The Tycoon God of Online Gaming-Chapter 36 - Black Cloud Trade Group

Seeing the waistband in the stationmaster’s hand, Chu You’s eyes lit up. At present, jewelry equipment is hard to obtain. Getting jewelry in the early stages of the game would undoubtedly enable him to equip it for a long time.

System: Congratulations on acquiring the mission reward ‘Demon Exorcism Waistband’.

Chu You opened his backpack and began to inspect it.

Demon Exorcism Waistband: Viscount Level: Attack Power +15, Critical Fatal Injury +10, Critical Hit +8. Equipping this gear forms a magical defense barrier that can nullify a spell attack once, with a cooldown of 3 minutes. It requires the player to be level 10 or above and can only be worn by warriors and assassins.

Seeing the attributes of the equipment, Chu You felt satisfied. For close combat professions, this equipment is incredibly badass. It’s very specific and if used well, the passive skill of this waistband can play a key role.

“Thank you, I really like this.” After saying this, Chu You immediately equipped it in his own gear slot. A large, luminous green gemstone embedded in the middle of the waistband that was now around Chu You’s waist made it obvious that the waistband was extraordinary.

“No need to thank me, it’s yours. Cultivator, I sense a hint of sin on you, have you committed innocent slaughter before?”

A hint of doubt flashed across Chu You’s eyes, he was unsure why the stationmaster would ask him such a question, his expression turned slightly cold.

“In our cultivation world, might is right. There’s no concept of right or wrong. If I’ve killed, then I’ve killed.”

“Well…The Heavenly Dao will judge, it’s not something we can resolve. But there are ways to conceal the sins on your body.” The stationmaster pointed out a clear path for Chu You.

Initiating a kill of another player would result in a Red Name State, causing the player to lose the chance to engage with official NPCs of their own kingdom for a short period of time. The only way to clear the Red Name State is either by killing another Red Name player or letting time gradually clear it away.

For Chu You, he lacked nothing except time. As someone who had been reborn, there were too many things he needed to get ahead on. Now, the stumbling block in front of him was to find a job change as soon as possible, and the NPC he was facing for this was an official Yan Kingdom NPC.

So, when he heard what the other party said, Chu You was shocked. In his original plan, he was going to kill monsters in the field to level up and casually clear his Red Name State. He didn’t expect that after a few opportunities, he had leveled up and had met the job change requirements. This left Chu You in an awkward situation.

Chu You let out a gentle smile. This smile, coupled with his subtly powerful aura, even made a man in black standing nearby feel surprised, although no one noticed his change in expression.

“Oh, I’ve been troubled by this too. I would appreciate it if you could show me a clear route.”

The stationmaster turned his head to look at a mysterious man in a long robe standing not too far away and said to Chu You, “That man might be able to help, as he’s a member of the Black Cloud Trade Group. He just came here recently as a temporary resting place. You can ask him.”

Chu You followed the stationmaster’s gaze, and saw a mysterious man in a gray robe standing outside a small tent. His entire body was hidden under his robe, making his face unclear.

“I am truly grateful to you, sir, and shall take my leave now.” Chu You bid his farewell.

“Not at all, without the help of the young hero, our loss would have been even greater. So, please feel free to go.” After saying this, the station leader walked into the ancient building with the people around him.

Chu You looked at the mysterious man, knowing that he had encountered a roaming merchant NPC in the wilderness. The goods these merchants sell are usually rather unique and pricey. The ‘Black Cloud Trade Group’ is a large and secretive trade organization in ‘Celestial World’, with their footprints spread across all major regions. It is difficult to find them in the wilderness without a certain amount of luck, because they always appear in different places. Often times, after a player interacts with them and comes back a few hours later, they would discover that the merchant has disappeared. Additionally, even if they do find them, not having enough Gold Coins would result in an embarrassing situation.

For this reason, some players have been tempted to rob them. It is not impossible to take their goods by force, but one must ensure a one-hit kill. Otherwise, the opponent will use Spatial Art to disappear. Then, the player’s name will be blacklisted by the ‘Black Cloud Trade Group’, and they will never sell goods to that player for the rest of their life.

Chu You has no intention of doing such a thing, not in his previous life and certainly not in this one. There’s no need to risk it for such a small gain. Although the other party is weak and won’t resist, they have a Spatial Instant Move Scroll. They can teleport thousands of miles away in an instant, and Chu You isn’t confident in his ability to achieve a one-hit kill.

The mobile merchant NPCs in the level 10 area sell items that don’t require players to be at too high a level. Therefore, the price in Gold Coins won’t be too high either.

Chu You approached this small statured mysterious merchant. The merchant was only as tall as Chu You’s waist. After looking at him, he found that there was a symbol of a divine beast, which looked like a cross between a pigeon and a magpie, on the merchant’s left shoulder. This symbol was the emblem of the ‘Black Cloud Trade Group’.

Feeling someone next to him, the merchant, whose face was hidden by his broad brimmed hat, turned and looked up at Chu You.

Though the other party was looking at him, Chu You still couldn’t see his face, which was completely shrouded in darkness.

“Esteemed customer, I can smell the tantalizing scent of Gold Coins coming from you.” The man’s voice was hoarse, and after speaking, he sniffed the air.

Chu You knew that this was the other party’s settled opening line, regardless of whether or not he had any Gold Coins, they would always say this.

“Do you have anything worth buying?”

“Hehe, all items sold by our Black Cloud Trade Group will certainly satisfy and surprise customers. That is our credo. The only worry is whether you have the ability to buy them.” The man spoke these words with extreme confidence.

“Well, let’s see your goods then.”

“Hehe is very impolite. Please don’t ‘hehe’ at me anymore.” The other party seemed to have an instinctive resistance and dislike to ‘hehe’. It seemed that this ‘hehe’ had a kind of magic that made the exceedingly confident merchant feel belittled, and also carried a malicious arrogance from the other party.

“Alright, display your goods for me to see.” Chu You was somewhat speechless.

At this, the mysterious merchant unfurled a scroll. A grey breath sprayed out, eventually forming a screen-like shape, with the goods displayed within. Upon seeing this, Chu You immediately began to select items.

The number of goods inside was not large, but their attributes were very unique. Most items required the player to be at level 10, and some even included items that required level 15.

It didn’t take long for Chu You to find what he wanted most, the ‘Mysterious Straw Cape and Hat Suit’. Item description: Wearing this outfit can conceal one’s Sin Value and block others from investigating. This item can only be used 3 times, and after 3 uses, the item will disappear. The selling price is 1000 Gold Coins, and it requires a player level of 10 or higher. It is suitable for all player professions.

A flash of excitement passed through his eyes, and Chu You closed the sales column.

“So, esteemed customer, is there any item you are interested in?” The other party spoke with a confident tone.

“Um… The items are indeed good. I like them.”

“Hehe, the goods we sell will certainly satisfy you. We never disappoint our customers.”

“‘Hehe’ is very impolite, so please don’t use it with me again.” Chu You looked at his inventory bag and spoke lightly.

“Uh… I’m sorry, my apologies. Please go ahead and choose to buy it!” The other party seemed to respond with a laugh. It seemed that this ‘hehe’ could only be used by him on others, but he disliked others using it on him.

“I’ve already made my choice. I’ll buy all the goods you have.” Chu You said calmly.