### Chapter 37: Pitting That Kid Against the Wall
Lin Shaohua, a quintessential rich brat from Magic City, was quite the celebrity in his local circles. Then there’s Liu Haotian, a.k.a. Fiery Conflict Across the Sky, also a resident of Magic City.
Strictly speaking, these two weren’t exactly rivals. Lin’s family focused on real estate, and he was simply following in their footsteps. On the other hand, Liu was strutting down the gaming entertainment path.
But then came the game, Otherworld, which shattered traditional barriers.
Let’s face it, every young person just wanted to dip their toes into the water.
Although Lin Shaohua was famous in Magic City, his fame barely registered outside of Huaxia Kingdom. Liu Haotian, meanwhile, had been a gaming content creator for years, ranking right at the top of the popularity charts.
So, Lin intended to use Liu as a stepping stone to get under the spotlight.
He was determined to grab that piece of equipment today, come hell or high water—even if he managed to secure it, who knows if something even better would show up later?
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky thought for a moment before calmly responding, “Young Master Hua, this equipment’s price already carries quite a markup. It’ll just be good for a bit of work early on. You’re not even in Beginner’s Village No. 66; it’s not worth it.”
“Tian Shao, let’s be real here. Can’t you see I’m trying to play this right? Whether it’s worth it is probably clear as day to you,” Lin Shaohua retorted. Naturally, this was conveyed through an eye-catching message voiced by g*n God.
g*n God did his best to sound robotic, hiding any hint of emotion—he didn’t want to accidentally get sucked into the vortex of these big shots.
Internally, he felt like a proper tool.
Xu Xiaofeng watched the live stream interface while sporting a cute, innocent face, but inside she was laughing like a pig.
“Hey, keep chatting! Best case scenario, you two get mad and throw some punches. I’ll just sit back and collect the cash!”
After pondering for a bit, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky raised the stakes again. “120,000.”
Without missing a beat, the counter came in: 125,000.
“Hey, Young Master Hua, that’s not how you bid!”
“Only the capable deserve the treasure!”
“I suspect you’re just trying to spike my price. I get the equipment now, I could level up, while you’d only get yours in three or four days, maybe even a week. What’s the angle here?”
“To have fun.”
“What?!”
That reasoning was unbeatable, too good to refute.
Even Xu Xiaofeng couldn’t hold back from applauding. “I’m throwing money into the water—ah, I’m just happy!”
The onlookers were also nodding in appreciation. Today, they’d caught a glimpse of what the world of rich boys was like.
Even some high-rolling players who originally teamed up with Fiery Conflict Across the Sky began taking notice of this “Young Master Hua.”
“The Wildest in Magic City”—this ID seemed to live up to its name.
Some people started digging up his background, curious about him.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky set aside his irritation and attempted to think calmly.
He was somewhat familiar with Lin Shaohua. While their social circles didn’t overlap much, they were still both upper-class folks in the same area.
In his understanding, Lin Shaohua’s bravado was normal—he himself was quite arrogant, given he had the capital to back it up.
So, for people like them, sometimes they could act a bit recklessly; sweating the small stuff seemed like a waste of time.
But that didn’t mean they were brainless.
Grotesquely foolish rich kids couldn’t truly hang with the upper crust. Those types might pull a stunt that became hot gossip for a bit, but they’d soon fade back into obscurity.
Was he trying to target me? Going head-to-head?
Well, he’s succeeded.
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky heard murmurs from the crowd around him. Plus, with this being aired in Nuclear Bomb Little Sister’s live room, it was raking in major views.
Lin Shaohua was about to get a huge amount of traffic.
With a lightbulb moment, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky realized: since you want that clout, I guess I’ll have to play along.
With a flat tone, he called out, “130,000.”
“‘Huh?’”
The crowd went blank in an instant, and the live stream was flooded with question marks.
Who was it that said bidding wasn’t done like this? Did he just blow up out of frustration?
From far off in Beginner’s Village No. 281, “The Wildest in Magic City” watched the livestream. Hearing Liu Haotian’s emotionless tone made him deep in thought.
Next to him, his guild officers were huddled together: “Young Master Hua, what’s going on?”
“This Liu Haotian guy… is ruthless.”
“Seriously, he just added 50,000.”
“That’s not what I was talking about. This guy is deliberately trying to annoy me!”
Someone scratched their head, hesitating before calling it out, “But, his points earlier seemed spot on. From a third-party perspective, it looked like the boss was…”
“Foolish!” Young Master Hua interrupted but then shook his head. “Forget it, you wouldn’t understand if I explained.”
Then he typed an eye-catching message: “140,000, Tian Ge, do me a solid. I just want to have a good time.”
With that, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky’s lips curled into a slight grin. “Alright, brother, I’ll throw you a bone. 141,000.”
“145,000.”
“150,000.”
This time, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky didn’t just hear g*n God’s robotic voice, but a friend request instead.
Requester: The Wildest in Magic City.
He pondered for a moment and accepted it.
Soon, a message popped up:
“Liu Haotian, don’t push it! You’re just playing games with me!”
“No, no, no, you’re the one trying to spike my price! This equipment should be mine!”
And that was true—why should a player from some other beginner village come and steal our gear from Village No. 66?
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After a short wait, another message appeared: “Tian Ge, just give me a straight answer. What will it take for you to back down? We’re all buddies here, right?”
“Alright, let’s be frank. I see Lin Shaohua is serious about doing well in this game, and as a brother who’s been around for years, I’m happy to help you out.”
“That’s right, that’s right—Tian Ge certainly has a sharp mind!”
“I’ll help direct traffic for Lin, and once things blow over, he sells me the equipment for 110,000.”
There was a moment of silence from the other end before finally returning two words: “Deal.”
Then, in a symbolic gesture, the two bumped their bids back and forth until they settled at 160,000 gold coins, with The Wildest in Magic City ultimately snagging the treasure.
Young Master Hua was satisfied with this outcome. Sure, he spent 50,000 gold coins, but he got a wave of publicity and Liu Haotian’s promise to help out with traffic. Essentially, that 500,000 was just advertising fees.
As for Fiery Conflict Across the Sky? He was even more pleased; he got the equipment at a price lower than the original. Helping with traffic? That was just a quick chat, and he wouldn’t suffer any losses.
Plus…
Fiery Conflict Across the Sky leaned in close to Xu Xiaofeng, whispering, “Sis, was I cool back there?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you notice? That equipment could only sell for a max of 130,000 coins. I deliberately hiked the price, and we ended up with an extra 30,000!”
Xu Xiaofeng’s eyes lit up.
Whoa! So that’s how it was!
Ding! NPC Little Girl’s affection for you increased by 3 points.
Seeing Xu Xiaofeng’s little expression and hearing the system’s notification, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky couldn’t help but smirk while making a shushing gesture. “Shh~ With our relationship, I’m definitely here to help you out—let’s totally pit those kids against the wall!”
The last five words? Xu Xiaofeng definitely agreed with.
Yeah! Pit those kids against the wall!
