Translator: AnubisTL
A massive stockpile of one-star items, rotting away in someone's hands?
What does this mean?!
It means he has a chance to claim all those one-star items for himself!
And for him, a massive stockpile of one-star items means... he can make a colossal barrel rise slowly across this continent, like the dawn sun!
Chen Jiang immediately sat down, cradled the tablet in his lap, and stared intently at the forum post.
The post was titled:
[Help! I have a massive stockpile of useless one-star items I can't sell. What do I do with them?]
The body of the post read:
[I acquired a batch of blind box items from a company's Ten Thousand Races Arena. Almost none of them are rule-based; they're mostly useless junk.]
[Selling them is difficult—no one wants them.]
[Throwing them away feels wasteful. Even the most worthless item has some unique effect.]
[Wouldn't it be a waste to just toss them?]
[Any experts willing to offer advice?]
The post consisted of just a few lines, but already dozens of replies had accumulated below.
The forum on his tablet had provided him with a wealth of useful information, including some classified secrets.
For instance, nearly all items and innate abilities originated from a single source: the Ten Thousand Races Arena.
The mechanical race's racial innate ability, however, was item creation!
Now, it was clear just how overpowered this racial innate ability truly was.
However, the mechanical race's item creation ability was limited to items within established rules, such as firearms, high-intensity flashlights, and turrets—items with special effects.
Items completely outside these rules, like the "Rabbit Badge," "World Tree," and "City-Building Token," were beyond their capabilities.
These rule-breaking items often commanded exorbitant prices.
After all, theoretically, the "Rabbit Badge's" absolute defense could even allow him to take a bath in a black hole.
But that was only in theory.
The item description clearly stated that while the Rabbit could absorb all damage on his behalf, the Rabbit would die in the process.
Once the Rabbit perished, the absolute defense would naturally fail, and the attack would strike him directly.
Therefore, he would never recklessly use the "Rabbit Badge" to tank a nuclear blast just for fun, unless absolutely necessary.
With this thought, he glanced down at the rabbit badge's emotional state. Its "happy" state had less than an hour remaining, as if he hadn't told it a joke in ages.
The main problem was that the jokes in the joke compendium were just too... dark.
The thread already had several replies:
"2nd Floor: Just throw it away."
"3rd Floor: If you're patient, try selling it at retail on some remote planets. You might break even."
"4th Floor: 3rd Floor, if you don't know what you're talking about, stop misleading people. Do you realize how much it costs to send people to remote planets for retail? The OP is clearly a channel distributor. You're telling a channel distributor to go do retail on some backwater planet? Even if they knew how, do you think the local distributors would tolerate an outsider muscling in on their business?"
"5th Floor: 4th Floor is right. The OP isn't complaining because the distributors aren't offering a price, but because they're driving the price down so aggressively. Selling at such a low price would mean taking a huge loss, but throwing it away would mean losing everything. OP, you need to think this through carefully."
"6th Floor: OP, which company's Ten Thousand Races Arena did you get this batch from? I want to avoid them."
[7th Floor: 5th Floor is clearly an amateur. Throwing them away wouldn't just be a loss; it would be a far greater one. Do you think you can just toss trash wherever you want? You have to pay waste disposal fees to the Galactic Federation. Unless you go outside the galaxy to dump it, but interstellar pirates are everywhere out there. If you don't bring enough people, you won't make it back, and bringing more people would make the trip even more expensive.
The current situation is this: selling them at a low price would be a huge loss, throwing them away would be an even greater loss, and keeping them would mean they're completely stuck.
I can only feel sorry for the original poster.]
[8th Floor:]
"If no one else wants them, I'll take them!"
Chen Jiang couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath, his teeth aching. This group of people were treating one-star items like trash, tossing them around without a second thought.
What a waste!
Wouldn't it be better to give them to him?
If he could, he'd turn his world tree into a junkyard in a heartbeat and have everyone dump their unwanted one-star items there!
He really wanted to contact the original poster and buy the whole batch of one-star items!
But there were two problems!
First, he didn't know who was posting on this forum!
But it was clear that everyone here had plenty of money. He'd seen several threads where people casually mentioned millions or even billions of star coins.
Where would he get that kind of money?
He only had a few tens of thousands of star coins, and those were all begged from the friends and family in that girl's tablet.
The second problem was transportation!
He had learned about this from forum posts.
Generally speaking, there were two main methods of transportation within the galaxy:
Long-range spatial teleportation: Similar to how he had used the girl's tablet to borrow items from her friends and family, a small teleportation gate would materialize mid-air.
However, the drawbacks were obvious: this method could only transport small objects and required star coins.
Starship transportation: This was commonly used for transporting bulk commodities or large quantities of goods, such as millions of items.
This method was significantly cheaper than long-range spatial teleportation.
But regardless of the method, he couldn't afford either, as he had no money at all!
If only he could pull off a "free lunch."
"Wait a minute... a free lunch?"
Chen Jiang hesitated briefly before sending a tentative message to the forum poster:
[Hello, we are Jiang Cheng Company, specializing in lottery blind boxes.]
[You can use one-star items to draw from our blind boxes.]
[Our blind boxes contain items ranging from one-star to four-star, and every draw guarantees a prize!]
[This might be a way for you to dispose of your one-star items.]
After sending those four messages, Chen Jiang couldn't help but twitch his lips in pain.
Is this forum obsessed with money?
They actually charge 1,000 star coins just to send a message to a stranger!
However, the other party replied almost immediately.
Seeing the message, Chen Jiang's spirits lifted instantly!
["Any one-star item is acceptable?"]
This could work!
["Yes, any one-star item will do."]
["Are you sure? Are you absolutely sure my one-star item will work too?"]
The other party quickly replied, sending an item panel along with their message.
