Gamers Are Fierce-Chapter 88: Fire Mouse

After scanning the selection, the items that appeared on the store shelves weren’t what Li Ang was looking for.

What he most wanted to buy were, firstly, equipment with future technology attributes and secondly, recovery items such as Miniature Life Potions.

The value of the former wasn’t limited to use, but in analysis, research, deciphering, and utilization.

Controllable nuclear fusion batteries, ultra-high-strength alloys, biological Chips, unmanned drone swarm networks, nanoscale medical smart machines...

Each technology could cause earth-shattering changes to the human world.

Because of the convergence in the technological tree, all forces preferred technology-side equipment that was easier to decipher at this stage and were willing to offer sky-high prices in the billions to acquire any future tech equipment.

Unfortunately, at this stage, such equipment was not only more expensive in the store, but very few people had come across it. Its refresh and drop rates are much lower compared to magic-side equipment.

As for the second type of recovery items, they are equally rare and precious.

According to some "informed sources" on the forums, the lowest quality Miniature Life Potion could heal most diseases, including cancer.

And higher-level Small and Medium Life Potions could even partially reverse aging.

These items were also priceless, and heaven knows how much pharmaceutical companies would be willing to spend to obtain a Life Potion for research.

DING-A-LING, DING-A-LING. The bell for the end of class rang, and the students began passing their test papers from back to front, handing them over to the teacher.

The classroom atmosphere returned to a relaxed and comfortable state. Li Ang stretched lazily and laid his head on the desk, ready to take a short nap.

Suddenly, a new message came through on his System friends list.

Liu Wu Dai: "You there?"

Li Ang, still lying on the desk, replied, "What’s up?"

Based on his understanding of Liu Wu Dai, this iceberg beauty with a cold-faced killer vibe surely had some urgent matter to discuss with him.

"That Fire Rat Fur you got at Guhan Temple last time, do you still have it?"

The Fire Rat Fur was something Li Ang had exchanged from a Rat Monster within the Lonely Cold Temple using a water smoking gun valued at 400 yuan.

It looked similar to a red robe with very wide cuffs. It felt smooth, glossy, warm, and soft to the touch.

The Fire Rat, also known as the Firelight Beast, is recorded in the ancient Chinese mythology compilation "Strange God Classic" dating to the Han dynasty, as a mythical creature that lived in the volcanoes of the southern lands, inhabiting an unburnable tree called Endless Wood.

Its body was red when in the fire and turned white when away from flames.

Its fur was indestructible by fire and impervious to water. The Japanese literary work "Moonlight Princess Monogatari" (also known as "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter") from the tenth century also mentions the Fire Rat Fur.

In the manga and anime from Japan, a half-demon named Inuyasha wore a red robe that was made of Fire Rat Fur.

This equipment was impervious to swords and guns, as well as resistant to water and fire. It came with temperature control, providing warmth in winter and coolness in summer. It was also impervious to cold winds and rain, making it quite reliable.

Unfortunately, after thorough testing, Li Ang found that the Fire Rat Fur’s defensive capabilities against bullets and shells weren’t greater than those of the CQB Bulletproof Vest. Moreover, he had the Ripple Breathing Method, which could enhance his body’s resistance to impacts.

So he didn’t usually wear the brightly colored and very conspicuous Fire Rat Fur.

"Hmm...."

Having given it some thought, Li Ang replied, "It’s still with me. You want to buy it?"

Liu Wu Dai was quite straightforward, "Name your price."

Wow, true to her wealthy heiress nature, she was indeed generous.

Li Ang typed, "According to the unspoken rules of the forum’s black market exchange, a full-bodied armor that can perfectly defend against small caliber strikes would cost at least 800 Game Coins. Adding the Special Effects of being impervious to water and fire and temperature control, this Fire Rat Fur could fetch at least 1,000 Game Coins on the black market auction board."

This price was quite fair. It was essentially a friendly internal rate.

"Okay," Wu Dai responded, "How do you want to deliver the goods?"

Offline delivery was actually quite troublesome. For players who absolutely did not wish to expose their real identities, meeting in private was already a highly risky affair, not to mention when it involved financial transactions. In the real world, there was no "players may not attack each other" setting as in scripted missions; one careless move could lead to disaster. There were many rumors on the forum, originating from European and American regions, about low-level players meeting in private to barter goods. They would arrive at a deserted trade location in the wilderness, only to be rounded up by a tactical squad sent by multinational monopolies, arriving in armored vehicles and armed helicopters, capturing all players present. Fishing for victims, as they say, was something foreigners were very adept at. Caution helps one sail the seas forever; even if the two had cooperated on missions twice, they still couldn’t be careless.

After pondering for a moment, Li Ang typed leisurely, "Let’s settle with a combination of Game Coins and cash.

Tonight at seven, at the fountain at the entrance of City West Forest Garden, either come yourself or send someone with a large briefcase containing 300,000 RMB in hundred-yuan notes and 300,000 US Dollars in hundred-dollar bills.

After arriving at the location, place the briefcase under the lamppost, and I will tell you the storage location of the Fire Rat Fur.

After you get the goods, send the remaining 766 Game Coins to me via the friend link."

"Okay."

Wu Dai simply replied with one word and closed the friend chat page.

She stood at the end of the corridor of her estate, rubbed her temples while looking at the green trees outside the window, and sighed deeply.

After resting for a moment, Wu Dai turned around and opened the bedroom door.

This was a bedroom with an antique wooden floor and elegantly dignified decorations, low-key and luxurious.

The wooden bed in the center of the bedroom had been removed two days prior, replaced by a hospital bed. This bed was concealed from below, above, and all around by two layers of plastic sterile isolation curtains, rendering it hermetically sealed.

Medical staff in white lab coats bustled about the bedroom, tracking the data on the medical equipment and whispering to each other from time to time.

Lying on the temporarily erected sterile isolation bed was Wu Dai’s father, Liu Kejian.

Two days ago, after attending a business meeting, Liu Kejian suddenly fell ill with a strange disease. This illness rendered him intolerant to any changes in temperature; the slightest breeze would cause him to instinctively scratch his skin raw.

Experts were unable to diagnose the physiological problem with Liu Kejian, finding no cause for his condition, and could only tie him to the hospital bed, isolated in a sterile room to prevent him from harming himself.

When conventional methods failed, Wu Dai had no choice but to seek unconventional avenues such as asking for help from the Special Affairs Bureau (who said they could not help for the time being), and, for instance, purchasing the temperature-controlled, water- and fireproof Fire Rat Fur from Li Ang.

Having made up her mind, Wu Dai stepped over the wires on the floor and quietly approached the front of the hospital bed, where a haggard middle-aged woman of generous figure sat, and whispered, "Mom, I’m going out for a bit tonight."

"Where to?" Jin Wen, who bore some resemblance to Wu Dai, turned with hesitation, "Are you going to... meet ’those people’?"

’Those people’ naturally referred to the player community.

Jin Wen asked nervously, "Should we bring bodyguards?"

Wu Dai nodded and said, "I’ve made arrangements already, there won’t be any problems."

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