Chapter 26
Since I can't hoard goods and sell them at a markup, there's no point in making this little bit of money. I might as well travel to a few more cities to find goblins to sell gold bricks.
After much contemplation, Yu Xunge decided to make another trip to Gangcheng. She wanted to buy weapons—well-maintained bows and crossbows from ancient times, or the best firearms available on the market. Once the game invasion began, any mutation would mean profit for her.
800 million Hong Kong dollars, converted to gold, amounts to less than 3,000 jin. Even at the exchange rate of 850 grams for one gold coin, that’s just over 8,000 gold coins—enough to buy renowned bows and guns, at least dozens of them.
In her previous life, a legendary weapon had come from a collector. After the game invasion, a knife he polished daily mutated into a top-tier weapon with three attributes. The equipment requirements were rare, only needing certain stats to equip, with no level restrictions.
A guild offered him 3,000 gold coins, but he refused to sell, even though that price was astronomical for a level 20 legendary weapon.
The Su family had also tried to buy it but were turned down. Not long after, Yu Xunge saw that very knife in Su Baihe's hands.
After telling her family that she was going to Gangcheng to find players—a universal excuse—Yu Xunge flew to Gangcheng that night, seeking a broker to help her keep an eye out for famous knives, bows, crossbows, and top-tier firearms.
She even used a pocket watch to check the broker, confirming he was an ordinary one, not someone with divine talents.
If she were to spend 800 million on raw materials like herbs, fabrics, or furs, she’d need to buy a warehouse to store them. But if she exchanged it for historically or culturally significant weapons and top-tier firearms, spending 800 million would feel like just 8,000.
She bought three renowned bows and five crossbows, spending 100 million Hong Kong dollars.
Once word got out that a big client was collecting bows and crossbows, Yu Xunge stayed for another week, gradually acquiring 15 more bows and 21 crossbows.
In total, she spent 500 million Hong Kong dollars on 21 bows and 27 crossbows.
Perhaps due to her good fortune, she also managed to buy two meteorite handguns, the weapons she had been most looking forward to. Although she hadn’t heard of handguns mutating into top-tier weapons in her previous life, she couldn’t possibly know everything, and clever people often kept their best items hidden.
Moreover, many weapons have level requirements after mutation. Given the slow leveling in the game, it’s possible that even if they mutated, she might not be able to use them right away, and they could remain undiscovered.
**Chapter 32: Meteorite Desert Eagle**
The real meteorite handgun was crafted by an American gun manufacturer from a meteorite estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, and only two exist worldwide, priced at a staggering 4 million dollars. Many wealthy individuals wanted to buy one but couldn’t, as they were donated directly to a museum after production.
But where there’s demand, there’s supply.
No matter how rare the meteorite, it wasn’t entirely unavailable.
Through the broker, Yu Xunge bought a meteorite handgun from a wealthy businessman who had spent a fortune customizing it. Just one cost 50 million, and there was no room for negotiation. He had been obsessed with firearms, pouring a lot of effort into acquiring meteorites, which are far more valuable than gold!
Not only that, but he also sought out professional craftsmen for customization. He didn’t want a model; he wanted a fully functional gun, and he had it customized into his favorite Desert Eagle, using the most powerful .50 AE caliber ammunition.
The magazine capacity was a bit small, holding only seven rounds.
The wealthy seller seemed reluctant to part with it, as if he might change his mind at any moment. He couldn’t understand why he suddenly wanted to sell.
He insisted that Yu Xunge buy both handguns together, as they were a pair.
A treasure is hard to part with, and even though the price far exceeded its intrinsic value, Yu Xunge paid without hesitation.
The meteorite Desert Eagle gleamed like gray silver, its unique texture paired with the rugged design of the Desert Eagle captivated Yu Xunge at first glance. Most importantly, she had the engineering formula for its ammunition.
After returning to her hotel with the case, she immediately stored it in the magician's false tooth. Although the seller emphasized that the meteorite radiation was weak, Yu Xunge couldn’t shake the image of the businessman’s bald head from her mind.
Having studied engineering, she knew that even if she couldn’t max out her skills before the third internal test, she could still repair firearms without issue.
She spent 520 million just on bows, crossbows, and guns.
After being introduced to someone, she spent nearly two million to have 10,000 arrows of different types, 50,000 crossbow bolts of various models, and 7,000 rounds of ammunition compatible with the Desert Eagle customized.
