Chapter 4: Frenzied Buying!
Outside the Village, players were still enthusiastically killing Wild Chickens. Many players had already discovered the game designers' painstaking efforts and started maneuvering, increasing their monster-killing efficiency, and the output of Inferior Wooden Sticks also increased.
Li Xiang immediately put up a sign.
"Buying a large quantity of Inferior Wooden Sticks, 1 copper coin per stick, only buying 50! First come, first served!!!"
As Li Xiang called out, players immediately came over.
"Brother, what do You want this kindling stick for?"
Seeing that they were trying to pump him for information, Li Xiang completely ignored them and continued calling out.
Soon, players started trading with Li Xiang.
"Holy moly! He really gave 1 copper coin!!!"
"Buddy, my team has a few more. Wait for me, I'll sell them all to You!"
"Alright, be quick. Once I buy 50, I won't need any more."
"Okay!"
Seeing that Li Xiang was really buying kindling sticks, a large number of players gathered around.
The purchase of 50 kindling sticks was completed in less than ten minutes.
However, many players still came rushing over upon hearing the news.
Li Xiang looked at these players and thought for a moment.
"Buying another 100 sticks, this time 2 sticks for 1 copper coin! First come, first served!"
Hearing the price was halved, some players didn't want to sell anymore.
But keeping these kindling sticks was useless. In the early stage of the game, being able to exchange them for copper coins was already their greatest value.
Selling three to an NPC only yields 1 copper coin!
Soon, the 100 Inferior Wooden Sticks were also bought.
1 silver coin was spent in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the 150 Inferior Wooden Sticks in his backpack, Li Xiang excitedly returned to the Village.
A few players followed him, wanting to see what Li Xiang was buying so many kindling sticks for.
But they were destined to be disappointed.
After returning to the Village, Li Xiang immediately ran to Wang Qiaofu.
Wang Qiaofu, whose back hurt, was still laboriously chopping firewood. It seemed no players were willing to help him, as chopping firewood for 10 minutes only yielded a useless kindling stick, which was too low in value.
Seeing Li Xiang arrive, Wang Qiaofu was very happy.
Li Xiang chuckled, "I'll help You."
After speaking, he directly closed the door. The players who followed outside saw the door was closed and tried to open it, but were warned not to trespass into an NPC's residence, or they would be pursued by NPC guards.
After chopping firewood for Wang Qiaofu for ten minutes, Li Xiang got another kindling stick. He stopped and took out all the kindling sticks, totaling 152.
Wang Qiaofu was stunned.
In just a short while, how did this young man get so many kindling sticks?
Li Xiang began synthesizing.
"Ding! 'Inferior Wooden Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Ordinary Stick'."
"Ding! 'Inferior Wooden Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Ordinary Stick'."
"Ding! 'Inferior Wooden Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Ordinary Stick'."
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"Ding! 'Ordinary Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Tough Iron Stick'."
"Ding! 'Ordinary Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Tough Iron Stick'."
"Ding! 'Ordinary Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Tough Iron Stick'."
Three Tough Iron Sticks were synthesized.
Li Xiang excitedly put the three iron sticks together and clicked synthesize!
The three iron sticks turned into three black rays of light, converging directly together.
Afterwards, they turned into an ancient greenish-blue ray of light.
The light slowly dissipated, revealing a long stick with a bronze color.
"Ding! 'Tough Iron Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'Bronze Stick'."
【Bronze Stick】
Quality: Bronze
Part: Weapon
Strength +4
Spirit +2
Physical Attack: 30~38
Durability: 100
Required Level: 1
Restriction: Physical
【Commentary: Bronze Stick, possesses strong attack power, extremely rare.】
Seeing the attributes of the Bronze Stick, Li Xiang felt his breathing quicken.
Physical Attack increased significantly.
Strength +4, converted into Physical Attack, is 12 points. Overall, the Physical Attack reached 42~50.
Li Xiang looked at the large number of kindling sticks remaining and continued synthesizing.
