Chapter 61
The Su family quickly organized a team to enter the dungeon. However, the scouts they sent in were dead within ten minutes. The Su family dispatched another group to retrieve the body, but after trying various methods, they discovered that the fallen could not be revived. This incident made the Su family much more cautious in their operations.
After investigating over a hundred dungeons discovered within their own territory, the Su family selected the lowest-level one, a Level 2 dungeon. Although this low-level dungeon could accommodate only 20 players at most, it was sufficient. The monsters inside were only Level 2, and with 20 players attacking, they could easily beat the monsters to death. Moreover, the Su family equipped each player with guns and armor. While it couldn't compare to game gear, it was better than nothing.
However, the monsters dealt significant damage. Even with armor, a single hit could take away 40 health points, and two more hits would mean death.
Even though the main goal for the Su family in this dungeon was not to level up but to gather information, they could advance slowly, retreating to recover health when necessary. Still, to ensure their subordinates felt valued, they had to distribute potions to help them survive critical moments.
With only about 100 monsters in a small dungeon, it took them three hours to clear it, yielding less than 10 silver coins and no equipment drops, while consuming over 200 potions.
They had taken a significant loss.
After exiting the dungeon, everyone analyzed the situation. To maximize benefits, it was best to limit the number of players entering the dungeon to no more than 10, otherwise, the experience would be too diluted. However, this meant they needed a sufficient stock of potions as backup.
The Su family had also reached out to players skilled in alchemy, but due to the theft from their treasury, most of their focus had shifted to visibility potions, leaving them with limited stocks of basic healing and mana potions.
At the same time, Su Yitong and Su Baige recalled how Yu Xunge had promised to help the Lin family for Yu Xunhuan's sake. They wanted Yu Xunge to help them not only with potions but also with equipment.
Yu Xunge quietly listened to Yu Xunhuan's words.
As for equipment, that was out of the question. Giving the Su family over 900 belts was already the limit; there were no other parts of equipment to exploit. Boots had a similar situation, but their production efficiency couldn't match that of belts, and the prices couldn't drop too much either.
Yu Xunge had been waiting for the Su family to come to her, hoping to profit from them. She patiently said, "I asked about the equipment last night. The other party doesn't have that much game currency. If you have game currency, I can try to negotiate with them. I can find someone to help you buy basic healing potions; there are people hoarding a lot, and you can buy them with gold. But are you sure you want them now? Prices won't be low at this time; it’s not worth it."
The phone was on speaker, and Su Yitong and Su Baige stood by, while Yu Xunhuan glanced at their expressions and continued, "What are the prices for basic healing and mana potions?"
Yu Xunge replied, "If you use game currency, it's 5 silver coins per bottle. But when I bought them before, it was 100 gold coins per bottle, and now it’s definitely more than that. How many do you need? I can ask around. If you're in a hurry, I can give you three bottles first."
Su Yitong pinched the bridge of her nose, her patience wearing thin. She took the phone and spoke in her usual gentle tone, "Xunge, it's me, Yitong."
Yu Xunge stopped pretending to be clueless and realized, "Oh, you Su family want them? That’s quite a quantity, right? How many do you need? I can help you negotiate, or I can just give you the other party's number, and you can talk to them directly."
Yu Xunge's straightforwardness caught Su Yitong and Su Baige off guard. They had thought she was trying to profit as a middleman, but Su Yitong sighed inwardly at Yu Xunge's perceptiveness. She patiently replied, "If that's the case, that would be great. Thank you; I’ll remember this favor."
Yu Xunge provided Zhao Shuying's number and reminded them, "This is someone from the Special Affairs Bureau. Doing business with them doesn’t mean you have to join them; they’re actually quite reasonable."
After hanging up, she crossed her arms and stared at her phone, waiting. Was Zhao Shuying a legitimate businessman? No, she was more like a kingpin in Myanmar.
In less than five minutes, Su Yitong called again.
On the other end, Su Yitong's sweet voice came through, "Hello~ Sister~ Have you eaten?"
Yu Xunge was left speechless.
The speed of this change was astonishing.
In two lifetimes, this was the first time Su Yitong had called her "sister," and it felt rather nauseating.
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**Chapter 79: Aren't You Afraid of Being Beaten for This Price?**
Su Yitong had no choice. After hanging up, she immediately dialed the number Yu Xunge had given her... and learned from Zhao Shuying that the price for a basic healing potion was 300 gold coins each.
Yu Xunge was ruthless; a potion worth 1 silver coin was being quoted at 100 gold coins, a fifty-fold increase.
