The fact that I had a thousand reputation points didn't surprise the fatty much after experiencing the ups and downs like I did. In fact, his surprise turned entirely into joy.
"That's great! I had suspected that your reputation would be high when you appraised so many high-level pieces of equipment, and it seems I was right," the fatty said, rubbing his hands together excitedly, his facial muscles twitching with joy.
"Using your name to buy the land, of course, we'll provide the money. Once the deal is done, you can transfer the ownership to us. Naturally, our company will give you a large commission. How about that?"
"How much money are we talking about?"
"Should be around a hundred thousand, maybe more," the fatty said, tilting his head to think of a number, smiling as he replied.
"Haha! To be honest, I'm not interested in specific figures." Hmph, a hundred thousand for a one-time buyout? "As you can see, I'm a very adventurous person. Instead of a one-time buyout, why not..."
"Why not what?" they both asked in unison.
"Why not buy it in my name and then lease it to your company!" In fact, the moment I heard about buying land, I had already thought of this plan. I just wanted to see how generous this big company, Wanxin, could be—and I was very disappointed.
The two of them fell into deep thought. I was undoubtedly uncontrollable and could only be partnered with, and it had to be in a very pure and high-standing manner. Of course, from their own perspective, they were very willing to reach a mutual benefit agreement with me. But... what would the company's higher-ups think?
"How much does the land you have in mind cost?" Seeing them deep in thought, I didn't push them. After all, they were representing the group company, and our acquaintance seemed to be less than a day old.
"About ten thousand, though the first one might come with a discount," the skinny guy replied honestly.
"Haha! So, can you lend me ten thousand gold coins? I mean, in a personal capacity. Of course, you can explain to your higher-ups that it's for some kind of deal or agreement with someone." Seeing their puzzled looks, I smiled and continued to draw a big picture for them. "After all, you are the full authority representatives of the company in the game. I assume you have considerable influence over in-game decisions."
"My suggestion is, no matter what means you use, get me ten thousand gold coins to buy the land. Then sign a contract with me in the name of the company. I will charge rent, and as compensation, I will give you a corresponding share of my rent income!"
The fatty's eyes lit up! This was a win-win solution. "How do you plan to handle the rent?"
"40%! I need 40% of the net profit from the auction house!" If it's not personal money, why not make a big demand?
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Their mouths dropped open, but before they could speak, I cut them off. "As a token of my gratitude, you two will each get 10%." I took a sip of tea and cleared my throat. "Not 10% of the 40%, but half of my profits split between you two!"
Their mouths, which had already closed at the mention of 10%, now shut tightly with no intention of opening again after hearing the supplement.
Seeing their reactions, I knew my goal had been achieved. In the near future, the auction house in Tysee would definitely have a share of my porridge!
"Brother, to be honest, this offer is very tempting. We agree." The fatty was the first to come back to his senses, followed by the skinny guy, both of them with determined looks.
"Haha, then it's all up to you. In the game, let's all get rich together, hahaha!" Waving my staff, I felt incredibly satisfied!
"Now we are in the same boat. As the saying goes, people die for money, birds die for food. From now on, you can't shirk your responsibilities with the auction house. The face value items will naturally be your responsibility." Seeing my carefree wave of the staff, the fatty quickly tied me down with words. What does an auction house need the most? Treasures! Without top-level equipment, who would come? And clearly, in their eyes, I was an extremely potential treasure trove. How could they let me go?
"Haha, of course, of course. But just so you know, if I sell my equipment, you won't get a share."
Hearing this, the three guys with their own agendas laughed heartily.
After the discussion, the two quickly got to work, gathering gold coins and trying to settle all the land-related matters before the beta ended—who knew if the game company would adjust prices after the official launch?
Looking at the stark contrast of my equipment, I frowned. "Fatty, didn't you say you had your money invested in equipment? How about letting me pick some? I mean, look at me, how can I go out like this?"
Without a word, the fatty pulled a lever in the room, and instantly the room was filled with the light of treasures, even overshadowing the glow of my X-grade items.
"Pick anything you want!" The fatty said generously.
Now, I didn't hold back. Given my current situation, the only criterion for picking equipment was health boosts. As long as I could equip it, I picked the ones with the highest HP boosts. Even so, it took me quite a while to choose a set.
"Not bad, not bad." Looking at my stats after changing equipment, my HP reached 400, which somewhat matched a level 49 mage's status.
"The clothes, gloves, and shoes are green, and the hat and two rings are blue." The skinny guy quickly reported the prices of my final choices. "At cost price, it totals 372 gold coins."
"Sir, will you be paying cash or card?" The fatty grinned lasciviously.
"Go to hell!" I kicked him, changed my staff and two terrifyingly glowing rings—the game allowed four rings to be worn. I quickly opened the door and left, leaving the fatty groaning in the room.
After a whole night of tossing and turning, it was almost dawn, and the fatty and the others were about to log off. Where should I go to level up? Clearly, the Medusa Staff couldn't appear in front of everyone—the damned glow! I wasn't yet arrogant enough to carry a divine artifact around town. According to the fatty, based on player feedback, the game company had decided to add a feature to hide the glow in the official release.
But without the Medusa Staff, even with my strength, I couldn't take down level 40 monsters—and the experience would only be a tenth.
Pulling out the map I got from the fatty, it was said that under Eiranta lay the Valley of Death, filled with level 65-85 skeleton leaders, mutated skeletons, zombies, and powerful undead creatures like black knights. Should I go there and have a look? There shouldn't be any knights born yet, right?
Thinking of the spells attached to the Medusa Staff, I suppressed my urge to laugh out loud and quickly headed towards the north gate.