Chapter 375 - 349: The Mysterious Tycoon Who Suddenly Appeared
Da Fei returned to his old rental place at 11 a.m. It had been six days in the game since he arranged the city construction and went to sleep at 8 p.m. last night. He wondered how the construction was progressing? In any case, he quickly finished his lunch and logged in immediately.
As soon as Da Fei logged in, he noticed his message inbox was flashing wildly, with messages from Invincible Soldier and Ma Yinglong.
Invincible Soldier: "Brother Fei, we’ve got a big deal going on. A huge tycoon just popped up on the forum, directly showing a bank balance of 10 million wanting to buy your divine artifact, Brother Fei!"
Ma Yinglong: "Brother Fei, well, there’s someone on the forum trying to buy your divine artifact. What’s your opinion?"
Da Fei was shocked all over! 10 million! Someone actually offered 10 million for the divine artifact! Ha ha! Wow, ha ha ha, I was just stimulated by that Wenhua District this morning, thinking of making a big move, and now a tycoon is already knocking at the door! The problem is, this divine artifact is a piece of junk, isn’t it? 10 million feels like it’s burning my hand! Damn it, some people win the lottery and get an unexpected windfall without fearing burning their hands, why should I worry when it’s a willing buyer and a willing seller?
Da Fei hurriedly logged on to the forum and at first glance saw the post with a bold, bright red title and tens of thousands of replies: "This tycoon is willing to pay 10 million RMB to sincerely buy Da Fei’s divine artifact; there’s proof, join to witness!" Meanwhile, the forum was buzzing with discussions about the divine artifact and people watching the tycoon, as well as some wet blankets claiming the artifact wasn’t worth 10 million, advising the tycoon to be cautious.
Damn it! Jealousy can’t stand to see me get rich; trying to block my fortune!
Da Fei clicked in excitedly and indeed saw an online bank deposit screenshot: 16,400,000!
16.4 million! In that instant, Da Fei’s breath stopped! In the world of tycoons, 16 million isn’t much, without a billion, you’re embarrassed to greet someone. So, it ruled out the possibility of showing off deliberately. Thus, the other party might genuinely want to buy it?
If it’s clearly 10 million, why show 16 million? Is this a hint of room for bargaining? Could he go up to 16 million?
Then, right below the post was his forum private message, chat ID, and various contact details.
Da Fei was thrilled! Sell or not? Of course! In-game items depreciate over time, sell! More than ten million, negotiable! Four houses, happiness for the whole family! I made a million in less than half a month playing games; in over a month, I achieved tens of millions. As long as these ten million are in hand, my life is worth it!
Wait, Ma Yinglong also left me a message? Asking me what I think? I also want to ask what you think! This isn’t about being emotional; it’s business, ha ha ha!
Da Fei replied: "Boss Ma, honestly speaking, 10 million is an astronomical number I’d never earn in my lifetime. I’m very tempted! No, I’m very excited! I really want to sell."
After a while, Ma Yinglong replied: "Ah, unfortunately, our company’s server expansion period spread too thin, and we lack liquid capital. Anyway, 10 million is a loss; 10 million equates to about 2 million US dollars. On the international stage, any certified god-level hero is valued at 3 million US dollars, though the valuation is a bit inflated. Still, I am confident that Brother Fei’s divine artifact can create a powerful god-level hero. So it shouldn’t be less than 3 million US dollars. If I were to suggest, Brother Fei should haggle, double it, go for 20 million!"
million! Even though Da Fei was no longer the same guy who got dizzy at the sight of 2 million a month ago, this direct doubling was beyond Da Fei’s psychological endurance? Are you deliberately trying to mess up my deal? Da Fei exclaimed: "Wouldn’t that scare people away?"
Ma Yinglong chuckled: "If he’s truly a tycoon, after posting 16 million, would he care about an extra 4 million? If we scare him away, don’t worry, we’re here. Once our company steadies, it won’t go lower than his current offer. Personally, I hope Brother Fei could give us some time indeed."
