Trafford's Trading Club

595: Chapter 8: After the First Income 595: Chapter 8: After the First Income Holding a glittering golden fishing rod with both hands, at the quiet edge of the lakeside, Boss Luo was on a quest within this game. “This fantasy world is really quite nice.”

This was not the first time Boss Luo had sighed—the continuous optimization of the game’s time calculations by You Ye had now transcended the concept of life-like realism.

On the calm lake surface, besides the occasional ripple caused by a bobbing fishing float, suddenly emerged a clearer wave pattern.

A small pale white light ball slowly floated out from the lake water and came to Luo Qiu’s presence—feeling the despair transmitted from this gray-white light ball, Luo Qiu smiled slightly, “Thank you for coming.”

With the light ball in the palm of his hand, it meant a transaction was officially completed…

It also indicated that Tai Yinzi’s proposed plan had officially earned its first income.

Soon after, the calm lake surface suddenly caused another, more intense ripple—this time, Tai Yinzi emerged.

Just as Tai Yinzi appeared, he swam rapidly towards the edge of the lake with great fear, “Master, Master!!

Save me!!!”

As he spoke, a giant water column burst from the lake, displaying the towering shadow of an immense creature—a special entity that exists only in games, the Golden Carp King. “Tai Yinzi, I just asked you to deliver the bait near it, not to bring it up?” “I, I have no idea!

As soon as it saw me, it started chasing me!

Help, help…”

Watching Tai Yinzi swimming over in terror, the waves caused by the Golden Carp King’s collision began to create surges and splashes on the lakeside.

Boss Luo decisively left his fishing spot, retreating repeatedly.

Tai Yinzi was astonished, “Master??”

Luo Qiu shook his head slightly, “I can’t beat it right now…”

After a week of playing “Emerald Fantasy,” the club boss’s character level was… level 3.

Playing for a week and only at this level, probably no one else.

Thus, in astonishment, this new superstar club member just felt a blackout in front of his eyes, followed by a feeling of his body being crushed, then a white light flashed, and Tai Yinzi appeared prone at the revival point in the Novice Village. “Brave warrior, you died again?

Do you want to buy a potion to fight again?”

An elderly lady selling potions at the revival point squatted down, handing a bottle containing red potion towards Tai Yinzi.

Why use “again”?

Because it was already the third time.

Tai Yinzi humiliatingly extended his hand, “Give… give me a bottle.” …

The boss by the lakeside watched the gradually calming water, rubbing his chin and talking to himself, “It seems the method is still wrong, better think of something else.”

As the boss spoke, he logged out of the game and returned to his own shop. … …

No matter what, punishment must be accepted—after all, from the game’s perspective, Qianxiu’s action was a proactive attack, essentially malicious PK initiated first.

So he had to stay in the wild until the sin value disappeared, temporarily unable to enter any settlement—but by using the server opening gift of Purifying Water, some sin value could be washed away.

But he didn’t, he aimlessly hovered outside the dense forest…

The expression of pain on that male warrior before his death seemed to become clearer over time.

He wasn’t the only special one.

Besides him, there were others like him in Emerald Fantasy, also having their souls invested here—from the male warrior’s behavior just now, Qianxiu easily discovered one thing.

That in this Another World, that guy probably broke free from the shackles of morality instantly, becoming wanton and reckless.

This seemed to be a very common mindset.

As someone who makes a living as a game player, encountering such people who vent their frustration in games after being repressed in society is nothing unusual.

Perhaps the hidden evil nature of that male warrior also attracted that so-called ‘Main God’?

Qianxiu assumed that if only those with strong desires could meet the ‘Main God’… then, at the very start, on what basis did he choose to enter this world?

Was it because of bodily defects, hoping to be whole?

Or because he’d had enough of the human-eat-human society but was powerless to change it?

Or was it for some other reason… escape.

After entering Emerald Fantasy, too much novelty and unprecedented stimulation continued to impact his mind, almost making him forget one thing—he too could end up like that male warrior, achieving true death after a certain number of times.

It’s like sinking into a quagmire, a sense of weightlessness making Qianxiu feel trudged down.

He saw three players suddenly appear ahead, chasing a small low-level monster.

This would be a common sight, but at this moment, Qianxiu instinctively rejected any players coming near him.

He even had a delusion… what if these three players, while chasing the monster, were actually disguising their true intent to kill him?

Finally, in Qianxiu’s eyes, these three players’ expressions gradually turned ferocious, like demons.

He lowered his head, used an item to erase his sin value quickly without a word, and even used an expensive home-returning item, vanishing from the place instantly. “Wow, using a home-returning item at such close range!

Must be some big shot, right?” “Just checked, level is really high…” “That equipment, isn’t it a beam of seven successes from forging?” …

Under the flickering white light, Qianxiu returned directly to the teleportation point in Central Union City.

As soon as he landed, he hurried away without a word, unwilling to have any contact with anyone here… even if it’s just an NPC in the game.

He simply wanted to return to his room in the inn.

He intuitively felt that the narrow room could offer him a bit of safety. “Qianxiu!

Qianxiu!”

Someone suddenly called out to him on the street.

Qianxiu stopped, and it turned out to be War Song Gudazi and Fast-handed Lure***.

After greeting, War Song Gudazi laughed, “Haven’t seen you since the last offensive and defensive battle, you really are like a Divine Dragon!”

Qianxiu was silent for a moment, then asked, “Anything up?”

War Song Gudazi said, “Nothing special, just wanted to say hi and chat…

How have you been lately?”

Qianxiu replied, “Alright… if there’s nothing else, I’ll go now.”

Without waiting for Gudazi and others’ response, Qianxiu veered into another alley and left.

Seeing Qianxiu completely out of sight, War Song Gudazi frowned, while Fast-handed Lure*** said in displeasure, “What the hell?

Was planning to recruit someone for escort quests, but just looking at his manner, really didn’t want to ask!”

War Song Gudazi shook his head, “Maybe there’s something urgent, let’s go find someone else.”

Fast-handed Lure*** suddenly said, “He deleted me from his friends.”

War Song Gudazi frowned again, “Me too.”

Fast-handed Lure*** shrugged, “Let it be, we never really chatted anyway… let’s go.” …

Closing the room door and lying on the bed in the inn room, with the curtains already drawn tight, the room instantly became dark.

The interface of the friend list next to him had just been cleaned up by him.

System broadcast, player ‘Qian Yu Xian Rou’ used the server-wide broadcast…

Qianxiu suddenly turned off all notifications, then covered his eyes with his arm… and saw nothing, heard nothing. … … “General Lan, someone with the surname Chen is here to see you.”

In a large office, a dignified man raised his head, frowning slightly: “Surname Chen?

Does he have an appointment?”

The secretary replied, “No… but he said he’s been looking for you for a long time, insisting on seeing you about Lanxiu’s matters.” “Lanxiu?”

General Lan was silent for a while, swiveling in his chair, looking at the view outside the back glass window, “Let him in, then.”