The first thing Qian Qi did after getting the money was to buy the second-hand stone crushing and milling machine she had her eye on for ages.
After a bit of grinding, mixing, adding agents, re-grinding, and sieving, Qian Qi finally produced the Blood Stopping Magic Potion.
"Can this stuff really stop bleeding instantly?"
Shaking the white powder in the glass cup, Qian Qi couldn't help but look at the system.
[Why don't you just cut yourself to find out? ^_^]
Qian Qi: ...
"I believe in you." Qian Qi said seriously, "If I were to cut myself, it would be a sign of distrust in you!"
[Hehe.]
Qian Qi picked up several small sealed bags from the table and filled them with 10g of Blood Stopping Powder each. She had already decided where to sell these hemostatic agents — Awakener University frequently had students awakening and sparring, often resulting in bleeding incidents. The school hospital was always packed.
She initially thought about setting up a stall at the hospital entrance, but considering she might be chased away, she decided it was better to sell at the "scene of the crime".
Half an hour later, Qian Qi was standing in front of the Skill Department College dueling square, carrying a box and a small stool.
When asked where the highest rate of "bleeding incidents" occurred, the dueling square of the Skill Department College certainly ranked first.
Awakened students often clashed here to enhance their abilities. However, injuries and bleeding were inevitable as they often hit too hard.
Of course, there were quite a few affluent students in the Skill Department, and that was the most important point.
Qian Qi found a perfect spot and placed the box full of hemostatic medicine on the ground—she had fished this out of the trash bin behind the school hospital, practically brand new and worth at least twenty cents.
Sitting on the small stool with her legs crossed, she shouted out:
"Come see, come see! Qian Qi-brand hemostatic medicine, stops bleeding in one second, all who buy it praise it!"
"Don't pass by and miss this~ Not 99, not 88, only 998, take it home immediately~"
"An incredible throwaway price! Students, take a look; even if an arm is severed, it can stop bleeding instantly~"
Noticing a student stopping curiously, Qian Qi quickly stood up and introduced enthusiastically, "Student, you won't be at a loss buying this, you won't be fooled. This hemostatic medicine of mine, stops bleeding in one second, is definitely a great item for preserving life at home!"
"One-second bleeding stop? You're exaggerating a bit, aren't you?" The student shook his head, "I don't believe it."
Qian Qi's eyes rolled, and she immediately sat back on the stool, shaking her legs, "You're really ignorant if you haven't heard of my name, Qian Qi! In our Magic Plant Department, this hemostatic medicine is hard to find, even big shots outside are fighting for it... ha!"
She cleverly paused, "If I didn't have a strong sense of camaraderie, willing to sell it to you first... hm!"
Seeing Qian Qi acting all high and mighty, the student was intrigued and asked, "Then how much is it?"
"Fixed price, only 998, I'll wrap it up for you to take home right away!" Qian Qi slapped her leg and gave the student a flirty eyebrow raise.
"...This is too expensive! A thousand bucks for such a small bag?" Unfortunately, hearing the price, the student took two steps back and shook his head, walking away.
As he walked away, he muttered, "With that money, I might as well go to the school hospital to stop the bleeding! One-second stop, sounds like hype!"
"Tsk, this is a life-saving item; a thousand bucks is expensive?" Hearing the student's complaint, Qian Qi mumbled a few words, turning to comfort the system, "Don't be sad, system, it's not that our stuff is bad; he just doesn't recognize the good stuff!"
[... Thank you, it's you who's sad, not me.]
"There will always be some silly rich people who will believe in us!" Qian Qi ignored the system, continuing to comfort herself, "I don't believe I can't sell a single bag today!"
Qian Qi continued to hawk her goods, her colorful and varied pitches attracting many onlookers to her stall, but upon hearing about the effect and price, they couldn't help but laugh.
"You must be crazy for money, passing off ordinary hemostatic medicine as a one-second stop bleeding drug, and selling it for such a high price."
"Exactly, even with current medical technology, a one-second stop bleeding drug is impossible. This kid sure can boast."
"Oh, come on. You know how crazy poor those Magic Plant Department folks are; they take us for rich fools~"
The Skill Department students burst into chuckles but were quickly distracted by the upcoming duel at Skill Square, "Come on, there's another fight over there; let's go watch."
After half a day, with many people coming and going at the dueling square, Qian Qi still hadn't sold a single bag of hemostatic medicine.
[Don't be sad, Qian Qi, it's not that our stuff is bad, they just don't recognize the good stuff~^_^]
Qian Qi: ...
[There will always be some silly rich people who will believe in us! ^_^]
Qian Qi: ...
[You'll definitely sell a bag! ^_^]
Qian Qi: ...
Curse it, sooner or later, she was going to chew up the system.
In truth, Qian Qi knew very well that if she was willing to cut herself and demonstrate the effect of the Blood Stopping Magic Potion in public, many people would be willing to buy the hemostatic medicine at a high price.
But...
A bag of hemostatic medicine is 998 bucks! It pains her! She can't bear it!
But no one is willing to pay to be her little guinea pig!
Curse it!
Can't a rich little white mouse fall from the sky and let her cut it just once!!!
As Qian Qi shamelessly prayed, at the same time, at the east gate of Awakener University...
A sleek black hovercar parked at the school entrance, and a black-clad young man alighted from it.
The young man was extremely handsome, wearing a long black trench coat. His short silver hair shimmered in the sunlight like a silver willow tree. Underneath his brows, deep black eyes bore a faint air of detachment. Despite his youth, there was a cold and ruthless aura about him, making him difficult to underestimate.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man waiting at the gate, his thin paper-like lips opened slightly, "Principal."
"I've been waiting for you." The principal at the gate broke into a kindly smile when he saw the black-clad young man, "The D District demons are cleared? How's the situation?"
"Mm, all the demons were cleared, there were 2 D-level Awakeners, 8 E-level Awakeners, and 17 ordinary people who died." The young man spoke impassively, as if simply reciting a string of cold data, appearing very detached and inhumane.
The principal stood in silence for a while before leading the young man into the campus.
"This time the D-level demons emerged so suddenly, fortunately, you were nearby, otherwise it could have caused more casualties," the principal pondered for a moment before offering some comforting words, "You've done your best."
The young man nodded, "There's no need to comfort me, Principal; I'm used to it."
The principal laughed heartily, knowing full well that his comfort was somewhat superfluous. Su Ang was his student and had been going to battlefields with his father since a young age; he was long used to death.
However, as he was about to converse about other matters with Su Ang, a heart-wrenching voice suddenly pierced the principal's ear like a trumpet.
"Classmate! One-second hemostatic medicine! Absolutely genuine with no side effects!"
"Only 998, even King Yan couldn't ignore you if it saw you!!!"
Frowning darkly, the principal turned his head, intending to see who was so boldly affecting the school's image, only to see Qian Qi forcefully grabbing a male student, furiously pushing her product.
"What's he doing in the Skill Department?" The principal recognized Qian Qi, as Qian Qi skipped classes too often and often fought and destroyed classmates' Magic Plants, which several teachers had reported to him.
Thus, he had spoken to Qian Qi once, warning him that any more trouble would result in expulsion.
"Tsk, this kid, fighting all day was bad enough, and now he's started swindling, too," the principal grumbled, frowning.
Hearing this, Su Ang couldn't help but glance in the direction of Qian Qi.