Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 107: The Human Heart is Unpredictable

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The Human Race’s Imperial City buzzed with activity, packed with people, carriages, and horses.

Players were busy hustling at their stands, and the bustling melody of their hawking echoed throughout the bustling city, showcasing the popularity of the Imperial City of the Human Race. At that moment, a player clad in a black robe was walking down the street, glancing around in curiosity and excitement.

Feeling apprehensive, Su Ran entered the bustling market. It was his first time experiencing the atmosphere of a market in-game, and he was thrilled. He wanted to shout out to the other players that he, Su Ran, had finally stepped boldly into their territory!

Suddenly...

A crowd had gathered at a particular stall, and the sound of argument emerged from within.

Feeling curious, Su Ran moved closer.

"I saw this beautiful jade first!" A young player was grasping a piece of jade firmly, a serious look on his face.

"Let go!" A man dressed in a magician’s robe strode forward, his magic wand pointing at the young player, "Arena of Life and Death, the loser gives up!"

Wow!

The onlookers gasped in surprise. It was the Arena of Life and Death — a fight where a loss could result in losing a level!

"Ha, you think I’m a newbie? There are ten levels difference between us, you dared utter such foul words!" The young player stood his ground, gripping the piece of jade, not showing any signs of backing down.

The players around them began to whisper, making the magician lose face.

"Hey, chill out, as the owner of this stall, I haven’t even spoken up yet. What’s the rush?" The stall owner was sitting casually on the ground, his voice drawling out softly.

As soon as the stall owner finished his sentence, the beautiful jade was protected by the system. It transformed into a ball of light and flew back to the stall, becoming a showcase necklace.

The necklace’s properties were obvious upon inspection.

[Jade Necklace] (Silver) LV20

Magical Attack +9

Agility +1

An extremely rare necklace! Su Ran understood instantly. No wonder it was being fought over — the extra agility point made this necklace extraordinary.

"It’s a necklace that increases agility!" The surrounding players watching the commotion also exclaimed in surprise.

"Quiet, quiet," The stall owner was indifferent as he casually said, "Since this item is showcased, it should be for sale. I’m a businessman, indifferent to feelings and swayed by profits. So, let’s have an auction, the highest bidder gets it!"

"The auction starts now, the starting bid is low, 10 gold coins!" The owner’s voice suddenly rose an octave, filled with excitement.

A moment of silence.

"15 gold coins!" Unable to bear this atmosphere, the young player broke the silence first.

"20!"

"30!"

"35!"

The magician player frowned, waving his wand and shouted loudly, "100 gold coins! I’d like to see who dares to compete!"

"Ha~110 gold coins! Dude, I’m from the Dancing Demons guild. Try me if you dare!" A lean player snorted, not buying the magician’s threat.

"115!"

"120!"

A small stall actually attracted such a heated auction. This showed the capability of the stall owner.

"150!" The veins on the young player’s forehead bulged as he shouted out the price, putting all his savings at stake. It was now do or die!

The onlookers fell silent, shaking their heads. This jade necklace was, at most, worth 120 gold coins, but it comfortably reached a high price of 150 gold coins — quite a leap in value.

*Clap*

The stall owner suddenly stood up, clapping his hands, laughing, "This extraordinary necklace is all yours, young hero. Do we have any objections?"

Shaking their heads, the crowd disbanded as soon as everything was settled. Even the previously arrogant magician had disappeared without a trace.

The stall owner set the price for the necklace, and the young player gritted his teeth. His 150 gold coins were instantly deducted, and gripping the necklace, he left the market.

Su Ran watched this scene coldly from not far away, and continued to observe.

As expected, the magician returned and started dividing the gold coins from the sale with the stall owner, both of them chuckling happily.

This naive youngster, falling for the trick and not even knowing...

Well, each to his own. Everyone has to sweep the snow away from their own doorsteps. Human hearts are unfathomable, a fact that Su Ran committed to memory.

As Su Ran roamed the market, he discovered a stall in an inconspicuous corner, displaying only a small piece of bone. This bone didn’t look great — it was short, dry, and dull, without any shine to it.

Su Ran rushed over to the stall. The stall owner was a middle-aged man in his forties. His stall didn’t seem to have anything eye-catching, and no one had shown any interest until now.

"Want to buy something? Have a look." Upon seeing Su Ran stop at his stall, the middle-aged player greeted him with a smile.

Su Ran didn’t say a word but squatted down to check the jewelry and equipment on the stall. Seeing Su Ran fiddling with a level 20 silver weapon and seemingly enamored, the stall owner cheerfully exclaimed.

"Good eye, brother. This Silver Blade has a +1 attack bonus, and the exceptional +1 toughness property. Young man, if you wield this weapon, it would be like giving wings to a tiger, your level-ups will be swift!"

A bead of sweat ran down my face. Such an ordinary silver weapon, was exaggerated to such an extent? Silver Blade, aren’t you embarrassed?

Su Ran pointed at the weapon and shook his head.

"Huh, are you mute?"

Su Ran nodded.

"20 gold coins, take it if you want it!" The middle-aged man didn’t feel like selling the weapon any longer. A mute wouldn’t be swayed by sweet talk after all.

Su Ran shook his head again, letting go of the Silver Blade and picking up a Bronze Broad Sword.

"This one’s 1 gold, take it or leave it!" The stall owner was getting annoyed. Any customer is a customer, even if this mute happened to be a player, he must have some money on him.

Again, Su Ran put down the Bronze Broad Sword and picked up a Black Iron Bracelet.

"This one’s 1 silver coin, take it or leave it!" The middle-aged man was getting impatient, a smoldering anger in his heart.

Su Ran once again picked up the bone, seeming interested, and together with the bracelet, he lifted them towards the man.

Suddenly seeing Su Ran pick up that unidentified beast bone, the middle-aged player started doing mental sums. The bone was a random drop from a boss monster, with no properties, and he wasn’t sure if it was any good. But it had been on display for many days with no one showing interest.

"This bone is 10 gold!" The stall owner’s eyes gleamed, and he called out the price.

Su Ran smirked, shaking his head without uttering a word. He pulled out two silver coins and handed them to the middle-aged man.

"Get lost, can’t you understand me?! I said 10 gold coins, do you understand?!" The middle-aged man scolded angrily. His loud voice attracted the attention of several players.

Su Ran, seeming like he didn’t understand, continued to offer the two silver coins in his hand to the owner.

"You damn mute, are you really an idiot? This bone, I’m selling it for 10 gold coins, the gold of gold coins!" The middle-aged man laughed in anger.

What the man didn’t realize was, after making that statement, he had made a huge mistake.

The surrounding players started pointing at the middle-aged man.

"Look at him, over forty and still taking advantage of a mute player, shameless!"

"Such worthless bone can be dropped by any skeleton. That’s not the right way to cheat!"

"Damn black marketeer, record it and post it online!"