Sigh, I’m most afraid of doing business with acquaintances; too much face to spare.
Da Fei sighed: "Boss Ma, we’re friends. I’ll be upfront. A divine artifact has both advantages and disadvantages. If the hardware conditions aren’t met, it’s really unusable. I’ll only dare to try it in a tournament server. In short, if I were to sell to Boss Ma and if Boss Ma mishandled it, I couldn’t bear the responsibility of screwing a friend over."
Ma Yinglong laughed: "You couldn’t bear the responsibility of screwing me, but you can screw that tycoon, huh?"
Da Fei laughed: "Boss Ma, you directly doubled the price; you’re harsher than me."
Ma Yinglong laughed and sighed: "Alright, Brother Fei, take your time screwing. Even if the deal falls through, we’re still here for you!"
Da Fei sighed: "Thank you, Boss Ma, for your support. Brother, I’m sorry in advance."
"No worries, no worries. If we indeed buy it, funds would be even tighter, and it’d increase our troubles, ha ha."
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Da Fei took a deep breath, time to sell! But this deal was enormous; to prevent issues after a potential scam, Da Fei had to be thoroughly prepared. For instance, trading agreements, contact details, everything needed care and caution. Of course, for Da Fei with numerous aliases, this wasn’t a problem.
Da Fei opened his documents, found a long-dormant chat ID, logged in, and added the fellow as a friend. The other party immediately bounced back an auto-reply: "Due to excessive harassing messages to this tycoon, real Brother Fei, please post a game screenshot to prove your identity!"
Damn! They seemed sure I’d sell? Think I haven’t seen money before? Although I haven’t seen money, desperately selling like this lowers my standing as the world’s number one amateur player!
Da Fei captured a screenshot of his avatar and name, pasted a message saying the deal’s for 20 million, or no deal at all!
Humph, let’s see if you have the guts to run! One line between showing off and going broke! Then Da Fei anxiously waited for a response.
Meanwhile, Radiant City had once again become a construction site piled with materials. The bell tower’s construction and the treasury were taking shape. Hundreds of flower demons were slowly moving building materials under the careful guidance of several consultants, and a dozen tree spirits were transporting soil and digging holes at the square center.
Da Fei opened the city attributes to check on the projects.
— Level 2 Military Teleportation Array: Completed! It can teleport 500 command value units of troops or 50 units of materials daily. Each command value of troops teleported costs 10 city gold coins.
— Netherworld Treasury: Progress 15%, completion time unknown.
— Death Bell Tower: Progress 13%, completion time unknown.
— Sewer: Six sections completed, continuing expansion.
No way? Six days in-game, yet the two buildings were at less than 15%! Fully completed would take a real-life week! My future schedule’s tight!
Da Fei hurried to the construction site, inquiring the consultants about speeding things up.
The consultants quickly replied: "Lord City Lord is here! Lord City Lord, please be patient. These three structures are exceptional, especially the sewer, which requires digging, hence the slow progress. Plus, the bell tower and treasury used rich mines, further increasing construction difficulty. But our Nasir Space woodcutting tree spirit construction team is gradually returning, and progress will speed up soon."
The economic consultant added: "If Lord City Lord is truly in a rush, we could continue requesting construction teams from the Kingdom. The sewer construction is a massive project and does require more manpower. However, this means more funds are needed."
Damn it! Why didn’t you mention before I slept! I was so looking forward to seeing the labyrinth-like sewers beneath the Ancient City Ruins! That would indirectly expand the underground city’s area! Da Fei waved a big hand: "Quickly, the money’s not an issue; the timeline is. Continue applying for construction teams!"
The economic consultant said: "Lord City Lord, you’re out of funds now. Should we continue applying for a 5 million debt?"
Debt management is capital operation! I still have 30 million gold coins at the exchange not accounted for! Right, calling it debt sounds harsh, call it financing!
