Chapter 69: Affection… A Shop?
The players sent a representative into the store to ask the store owner about the stock. Meanwhile, Xu Xiaofeng stood idly to the side, blinking her big eyes, ready for a show.
In the end, the players got some solid news.
First off, they really were out of stock. This gave Fiery Conflict Across the Sky a bit of comfort.
As for restocking? They’d have to wait until there was stock! It wouldn’t be just a day or two, giving him a little wiggle room to make some moves.
This was all intentionally orchestrated by Xu Xiaofeng. She had quietly eavesdropped on these conversations for a while.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky was the biggest cash cow and needed some tender loving care. Letting him make the first move meant she could raise the price later, and guess who would bear the brunt of the blame?
After some time, Xu Xiaofeng couldn’t hold back any longer; she dashed right behind the counter and nudged the salesperson aside.
This employee didn’t seem particularly bright, as they clearly didn’t know how to push product with all these customers around.
The employee, clearly not thrilled about being pushed aside, went to complain to the store manager.
When the manager heard this, he practically leaped out of his seat in delight.
“Let her do whatever she wants! If anything goes wrong, I’ll take the hit!”
Are you kidding? This girl was a treasure! She was endorsed by the guild leader and had quickly become a commercial genius, racking up the biggest order the chamber of commerce had seen this year!
Now she was in her own shop selling? How delightful!
The manager not only let her run wild but also had the other employees, even himself, eavesdrop and watch closely.
“Pay attention and learn! How much you can grasp depends on your own skills!”
And Xu Xiaofeng had brought in a stool to stand on, shouting, “Hey, big brothers and sisters! Our shop has just rolled out the latest and greatest high-grade recovery potions, only one gold coin each!”
“One gold coin? So pricey? Is this potion made of gold or the bottle?!”
“Nope, we make it ourselves.”
“Are you serious? That cheap?!”
Made by Nuclear Bomb Little Sister, who are you kidding? The labor costs alone were worth way more than a gold coin!
“And check this out! While it’s second-hand gear, the quality is fantastic! It’s only 60% of the price of new!”
“Second-hand at 60%? What a rip-off!”
“This one’s practically brand new, used by a lady!”
“I’ll take it; no one fight me for it!”
Xu Xiaofeng easily pushed several products, all at prices she casually tossed out.
She had only been here for a bit and had no idea what the original prices were, so she just set them higher. After all, people were buying!
The manager and employees watched as customers rushed in and out, both shocked and dazed.
What’s happening? They’re actually buying? And it’s selling out fast?!
This merchandise had been sitting there for ages, ready to go on sale, and now not only was it selling out, but the prices were higher than before!
This…
The manager clapped his hands: “Learn! All of you, learn well!”
An employee clapped back: “Yes, manager!”
But inwardly, they thought: Are we doing trade school here?
The players were buying things, but their eyes occasionally drifted towards Xu Xiaofeng.
It must be tough being such a young working war god. Working here, there, and now in the main city still meant it was work time! Someone had to take care of her! And let’s not forget that raising her affection level could yield hefty rewards.
Look, wasn’t there a reward frame popping up?
Hmm? Wait, a reward frame? Where did that come from?
Many people blinked and rubbed their eyes.
When they looked again, the frame was still there.
Whoa!!
They exchanged glances, each confirming the other’s shocked expressions.
It really appeared! Everyone got one! It’s not fake!
Excitedly, they rushed over to see what rewards they could claim.
But as they got closer for a better look, they realized something was off.
Why is the frame called “Affection Shop”?
Isn’t it usually “Affection Rewards” or “Affection Missions”?
Glancing further down, the first row showed Affection Level: Ordinary. Items below it. Status: Unlocked.
The second row had Affection Level: Friendly. Items hidden, status naturally also unlocked.
This continued down to the fifth row, which required close friends.
Aside from the first row preview, all other items were question marks.
Though they were question marks, the item backgrounds were color-coded. The second to last row had golden quality items, and the final row was all solid gold.
Xu Xiaofeng smiled at the players, but in her mind, she was chatting with the system.
“Sister Tong, is it fine if I designed it this way?”
“NPCs can decide all actions by themselves.”
“Can I change my affection levels too?”
“Absolutely.”
The system had a default affection setting for NPCs. Different NPCs had varying levels of difficulty for increasing affection, and the points to level up were also different.
For instance, you could boost a starting village villager’s affection by just gifting a few items, maybe even hundreds or thousands, with just 100 points required to reach Ordinary and 300 for Friendly.
But if it were a royal family or noble from the Jade Emperor Kingdom? Gifts might lower their affection instead of increasing it! To break into the Ordinary level would take 1000 affection points, and maxing it out was practically impossible.
So, Xu Xiaofeng set her first level at 70 affection points. Second level, Friendly, required 300. The third level, Passionate, needed 2000, and the fourth level, Close, and the fifth level, Best Friends…
As for the final “XX”, absolutely no way!
They could starve me to d*ath, throw me over there, but that wasn’t happening!
The players stared at this affection shop, slowly shifting from confusion to pure excitement.
Whether you send gifts, take on missions, or make purchases, getting rewards was all that mattered!
Many players had lost sight of their original goal in the game; did they even remember why they came to the main city?
For the lolis, of course!
Oh wait! For the skills of Nuclear Bomb Little Sister!
So much time had passed; some had even forgotten the fear of being dominated by that sword that day.
They all began to gaze, somewhat indirectly, at Fiery Conflict Across the Sky.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky also looked at the affection shop.
70 points were the first milestone, and he currently had 62—so close!
How anxious; could he think of a way to squeeze out a few more points?
Ding! NPC Little Girl’s affection for you increased by 10 points. Your relationship has changed to Ordinary.
“Ah? It really can go up?”
At the same time, Xu Xiaofeng’s voice chimed in, “Thank you all, big brothers and sisters, for supporting me at work! Come again next time!”
Hearing this, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky suddenly realized.
So it’s these buyers who cause this!
What started as others giving him a hard time turned into a windfall! This is a huge win!
