Chapter 21. Deal

One million was definitely an enticing number.

However, after much hesitation, Chen Zixuan still refused.

A purple epic set shouldn’t be worth just that little.

You had to know, this was the first world-class BOSS first kill reward after the game server opened.

Whether it was the stats of the equipment itself, or its value as a collectible, both were extremely high.

Besides, one million was definitely not the bottom line for Dawn’s Light—Chen Zixuan was greedy, and even wanted to be a little greedier.

“【Cecilia】: Sorry, let me think about it a bit more.”

The other party clearly had expected this and quickly replied.

“【Dawn’s Light】: OK.”

Closing the private chat, Chen Zixuan messaged several other interested buyers.

Without exception, these buyers were top domestic gaming guilds, as well as a few renowned wealthy players.

However, the prices they offered made Chen Zixuan frown slowly.

Too low…

With the exception of one wealthy player willing to offer 900,000 for the set, the rest of the gaming teams were only offering 650,000, 700,000, or 800,000.

One person even offered the lowest price, only 500,000, and was completely condescending in his words, as if Chen Zixuan would be getting an immense bargain just by selling to him.

Without hesitation, Chen Zixuan blocked him, rubbing his chin and sinking deep into thought.

That can’t be right… Why is the price of epic equipment so low? Could it be they think I don’t understand the market and all want to take advantage of me?

Just as Chen Zixuan was puzzled, another private message came through.

“【Dawn’s Light】: How did your inquiries go? Did anyone offer higher than me?”

How did he know I contacted other buyers?

Chen Zixuan was momentarily stunned and immediately figured it out.

Everyone understood the principle of shopping around for the highest price. Anyone normal would try to find the top bidder—it was easy to guess that he’d do so.

After hesitating a while, Chen Zixuan decided to be honest.

“【Cecilia】: No, none of their offers are higher than yours.”

“【Dawn’s Light】: (#Laugh)”

“【Cecilia】: I’m still a bit curious, why did they all offer so low?”

“【Dawn’s Light】: It’s simple—because the stats on this set aren’t ideal.”

“【Cecilia】: Not ideal stats? How’s that possible? Isn’t this epic equipment?”

“【Dawn’s Light】: Let me clarify. The stats on this set are indeed good, but the main boost is to defense, not offense. The weapon is the same: while its attack power is decent, its effect is a bit lackluster. Five percent confusion is rather mediocre, and isn’t even as good as some blue weapons.】”

With Dawn’s Light’s explanation, Chen Zixuan instantly understood.

At this stage, what professional players valued most was not defense, but the more extreme offensive attributes.

Any deficiency in defense could be compensated for with skillful play and endless healing potions—or, worst case, by swarming with numbers.

But low attack power would seriously slow down dungeon progress. That’s why, in the current game market, a good weapon was worth far more than a full set of armor.

Take, for instance, the dagger Chen Zixuan drew at the start—【Executioner】: though it was only blue in quality, and its attack and range weren’t as high as the 【Goblin Hero Greatsword】, it provided 5 points of armor penetration and had the godly passive, 【Bleed】.

Compared to Executioner’s 【Bleed Effect】, the 【Confusion Effect】 of the Goblin Hero Greatsword looked much worse.

Moreover, the Goblin Hero series only showed its true power when worn as a complete set—but Executioner didn’t require that.

So, if you judged by individual item value alone, the blue-quality 【Executioner】 was absolutely valued higher than the purple-quality 【Goblin Hero Greatsword】.

After considering for a while, Chen Zixuan began typing.

“【Cecilia】: But it’s still an epic set, isn’t it? If your team wants to go after the next world-class BOSS, having this set will definitely raise your success rate much higher.”

This time, Chen Zixuan waited quite a while before a reply came.

“【Dawn’s Light】: Alright, you’ve guessed my thoughts completely.”

Chen Zixuan’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a small smile.

He’d been right. In this game, world-class BOSSES certainly weren’t limited to just the ‘Goblin Hero’.

If the major domestic teams wanted to go after other world-class BOSSES to come, then this epic equipment set would no doubt greatly increase their odds.

“【Dawn’s Light】: I’ll add another million. Two million in total, and I’ll buy your set—consider it making a friend. But there’s one condition: if you ever want to sell gear again, please give Dawn’s Light priority. How’s that?”

Two million was already far beyond Chen Zixuan’s expectations.

He could gamble, but there wasn’t any need.

Who knew whether the price would rise or fall in the next few hours?

Even if it dropped just ten thousand, Chen Zixuan would feel the pain.

“【Cecilia】: Deal.”

As Chen Zixuan hit send, the transaction finally drew to a close.

Very soon, Dawn’s Light messaged again.

“【Dawn’s Light】: Do you want cash or online transfer?”

Not needing to think, Chen Zixuan decisively typed:

“【Cecilia】: Online transfer, cash is too much trouble.”

Then, Chen Zixuan sent his account details.

Dawn’s Light seemed to trust him—less than five minutes later, an 800,000 down payment had been wired to his card, with a note attached.

“【Dawn’s Light】: Got it? 800,000 as a deposit. I’ll send the balance of 1,200,000 after I receive the gear—is that okay?”

Chen Zixuan stared blankly as the notification popped up on his phone, and his expression slowly flushed red.

From childhood, Chen Zixuan had never had much pocket money; the most he’d ever held was just a few thousand yuan for school expenses. Now, with 800,000 suddenly appearing in his account, it was hard to describe his excitement.

“Everything will be possible in the future…”

“Everything will be possible in the future…”

……

He silently repeated it a few times before finally calming his excitement.

800,000 was just the beginning; the remaining 1.2 million was still pending.

“【Cecilia】: That’s fine. Loren Imperial City, central Avenue No. 238, Charlotte Inn, room 312, 2nd floor. I’ll give you the gear.”

“【Dawn’s Light】: #（OK）, see you in 10 minutes.”

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