Magic Farm 99
by CristaeChapter 99: Lost in a Chorus of Praise
01 Survival Squad:
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Info €€ Down Jacket Long Coat, Down Jacket, Down Vest. Do you guys need any of these?]
[OldCivil: ?]
[OldCivil: Game boss, be honest, are you one of those people in real life who buys a drink and always wins the “one more bottle” prize, scratches lottery tickets and wins, and finds money on the street wherever you go?]
[OldCivil: I really need them, give me two sets of each, thanks bro.]
[Can’tOpenMyEyes: Same here, two sets please, thanks bro.]
[SereneDistance: I’ll take two sets as well. What materials do you need for the down jackets? Can you use swift feathers? I still have quite a lot if you need them.]
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Never found money, never won a prize.]
Qi Yu made two sets of down jacket outfits for each of them.
A full set of down jacket outfits required Swift Feather x90. In total, he used Swift Feather x540.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: No need for now, I have plenty @SereneDistance.]
[OldCivil: Haha, the game boss must have more feathers than anyone else in the region.]
Qi Yu opened the trading page for that custom-processing player.
That person’s blueprint probably didn’t have as many options as his, only offering to process long down coats, with a processing fee of 10 beast crystals.
Level 1 beast crystals sold for 1 gold coin at the Mage Association shop, and with the 50% discount removed, a Level 1 beast crystal should be worth 2 gold coins outside.
That processing fee would be considered very expensive outside.
But Qi Yu recalled what his friends in the group had said before: when pricing something, you have to consider more than just the cost—there are other factors.
Right now, Star Forest was very cold, and down jackets were a necessary item for warmth. Not many people had the blueprint.
Also, Qi Yu had been to Gold Cave City and knew that the currency system for Survival Game players couldn’t be compared to that of the native residents.
In the outside world, for ordinary people, 1 gold coin had considerable purchasing power.
For mages, though, 1 gold coin = no money.
Warriors had it a bit better, but last time Qi Yu met the warrior siblings from Anbuner Main City in the premium resource zone, they had to spend 10,000 gold coins for a 24-hour entry.
For players participating in the swift points event, 10 beast crystals was about the reward for killing 20 swifts.
In that light, it didn’t seem expensive.
After all, ordinary wood from Star Forest could be sold to President Sean for 10 units per gold coin.
So the pricing seemed reasonable.
Still, wanting a professional opinion, Qi Yu messaged OldCivil privately.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: If I want to sell down jackets, using beast crystals as the price, what do you think is a good rate?]
[OldCivil: Game boss, are you selling finished products, or charging a processing fee like that player on the trading page?]
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Finished products.]
[OldCivil: How many can you provide?]
Supply and demand is important.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: For sets, I can make over a thousand right now. If I keep killing swifts, I can make more.]
OldCivil: ???
After a moment of silence:
[OldCivil: I suggest you sell them separately. For many ordinary players, buying three pieces at once might be too much.]
Last time the resource zone opened, some players from Region 01 went and brought back a lot of information.
They met players from other regions and also encountered natives. After asking around, they realized that different regions had different resources and currencies. Emerald Crystals, a “specialty” of Star Forest, didn’t exist elsewhere.
As for the “gold coins” used by natives, Survival Game players had no way of obtaining them.
After sharing information, they found a common point: beast crystals.
Players get beast crystals from killing mutant creatures.
Natives called similar creatures “monstrous beasts,” and also got beast crystals from killing them.
Clearly, beast crystals, with stable and universal sources, would likely become the internal currency of Survival Game, and even the medium for player-to-external-world transactions.
In this context, even though the swift event meant many players had a stash of beast crystals, they wouldn’t spend them all at once.
After discussing, they set the prices:
Down Vest: 5 Level 1 Beast Crystals.
Down Jacket: 10 Level 1 Beast Crystals.
Down Jacket Long Coat: 15 Level 1 Beast Crystals.
The player in the region mainly processed long down coats, and with self-supplied materials, was 5 beast crystals cheaper than Qi Yu. Many players who felt their feathers were useless might prefer to save those 5 beast crystals.
Knowing Qi Yu had the blueprint, plenty of materials, and fixed prices, OldCivil suggested he list the items himself, rather than selling through him, to save on transaction fees.
Qi Yu wasn’t sure which option players would prefer, so he made 200 of each item and listed them on the trading page.
Total Swift Feathers used: 18,000.
After listing them, he copied OldCivil’s approach and went to the region channel to advertise:
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Three types of warm down jackets are now available on the trading page. Check them out if you need them.]
[CockroachFlavorIsWeird: Caught a game boss!]
[GrindKing: Game boss, why did your points stop going up last night? It made me so restless.]
[BeAGoodPerson: Down jackets? I’m rushing to buy!]
[Howl: Game boss, can you lower the price a bit? The other guy is only charging 10 beast crystals for a long down coat with self-supplied materials.]
