8: Chapter 8: Get Rich Overnight! I'm Going to Open a Shop and Be My Own Boss!

At exactly midnight, the white light of teleportation enveloped Lin Feng.

He felt a blur before his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was already standing in the hall of the Teleportation Center.

Dozens of people were being teleported out at the same time around him, most of them looking exhausted and carrying injuries.

"Damn, I almost died at the hands of the Goblins..."

"You're lucky; I ran into an Elite monster and drank all my potions."

"How was the harvest today?"

"Not bad, I earned three thousand points."

Lin Feng listened to the discussions around him and silently walked out of the crowd.

By the time he returned to that forty-square-meter small apartment, it was already 12:30 AM.

Lin Feng threw his backpack onto the floor and collapsed onto the bed.

Tired.

Truly tired.

Not physically tired—after leveling up, his Physique had strengthened, and this level of physical activity was nothing.

It was mental fatigue.

Over ten consecutive hours of high-intensity monster grinding and Fusion, while having to remain vigilant at all times.

"Sleep first."

He didn't even take a shower, falling asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

...

At nine o'clock the next morning, sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains.

Lin Feng opened his eyes and stretched.

His bones crackled throughout his body.

"Refreshing!"

He flipped over and sat up; the first thing he did was check his points because Lin Feng was going to do something big.

"One hundred and twenty-eight thousand points..." Lin Feng grinned.

But that was just cash.

He still had a backpack full of goods he hadn't sold yet.

"Let's take stock."

Lin Feng poured everything out of his backpack.

Clatter—

A small mountain instantly piled up on the floor.

Green Concentrated Meat Chunk ×32

Green Horn Weapon ×18

Blue Horn Weapon ×9

Green Leather Armor ×12

Blue Leather Armor ×5

Purple Battle Axe ×1 (Rank 1)

Purple Bracer ×1 (Rank 8)

Plus some scattered Materials.

"If I sell all of these... how much will I get?"

Lin Feng made a rough estimate.

The market price for Green Meat is 50 each; 32 pieces would be sixteen thousand.

Green weapons average 80 each; 18 of them would be fourteen thousand.

Blue weapons average 250 each; 9 of them would be twenty-two thousand.

Green Leather Armor averages 60 each; 12 pieces would be seven thousand two hundred.

Blue Leather Armor averages 150 each; 5 pieces would be seven thousand five hundred.

It already added up to over sixty-seven thousand.

"And there are two Purple items..."

Lin Feng picked up Grus's Battle Axe and the Lord's Bracer.

Although the Rank requirements were high, they were Purple Epic quality after all.

And their attributes were top-tier.

"This kind of low-level Purple gear is most suitable for those big Families to nurture their younger generation."

Lin Feng had heard that some big Families would have their descendants equip high-level gear at low levels to level up quickly.

"The Battle Axe is at least fifty thousand, the Bracer thirty thousand..."

"The total price might exceed one hundred and fifty thousand!"

Combined with the cash, his net worth was about to Breakthrough three hundred thousand points!

"Wait, I have another idea."

Looking at the gear all over the floor, Lin Feng suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"If I Fuse two Blue items... will a Purple one come out?"

He picked up two Blue Horn Blades.

With a thought, he activated his Talent.

[Detectable Fusion items: Horn Blade (Blue) ×2]

[Fusion of items of the same quality]

[Minimum consumption: 30 mana (Attribute stacking)]

[Maximum consumption: 100 mana (Quality Sublimation)]

[Warning: Fusion failure rate for items above Blue quality is high; items will be destroyed upon failure]

"30 mana to start?!" Lin Feng gasped.

His current total mana was enough, but he couldn't afford to burn it like this.

And the failure rate was high.

"Never mind, I won't risk it."

He put down the weapons.

These Blue items could be sold for a steady profit; there was no need to gamble.

If he failed, he'd lose two or three thousand points.

"Better sell the goods first."

Lin Feng decided that his main task today was to liquidate all his gains.

And then...

He had a bold idea.

"Open a shop."

Be his own boss and specialize in selling Fused gear and items.

