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Due to the high pricing of his listed items, the "Dimple Sister" shop couldn't directly buy them.

However, Xiang Yu enthusiastically assisted Jiang Kai by checking historical transaction prices for various ores at the trading post, ensuring he wouldn't misprice his goods.

With no other options, the Fire God Squad returned to the main city and headed for the trading post.

"Sir, your listing prices are too high. We recommend you register a private selling space within the trading post," said a young clerk.

Jiang Kai scrutinized the young man suspiciously. "How much does a private space cost?"

The clerk maintained a professional smile, speaking clearly. "Sir, we do not charge extra. Since your items are highly valued, our transaction fees will naturally be higher. The private space is simply a VIP feature to better cater to our elite customers."

No fees? Jiang Kai had no reason to refuse.

"Alright... let's set it up."

"Great, I'll assist you. What would you like to name your private selling space?"

Jiang Kai thought for a moment. With no experience in business, he recalled the small convenience stores from his neighborhood and blurted, "The Corner Shop."

"The Corner Shop? Are you sure? A more sophisticated name might attract wealthier buyers," the clerk advised.

"Too lazy to think. Let's stick with 'The Corner Shop.'" Jiang Kai's tone was firm. "It's just a name."

"Uh... alright. Does your space have a guild affiliation?"

"No."

The clerk glanced at Jiang Kai's chest, confirming the absence of any guild insignia, then resumed typing.

"Do you want to set an entry requirement? Buyers must have accounts of a minimum value to access your space."

Hu Yan, unfamiliar with VIP trading, asked curiously, "Who turns away potential customers by setting limits?"

The clerk chuckled. "Setting an entry threshold may reduce traffic but ensures that only qualified buyers can access your space. Given the high value of your items, targeting affluent customers is more beneficial."

"Sounds troublesome. Just set the minimum requirement," Jiang Kai said impatiently.

"The minimum is 100,000 Alliance Coins."

"Make it 10,000!"

"What will the currency be for transactions—Alliance Coins or Star Coins?"

"Both are fine. List prices in Alliance Coins," Jiang Kai replied.

Once his private selling space was set up, Jiang Kai uploaded all the ores in bulk.

The trading post stored consigned goods, and payments would be directly transferred to his account upon sale.

———

Shangjing City, the capital of Huaxia. It housed the nation's most prominent guilds and was the strongest city in the country.

On the 32nd floor of a skyscraper in Baihui District, Liu Hongyu, logistics manager of the Sky Sword Guild, was browsing the trading post's website.

As part of his duties, Liu Hongyu scouted external sources for rare materials to supply the guild.

With a cup of milk tea in hand, he monotonously refreshed the listings.

Most items on the trading post were common, easily obtainable for a large guild like Sky Sword.

"Can't we get something more exciting?" Liu Hongyu muttered, shaking his head. "Where's the Azure Dragon Guild when you need good listings?"

Suddenly, a new private space appeared at the bottom of the list.

"The Corner Shop? No guild? What nonsense..." Liu Hongyu sneered. "Minimum entry value: 10,000 Alliance Coins. Probably just selling trash."

He swiped past without hesitation.

Moments later, his messaging app exploded with notifications.

"Who dares spam me?" Liu Hongyu grumbled, opening the chat window.

Messages poured in:

[Boss Liu, check out 'The Corner Shop'! Black Adamantine Crystal Ore is listed there. My account's funds aren't enough—grab it before it's gone.]

[Boss Liu, there's a seller with 3kg of Grade-S Emerald Ore. I don't have enough credits to buy it. Please, act fast! The space is called 'The Corner Shop!']

Liu Hongyu froze, his hand trembling.

"Three kilograms of Grade-S Emerald Ore? Is this a joke?" He hastily searched for The Corner Shop.

When the page loaded, a dazzling array of rare ores filled his screen.