A total of 152 Inferior Wooden Sticks were synthesized into 50 Ordinary Sticks.
50 Ordinary Sticks were synthesized into 16 Tough Iron Sticks.
16 Tough Iron Sticks were synthesized into 5 Bronze Sticks.
Finally, there were 2 Inferior Wooden Sticks, 2 Ordinary Sticks, and 1 Tough Iron Stick remaining.
Looking at the 5 Bronze Sticks in front of him, Li Xiang immediately used three of them for synthesis.
Along with three rays of bronze light converging, a bright silver ray of light emerged.
Li Xiang, filled with excitement, watched the silver light dissipate, revealing the silver stick within.
"Ding! 'Bronze Stick' successfully synthesized, obtained 'silver stick'."
View attributes!
【silver stick】
Quality: Silver
Part: Weapon
Strength +7
Spirit +2
Physical Attack: 51~62
Trait: +15 True Damage
Durability: 100
Required Level: 1
Restriction: Physical
【Commentary: A stick forged from Mithril, possessing mysterious power and special effects.】
Looking at the Physical Attack of the silver stick and the added Strength value, Li Xiang was shocked.
Strength converted into Physical Attack, this equipment's Physical Attack reached a terrifying 72~83!!!
And a 15-point True Damage bonus!!!
This was just a Level 1 Silver equipment!!!
"There's still a lot of synthesis potential upwards, time to keep buying kindling sticks!!!"
Li Xiang said goodbye to Wang Qiaofu, and as soon as he went out, he saw the players waiting outside.
Seeing Li Xiang come out, the players immediately rushed into Wang Qiaofu's house, scrambling to help Wang Qiaofu with his work.
Wang Qiaofu was stunned, staring blankly at Li Xiang's back as he walked away in the distance.
Li Xiang's mouth curved upwards.
"This can also be considered doing a good deed."
Arriving at the Money House in the Village, Li Xiang found the person in charge of the Money House.
Seeing Li Xiang return so quickly, the person in charge of the Money House looked at him curiously.
Seeing how realistic this NPC was made, Li Xiang secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart and said, "I'd like to borrow some more funds."
The person in charge of the Money House was startled for a moment, then shook his head and said, "A Level 1 black iron equipment can be mortgaged for 1 silver coin, which is already the limit. No more can be borrowed."
Li Xiang smiled and took out the Bronze Stick, "I'm using new equipment as collateral."
Seeing the Bronze Stick, the Money House NPC was completely stunned.
A Level 1 black iron weapon was already very shocking.
Now a Level 1 Bronze weapon appeared?!
"How much money can be borrowed with this as collateral?"
The Money House NPC blankly held up two fingers.
Li Xiang frowned.
Only two silver coins? Is it that stingy?
"20 silver coins..."
Li Xiang was stunned.
"How much?"
The Money House NPC repeated, "20 silver coins!"
"Deal! I have two here, give me 40 silver coins!"
Saying that, he directly took out the remaining Bronze Stick as well.
The Money House NPC was stunned again.
【Ding! "Wang Fugui" Favorability +20, current value: 20"】
【Ding! Relationship with Wang Fugui reached: Friendly】
Wang Fugui looked at Li Xiang in shock. It was only the first day, how could there be so many Bronze-grade equipment?!
40 silver coins were obtained.
Li Xiang glanced at the system notification.
It could actually increase favorability.
After a glance, Li Xiang headed straight for the Wild Chicken area outside the Village.
The sign was taken out.
"1 copper coin per kindling stick, come quickly, they'll be gone if You're late."
The familiar call rang out, and the players who didn't get a chance to sell earlier immediately gathered around.
"Brother, You're not being fair. I just sold two for only 1 copper coin."
Li Xiang looked up at the player who spoke, and said with a smile, "If You sell any later now, it will still be two sticks for 1 copper coin."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, the players immediately scrambled to sell the kindling sticks they had on hand.