Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Mechanical dog: "You do."

The puppy announced the exact number in a mechanical voice: "You have at least 2176 Apocalypse Dust particles."

Li Zhi suddenly felt he should go back to Li Lingjun's stall and buy a mask.

Why are there so many familiar faces in this Soma Ghost Market?!

"Wu Yin, I know it's you. Come out."

A cloud of black mist drifted out.

Wu Yin: "What are you doing here?"

Li Zhi: "That's what I wanted to ask you too."

The black mist returned to the tent, picked up a green oil lamp, and hung it on the tent.

"Come in and have a seat."

After wandering around for a while, Li Zhi roughly understood that lighting a green oil lamp meant closing the door to customers, so he followed Wu Yin inside.

The space inside the tent is also very small.

Li Zhi and Wu Yin sat facing each other, along with a mechanical dog, making the room quite full.

Wu Yin: "You should have a lot of Apocalypse Dust by now, right? Lend me some."

Li Zhi: "How much is the interest?"

Wu Yin replied in a tone as if he already knew: "Borrow ten and return one, okay?"

"What do you need the Apocalypse Dust for?"

Li Zhi had always thought that Wu Yin was accumulating Apocalypse Dust because he also knew about the existence of the Microcrystalline Energy Converter, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"It works." She paused for a few seconds. "Do you know about Apocalypse Shards?"

Li Zhi: "...I know."

Wu Yin: "You have it?"

Li Zhi: "Tell me what you're going to do first, then I'll know if I have it or not."

Wu Yin: "Lend me 100."

Li Zhi was speechless.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone who could be even more outrageous than her!

"Do I look like I have 100? Are you crazy?"

Wu Yin: "Then lend me 50."

"I don't even have 50! Do you know how much a single Apocalypse Crystal costs outside?! You just rattle off a price!"

The two wisps of black mist sat facing each other, almost touching, yet neither could see the other's expression.

You can only judge the truthfulness of a statement by its tone of voice.

Wu Yin thought for a moment and said, "Then you have at least 20. Lend me as many as you have."

Li Zhi: "No, I won't lend it to you. When I wanted to invest in your research lab, you were very firm about it."

Wu Yin: "If I had agreed to your investment back then, it's hard to say whether the lab would ultimately be yours or mine."

"But here, I can agree to your investment. If my research on exoskeleton prosthetics is successful, it can increase strength and speed by at least 10 points. You should know what that means, right? If you invest in me, I'll give you 30% of the shares."

Li Zhi: "Talk is cheap. Let me see the exoskeleton first. I need detailed data. Also, when do you mean 'success'? Unless we sign a performance-based agreement to complete it within fifteen days, I'll accept 30% of the shares. You researchers always make grand promises, but when you throw money in, you never hear a sound."

Wu Yin: "Fifteen days is impossible. Even on Earth, experiments are conducted on a yearly cycle, at least three months."

Li Zhi: "There's no room for negotiation. This isn't Blue Star; this is the Apocalypse Continent. Wu Yin, I don't know what kind of weakling you're pretending to be in the Hunter Group, but I can roughly guess your situation. You need to cooperate with me. If you want me to invest, you have to show me your value."

"Then tell me first, how much can you give me?"

"How much I can give you depends on your value."

The two wisps of black mist sat facing each other, unable to see each other's expressions, and a stalemate ensued.

Wu Yin was the first to agree: "Come to District 786, and I'll show you."

Li Zhi's eyebrows twitched slightly.

786 District?

This is conveniently located.

"Okay, I'll be there tomorrow."

Wu Yin: "You can leave now."

Li Zhibu: "Do you know where I can buy equipment that increases defense? Preferably clothing, and also magic stones. I saw teleportation magic stones at the Soma Ghost Market before, they cost 5 silver each. Where can I find them cheaper?"

"Aren't you a businessman? Can't you establish an anchor point here?"

Li Zhi was not surprised that Wu Yin could guess that she had switched careers to become a businesswoman.

"My anchor point will come in handy."

Wu Yin sighed, knowing that Li Zhi wouldn't leave if he didn't answer.

She said in a cold voice, "That's why I let the dog out earlier, because I didn't want to see you. The second shop on the left up ahead sells blank magic stones. You can find a mage near the entrance to inscribe a teleportation array for you. The magic stone costs 1 silver, and the inscription costs 2 silver. They also sell equipment. There's a shop about 500 meters ahead. Are you ready to go now?"

Li Zhi stood up: "Looking forward to seeing you again~"

Following Wu Yin's instructions, Li Zhi indeed found blank magic stones at the second shop on the left, bought 20 of them in one go, and then went to the equipment stall.

They sell clothes, pants, capes, and vests.

The workmanship is extremely rough, and the design is appalling.

Li Zhi wanted to turn around and leave, or maybe she should go back and have the European Emperor make her two outfits.

They're equally ugly, but the European version is definitely cheaper.

But when she touched the fluctuations of spiritual energy on the clothes, her feet, which were pointing outside, automatically turned the stall around.

"Boss, how much is this shirt?"

The black mist lingered beside the stall: "35 gold per piece, clothes and pants are all the same price, cloak 50 gold."

Li Zhi immediately touched the cloak.

The fluctuations in mental energy are even less than those of clothing.

Why are robes more expensive?

"Can't you see the exquisite tailoring?" The black mist's voice was full of energy, carrying the strangeness unique to alien races: "No matter what race you are, as long as you put on this cloak, you will look very powerful and majestic."

Li Zhi's lips twitched.

This cloak is indeed better tailored than those clothes and pants, but it's just a cloak, how much tailoring can it possibly have?

Moreover, this cloak looks like an apron. She can still wear these ugly clothes and pants under her clothes, but wearing such a cloak, she's simply too ashamed to show her face.

She simply put down the cloak: "I want a dress and a pair of pants."

"Don't you want a cloak?"

"don't want."

"Then I won't sell it."

Li Zhi was utterly impressed.

But she really needs equipment.

She said gently, "But you didn't say we had to buy them together."

"I didn't say it, but I sensed your lack of appreciation for my cloak. I don't sell to people who can't appreciate my cloak."

Li Zhi is now certain.

Wu Yin did it on purpose.

She definitely knows what kind of person this boss is, and he's probably hiding in some corner right now, watching her make a fool of herself!

"I admire it! I admire it so much! I just feel that my personal style doesn't quite suit such a majestic cloak. The stitching and tailoring of your cloak are simply works of art. If you ask me, your sewing skills are comparable to Odin's weapon-making skills. You are both first-rate artists!"

The black mist rose a little higher, and when it fell back down, the once strong voice held a hint of shyness: "...You really think so?"

Li Zhi declared firmly, "Of course! Even if Master Odin himself came, I would say the same thing!"

"Excellent, excellent! You have a very good eye!"

"I'll give you a 5% discount on these two outfits and this cloak! Also, if you need to buy equipment in the future, just come to me, and I'll give you a discount."

"Thank you, Master! I will definitely come often!"

She will be able to go to the trading center of the Green Market soon.

Even a dog wouldn't come a second time.

A cloud of black mist flew over, its voice extremely familiar: "Teacher, what brings you here selling clothes again? Weren't you researching microcrystalline energy converters?"