Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

The saintess took the initiative to approach Fan Xiao.

Sakura, acting as her guard, followed half a step behind her, keeping close by.

"It's been less than ten days since we last met, Miss Qiu. How long has it been since we last saw each other? What brings you to this?"

Fan Xiao responded casually, going along with what the other person was saying.

“Time is sometimes a subjective concept,” the saintess smiled gently. “Mr. Fan, have you ever heard the saying that a day apart feels like three autumns? The deeper the longing, the longer the subjective time often feels. I feel like several years have already passed.”

"Hehe..." Fan Xiao smiled and said, "It is my honor to be so remembered by Miss Qiu."

Believe it or not, you still have to say nice things.

"Honored... I don't think so." The saintess gave a slightly reproachful look and said, "Mr. Fan was even unwilling to reveal his real name before."

At this moment, Sakura, who was next to the saintess, spoke up: "Your name is not Fan Zui, your name is Fan Xiao."

Her voice was cold and aloof.

It gives off a feeling of keeping people at arm's length.

Fan Xiao wasn't embarrassed, nor did he get angry and question, "You investigated me?"

"Hiding information was a last resort."

He began in a remarkably emotional tone, "I have a friend who encountered a player nicknamed Yagami Light who used an item called the 'Death Note'."

"If you know someone's name and appearance and write their name in a notebook, that person will die of a heart attack... How terrifying."

"There's such a thing?" Sakura frowned and asked, "What's the attack range? How many people can it be used on? And how many times can it be used?"

“I don’t know about that,” Fan Xiao shrugged. “After all, they won’t say it out loud.”

"I don't believe that you guys from Division 001 even know about Death Note," he thought to himself.

"Don't worry so much, Sakura."

The saintess smiled and said, "Heart paralysis can only threaten low-level players at most. Moreover, items that forcibly interfere with the human body like this usually have many limitations."

“That’s the situation,” Fan Xiao said. “It was not my intention to conceal my name. Please forgive me, Miss Qiu.”

"It's okay, it's understandable."

The saintess said gently, "Mr. Fan, you've reminded me that personal information does indeed need to be kept confidential. By the way, since your name is Fan Xiao... may I simply call you Xiao?"

"..." Fan Xiao: "Please make yourself at home."

"You seem to mind that?" the saintess chuckled. "Has anyone else called you that before? Is your relationship... complicated?"

"No, it's just a little unfamiliar," Fan Xiao said. "In my hometown, it's rare to address someone by a single word."

After saying that, without waiting for the saintess to respond, he gestured for her to get in the car: "Please get in first, Miss Qiu. My friend is waiting for us to come over."

When he invited the saintess over, he had already made his purpose clear—to discuss the purchase of fantasy materials.

The saint nodded and boarded the small sightseeing vehicle with Sakura.

Fan Xiao followed closely behind, got into the driver's seat, and drove the two of them towards the villa.

After passing through a neatly maintained and beautifully manicured courtyard, the three arrived at the villa... or rather, the castle area. After walking for a while, they came to the VIP room on the first floor.

The four people inside, including Du Ruo, all stood up to greet them.

When the saintess's figure came into view, their eyes were filled with amazement, and they subconsciously developed a high degree of goodwill towards her.

After everyone was seated, Fan Xiao, acting as the middleman, began to introduce the two sides.

After the introductions were completed, the saintess said, "The goods will be shipped out of the warehouse in about a week. Send two people to this place to hand them over to my subordinates."

After she finished speaking, she gave a detailed address.

Du Ruo asked, "Your Excellency, may I ask... how will this shipment be delivered to our designated location?"

"Mr. Du, is this your first time purchasing fantasy substances?"

The saintess took a sip of tea and smiled slightly, "Do you know why only the major powers in Division 001 can run this business?"

Before Du Ruo could answer, she continued, "Players' storage space is only so big. If players have to distribute the goods, then a lot of people will be needed. Moreover, some items are restricted from being put into the storage space."

"The risks and uncertainties of shipping goods for players are too great, so we can only handle small orders that are not restricted."

“For large orders like the one we’re discussing now, if we want to transport the goods, we’ll have to rely on the Time Train.”

She patiently explained that the partition, after being integrated with the ninth dimension, could control certain spacetime orbit usage permissions.

Once the spacetime track is controlled, a certain number of spacetime trains can be built and operated.

There are trains that are simply used for transporting goods, there are dungeon trains for players to ride, and there are regular trains for ordinary people to ride.

These track permissions are basically controlled by the higher-ups in the merged partition.

"The buyers of fantasy materials are usually from unintegrated zones, and they can't handle the transportation themselves."

The saintess said, "So to do business in fantasy materials, it's not enough to just ship the goods; you also need to include delivery in your service."

"Only powerful forces that control certain rail usage rights can deliver goods."

“Dedicated cargo trains, or trains carrying players—these are two delivery methods, and you can choose either one.”

"Is there any difference?" Mercury asked.

"The main difference lies in security."

The saintess explained, "There are some player groups that specifically target freight trains to rob them."

