"The dungeon was cleared so quickly, I’ll have to wait until tomorrow... I might as well go practice shooting later."
While trying on the Ape King’s Fury Ring on his finger, Wang Zhifan sighed in his rental apartnt.
His current life was very monotonous. Basically, after finishing the main task of clearing dungeons every day, he would eat out, engage in simple relaxation activities, and practice shooting at the range.
However, thinking about his expenses at the shooting range over the past few days made Wang Zhifan feel a bit of a headache, because he suddenly realized his funds were running low, so he quickly picked up his phone from the bedside to check his current bank balance.
"Only three thousand left after just a few days? I suppose I should avoid the shooting range for now until new funds co in. Anyway, my current shooting skills are passable."
As a professional player specializing in lee combat, Wang Zhifan practiced shooting to compensate for his lack of long-range attack capabilities, not to completely rely on gun skills. After testing firearms once in the dungeon earlier, he judged his shooting skills as eting the minimum requirent.
"If I want to make money quickly, selling equipnt seems to be fastest. But I don’t have any Fine Layer equipnt to sell, only Rare items... These Rare items can fetch hundreds to millions of dollars, but given my current strength and connections, selling them directly could cause issues..."
Wang Zhifan soon realized he was in a frustrating situation. He wasn’t lacking valuable items to sell but was hesitant due to potential outside threats coveting them.
"Maybe I can disguise myself and sell Rare items in Xia Country’s capital, where the player market is larger and the security managent is the strictest in Xia Country."
Thinking this, Wang Zhifan began pondering how he could safely and discreetly convert unused equipnt into cash to resolve his impending financial crisis. Otherwise, it would be comical if he owned valuable assets yet lived like a vagrant.
Feeling that his solo brainstorming might not be reliable, he opened his laptop and started browsing player forums. He rembered that forums often had posts about trades, like which millionaire was buying equipnt or warnings about dishonest shops, offering insights and precautions.
Just as Wang Zhifan was browsing the forum without finding the needed information, his phone suddenly chid twice, signaling incoming ssages from a communication app.
"Soone’s ssaging ? Could it be Qiang?"
Wang Zhifan felt curious seeing this, aware of his inherited social connections’ thinness. He barely had friends and not many conflicts of interest, so he logically shouldn’t be contacted.
Picking up his phone and unlocking the screen, Wang Zhifan quickly found the caller wasn’t the cunning Qiang he expected but was Chu Wei, a contact he added two days ago.
"Chu Wei: Are you there?"
"Chu Wei: I have sothing I wonder if you’re interested in."
Seeing Chu Wei, now employed at the Special Administration Bureau, reaching out, Wang Zhifan’s eyes narrowed in confusion.
"Wang Zhifan: What’s the matter?"
He quickly typed back on his phone.
"Chu Wei: My team is currently understaffed; I wanted to see if you’re free to help? The specific task is clearing so low-level Gray Realm areas around Dongjiang City, with danger lower than what we encountered downtown a few days ago. If you agree to help, you will act as a temporary external recruit, with daily pay between 300 to 5000 national currency based on the workload."
Chu Wei’s quick typing gave Wang Zhifan a clear understanding of her intent in seconds. However, instead of directly answering her, he inquired further.
"Wang Zhifan: Did you beco a team leader so quickly? That’s incredibly fast."
Wang Zhifan’s surprise was understandable since he’d just seen Chu Wei join the Special Administration Bureau two days ago, and now she’s a leader, which seed incredible. However, Chu Wei soon replied to clarify.
"Chu Wei: I’m only a temporary leader. The Gray Realm has been erupting frequently, so I was pushed to the forefront. My team is heading out today; if you agree, I’ll wait for you at Dongjiang Second Bureau Building’s entrance."
Recognizing Chu Wei’s urgency, Wang Zhifan didn’t hesitate much. He was familiar with Dongjiang Second Bureau, knowing it’s a Xia Country Special Administration Bureau office building, eliminating concerns of any sches from Chu Wei. His last recording of a Gray Realm incident at Dongjiang Bureau had his information, making it impossible for the Bureau to reach him with any malicious intent.
"Wang Zhifan: Alright, I’ll be there before eleven."
While Wang Zhifan wasn’t too interested in temporary jobs for the governnt to earn so money, he faced financial issues, so the base pay of 300 a day was enticing. Since he’d already been to the official building, any precautions he took would prevent much trouble.
Moreover, Wang Zhifan gained the Rare Chapter of Obscurity equipnt in a Gray Realm, akin to clearing an additional dungeon. So, even without discussing pay, venturing into the Gray Realm intrigued him.
However, relying on himself alone wouldn’t tily inform him of where Gray Realms appeared, and even if he knew, direct ventures involved unclear risks. But accompanying the Special Administration Bureau would change this.
The Special Administration Bureau, as Xia Country’s sole official player institution, has the most resources and organization across Xia Country, ranking among the top globally in player groups. Having the Bureau as a backdrop dramatically increases Wang Zhifan’s safety within Gray Realms and boosts opportunities for extra equipnt acquisition.
So, initially browsing player forums in his rental apartnt to strategize safe Rare equipnt sales, Wang Zhifan quickly shut his laptop, closed his room door, and took public transport to Dongjiang Second Bureau Building, a bit of a distance from where he lived.
On the way, he exchanged more detailed chats with Chu Wei, and upon reaching Dongjiang Second Bureau Building’s entrance, he imdiately spotted Chu Wei and a youth waiting for him, seemingly ready to depart once he completes check-in.
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