Chapter 8: First Sale

Two days later;

After receiving the business license in the mail, Lin Fang sat cross-legged on the floor of his small new room, the faint hum of the city outside, and a sleepy direwolf pup curled up beside him.

His laptop glowed on the desk, casting a blue light over his thoughtful face as he logged into the NovaMart website as the seller.

“Open, Character Interface.” He mumbled.

He clicked on Exchange after scrolling down.

It opened two options.

[Exchange Store Earnings] [Exchange Other Credits]

He tapped on the info button, already being aware of what they do, but did it just out of habit.

A small window popped up: Credits earned from registered store transactions can be converted at a rate of 100 Credits = 1 Coin.

Credits earned from all other sources (freelance work, commissions, transfers, etc.) can be converted at 200 Credits = 1 Coin.

“If only I had been more careful in spending those coins gifted in the newbie package… sigh, it’s useless to fret over the things that happened in the past. Anyways, let’s just convert some earnings I had in the bank. But can the system just draw my credits from the bank automatically, or should I use a debit card or something?” he muttered.

Putting away his thoughts, he clicked on Exchange Other Credits.

*Ding!

[Write the amount]

Since he only needed one sale, and he needed 38 more coins to buy an egg from the shop, Lin Fang wrote 7600.

A blinding flash of light filled the screen for a moment before a notification appeared.

*Ding!

[7600 Credits have been exchanged for 38 coins]

At the same time, his phone buzzed. He lifted it to see the message from the bank that 7600 credits had been deducted from the account. Where that money was transferred, or how it was deducted, nothing was mentioned in the message, but one thing became clear for Lin Fang. Somehow, the system had access to his bank accounts, and not just his own body functions.

But then again, Lin Fang couldn’t care less about that anyway. His focus was on making the sale.

He went back to the Character Interface and scrolled down, clicking on Summoner’s Shop.

Two products are visible.

[Direwolf egg] [Growth potion]

The former costs 100 coins while the latter costs 500 coins.

Lin Fang clicked on the former.

*Ding!

[100 coins were deducted]

[A Direwolf King egg has been purchased. Please select the element.]

[Fire] [Water] [Thunder] [Earth] [Shadow] [Light]

“Hmm… an element, huh…” Lin Fang grabbed his chin, falling into thought.

He expected the system to have given him a choice because it is a beginner’s gift. But, seeing that he can pick any type of Direwolf to sell, Lin Fang felt like slapping his forehead, realizing how foolish he was, trying to get a second monster.

“Hmm… anyway, which one should I pick for the sale?”

When he chose an element for Black, he chose light because he needed a light-element monster to heal him. But not everyone would want that.

“The ones who buy monster eggs from online shopping would be either youngsters in college or those in their 30s who were too busy to go out.”

Lin Fang couldn’t help but fall into a dilemma.

The youngsters would be bold and likely want an aggressive type of Direwolf, meaning a Fire/Thunder variant, while the older ones would play it safe, like the Light/Earth variant.

After thinking about it, Lin Fang clicked on Light in the end, as college kids mostly use their parents’ money. Moreover, a King Tier healing wolf would sound more interesting.

[A luminous direwolf egg has been sent to the inventory]

“Okay, good.”

Lin Fang nodded with a smile.

He went back to his laptop, opened his shop dashboard: Fang Fang Pets.

No active products.

No followers.

No store badge.

No sales.

Everything is a flat line at the moment.

He clicked Add New Product.

As soon as he did that, a system prompt, on a holographic screen, appeared before his eyes instead.

*Ding!

[Please select the new product you wish to sell through Fang Fang Pets]

He clicked on the inventory. From there, he selected the lone shining treasure of his store:

Item: Luminous Direwolf Egg

Grade: Legendary

Max Level: 50 (King Tier Potential)

Attribute: Light

Hatch Time: Instant upon bonding

Description: A rare, light-element direwolf species with natural healing affinity. Ideal for attack/support roles.

*Ding!

[The product has been selected. Please type the Price.]

“This is an offensive/healer type monster with King Tier potential. In terms of store earnings, the production costs are like 10,000 credits, and regarding other earnings, it’s 20,000 credits. So, normally, I should sell this for 30 to 40,000 credits,” he muttered, “but I’m not trying to be rich yet. I just need to store earnings swiftly with a bit of profit.”

He entered:

Price: 15,000 Credits

With a final breath, he clicked Publish.

*

Somewhere far away, deep in the towering skyline of Peking, the capital city of Northern Yan, a luxury apartment complex hovered in the sky.

Inside, a young man in a loose robe lounged on a massage bed with a holographic screen floating in front of him.

He scrolled lazily through NovaMart, the pet supplies section. His golden-brown eyes narrowed as he swiped.

“Boring… boring… overpriced trash… fake brands…”

A lazy yawn escaped him as he scrolled again, and then his thumb paused.

Luminous Direwolf Egg – 15,000 Credits

Potential: King Tier.

Seller: Fang Fang Pets

New Listing – 32 mins ago

He blinked. “Huh?”

He tapped the listing. The product shimmered in the interface, the soft glow of a Light-element aura rotating behind the egg’s image.

“Luminous Direwolf?” he murmured, suddenly alert. “I know wolves, but aren’t they basically fire/lightning element in nature? I never heard of a light-element wolf before. Must be a variant…”

He clicked the seller’s name.

Fang Fang Pets

No badge. No reviews. No description.

Registered 33 minutes ago.

“Is this a scam?” He scratched his head, uncertain. The price was suspicious, too.

It was too low.

“Maybe stolen?” he mused. “Or smuggled out of a stellar rift? Regardless, it is a price that cannot be overlooked.”

His thumb hovered over the “Buy Now” button for a few seconds.

But, there was one thing that pushed him past the hesitation:

COD (Credit on Delivery) – Available (+100 credit Free)

Drone Delivery – Available within the country. (+500 Credit Fee)

“Worst case, I lose 500 credits,” he muttered. “Less than my monthly bathwater bill.”

With a lazy smile, he tapped Purchase and selected his address.

Order Confirmed. Drone in queue.

Far away, back in Lin Fang’s residence, a soft ding chimed inside his head as he was in the shower.

*Ding!

[Order Received — Luminous Direwolf Egg Sold]

Lin Fang froze mid-shampooing his head. “Wait… what!”

He fumbled to rinse the soap off his face and scrambled out of the shower like a soldier answering a war horn.

Barefoot and dripping, he dashed across the room, grabbed a towel, and swung into his desk chair with a wet splat.

He hurriedly logged into his NovaMart seller dashboard.

Buyer: User ID (17A4598B2)

Mode of Payment: (COD)

He stared for a moment. “Someone actually bought it? It hasn’t even been an hour.”

He wiped his face dry with the towel and immediately switched tabs. The money hadn’t yet reached him, of course, not until delivery was confirmed, but the order processing window had opened.

Lin Fang took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, then placed the arm-sized object into a normal cardboard box and sealed it with normal black tape.

Then selected on the dashboard: [Ready to Ship > Send to Fulfillment Center #0482]

Since he had no physical storefront and had listed himself as a Cloud Seller, it would route through NovaMart’s automated fulfillment center, which would handle the packaging, security, verification, and drone dispatch. He wouldn’t have to do anything.

With everything set, Lin Fang sighed and sat back, waiting for the money to drop into his bank account.

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