[Item Panel: Weak Light Candle]
[Item Star: One-Star Item]
[Item Effect: This candle emits a faint glow. When lit, it guarantees a sweet and restful sleep.]
[Item Description: Haven't you had a good night's sleep in ages?]
Perfect! Absolutely perfect!
Chen Jiang's eyes gleamed with anticipation. Seeing the other party taking the bait, he suppressed his excitement and replied as calmly as possible:
["Absolutely no problem. Any one-star item can participate in Jiang Cheng Company's blind box lottery."]
["Really? Then tell me more about the rules of your company's blind box lottery."]
Chen Jiang could tell the other party was clearly intrigued.
He paused briefly to consider his response before replying:
"Ten one-star items can purchase one lottery draw. One hundred one-star items can purchase ten lottery draws."
"Each draw guarantees one item, with the prize pool containing items ranging from one-star to four-star."
"Transactions will be conducted via remote spatial teleportation, with all teleportation fees and related expenses borne by the buyer."
"You can watch the lottery draw live through remote communication."
However, the other party didn't reply this time.
Have I been exposed?
Chen Jiang's heart tightened slightly as he stared intently at the tablet screen. For a moment, he felt like he was back in the awkward early days of dating, waiting for a girl to text back.
After about three to five minutes, a reply finally came:
"I can't find any Jiang Cheng Company online."
"Never mind, it doesn't matter. Just show me what three-star and four-star items you have. After all, I don't know if you actually have them or if you're just bluffing, right?"
"No problem."
Chen Jiang had already prepared an explanation for when the other party couldn't find the company online, but they skipped right over it. Still, it didn't matter.
He quickly sent over an item panel.
[This is just one of them.]
[Item Name]: Seven-Eyed Mechanical Wing
[Item Star]: Three-Star Item
[Item Effect]: When activated, the wing attaches tightly to the user's back, granting the player the ability to fly for a short duration. Once bound, it can be controlled through mental commands.
[Item Restriction]: Limited to one use per day, with each use lasting up to one hour.
[Item Description]: This item's true power lies in its ability to carry even a titan race member as heavy as a mountain into the sky.
He sent the item panel for his Seven-Eyed Mechanical Wing, but after sending it, the other party didn't reply for a long time.
Unbeknownst to him, in an office elsewhere, a man in a suit and slicked-back hair had leaped to his feet in shock and disbelief.
"Is this real or fake?!" he exclaimed, pacing back and forth across the office several times before returning to his desk and staring at the item panel on his tablet.
"Three-Star Item... Seven-Eyed Mechanical Wing!"
"Grants temporary flight capability?!"
Staring at the few lines of text, the man couldn't help but gasp again. Having worked in this industry for years, he knew exactly how valuable this item was!
At least five million star coins!
The ability to fly wasn't the main draw; what truly drove up the price was that, unlike mechas, you didn't need bulky, cumbersome equipment to take to the skies.
All you needed was a sleek, lightweight pair of wings to experience the thrill of flight!
For the young masters of wealthy families and corporations, this was an item they simply couldn't resist.
Five million star coins was just the starting price!
Such winged flight items were extremely rare on the market. The cheapest one available was a two-star item, and despite its hideous appearance, it still sold for three million star coins.
He had examined the item panel for these wings. They were stunningly handsome—so handsome that even if he were a young master himself, he'd be willing to pay a fortune to acquire them!
Besides, a few million star coins was pocket change to those young masters!
What they truly craved were exclusive items—things that few others possessed.
This item was a luxury good!
Take it!
The thought flashed through his mind instantly. If he could acquire this item, the deal would undoubtedly be profitable!
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement.
"Is this item for sale? I can pay in star coins."
"I'm sorry, it's not for sale. It's only available as a prize in our lottery pool."
"Three million star coins."
Chen Jiang paused, momentarily stunned. Is this Mechanical Wing really worth that much?
He had always considered the Seven-Eyed Mechanical Wing to be one of the weaker three-star items. Compared to other three-star items like the Rabbit Badge, City Heart, or World Tree, the wings seemed rather underwhelming.
After a moment's hesitation, he shook his head and refused.
What he needed most right now were one-star items. Star coins, while useful, weren't his top priority.
"I'm sorry, even ten million star coins wouldn't change my mind. All our items are exclusively available as lottery prizes."
"Such a magnificent item, and you're using it for a lottery? You—you—you're wasting it!"
"Sir, you misunderstand. This is merely the weakest three-star item in our lottery pool."
"I don't believe you. If you can show me another three-star item even stronger than this one, I'll immediately buy 1,000 lottery tickets!"
"Very well, sir."
After a moment's hesitation, Chen Jiang sent an item panel to the other party. If he was going to lure them in, he needed to show something truly impressive.
Meanwhile, in the office...
The man had thrown his jacket aside without a shred of decorum, his eyes bloodshot as he jabbed at the item panel on his tablet, howling like a mute:
"Ah! Wah! Kah!!"
After jumping around for a few moments, he grabbed a bottle of champagne from the nearby wine cabinet. Overwhelmed with excitement, he leaped up and smashed the bottle's base against the table.
Pop!
The champagne shattered, its fragrant contents spilling across the floor.
The man clutched the bottle's neck, draining the last drops before lighting a cigar. He took several deep breaths, desperately trying to calm his racing heart.
His emotions were now beyond control, his hand holding the cigar trembling slightly.
It was no wonder!
The stats of the three-star item the other party had sent him were truly terrifying.
If the Seven-Eyed Mechanical Wing was merely a flashy luxury item for young masters, this item held genuine strategic significance and would undoubtedly trigger a frenzy among countless buyers, potentially including Federal Star Chiefs purchasing it under assumed identities.
(End of the Chapter)
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