This way, he could earn money steadily, get in touch with more Materials, and try higher-end Fusions.

Furthermore, after opening a shop, he could buy those "useless" White and Green items and Fuse them into Blue and Purple ones at a low cost, multiplying his profits by dozens of times!

"Yes, that's the plan!"

Lin Feng got excited.

He quickly washed up and had breakfast.

Then he picked up a large bag—this time he had switched to a larger travel bag—and packed all the goods inside.

Let's go!

...

10:00 AM, Explorer Market.

It was even more crowded here than a few days ago.

Probably because the various academies had started their freshman trials, and many students came to purchase equipment.

"Take a look! Special offer on Green weapons, only 888!"

"Healing potions, buy three get one free!"

"Teaming up for Abyss Rift, need strong DPS!"

Lin Feng found an empty stall and spread out his cloth.

He didn't shout like the other stall owners.

Instead, he directly categorized and arranged his items.

Meat and Leather Armor on the left, weapons on the right.

In the most conspicuous position, he placed those two Purple items.

Soon, people gathered around.

"Hey kid, how much for this meat?"

A middle-aged woman in a mage robe crouched down and picked up a piece of Concentrated Meat Chunk.

"50 each, restores 80 Health, continuous healing," Lin Feng said succinctly.

"Can you make it cheaper? I want five pieces."

"Bulk purchases are fine, five pieces for 230."

The woman thought for a moment: "Okay, give me five."

[Human Points +230]

The first deal was closed.

Next was a young Shield Warrior.

"Boss, how much defense does this Blue Leather Armor have?"

"15 Defense, plus damage reduction," Lin Feng showed the attributes.

"How much?"

"160."

"A bit expensive, isn't it? The market price is only around 150."

"My attributes are better than ordinary ones; look at this reduction effect," Lin Feng pointed at the description.

The warrior hesitated for a moment: "Okay, I'll take one."

[Human Points +160]

Once business started, it didn't stop.

Lin Feng's goods were of high quality and reasonably priced, quickly attracting a large number of customers.

"Green weapons for 80? Give me two!"

"I want ten pieces of meat!"

"Is there any Blue Leather Armor left? Give me one!"

In just two short hours.

The Green Meat was sold out.

The Green weapons were sold out.

The Green Leather Armor was sold out.

Five Blue weapons were sold.

Three pieces of Blue Leather Armor were sold.

[Human Points +230+1600+800×2+500×10+600×12+2500×5+1500×3...]

Lin Feng quickly calculated in his head.

He had already brought in nearly sixty thousand points.

And what remained was the main event.

Four Blue weapons, two pieces of Blue Leather Armor.

And two Purple items.

"Hey kid, can I see the attributes of this Battle Axe?"

A young man wearing luxurious Leather Armor walked over, followed by two henchmen.

He looked like a descendant of some Family.

"Sure."

Lin Feng displayed the attributes of Grus's Battle Axe.

The young man's eyes lit up.

"Strength +1, Shatter effect, bonus against beasts... good stuff!"

He looked up: "How much?"

"Eighty thousand," Lin Feng quoted a high price.

"Eighty thousand?!" The young man frowned. "Too expensive; the market price for Purple weapons is only around fifty thousand."

"That's for ordinary Purple gear," Lin Feng said calmly. "This one has three special effects and top-tier attributes. If you buy it for a Family junior, they can level up quickly. How much is the time saved worth?"

The young man fell silent.

He indeed wanted to buy it for his younger brother.

His brother had just had his Awakening and had a B-Rank combat Talent; if equipped with this Battle Axe, his leveling speed could double.

"Seventy thousand," he countered.

"Seventy-five thousand, minimum."

"...Deal."

The young man gritted his teeth and transferred the points.

[Human Points +7,500]

Next was the Lord's Bracer.

It was bought by a chubby merchant who offered forty-five thousand.

[Human Points +4,500]

The remaining four Blue weapons and two pieces of Blue Leather Armor were also quickly snapped up.

[Human Points +250×4+1500×2=13000]

Lin Feng looked at his account balance.

Previously it was 12842.

