64: Buy a house

She had been working here for nearly two years and had only managed to sell a few houses.

She was used to the lack of buyers, so for over a year, she spent her nights making accessories to sell and her days sleeping here. Since no one ever came and she still got paid to sleep, what was not to like?

If she could sell a house, her commission would be higher, which was why she became so enthusiastic upon hearing someone was there to buy.

If houses were easy to sell and her salary was high, who would want to stay up all night working a part-time job?

Xiao Xing scanned the open 3D map, which marked all available buildings in the city along with their purposes and prices; clicking on a building provided a detailed description.

"I'll point out the houses I want to buy. Please take note of them."

Xiao Xing looked over the general layout and looked up to remind the woman.

He didn't need to overthink it; houses were definitely cheaper now than they would be later.

No players had bought houses yet, so prices remained at their lowest; as players began to buy them, the prices would rise day by day.

Due to the increasing number of players, the exchange rate between gold coins and dragon coins hadn't fluctuated much in the short term.

In the Early Stage of the game, 100 gold coins sold for 100 dragon coins. This was the maximum price capped by the Trading Pavilion; the ratio for dragon coins could only decrease, not increase.

Xiao Xing knew that gold coins would stay at this price for quite a while, so instead of selling them directly, he chose to invest.

As long as he bought up most of the houses in the city, it would create a housing shortage, and the System would adjust the prices of the remaining houses to the maximum.

At that point, he could sell his own property deedss to other players who wanted to buy houses, and he would be the one to decide the price.

Was he afraid he wouldn't be able to sell them?

Of course not.

As long as the price wasn't too outrageous, there was no need to worry about them not selling.

Because there were too many wealthy people in this world. Even decades ago, in those keyboard-based games with cartoon characters, plenty of rich people threw money around, let alone in this game that could enhance one's real-world strength.

In his past life, every available house in every city had been bought up; players even tried to bribe their way into buying houses that weren't for sale.

With nearly 1.2 billion players in the Dragon Country, each city only had about 100,000 ordinary houses. guild bases and manors combined totaled only 100, and there were just over 10,000 shops available for players to buy.

Therefore, during the Early and Middle Stages, housing prices were driven extremely high. One didn't need to worry about people not having money to buy; the worry was not having any houses left to sell.

If one could be the first to establish a city, the profits would be even more terrifying.

As player Ranks increased, suitable leveling spots became further away, wasting more time.

If a city could be established in a Level 50 territory when players reached Level 50, players would naturally choose to stay in that city.

Because it saved time for leveling, resupplying, and trading treasures, eliminating the need to spend hours traveling back and forth every time.

"Very well, My Lord. Please point them out, and I will record them."

Seeing that Xiao Xing really intended to buy, the woman's voice became even more respectful.

If she could sell the houses, she would earn a commission. If it weren't for the pressures of life, she would have stopped working part-time jobs late at night long ago.

"This one, this one, and this one..." Xiao Xing dragged the 3D map with one hand while frantically pointing at various locations on the map with the other.

It wasn't until he had pointed out dozens of shops that he sensed something was wrong. Looking up at the woman, he saw her mouth agape, staring at him in a daze.

"My Lord, you're joking with me, aren't you?"

Seeing Xiao Xing look up, the woman couldn't help but pout at him.

Seeing that Xiao Xing had pointed out dozens of houses without any intention of stopping, she was certain this lord was just playing a prank on her.

No one bought houses like this, especially not so many. In all her time here, she usually sold at most one house at a time. If someone could buy this many at once, she wouldn't be working here anymore.

"Is it not allowed to buy this many?"

Seeing her expression, Xiao Xing was also a bit confused. Based on his knowledge, cities didn't limit the number of houses a player could buy.

If there was a limit, his plan might fall through, and he would have to sell his gold coins directly.

500 billion dragon coins would still be enough for him to spend freely, but his plan would be disrupted. He didn't just intend to exchange gold for dragon coins; he also planned to use gold for other things in the game.

However, even if there were a limit, he had ways to buy all the houses; it would just be more troublesome.

"You can."

The woman nodded instinctively upon hearing his question.

It wasn't that it was impossible; she just felt Xiao Xing was teasing her.

"You scared me! If it's allowed, then please record them for me."

Seeing the woman nod, Xiao Xing looked at the map again.

This time, he didn't point at individual houses but clicked on the categories: there were a total of 80 manors and 20 guild bases.

manors came in three types: Small, Advanced, and Luxury, priced at 1 million, 5 million, and 10 million respectively.

guild bases were all the same size, priced at 10 million gold coins each.

"I'll take all of these. Calculate the total cost."

Xiao Xing took one look at the prices and decided to buy them immediately. There was no need to look further; this was displayed on the System interface, so it couldn't be fake.

Just like a piece of equipment, if the interface showed it was Gold-grade, it was definitely Gold-grade; it wouldn't be a counterfeit like on Pinduoduo.

"My Lord, this... this comes to a total of 450 million gold coins...!"

Hearing Xiao Xing say he wanted to buy all the manors and bases, the woman blurted out the price without thinking.

Having been here for so long, she knew these figures by heart, but after speaking, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She never expected to sell that many; she would have been grateful just to sell a single manor.

"Aside from these shops with terrible ratings, I want all the other shops, including the shopping malls. Calculate the price."

Xiao Xing flipped through the shop section, got a general idea of the prices, and looked at the woman again.

The poorly-rated ones were indeed in remote locations, but even those with average ratings would become popular because there were simply too many players.

No matter the street, they would be overcrowded; there was no worry about them not selling.

"My Lord, are you sure you aren't joking?"

The woman stared intently at Xiao Xing, her breathing becoming a bit difficult.

She couldn't imagine someone buying so much, but seeing how serious Xiao Xing looked, a glimmer of hope rose in her heart.

If Xiao Xing really bought that many houses, she wouldn't just receive a massive commission; her status would jump from noble status directly to a Baron, or even higher.

She had studied hard for several years to become a civil servant and get this job, so she truly hoped Xiao Xing could buy them.

"I'm sure. Hurry up and calculate it."

While checking the prices, Xiao Xing had already calculated the total, but he still followed the procedure to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Shop prices ranged from 100,000 to 1,000,000. Four, five, and six-story malls were priced between 1.88 million and 3.88 million, while seven, eight, and nine-story ones were between 4 million and 10 million gold coins.