Reborn as the Vampire Prince at Server Start, I am Invincible-Chapter 53 : Street Stall Economy

Street Stall Economy
"Eh eh eh, setting up a street stall?"
Upon hearing Cecilia's words, Gu Yanxi's little face was instantly full of surprise.
Isn't this game supposed to be about fighting monsters? What's up with this street stall business?
Chen Zixuan chuckled softly and didn't bother to explain much.
He just enjoyed seeing Gu Yanxi look all dazed and silly like this.
Soon, the two of them arrived at a relatively less crowded street.
Chen Zixuan found a step by the roadside and sat down, then took out the [Lawrence's Traveling Merchant Permit] and gently pressed the [Use] button.
There was a faint flash of white light, and instantly, a gray hemp cloth about one square meter appeared on the ground in front of them.
In Gu Yanxi's slightly blank stare, Chen Zixuan took out those items from his backpack he didn't need—equipment, skill books, and so on—and displayed them one by one.
He had slain nearly a hundred Water Ghouls today. Although he hadn't gotten any blue equipment, considering they were level 4-5 monsters, a few common white equipment items had still dropped, something for every class.
Although there were NPCs who specifically recycled equipment, Chen Zixuan thought it over and felt that selling to NPCs was too much of a loss.
He might as well put on a show and offer them here.
Their little stall was thus all set up.
Next, they only had to wait for customers.
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"Hey, look! That girl over there is gorgeous!"
"Where, where? Damn! She looks like my first love!"
"That short one in black, she must be a girl too..."
"Are they... setting up a street stall? They sure have leisure time..."
"What good stuff could there be on launch day? Everyone's leveling, and they're setting up a street stall? Selling Monster Blood or something?"
"Not afraid of getting driven out by guards...?"
"Probably just a pair of newbies..."
Although there weren't too many people on this street—certainly not as many as at the central square—it was still quite lively due to the high player count.
And with Gu Yanxi's exceptionally high looks, pretty soon, a sizeable crowd of players began to murmur and started drifting towards them, wanting to see what exactly they were selling.
"Ce... Cecilia, are they talking about us...?"
As the spoiled only daughter, Gu Yanxi had never set up a street stall in her life and had never seen such a scene.
Hearing the discussions all around, she immediately blushed crimson and whispered timidly to the girl beside her.
"It's fine. They just don't know what's good yet. Soon enough, we'll make some sales, and I'll pay you afterward."
Chen Zixuan smiled with full confidence, comforting her softly.
To him, this was nothing.
Chen Zixuan felt a little fortunate—thank goodness he hadn't taken off the Nightcloak.
Otherwise, with "Cecilia"'s looks combined with Gu Yanxi, it would take mere minutes for this street to be mobbed to capacity.
Sure enough, within seconds, they welcomed today's first customer.
[Blood Fiend, DragonShao] was a lucky player, with the Sharpshooter class.
Yesterday, he had received a cargo delivery quest in the main city, and his level was nearly up to 3 now, though his gear was still the most basic newbie stuff.
He was planning to head out of the main city to hunt monsters, so today he came to the trading district, hoping to spend a little cash and see if anyone was selling suitable equipment for him.
On his way to the market, he suddenly saw two girls running a stall by the roadside, and judging by their goods, they had a quite a variety displayed.
Out of his usual kindness towards beautiful girls, he was the first to walk over—perhaps he could add a new friend or two.
However, as soon as he reached the stall, even before he could chat them up, just a single glance at the items on the stall left him shocked and unable to look away.
['Divine Healing' Skill Book] (Blue Rare)
[Oracle's Staff] (Blue Rare)
['Penetrate' Skill Book] (Blue Rare)
[Novice Paladin Greaves] (Blue Rare)
[Rusty Hunter Dagger] (White Common)
[Standard Guard Longsword] (White Common)
[Nimble Mage Cloth Boots] (White Common)
[Hunter Hengel's Worm-Eaten Shortbow] (White Common)
......
What is this?!
Not only were there so many white items—there were actually blue skill books and equipment!!!
Because of 《Legend of Kaloran》's extreme difficulty and low drop rates, even on the second day after launch, over 95% of the players were still using statless newbie equipment; even slaying a slime was exceedingly difficult.
So, even white gear was quite rare for ordinary players.
As for blue, rare-level equipment or skills, they were sought after by major guilds—each could fetch tens of thousands of real-life currency. Ordinary players hardly got a chance to even see them.
But on this tiny stall of less than two square meters, there were two blue pieces of equipment, five white items, and two blue skill books on display!
Please, you two, stop running a stall—just open a weapon shop!
But what tempted DragonShao the most was, naturally, the exclusive skill book for Sharpshooter: [Penetrate].
Based on the conventions in online games, any skill with a name like that wouldn't be half bad.
If he could buy this skill book, maybe he could be the main DPS when fighting bosses in the future.
DragonShao felt his handful of gold coins, and thought immediately of grabbing this skill book before the guild players arrived—he'd use it to the max level if he could!
With this thought, he instantly lost all interest in chatting up the girls, and hurriedly looked up at Gu Yanxi: "Miss, how much for this skill book? I'll reserve it!"
"Ah..."
Gu Yanxi's delicate face froze for a moment. She blurted out instinctively, "One bedroom, one living room, private bathroom, fully furnished. Rent's 1000 per month, utilities not included."
"?"
A big question mark slowly appeared on DragonShao's head.
"Pft..."
Chen Zixuan couldn't hold back a soft laugh.
She really was the little landlady—even after becoming a priest in-game, she hadn't forgotten her real job.
Seeing their reactions, Gu Yanxi finally realized her mistake. Her snowy, pretty face flushed pink, and she clutched her collar tightly, lowering her head in silence.
"You're a Sharpshooter?"
Chen Zixuan looked up at DragonShao, stepping in to save Gu Yanxi from embarrassment.
"Uh... Yes!"
Hearing the gentle girl's voice, DragonShao's mouth fell open, and only then did he notice the black-robed girl beside her. He nodded quickly.
"As for the skill book, I personally prefer cash, but gold coins are fine..."
According to the current gold exchange rate in game, 1 gold coin was about 200 RMB. Chen Zixuan wasn't quite sure of the market price for blue rares, but to avoid making a loss, he decided to set a higher number.
The silver-haired girl under the black robe pondered for a moment, then slowly ed a price:
"900 gold coins. Can you afford it?"