Zhou Yan opens the trading hall, listing spirit fruits: strawberries at 440 spirit coins each, apples at 660, oranges at 330. Selling singly wastes time—he groups them by ten.
[Territory Prompt: "Sold 10 spirit strawberries, gained 4,000 spirit coins."]
[Territory Prompt: "Sold 10 spirit apples, gained 6,000 spirit coins."]
[Territory Prompt: "Sold 10 spirit oranges, gained 3,000 spirit coins."]
Dozens of batches vanish in minutes. His followers surge by 100,000, stunning him. The National Chat Room buzzes:
"Spirit fruits in the hall? Must be spirit fields!"
"Gone in three minutes—I got nothing!"
"Reveal your name, coward!"
"More spring water? Too fast to grab."
"This guy's a capitalist—millions in sales today!"
"Hate that I'm not him."
"Bet he's the job-change mystery lord. No spring water for three days, then boom—job announcement, water, fruits. He was questing!"
"Just a guess—no proof."
Zhou Yan sighs—fame breeds suspicion. Hiding his identity spares him spam. Qin Yao and Little Darling message, probing if he's the job-changer.
"Guess," he teases.
Both assume he is. Qin Yao adds, "Dragon Kingdom pride! 100 prestige—nice."
Curious, Zhou Yan asks, "Prestige's use?"
Qin Yao, now certain, spills: "Hard to earn outside trials. In the lord world, global competition spikes difficulty. Prestige swaps for SSS+ items—buildings, skills, arts—post-trial. Choose wisely."
Zhou Yan sees prestige's value—rare treasures. Yet his special buildings and Mystery Store's future stock lessen its pull. "Need more coins," he resolves. Store prices, often below market, promise profits—even for resale.
His coffers breach 10 million, eyeing 20. It feels vast, but top-tier store items hit tens of millions. "Drizzle to the rich," he admits.
He lists more spring water and fruits, then spots over 100 silver equipment pieces in the warehouse. "Chan'er, where'd these come from?"
"Dwarves," Diao Chan says. "Fed on spirit fruits, rice, and spring water, their strength soared. Jerry's begging for materials. They forge nonstop—tireless."
"That's great, but silver gear needs three-star ores—scarce in trials," Zhou Yan notes.
"Si Teng's team got silver gear already," Diao Chan adds. "These are extras. Jerry crafted you a silver suit as thanks."
"In days?" Zhou Yan marvels.
"Yesterday, we hit the goblin mine for ore," she says. "Dwarves were relentless."
"I'll source more ore," Zhou Yan promises.