Hill Eats Melons Online, Part Two

Two completely opposite kinds of people were bound to have communication problems. In real life, they might only curse each other behind their backs, but why put up with it in a game? They would definitely fight.

With a hundred thousand players, after two battles, there was no need to think about how many bitter grudges had formed. They would fight tooth and nail just to seize merit.

Yesterday, when Baldhead's group had been whining with envy and jealousy, they had let plenty slip: Jijiyaya and A Deer had found those natural treasures in such a hidden place because they had gotten lost in the forest after losing a fight and fleeing.

Hill thought of what Nie Xingchen had said: "Thank Eunuch Lu! If they hadn't had more people and ambushed you, how would you have entered that forest?"

He thought he knew who Eunuch Lu was.

Half an hour was almost up. Lu Huayu politely bid Hill farewell again before leaving.

Hill thought of those Doomsday players who had gestured furiously at Jijiyaya yesterday until they were practically enraged to death. Yet none of them had ranked ahead of this man. His scheming was obvious.

Yes, that was right. He was merely an NPC who understood nothing. He did not need to worry about these grudges and feuds.

The people who entered afterward really were the Doomsday group. They did not seem angry about not being in the first batch. Hill figured Baldhead's people would probably come next; they had likely already cursed enough outside the door.

This group was not as calculating as Lu Huayu. They treated Hill entirely as a tool for buying and selling. After taking two looks at him, they went to sell goods and buy things. Hill noticed someone buying a carriage. It seemed yesterday's carriage might have been bought by Baldhead. They crowded around the medicine cabinet, heads together, bought quite a few things, and left.

No one had even noticed Hill's clothes. These people were actually the brute-force type.

Hill touched his clothes, hoping for more people who understood.

Baldhead indeed entered only with the third batch. Apart from him and Xiao Liuliu, Hill had never seen anyone else. It seemed he had brought new guild members to do business seriously.

Baldhead, furious and cursing under his breath, headed straight for the medicine cabinet. He actually bypassed Hill's workbench without trying to strike up a relationship. Hill glanced over at him in confusion.

So this was where Doomsday's scheming lay. The two people who had entered before Baldhead followed right behind him, very obviously recording what Baldhead bought. If Xiao Liuliu walked away, one of them would follow her.

Baldhead angrily began buying healing medicine and mana potions.

The couple quickly finished buying their things and left with unhappy expressions. The two Doomsday players swaggered around in front of the Baldhead Family members who were still selling goods.

A swordswoman named Good Girl clearly wanted to start cursing and fighting, but a Priest named Jiu Yusheng stopped her.

They muttered to each other for a while. In the end, more than ten of them occupied the puppet that collected goods and stalled until the thirty minutes were up.

Hill could not quite understand it. These two had managed to get in, yet they bought nothing and had no intention of selling anything. Had they gotten up early just to disgust Baldhead? They would have had to line up before dawn to get in this early!

But Hill had heard Baldhead and his wife muttering yesterday that they were out of money. They had come in to bring newcomers and, incidentally, build a relationship with Hill, right?

These players' thoughts were truly strange. They were so happy to do things that harmed others without benefiting themselves. Was there really such a generation gap between them?

Hill kept muttering to himself.

The people who entered later finally satisfied Hill. Quite a few were pondering what hidden quest Perfect Baldhead had received.

These people worked very hard to chat with Hill and obtain quests. When that failed, they wanted to probe Baldhead's favorability with Hill. Jijiyaya's name was repeatedly mentioned as well.

These clever people seemed to have concluded that Hill's clothes had been given to him by Baldhead.

Hill kept up a cold and aloof attitude, ignoring them. He was completely different from his amiable self of the previous two days, looking like a former tool NPC with no quest chain.

Player rumors had always spread quickly. During this period, they would certainly search harder for Baldhead's weaknesses and find a way to snatch the quest.

Hill greatly admired these players. Just to talk to him, they had actually acquired several materials that were not on Hill's alchemy board.

Hill happily bought them at high prices and casually registered them on the board.

When Hill named the prices, he saw many people taking pictures. These materials were relatively expensive but extremely rare, and specifically searching for them would result in losses. Hill had never known they could be found in Salar!

Once they were posted on the forums, more than a million people would be looking for them. How wonderful!

Players who never let anything slip through their fingers would definitely give Hill a huge surprise.

Even if the truth gradually leaked from Baldhead's side, Hill would be returning to the Mage Tower by then.

Once William issued his war mobilization order, the players' attention would all shift to the Battle of Hephasaldo. Hill could hide again.

When fighting started again, it would not end as quickly as the previous two battles. The Noble Temple would certainly march forth with a massive army, and most countries might be dragged in. As long as Hill maintained his mystery during this period, by the time things stabilized again, Baldhead's family should have already secured territory in Falan and obtained the earliest and greatest benefits. Then they would not mind the players' anger and covetousness. With this group as an example, the players would surely become familiar with how to enter Falan's Magic Town. Study guides for the library's book catalog and the alchemy learning process should have been posted long ago.

To protect their own interests, the Baldhead Family would definitely work very hard. Hill awaited their battle to protect Falan territory.

He had to flexibly make use of the players' mutual deception and scheming. Hill clenched his fist and swore.

Dusk was approaching, and fewer and fewer players came. After all, most of today's goods had been sold.

Hill would maintain the daily purchase limits to the end and absolutely would not restock in the middle.

