Chapter 224: Hey, It’s Just a Game
【Item Name: Boxed Egg Launch Button
Item Rarity: Unknown
Item Description: This is just a boxed egg. Don’t believe it? Go ahead and press it to find out.】
I can’t believe this nonsense!
Can this thing really be pressed?!
The panic and synchronized reactions of the players left the NPCs utterly bewildered.
They gawked at the ordinary-looking button on stage. Left to right, it all looked the same—nothing special here!
What’s the deal? Is it going to blow up or something?
Elia was just as confused.
But she had better composure and fully trusted Yuliya.
“It looks like this big surprise is aimed at outsiders. Just look at their expressions and movements; it’s truly a big shocker.”
She didn’t understand, but hey, she was happy.
How much money would this thing sell for with such a big commotion?
After the players settled from their initial shock, they gradually calmed down.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky was the first to sit down.
“Nuclear Bomb Little Sister, huh? Normal. Just strange because it’s rare.”
Despite being a bit shocked himself, he felt a surge of superiority as he sat down.
“As the second-best player with the best relationship with Nuclear Bomb Little Sister, I advise you all to take a deep breath. Anything produced by her is guaranteed to be top-notch.”
Second… why is it always second? Why am I always the second-best?!
One by one, the others sat down too.
After calming down and thinking about it, the scene made sense.
How many people had tried to buy nuclear bombs from Nuclear Bomb Little Sister in the past?
But ever since she stepped out of Beginner’s Village, she had gotten way smarter; boosting her favorability was tricky, and there weren’t any real chances to snag a deal.
Only Fiery Conflict Across the Sky had the good luck to snag one early on.
Hearing others discuss excitedly, the Eastern Dragon Guild’s Can’t Sleep rubbed his nose.
Actually, I got one too…
But he hadn’t revealed it yet.
He promised Little Sister to keep it a secret and needed to find the right moment for a grand reveal.
As everyone shifted their attention back to the auction item, Yuliya pulled out a piece of paper from who-knows-where and pretended to read it seriously.
“Initiating a wide-area explosion equivalent to 20,000 tons… uh, guidance time: 20 seconds. Isn’t that how it goes? I don’t really understand the rest.”
After saying that, Yuliya reached for the square box, opened the transparent lid in front of everyone, and waved it around like it was some prized possession.
All eyes followed her movements, their hearts leaping to their throats.
Wait… Little Sister, take it easy!
We can see just fine; you really don’t need to wave it around!
Could you please close the lid? We’re begging you!
Who on earth designed this thing?! This is sooo not scientific!
What’s next, a kid running around with a g*n? That’s too lame! If you’re going to have something, at least give us a nuclear bomb launch button!
One little slip-up and nobody’s coming out alive!
Fortunately, all turned out safely. Little Sister closed the lid and put the item back.
Of course, it was “safe,” and Yuliya knew it very well.
Because this thing was her own creation.
Essentially, it was a high-powered wide-area magic scroll; just changing the appearance and operation turned it into something like this.
Scrolls didn’t fit modern aesthetics as much; this style was way cooler!
Where did the scroll come from? Naturally, she pulled it from the little bamboo basket. It even had a golden stamp on it!
The quality of the things from our Golden Kingdom is guaranteed; the explosive power is no less than that of a nuclear bomb.
Once Yuliya wrapped up her impressive display, the players collectively breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the button.
This time, an extra line appeared on the information panel.
“Power equivalent to 20,000 tons of explosion; requires a 20-second guidance time, explosion range: one kilometer; can select attack targets for multi-attribute mixed bombardment.”
Players: …
And you call this just a boxed egg?
After a brief silence, the players began to chatter again.
This time it was serious discussion.
Forget who brought this outrageous item to the game; there had already been plenty of weird stuff before.
The officials always claimed it was all in the settings, not bugs, and everyone was gradually accepting it.
You can’t not accept it; what if something even crazier comes out next time?
So now they really had to assess the value of this item.
No need to say much—its value was undoubtedly sky-high.
With a power of 20,000 tons, it was roughly equivalent to that unfortunate incident with that bloated guy on Sakura Island. Although it was unsure if this power was muted in this game world, no matter the suppression, the output would still be super high.
With a 20-second guidance time, under a one-kilometer range, there was no need to worry; no one was getting out of the damage zone.
Lastly, and most importantly, it could select attack targets.
This was a thousand times better than that so-called “Nuclear Blast Slash.”
Nuclear Blast Slash guaranteed your own d*ath, while this could avoid friendly fire.
But the only caveat? It looked like a consumable—a one-time use.
How much should you pay for a one-time consumable?
As Yuliya sensed that everyone’s discussion was winding down, she directly announced the starting price: “The starting bid is one million, and each raise must be no less than one hundred thousand.”
“One hundred and ten million!”
No matter what, everyone just shouted out a price to test the waters.
“One hundred and twenty million!”
This time everyone was much more conservative, raising it in increments of one hundred thousand.
Because they honestly didn’t know how much to bid this time.
Even Fiery Conflict Across the Sky was unsure, but one person was gradually drawing a line in his mind.
Can’t Sleep!
Not too long ago, he had spent five million on an “Artistic Star.”
Based on current values, the Artistic Star absolutely could take out players and small monsters in a second, but for tougher elite monsters, it might not be a one-hit k*ll, and definitely not for BOSS-level or above.
But this nuclear bomb being sold seemed much more powerful than the Artistic Star.
The more power, the better.
So, let’s keep it simple: five million was the line. If I can snag it for five million or less, I’ll take it. Otherwise, no big deal.
Can’t Sleep kept his bidding frequency in check, not wanting to stand out too much, just trying to make a move at the end.
Ultimately, he won the nuclear bomb for four hundred and thirty thousand gold coins.
Great, this price was something Can’t Sleep could accept.
Just as he was secretly rejoicing, the other players seemed a bit unwilling and confused, when Yuliya clapped her hands.
A server brought out another box from backstage.
Yuliya opened it, revealing a similar small square box, a similar lid, a similar button.
“Alright! Next up is the second nuclear bomb! Please begin bidding!”
Can’t Sleep: What the heck! You didn’t say there was a second one!
Other players: What?! There’s more! Let’s charge in!
