Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 74
How did things end up with us going to the market to shop?
And why were these lord’s guards slacking off, drinking under the blazing sun in broad daylight? It was downright suspicious!
As they walked toward the market, the five of them were enveloped by a strange sensation. They had never experienced anything like this in Melo City. Although Ye Bai’s proposed solution was effective, looking back, something about it felt off—though they couldn’t quite put their finger on it.
However, their attention was completely hijacked the moment they saw the goods on sale in the market—
A Rare-grade **[Night Cloak]**, priced at just 8 silver coins!
The five of them, who had braced themselves for extortionate prices, were stunned. It felt like a rollercoaster of emotions—sheer delight. Back in Melo City, the same item would’ve cost at least one or two silver coins more.
Even though the players were around Level 20 by now, most of their gear was still only Fine-tier. The only ways to get Rare equipment were through quests or purchasing it in towns.
In NPC village shops, Rare equipment was treated as prized inventory, marked up accordingly. Main city shops sold them too, but taxes and rent drove retail prices even higher—and without sufficient faction reputation, discounts were out of the question.
So when Ye Bai offered a price slightly above the market rate, the five instantly perceived it as a "steal."
**"I’ll take it!"**
Bing Huo, the one who’d been caught earlier, immediately spoke up. He knew he was the reason his companions were dragged into this mess. As trained operatives, they weren’t oblivious to social cues, so he hurried to be the first to respond.
Besides, the Night Cloak’s stats were excellent—perfect for players who frequently hunted at night. Its stealth effect reduced monsters’ detection range, allowing wearers to venture into more dangerous areas.
Hearing this, the others snapped out of their daze and chimed in: **"I’ll take one too!"**
Even though each of them only had around 8 or 9 silver coins to their name, this piece of gear was worth going broke for.
For first-tier players, the standard equipment range was Fine to Rare-grade. Anything higher—like Epic-tier—was typically reserved for second-tier professions, even among NPCs across the realms.
Ye Bai, decked out in Epic and Legendary gear, was an exception—a whale among whales. At this stage, no one else in the entire game could match her setup, which required an absurd amount of wealth, connections, and sheer luck.
The five had no qualms about spending. If they succeeded in gathering intel from Ye Bai’s village, their factions would surely reimburse them—and then some.
This was a rare opportunity. In main cities, Rare equipment had randomized stats, and suitable pieces were scarce—often snatched up within moments. Here, though, there were exactly five available…
Wait, **five**?
In the end, the five drained their coin purses, each buying a Night Cloak from Ye Bai’s village and barely scraping their faction standing back to Neutral.
Before they left, Ye Bai—the legendary big shot—proved surprisingly generous, gifting each of them a loaf of bread from the market bakery. The shop’s tagline was hilariously grandiose, claiming it was "exported to other worlds and beloved by dignitaries."
As night fell and Ye Bai’s village imposed its curfew, the five logged off with dazed expressions, ready to report the day’s events to their factions.
When questioned about their experience, each wore an indescribable look.
Soon after, the research teams of their three factions distilled their findings into the first rule for future operations in Ye Bai’s village:
**Do not touch the village’s flora.**
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The next day, the five players—now seasoned in "innovative retail therapy"—didn’t return, likely off grinding mobs or debriefing their superiors.
With time to kill, Ye Bai loitered in the marketplace, cracking open **[Blood Clams]** and **[Elemental Clams]** she’d bought from Tut City and Melo City like a supermarket fishmonger.
Between handling Dilina’s quest and crafting traps for horned horses, she’d forgotten about these loot boxes, leaving them buried in her inventory until now.
**[You lost a ‘Blood Clam.’ You obtained ‘Clam Meat.’]**
**[You lost a ‘Blood Clam.’ You obtained ‘Clam Meat.’]**
**[…]**
**[You lost a ‘Blood Clam.’ You obtained ‘Anesthetic Fishhook.’]**
**"Huh?"**
Ye Bai paused mid-motion. After 23 clams, she’d finally gotten something different.
**[Anesthetic Fishhook]**
Grade: Epic
Type: Fishing Tackle
Effect - Anesthetize: After 8 seconds of hooking, the fish is fully sedated, allowing harvest at peak freshness.
**"Not bad. Might not be useful now, but I’ll hang onto it."**
She stashed the hook in her bag.
Clams had a 9% chance to drop odd trinkets, and the Anesthetic Fishhook was fishing gear—meant to be used with rods and lines for angling.
Fishing was a life skill, yielding different catches depending on the waters. But like all life skills, it wasn’t just about relaxation. Master anglers could reel in magic-infused aquatic creatures, their blood, scales, and organs serving as premium crafting materials.
"Peak freshness" dictated the quality of harvested materials. The anesthetic hook kept fish alive, ensuring maximum yield.
Just as Ye Bai was about to resume her clam massacre, villagers erupted in excited shouts.
She looked up to see a familiar hot-air balloon drifting toward the settlement—the Traveling Merchant had arrived.
The newly logged-in operatives immediately screenshotted the scene and relayed it to their analysts.
Soon, the research teams identified it as the effect of the **[Traveling Merchant]** policy card.
**"Copy it!"**
Orders were swiftly issued for player-owned territories under their factions to replicate the setup, especially after reaching Tier 2.
