“Is that Nie Yan you were talking about? He looks kind of skinny and not as handsome as Xiao Rui. I wonder how strong he is.” Fei Yun glanced at Nie Yan, her tone somewhat sarcastic.

This Fei Yun was really rude. Nie Yan frowned slightly.

“Fei Yun!” Yue’er called out to Fei Yun, then apologetically said to Nie Yan, “Don’t mind her, she’s actually a pretty good person.”

Nie Yan smiled at Yue’er and nodded. Although he was a little annoyed, he didn’t want to waste his time getting angry at a woman like that.

“Nie Yan, I’m sorry. We’re classmates, and we couldn’t refuse Fei Yun when she wanted to come. I don’t really like this woman either. Yue’er and I are good friends, and Yue’er is too nice. If it were me, I would have told Fei Yun to leave a long time ago,” Yao Yao said in the voice chat, sounding rather disgruntled.

“Hehe, the best way to deal with someone like that is to ignore them,” Nie Yan said in the voice chat.

Nie Yan ignored Fei Yun and said to Yao Yao and Yue’er, “I’m going to sell some stuff first. I’ll chat with you later.”

“Okay, you go ahead,” Yue’er said with a smile, her gentle and warm expression as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Nie Yan sat down to the side. When Fei Yun saw that Nie Yan was completely ignoring her, she was so angry that her teeth itched.

The four of them sat down. Yue’er and Yao Yao chatted with quiet laughter, while Fei Yun occasionally interjected with a few words, fawning over Yue’er and Yao Yao. In front of Yue’er and Yao Yao, she was completely overshadowed.

“Actually, Nie Yan is a very powerful expert,” Yao Yao said, turning her head to nudge Nie Yan. “Right, Nie Yan?”

“Really?” Yue’er said, sounding slightly skeptical. She really couldn’t tell.

Nie Yan smiled modestly and said, “So-so.”

“Are you as good as Xiao Rui? Don’t try to act tough. Xiao Rui has always liked Yao Yao, and you’re nowhere near his league if you want to pursue Yao Yao.” Fei Yun glanced at Nie Yan, her words mercilessly sarcastic.

Nie Yan was too lazy to pay attention to this boring woman. He took out three portions of Flash Powder, two Web Spell scrolls, and two Polymorph scrolls from his bag and put them up for auction.

He set the starting price for each Flash Powder at one silver coin, and each Web Spell or Polymorph scroll at four silver coins. Such a small quantity wouldn’t have much of an impact on the market. Nie Yan’s intention was simple: the higher the price, the higher the profit. Even if they sold slowly, he could still earn a lot and prevent these items from flooding the market.

Seeing that Nie Yan was ignoring her, Fei Yun felt bored and turned her head away.

Nie Yan put these items up for auction to test the market reaction. Not many people could afford such expensive consumables. They were mostly wealthy players, and the question was whether they were willing to spend the money.

Soon after Nie Yan put them up, people started bidding. All three items were in high demand. After all, there weren’t many Mages who could write scrolls at the moment. Most Mages didn’t learn the Scroll Creation skill. Only some NPC shops sold magic scrolls, but they were mostly Fireballs and other such spells, and they were ridiculously expensive. Control skills like Web Spell and Polymorph were extremely rare. These items were simply magical weapons for defeating enemies in PKs. They were very useful, and those wealthy players didn’t care about the few extra coins. Web Spell and Polymorph scrolls could be used to protect themselves, saving their lives in times of danger. As a result, the price naturally climbed higher and higher.

Each Flash Powder was auctioned for around two silver coins, and each Web Spell and Polymorph scroll was auctioned for around five silver coins. In the early stages of the game, this was a remarkable price. Nie Yan made a fortune. Sure enough, game information was equivalent to game gold.

The items Nie Yan released caused a great stir in the auction house. Many players were secretly inquiring about who could write scrolls like Web Spell and Polymorph. There were also many inquiries about Flash Powder.

Nie Yan continued to empty the Flash Powder, Web Spell scrolls, and Polymorph scrolls from his bag. The more money, the better.

“Yao Yao, look, this is the Emberfire Staff Xiao Rui gave me. It’s Silver-grade, +6 Intelligence, +7 Magic Damage. What do you think?” Fei Yun took out a staff and waved it around, showing off a little.

At the current level, a Silver-grade staff was quite impressive, especially one that increased Intelligence and Magic Damage.

“My staff is also Silver-grade, but its stats aren’t as good as yours,” Yao Yao said honestly, without showing much envy.

“Actually, if you asked Xiao Rui, he would definitely get you an even better staff. He’s had a crush on you for so long. Why aren’t you interested?” Fei Yun looked at Yao Yao and said.

Nie Yan realized that Fei Yun was acting as a matchmaker.

Although Xie Yao was the person he cared about most, he had once shared a memorable, if not deeply moving, relationship with Yao Yao. It was one thing for Fei Yun to try to make him look bad, but she was also constantly trying to introduce Yao Yao to boyfriends. Even a clay Bodhisattva would have some anger!

Seeing the annoyed expression on Yao Yao’s face, Nie Yan understood.

“Yao Yao, I have an extra staff here. I don’t need it, so I’ll give it to you,” Nie Yan said, interrupting Fei Yun, who looked like she was about to speak.

“Hey, do you know it’s rude to interrupt someone? You should keep your trash to yourself,” Fei Yun said disdainfully.

“Do you know it’s also rude to keep talking when people don’t want to listen to you?” Nie Yan retorted without holding back.

“You…”

“What staff? Let me see?” Yao Yao deliberately ignored Fei Yun.

Nie Yan traded the Moonlight Sacrifice Staff to Yao Yao and said, “I’m giving it to you. Accept it.”

“Wow, a Gold-grade staff!” Yao Yao exclaimed. She knew how valuable a Gold-grade staff was right now!

“Yao Yao, let me see. What Gold-grade staff?” Yue’er asked curiously.

Yao Yao shared the stats of the Moonlight Sacrifice Staff with Yue’er and Fei Yun. Yue’er glanced at Nie Yan in surprise. She hadn’t expected Nie Yan to casually give away a Gold-grade piece of equipment. Fei Yun’s face turned green. If the Moonlight Sacrifice Staff was trash, what was the staff in her hand?

“Nie Yan, I’m very angry. What do you mean ‘I don’t need it, so I’ll give it to you’? It sounds like you’re just throwing it to me. But I really like this gift.” Yao Yao smiled slightly and sent a private message to Nie Yan. “I accepted it to get rid of that annoying woman. But can I pay in installments?”

“No need. It’s just a staff.” To Nie Yan, a Gold-grade staff was nothing. Compared to Yao Yao’s friendship, it was insignificant.

“Nie Yan, are you rich? This is a Gold-grade staff! You can’t just give it away for free!” Yao Yao said in a private message.

Nie Yan smiled. He knew Yao Yao’s stubborn personality and said, “You can pay in installments. Just give me one silver coin each month until it’s paid off.”

“Okay, it’s a deal. Only a fool would be polite to a tycoon like you,” Yao Yao made a face, revealing a playful smile.