Lu Chen obviously wouldn't farm himself. In fact, Cloud Peak had completely mistaken their target.

But Lu Chen had no obligation to tell them. As a wild monster, he didn't need to be so enthusiastic.

After learning that players wouldn't be coming for a while, Lu Chen continued farming monsters with the Three Fools in peace.

While farming, Lu Chen discovered he had received a new mail at some point.

He had previously turned off the mail notification sound, so he had no idea when the mail had arrived.

He opened the mail casually.

["Your consigned 'Cragbreaker Great Club' was instantly purchased by the player 'Royal Crown Prince.' After deducting a 10% handling fee, 4,500 yuan has been deposited into your linked bank account. Please check."]

"Damn, it got instantly purchased?" Lu Chen couldn't quite believe it. He had set the instant purchase price casually, not expecting anyone to actually buy it instantly.

"Looks like there are still some wealthy players out there, willing to spend a fortune for the first green gear."

With another 4,500 yuan added, Lu Chen looked at the balance in his bank account, which now totaled 25,221 yuan, and he was in a great mood.

However, after discovering the system mail, Lu Chen found over a dozen player mails in his inbox.

In Nine Heavens, there's a feature where players who have engaged in transactions can send mails directly to each other.

This setting is quite logical; players who have previously traded have the right to communicate with each other.

As for strangers, they cannot send mails to unfamiliar players.

The mails were from players who had previously bought items from Lu Chen, whether it was small clubs from the Trading Zone or equipment from the Auction Zone.

["Hello, Mr. Lone Madman, I am 'RTS Meimei,' the chief assistant of the RTS Guild. Do you have any other equipment for sale, or do you plan to put any on the Auction Zone? If so, could you notify us in advance? That way, we can prepare ahead of time."]

["Hello, Mad God, I am TT Guild's chief assistant, TT Rui'er. Do you have any more Cragbreaker Great Clubs for sale? If you could adjust the price a bit, our guild would be willing to purchase in bulk."]

["Mr. Lone Madman, I am 'Yousheng Xiaomei' from Yousheng Group's Nine Heavens Business Department. We previously purchased your Gnoll Club. Our team leader would like to inquire if you have any more Cragbreakers or Leather Shoulder Guards for sale? We can discuss the price in person, and the transaction can be done via mail, saving you the high fees."]

["Hello, Madman, I am Royal Crown Prince from the Royal Dynasty. Your Cragbreaker price was inflated, but I still bought it instantly. I'm sending this mail just to make friends, which could be beneficial for you."]

["Hello, Lone Madman, I am 'Ironblood Patriot' from the Northern Four Armies Vanguard. Do you have any more Gnoll Clubs? We need a batch, and the price can be as per your Trading Zone price, 260. We can do the transaction via mail. Also, if you have any level 5 equipment to transfer, you can contact us. The price... we can negotiate. If interested, please add me as a friend."]

Many of these mails were from guilds, even the military, all inquiring about equipment.

As for making friends... it was obviously for the equipment.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and replied to all the mails uniformly.

"Thank you all for your support. I don't add in-game friends, but before I consign equipment in the future, I'll send you all a mail so everyone can compete fairly. Thank you."

After replying to the mails, Lu Chen closed the mail and focused on the game.

"Erzi, Sanzi, Sizi, let's farm, and make another ten thousand today!"

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The Three Fools were already two levels lower than Lu Chen, but he didn't plan to replace them yet. After all, he had invested 120 1-Star Evolution Points, and changing them would mean losing them.

Currently, at this leveling spot, the attributes of the Three Fools were more than sufficient, and their efficiency was quite good. He'd consider changing subordinates after reaching level 10.

Having a level advantage was the key to always getting equipment first!

...

In the Imperial City, at the offline headquarters of the Imperial Dynasty Guild.

A few young people gathered in the general manager's office.

Sitting there was the only son of the chairman of the Sihai Group, and also the director and leader of the first group of the Imperial Dynasty Guild, Liu Haoyu, with the game ID, Royal Crown Prince.

"This Lone Madman," a young man beside him squinted slightly, "is really quite arrogant."

"Exactly, the Crown Prince personally extended goodwill, yet he didn't appreciate it. How many people dream of being on brotherly terms with the Crown Prince but don't have the qualification!"

"He probably doesn't know the Crown Prince's identity. He should think about it; while other guilds were hesitating, we, the Royal Dynasty, took the Cragbreaker without a second thought. What does that signify!"

"Money is power! Does he really think a little luck allows him to act so arrogantly?"

A beautiful woman beside Liu Haoyu looked disdainful, "Ungrateful fool! If we knew which Starter Village he was in, I'd kill him so he couldn't leave!"

Someone immediately advised, "Crown Prince, don't be angry. There's no point in getting upset over such a small-minded person."

"Exactly, but we don't need to rush. At level 10, the main city merges three villages, and at level 20, it merges three level 10 main cities. We'll eventually meet him, and then he'll learn the consequences of offending the Crown Prince!"

The Crown Prince squinted slightly, "Indeed, let him spend more energy on the game now, so he can bleed later!" With that, the Crown Prince operated the computer and blacklisted "Lone Madman."

"You're not qualified to be arrogant with me!"

...

ESD Shanshan showed Old Xu and Xiaoyao the reply from Lone Madman.

Old Xu shook his head, indicating that Lone Madman didn't seem to want to give them any special treatment.

"His mail was clearly a mass send. It seems many people are looking for him," Xiaoyao said. "This guy seems to dislike making friends and only cares about profit."

Old Xu nodded, "Yes, that's not necessarily a bad thing. At least we know he only values profit and won't favor any particular guild. We're in a fair competition position, so we don't have to worry."

"Getting advance notice is a bit of an advantage, saving us from always missing out on equipment."

Xiaoyao shook his head, "We also need to be careful with this guy. Who knows if he'll suddenly set a high price. Shanshan, make sure to check the prices when buying equipment."

Shanshan thought for a moment and said, "I'll check the prices carefully, but... I actually don't think he's that shady."

"Not shady? A level 5 equipment for 5,000!"

Shanshan softly explained, "His Cragbreaker price was indeed inflated, but I've reviewed all his auction records. Except for the Cragbreaker, all his auctioned equipment was reasonably priced, and some were even lower. Even in the Trading Zone, there were no tricks, all at normal prices... some even slightly lower."

"So?"

Seeing the two big shots looking at her, waiting for her to continue, Shanshan gathered her courage and said, "So I deduce that he didn't intentionally set the Cragbreaker price so high. It's possible he didn't know what price to set."

Shanshan's words piqued the interest of the two.

"Shanshan, now that you mention it, that seems possible," Xiaoyao reflected, "The starting bid for Cragbreaker was 1,000, with an instant purchase of 5,000. Such a wide range suggests he didn't want it instantly purchased but rather bid on freely."

Old Xu nodded, "Yes, that's possible! After all, Cragbreaker was the first of its kind, so it's normal to misjudge the price. However... whether intentional or not, handling relationships with major guilds like this feels too arrogant."

Old Xu said meaningfully, "Rejecting everyone? His vision is too short-sighted. At this stage, the game isn't even at the entry level, yet he's acting so independently. Does he really think he can always stay ahead, leaving everyone in his dust?"

"Xiaoyao, remember, the future situation in the Ninefold Heaven Realm will exceed all our imaginations. No one can oppose all players. When leading a group, be especially cautious not to be as arrogant as him!"

"In the end, he's just a short-sighted person."