Black Adamantine Crystal Ore

Grade-S Emerald Ore

White Adamantine Crystal Ore

Obsidian Tempered Ore

Yellow Pearwood Metamorphic Ore...

"My god! Who owns this shop? Where did they get so many rare ores?" Liu Hongyu frantically logged into his account. In his rush, he spilled his milk tea but ignored it, hastily purchasing items.

"Dammit! Sold out? It said 1.8kg was left!"

"Even the White Adamantine is gone! What the hell—who beat me to it?"

At the military base, Su Lanlan sighed with relief after successfully securing 5.4kg of ores for the government.

"Thank goodness we acted quickly... otherwise, everything would've been gone."

Wei Ying nodded. "High-grade precious stones... Jiang Kai must've gotten the secret treasure!"

Lu Jun sighed. "What kind of insane luck does that kid have? Bosses are getting tougher to kill, and treasure loot has grown increasingly rare. Yet, as a Tier-1 class holder, he managed to snatch so many treasures."

Xiao Hei glanced at Su Lanlan. "Hey, didn't you bet he couldn't earn 800,000 Alliance Coins in a month?"

"Good thing you didn't continue that bet. Even at 800,000 per bottle of wine, with this four-billion haul, you'd owe him 500 bottles as an apology."

Su Lanlan glared at Xiao Hei. "Shut up!"

She glanced at the screen again, fuming.

"That guy is so annoying. 'The Corner Shop'—what kind of name is that? What about those high-end spaces called 'Best Shop in the World' or 'Top-Tier Treasure Club'? How do they feel now?"

"By the way, don't forget to bookmark his shop. I have a feeling that lunatic will list more treasures next time."

Jiang Kai, walking out of the trading post, finally felt relieved.

"Had I known private spaces were so troublesome, I wouldn't have bothered."

"Still, it's done now. At least I offloaded all that junk."

Ruan Yu muttered under his breath, "Calling it junk? Emerald Ore can alter gear effects..."

Hu Yan chimed in, "White Adamantine can boost critical damage by 0.7x. Absolutely priceless!"

Ruan Yu added professionally, "For example, if your original critical hit dealt double damage, embedding 1kg of White Adamantine would increase it to 2.7x—every top-tier player dreams of it."

Jiang Kai frowned. His critical hits dealt 200x damage. With White Adamantine, it would be 200.7x.

"Only a 0.7x increase, yet it costs 7 million Alliance Coins per kilogram? Low value for the cost." Jiang Kai shook his head.

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu exchanged helpless looks. Their captain's perspective was... unique.

Still, Jiang Kai shared his spoils. He gifted Ruan Yu an overpowered shield and Hu Yan a Tier-3 Frost Jade Gem. Both also received some celestial Tome fragments.

With gratitude, the duo chorused: "Captain Kai is absolutely right!"

As they strolled through the trading district, a voice called out behind them.

"Hey, are you the Fire God Squad?"

The trio turned to see a fair-skinned young man with large eyes—so large, they seemed to have triple eyelids.

"Do you know him?" Jiang Kai asked his teammates.

Both shook their heads.

The young man introduced himself.

"I heard your squad plans to join the Guild Challenge. I'm here to volunteer."

Jiang Kai frowned. "What Guild Challenge? You've got the wrong people—we're not participating. I'm not even in a guild."

"Really?" The man tilted his head, puzzled. "But you're Jiang Kai, right? A friend in the military told me you'd definitely join the challenge."

Jiang Kai was even more confused. Where were these rumors coming from?

"They also said you use the Chasing Nine Tribulations weapon, which the Guild Challenge offers a Tier-2 version of as a reward."

Jiang Kai's eyes widened. "Tier-2 Chasing Nine Tribulations?"

"Oh, so you didn't know? My bad, then..." The man abruptly turned and left.

"Hey..." Jiang Kai called after him, but the man disappeared into the crowd.

Hu Yan narrowed his eyes. "Someone's trying to nudge you into the Guild Challenge. But are they friend... or foe?"

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