Da Fei waved his hand again: "If we’re financing, do it high-end! Can we finance 10 million?"
The economic consultant nodded: "Considering Lord’s reputation and current territory costs, 10 million is no problem at all!"
Wow, ha ha ha, the so-called costs refer to my newly built three buildings, right? As expected, the higher the assets’ caliber, the easier it is to finance. Da Fei spiritedly replied: "Then hurry!"
"I’ll go to the Kingdom to handle it immediately!" said the economic consultant, promptly heading to the teleportation array.
Just then, the chat ID showed activity. Da Fei eagerly checked and saw the tycoon replied!
"Brother Fei, where are you? Can we meet in Room 8, 2nd floor of the Farolan Moonlight Tavern in the Elf Kingdom?"
Da Fei’s heart pounded wildly! 20 million! 20 million! They’re gonna buy? Or negotiate? Down to 16 million? No, no, no, 4 million! It’s not like winning the lottery and donating a lump to charity. This isn’t trivial! Why be courteous with the tycoon? Fine, I’m taking your Hemorrhoid Ointment advice, stand firm!
Da Fei replied: "Divine artifact unbeatable, less than 20 million, no deal!"
Da Fei’s heart raced even more erratically! Would the tycoon reply? Would he buy?
The tycoon immediately replied: "Of course, about the transaction, and at the same time, I take this chance to meet Brother Fei, please give me the honor in your busy schedule!"
Agreed! Damn! Tycoon’s indeed a tycoon! What’s the difference between 10 million and 20 million? Even Ma Yinglong can’t compare to a tycoon! It’s not that Ma Yinglong can’t shell out 20 million or 10 million, but being a top-tier professional club, buying gear is putting the cart before the horse; even for divine artifacts, quick transactions aren’t guaranteed.
What’s left to say, let’s go!
Da Fei directly teleported to the World Tree Square, swaggered amidst the onlookers, and waltzed into Room 8 on the second floor of the Moonlight Tavern.
There, Da Fei saw this tycoon, a level 12 human player, "★Qingcheng No. Romance●" ...
Da Fei was instantly dumbfounded! Damn, such a name with weird characters? How does one pronounce or remember it?
The player immediately stood up, smiling: "Brother Fei, you’re finally here. I know you’re busy; let’s trade directly, 20 million!"
Damn! No beating around the bush? Talking about 20 million like it’s 2,000 yuan, so casually! Da Fei raised an eyebrow: "Transaction?"
The tycoon laughed: "Of course, but we’ll wait for two distinguished guests, the Gold Hunting Net’s intermediary traders. Let’s log into Gold Hunting Net first; I’m impatient!"
Damn it! Fine, you’re not wasting words; what am I to say? Log into the site to sell the divine artifact, ha ha ha!
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Meanwhile, in Mitsubishi Headquarters’ president’s office, Igarashi stared intently at the large screen on the wall, exhaling deeply, singing praises: "Not bad! This person truly deserves to be a China expert; no one would suspect!"
Tsukamoto laughed: "We, Japan, are filled with talent; it’s incredibly easy!"
Igarashi laughed heartily: "Overall, as long as he wants to sell, money won’t be an issue. The next step is how to quickly transport the divine artifact to Japan; everyone, work hard!"
"Yes, sir! We’ll give it our all!"
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Now, Da Fei, controlling his excited temperament, with hands trembling, found the other’s order on the Gold Hunting Net, then two specially titled accounts "Gold Hunting Net VIP Trader 001" "Gold Hunting Net Web Arbiter 002" entered the room!
Damn, only when a network transaction exceeds a million, would top traders appear for a big deal!
With these two gold-name traders appearing and quickly following Da Fei into the tavern, all the observers in Farolan burst into shocked exclamations and excitement!
Everyone knew, the first divine artifact currency transaction in China, no, in the World Zone, was born! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)