Chapter 92

Zhulongzhi Ge laughed and waved his hand, saying, "I won't fight."

Yang Ye looked at him.

"There's no reason why. It's not worth it. Even if I win, it won't change anything. If I lose... oh, I mean if I were to lose, that would be a great opportunity for you to gain fame, but for me, not only would I lose the match, but my reputation would be ruined. It's just not worth it. Besides..."

"Besides what?"

"Besides, you're still too 'young.' I've seen your videos before. Just a glance is enough to tell that your strength is very superficial, giving me the feeling of someone who is weak but trying to act strong." Zhulongzhi Ge's smile faded.

By "young," he meant that Yang Ye was too weak, not worthy of being on the same level as him, and even less worthy of fighting him. However, Zhulongzhi Ge was much more tactful in his words, similar to what Qinghuazangxue had said before.

"Indeed, I am too young. Whether my strength is real or not, now, you can choose not to fight, but I will." Yang Ye's smile also faded, and his eyes fixed on Zhulongzhi Ge.

"Come."

One word.

Yang Ye pointed his sword at Zhulongzhi Ge and then fiercely swung it down, rushing toward him...

Superficial strength, a fake expert? Maybe...

...

In the days following that battle, Yang Ye immersed himself in both the Capture Points and Ranked King modes, constantly grinding for military merit points. Although it was relatively fast in the early stages, it became increasingly difficult as he progressed. The points gained from Capture Points were not much, and finding opponents in Ranked King was painfully slow.

It wasn't until five days later that Yang Ye finally accumulated enough military merit points.

"Phew, finally enough. Lirina, let's go to the shop exchange!"

"Ahh, brother, don't go..." Lirina pouted, the little girl had just won a fight!

...

Rainfall City Shop Exchange Association.

Returning to this place, there were noticeably fewer players. It seemed that everyone was grinding for military merit points, and currently, no one had enough points to exchange for a shop. Of course, there were still some players trying to take shortcuts, but such players would always exist.

At this moment, in front of the transaction officer Mr. Boulman at the Rainfall City Shop Exchange Association, stood a sleazy assassin, causing him a headache.

"Great and respected Mr. Boulman, please sell me the second shop, I beg you." The sleazy assassin bowed deeply before Boulman.

"Get out, you haven't contributed enough to Rainfall City, I can't give it to you!" Boulman rejected him bluntly.

"Mr. Boulman, look, I've already..."

"Throw him out!"

"Bang!"

A dull sound echoed as the sleazy assassin was thrown out of the Rainfall City Shop Exchange Association. But immediately, he got up and rushed back in, grabbing Boulman's leg and wailing, "Mr. Boulman, you must sell it to me! I'm being forced! A rich man has kidnapped my wife and children, forcing me to come here. I have no choice, please sell it to me, or my wife and children will be gone! You've already thrown me out 1987 times, isn't that enough? Waaah..."

Boulman's face turned red with anger, his wrinkles creasing. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and roared, "Get out!!! Throw him out!!!"

Thus, the sleazy assassin was thrown out again.

Boulman was furious. This detestable adventurer had disturbed them, but he couldn't kill him, could he? If he wanted the second shop so badly, why didn't he grind for military merit points? What a waste!

Boulman sighed.

Yang Ye watched the crying assassin with amusement, shook his head, and looked at the sighing Boulman, then quickly approached.

"I was about to say... 'get out,' but..." Boulman stopped himself. He thought it was the detestable adventurer again, but upon looking up, he saw a different person. Could this be another waste of time, begging for a shop?

Boulman took a closer look—Military Merit Points: 11394.9

Good grief, finally someone who can sincerely buy a shop!

Seeing Boulman's anger turn to joy, Yang Ye smiled. The assassin, who had been thrown out 1988 times, looked at Boulman in confusion. The old man saw a young warrior and smiled. What for? Was he feeling spring fever? Tsk tsk tsk...

"Mr. Boulman, I want to..." Yang Ye was interrupted by Boulman.

"Buy a shop? Sure, come on!" Boulman waved his hand and walked into a room. Yang Ye followed without a word.

The assassin was shocked: Another person had enough military merit points to buy a shop! His eyes turned serious, no longer the silly look from before. He turned and left the shop exchange association, connecting a voice call and whispering, "Another one has taken a shop."

...

Stepping into the room, Yang Ye was immediately drawn to a large 3D sand table in the center. This sand table was several times better than the one outside, more detailed. But why would a sand table for selling houses need to be so detailed?