Zhao Shuying was even more ruthless. Whether she was confident that these big families would spend money to expand their influence or simply didn’t want to sell, she quoted a price that was 150 times higher.
As for equipment, forget it. Items sold for 1 gold coin at the auction house were being sold for 2 gold coins.
A piece of equipment for 500,000? At first glance, it didn’t seem too expensive; Su Yitong could easily spend that much on a piece of jewelry. But with over 1,000 people under her command, even if each person only got one piece, that would require 2,000 gold coins. And she wasn’t new to gaming; such basic equipment would be quickly outdated, replaced faster than an iPhone. In the future, it would be worthless, and for just a few extra attribute points, it was better to invest in cooking instead.
The person Yu Xunhuan had found was selling belts for just 1 gold coin each. Gritting her teeth, it was still affordable, a way to reward her subordinates and win their loyalty.
After hearing the quotes, Su Yitong couldn’t help but exclaim, "Are you really from the Special Affairs Bureau of Huaxia? Not the one from Myanmar?"
Zhao Shuying, probably used to such questions, replied confidently, "Of course! You can even find me on the Special Affairs Bureau's official website."
After hanging up with Zhao Shuying, Su Yitong realized just how sincere Yu Xunge was.
On the other hand, after being called "sister," Yu Xunge didn’t feel particularly pleased. She directly asked, "Did the negotiations fall through?"
Su Yitong avoided the question, "What price are you offering?"
"I just texted them. They’re only giving me a quota of 500 basic healing potions and 500 basic mana potions, each priced at 150 gold coins, no bargaining. But they can throw in 50 basic bandages. While they don’t heal as instantly as potions, if you apply a bandage to a wound, it can restore 1 health point per second for a minute, which is pretty decent." She paused, sounding a bit embarrassed, "But if I help you finalize this deal, you’ll have to take care of my brother’s situation with the Lin family. After all, this order used up a lot of my goodwill; it was originally meant for the Lin family."
Su Yitong glanced at Yu Xunhuan, who was staring blankly at the phone, and readily agreed, "No problem."
The efficiency of earning just a few dozen silver coins in three hours had completely shattered the morale of the Su family.
Moreover, compared to Zhao Shuying's price, 150 gold coins for a basic healing potion was a sincere offer. Zhao Shuying's price was clearly forcing the Su family to collaborate with the authorities.
In the current chaotic market, as long as one was willing to invest time and effort, they could buy currency or potions at low prices from some shortsighted individuals. Or they could wait a while; it wouldn’t even take a week—just a few days, and prices would stabilize. They might even be able to buy these items with cash.
However, while they could afford to delay on equipment, potions were essential for healing in emergencies; they couldn’t afford to go without them.
If something could be solved with money, it wasn’t a problem. In a situation where they couldn’t directly purchase resources from the game store, finding a way to exchange gold for game resources was a stroke of luck, and they had to thank Yu Xunge for that.
"Is there really no way for you to get equipment? The price is negotiable," Su Yitong tried to buy more crucial equipment from Yu Xunge.
Su Baige had already called someone to acquire more gold. Earlier, when they had only accepted gold for the belts, the Su family had started discussing whether to stockpile more gold. Now it seemed that gold had a special significance; hoarding it wouldn’t be a mistake, especially compared to a currency that was bound to collapse.
Yu Xunge didn’t want to sell equipment to the Su family. She gave a price that was impossible for them to meet: "I’ve asked around. I want to buy some myself; they only accept game currency. Neither cash nor gold is accepted... Well, there is another trading method, but I think it’s too unprofitable."
Su Yitong asked, "What is it?"
Yu Xunge explained, "If you don’t have game currency, you can trade with items. An A-grade item can get you 1,000 pieces of the current low-level gear. Tell me, how is that any different from robbery?"
"..." There was still a difference; robbery wasn’t this harsh. Su Yitong genuinely asked, "Did you offend them?"
Yu Xunge: "..."
In the end, Su Yitong spent a long time convincing Yu Xunge to find a way to get her 2,000 potions—1,500 basic healing potions and 500 basic mana potions—at 150 gold coins each.
Yu Xunge, as if genuinely considering her, said, "That price is outrageous. If you wait a few days, it might be cheaper; in the game, it’s just 1 silver coin per bottle..."
Su Yitong replied nonchalantly, "It’s only 500 gold coins."
Yu Xunge fell silent. Damn it, she had missed out on a big opportunity; where could she find such a gullible buyer?
2,000 potions in exchange for 500 gold coins.
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