Chapter 1 That Nie Yan?

"Is that Nie Yan you were talking about? He looks a little thin, and not as handsome as Xiao Rui. I wonder how strong he is." Fei Yun glanced at Nie Yan, her tone a bit mean.

This woman named Fei Yun really wasn't polite at all. 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 good person."

Nie Yan smiled at Yue'er and nodded. Although he was a little annoyed, he didn't want to bother arguing with a woman like that.

"Nie Yan, I'm sorry. We're classmates, and we couldn't refuse Fei Yun when she wanted to come along. 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 already," Yao Yao said in the voice chat, sounding indignant.

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

Nie Yan ignored the woman named 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 smiled, her gentle and amiable expression as comforting as a spring breeze.

Nie Yan sat down to the side. When the woman named 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 soft laughter, while Fei Yun occasionally chimed in with a few words, acting very ingratiating towards Yue'er and Yao Yao. In front of Yue'er and Yao Yao, she was completely overshadowed.

"Actually, Nie Yan is a very skilled expert," Yao Yao said, turning her head to nudge Nie Yan. "Isn't that right, Nie Yan?"

"Really?" Yue'er asked, sounding a little disbelieving. 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 want to try to pursue her? You're far from his level," the woman named Fei Yun sneered at Nie Yan without any reservations.

Nie Yan was too lazy to bother with this boring woman. He took out three portions of Flash Dust, two Web Scroll, and two Polymorph Scroll from his backpack and put them up for auction.

Each portion of Flash Dust started at one silver coin, and each Web Scroll or Polymorph Scroll started at four silver coins. Such a small amount wouldn't have a big impact on the market. Nie Yan was thinking that if he sold them at a higher price, his profit would be higher. Even if they sold slowly, he could still earn a lot and avoid these items from flooding the market.

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

Nie Yan put these items up for sale on the auction house to test the market's reaction. Not many people could afford such expensive consumables. They were mostly wealthy players, but the key was whether they were willing to spend the money.

Not long after Nie Yan put them up, people started raising the prices. All three items were in high demand. After all, there weren't many mage players who could scribe scrolls. Most mage players didn't learn the Scroll Creation skill. Only some NPC shops sold magic scrolls, but they were mostly Fireball spells and were very expensive. Control skills like Web and Polymorph were extremely rare. These items were simply magical weapons to defeat enemies in PK, they were very useful. Those wealthy players didn't care about a few coins. Web Scroll and Polymorph Scroll could not only be used to kill people in PK, but also to protect oneself. They could save one's life in times of danger. As a result, the prices naturally soared.

Each portion of Flash Dust was auctioned for around two silver coins, and each Web Scroll and Polymorph Scroll was auctioned for around five silver coins. In the early stages of the game, that was a remarkable price. Nie Yan made a fortune from it. Sure enough, game information was equivalent to game gold.

Nie Yan's items caused a great stir in the auction house. Many players were secretly asking who could write scrolls like Web and Polymorph. There were also many people inquiring about Flash Dust.

Nie Yan continued to empty his backpack of Flash Dust, Web Scroll, and Polymorph Scroll. The more money, the better.

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

At the current level, a Silver-grade staff was already a very impressive item, especially one that increased Intelligence and Spell 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 for it, he would definitely get you an even better staff. He's been secretly in love with you for so long. Why aren't you interested?" Fei Yun looked at Yao Yao and said.

Nie Yan realized that this Fei Yun had come to act as a matchmaker.

Even though Xie Yao was the person he cared about the most, he still had a memorable, even if not deeply passionate, relationship with Yao Yao. It was one thing for Fei Yun to try to sabotage him, but she was also constantly trying to introduce boyfriends to Yao Yao! Even a clay statue would have some anger!

Seeing Yao Yao's annoyed expression, Nie Yan understood.

"Yao Yao, I have an extra staff here. It's no use to me if I keep it, so I'll give it to you," Nie Yan said, interrupting Fei Yun as she looked like she was about to say something.

"Hey, do you know that it's rude to interrupt other people? You should keep your trash to yourself and not make a fool of yourself," Fei Yun said with disdain.

"And do you know that 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 it?" Yao Yao intentionally pushed Fei Yun aside.

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 in surprise. She understood how valuable a Gold-grade staff was right now!

"Yao Yao, let me see. What Gold-grade staff?" Yue'er asked, puzzled.

Yao Yao shared the stats of the Moonlight Sacrifice Staff with Yue'er and Fei Yun. Yue'er glanced at Nie Yan in surprise, not expecting that Nie Yan would casually give away a Gold-grade piece of equipment. Fei Yun's face turned green. If the Moonlight Sacrifice Staff was trash, then what was the staff in her hand?

"Nie Yan, I'm very angry. What do you mean by 'it's no use to you if you keep it, so you'll just give it to me'? It sounds like you're just throwing it away. But I really like your gift." Yao Yao smiled slightly and sent a message to Nie Yan in private, "I accepted it to get rid of that annoying woman. But can I pay in installments?"

"No need, it's just a staff." For Nie Yan, a Gold-grade staff really wasn't much. Compared to his friendship with Yao Yao, it was even less significant.

"Nie Yan, are you rich? This is a Gold-grade staff! How can I not pay you!" Yao Yao messaged privately.

Nie Yan smiled. He knew Yao Yao's stubborn personality and said, "You can pay in installments. You can give me one silver coin every month until it's paid off."

"Okay, it's a deal then. Only a fool would be polite with a big tycoon like you." Yao Yao made a face and showed a playful smile.