Chapter 231: Chapter 231 It’s clearly ripping off regulars!
Since her spiritual power can handle it, she should indeed buy the Virtual Secret Realm instance.
However, she clearly doesn’t need to buy so many, the system’s pushy sales tactics are just trying to make her spend impulsively, and not wanting her pockets to be empty, Qian Qi wisely opted for moderate consumption.
She still remembers the four principles of consumerism she learned in high school: Spend within your means, consume moderately; avoid blind conformity, consume rationally; protect the environment, green consumption; be frugal and work hard!
"I think I’ll first upgrade Ah Tu to D-level Evolutionary Body." Qian Qi turned and left, determined not to fall into the merchant’s discount trap.
[Come on, come on~ How about I give you a bit more discount~] The system followed Qian Qi, pleading persistently.
Seeing the system willing to lower the price, Qian Qi ignored it even more. Although she wasn’t sure what the system was up to yet, its willingness to cut prices indicated that something was fishy!
As for why she knows?
Of course, it’s because, when Qian Qi, Da Fang, is being generous, there’s definitely something fishy going on too!
It’s hilarious, can a crafty merchant not understand a crafty merchant?
She will eventually find out what the system’s up to!
After leaving the Magic Beast Warehouse, Qian Qi contacted Liang Yuting, "Tingting, where are you?"
"Qiqi~ I’m at the dorm~" On the other end, Liang Yuting’s gentle voice chimed through the Light Brain, "And you?"
"I’m heading back to the dorm." Qian Qi clamped her flip-flops and darted towards the Magic Plant Department dormitory. Using her speed skill, many passing students felt someone whizz by on the road.
Still, many people recognized it was Qian Qi.
After all... who else would be running wild in November, dressed in shorts and flip-flops!
Upon returning to the dorm, Liang Yuting was studying "Financial Management" at her desk. Seeing Qian Qi, she adjusted her black glasses frame, "Qiqi, you’re back."
"I remember you mentioned you know some drug dealers?" Qian Qi approached and asked, considering that Fire Willow Red Flame Fruit, Nine-leaf Red Flame Vine, and Vermilion Blood Grass are moderately graded magic plants among drug dealers, they should be able to find them if they try hard enough.
Starting from scratch would take too much time, so purchasing directly is more efficient.
"Yes, but to be precise, those drug dealers are part of my network. Other classmates also have access to drug dealer networks. If you need, I can reach out for you."
"Sure, keep an eye out for me. I need 3 Fire Willow Red Flame Fruits, 1 Nine-leaf Red Flame Vine, and 2 Vermilion Blood Grass." Qian Qi instructed.
Liang Yuting is now in charge of finance and operations. The entire Magic Plant Department already has a complete supply and sales chain, with Qian Qi teaching Magic Plant 201 class students to cultivate magic plants. These students then teach other classes, and the resulting magic plant by-products are sold by the distributors that each student finds in various cities. Profits are partially given to the 201 class students, and these students then allocate a portion to Liang Yuting and Zhang Feng.
This fund is reserved for future operational activities and factory construction.
Upon hearing Qian Qi’s instructions, Liang Yuting opened the Light Brain, opened the Magic Plant Department’s channel group, and sent a message.
[Financial Liang]: @Everyone, those with drug dealer channels, please check the price and availability of Fire Willow Red Flame Fruit, Nine-leaf Red Flame Vine, and Vermilion Blood Grass, and respond quickly.
Responses quickly poured into the group.
[Jiang Yao 203]: We have a channel for Nine-leaf Red Flame Vine, ecologically sourced from an instance, 1.6 million.
[Zhao Xing 301]: We have artificially grown Vermilion Blood Grass here, it might be slightly inferior, 1.3 million.
[Han Li 201]: Ecologically sourced Vermilion Blood Grass, 1.8 million.
...
Liang Yuting sorted through the responses and then adjusted her spectacles, "Recommend Han Li, Jiang Yao, Tang Chenggong, and Ren JiaMin’s channels."
"Okay, I’ll transfer the money to you, ask them to send the magic plants over as soon as possible." Qian Qi was very pleased with their efficiency. After transferring the money, she lay down on the bed and began perusing the "Spiritual Power Training Method."
The "Spiritual Power Training Method" comprises three volumes. She briefly looked over the first two without diving in, but considering she paid 300 million for the book, it warranted a thorough read.
The "Spiritual Power Training Method" is quite thick, and Qian Qi kept reading into the deep of the night. At 2:37 a.m....
Qian Qi suddenly jolted upright.
She fiercely gripped the system, her inner lioness roaring, "Crafty merchant! I thought you were just trying to swindle me for a few ten million, turns out you’re aiming for 2.4 billion?!"
Claiming they were old friends, offering to provide her with suitable Virtual Secret Realms...
This is clearly ripping off acquaintances!!!
The system, feeling slightly guilty: [2.4 billion is a lot to you now, but it’ll be a drop in the bucket tomorrow. Spending a drop in the bucket for a moment of my joy, isn’t that worth it!]
Qian Qi: ?
Moment of your joy?
So how many 2.4 billions would I need to spend to gain continuous joy from you?
Qian Qi was about to grind her molars to pieces. As she perused the "Spiritual Power Training Method," she found that instances were semi-universal, applicable to various Contracted Beasts, and under C-level Spiritual Power, there were 28 different C-level Virtual Secret Realm instances!
Yet during the day, the system tried to sell her 7 C-level Secret Realm instances in one go?
This was a whole quarter of them! There were definitely repeated skills in there!
"System, evidence is irrefutable. Anything else you’d like to add?" Qian Qi sneered coldly, the gleam of her small white teeth ominous.
[Eh hey~ (๑ゝڡ◕๑)~ Congratulations to Qian Qi for passing the consumerism four principles test~]
The next second, Qian Qi’s small white teeth bit down angrily, "Stop BSing! You damned crafty merchant!!! Believe you again and I’m a dog!"
[Ah, stop it! Ah, ah, ah!] The system, long unthreatened by spit assault, immediately gave in, struggling to wriggle out and wiping Qian Qi’s saliva madly onto the blanket, [I’m unclean now! I’m unclean!]
"Ha." In the dark, Qian Qi eerily stared at the system, her eyes glowing green like a famished wolf, "Here’s a chance to resell, or tomorrow, I’ll eat garlic and durian before chomping on you."
System: !!!
Are you the devil!
[Thunderfire Meteor Cave Heaven Secret Realm can train both Flame Dog and Moon Silver Demon Wolf among other magical beasts.] The system forced a grin: [30 million to unlock Thunderfire Meteor Cave Heaven Secret Realm and applicable magical beast details.]
"That’s more like it." Qian Qi lay back on the bed, resuming her reading.
[... Wait, you’re not buying?]
"Nope." Qian Qi replied coolly, "Don’t talk, bring up the "Spiritual Power Training Method."
[Don’t be mad, seriously, soon you’ll make tons of money.] Fearing Qian Qi would not feed it funds, the system courted her, [Don’t believe me? Read the third volume first~]
"No, I prefer reading page by page." Qian Qi had seen the contents of the third volume already, guessed it roughly, but she stubbornly refused to look, eager to vex the system.
Left with no choice, the system displayed the "Spiritual Power Training Method," eager for her to quickly reach the third volume.
Yet after finishing the second volume, she promptly fell asleep, leaving the system floating in the air, the full panel dotting its face with bewilderment.
System: [...]
Seriously, how could she just fall asleep!
Why not peek at the third volume first! It’s driving the system mad!!!