A Fat Orange Cat: “Holy sh*t! Boss Bai Qiu just listed items on the marketplace—dozens at once! Damn, I’ve never even seen any of these before!”
man！: “Why are they all C- or C rank? The cheapest starts at 150,000—who can afford that?!”
whatcanIsey！: “That’s straight-up profiteering. Why doesn’t he just go rob people instead?!”
The Moon Is Beautiful: “If you can’t afford it, don’t complain!”
Look at Me Look at Me: “They’re definitely strong, but who can afford them?! I haven’t even completed a full D-rank set yet!”
I’m a Shark Brain: “Ordinary people definitely can’t, but top players in each safe zone—or large groups pooling resources—can manage it. If you break it down, each person only needs to contribute about ten Sanctum Coins for a C-rank skill!”
Look at Me Look at Me: “?! That’s insane!”
I’m an Honest Man: “Your message doesn’t match your username. Did someone hack your account?”
“+1”
“+N”
She Said It’s a Tan: “Guys, Boss Bai Qiu’s equipment and skills are indeed strong, but they’re too expensive. Any recommendations for something that’s both cheap and strong?”
Lord of Ten Thousand Prisons: “Yes, bro! Of course there are! It’s not just those high-end items—Bai Qiu’s D-rank equipment and skills are actually extremely close to C- rank in quality, and they’re priced between 1,500 and 5,500.”
“There are nine types in total, all basically Tier 0.5 in the current version. If you manage to grab one or two, you’ll instantly become a top player in your safe zone. If you get about half of them, you can challenge for the title of strongest player outside Zone 2233. And if you get all of them, you can already solo Lord-class monsters!”
She Said It’s a Tan: “Really?! Then why can’t I find a single D-rank item?”
Lord of Ten Thousand Prisons: “Of course it’s true! Even someone as strong as me only managed to grab two skills and two pieces of equipment. Check the transaction records yourself if you don’t believe me!”
“Holy sh*t!”
A Fat Orange Cat: “Sorry, bro—I only managed to grab one.”
man！: “What the hell? All the D-rank items got insta-bought in under three seconds? You guys are ruthless!”
The Moon Is Beautiful: “Too slow, too bad.”
…
After listing all the equipment and skills from his storage card, Bai Qiu’s storage usage dropped to under 30 slots.
The main reason was that starting from elite monsters, there was a guaranteed drop system.
By the time it reached Lord-class monsters, aside from guaranteed materials, other drops rarely repeated.
Even different Dragonfang Lords could drop different materials.
That was why Bai Qiu’s storage had nearly overflowed earlier.
But in reality, players could store far more than just 100 types of items.
Anything recognized by the system could be turned into a card—including weapons, skill books, equipment, item cards, and more.
For example, items like weapons and skill books, which rarely duplicated, could be turned into cards and simply stored in a pocket or external bag.
Each card measured about 12 cm × 4.5 cm × 0.3 cm—so a backpack could easily hold a thousand of them.
The only downside was the risk of losing them.
As for the storage card, it was bound to the player.
Anything stored inside it could never be lost.
Just like the system interface, it could be summoned or dismissed at any time.
This could be considered a little-known tip.
It was only discovered three days ago, mainly because most players still couldn’t fill up their storage cards—even those with extreme hoarding tendencies who picked up everything like trash collectors still couldn’t max them out.
Although Bai Qiu knew this trick, he had no intention of making or using an external backpack.
Instead, he was thinking ahead—perhaps in the future there would be spatial treasures like the storage pouches from cultivation novels.
Something like a small embroidered pouch on the outside, but with about 5 cubic meters of internal space would be enough.
That way, even when farming Lord-class monsters and collecting equipment and skill cards, he wouldn’t have to worry about taking up too many inventory slots.
As for why he didn’t go to cross-zone chat channels to find random players to trade for materials and blueprints that increase elemental affinity—
With such a massive player base, there were definitely plenty of those items around.
And given his reputation, many players would be willing to trade with him—it was true that people trusted his character.
But it would still waste too much time.
Yes, saying something like this might sound a bit arrogant, but even with a population base of at least 700,000, suppose only 1,000 players actually met the requirements to trade with him.
And only half of them were willing to trade—even then, the time spent negotiating and dealing with all that back-and-forth would still be significant.
So what he needed was the “celebrity effect.”
His current fame was already sufficient.
By listing so many weapons and skills on the marketplace just now, one purpose was indeed to clear up storage space—but the other was to showcase his strength.
This way, among the friends he had added, those guilds, clans, and even military groups would take action to collect those seemingly insignificant materials.
These were all benefits brought by increased mental power—clear thinking, always choosing the most time-efficient way to obtain what he needed.