No one would make more than that.
With just over 100 million left, she bought some swords and shields.
Aside from the meteorite Desert Eagle, the rest totaled 50 weapons. She had 50 identical weapon cases customized to stack them neatly in her backpack.
If just a few of these 50 weapons mutated, she wouldn’t be at a loss!
Even though purple weapons might not sell for 3,000 gold coins, as they vary in quality, the price difference between a level 10 legendary weapon and a level 20 one could be several times. However, such items are often hard to come by; even if you can afford them, the seller might not be willing to part with them.
Although Yu Xunge spent most of September in Gangcheng, her alchemy practice didn’t suffer. She delegated trivial matters to the broker, only reviewing the summaries he provided and checking out the weapons. If she liked them, she’d pay and complete the paperwork.
Each time she acquired weapons, she’d drive around for a bit, and by the time she returned, the weapons would be gone. The broker was perceptive and never meddled in unnecessary matters.
She treated hoarding weapons as a way to unwind, and her alchemy experience improved faster, going from five hours a day to seven.
But it still wasn’t enough to catch up before the third internal test.
Speaking of the internal test, the third one was on October 10, and on October 85, Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan were getting married. She couldn’t help but admire them; they truly were the main characters. They got engaged just days before the second internal test and married right after the third.
The game was a witness to their happiness, wasn’t it?
Yu Xunge was determined to make sure Yu Xunhuan missed the third internal test as well.
On October 1, Yu Xunge hurried back to S City.
The first thing she did was add more food to the Meow Meow Inn. During her absence, she couldn’t cook, so she set up a self-feeding device by the cat nest. While it wasn’t as tasty as her homemade meals, it contained high-quality cat food.
After placing the meat soup she prepared for the cats on the ground, she sat on the steps of the backyard, watching a calico cat and a tabby compete for food.
Even though she hadn’t seen any cats bring her anything in a long time, she gradually came to view hosting the cats as a way to relieve stress. Often, she liked to think while observing the unfamiliar cats.
Now, Yu Xunhuan had moved into a villa area where strangers couldn’t easily enter. Yu Xunhuan’s phone had been encrypted by Su Yitong, and the methods from the second internal test no longer worked.
Few people knew about Yu Xunhuan’s move. Even her good friend Ye Dong, who had arrived in S City, was only lent the small apartment Yu Xunhuan used for work, unlike in her previous life when she brought Ye Dong back to the Yu family. She couldn’t easily shift the blame onto others.
After much thought, Yu Xunge decided to create an alibi for herself during those days. After all, she could use shadow teleportation, and a basic mana potion could restore 50 mana points, while “Endless Coffee” could recover 500 mana points.
With her intelligence increasing, her base mana had risen to 200. As long as she could hold out, she could go anywhere.
Of course, that was just in theory; she wasn’t sure if her body and mind could handle it.
On the night of the 4th, she visited the Yu family villa. Although it was called Yu Xunhuan’s villa, both Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo had moved in.
She mentioned wanting to visit Jiangcheng recently, and they had grown accustomed to her running around. However, Yu Xunge wasn’t there just for that. She spoke seriously, “I’ve learned the date of the first internal test: February 2. The second internal test is on May 5. A few other players and I suspect that if there’s a third internal test, it will also be on a special date. I didn’t hear of any internal tests on September 9, but after that, there’s October 10, November 11, and so on. These special dates could mean an internal test at any time. You all need to keep your phones on 24/7, got it?”
Yu Xunhuan felt a surge of emotion; for the first time, he felt a hint of brotherly affection for Yu Xunge. Not just him, but Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo felt the same. His daughter might be frugal, but when it came to important matters, she was truly generous!
Yu Xunhuan nodded earnestly, “I understand.” He held Yu Xunge’s hand and said sincerely, “Thank you!”
Su Yitong hadn’t told him anything, and he didn’t believe the Su family, with its vast influence, couldn’t gather this information… But Yu Xunge had come to remind him after hearing the news.
Yu Xunge patted Yu Xunhuan’s hand, “Now that our whole family is players, you’ll have more confidence in the Su family! Remember, don’t let your guard down. There’s only one day in a month for this, so don’t slack off, and don’t get mushy with me! I’m off now.”
Yu Xunhuan saw Yu Xunge back to her villa before leaving.
**Chapter 33: The Third Internal Test**
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