Chapter 1 Perfect-Grade Set?!

"Perfect-grade set?!"

In the living room, Chai Chai stared wide-eyed, mouth agape, and exclaimed, "Really?"

*Pa.*

Li Ang raised a hand, propping up Chai Chai's chin to close her mouth, and said casually, "Why so surprised?"

"It's a set, not individual pieces."

Chai Chai gasped, saying, "Sets in online games or single-player games usually consist of at least four or five pieces of equipment, right? Helmet, chest armor, leg armor, weapon.

"If it's more, it could even include a necklace, bracelet, ring, gloves,

"Or even an artificial eye, prosthetic limb, wheelchair...

"If every piece is perfect-grade, then the upper limit is too high and outrageous."

Chai Chai lowered her head, counting on her fingers. "And the most crucial thing is the simultaneous awarding of player qualification and a perfect-grade set.

"According to the system's usual practices, the equipment requirements for the awarded perfect-grade set must match the winner's condition, meaning they can equip it immediately upon receiving it, and use it immediately upon equipping it.

"Even an ordinary person with all stats at 5, upon winning this top prize, could instantly possess strength comparable to a Level 10 or even higher-level player, right?"

"Mmm."

Li Ang thought for a moment, nodded, and added, "But it's not as exaggerated as you imagine.

"This reward is most profitable for a Level 20 player, because they have enough Lingli (spiritual energy) and attribute points, so the upper and lower limits of the perfect-grade set are higher.

"For an ordinary person or a Level 5 player, their bodies haven't been strengthened, and their Lingli is pitifully low. Even if they're given a perfect-grade set, they won't suddenly balloon to the point where they can catch up with the second tier.

"Besides, this reward isn't so easy to get.

"You need to guess correctly multiple times in a row to have a tiny chance of obtaining it."

"Hmm..."

Chai Chai frowned, thinking. "If the betting is real-time, then it's more difficult, since there are too many betting options.

"If the betting starts immediately after entering the arena... then there's room for manipulation.

"For example, the Global Supernatural Alliance could take the lead in finding the three hundred participating players, agree in advance to throw the matches collectively after entering the arena, establish a win-loss relationship,

"So that the 7 billion ordinary people outside can bet together, and everyone guesses perfectly, guaranteeing at least 7 billion miniature potions of life,

"Directly eliminating all diseases in the world..."

"Fleecing the system?"

Li Ang grinned. "The Global Supernatural Alliance would like to, but will the other powers give them face?

"Only regional small-to-medium organizations like Illusion Moon Ring and Yama would respect and fear them a little.

"Slightly stronger groups like Prometheus, Gen-Sys, and the League of Evil Scientists wouldn't even bother with them.

"Not to mention the Special Incidents Division under the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a powerful force with the authority to send observers to the Global Supernatural Alliance for supervision and guidance.

"Without the title of the most official international organization and Michael, the top-ranked player, they have no say. Alena and Nebula, ranked 25th and 33rd, are both leased to them by other forces.

"For other forces, the ultimate reward is the Door, whose function is unknown, so they will naturally use all means and spare no expense to compete for it. Why would they give others a free ride?

"Besides, the system isn't a philanthropist and has definitely prevented match-fixing.

"Either the players are randomly teleported, unable to use location detection skills;

"Or match-fixing will be severely punished;

"Or it will detect violations and automatically reduce the reward level and winning probability, invalidating the premise of internal and external cooperation to fix matches."

"Oh, oh."

Hearing Li Ang's explanation, Chai Chai's feverish brain cooled down, and she clicked her tongue with some regret. "Tsk, I was thinking of betting everything on you winning. You actively attack and eliminate a few seeded players, and after a few rounds, we'd become millionaires."

"You can only dream about it."

Li Ang rubbed Chai Chai's pleasantly textured hair and said casually, "There are three hundred participants in this round, full of strong contenders. There are no truly weak opponents.

"Even players ranked in the two-hundreds or three-hundreds will have one or two trump cards for use in desperate situations.

"Moreover, most of these people have guild backgrounds. After entering the Lost World, they will definitely prioritize exploring the surrounding environment, finding companions, and banding together to survive, hoping to gradually devour players from other forces using their numerical advantage.

"However, judging from the usual style of the Killing Field game, huddling together for warmth probably won't be so easy – it's likely to be random teleportation, and detection-type skills and communication tools will be restricted."

