The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 306 - 268: Unearthing Talents in the City
Aileen also woke up and snorted coldly, "When Bitch is generous, you can guess how much she ripped you off selling those spices?"
Chun felt helpless, "Can I ask her to return some of it?"
Aileen sneered, "Talking money with a Bitch requires skill. Once you bring it up, the relationship breaks. I’ll try asking her for money later. I’m going back to rest now."
Ah, you can look after my relationship with her?
Chun felt somewhat relieved, "Alright then..."
They couldn’t stay long at the tavern, lest all the city’s elite players come to snipe Vivian’s quests. Actually, the presence of players in every corner already suggested that. We could only hope Vivian would unleash her high-level Power of Green to immediately deter them...
After leaving the tavern, Chun suddenly didn’t know what to do.
Never mind, let’s continue with the social honor compendium task given by Fafnir.
It’s worth mentioning that though Vivian and Fafnir have a familial relationship, the compendium lists even vegetable vendors, yet Vivian is conspicuously absent, showing she is deliberately kept hidden.
This time, start with vegetable vendors. Although Chun was used to big maneuvers, the development strategy is indeed to surround urban areas from the countryside, naturally developing from the bottom up. If the foundation is unstable, talking about marrying Fafnir is just empty boasting. Besides, Fafnir also mentioned, every merchant in the city had affluent ancestors, you shouldn’t underestimate a vegetable vendor. His grandfather might have known me a hundred years ago and that legacy might still count for something.
While he’s at it, ask the vegetable vendors whether they’ve heard anything about the old nun from the Church.
Then, a message popped up in the gang channel, "Brother Chun, need a hand?"
Chun promptly declined, "You guys focus on your stuff."
"Got it, Brother Chun."
Chun advanced toward the vegetable market with players on the streets watching, quickly noticing many players dressed like hospital patients using walking canes were following him.
Holy Shit, are they copying my look?
Chun rolled into the vegetable market and found a vendor with a long, hard-to-remember name, Claude Elwood, who surprisingly looked scholarly with glasses.
Alright, he definitely had the vibe of a fallen aristocrat. The first step in networking was straightforward: if you buy over 100 Mining Coins’ worth of vegetables, you’d be regarded as a major patron. By the way, did I happen to sweep his stall when delivering vegetables to the old nun the other day?
Chun, with the thought of "a century-old legacy," was prepared, and his eyes were caught by the bright, large, and round pumpkins under the stall, clearly better than those of other stalls. What relationship did he have with the island’s "Pumpkin Knight?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Chun asked, "How much for the pumpkin?"
In open beta, many market items had seemingly fixed prices, but haggling was acceptable. This was especially true for places like the vegetable market’s second-hand equipment market. This was why, when courting Vivian, Chun also tried haggling over drinks, and attempted it on the third floor of the Treasure Guild. It’s said that there are special hidden professions skilled in haggling.
The vegetable vendor laughed heartily, "If you want it, just take it."
Chun couldn’t believe it, "Why?"
The vendor smiled, "You bought everything from my stall earlier, consider it a token of thanks!"
Huh? So easy to talk to!
Chun directly asked, "Do you know someone called the Pumpkin Knight?"
The vendor was startled, "Nope."
Well... since it’s an honor task, the self-offered vegetables don’t count; I still need to buy up to 100 Mining Coins.
Chun tallied the prices and ordered a few other vegetables from the stall, "I’ll buy all of them!"
The vendor continued laughing, "Sir, just take them! This is to wish you a speedy recovery."
Holy Shit, what’s going on?
Chun firmly refused, "I must pay!"
The vendor remained passionate, "No need for money!"
Do I need to sweep his stall again before he’d accept money?
Just then, red lights flashed in Chun’s ears, and a vicious voice sounded beside him, "This is Black Spade K’s turf, get out at once!"
— System notification: Warning! You are about to trigger gang conflict, which won’t receive normal protection. The outcome of the gang conflict will affect your gang’s prestige.
Chun hurriedly looked around and saw that a group of thugs, all with typical hooligan fashion, surrounded him. The leader had a dark K carved on his forehead!
At that moment, all the vegetable vendors immediately lowered their heads in silence. The players who’d followed Chun like an audience gasped in excitement, "Chun’s running into a gang leader!"
Chun exclaimed in disbelief, "I’m just buying vegetables!"
Though in a conversation, Chun instinctively summoned the Angel Divine Pet.
The hooligans reacted instantly, "Still dare to summon—"
They rushed forward mid-sentence!
Holy shit, they interrupted the summon cast!
Chun, though wanting to speed up the wheelchair, was facing the vegetable stall. Acceleration would only crash into it, right?
Then go head-on! Let’s try this newly shared Grandmaster-level Bullshit!
According to the skill description, as I was always in a seriously wounded weak state, I had a passive state of Overlord Body with 90% damage immunity for 10 seconds.
That boss K punched Chun in the face, his body shrouded in a bloody glow!
— System notification: You triggered the Grandmaster-level Bullshit effect, entering Overlord Body state, becoming immune to stun and knock away effects! This effect lasts for 9 seconds...
Indeed immune! But there’s still 100 damage!
At this moment, Aileen was also stirred into fury, "I’m on it!"
— System notification: Your Possessing Mirror Spirit Aileen is taking over...
The wheelchair accelerated again, flying up! Chun, in a spinning world, couldn’t see what was happening, yet apparently didn’t crash into any stalls in the crowded market?
Then all the players on-site buzzed!
"What is this blood-glowing skill that Chun has?!"