However, no one was lining up anymore. Hill noticed many wealthy players arriving and heading straight for the least-sold luxury goods. In just this short while, two carriages had been bought. The jewelry had been cleared out in large quantities as well.

A girl quietly entered alone and very smoothly bought one of every piece of jewelry. Her shopping spree made Hill unable to resist taking another look. Although she did not take a carriage, she casually picked up an Alchemy Hut.

The radiance of a rich woman was so dazzling in every world! Hill recalled the games he had played before. Had all those people begging rich women to support them in world chat every day been stimulated by this?

She came silently and left silently. Apart from casually taking several photos with Hill, she left behind more than a million gold coins.

Hill solemnly saved her image in the Shop Core's central system. The next time he saw her, he had to remind himself to bring out the goods he had been keeping in reserve!

The door opened again, and a familiar person entered: Romantic Drunk on the Red Dust from Baldhead's guild. He had Qian Yuyu, a mage, on his left and Qu Qingyan, a Priest, on his right, bringing girls in to stock up.

The three of them laughingly headed straight for the jewelry storeroom. Hill took a careful look. Mm, Romance really was still a tool. The two girls had probably just found him to lead the way, because they had already tossed him aside and begun discussing things together.

Romantic Drunk on the Red Dust tried several times to join the conversation. After being ruthlessly ignored, he dejectedly walked into the gap between the miscellaneous goods shelf and the back wall, sat down, and played with his tablet.

He seemed wise enough to realize that by the time the two girls finished choosing, Hill would probably be about ready to close the store.

A few more people came in, but Hill paid them no attention. After all, failing to pick up girls was nothing unusual.

Hill looked up at the clock hanging on the door. It was probably about time to close, wasn't it?

For some reason, Lu Huayu came in again. He looked around, noticed the two girls from Baldhead's guild, examined them carefully, and saw that they really were absorbed in buying things. Then he quietly moved over to the miscellaneous goods cabinet.

A girl stood there, looking over the items one by one for a long time.

Hill's curiosity was piqued, and he could not help listening closely.

"Xiao Zhu." Lu Huayu still spoke in that exceptionally gentle tone. "You've worked hard lately."

"It was nothing. How could helping you with a few things be hard?" came the soft, obedient voice of a girl. "It's just that this can't go on. Some people may have developed too much affection for me."

"What is there to worry about? Xiao Zhu deserves to be liked."

"They treat me so well, but I secretly pass all the information to you, causing them to fail several times." The girl spoke in a sad voice. "Although I know we belong to different factions, and any means can be used between enemies, I still feel a little sad."

"Xiao Zhu is just too kind. This is all my fault." Lu Huayu spoke affectionately. "I committed all the evil. You were only helping me, so you do not need to feel guilty."

"A-Yu, you have to win. I've been watching the merit rankings these past two days. Seventh place is really unsafe. Only the top ten get territory!"

"Don't worry. I'll work hard to hold my position. Once I obtain territory, I'll definitely hold the grandest wedding for us!"

"I'll wait for you. Don't worry, there have not been many events lately. It seems the quests here can no longer be accepted, and they all logged off in disappointment."

"It's a pity we don't know what quest Perfect Baldhead accepted. His merit suddenly rose so much!"

"I investigated carefully, but no one here knows either. Anyway, he's competing for the top three, so should we leave him alone for now?"

"It's always better to know. If we lose this time, we can still beat him next time."

"Then I'll pay closer attention. If I find any clues, I'll notify you immediately."

"Mm, you're the most reassuring when it comes to handling things." Lu Huayu changed the subject. "Go look at the jewelry later. Those two over there are from the Baldhead Family. I've seen them before. Get to know them properly."

"You only know how to care about girls. Why don't I ever see you remember any men?"

"Only by looking at more people can I discover that you're the most beautiful!"

"Tch, you only know how to sweet-talk me."

"Alright, I'll leave first. Go look at the jewelry. If there's anything you like, send me a picture. I really can't accompany you shopping today."

"Do I need you to give it to me? It's not as if I have no money."

"My feelings are priceless! I hope you'll wear jewelry I gave you when you're working hard."

"That's true. When I touch it, I'll feel more determined."

"It's all for me. There are only a few days left. Xiao Zhu, I'll wait for you to return victorious."

"Don't worry. Wait for me."

Hill carefully looked at the shy, timid girl named Liang Xingzhu and felt a chill run down his spine.

After the two separated, Hill saw Romantic Drunk on the Red Dust crawl out from behind the miscellaneous goods cabinet with his tablet raised. He looked back at Liang Xingzhu, who had already gone to build connections with the two girls from his guild, and slipped out the door without hesitation.

Not long afterward, the two girls picked up their tablets. "Eh? Why are we gathering at this time? Sorry, sis. We'll chat next time."

"They're rushing us to death!" Qu Qingyan dragged Qian Yuyu, who still wanted to talk, out the door.

Liang Xingzhu, who had been holding up her tablet to add them as friends, could only give up and look at the jewelry. She lingered for a long time before leaving.

Hill quickly closed the door. There was no business anyway. He had a bellyful of gossip with nowhere to share it, and it was so uncomfortable. He felt that if anyone came in to chat with him now, he would explode.

Hill was truly a little envious of Romantic Drunk on the Red Dust. At this moment, he was surely everyone's focus, the Baldhead Family's most dazzling guy. After all, today he had delivered enough juicy gossip to entertain the Baldhead Family for several days.

But Hill had to control his emotions. After all, Adrian and even Falan might come by, and they would not understand why Hill was so excited.

Hill shut down socially online.