I Live on the Land in Global Games-Chapter 349 - 345: The Freeloader

"Yes, I’m sorry, I heard you have accommodation here too. How about I stay here for the night? You can overcharge me a little, consider it compensation for my rudeness," Edwin gestured a distance about the length of a knuckle, then hesitated and shortened it to half a knuckle.

Bine: "..."

Was he trying to get ripped off or really ripped off?

With this little incident, Edwin completely lost his momentum; now, he just wanted to finish the negotiation quickly, secure a room, and quietly, without risk, recover the face he had lost.

Mu Ying’s habit of appearing and disappearing mysteriously within the territory was famous on the forums. There had been incidents when a sub-camp leader searched for her for days, and each time just as they got a lead, she would have teleported away.

Latter, it was said that the situation improved with the advent of some communication tool.

But only a few sub-camp leaders had that device, and if he didn’t take the opportunity to clarify things today, he had no idea when he would be able to find her again.

"I’ve already told you what equipment I can transform; can we still talk about benefits?"

When Edwin asked this, he wasn’t harboring much hope.

With vampires threatening, he seemingly had three options on the surface: to teleport to Luoxia Town, to Lingtian Town, or to stay in Qingshan Town.

But in reality, there was only one option, and that was to hunker down in Qingshan Town and wait for Mu Ying to deal with the vampire threat.

After all, if vampires could enter the territory, using the transmission array couldn’t be a big deal, right? As long as he could teleport back before the sleeping period expired.

Wherever he teleported to, the safest strategy was to huddle within a territory. Which other territory could offer as many money-making opportunities as Qingshan Town, where one could cherish the dream of financial freedom even while staying idle at the camp?

Without choice, he had lost the initiative.

Mu Ying poured him a glass of wine. "That won’t do. If you want to sell your equipment in the territory, I’m all for it. Personal transactions that reach a certain amount will be taxed. But if you’re asking for extra benefits, I can only say no. We are both trialists, and I’ve been a trialist longer than you, having already entered the Second Trial World. Do you think I wouldn’t know what the deal with Source Power is?

The rarer the item, the less likely it is to be mass transformed, and the Source Power cost is not a small number. You should still be in the First Trial World, right? Do you really have enough Source Power? Mass transformation is impossible, I don’t have an elite team to arm, so why would your equipment warrant any additional benefits from me? Or would you be willing to give your exclusive rights to sell your equipment to the territory and let them take a commission from the sales?

Or do you expect me to spend a lot of money to keep you with just one or two pieces of equipment? The money of the territory doesn’t grow on trees. That’s all earned bit by bit by the Local People, contributing it. Giving you more, how is that fair to others?"

Edwin was left speechless by her argument.

She was too clever, guessing everything correctly, and he had never considered transferring the exclusive selling rights to someone else, letting them profit from the middleman fees. Why not open his own shop, build a brand, and earn more?

He fancied his equipment as rare and valuable, but in reality, it seemed to have no actual value to her.

Sigh, he couldn’t take advantage of the situation and couldn’t afford to spoil the relationship either. She had already entered the Second Trial World, and he was still interested in gathering more information about the Trial Worlds!

"Ah well, if it’s not possible, it’s not possible. Can I ask you for information about the Trial World then? How can one enter the Second Trial World?"

Edwin said with a playful and smiling facade.

Mu Ying: "..."

This freeloader, wanting everything for nothing!

Even if she had her own plans regarding the matter of trialists, she wasn’t about to indulge him so soon. She had to teach him the value of paying for knowledge!

"Before asking me, shouldn’t we agree on a fee first? I’m not a philanthropist. If I keep handing out freebies, wouldn’t the territory have been bankrupt long ago?" said Mu Ying irritably.

"Let’s talk, talk, talk! But could you perhaps make it a little cheaper? I’m really poor, that vampire covets my beauty, and for a long time to come I’ll have to stay within your territory, not daring to leave and running a deficit..."

Edwin complained.

Mu Ying rolled her eyes; brother, the gesture you’re making doesn’t look like a small discount!

Just now, when you were talking about letting the boss Bine take advantage of you, you gestured half a knuckle, and you even seemed to wish it was as small as a fingernail. But now, the gesture you’re making has your thumb and forefinger stretched into a straight line.

"You don’t have to pay money, you could exchange for information of equivalent value. I’m quite interested in your Trial World," she said, taking a sip of the Bomb Fruit Wine to calm her nerves or else she feared she might not hold back from hitting someone.

"How do we trade? What sort of information is considered equivalent?"

There were certain things about his Trial World that Edwin wanted to keep secret, as they were part of his strategic arsenal. Informing others could affect their efficacy against enemies.

Having limited means at his disposal was his problem.

"One question for one question. If you encounter a question you don’t want to answer, you can decline, and the other party can ask a different one," Mu Ying said as she set down her wine glass. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

After thinking it over, Edwin agreed.

"Alright, let’s propose our questions. If we can answer, then we each respond. My question is: In your Trial World, is it possible to change your trial character?"

Mu Ying was almost certain that Edwin’s Trial World was based on the game King of Glory, and judging by Edwin’s situation, he must be the hero Zhuang Zhou, with Skill sets that fit what he had described earlier, lean toward control and support.

Although Zhuang Zhou’s abilities weren’t extensive, if the Trial World allowed for changing heroes, that would be quite valuable.

"I can answer that question. My question is, how can one open the Second Trial World?" Edwin said.

Mu Ying nodded, "We can trade that information. I’ll go first. Based on my experience, there are two ways to open the Second Trial World: One is to get the exploration degree of the first world to perfect, and the second is to accumulate a certain amount of Source Power, which should range between 500 to 50,000."

"50,000? Why 50,000? Isn’t that range too wide?" Edwin felt this was far from the precise answer he was looking for.

"That’s another question," Mu Ying didn’t answer, not wanting to give away too much for too little.

"..." Edwin was left speechless, "Wait, that’s the most accurate answer you can provide, right? It’s a matter of principle, not a new question."

Not so foolish after all. There was indeed information he could deduce from her answer. Mu Ying nodded, "I promise I’m not lying and that I’ve given you an effective answer from my own experience."