295: Haibei Border

“By the way, why are you buying those damaged big red collectibles?”

Sitting in the car, Liu Shihhan asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Xiao Yun and Liu Shihhan were already on their way to a second-hand luxury store. It was a store Liu Shihhan was familiar with because she occasionally needed to attend important events and, as a part-time model, often rented expensive accessories. Therefore, she was very familiar with this store.

Not only did it have ordinary luxury goods, but it also had the big red materials from the Forbidden Zone that Xiao Yun needed.

However, Liu Shihhan was a bit confused about Xiao Yun's purpose.

Driven by curiosity, she still asked the question.

“You shouldn’t be lacking in big red quality materials, even if they’re collectibles. The variety in that second-hand store probably isn’t as complete as your own collection, right?”

Liu Shihhan asked, puzzled.

After all, with Xiao Yun’s speed of acquiring goods, his current collection of big red was already enough for him to open an exhibition hall.

“This… let’s not talk about that for now. I’m more curious why you, despite being so rich, still go to second-hand stores to rent clothes and accessories?”

Xiao Yun couldn’t think of a suitable explanation for a moment, so he changed the subject and asked.

“Well, even though my family is rich, I’ve been taught proper financial concepts since I was little.”

Liu Shihhan smiled faintly, saying with some pride.

“But you quietly rented out the entire internet cafe last time…”

Facing Liu Shihhan’s words, Xiao Yun obviously didn’t quite believe her.

How was that a proper financial concept? It was clearly impulsive spending, wasn’t it?

“I wasn’t quiet about it, we agreed on it, didn’t we?”

Liu Shihhan pouted and explained.

“Moreover, opening an internet cafe falls under the category of ‘investment.’ Although it might incur losses in the short term, as long as we continuously adjust our business strategy and look at it over a longer period, we will definitely make money in the end. What’s more, our goal in opening an internet cafe isn’t just to open an internet cafe.”

“Ah? Isn’t it?”

“Of course not. Although the big red materials you bring out are very valuable, to convert them into cash, you have to enter the market and engage in transactions. Whether renting or selling, they are market behaviors. And with big red materials, the transaction object changes every time, and running around is very troublesome. I was thinking at the time that if there was a stable trading location, it would be easier to handle.”

“So you had already planned all this before?”

Listening to Liu Shihhan’s explanation, Xiao Yun was also a bit incredulous.

When he wanted to open an internet cafe, he was only thinking that he could bring out some computer components from the Forbidden Zone. These computer components were not within the scope of materials recognized by GTI, so they could not be traded on the exchange. If he opened an internet cafe, he could just use these materials to operate at a low cost.

However, the things Liu Shihhan considered were clearly more profitable.

Whether it was using the internet cafe as a fixed trading location or inviting Yu Youya to specifically handle the big red matters, it would soon bring him enormous profits.

Although he really didn’t want to admit it, in terms of business, Xiao Yun was indeed inferior to Liu Shihhan; the gap was huge.

Xiao Yun was thinking at this moment, perhaps it would be better to listen to her opinion more often?

“I understand that, but why do you rent clothes, bags, and jewelry instead of buying them directly?”

“Well, that falls under the category of ‘consumption’.”

Liu Shihhan, like a patient teacher, answered all of Xiao Yun’s questions patiently.

“Luxury goods, even products made by world-renowned big brands, rarely retain their value or appreciate. Take Lamborghini cars, for example. Except for limited and rare models, all mass-produced ordinary models, while seemingly owned by you the moment you buy them, their market value actually depreciates at an insane rate. As soon as you drive the car off the lot, it enters the second-hand car market, depreciating by 10%. After a year of driving, with increased mileage and age, it depreciates another 10%. If there’s an accident and it needs repairs, the depreciation rate is even more terrifying. So, compared to buying these goods and waiting for them to depreciate, renting is more cost-effective.”

“I understand. So, big red materials are the same principle.”

Xiao Yun nodded silently, instantly understanding the problem she spoke of.

“Exactly, you’re really smart.”

Liu Shihhan was very happy to see Xiao Yun comprehend so quickly. She immediately took his arm and leaned intimately against him.

At this moment, Xiao Yun finally realized Liu Shihhan’s talent.

Although she was a rich second-generation, she wasn’t like Li Wenzhe, who was uneducated and incompetent.

If the Forbidden Zone hadn’t appeared, the achievements Liu Shihhan could have made in this world would definitely be a height he could never reach.

Xiao Yun thought carefully, it seemed that everyone around him was like this.

Whether it was Liu Shihhan, who had full business talent, or Jiang Kexin, who was ambitious, they both came from extraordinary backgrounds and had the ability to break through difficulties.

Even Lu Xueqing, setting aside her extreme luck in the Forbidden Zone, was a top student in reality, able to consistently rank first in school and create a huge gap with the second place. She would most likely be able to get into Qingbei University, the top university in Dragon Country, through exams, thereby changing her life.

Compared to them, Xiao Yun in reality seemed to have nothing worth mentioning. His only advantage might be his good looks.

But the Forbidden Zone just appeared.

No experts or scholars could explain why spatial rifts appeared on Blue Star. Any theory was just speculation, unable to perfectly explain why three different worlds began to connect.

Thinking of this, a hint of determination flashed in Xiao Yun’s eyes.

The Forbidden Zone was his foundation in this world.

To achieve something extraordinary, he had to achieve it in the Forbidden Zone.

“We’ve arrived.”

The driver said faintly, and the car stopped accordingly.

Xiao Yun looked out the window. This was in the opposite direction of North Port, located on the city’s outskirts.

However, when Xiao Yun got out of the car and saw the border of Haibei City for the first time, a horrifying scene appeared before his eyes!

The southern connection of Haibei City was not like the city edges of his previous life, connecting to villages, nor was it undeveloped wilderness. Instead, it was an area separated by layers of barbed wire. And on this land, there were clear traces of vegetation having grown, but at this moment, it was all devastated, looking like a war-torn battle zone.

“This…”

Large drops of sweat dripped from Xiao Yun’s forehead, because he finally remembered something, something very important about this world.

“Xiao Yun… Is this your first time seeing the Great Battlefield’s entrance?”

Looking at his astonished expression, Liu Shihhan asked, puzzled.