The clothing store owner shook his head, but this seemingly Alienation merchant was not discouraged.
"Hey, it's okay if you don't buy this, I have some other good stuff..."
"For example, this is a flail that was recently retrieved from the Floating Corpse Sea. It had been soaking in the Corpse Sea for about a hundred years, and it's said to be able to scare an opponent to death..."
"And this, this is the remains of a pure-blooded demon. You know, there are only a handful of these in the whole world right now."
"Then what's the point of me buying it?"
"To be honest, my friend, these bones have extremely high collectible value and can also be used in medicine..."
"... Even if it's useless, it's good to keep it for display."
"I still prefer admiring my money."
The clothing store owner politely declined the offer from the traveling merchant who always tried to sell him junk.
This is a show that happens every two months. This traveling merchant has a lot of good goods, but he always tries to bundle them with strange and unusual items to swindle money.
Fortunately, he never falls for it.
But... just because he doesn't buy it doesn't mean no one else will.
Two familiar figures suddenly appeared in the fat boss's mind; those two guys, whose ways of doing things were hard to fathom, left a deep impression on him.
If the first time he only remembered the two Tree Worship Church warriors who bought a lot of clothes at once, the second time he would never forget the scene of the two sitting on the cart, wiping away tears as they left.
Thinking of those two guys' naive and clueless manner as they touched and pinched things here and there, the Dragonborn Boss couldn't help but think:
If it were those two guys, they might actually be interested in these things.
He then looked at the merchant in front of him:
I know a place where someone might be willing to buy your stuff.
"Um?"
The merchant wearing the tall hat immediately widened his eyes:
"Is there another new settlement nearby?"
The fat boss nodded and said:
"A group of Tree Worship Church built a new village in the old castle."
The glint in the businessman's eyes vanished.
"Half-tree people? Forget about them. These poor bastards only have that kind of tree seed, they can't sell it at all."
The fat boss shook his head and said:
"That village is very different. Although they are followers of the Tree Worship Church, they use a common currency."
"Um?"
The merchant's eyes darted around slightly as he asked:
"Are they rich? Since it's a newly built village, it shouldn't have any walls..."
The portly boss clearly understood the implication in the other person's words and quickly warned:
"I'm just letting you know out of consideration for our years of friendship. The owner there is no pushover. I advise you not to get any funny ideas."
The Dragonborn Village informed the villagers of Seraphina's current location, but they were well aware that such matters could not be discussed openly, so the matter remained a secret.
If this businessman hadn't been one of the few willing to do business on the Tree Worship Church's territory, the fat boss wouldn't have even bothered to offer a word of advice.
Letting him court death will only result in a burnt-out mess, but if he really dies, then his clothing business will probably be over.
"Tsk... I thought I could earn some extra money."
The merchant immediately lost his enthusiasm.
In his eyes, the settlements within the sphere of influence of the Tree Worship Church were like patches of skin disease rooted in the earth—
The tree species used by the half-tree people were worthless in his eyes, and those people looked so weak that no one would want them in the slave market.
Being poor and weak, they had absolutely no commercial value. To save time, he always avoided those villages, to prevent himself from having a sudden burst of kindness and having to spend some money to send away the beggars.
But after hearing what the portly boss said, he actually became somewhat interested in the new settlement near the castle.
Taking a slightly longer route is no problem for his fortress.
With a slight twitch of his fingers, a silver coin appeared between the merchant's fingers.
He flicked the silver coin forward, and it landed in the fat boss's hand.
"Thank you for reminding me, my friend. I'll thank you if my groceries sell."
The last piece of cloth was unloaded from the mobile fortress, and the long gangplank was gradually retracted. As the man stood on the buzzing conveyor belt and continued to ascend, he took off his top hat and waved it, slowly turning the fortress around and heading towards the ancient castle to the west.
The rustling sound rang out again, and the Dragonborn guards on the wall could clearly see that the traces left by the fortress after its movement were covered with tiny holes. Grass, shrubs, rats... everything that had life had disappeared.
In the real world, at a university's biological research institute.
Looking at the two activation codes on her phone, Li Yu felt extremely excited.
This game constantly refreshed his understanding of technology. Judging from the time it took for the activation codes to arrive, he deduced that the two activation codes had already arrived in his account's backend at the same time he submitted the last sacrifice.
What a rapid response!
Could Ed, the guide, actually be a costumed character from the game company? Is there someone behind him playing a role-playing game all along?
But that's unlikely, since according to [ Howling Pothos ], the guide was a bit dim-witted at first, and only gradually became intelligent as the number of players increased and the playtime grew.
This is one of the reasons why they speculate that " World of Disorder " is actually a software that uses their brain's computing power to train AI for free.
But now, whether it's Ed, Seraphina, Duolin, or the guards and villagers, they all look perfectly normal, like normal humans from another world or ancient times, not human-machines.
Each of them has their own personality and likes and dislikes, and they don't seem like fake characters created to appease players at all.
Sitting in the lab's rest area, he casually scrolled through videos and unexpectedly came across " World of Disorder " on a short video platform.
This is a mini image collection with background music; the uploader's ID is [Zhong Lele].
"Um?"
Li Yu felt that the ID was somewhat familiar; it seemed to be the name of a new player, but he had been busy hunting and dissecting Claw Fish during the day and had hardly ever had any serious interactions with him.
He flipped through the photo album and discovered that they were indeed real photos taken near the castle, and all the screenshots had one thing in common: they all included Ed in the frame.
There's even a screenshot of myself handing in the Vine Sheep; I wonder which newbie was hiding in some corner and took such a tricky photo.
Only then did Li Yu see the title of the photo album. "The coolest game character of the year, inviting heroes from all walks of life to appreciate it."
Li Yu's lips twitched, and she opened the comments section to enjoy the various insightful opinions.
Most people agree with the description in the title. After all, changing the qualifier to "in history" might be controversial, but for the first half of 2037, Ed's face and appearance were indeed very striking, crushing a host of his contemporaries.
Many people inquired in the comments section about what game this was, and many enthusiastic viewers immediately posted the official website link, saying that they would fill out the questionnaire randomly and that they would consider it a loss if they were selected.
Some people asked why the photos all looked like they were taken secretly, and the author personally responded, saying that the NPCs in the game are too intelligent, and taking direct photos would be discovered and would be embarrassing.
Li Yu couldn't help but nod.
Indeed, those who value appearance are an indispensable part of the player base, especially in this world where various elements blend together to create a bizarre art style. Having a good-looking NPC on your side can certainly make you feel comfortable.