After finishing everything, Bai Qiu planned to take a shower first, giving those top-tier organizations some time to react.
…
Safe Zone No. 2201
A somewhat delicate-looking young man stood outside a large tent and shouted, “Report, Division Commander! Bai Qiu’s marketplace has been updated! He listed 24 C-rank items and 9 D-rank items—10 are skill books, 8 are weapons, and 6 are armor pieces! As for the D-rank—”
“What?! Why so sudden? What about the pricing? Also, come inside first!” A firm, energetic voice came from inside the tent.
“Yes, sir!”
The young man lifted the tent flap and walked in.
Inside, six people sat around a simple long table.
The man seated at the head was the division commander he had addressed—Li Zhongjun.
“How are the prices?” Li Zhongjun asked.
Bai Qiu, as a frontline solo player, had pricing that served as a market reference.
“Reporting, sir! C-rank items are priced between 150,000 and 220,000 Sanctum Coins. D-rank items range from 1,500 to 5,500. That 5,500 D-rank skill I checked—it’s extremely close to a C-rank skill!”
“Oh? Then how many D-rank items did you manage to buy?” Li Zhongjun asked.
This young man had been specifically assigned to monitor Bai Qiu’s marketplace, with a budget of 50,000 Sanctum Coins.
Anything priced under 10,000, he had the authority to purchase first and report later.
“Reporting, sir! I didn’t get a single one! Before I even finished reading the description of that D-rank skill, everything was already snatched up!”
Li Zhongjun: “…”
In the end, he waved his hand and said, “Keep watching his marketplace. The moment someone buys a C-rank item, report immediately!”
“Yes, sir!”
Li Zhongjun then turned to the others at the table and said, “What do you all think? You’re all outstanding young talents—perhaps you have a more reliable understanding of Bai Qiu as a person.”
The 45-year-old adjutant had a strange expression—was he being excluded? Or did being 45 still count as “young”?
Li Qingtian spoke first:
“Division Commander, I think Bai Qiu isn’t willing to join any organization because he values freedom. As a person, he seems quite straightforward, and most public opinions about him are fairly positive.”
Another young man added:
“There’s no doubt his level is currently the highest. Based on the equipment and skills he listed this time, we can basically confirm that his strength is far beyond our previous estimates!
From that video the other day, it seems killing several Lord-class monsters didn’t significantly drain him.
That suggests he has the ability to directly hunt multiple Lord-class monsters!”
“Exactly. Counting the 24 items he put up for sale—even if he were extremely lucky and got two drops per run—that still means he killed at least 12 Dragonfang Lords! And that doesn’t even include the gear he’s keeping for himself, so the real number must be even higher.”
They all made reasonable assessments of Bai Qiu’s strength, and naturally deduced his intentions as well.
Li Zhongjun turned to Li Qingtian and said,
“Go message him privately. Ask if the elemental affinity blueprints he’s collecting can be exchanged for C-rank skills. Also, try to find out what elemental affinity is used for. If you can get the answer, great. If not, don’t cause any conflict.”
“Yes, sir!”
…
After finishing his shower, Bai Qiu checked his private messages again.
As expected, aside from a few individually powerful players like Ning Xingxue and others, almost all representatives of major groups had contacted him.
Ignoring the players trying to haggle, the first person Bai Qiu looked at was Li Qingtian.
Li Qingtian: “For the crafting blueprints that increase elemental affinity, how many would it take to exchange for a C-rank skill?”
After a brief moment of thought, Bai Qiu replied:
“Four E-rank, one D-rank. A C-rank blueprint can be exchanged with me for three C-rank items of equivalent value. As for materials, 2,000 units can be exchanged for one C-rank item.”
After a short pause, Bai Qiu added:
“Oh, and I don’t accept duplicates! For example, fire-element affinity boosts or fire-resistance potions—I only take E-rank and above.”
He excluded the E-rank potions he already had and offered a relatively favorable price.
In terms of actual value, four E-rank potion crafting blueprints were definitely not equal to one C-rank item—that was undeniable.
But Bai Qiu wasn’t stubborn either.
If he had demanded ten blueprints for one item outright, no one would agree.
To some extent, when both sides understood the value of the items, as long as they agreed, even an unequal trade could still form a valid contract.
And for Bai Qiu, four E-rank potion blueprints were actually far more valuable than C-rank equipment or items—because he could already farm those himself.
On Li Qingtian’s side, after repeating Bai Qiu’s proposed terms, he cautiously asked:
“Comrade Bai Qiu, could you tell us what the elemental affinity attribute is used for?”
He was even considering whether to appeal to patriotism or moral pressure—but Bai Qiu’s reply came quickly: “Sure.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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