak fluttering as he walked.

They realized that the magic circle was actually some kind of teleportation array.

The vehicle transports people from inside to outside, and the smoke effect is only visible to outsiders.

In reality, nothing changed about me inside the smoke.

A wonderful combination.

While pondering whether she could buy the magic stone, Li Zhi was also worried that someone might use it to sneak into her flying boat.

Fortunately, the safe zone is protected by a barrier, preventing outsiders from entering.

It's hard to say whether any human possesses a magic stone, but surely they wouldn't be so unlucky as to have their sights set on her flying boat?

No, we need to add a defensive magic circle during the modification.

I wonder if Master Sivir has this skill.

With that thought in mind, Li Zhi entered the mine. The next second after standing on the magic circle, a black mist appeared before his eyes.

The fog dissipated.

She appeared in a market on a foggy, dark night.

The market was huge, with each stall being a black triangular tent that stretched in all directions, seemingly without end.

Some tents had a green, oil lamp-like lamp hanging on them, swaying in the mist, creating a scene reminiscent of a ghost market.

Li Zhi walked towards the tent closest to her.

A bird that looked like a combination of a crow and an owl perched on the top of the tent. As Li Zhi approached, it spoke in a mechanical voice: "Selling potions, magic stones, and scrolls; buying defensive equipment with attribute points."

Li Zhi immediately noticed a vial of purple bubbling medicine placed right in the center.

"You can view it freely."

A cloud of black mist flew out, making a cheerful sound.

"However, these are all poisonous chemicals, so be careful when handling them. We are not responsible for any accidents and you will be required to pay compensation."

Ying explained the rules of the Soma Ghost Market to her.

You can look and take, but you cannot use a fair scale. Once you place your order, you are responsible for any profits or losses.

Li Zhi carefully picked up the medicine.

The purple bubbles were still churning and swaying, and green sediment was rising to the surface.

"This is a truth serum. After drinking it, the 10 sentences you utter will be the truth. It has mild toxicity. If your blood volume is below 50, it may cause disability. If it is above 50, you will generally only experience vomiting symptoms."

Li Zhi: "Including health bonuses from equipment?"

"include."

Li Zhi pondered for a moment: "How much?"

"10 silver coins."

"100 copper".

The cheerful voice instantly turned sinister: "Are you here to cause trouble?"

Li Zhi: "That thing in your corner, is it called Stinky Potion?"

Most of the medicines in the tent were laid out on black cloth, with only a few dozen vials piled up in a corner hidden by a curtain.

It was covered in a layer of dust and looked like a defective product that was about to be scrapped.

However, Li Zhi, who had suffered greatly from it just last night, had a vivid memory of the yellow liquid and the turbid, flocculent sediment that floated in the smelly medicine.

I recognized it almost immediately.

"Do you know him?"

Li Zhi: "I know it. It's 5 copper coins a bottle. I'll buy all your stinky potions, but you can give me 100 copper coins for this truth serum."

The stall owner answered almost without hesitation: "Sure."

Cash on delivery.

Li Zhi put the potions into his spatial backpack almost as soon as he received them.

I was afraid of accidentally breaking it or getting it on my hands.

We walked a few more stalls ahead.

Many novel things appeared, but none of them were what Li Zhi needed.

Until she saw a stall that read: [Selling stealth items, buying Apocalypse Crystals]

It uses human writing systems.