Amalia had asked a few questions to the plump vendor and quickly realized that she wouldn't get any useful information from this person because he didn't seem to speak a word of truth.
She then went to inquire with the old vendor. The old vendor wasn't entirely dishonest, but he was not easy to fool either. As for the thin vendor, he was a master of deceit, capable of turning any situation to his advantage, even making the dead appear alive.
All three of them were quite puzzled. They couldn't figure out why this young lady was asking so many questions. Not one of them suspected that Amalia might be here to compete with them in business.
Amalia didn't return empty-handed, though. She left after her inquiries. She was just here to gather information today, and she hadn't decided whether she would start her Artifact repair business here.
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"Big Sister, we have a big problem," Amalia received a call from Carlos while she was on her way home. As soon as she answered, Carlos's voice came through with urgency.
There were passengers on the bus glancing at her.
Amalia moved to a quieter spot. "What's the big problem?"
"Hector is targeting you again."
"It'ss not the first time," Amalia remembered that many buyers no longer trusted Hector's words, so he shouldn't be causing much trouble.
"No, this time he's very confident because your Artificer shop has been temporarily suspended on the Red Espiritual Net. You need to find out what's happening. Your shop was fine, and suddenly it's suspended. There must be a misunderstanding!" Carlos was even more agitated than Amalia.
Amalia logged into the Red Espiritual Net, but she couldn't access the backend of her shop. Instead, a notification from the Red Espiritual Net appeared, stating that a user had complained about her shop engaging in fraudulent activities. While the matter was under investigation, her shop and its 12 million money had been temporarily frozen.
Amalia contacted Red Espiritual Net staff to inquire about the situation.
"Is the one who complained about me Peerless_CucumberX?" Amalia asked.
Carlos and Samuel couldn't have lodged a complaint against her. If they wanted to do something, they wouldn't have waited until now. Only Peerless_CucumberX could be behind this.
"Yes, it's Peerless_CucumberX. He complained that the Artifact he purchased from you were defective and that they didn't match the descriptions on your online store, accusing you of selling counterfeit goods," the staff member replied.
"Does he have any evidence?" Amalia asked.
"Yes, he submitted evidence along with his complaint."
"Can I see the evidence he submitted?"
"Yes, you can." The staff member disappeared for a moment, then returned and forwarded the evidence provided by Peerless_CucumberX to Amalia.
Upon a single glance, Amalia could tell that the Artifact presented as evidence were not the ones she had sent to Peerless_CucumberX. Needless to say, the rest of the evidence were also false, and all clearly fabricated. "These are not the Artifact I crafted," she stated firmly.
The staff member seemed surprised and inhaled sharply, "Did you crafted it all by yourself?"
It seemed that he had heard about the previous incident, which had sparked discussions within the Red Espiritual Net. While they didn't belived Amalia's do fraud, they couldn't be certain if that the Artifact were her creations or not.
"Of course," Amalia affirmed.
The staff member couldn't believe his luck. He had encountered a genuine, highly talented wild Artificer, and this person was still quite young. Thinking about the information Amalia had submitted, this individual's potential seemed limitless.
A living genius Artificer! The staff member realized that this was a fantastic opportunity. His asked Amalia to hold on for a moment and rushed to find his supervisor.
"So, you're telling me that we have a genius Artificer on our website, and all the Artifact in her shop are self-crafted, even though the ranks may not be high, the quality of each tool is exceptional. Now, this genius Artificer is being targeted by someone with malicious intent, who's switching out Artifact and falsely accusing them?" The supervisor found the situation extraordinary.
While Earth had its fair share of Artificers, genuine geniuses were rare. Most had decent talent, but some did well, while others struggled. In the Red Espiritual Net, a place with a mix of all kinds of individuals, true geniuses were even scarcer, with perhaps one appearing every few centuries.
A genuine genius Artificer usually had powerful factions or families vying for their talent as soon as they emerged. The idea of them selling Artifact on the Red Espiritual Net was unheard of. A wild, untamed genius Artificer was a one-in-a-billion occurrence.
"Who is this person accusing them?" the supervisor inquired.
"The accuser is a user named Peerless_CucumberX," the staff member replied, checking Peerless_CucumberX' profile. "This individual frequently engages in reselling activities on our website offline, and there have been occasional user complaints. However, due to their isolated incidents, we never took significant action."
The supervisor, being a seasoned leader, quickly detected the unusual aspect of this situation. "This person is likely just a pawn, a small player who can't come up with 12 million silver on their own. There must be someone else behind the scenes, manipulating them into doing this."
"Do they know that Ashe is an Artificer?" Amalia asked.
"Probably not. Most likely, they are targeting the supply line of Artifact behind her," the supervisor replied confidently, wearing a knowing smile.
The staff member chuckled, "So, they've inadvertently bitten off more than they can chew by antagonizing a genius Artificer. They won't have an easy time in the future."
"Alright, you should go and reply to Ashe. We can't afford to offend this person, and we need to show goodwill. However, since this incident has garnered the attention of the entire Red Espiritual Net community, we need to provide an explanation to the public. Ask her if she can provide strong evidence to prove Peerless_CucumberX' false accusations. If not, publicly crafting Artifact would be the best way to clear her name, although she might not be willing to do so," the supervisor advised.