"As for the player train, because there are so many of them, it is generally impossible for it to have any problems as long as the information is not leaked in advance."

"Of course, using player trains to transport goods is a violation of regulations, so..."

She smiled and said, "It'll cost extra."

Upon hearing this, Du Ruo and the other three exchanged glances and began to discuss in hushed tones.

Taking the opportunity, Fan Xiao asked, "Freight trains should have dedicated security forces, right?"

"All major powers have equipped their freight trains with standardized defensive units."

The saintess sighed softly, "Ordinary bandits are easy to deal with, but if you encounter a large player organization that specializes in banditry, the safety of your goods is not guaranteed."

"Is this so..."

Fan Xiao wasn't too surprised.

With so many freight trains, if resources are dispersed for defense, the strength allocated to each train will not be very strong.

If they encounter a typical robbery organization, the standard defense forces provided by Division 001 should be sufficient to handle it.

But if you encounter someone like Mammon... then you can only leave it to fate.

"What about the player train?" Fan Xiao continued, "Is it equipped with special defenses to protect the cargo?"

He knew the answer to that question—there was definitely no.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like "protesting too much"?

It's like loudly announcing to others that there's something good in this car.

Goods transport can avoid the predicament of "guarding against thieves for a thousand days".

But guesses aside, we still have to ask.

"The defensive strength of the player's train depends on how much effort the train conductor has put in."

The saintess smiled and said, "Xiao, for your sake, I can help you get a ride on a player train with the highest safety rating."

"If you're still not comfortable with that, I can also introduce you to high-level players who accept hiring jobs to serve as part of the defense."

"Of course, you'll have to pay for it yourself."

Upon hearing this, before Fan Xiao could respond, Du Ruo and the other three turned their gazes toward him and the Holy Maiden, scrutinizing them back and forth.

There was a hint of sourness in the eyes of all four of them.

Seeing this, Fan Xiao remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he became serious and subconsciously accelerated the negotiation process.

He said, "Miss Qiu, let's talk about the price."

Upon hearing this, Du Ruo and the others all perked up their ears and looked at the Holy Maiden.

"This batch of goods isn't large, I'll sell it to you at the lowest price, probably around two hundred million..."

The saintess then explained the price in detail.

In addition to the price of the fantasy material itself, there are also the costs incurred by the freight train. "Free shipping" only applies to the general delivery method. If you choose to use a player train with a higher safety rating for delivery, you will have to pay an additional fee.

In addition, hiring reputable high-level players to accompany you throughout the process as a defensive force will also incur an additional fee.

The two combined amount to approximately seven million.

On the other side, Fan Xiao was amazed when he heard the price.

Two hundred million...that's outrageous!

Of course, Fan Xiao understood that this was because he was looking at it from the player's perspective.

The partition that integrates with the ninth dimension uses game currency as a widely accepted monetary system.

Two hundred million is just a drop in the ocean for an economy like this that is integrated and divided into zones.

Besides the fantastical materials, the freight trains that integrate different zones must also involve a broader trade market.

In the eyes of players, in-game currency is a relatively insignificant part of the dungeon rewards.

They've never given much before, so hearing a figure of 200 million naturally feels outrageous.

Simply put, it means... someone who hasn't seen much of the world.

"Without a partition integrated with the Ninth Dimension, game currency is not widespread, and it is impossible to acquire game currency through foreign trade. To raise the number 2 million... no, this is just the minimum price. The real selling price of fantasy materials is several times, or even ten times, this price."

"With so much money, it's impossible to raise it all after just getting involved in the evolution game's division. It will probably take several years, or even ten years, to accumulate."

Fan Xiao thought of many things in a short time.

He began to worry whether the Secret Service could afford the money.

After all, the 010 division has only been involved in the evolution game for less than half a year.

Even if you manage to earn 1 coins from each player, it would still take 2 players to collect that amount.

I wonder how many players are in the 010 section now.

As for shipping...

He could actually achieve this through "Fairy Tale Town".

Simply use the "random entrance" of the instance to engulf the fantasy matter, and then spit it out through the "normal entrance".

"Fairy Tale Town" is located on the outskirts of Ancheng in Zone 010. The fantasy matter that comes out of the "normal entrance" will just happen to land there.

Yes, it's that simple to complete the delivery.

They easily saved an extra seven million in expenses.

But he couldn't do that.

Revealing that you own a copy is far more serious than losing seven million.

Players who own the instance are extremely rare.

It cannot be measured by money.

If you're tempted by small gains and end up being targeted by advanced players, then it's not worth it.

"Two hundred million..."

Du Ruo thought for a moment and asked, "Your Excellency, I wonder if you... would accept installment payments?"

Saint: "..."

Although she was slightly surprised, she didn't show any extra emotion and still smiled, saying, "30% deposit, and the remaining balance can be settled within a year."

She didn't say what the consequences would be if she didn't settle the debt.

Those who dare to do this business naturally have their own ways of "collecting debts".

The debt is owed to the entire district, not just an individual, so there's no way to run away.

There's a problem, but it's easy to solve.