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The whale-headed stork took a commission of 200 points from Ren Jianmo, swallowed the small white jade jar, and quickly vomited it back out. With a hoarse, elderly voice, he began to describe the details of this collectible.
“Special prop [Thousand Years of Drunkenness], rating: A-level, acquisition method: obtained through the plot.”
Yao Wanguan paused and continued speaking.
[Function: A special drink containing alcohol-fermented fruit, with a distinctive complex fruity fragrance. After drinking about ten milliliters, it can make humans or animals with a digestive system experience the conventional definition of drunkenness and quickly enter a state of drowsiness. The duration of the drowsiness depends on body mass and alcohol tolerance, ranging from about four to twenty-four hours.]
Ji Dong rubbed his chin, thinking to himself that the [Thousand Years of Drunkenness], which was powerful enough to knock out Wutongshen with one drink, was only rated A-level according to the collectible’s rating.
But then he thought again and felt that this was not surprising after all.
“Its only function is to make people pass out. To put it another way, there’s really no need for the prop at all. You can achieve the same effect by adding some sleeping pills to a drink.”
At this point, Yao Wanguan continued in his elderly voice:
“This fruit-fermented wine must be stored in a specific white jade wine jar container. The current remaining amount is about 30 milliliters.”
After speaking, Yao Wanguan burped, spitting out a puff of white smoke. His body shook twice, his hoarse voice fading away, and he returned to his usual self.
“How about it?”
Yao Wanguan touched his bird beak with the tip of his wings and looked at Ren Jianmo:
“What are your plans for this collectible? Are you keeping it for yourself, or are you selling it?”
Although Ren Jianmo brought the item out of [Painted Wall of Souls] he still asked his two companions for their opinions before expressing his own, “What do you think?”
Ji Dong thought for a moment:
“This wine has to be stored in a white jade jar, and is also quite troublesome to carry around, isn’t it?”
Mo Tiangen also thought of the same thing as Ji Dong, “And that unique fruity scent makes it difficult to disguise as ordinary wine to trick someone into drinking it. It’s better to just put some Diazepam tablets in your pocket and mix them in when needed!”
He shook his head, “The situations in which it could be used are too few. I think… we might as well sell it? We can get more points and buy other things.”
Ren Jianmo smiled, and said that he had no objection.
The three quickly decided to consign the collectibles to Yao Wanguan for sale. After a few rounds of discussion, they set a minimum price and commission rate, and the deal was done.
Yao Wanguan placed the small white jade wine jar on an empty shelf, then returned to the counter and began to write a label with a fine water-dipped pen.
“By the way…”
He suddenly remembered something and turned to the three, “What was the difficulty level of your last [Film]?”
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“Pa’r j ylu qgbyifw…”
Yao Wanguan’s gaze fell on the small card, and his wingtips lightly tapped the counter.
“If it happened once by accident, then what can be said about the second time? … Is it a bug? That’s impossible… there must be a problem…”
His muttering was very low, but the three next to him could hear it.
Ji Dong also frowned, “What’s going on?”
“Here, take a look!”
Yao Wanguan picked up the small card which had just dried and showed it to Ji Dong and the others. “I have a habit of using different colored labels for different levels of collectibles. For example, this one is B-level, so it has a light blue background.”
Ji Dong had noticed this a long time ago, but he still nodded seriously.
He had seen three different colored labels in Yao Wanguan’s store. B-level collectibles had a light blue background, A-levels had a peach-pink background, and the rare S-level collectibles had a silver-white background. According to the shop owner, he had also prepared a champagne-colored card for the legendary SS-level collectibles, but unfortunately, he had not yet had the chance to handle such rare treasures.
“What I want to say is…”
Yao Wanguan’s expression became serious, “I’ve been in this business for many years and have appraised many collectibles—at least a few thousand pieces. I’ve also inquired about their sources, so I’m considered an expert in this field.”
As he spoke, he picked up the card and placed it in front of the white jade small altar. “Therefore, I have summarized a rule that collectibles of a certain level, with exceptions for very special circumstances, can generally only be obtained in a [Film] of the same difficulty or a higher difficulty.”
Mo Tiangen understood Yao Wanguan’s meaning, but was so surprised that he had an unimaginable feeling for a while. “This… can’t be true?”
“That is to say, if you want to get a B-level collectible, you must enter at least a B-level difficulty [Film] and so on!”
The whale-headed stork spread its wings and pointed to the shelf, “Therefore, according to my experience, for this small jar of wine, you must at least go to an A-level difficulty [Film] to get it!”
At this point, his voice involuntarily raised a bit:
“Also, because the worst level of collectibles is B-level, I have never seen anyone bring anything back from an F-level [Film], let alone the stone you brought last time, which turned out to be an S-level, it’s really unbelievable!”
Ji Dong’s eyebrows furrowed deeply.
“I just heard what you said, but even so, it seems like there are special circumstances, right?”