Today's income: 230+1600+1600 (two Green weapons) + 5000 (ten pieces of meat) + 7200 (twelve pieces of Green armor) + 12500 (five Blue weapons) + 4500 (three pieces of Blue armor) + 75000 (Battle Axe) + 45000 (Bracer) + 13000 (remaining Blue gear) = 171700

Plus the original 12842.

Total points: 30120!

"Three hundred thousand..." Lin Feng's hands shook slightly.

Three days ago, he only had over three thousand points.

Three days later, three hundred thousand!

This speed of making money, no one would believe it if he told them.

"Time to implement the next step."

Lin Feng packed up his things and left the stall.

He didn't go straight home; instead, he wandered around the market.

He was looking for a shop.

Not a stall, but a real shop.

There were two ways to operate in the market: one was setting up a stall, paying a 10-point management fee daily; the other was renting a shop, with monthly rent ranging from five thousand to twenty thousand.

Now that Lin Feng had money, he naturally wanted to rent a shop.

This way, he would have a long-term stable sales channel.

He could also receive goods, store them, and even set up a workshop.

He walked to the market management office.

"Hello, I'd like to rent a shop."

The old man behind the counter looked up: "What size? What location?"

"Thirty to fifty square meters, in a better location."

The old man pulled up a light screen: "There are seven vacant shops right now. Area A, No. 3, forty-five square meters, monthly rent of twelve thousand. Area B, No. 7, thirty square meters, monthly rent of eight thousand. Area C..."

"Can I take a look at Area A, No. 3?" Lin Feng asked.

Area A was the core area of the market, with the most foot traffic.

"Sure, here's the key, go see for yourself."

The old man handed over an electronic card.

Lin Feng took it and followed the instructions to Area A, No. 3.

It was a street-side shop with glass doors; the inside was empty, but it had basic renovations.

The location was indeed good, directly facing the main road of the market.

"This is the place."

Lin Feng returned to the management office and signed the lease contract.

Three months' deposit plus one month's rent, forty-eight thousand points were swiped.

He received the shop keys and the property certificate (for the duration of the lease).

"Now I have a shop... I still need to renovate, stock up, and hire people..."

Lin Feng's mind raced with plans.

Renovation was simple; just buying some shelves and a counter would do, costing a few thousand points.

Stocking up was even simpler—he could directly buy white "trash" gear, and a bit of Fusion would turn them into Green or Blue.

Hiring people...

"I'll look after the shop myself for now and see when the business grows."

He walked out of the management office and went to the furniture market.

He bought eight shelves, a glass counter, two chairs, and a table.

It cost three thousand points.

With home delivery, they were installed by the afternoon.

"I still need a sign."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and entered the shop name on the electronic sign:

[Fusion Workshop]

Simple and direct.

"Opening tomorrow."

Looking at the empty shop, his heart was full of anticipation.

This wasn't just a shop.

This was the starting point for him to become stronger.

Using money to make money, using resources to exchange for resources.

Once he accumulated enough, he could try Fusing higher-level things.

Like... Skill Books?

Like... Talent Crystals?

Lin Feng's eyes flickered.

He always felt that his Talent had more possibilities.

It was just that his current strength wasn't enough, so he didn't dare to try.

"Take it one step at a time."

He locked the shop door and walked toward his apartment.

As he passed the Training Square, he glanced at it.

That snobbish receptionist was still binge-watching shows.

Lin Feng smiled and didn't go in.

He had more important things to do now.

Back at the apartment, Lin Feng opened an online shopping platform.

He began purchasing White gear in bulk.

[Damaged Longsword (White) ×1]: Unit price 80 points

[Old Leather Armor (White) ×1]: Unit price 50 points

[Rusty Dagger (White) ×1]: Unit price 60 points

He bought fifty pieces of White gear in one go, spending less than four thousand points.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll Fuse all of these into Green and Blue gear."

"Then put them on the shelves for sale."

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

In his mind, he began to simulate the operation of the shop.

He didn't notice.

Outside the window, on the opposite rooftop.

A dark figure was staring at his window through binoculars.