But problems arose fast. With limited policy slots, development stalled catastrophically. A plague broke out when new refugees arrived, and though they scraped together coins to buy herbs from the merchant, the losses far outweighed any gains.
Only then did the researchers realize: **Ye Bai was different.** Her **Seed of Genesis** had to be high-level, granting extra slots. Blindly copying her would only lead to ruin.
But that, of course, was a lesson learned too late.
At this moment, the merchant’s hot air balloon landed, and standing nearby, Ye Bai saw the person stepping out—it was Kazmai, the same traveler who had visited before.
This scene further deepened Ye Bai’s understanding of this world’s flexibility. The affinity with NPCs could play a far greater role than she had imagined. Originally, the system randomly determined which traveling merchant would appear, but Kazmai’s return proved that players’ actions could indeed create a more significant impact.
“Ah, my esteemed friend, noble lord! Look at the treasures I’ve brought for you this time—you won’t be disappointed!”
The moment he spotted Ye Bai, Kazmai eagerly approached with a warm greeting.
Source Energy Crystals were a universal currency, always in demand no matter where one went. Last month’s trade with Ye Bai had earned Kazmai a hefty profit, so naturally, he was exceptionally enthusiastic toward her now.
“That’s wonderful to hear.”
Ye Bai smiled and stepped forward. Immediately, three familiar shelves of goods unfolded before her.
Her eyes quickly skimmed past the basic supplies in the front row, immediately locking onto the last row of high-tier purple items. Then, her eyes sparkled with excitement.
As expected, clearing out the merchant’s stock last time had its perks—there was a blueprint!
Not only that, but beside the blueprint was another purple-tier item of even higher value.
If there were a measurable affinity meter between Ye Bai and NPCs, it would undoubtedly skyrocket the moment she saw what Kazmai had brought.
The item priced higher than the blueprint was a pair of sheep with golden wool, their legs and faces pitch black.
**[Blackgold Sheep]**
Rarity: Rare
Growth Period: 30–60 days
Yield: Blackgold Wool
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Blackgold Sheep were among the most valuable livestock in the world. Their wool could be spun into high-grade yarn for further processing or used directly as premium filling for luxury clothing—simply refining it turned it into a luxury commodity.
Seeing Ye Bai’s expression, Kazmai smugly patted his round belly. “These little treasures are every lord’s dream. Just 5 gold coins or 10 Source Energy Crystals per sheep.”
“Deal. I’ll take them.”
The price wasn’t cheap, but Blackgold Sheep were so rare that they were practically impossible to find on the market. Now that they’d practically been delivered to her doorstep, Ye Bai wasn’t about to let them slip away.
During her time at the Merchants’ Guild, Ye Bai had expanded her livestock purchases and had already arranged for villagers to construct two ranches in preparation. Now that the ranches were ready, these two sheep could be moved in immediately.
Currently, Ye Bai had 29 gold, 23 silver, and 55 copper in her possession—10 gold came from slaying the Crocodile King boss, another 60 silver went toward paying her personal guards and soldiers, and 40 silver came from selling Nightcloaks to five players.
This time, she planned to pay in gold. Source Energy Crystals would still be useful after her town upgraded, so there was no need to sell them yet.
Next, Ye Bai turned her attention to the blueprint.
**[Swiftstride Boots Blueprint]**
Description: Method for crafting the ‘Swiftstride Boots’
Required Structure: Tailor Shop
Crafter Restriction: Must be a **[Tailor]**
Materials Needed: Beast Hide x4, Mithril x2
Another blueprint for mass-producing fine-to-rare-tier equipment—and perfectly aligned with her “pillar industry.” Priced at 6 gold? Sold!
As for the rest—food, candles, seasonings, cowhide, flax, and other never-out-of-stock supplies—Ye Bai gave them a brief glance before sweeping the entire inventory clean.
In total, the transaction cost her 19 gold. Since she had once again emptied Kazmai’s entire stock, he generously rounded down the price and even gifted her an additional +10 personal affinity points.
After this shopping spree, Ye Bai’s gold reserves were now at a “precarious” 10 coins.
“Running low on funds…”
Her gaze shifted to the players lurking near the marketplace, peeking curiously—
Instantly, they shuddered, an inexplicable chill running down their spines. They hastily turned away, pretending to mind their own business as they scattered.
“……”
Aside from squeezing more profit out of these “cash crops,” it seemed she’d need to hunt some bosses for extra gold. Having so little on hand was unsettling.
Ye Bai sighed inwardly, completely unaware that her “financial woes” would leave most other factions—whose entire liquid assets barely amounted to 10 gold—utterly speechless.
Suddenly, she noticed the alarm she’d set was about to go off. With a thought, she logged out.
In reality, there were less than 10 minutes left before the starship arrived at Phantom Sea Galaxy.
As her consciousness returned to the real world, her psychic senses detected a shift in the surrounding magnetic field. Lifting the block on her personal terminal, she immediately received a notification:
**[New communication signal detected. Allow connection?]**
**[Yes]**
Upon confirmation, she opened the “skylight” above her. The transparent pod faithfully displayed the view outside.
The starship she was aboard was slowly docking at a space station.
A mesmerizing blue-purple planet came into view, wrapped in dreamlike hues. It was orbited by two moons, and further along its celestial path, two other planets could be seen revolving around the system’s star.
A freshly received transmission sent her a message:
*“Dear passenger, welcome to the Phantom Sea Galaxy.”*
