This was, after all, a minor secret of the Lighthouse.
Yet, Xu An's actions had fans within the Lighthouse cheering her on.
"Have you ever seen someone negotiate with the Lighthouse for the first time? It's worth it to be a fan of Sister An!"
"If the Oscars still existed, they'd owe Sister An ten little golden statues!"
"Sister An is awesome!"
"But seriously, what little secret are they discussing that my esteemed VIP self can't hear? I paid for this! Why can't I hear? I just want to hear how Sister An milks the official channels!"
"Don't be a downer, upstairs. I'm guessing Sister An is asking for something that touches upon core interests and is unsuitable for broadcast, lest it get blocked."
"Holy cow, upstairs is spot on! Seeing it this way, Sister An is so incredible. While others are still struggling to kill small beasts, Sister An is already busy doing big things in secret!"
"Sister An is awesome!"
"Sister An is awesome!"
"........."
At this moment, Xu An was unaware that she had already amassed a significant number of loyal fans on the Lighthouse.
From this day forward, a wave of bargaining began among merchants and official shops that had previously displayed fixed prices.
They would immediately offer prices at a steep discount. If they refused to sell?
If they refused, Xu An would simply wait them out, pretending to be ignorant.
In essence, they had learned Xu An's every move in negotiating with the organizers and feigning ignorance.
This not only boosted the economy within the Lighthouse but also opened up new avenues for those who couldn't afford food, thereby reducing the number of people starving due to lack of money.
However, that was a story for another time.
At this moment, Xu An's inner excitement was known only to herself as she listened to the other party gritting their teeth while discussing the mineral veins.
The Lighthouse dared to disclose the matter of the mineral veins to Xu An, likely believing that Xu An's team consisted of at most five people, and how much could they possibly take?
But Xu An had her space.
Let alone one mineral vein, even ten, Xu An would find a way to take them all.
After concluding the discussion about the mineral veins, Xu An calmly asked, "Anything else?"
This question not only stunned the representatives of the organizing party into dumbfounded silence but also caused Zhou Haimai beside her to pause, looking at Xu An with the gaze of a role model.
The admiration and respect in her eyes seemed utterly genuine, not at all feigned.
It was pure, unadulterated admiration.
As for Guan Shan, his perpetually poker face offered no discernible information.
"What else do you want!" the person on the other end of the wristband exclaimed, their voice trembling slightly.
Xu An, on her end, maintained her usual steady tone, devoid of any fluctuation.
"Don't be so hasty. We aren't asking for anything unreasonable. Why didn't we get any points for the silver wolves and giant sharks we killed when we entered? I demand that our points be added, which isn't too much, is it?"
Upon hearing Xu An's words, the man was almost spitting blood with anger.
"Those silver wolves were killed by everyone together. The giant sharks' initial targets were not you. You merely dealt heavy damage to the giant sharks; that particular giant shark did not actually die, which is why we did not add the points to you."
The man, in his exasperation, realized he had essentially spilled all his secrets.
But what if Xu An learned the scoring rules and manipulated them?
However, the words had already been spoken, and the man could do nothing but resign himself.
"To maintain the fairness of the competition, that giant shark was originally worth 25 points. We cannot give you the full amount, but since you also heavily injured the giant shark, we will compensate you with 18 points. As for the silver wolves, many of you were just waiting for opportunities to finish them off, only striking the killing blow when they were already dying."
"We can give you a maximum of two points for those, totaling twenty points. No more than that."
The man internally cursed, having never encountered such shamelessness.
The silver wolves were only perceived that way due to the exceptionally tricky camera angles that allowed the audience to enjoy the spectacle without noticing the reality.
In truth, Xu An and her entire team had barely exerted any effort against those silver wolves, always staying far behind.
Only when certain silver wolves went berserk and charged at Xu An would they condescend to act, dispatching the wolves with a few moves.
Most of the time, they were merely spectators.
This was something only discernible because their team had a professional specializing in observing combat for the scoring system.
Otherwise, everyone would have been completely deceived by Xu An.
However, the organizers were also very curious, "But how did you manage to prevent those silver wolves from attacking you proactively?"
After all, those silver wolves had likely been starving for a long time, to the point where they would surely bite off a piece of flesh from a corpse, let alone a living person.
No one around Xu An or near them was spared from the silver wolves' attacks.
Yet, throughout the entire ordeal, Xu An and her team seemed to be watching a play; the silver wolves didn't even glance at them.
Xu An's tone was somewhat indifferent, "I don't think I have any obligation to tell you this, do I?"
"If you give us thirty points, we will let this matter drop and guarantee complete secrecy regarding the livestream. You didn't tell us about the livestream, wasn't it precisely for that element of surprise?"
The man's usually amiable tone turned cold, "Are you threatening me?"
Xu An sneered, "That depends on how you interpret it. If you think it's a threat, I have no objections. However, I prefer to call our conversation a negotiation, don't you think?"
"At most, I can give you 25 points. Thirty is too much; it already affects the fairness of the competition!"
Xu An's stance, however, was even more resolute than the man's.
"Thirty points, not a single point less. You must understand, you are in the disadvantageous position now, not me begging you!"
Xu An's attitude silenced everyone in the logistics department.
Indeed, Xu An was right; they were the ones in need of Xu An, not the other way around.
It seemed no one had anticipated that they would actually be cornered by a young girl.
Even when Xu An had threatened to smash her wristband earlier, everyone had simply dismissed it as her being unruly.
They believed that with sufficient benefits and a slight threat, Xu An would obediently comply.