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As it turned out, the Costume Player with Black Long Straight Hair didn't rip Feng Xue off. The remaining offers were all around 30,000 to 50,000, with one even offering 80,000. This surprised Feng Xue, who thought this man might have some unique Ultimate Skill that could give her a different kind of surprise. So she spoke up:

Why is your price so high?

Upon hearing Feng Xue's question, the blonde, wavy- Costume Player immediately tugged at his front armor, revealing a charming smile, and said:

"Boss, my service is personalized! Personalized!"

"Fine..." Feng Xue was speechless. At least he was certain that there was a woman under the cloak, but it didn't matter. He waved his hand and pointed to the [Broker] Tag:

"You're the one. By the way, how do we pay? Should we go through the contract directly?"

Hearing that Feng Xue had chosen her target, the other tour guides were somewhat disappointed, even though they had expected it. Only the blonde with long, wavy hair gave Feng Xue a flirtatious wink, but after realizing that she didn't react at all, she could only leave dejectedly.

The tour guide, however, flashed a bright and cheerful smile and said in a clear and energetic voice:

"Here's the thing, boss. Contracts are also an option, but in the South District, most people still prefer to trade with Tower Coins. After all, it's fine for me as a middleman, but if you open a contract with a shop selling Phantom Object, you basically won't make any money. And then there are mercenaries and the like. In short, while contract transfers are convenient, if you plan to visit some special places, it's better to prepare some cash. Of course, I can accept direct transfers via contract, and I won't charge you any handling fees or exchange taxes."

At this point, as if remembering something, she added:

"If the boss has relatively few Tower Coins on their employee ID, this place also offers Tower Coins to [Knowledge] exchange services. Go to the shop I recommend; you can get the transaction fee down to 1%, usually it's 3%."

Feng Xue thought about the tens of thousands of tons on his employee ID card. That was what he had accumulated from moving corpses back when he still had the Tag a corpse collector. At the time, he thought it was a lot, but in this Landfill Area, it was far from enough.

Feng Xue immediately signed a contract with the tour guide. As his lifespan disappeared by a thousand days, the contract notarized by the Infinite City also took effect. Although losing more than two years of lifespan at once sounded exaggerated, thanks to the [Demon] Tag that inexplicably received a surge in feedback, his daily income hovered between 60,000 and 70,000. Although there were occasional declines, the overall trend was one of growth.

Although Feng Xue wasn't entirely clear on the intricacies of the situation, he knew he wouldn't lack money in the short term—at least until the rumors about the Ambulance Demon were forgotten.

Seemingly having received a transfer notification, the Costume Player the Black Long Straight Hair leather cloak immediately flashed a sweet smile and said:

"Boss, you can call me Hom. My contact information should already be in your contacts. Feel free to reach me anytime, 24/7. Um, is there anything you need now?"

"So it really is a Costume Player." Feng Xue shook her head inwardly upon hearing the other person's name, but didn't think much of it and said directly:

"Take me to exchange for Tower Coins... Hmm, maybe we should check out the Phantom Object Shop first. By the way, is there a place here that sells Storage Item?"

Feng Xue glanced at the small trailer behind him, which was actually full of miscellaneous Miscellaneous Item. He just didn't know how to conveniently carry the cardboard box.

"Storage Item are generally quite expensive, and there's hardly any market for them. Even the most basic type, which stores items in compartments, starts at least in the tens of millions. However, I know a shop that sells a special kind of bag. While it's not as practical as regular Storage Item, it's still quite useful if you're only considering portability. But if you buy from this unconventional shop I recommend, you'll need to pay an additional 5% of the transaction amount as my referral fee. This is written into the contract. Of course, you can also choose to come with me to take a look, and then shop after the contract expires in a month."

Hom's business model was impeccable. He even personally taught Feng Xue how to exploit loopholes in the contract to get something for free. Although Feng Xue didn't care much about such things, she still gestured for him to lead the way. However, after leaving the main road, Feng Xue remained on high alert to ensure that she could disappear from the spot in the blink of Ghostly Evasion if she encountered an ambush.

However, the contract with the Infinite City was clearly still guaranteed, and Hom, who had several industry Tag, was not a pawn. After bypassing two alleys and passing through a steep, suspended path, Feng Xue, led by Hom, arrived at a platform that was hard to classify as the second, third, or 2.5th floor, or perhaps just a skybridge.

There are seven or eight small shops on the platform that look a bit like "old man's antique shop". They are mostly two or three stories high. Although they are different in height and decoration style, they all have similar signs of wear and tear and look like they have been here for many years.

Led by Hom, the two arrived at the second shop from the left, whose sign read "Owl's Tailor Shop".

"Uncle Xiao, a customer's here!" The shop door opened, a melodious bell rang, and with Hom's call, a "woman" who looked to be in her early forties, with messy hair and wearing slightly awkward clothes, yet possessing a certain mature charm, emerged from the corner—

"What would you like, sir?"

"I heard you have Storage Bag here?" Feng Xue asked bluntly. The "auntie," distorted by the Gynomorphic Filter, nodded and took a Wrapping Cloth from the counter, placing it on the table.

"The Wrapping Cloth I have here can shrink any item that can be wrapped to the size of a lychee (no offense, it may not actually refer to the fruit lychee, but it's a description Feng Xue can understand thanks to the translation from Infinite City). However, the downside is that there must be a packing and unpacking process, so it can't be used at any time like ordinary Storage Item. In addition, it can't reduce weight, which is another drawback. But it can be stacked with Storage Item. Depending on the size, the price varies. The Great Power be wrapped is one cubic meter, which costs five million. A smaller one of 500 cubic decimeters costs only two million, and the smallest one of 100 cubic decimeters costs five hundred thousand. As for anything smaller, this is just a demonstration prop. I don't think anyone would actually wrap such a small thing, right?"

As the middle-aged woman, presumably a man, explained how to pack the package using a handkerchief in front of Feng Xue listened intently. He narrowed his eyes slightly, aimed his Golden Finger at the package, and information appeared before his eyes:

Name: Phantom Object - Convenient Wrapping Cloth (S)

Elements: [Storage], [Shrink], [Items]

Description: A man named Owl created Storage Item based on his own abilities. This device can shrink packaged items into an irregular sphere with a diameter of two centimeters without affecting any factors other than volume. This cloth can hold items up to 1 cubic decimeter.

Note: Beware of thieves!