He thought for a moment and cautiously asked, “What kind of situation would be considered ‘special’?”
Yao Wanguan waved his wings, and his sharp barbs and mouth twitched.
“Usually, only by triggering some very important side plot, or obtaining certain rare achievements, can you get a collectible that exceeds the difficulty of that [Film].”
“Oh, I see!”
Ji Dong let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, and Mo Tiangen also patted his chest, looking like he had almost been scared to death.
“When we got the ‘Moon God Stone’ last time, we got the ‘hidden ending,’ and this time, we got the ‘perfect clearance.'”
Ji Dong smiled at Yao Wanguan, “So, this is probably what you call a ‘special circumstance’.”
The whale-headed stork didn’t answer immediately, just glanced at Ren Jianmo’s face, then withdrew his gaze, and his furry bird face returned to a casual look, “Hmm, maybe.”
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After solving the [Thousand Years of Drunkenness], Mo Tiangen told the shopkeeper his intention.
“Is that so? Are you looking for a weapon?”
Yao Wanguan heard that there was business to be done, and immediately switched to merchant mode, rubbing his wingtips enthusiastically, and his feathery cheeks squeezed out a flattering smile, “Do you have any specific requirements?”
Mo Tiangen thought for a moment, “My ability is strength-based, so I want a strong, striking weapon with high attack power.”
He thought of what he considered a good comparison, “Like Thor’s hammer in Marvel, that’s a good one!”
Ji Dong: “…”
———Big Brother, you can do it, from the Jīn Gū Bàng to Thor’s Hammer, the goal is very ambitious, but I don’t know if the three of us can afford it!
“Oh, one more important thing!”
Mo Tiangen paused and added:
“When I use my ability, my body size will also change, and I will become much larger.”
He made a gesture of expansion, “So it’s best if the weapon can adjust its size as my body changes.”
Mr. Dagen pointed to Ji Xiao’niao next to him:
“Xiao’niao’s bow can adjust itself according to the user’s habits. I was thinking, this attribute should be able to appear in other weapons too, right?”
“Striking, strong attack power, and can adjust its size at any time…”
Yao Wanguan habitually rubbed his bird’s beak with his wings and suddenly chuckled.
“Yes! I happen to have something here that completely meets your requirements!”
As he spoke, he walked towards a display stand. “Not only that, but it also has a strong defense effect, and when necessary, it can be used as a shield. It is a versatile item that is essential for home, travel, murder, and arson!”
Ji Dong: “!!!”
Wow, it sounds really cool just listening to it. It really made people curious!
Then, Yao Wanguan stopped in front of a shelf and said, “Ta-da! It’s this one!”
Mo Tiangen and Ji Dong squeezed forward, even Ren Jianmo gradually became curious and stretched his neck to see clearly what the object with the peach pink bottom label symbolizing “Level A” was.
However, when they saw the appearance of the collectible and the name of the item on it, their expressions quickly morphed into “囧” characters.
On the shelf, there were four metal short rods stacked together, with a strange thick square lid on top that looked like a folding cane that would be used by an elderly person.
The card had its name written on it: [Universal Folding Cane Chair, adjustable shape, adjustable size].
Ji Dong: “…Ah pffft!”
Sorry, he couldn’t help but laugh again.
“What is this thing!?”
Mo Tiangen was angry again: “[Universal Folding Cane Chair]?! Ah?! How do you fight with this thing?!”
“Don’t underestimate the [Universal Folding Cane Chair]!”
Yao Wanguan puffed out his chest and confidently retorted:
“Haven’t you heard of this street fighting weapon? You can attack and defend with it, and it’s more convenient to carry and use than anything else.”
He paused, feeling like he wasn’t persuasive enough, and added:
“Moreover! It’s very cheap! It’s an A-level collectible. You can buy it now for only 28,888 points!”
…… ……
…… ……
After some haggling, Mo Tiangen was convinced by Yao Wanguan’s persuasion, but he didn’t plan to accept the price of 28,888.
So the two began to negotiate back and forth.
As the weapon that Yao Wanguan recommended most for Teacher Dagen, the shop owner said, “I can’t go any lower than 1% off, any lower and I’ll go bankrupt!”
Dagen raised an eyebrow coldly, “I’ll take 20% off.”
Yao Wanguan gritted his teeth and declared himself a martyr, “2% off! If I retreat any further, it will be Leningrad, and I will not retreat!”
Dagen sneered, “30% off!”
……
Finally, Mo Tiangen settled for a discount between 20% to 30%, which rounded up to 14732 points, and bought the [Universal Folding Cane Chair].
Yao Wanguan expressed sadness and said that he would close his shop tomorrow because this was the first time his profit dropped by over 50%, and he was greatly hurt.
damn he bought this thing for almost half of the original price 😂
I wish I had his teacher Dagen’s bargaining power! 😂
So funny! XD thank you for the chapter!