The room was elegantly decorated, with few items. A wooden table, a few chairs, some calligraphy and paintings on the wall behind the chairs, and two windows on the opposite wall, symmetrically placed. Outside the windows was a flower bed with various colors of fresh flowers, a rather unique scene.

"Mr. Nuanzhan, Miss Lirina, please sit!" Boulman gestured for Yang Ye and Lirina to sit.

Yang Ye didn't fuss and sat down. Lirina, however, didn't sit on a chair but directly on Yang Ye's lap, then lifted Yang Ye's hands and placed them on her small belly, turning her head to look back at him. Yang Ye smiled helplessly and tightened his arms, hugging Lirina tightly.

Lirina looked content.

Boulman looked at Yang Ye with a teasing smile and said, "I've never seen a couple like this, an adventurer and this world; the continent and the abyss; human and artificial."

Yang Ye smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say, afraid that Lirina might be unhappy.

After teasing Yang Ye, Boulman didn't continue and sat down on a chair, asking, "Mr. Nuanzhan, are you here to buy a shop?"

Yang Ye nodded.

"Alright, let me explain a few things about buying a shop. Whether you like it or not, you must listen."

"Please go ahead, Mr. Boulman."

"Alright, most of this you probably already know. To buy a shop, you need 10,000 military merit points, which you already have, so no worries there. Let me explain the other points.

Shops, as everyone knows, can make money. The key is that not everyone can own one. Therefore, to ensure fairness, our shops are not permanent. By 'not permanent,' I mean that when you first buy a shop, you can only use it for half a year, in your world's time. After half a year, all shops will be reclaimed, and new owners will be designated.

Of course, shops obtained through other means are exempt from this requirement. For example, if you have a shop that is not in Rainfall City but is private, it's not a problem.

Additionally, to maintain order, we will charge shop owners rental fees and taxes, which are not high. However, if an owner cannot pay, we will report to 'higher-ups' and deduct the equipment costs from the shop. Revenue can be distributed to the owner, but taxes will be deducted, please note.

There is a unified registration fee, which is 200,000 gold coins, which the owner must pay.

In addition to the 200,000 gold coins, you will need 10,000 military merit points as a usage fee. This means 10,000 military merit points will be deducted, and a certain amount will be deducted monthly. Please ensure you have enough military merit points!

That's about it. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Mr. Nuanzhan, are you sure you want to buy a shop?"

Yang Ye thought for a moment. There were no major issues. Military merit points could be earned anytime, and gold coins were not a problem. Although it was only for a year, having a shop was better than not having one.

"Alright, I'll buy it." Yang Ye nodded.

"Great, please come over to the sand table to choose a shop." Boulman walked to the sand table and pointed to the street scene, "Shop 1 has already been bought. The shop locations are not significantly different, as they are arranged in a circular pattern. If you must choose a location, the area around the Rainfall City Trading Hall is good, but consider that a portable auction house will be available at level 40." Boulman kindly reminded.

Yang Ye, still holding Lirina, stared at the sand table for a while. As Boulman said, the game company had arranged the shops in a circle around the central teleportation array in Rainfall City, with no significant differences in location.

Since Shop 1 was already taken, Yang Ye chose Shop 2, which was next to "Shop 1."

"Mr. Boulman, I need Shop 2." Yang Ye said.

"Alright, Mr. Nuanzhan, please come over here to complete the procedures."

Boulman led Yang Ye to one side, took out two contract documents, one for Yang Ye and one for Rainfall City. They signed their names, and the contract took effect.

[System: You have purchased Shop 2 in Rainfall City, deducting 10,000 military merit points.]

[System: You have purchased Shop 2 in Rainfall City, costing 200,000 gold coins.]

[System: You have obtained a one-year usage period for Shop 2 in Rainfall City, and one Rainfall City Shop Contract.]

Completed!

Putting away the contract, Yang Ye bid farewell to Boulman and went to Shop 2, which was next to "Shop 1." This shop was small and not upgraded. Yang Ye didn't plan to set it up like "Shop 1." It might be useful in the future, so he lazily threw in thousands of red and blue potions and some miscellaneous equipment, letting it upgrade slowly.

Returning to "Shop 1," he checked the shop experience, which was almost enough to upgrade. He continued to make potions and equipment, preparing to log off.

Suddenly, a voice message came in. Yang Ye looked and saw it was from the long-missed beautiful guild leader—Sakura Rain.

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