[Ordinary Apprentice](Fang Zhou): "[Fierce Ant Queen Corpse.jpg]. [Fierce Ant Queen Magic Crystal.jpg]. [Life Crystal.jpg]. This Life Crystal is currently full of energy. Senior Brother, if you're interested in a trade, please reply to me promptly. I'll be at the Sea City Military Academy for the time being."

After checking to make sure nothing was missed, Fang Zhou closed the trade channel somewhat reluctantly.

Although the channel was full of various information and resources, Fang Zhou felt it left him wanting more.

After all, most of the items were Black Iron-level resources, which he couldn't use at all right now.

Among the small portion of Apprentice-level resources, aside from some standard items that could be exchanged for a low price from the academy's resource library, the rest didn't really suit Fang Zhou's needs.

Honestly, he was a bit disappointed. The trade channel shouldn't just be like this.

Thinking it over, Fang Zhou was still unwilling to give up.

Thus, he opened his personal terminal again and tried sending a message to Liu Diewu, a second-year Seed Student he knew.

[Ordinary Apprentice](Fang Zhou): "Good evening, Senior Sister Die Wu. It's Fang Zhou.

I gained access to the trade channel after my permission was upgraded to E-level.

After browsing the resources, I found the variety wasn't as great as I'd imagined.

Senior Sister, do you know why that is?"

Shortly after Fang Zhou sent the message, Liu Diewu replied with a series of several messages. He browsed through them one by one and immediately understood the problem.

[Green Robe, My Heart Swings](Liu Diewu): "Good evening, Junior Fang Zhou.

This trade channel was specially created by the Sea City Military Academy for students with E-level permission and above, accessible via their personal terminals.

As long as students are within the academy's signal range, they can log in to the channel, which facilitates the exchange, circulation, and sharing of resources among them.

"On the other hand, if students are out on missions or go Cave Hunting in areas beyond the academy's signal coverage, they can't log in to the trade channel.

As I've told you before, many upperclassmen of Black Iron-level and above are often carrying out various missions outside the academy.

They're away for long periods and can't log in.

Even if they list the resources they want to sell in advance, the listings only last for half a month at most. Naturally, this prevents them from publicly displaying all the resources they possess."

Thinking it over, Fang Zhou asked another question that was on his mind.

[Ordinary Apprentice](Fang Zhou): "Senior Sister Die Wu, I have one more question. Most resources on the trade channel are for Black Iron-level and above, with very few that an Apprentice like me can use. What's the reason for that?"

[Green Robe, My Heart Swings](Liu Diewu): "Hahaha, that's because you're exceptionally talented, Junior Fang Zhou.

You have to understand, this channel is only for academy students with E-level permission or higher.

Aside from the Seed Students of each year, only Black Iron-level students are promoted to E-level permission.

"Generally speaking, the vast majority of students at Sea City Military Academy break through their bottleneck and advance to Black Iron during the second half of their second year or the first half of their third year.

This means that most first and second-year Apprentices only have the lowest F-level permission. They can't access the trade channel, so they have no way of listing their Apprentice-level resources for sale."

[Ordinary Apprentice](Fang Zhou): "Thank you, Senior Sister Die Wu. I think I understand now.

Most Apprentices don't have permission to access the trade channel, while many of the Black Iron-level students who can access it are often away from the academy.

So, the variety of resources on the trade channel isn't particularly abundant. Is that right?"

[Green Robe, My Heart Swings](Liu Diewu): "That's right.

You might be a little disappointed, but it's already very thoughtful of the academy to set up a private, peer-to-peer trading channel for us.

"Also, aware of the trade channel's shortcomings, we students sometimes organize private auctions of various scales.

For instance, our Nature Series Professional Association just held an auction last month.

"From what I know, the academy holds a large-scale trade market each quarter that lasts for about a week.

Students who want to sell things or hunt for bargains can pay a certain amount of contribution points as rent to set up a stall.

You can often find some real hidden gems the students have been saving, so you might find some pleasant surprises.

"I hear some of the upperclassmen are already organizing the next one, so it should be starting soon.

Junior Fang Zhou, I strongly suggest you go check it out if you have time. If you manage to find a rare treasure, you'll have hit the jackpot!"

Auctions?

Trade markets?

A gleam flashed in Fang Zhou's eyes, his interest piqued.

It seemed this was the third resource exchange channel the students had cleverly developed, separate from the academy's official resource library and trade channel.

Senior Sister Liu Diewu was right. He absolutely could not miss this student trading event.

However, it seemed there was still some time before the trade market opened. Fang Zhou secretly resolved to accumulate as many presentable resources as he could in the meantime.

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