Chapter 287 - 287 286 The Early Bird Catches The Worm

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287: Chapter 286: The Early Bird Catches The Worm 287: Chapter 286: The Early Bird Catches The Worm “Yes, that’s right, what I hold in my hand is indeed a rare pet egg from the Demon World! As for its grade, just look at the Dark Breath that rests on it. The more intense it is, the higher the quality!” “Today, my purpose here isn’t to buy this Summoning Manual, but to sell my Demon World pet egg at the boss’s stall! I’ve had this pet egg for over a month. Like the boss, I’m torn, it’s too dear to sell cheaply, but at a high price, no one seems interested. It’s quite awkward!” “So, I’m hoping to find a destined one here who is willing to take this pet egg and the Summoning Manual, so both my wish and the boss’s can be fulfilled.” Upon hearing the middle-aged man speaking so sincerely, the stall owner began to hesitate. After listening, the surrounding players all commended the middle-aged man’s good conscience in his deal, applauding him continuously. Su Ran, standing in the back of the crowd, didn’t react and kept a close eye on the middle-aged player’s every move. Suddenly. The middle-aged player’s eyes blinked three times in one particular direction, then he discreetly lowered his head. Su Ran saw it all clearly. There was a trick after all! Suddenly, an attractive female player squeezed through the crowd and walked in. “Boss, that brother already explained the shortcomings of the Summoning Manual quite clearly. The base price is so high, who can afford it?” The female player looked like she wanted to buy it but was very uncertain. She continued, “I had initially planned to give up, but didn’t expect that generous brother to willingly sell his top-quality pet egg. This reignited my intention to buy it, so I came in to try. Boss, will you agree to sell for 200 gold coins?” “The girl boss does have guts!” The middle-aged man nodded and reassured, “How about it, boss? I am willing to sell this pet egg to this destined one!” “Wow!” The onlookers gasped in astonishment, discussing incredulously, “He’s selling it for only 200 gold coins? The last pet egg was sold for 450 gold coins!” “This white-armored player truly has good intentions! He informed the buyer about the flaws first, and then couldn’t get a good price for his pet egg. Such a conscientious merchant is indeed rare!” “Yes, his words made us lose the desire to buy. This just shows that the female player really has guts!” The players’ talks spread. After the middle-aged player stirred things up, there wasn’t a single one left in rivalry. “To show sincerity, I’ll sell the pet egg to this beautiful lady first.” The middle-aged man added fuel to the fire, took a few steps forward, took out his pet egg enveloped in Dark Breath, and started trading with the female player. “Ah well, it appears to only be worth that much.” The stall owner looked despondent. Having sold such a not ordinary pet egg for only 200 gold coins, he knew he couldn’t price his Summoning Manual highly. Rather than wasting time here, he could go and kill more beasts. He might even get something better! After thinking this through, the stall owner didn’t waste any more time and directly priced the Summoning Manual at 200 gold coins. “Whoosh!” Just as the price was changed, the Summoning Manual disappeared instantly. “Damn, it’s gone in a flash!” The stall owner was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. He immediately started packing up his stall, preparing to leave. Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “Hey, boss, that’s not fair. She already sold the pet egg to me. How come you aren’t selling now? This isn’t good business practice!” The female player saw the stall owner packing up his stall and couldn’t believe it. She hurriedly stepped forward, continuously waving the Dark Breath pet egg she had just received, indicating that he should also sell the Summoning Manual to her. Even the middle-aged man couldn’t help but step forward. “The Summoning Manual has already been sold. Wasn’t it you guys who bought it?” The stall owner was surprised. In his view, no matter who bought it, it’s sold, and the money’s in his hands! “Nonsense! We were trading. How could we have time to buy? Clearly, you didn’t want to sell!” The female player started making a scene, seemingly determined not to back down unless the manual was sold to her! “This is where you’re wrong, boss. She came here for your Summoning Manual. My pet egg was just a side attraction. You’re not being fair in this.” The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed with anxiety. He steadied himself and went up to mediate. The players around also felt that something was amiss. They all started to sympathize with the female player and collectively urged the stall owner to keep his word, sell it to the female player, and then leave. “It really was sold. Just after I changed the price, it was taken by someone.” The stall owner had a helpless look, “With the goods sold out, why should I hang about here?” “You’re lying!” The female player was extremely irritated and yelled, “If you don’t want to sell it to me, just tell me straight up! Who else would buy such a uselessly odd item, other than us?!” “Hey, you amuse me. As a stall owner, it’s always first come, first served. Whoever gets it first keeps it. Who has ever forced ownership? I’m not an auction house. A small market stall can’t stop players from buying. I don’t have such authority or energy! All I know is, once the goods are sold and the money is in hand, then I pack up and leave!” The seller was quite annoyed with this woman’s fuss. He was already unhappy about selling the Summoning Manual for such a cheap price, so naturally, he didn’t give them any pleasantries. Seeing the situation was going bad, the middle-aged player stepped forward, stopped the female player who was about to explode, and quickly said to the stall owner, “Boss, how about this? We both compromise. To clarify the truth, could you screenshot the transaction record for us? That way, we can confirm it. It’s not right to wrong someone. You agree, right?” “Huh? You’ve sold the pet egg, why are you still here? Judging by the way things are going, you seem even more anxious than this woman. Could it be that you two are a pair?” The stall owner looked suspiciously at the two apparently acquainted players in front of him and voiced his suspicion. With the stall owner’s cue, the surrounding players finally caught on. Their gazes towards the middle-aged player quickly changed, and everyone started gleefully watching the drama unfold. “What nonsense are you talking about!” The middle-aged player was in quite a quandary but forced himself to say, “I’m just trying to stand up for this lady who’s alone! You just need to show her the screenshot, and that’ll put her mind to rest. Such a simple matter, why complicate it?” The female player standing behind the man, however, lost her temper and shut her mouth obediently. “Haha, one will reap what one sows! Being too cunning and calculating, you ended up outsmarted by others!” A bitter laugh escaped from the stall owner. He blamed himself for being shortsighted, not seeing through the trickery. But knowing that the Summoning Manual didn’t fall into their hands, he felt a bit better about the situation. “Screenshot? Why should I listen to you? I’m not your servant. Get out of my way, a good dog doesn’t block the path!” The stall owner was quite assertive. He quickly packed up his stall and prepared to leave.

Chapter 287 - 287 286 The Early Bird Catches The Worm

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