The time reached 9 minutes and 59 seconds again, the moment for the final decision. The price had already risen to 85,000. As the last second ended, countless bids suddenly appeared again, and the final transaction price reached a full 120,000.
"Damn, I bid 110,000 for a Black Iron weapon and still failed? I thought the final price would be around 100,000, and I even added an extra 10,000 to try and snatch it, but still failed," Young Master Huang said, looking furious. Lately, he felt like nothing was going his way, as if someone always knew what he was thinking and would outbid him every time.
"Don't let me find out who it is, or I'll make you regret it," Young Master Huang said angrily.
"Phew... Junlin, you were right. These people really don't treat money as money. Early on, Black Iron gear is already being bid up to 120,000. I can't imagine what the prices for higher-level gear will be like later," Linzi said with a sigh.
"It just shows that this Chen Feng really knows how to seize the moment, and this gear happens to be in high demand. Our Novice Village just happens to have a few big spenders, which are relatively rare. Not every Novice Village has them. Once we reach the Main City, where more people will be selling gear, the prices naturally won't be as outrageous," Junlin replied.
"Sigh, being born in the same Novice Village as him is both a blessing and a curse," Haoran sighed.
The others nodded in agreement. With their strength, they would have already dominated an average Novice Village, but now they could only play supporting roles.
"According to official statistics, the number of players in China has already surpassed 200 million and is still rapidly increasing. So, it's normal for gear prices to be so high. This is also an opportunity for us. Perhaps we don't have much presence in this Novice Village because of him, but thanks to him, many people in our village already have high-attribute gear. I believe our village's overall strength should be among the top, and we'll have an advantage when we reach the Main City," Junlin said.
"Yeah," the group agreed.
On the other side, Uncle Liu handed the Fang Greatblade to Su Muxue, saying, "Young Miss, with this weapon, our efficiency in hunting monsters will improve significantly. Let's aim to reach level 10 early and secure a favorable position in the Main City."
"Yeah," Su Muxue sighed, "120,000... This Chen Feng must have made hundreds of thousands from selling gear from yesterday to today."
"Yes, because he's ahead of everyone else, making money in this game is really easy. So, if we want to develop in the game, we must get ahead of most people," Uncle Liu said.
"Ding, the item you listed in the Auction House has been purchased by a player. The transaction price is 120,000, with a fee of 18,000 deducted. The remaining 102,000 has been transferred to your linked bank account."
While hunting Silver Wolves, Wu Shaochen suddenly heard this notification. Although it was somewhat unexpected, he was already a bit numb to it. "A Black Iron weapon can sell for 120,000. By the time I reach the Main City and auction off that Skill Book, I should have enough for the Game Storage."
He continued to hunt Silver Wolves, checking his experience points: 2340/8000. At level 8, each Silver Wolf gives 72 experience points, and it takes about 3 minutes per wolf, so it would take about 4 hours to level up.
"This speed is a bit slow," Wu Shaochen thought to himself. In fact, his monster-hunting speed wasn't much faster than others because others hunted in groups, attacking once per second, which was definitely faster than him. However, his advantage was being able to hunt monsters several levels higher, which wasn't possible for group hunting, as they couldn't withstand the damage. So, he had to fight monsters around his level, occasionally retreating to heal unless he had a lot of potions. In group hunts, experience is shared, so their leveling speed couldn't compare to Wu Shaochen's, which was already very fast.
"I need to change my strategy," Wu Shaochen thought. He could now regenerate 6 health points per second, recovering 300 health in 50 seconds, enough to withstand an attack from three Wild Wolves. Wouldn't it be better to hunt in groups?
With that thought, Wu Shaochen lured three monsters at once, slashed one, and was about to attack the second when the three Silver Wolves attacked him simultaneously, leaving him stunned. He quickly ran away.
"Damn, I miscalculated. I forgot they could attack together. If each Silver Wolf slashes once, I'd have to endure nine attacks, which would be game over," Wu Shaochen said, patting his head.
"Forget it, I'll stick to the original method unless I can separate them," Wu Shaochen thought.
Just then, a Silver Wolf suddenly used the skill [Speed], quickly distancing itself from the other two and chasing after Wu Shaochen.
Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up. Wasn't this separation? Hunting three at once was still doable.
After two hours of hunting, he logged off, ordered breakfast, ate, and logged back in to continue hunting. After three and a half hours, he finally reached level 9. His health reached 660, mana reached 140, experience points: 28/10000, and other attributes remained unchanged, with attribute points saved.
In three and a half hours, he killed 79 Silver Wolves and got two pieces of Silver Wolf gear.
[Silver Wolf Helmet] Blank Slate: Health +60, Defense +10
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[Silver Wolf Ring] Blank Slate: Attack +12, Armor Penetration +1%
He equipped the [Silver Wolf Helmet], replacing the [Toad Helmet], gaining 20 more health, reaching 680 health.
He listed the [Silver Wolf Ring] and the replaced [Toad Helmet] in the Auction House, unsure of the price, both in bidding mode.
In the end, the [Silver Wolf Ring] sold for 15,000, while the [Toad Helmet], which seemed to be more common now, only sold for 5,000. Indeed, without exclusivity, prices couldn't compare. As players leveled up and geared up, blank slate equipment quickly depreciated. Previously, Wild Boar gear sold for up to 30,000, but now Silver Wolf gear could only fetch 15,000.
Still, it wasn't bad. Wu Shaochen didn't dwell on it. After all, it was second-hand gear he had outgrown, and selling it was better than selling it to a shop for a few Copper Coins.
One more level, and he could go to the Village Chief to head to the Main City. According to game mechanics, the first to transfer jobs should receive a reward, right?
At level 9, each Silver Wolf only gave 66 experience points. To gain 10,000 experience, he needed to kill 152 of them. At an average of 2 minutes per wolf, it would take five hours to level up, a daunting thought.
Oh well, no choice but to grind slowly. To become the best, Wu Shaochen continued luring monsters with his Wooden Sword. Just then, a loud wolf howl echoed from the depths of the valley. With it, Wu Shaochen noticed the Silver Wolves in the valley seemed to become disciplined, no longer lazy, but ready for action.
"Could that sound be a BOSS?" Wu Shaochen wondered. "Let's go check it out."
With that, Wu Shaochen sprinted towards the depths of the valley at high speed, avoiding Silver Wolves along the way. If he couldn't avoid them, it didn't matter; they couldn't catch him. A movement speed of 50 wasn't just for show.