"Twenty million national currency to purchase a rare-grade firearm? Why doesn't this coal boss just directly buy it in the market if he has so much money? Why pay several times the price on this forum? This person is likely up to something."

After browsing the forum posts for a while, Wang Zhifan noticed that the situation had become quite chaotic, and he estimated that many people here were trying to muddy the waters with malicious intent.

"But there's also a one in ten thousand chance that this person is a genuine fool with money. Anyway, I have nothing to lose now; guess it's worth a try."

Thinking that his current strength was already exceptional, leaving him worry-free about traps and such, Wang Zhifan quickly sent a private message to the coal boss seeking to purchase, telling him that while he didn't have rare-grade firearms, he did have rare-grade melee weapons and inquired if the boss was interested in purchasing.

After the private message was sent out, Wang Zhifan didn't receive any immediate response, but he wasn't bothered by it. Instead, he started posting on the players' forum, looking for buyers.

"Rare-grade Venom Fang Dagger for sale! Detailed attributes in the post! Interested parties, please PM the poster with your offer!"

The post Wang Zhifan made was to sell the Venom Fang Dagger, which was no longer of any use to him. Selling it for money seemed quite appropriate. He could have sold it to merchants in the market, but he heard that finding the right buyer on the forum could fetch a better price, so he wanted to give it a try here.

Unlike his earlier private message to the unresponsive coal boss, no sooner had Wang Zhifan posted the Venom Fang Dagger for sale than his forum account was flooded with reply notifications within seconds, and people sending him private messages started popping up soon after.

Replies:

Post 1: "First!"

Post 2: "The attributes of this dagger look nice; I'll take it for fifty thousand bucks."

Post 3: "Are you stupid? This is rare-grade gear! No one will sell it to you for less than a million."

Post 4: "A dagger that can stack ten layers of poison—looks pretty good. However, melee classes aren't in demand, so it might not fetch a high price."

Post 5: "What does melee class demand have to do with me, an Assassin? (dog head emoji) Luxury players in the Assassin class would definitely be interested in this kind of dagger."

Post 6: "Haha, just a rare-grade item, nothing special."

Post 7: "Wow, aren't you something? Don't care for rare-grade stuff? Did you loot extraordinary or epic items? Show them off if you can and let everyone take a look."

Post 8: "Holy! Another lucky dog! You've looted such a great weapon! I'm almost at level ten and have never even seen a rare-grade yet (tearful)."

Post 9: "Expecting rares at just level ten? You're dreaming, aren't you (picking nose emoji)."

Post 10: "(Gritting teeth) Why is it that others always get rare drops? (angry) When will it be my turn?"

...

Most of these replies lacked substance, mere comments from forum users joining the excitement with some complaints, since most didn't have the purchasing power for such an item.

However, the private messages sent to Wang Zhifan's forum account were more precise, with a few seriously interested in buying.

Private Message 1: "I offer 990,000 national currency for a face-to-face cash transaction. Will you sell?"

Private Message 2: "1.3 million, using an escrow platform."

Private Message 3: "Bro, selling your dagger like this won't get you the price you want. You need to engage a professional team to market it for you; I guarantee you can sell it for over five million national currency. Contact me if you're interested."

Private Message 4: "Hey! Your Venom Fang Dagger is really nice. I want to buy it... but unfortunately, I'm a bit short on cash flow right now. Would you support an installment plan? I can pay you one hundred thousand upfront, you trade the dagger to me, we sign an agreement face-to-face, and then I'll pay you fifty thousand each month for six years. In total, you'll receive 3.7 million national currency, which is a fair price..."

...

"The highest offer right now is only 1.3 million national currency, lower than I expected... but it's likely because not many people have seen the post yet."

Finding that quite a few people had inquired about the rare-grade Venom Fang Dagger he planned to sell, Wang Zhifan felt there might be potential in this method of transaction. However, the current offers were too low, as he hoped to sell it for at least three million national currency.

As for pricing, Wang Zhifan, thanks to memories from his previous experience with forums and the market, had some understanding. He knew that melee weapon prices couldn't compare to firearms. Rare-grade firearms had a base price of five million national currency, while rare-grade melee weapons struggled to exceed three million. This pricing was largely determined by the popularity and power of the gunner class.

"Maybe I should sell the Bear Race Mage Headband instead? The Mage class is also popular, and such gear could fetch a good price."

While Wang Zhifan pondered whether to sell two rare-grade pieces simultaneously, considering the potential trouble this might bring, he suddenly noticed a notification from his forum account that the coal boss had replied.

Private Message Reply: "I also buy rare-grade melee weapons, but my offer won't exceed ten million national currency. If you're interested, add my communication account for detailed discussion..."

This so-called coal boss included a communication account with his response to Wang Zhifan, implying that if he wanted to sell rare-grade weapons, he should contact him for further discussion, though the price for melee rares wouldn't match that of firearms.

"Haha, no harm in chatting; let's see what your deal is."

Though fully aware that this so-called coal boss was likely a scammer, Wang Zhifan decided to engage in conversation, as he had nothing to fear from scammers, given his newfound strength, unlike potential attention from the Special Administration Bureau, which might warrant caution.

Before long, Wang Zhifan searched and applied to add the communication account as a friend using the software, connecting with the account's user, who had an avatar of a bespectacled man in formal attire and the nickname Mr. Han.

Mr. Han: "Are you the supplier for Mr. Huang's equipment?"

Wang: "Yes."

Mr. Han: "Please send the detailed information of the equipment over."

Wang: "A rare-grade longsword, approximately 1.2 meters in length, 40% physical defense penetration..."

Mr. Han: "Mr. Huang doesn't lack melee weapons, but if the price is right, we can still purchase it. What price do you wish to sell it for?"

Wang: "Selling for ten million national currency."

Mr. Han: "Are you joking? Even a rare-grade melee weapon can't be sold for ten million. Five million is the absolute limit."

Wang: "Then I'll sell it for five million national currency."

Mr. Han: "4.8 million."

Wang: "At least 4.9 million."

Mr. Han: "Deal. Can you come to our place for a face-to-face transaction?"

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