"Hmm..."

Chai Chai nodded slowly, hesitating. "Even so, players with guild backgrounds will still have some advantages, right? At least they have more potential teammates to form alliances with, and fewer enemies.

"For example, Sword Tribunal and Blazing Wind. If their members encounter players from the Special Affairs Bureau or the Society of Different Studies, they definitely won't shout and kill, but will choose to form alliances – the former guilds are all in the East, and have a harmonious relationship with the Special Affairs Bureau. Moreover, there's live broadcasting outside. If they really kill players from the Special Affairs Bureau, they will be held accountable even if they survive.

"You alone...

"Are you really okay?"

"You don't have to worry about that."

Li Ang contentedly rubbed Chai Chai's hair again, feeling touched to see his pet caring for the family. "This Lost World seems to be very vast, suitable for the Zerg hive to develop.

"The Zerg have been preparing for so long, it's time for them to appear.

"And..."

Li Ang paused, looking at the game currency in his player panel, which had accumulated to nearly six figures, and said calmly, "There are still five days before the Lost World officially begins.

"These five days are a buffer period for players to improve their strength in every possible way."

Li Ang's greatest advantage over other lone wolf players, and even some medium and large organizations, lies in logistical capabilities.

The Biological Blueprint + Abyssal Mirror + Swamp Divinity + Automated Pet Feeder—these four things nurture a Zerg hive that is both combat power and logistical labor.

The magic potions that the Zerg hive plants and refines in the feeder,

Plus the forging equipment projects of the Alchemy Construction Workshop,

And the body modification services provided by the Biological Blueprint and Swamp Divinity, combined, constitute the profit channels of the Immaculate Furnace shop.

The Sky Arena and the Realm Corridor added up to nearly a month,

During this month, the prices of various goods on the game plaza were constantly changing, sometimes high and sometimes low, and the popularity was far beyond that of the past.

Moreover, according to statistics from the Watcher Society and the Global Supernatural Alliance,

The number of new Killing Field game players has greatly increased during this period, including the pre-heating stage of the Door competition.

This may be due to the national fitness programs promoted in various regions, or it may be pre-heating for subsequent version updates of the Door competition.

In short, the number of players may have increased by a factor of one, two, or even more in one fell swoop.

While creating a serious burden for official institutions such as the Special Affairs Bureau, it has also greatly increased the total amount of game currency in circulation on the market – even novice players can earn currency by joining official institutions and completing regular tasks in the real world.

Li Ang's Immaculate Furnace shop can earn about 1320 game coins per day selling magic potions (the price of magic potions has been pulled down by other organizations, and each company is reducing the effects of magic potions to meet the needs of new players. Each bottle sells for only about 80 game coins, and seventeen or eighteen bottles can be sold in one day).

Forging equipment can earn 800 game coins (the cost price is 1000, and 800 is the labor cost),

Due to Li Ang's continuous participation in competitions, he cannot waste Swamp Divinity and sanity value on body modification surgeries. Therefore, he only performs about one or two small surgeries per day, earning 1500 game coins.

Accumulated from the three projects, the current daily turnover of the Immaculate Furnace shop is maintained at about 3,600, of course, the actual may be slightly lower. Many shops have opened on the plaza recently, the competition is fierce, and involution is serious.

The profitability of other stores is based on hiring a large number of logistics players, providing production materials, and paying the latter's wages – the guild behind the store must not only pay the logistics players' wages, but also take the initiative to bear the responsibility of helping the logistics players purchase equipment and props to prevent the logistics personnel from suddenly dying in the script mission and all investment being lost.

Li Ang himself is the boss and does not need to pay any wages to the employees – it is already a great honor for the brain worms to work for him,

As for wages?

What is that? Can you eat it?

Therefore, these three thousand plus game coins are all pure profit, and only the Swamp Divinity, Lingli, and sanity value are consumed, which can be regenerated, and rounded up, it is equal to no currency cost.

For large organizations, a daily profit of three thousand six hundred is not much. After all, they have to pay wages and salaries, and spread over each member, it may not even be enough for a meal – Ken Mai Wah's meal.

However, when these currencies accumulate on one person, it is very terrifying.

Li Ang currently has a full ninety-six thousand one hundred and twenty game coins,

And he plans to convert this money into his own combat power in these five days.