…
After advertising, Qi Yu left the region channel.
Because Shen Ben Wuxiang had messaged him.
At this time, a message from Shen Ben Wuxiang = a delicious breakfast.
[Your friend “Shen Ben Wuxiang” has sent you a gift.]
[Received: Deluxe Seafood Instant Noodles x1, Golden Thread Fish Soup x1.]
Shen Ben Wuxiang had really made seafood noodles, and fish soup too!
[Shen Ben Wuxiang: I spent a long time working on the flavor—how is it? And here’s the soup, I meant to give it to you yesterday.]
[ILoveSurvivalGame: It’s definitely delicious. Your cooking only ranges from delicious to extra delicious.]
Dan Xingyu stared at the Survival Game panel, lost in thought.
He felt like he’d been played.
That cunning little local—every time, he used sweet words to make him happy.
But a super-powerful, top-ranking player who makes the server-wide announcements every few days, praises his cooking every day.
He’s so amazing, there’s no need to lie.
That must mean my cooking really is good.
Just then:
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Shen Ben Wuxiang, your seafood noodles are even tastier than the instant noodles from Survival Game!]
[ILoveSurvivalGame: You’re amazing.]
His hands were faster than his brain:
[Shen Ben Wuxiang: Of course! Next time I’ll make braised pork rib flavor for you.]
Dan Xingyu: “……”
After a moment’s silence, he stubbornly tried to save face, not wanting to seem so cheap:
[Shen Ben Wuxiang: Making instant noodles is a lot of work.]
[Shen Ben Wuxiang: Gotta charge extra!]
Qi Yu put down his bowl of seafood noodles and replied seriously:
[ILoveSurvivalGame: Of course.]
[ILoveSurvivalGame: I meant to tell you yesterday—I’ve saved up a ton of swift meat.]
[Your friend “ILoveSurvivalGame” has sent you a trade.]
[Received: Swift Meat x103,090.]
Dan Xingyu: ?
At first glance, he thought he was seeing things from staying up too late.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: It’s all yours. Sell it however you want.]
Qi Yu let out a sigh of relief. Doing business was such a hassle—pricing and selling over a thousand down jackets had already worn him out.
He’d rather spend a morning learning magic circles with Teacher Karen, or go fishing while cultivating.
As for these hundred thousand portions of swift meat, Shen Ben Wuxiang could figure out what to do with them.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: I’m going to eat now. We’ll talk later.]
Satisfied, he closed the panel and started enjoying the fragrant noodles.
He really liked the bouncy texture of instant noodles! All his praise was sincere—Shen Ben Wuxiang was truly amazing.
Qi Yu even wondered if he had some kind of “chef” as a second profession.
After finishing the special seafood noodles, he had the blue-quality golden thread fish soup he’d caught yesterday.
The soup was a milky white, and since the ingredients were already so fresh, it needed no extra seasoning.
The fish, once cooked, had a translucent, melt-in-the-mouth texture.
[Spirit +5.]
It actually boosted his spirit stat.
Qi Yu opened his personal panel and saw his spirit stat had reached 142.
But maybe because his spirit was already high, the five-point boost didn’t feel like much.
After breakfast, he washed the dishes and reopened the survival panel.
He checked the trading page and saw all 600 down jackets had sold out.
He opened the region channel and saw a pile of @s:
[FruitFreezeDried: The game boss sold down jackets? Ahhh, missed out again.]
[AnswerMe: Are there any left? Over at JinYinTongTie, you have to queue up one by one—it’ll take forever, and the kids are freezing.]
JinYinTongTie was the player making down jackets.
[ILoveSurvivalGame: I’ll put another 1,000 of each up for sale.]
He used the rest of his swift feathers to make 1,000 of each type and listed them on the trading page.
He had just over a hundred swift feathers left in his backpack.
Qi Yu opened his friends list and glanced at a certain solitary ID.
NeedsSomeMoneyToSave.
He blinked.
He’d forgotten about him again.
To be honest, the 01 Survival Squad had three members, but the only one who chatted with Qi Yu regularly was OldCivil.
Qi Yu was more used to watching and sharing information in the group chat.
NeedsSomeMoneyToSave wasn’t in the group, so it wasn’t surprising he didn’t come to mind right away.
Luckily, he still had 107 swift feathers left.
He quickly made a three-piece set and sent it over.
[NeedsSomeMoneyToSave: Woohoo! Game boss, are you sending me relief supplies again?]
[NeedsSomeMoneyToSave: I feel bad always mooching off you, boss.]
Qi Yu thought for a moment, then opened OldCivil’s chat:
[ILoveSurvivalGame: I have a friend. He’s not as high on the rankings as you guys, but he’s pretty lucky and has some odd supplies. Can he join the group chat to trade with everyone?]