The Master Salesman Xiao Yang

Xiao Yang arrived at the Myriad Worlds Trading Area once again, feeling full of drive. However, drive was one thing, and actually putting it into practice was another, not nearly as easy.

Finding the same spot as last time, he saw a familiar face – the warm-hearted senior, Redbeard. The guy was currently arguing heatedly with a knight.

"Get lost! Get out of here! If you can't afford it, don't touch it! I don't haggle here!"

Still as hot-tempered as ever, the two parted ways after their argument, the tall knight letting out a muffled grunt as he strode away.

Redbeard was still grumbling at this point. Xiao Yang watched the commotion unfold while pulling various bits of junk from his backpack: Large Bone Clubs, Zombie Viscera, piles of unknown books, candelabras, Gold Coins, and tin plates.

To be fair, Xiao Yang's stall was truly the most shabby in this entire trading area.

There was no helping it, life was tough, and a newbie could only sigh!

Fumbling around, Xiao Yang took out the only things that might be worth something: a pair of Zombie Flesh Boots and a Heavy Strike Skill Scroll.

Actually, he had considered giving the Zombie Flesh Boots to Little Bone, wanting to see if Little Bone could wear Equipment, and also to get some matching gear for it.

The result was that Little Bone could indeed wear Equipment, but it seemed to dislike the Zombie Flesh Boots quite a bit. After putting them on, it would pace back and forth restlessly, like an anxious little quail.

Of course, Xiao Yang could understand this. Even setting aside the negative effects of the Zombie Flesh Boots, the things were just too ugly.

A pair of boots, scarlet with a hint of green, constantly squirming, interwoven with veins – the kind of thing that would give you nightmares if you looked at them for too long.

It was better to sell them. Just thinking about Little Bone wearing such boots made Xiao Yang's eyelids twitch.

Just as Xiao Yang had finished arranging all his goods on the stall, Redbeard, who had just been arguing fiercely with a customer, finally noticed Xiao Yang, who had appeared beside him at some point.

After a moment of surprise, he blurted out candidly, "Why are you still selling this junk, kid!"

Xiao Yang's expression twisted. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to be selling Skeleton Large Bone Clubs and Zombie Viscera every day, or even pilfering candelabras and plates from dungeons to sell. But there was no other way, times were tough!

Redbeard immediately realized he might have said the wrong thing and turned his head, changing the subject. "My forged weapons are so good! These people just have no taste!"

Following up on his words, Xiao Yang didn't dwell on it and skillfully moved closer to Redbeard.

As soon as he got close, Xiao Yang realized Redbeard wasn't bragging.

[Lava Battle Axe

Quality: Excellent

Type: Heavy Weapon, Polearm Battle Axe

Damage: 35

Requirements: Heavy Weapon Mastery, Polearm Mastery, Strength 25

Effect: Slash attacks deal additional Flame Damage and accumulate charge. Upon full charge, can release Lava Field.

Description: The heartfelt creation of a Dwarf Artisan nearing master level. A fine axe, suitable for Warriors with fire resistance.]

What a great axe. Of course, Xiao Yang could only admire it wistfully.

Listening to Redbeard's words and recalling the scene he had just witnessed, he suddenly asked Redbeard a question. "Big Brother Redbeard, do you always sell your goods like this?"

Xiao Yang posed the question.

Redbeard fell into thought at the question. After a long pause, he hesitantly replied, "Probably not?"

Xiao Yang slapped his forehead. With such a fiery temper, even the best items would surely be hard to sell.

In a very short time, Xiao Yang quickly figured out why Redbeard had such difficulty making sales.

The reason was simple: Redbeard's unwritten rules.

One, no haggling. Two, no repeated inquiries. Three, no comparing his forged items with Equipment from other stalls.

With these three unwritten rules, it would be a miracle if business was good.

However, these were all self-evident to Redbeard. Regarding no haggling, Redbeard's pricing for his forged weapons wasn't actually that high. At least, it was much cheaper compared to the exorbitant prices of other stalls.

As for no repeated inquiries, that was due to his explosive temper. The third rule stemmed from his craftsman's pride.

One could only say that a good craftsman isn't necessarily a good salesman. But this gave Xiao Yang an idea.

Xiao Yang proposed a suggestion to Redbeard. "How about this, Big Brother Redbeard? Let me try selling it, and if I manage to sell it, you give me some Spirit Coins, okay?"

Xiao Yang said this to Redbeard, amidst his suspicious expression.

Eventually, he let Xiao Yang try. After all, if it didn't work, he wouldn't lose anything. Of course, Xiao Yang didn't know if he could do it either; he didn't have much sales experience, but generally speaking, it was worth a shot.

He wasn't entirely without experience. After all, his first job after graduating from university was door-to-door milk sales. It wasn't long before that pseudo-decent department manager had him carrying milk up and down floors in the old campus without an elevator, knocking on every door.

Soon, Xiao Yang whipped up a price tag. Redbeard had set the price for the Lava Battle Axe at 500,000 Spirit Coins, but Xiao Yang immediately doubled it to one million.

This move stunned Redbeard. Of course, what stunned him even more was the banner Xiao Yang held up.

[Special Promotion! Direct 30% Off! Masterpiece! Don't Miss Out!]

"Step right up, don't miss out! For truly great weapons, you've got to look here! Certified by the God Game! Crafted by a master artisan! Come on over and take a look!"

Xiao Yang shouted loudly.

Xiao Yang's shouting was quite effective. Soon, quite a few players gathered around, and some of the melee profession players even started to ponder.

Redbeard had never seen such a scene before. He could only say that not all worlds had been baptized by the "Shocking Body" trope. Of course, that "Shocking Body" title wasn't Xiao Yang's ultimate move yet.

As soon as someone started asking the price, if they showed any interest, he'd immediately launch into a spiel: "Gone if you miss it, a true masterpiece! How about this, I see you're a familiar face, you must be a great hero who's saved many lives. I'll reluctantly lower the price for you."

Thirty percent off was still too expensive? No problem, how about sixty percent? If that really wouldn't do, fifty-five percent was completely okay!

In short, he wasn't afraid you wouldn't fall for his tricks, only that you wouldn't be interested. Master Salesman Xiao Yang was officially online.