Chapter 112

After leaving the Black Market, Feng Xue followed Hom to learn how to use her work ID to search for self-operated stores and find remote employment (ordinary Landfill Area require Employment Agency because they don't have work IDs; only with a work ID can one find remote employment), got to know some mid-to-lower-end raw material merchants, and visited several so-called "official" establishments, which were actually pawnshops, appraisal centers, and auction houses run by Residential Area residents. She gained some understanding of the prices in South District.

A price of 200,000 per item means that your Phantom Object must be at least Fine Grade) or even a superior (Exceptional) item to avoid losing money. This is why the official auction house mainly sells Phantom Object of Fine Grade or higher.

Compared to the stingy transactions in the Black Market, the higher-end equipment is more likely to appear in the official auction house. For example, Feng Xue saw five or six pieces of Perfect Equipment and Inheritance Equipment that she had never seen in the Black Market, and there were more than twenty pieces of excellent equipment. However, the auction period for these items is very long, and there is no fixed price, so it takes a long time to buy the items you want.

Upon learning this, Feng Xue even harbored malicious suspicions: were the authorities hoping that if something else happened to these people, they wouldn't have to refund their deposits?

"Alright, boss, that's basically all the essential knowledge you need to know to live in South District. Is there anything else you don't understand or want to know?"

After taking Feng Xue on a final tour of the airport leading to the Garbage Mountain, Hom finally smiled and asked, to which Feng Xue nodded:

"I need a property, any recommendations?"

"Um, are you dissatisfied with the professional dormitories provided by Infinite City?" Hom was slightly taken aback by the question. Normally, as long as someone has a job listed, Infinite City can assign them a professional dormitory no matter where they go. As for Feng Xue not having a job, she hadn't even considered that possibility. For people living in South District, a work badge is practically a necessity. If you don't have a job, where would you get a work badge?

Feng Xue was at a loss. After losing his job as a corpse collector, he hadn't looked for a new one. Although he currently only had two Tag that could be used as professions: chef and assassin, there was no doubt that neither of them were suitable for Infinite City.

To be a chef, one must cook frequently. But putting aside the fact that the people of Infinite City don't need to eat, all animal-based ingredients in Infinite City are "poisonous," and eating them will directly turn one into Omen. As for assassins... you should know that the criteria for obtaining a job Tag in Infinite City is "beneficial to Infinite City." For example, collecting corpses can increase the stability of the Landfill Area, so one can get the Corpse Collector Tag. But creating Omen is not beneficial to Infinite City, so one cannot get a new Tag for it.

He didn't think that after getting the job, the assassination targets would be other ghosts or Weird Tale; more likely, he would be thrown to the border to assassinate those super Omen.

Seeing that Feng Xue remained silent, Hom, true to his professional ethics, did not ask any further questions, but nodded and said:

"House sales aren't popular in Infinite City, but some people do do some pointless renovations to their houses and then rent them out..."

At this point, Hom paused, forcibly swallowing the words "a rich idiot with nowhere to spend his money," and replacing them with "a big shot who likes to enjoy life."

"What about the price?" Feng Xue felt uneasy when he heard this. Although he was making 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a day, he only had about 150,000 yuan left after the previous round of purchases. According to the common knowledge of a Chinese person, a house that was almost equivalent to a villa in the capital would probably cost a huge sum of money, even just the rent.

However, what he heard from Hom was—

"Approximately 80,000 towers per month."

"Huh?" Feng Xue's mouth gaped open, thinking she had misheard. Hom, however, seemed to have misunderstood and explained:

"After all, the installation of pipes and the decoration both require costs, and because it's a niche product, they can't reduce the cost per house by shipping in large quantities. Even if they negotiate, they can only save a few hundred towers at most."

"Is this the kind of housing market where you get a house for every job you get?" Feng Xue thought to herself, then said:

"Take me to see it. Hmm, I don't have high requirements for the floor level, but it would be best if it were closer to the middle level."

"No problem." Hom nodded, his impression of Feng Xue's wealth deepening.

It's a pity she's also a nobody, otherwise she might have been able to add some recognition to Feng Xue's "Money Printer" Tag.

Renting a house was easier than expected. After only a few words, Feng Xue signed the housing contract. The other party didn't even ask for a deposit or require him to pay six months' rent upfront. However, there was nothing wrong with that, because with Infinite City's contracts, money could be transferred remotely.

This thing works just like VIP auto-renewal. Once the contract is signed, Infinite City will automatically deduct the money every month until Feng Xue voluntarily stops renewing.

Yes, that's how capricious renting is in South District. Feng Xue could choose to terminate the renewal at any time. If it weren't for the fact that the contract for Infinite City was unambiguous and free of wordplay, Feng Xue would have even felt that the other party was "helping the villa owner look after the house, but secretly renting it out."

However, I must say, the house is indeed well-decorated. It has two floors, bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, gym, and game room. Except for the lack of a toilet, it basically has everything that can be provided. The only drawback is that the game machines in the game room are False Thing. You need to burn [knowledge] to start them. Although ten towers per hour doesn't seem like too much, when I think about how the minimum consumption for a character without survival is only one hundred towers, I feel like I'm being a bit too extravagant.

After inspecting his future "territory," Feng Xue nodded in satisfaction. After a moment's thought, he finally spoke:

"How much would it cost if I were to buy this house?"

"Um, sir, you don't need to buy it." Hom immediately shook his head and said, "This house costs more than ten million, which is enough to buy a Perfect Grade Phantom Object. Even if you convert it into rent, it's enough for you to live in for ten years. And who knows if the house will still be there in ten years!"

"Alright then." Feng Xue's rationality told her that Hom's suggestion was reasonable, but as a country bumpkin, she still had a bit of a real estate complex.

Shaking her head to dismiss the somewhat foolish idea of buying a house, Feng Xue turned to Hom, who was still beside her, and said:

When will the purchased items arrive?

"Those fabrics need cutting, and they probably won't arrive until tonight." Hom said, noticing that Feng Xue wasn't asking as many questions as before, knowing his work for the day was probably almost done, and then he continued:

"I'll go and relay the delivery address information to you now. Also, if you need anything else, feel free to contact me anytime; I'll be there whenever you need me."

(Don't worry, I haven't tested positive yet, just a bit of a sore throat.)