Chapter 221: The Third Promotion Task
Nodding with great satisfaction, Lu Wei thought Aryan had excellent potential to be a Crafty Merchant, so he immediately gave her a mental score of +5.
Then he glanced back at Bai Ya, who was following behind the donkey cart with her head down, lost in who-knows-what thoughts.
Heh.
‘I have nothing to say.’
‘She’s on her own.’
Pursing his lips, Lu Wei looked away and continued discussing the “Way of the Crafty Merchant” with Aryan. Before they knew it, they had arrived at the small square.
The moment they appeared, several familiar faces immediately swarmed them.
They were all customers who had drawn Rare and Extraordinary boxes the day before.
“You’re finally here!”
“Quick, quick! Let me get one first! I’m in a rush to go on a quest, my teammates are waiting for me!”
“Hey, I was here first!”
Before the donkey cart had even come to a steady stop, a few of them were already scrambling to untie their coin purses and pull out three Silver Coins.
At the same time, some of the other people in the small square also started to gather around, ready to watch the show.
In less than a few minutes, the area around the donkey cart was packed tight with people.
After a moment of surprise, Aryan immediately took charge, loudly maintaining order:
“Please form a line, one at a time!”
“Sir, the gentleman next to you was here first. Please line up behind him!”
“Alright, that’ll be three Silver Coins. Please, pick a box.”
“Good luck.”
“…”
With a clear voice, logical instructions, and a polite but firm attitude, Aryan quickly brought the situation under control.
The first box was sold before Lu Wei even had a chance to speak.
In front of the cart, a scruffy, bearded man carefully opened his wooden box. A cloud of blue mist instantly billowed out, drawing gasps from the crowd.
The man’s face instantly lit up with joy.
“Hahaha! It’s not as good as yesterday’s Extraordinary box, but it’s not bad!”
“And I was just in need of a pair of Arm Guards!”
“See you all later!”
Tucking the Arm Guards from the box under his arm, the man waved to the crowd and left, completely satisfied.
With this successful start, the atmosphere naturally grew even more heated. The second customer eagerly stepped forward to pay, pick a box, and open it.
Then came the third, and the fourth.
One after another, in less than five minutes, a total of four boxes were opened in succession.
But aside from the first man’s blue one, the next three were all white, Ordinary boxes.
This couldn’t help but cause the onlookers to start murmuring among themselves, and even the man at the front of the line began to hesitate.
They wondered if Lu Wei was rigging the game, or perhaps the Goddess of Fortune’s “blessings” weren’t as generous today as they were yesterday.
Normally, Lu Wei should have stepped in and said something at this point.
But he didn’t have the time for that right now. His full attention was on the panel in his mind.
[Earn 100 Gold Coins through mutually acknowledged, genuine transactions. (99.8/100)]
Only 2 more Silver Coins to go!!
One more box sale is all it’ll take!!
On his end, Lu Wei was oblivious to the crowd’s clamor, waiting with bated breath for the final Promotion Task to be revealed.
On the other side, Aryan saw him frozen for some unknown reason. Though she was a little confused, she reacted quickly, took a deep breath, and shouted even louder:
“Listen to me, everyone!”
“The total value of the blind boxes is basically the same every day! So the more Ordinary boxes you get at the start, the higher the chance of getting a High Level box later on!”
“So, who else wants to try their luck!”
“…I’ll do it!”
Hearing her say this, the man who had been hesitating just moments ago immediately made up his mind and handed his money to Aryan.
And at that very moment…
[Name: Lu Wei]
[Profession: Crafty Merchant (Unique Special)]
[Power: 12 (+3+1)]
[Agility: 14 (+2+2+1)]
[Physique: 9 (+1)]
[Intelligence: 15 (+2+2)]
[Perception: 18 (+2)]
[Charm: 15 (+1)]
[Professional Talent: Precise Identification, A Little of Everything]
[Equipment: Soul Pendant, Sword of Repentance, Forest Patrol Leather Armor, Lion’s Heart Ring]
[Skills: Magic Pool (-/-), Stealth Lv2 (52/200), Light-guided Arrow Lv1 (78/100), Long Stride Lv1 (14/50), Magic Tricks Lv1 (153/200)]
[Divine Blessing: Magic Goddess’s Blessing]
[Professional Promotion Conditions:]
[1. Earn 100 Gold Coins through mutually acknowledged transactions. (Completed)]
[2. Master at least three Skills from other Professions. (Completed)]
[3. Without investing any liquidatable assets, complete a transaction or agreement with a profit exceeding 100 Gold Coins, and transfer any potential risks involved to another party. (Incomplete)]