Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 40 Mission Completed Pawnshop Changes
As Beichen Yuanhuang left, the door of a pawnshop slowly closed. As the candlelight flickered, Li Xuanxiao's pure black robe instantly transformed into his standard black and white uniform. He took a step forward, arriving at the pawnshop's backyard. He half-lay down in a familiar position, the system notification chime echoing in his mind as Beichen Yin completed the transaction.

In Li Xuanxiao's mind, a black silk cloth slowly unfolded, and blood-red words appeared on it one by one:
[Main Quest: The Pawnshop Becomes Famous]

In the troubled times, a pawnshop first gained fame. Established in troubled times, the pawnshop used desire as bait and human hearts as intermediaries to welcome customers from all corners of the world. Those who came and went had something to ask for, and something to give.

[Task 1: Complete a pawn transaction with five visitors]

In turbulent times, countless people seek their fortunes. A young man, devastated by his family, seeks revenge; a musician burdened by a love vengeance craves a world-shaking artifact; a swordsman seeks a deeper connection with his beloved; a woman driven by passion and vengeance seeks eternal damnation; a master, inspired by his legacy, wishes to protect everyone. Pawnshops treat their customers with sincerity, ensuring everyone receives what they need, and every visitor leaves satisfied.

[Mission 2: Recruit two messengers for the pawnshop]

The pawnshop was newly established and lacked a good reputation. Therefore, messengers were sent to roam the world, seeking those with whom they could find a connection and spread the word about the pawnshop. With a well-planned operation, the pawnbrokers, known for their passions and passions, were forced to pawn their bodies, transforming the messengers' bodies into offerings. The pawnshop's name was first heard in the hard-pressed land, and its presence was also noticed.

[Task 3: Complete in-depth transactions with three visitors]

The pawnshop's reputation grew, attracting many hidden clients. The first deep transaction was with a young man, trading his body for a top-tier cultivation skill; the second transaction was with a swordsman, trading his body for his beloved's life; the third transaction was with a tyrant, trading his body for his son's comeback. All three transactions were based on sincerity and trust, with both parties gaining what they wanted, and the pawnshop's reputation spread far and wide.

[Mission 4: The accumulated collection of traded items can be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of Tongbao points.]

The pawnshop is filled with rare and precious treasures, and nothing is unattainable. The items collected can already be exchanged for a whopping 100,000 Tongbao points. This is the culmination of great effort and the foundation of the pawnshop.

[Conclusion]

The pawnshop has just gained fame, but the road ahead is long. The owner should take trust and integrity as the foundation, and use people's hearts as the medium to continue moving forward.

This was the first time that Li Xuanxiao knew that the pawnshop also had a task system. Previously, the usage of the pawnshop was very simple. The pawned items were collected and handed over to the system to exchange for Tongbao points. Li Xuanxiao could use the points to exchange for what he needed or what the pawner needed. Then the collection function was unlocked, that is, pawned items that met the conditions could be converted into collections through certain abilities and included in the pawnshop's treasure pavilion, such as the painting of a leather drummer and a bone flute coexisting.

However, Li Xuanxiao had not expected that the pawnshop actually had a hidden task section. To be honest, there was no task guide and everything depended on triggering. Li Xuanxiao really wanted to scold the designer.

If it weren't for the fact that the Bitter Realm was too dangerous, he wouldn't dare to go out for the time being, so he thought of recruiting people to go around the world to attract customers. Who knew that the pawnshop had to recruit employees? SB system.

The system did not respond to Li Xuanxiao's inner complaints. After the conclusion, the blood-red words on the black silk cloth gradually faded, and the silk cloth also slowly disappeared. A series of system prompt sounds rang out in Li Xuanxiao's mind again.

[Novice mission completed, novice protection removed, all pawnshop permissions unlocked, please check.] Immediately afterwards, a flood of information suddenly flooded into Li Xuanxiao's mind. If Li Xuanxiao hadn't already achieved some success in his cultivation, he wouldn't have been able to process it all. As he slowly digested the information, Li Xuanxiao's expression changed again and again.

Simply put, there is good news and bad news.

First of all, the previous transaction system did not display it clearly, but after the authority was unlocked, Li Xuanxiao knew about the previous exchange of pawned items and Tongbao points. The system took a part of it, and the proportion was not low; if the bitter realm was not too difficult, with people pawning their souls and selling their bodies at every turn, Li Xuanxiao's character progress would never have been so fast.

But after the upgrade, all the things Li Xuanxiao obtained through transactions will belong to him completely, and the commission rate of the Tongbao points exchanged by the system will also be reduced a lot.

Secondly, the pawnshop no longer exists only in the alien space, but can choose an entity to appear. Li Xuanxiao can still use the power of the pawnshop owner within the influence of the pawnshop, and this influence range can be continuously expanded with the investment of pawnshop points.

Of course, due to the special circumstances of the bitter world, it is really difficult for Li Xuanxiao to say whether the physicalization of the pawnshop is good or bad.

Furthermore, the pawnshop had unlocked access to trading channels, allowing points to be used to open channels to other realms and trade with them. This meant that Li Xuanxiao's customer base and the items he could trade with would be even more diverse. However, when he saw the investment figures for the high-end realms he had recalled, he still felt a little dizzy. He wondered how many people he had to trade with to open a channel.

The bad news is that the pawnshop's survival requires the continuous consumption of points. Once the points are cleared, the system will be destroyed, which means that Mr. Li can no longer continue to live a life of idleness and wait for death, at least not before he has enough strength to build a foundation.

Secondly, the system's own mall has increased its prices. Although theoretically many pawning needs can still be met directly through the mall, the price required has increased significantly. According to the system's explanation, the commission from Tongbao exchange was previously used to subsidize the system. Now that the commission is gone, the mall will naturally increase its prices.

In response to this, Mr. Li could only shout "666".

However, it was not difficult for Li Xuanxiao to understand. As Li Xuanxiao had the authority to keep the pawned items, it meant that he could practice and use the foundation, martial arts, etc. obtained from the transaction on his own without being traded by the system. It could be said that after the initial money-making transactions, how to make the pawnshop develop reasonably and how to use the customers' pawned items were the key to the pawnshop's survival.

In addition to the large and small permission updates, the most critical point for Li Xuanxiao in the pawnshop is the unlocking of a new avatar function. Simply put, you still have to invest points in the pawnshop to create an avatar. The more points you have, the stronger the avatar is, and it can reach the upper limit of a realm.

This can be said to be an epic enhancement for a pawnshop owner whose cultivation level is not that impressive. Now he can finally join in the fun in the martial arts world.

The most important thing is that although the pawnshop messenger can be used, the number of things he can participate in is ultimately limited. If he wants to conduct transactions with some big shots, he must make arrangements in advance. An avatar will undoubtedly be much more convenient.

"This makes Mr. Li seem more like a conspirator."

Because the capabilities and permissions of the pawnshop were limited in the previous description, I'd like to complete some of the settings before it goes on sale (which will also make it easier for me to write a chapter).
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