StarTie Simulation: Aren’t you NPCs?

"K" immediately looked at Wu Xuan with amusement, and then asked: "Do you know that "Punk Lord" actually has another name?"

Wu Xuan was a little confused, then asked, "What?"

"K" looked at the boy in front of him and chuckled, "This is a world full of light pollution, various genius hackers, and... games."

"Why don't you just tell me whether you have it or not?" Wu Xuan looked at the mysterious "K" in front of him speechlessly. He really didn't understand why this guy would say so much nonsense.

However, "K" didn't seem to care what Wu Xuan thought. Instead, he looked at him deeply and continued, "This place is also called... the hometown of hackers and the capital of games. Of course, both of these refer to the neon city in the "Oasis District" and have nothing to do with us... or the "waste mountain" and the "wilderness."

Wu Xuan just shrugged upon hearing this, and then asked, "So... you mean there is?"

"K" did not directly answer Wu Xuan's question. Instead, he took out a box from under the counter and said to the boy in front of him, "Look, this box is full of them. But I suggest... you take these."

As he said this, he mysteriously placed the four game cartridges in his hand on the counter, and then said: "These four game cartridges... should be quite suitable for you. Whether you are a beginner or want to change the game after playing too much, these cartridges are good."

Wu Xuan was somewhat puzzled. After all, "K" had never been so...active before? Even when he brought a professional mechanical body, he had never been so proactive. Could it be that selling games was more important to him than selling those goods?

Wu Xuan thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why "K" did this, so he asked, "How much do these things cost in total, including the bedding for two people?"

"K" stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Forty thousand~ Those beddings are given to you for free~"

Wu Xuan suddenly felt speechless. He really felt that the prices here were completely different from what he had imagined in his mind, but... there was nothing he could do. This was the setting of the game, and he had no right to complain about it.

Suddenly, a rather strange idea flashed through Wu Xuan's mind, and a trace of worry flashed across his deep black eyes, but then they sank into the black ocean.

Wu Xuan suddenly raised his head, looking confused, as if he was thinking about something.

K's green eyes glanced at Wu Xuan, then at Silver Wolf who was looking left and right in front of the metal display case, and said to the boy in front of him, "I know you have a lot of doubts, but don't worry about it. I'll go get the goods for you first, and come back to explain it to you later."

After saying this, "K" walked away without looking back, leaving Wu Xuan standing in front of the counter, confused.

"K" didn't take long to get the things. He casually threw the disc on the glass table and continued to say to the boy in front of him: "Do you want to ask...about the price?"

Wu Xuan was slightly stunned, then nodded.

And "K" said softly: "When you came here this morning... you should have seen the scene outside, right?"

As "K" spoke, Wu Xuan's mind flashed with the living environment and living conditions of those who could be said to be at the bottom of society, and then he nodded with a slightly heavy heart.

"In fact, the output of vegetables, meat, and even fruits in "Punk Lord" is not low. It can even be said to be quite high, but they are mainly consumed by the "Oasis District", so the prices of the vegetables and meat that flow out are quite high."

"Under the premise of extreme hunger, people will become very easy to control, whether it is slavery or... being used as thugs by others, do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Xuan nodded, then asked in a heavy voice, "You mean... the gang on the other side?"

"That's right. As long as the price of weapons is lower than that of daily necessities, there is a possibility of riots happening here every day. Since there are riots... it will definitely require more powerful force to suppress them. Those houses between the "wilderness" and the "waste mountain" are the derivatives of this "order."

"Those guys who have completely lost their humanity... have used bloody lessons time and time again to make the idea that "houses protected by gangs are inviolable" deeply rooted in people's minds and even passed it down from generation to generation. This is how they make money."

"As for game cartridges... you can think of it this way. When survival becomes the main pressure, people have no time to engage in cultural and entertainment activities, so the sales group for these things has changed fundamentally."

"For example, fresh bread is very expensive, costing 500 "coins", while bread that is almost on the verge of mold only costs more than 100 "coins". But for "bounty hunters" like you, who easily earn tens of thousands of dollars, you don't care about this money."

Hearing "K"'s words, Wu Xuan nodded involuntarily. He did think so, and it was also related to the basic sales logic. People of different types buy different types of goods. People who don't have the purchasing power rarely buy goods beyond their range.

Seeing Wu Xuan's reaction, "K" continued, "So this kind of entertainment product is like fresh bread, sold to people at a higher level, that's all."

Wu Xuan nodded in understanding after hearing this. After all, what "K" had just said... was tenable both in reality and at the logical level, so this was not a problem.

After finding out the price of the game cartridge, Wu Xuan finally let go of his worries. Although he had dealt with "K" several times before, it did not mean that the man in front of him was completely trustworthy.

Wu Xuan was afraid that there was something hidden in these game cartridges, and then he and Yinlang would owe someone a favor for no reason. This was really... too ridiculous.

And now, "K"'s frank look completely dispelled the last remaining worry in his heart. After all, the three of them will cooperate for a long time until Wu Xuan and Yin Lang get the complete "Ether Cassette" and wipe out the "Slag Gang" and complete the task before leaving.

Thinking of this, Wu Xuan smiled at "K" and said, "I have to go to "A" this afternoon to get the upgraded weapons. Please help us find a mission now. I will take it this afternoon."

"K" nodded, and then said to Wu Xuan: "Goodbye~"

When Wu Xuan heard this, he called out to Silver Wolf who was still searching for suitable metal deep in the container, and then they left this "trading point" together.

After the door of the container was completely closed and the interior fell into complete darkness, a scarlet light lit up in the depths of the container, followed by the sound of flapping wings, and the strange raven landed on the glass table again.

"You gave them the two 'Ether Cards'?"

"K" shrugged nonchalantly, then said, "No one is going to use it anyway, right?"

“Isn’t this too early?”

"No, the next mission...if they can pass it, then we can tell them what they will face in the future."

"What's more...the two 'Ether Cassettes' have been specially encrypted by 'Seven', so they...can't detect anything."

The raven fell silent after hearing what "K" said, and then said with a sigh: "As expected of the CEO of "K Company" in "Neon City", he not only has a deep understanding of mechanical limbs, but also has a strong grasp of human hearts."

"Same here, same here."

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By the way, the cover of Genshin Impact's new book has been completed and will be released in two days. Also, on New Year's Eve, which is on the 10th, the extra chapter of the Mu Yin group will be released.

I feel like it would be more appropriate to release the New Year extra first. If I'm going to release the wedding, I'd better wait until Valentine's Day. I feel like it's a bit inappropriate to release this on New Year's Eve.

Also, I don't plan to write a holiday extra for this book for the time being, because the amount of plot text is already large enough. I'm now working on the detailed outline and mind map for the rest of the book, so I'm really sorry that the updates have slowed down.