Silver Coin explained, "Creatures only realize the value of food when they're hungry. That's when they're willing to pay a price far exceeding the actual value of the food to get it. So, we need to starve her first."
Negris and Durken seemed to contemplate this while Roxy was bewildered.
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Of the one million Demon Crystals, two hundred thousand were traded through the House of the Deceased, which took a 20% commission...
Cunning trader, Silver Coin, sighed, "Running a platform is indeed more lucrative."
"Uh, are you talking about this?" Durken led him into the House of the Deceased, using the Highest Power Mark to check a string of numbers—a number that constituted eight figures and was still rising.
"Wha...what is this?" Silver Coin asked in astonishment.
"These are the fees collected by the House of the Deceased. This platform is ours now," Durken replied.
"Can...can we use it?" Silver Coin asked.