In the end, the "Silver Wolf Bracelet" was auctioned off for 20,000 credits, leaving Wu Shaochen quite puzzled. He couldn't understand how it could fetch 20,000 credits, but he could only sigh at the wealth others had. After another hour of grinding Silver Wolves, Wu Shaochen finally couldn't hold on anymore. Although he really wanted to keep playing, especially since he didn't have to go to work and could depend on the game for a living, now was the prime opportunity to earn money while ahead.
However, after fighting for more than ten hours straight, his body couldn't take it anymore. He decided to list the newly dropped "Silver Wolf Armor" on the auction house. Since he already had the "Wild Boar King Armor" giving +80 HP and +2 Defense, the "Silver Wolf Armor" with its attributes leaning towards HP might not be necessary. He listed it anonymously in bidding mode, confirmed it, and logged off.
Wu Shaochen took off his helmet, rubbed his head, feeling groggy. It seemed like he needed to save up to buy a game pod. He heard that lying in a game pod while playing put players in the best possible condition, and it even had nutrient fluids to replenish the body. However, playing games consumed a lot of mental energy, and players generally needed to log off and rest after three days. Still, it was much better than just using a game helmet. Unfortunately, game pods were expensive, costing a million credits each, definitely for the rich.
Wu Shaochen checked his bank balance on his phone: 307,300 credits. His face lit up with excitement. He hadn't expected to earn three hundred thousand credits in just the first day of the game. Three hundred thousand! Considering his previous salary from work, even without spending, it would take almost ten years to earn that much. Yet here he was, earning it in just one day in the game.
What should he do? He was just feeling tired a moment ago, but now suddenly couldn't sleep.
Sighing, he decided to browse the forums...
Opening the forum, the top post was once again about him.
["How the Terrifying Wild Boar King Was Defeated"]
Below were various analyses of the Wild Boar King's data, concluding that at this stage, it was impossible for anyone to defeat it. However, they didn't dare to accuse him of cheating because everyone could feel that this game was different, an absolute cutting-edge creation. External cheats were simply impossible.
The post strongly requested Dust Sealed to share the strategy for defeating the Wild Boar King.
Underneath this post were numerous replies, all asking Wu Shaochen to share the strategy, each with their own grand reasons.
Wu Shaochen smiled faintly, feeling indifferent to their requests, and continued browsing to see if there were any interesting posts.
After browsing for more than ten minutes, Wu Shaochen finally felt sleepy again. He set a six-hour alarm, then fell into a deep sleep on his bed.
He slept until the alarm rang, opening his eyes to still-pitch-black skies. Although he wanted to sleep more, he couldn't afford to. If he slept too long, he would lose the advantage he had worked so hard to build up. By now, the average level in the newbie village should be around level 4, with stronger players likely reaching level 5. Though the experience required for leveling up increased later on, players' strengths were gradually improving. Gaining one or two levels in six hours would be sufficient.
Putting on his helmet, Wu Shaochen quickly logged into the game. Soon, a system notification sounded.
"Ding! Your item listed on the auction house has been sold to a player for 30,000 credits. After deducting a fee of 4,500 credits, the remaining 25,500 credits have been transferred to your linked account."
"Feels great to log in and immediately make some money." Thinking quickly, since most players should be around level 6 or even 7 by now, Wu Shaochen figured it was time to auction off his weapon.
He hurried back to the newbie village, grumbling about all the running around. "Why isn't there a scroll to teleport back to the city in the newbie village?"
Passing through the Wild Boar Forest, he noticed it was teeming with players. "Seems like everyone's crazy about boar equipment. After all, grinding boars is tough. If your agility isn't up to par, you'll struggle to dodge their brutal charges and 150% damage plus a second of stun. You're better off fighting spiders; they just web you, and it's safer with more people."
But Wu Shaochen didn't care. At this point, many people had boar gear, and his own Wild Boar King gear looked almost the same, so he couldn't be bothered to take it off.
He quickly returned to the newbie village, retrieved his weapon, and immediately listed it on the auction house in bidding mode with a 10-minute timer. After confirming, Wu Shaochen hurried back to Silver Wolf Valley.
The first Black Iron-level item listed caused a huge sensation. The regional channel exploded:
"Wow, Black Iron equipment!"
"Adds 30 attack and 10 strength. That's like 50 attack in total. This one weapon has more attack than my entire body combined. Black Iron equipment is truly amazing."
"This weapon must have dropped from the Wild Boar King. The god who killed the Wild Boar King must be from our newbie village."
"Why would such an awesome god put this weapon up for sale? Did they already get an even better weapon?"
"Impossible, how could there be anything stronger than Black Iron equipment right now?"
"Who knows, forget it. Let's just grab it first. If I get my hands on it, I'll fly straight up."
"Keep an eye on it. I'm definitely buying this weapon." Huang Shao, who recently lost out on several equipment bids, was burning with frustration. This new item had him as excited as if he'd just eaten something spicy. With this equipment, everything before it was garbage.
"Why did it take so long to sell this weapon? Did he find something better than this weapon?" Linzi asked, puzzled.
"Impossible. Normal monsters in the newbie village shouldn't drop black iron equipment, unless he killed a black iron boss again," Haoran replied immediately.
"Newbie villages don't have that many bosses. He's selling the weapon now because earlier players couldn't equip it due to their levels, so it wouldn't fetch much money. Now is the best time because players' levels have generally increased, and they need a powerful weapon to improve efficiency in monster-hunting. As for whether he has a better weapon, we don't know; perhaps the Wild Boar King dropped more than one weapon," Junlin analyzed.
"I guess no one could have imagined that the 'pro' in their eyes is still wielding a newbie wooden sword and hasn't even breached defenses yet," Su Muxue added.
"So, should we snatch this weapon?" Xiaobei asked.
"We definitely should, but the price will skyrocket. We're professional players after all. We've made some money over the years, but we can't compete with true tycoons. Let's try our best," Junlin said solemnly, showing little confidence in securing the weapon. Their past acquisitions relied on luck, but it was clear there were quite a few rich players in this newbie village.
"Miss, about this weapon..." Uncle Liu hesitated as he approached Su Muxue.
"Snatch it," Su Muxue declared.
Upon hearing Su Muxue's decision, Uncle Liu's eyes lit up. "Alright, Miss. Wait for good news from me."
The price of the "Fanged Greatsword" soared rapidly. Being the first black iron-level weapon and boasting irresistible attributes, it nearly doubled attack power, making it a tremendous boost for early-game monster hunting efficiency.
Soon, the price surpassed the previous highest transaction price at 60,000, reaching 80,000. At this point, fewer people were bidding, as not everyone could afford to treat money lightly.