Old Dad had definitely put this fake in a conspicuous spot on purpose, to see if he could sell it.
Yang Yi also suspected that Old Dad had bought this fake at a high price and was looking for the right sucker to take it off his hands.
He continued browsing and found several more fakes mixed in among the genuine articles. They accounted for only about one in thirty items, making them very easy to overlook.
But players would never overlook them. They had the system, so they could never buy the wrong thing...
Suddenly, Yang Yi had an idea. He picked up a fake Radiant Church Knight Sword priced at twenty thousand, pretended he wanted to buy it, then checked his Exposure.
It had dropped slightly, from 47% to 45%.
"Just as I thought, acting in ways completely inconsistent with being a player lowers Exposure. A handy little trick.
"Though it doesn't lower it by much..."
He was about to tell Su Na about his discovery.
But just then, the Light Fairy in his breast pocket spoke. "That sword is fake, and so is that set of Fearless Knight Armor."
Yang Yi was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the Light Fairy to warn him.
But when he looked over, the Light Fairy avoided his gaze and continued on her own:
"Believe me or not. You're the one getting scammed!
"Once you leave the Treasure Ship, I'm going to run away. You can't keep me locked up!"
Cui Xiya spoke confidently, telling Yang Yi her escape plan as well.
He froze for a moment, unsure whether to praise her honesty or call her an idiot, then simply decided not to bother saying anything.
Still, Cui Xiya had given him a reminder: he needed to find a way to