FVN Chapter 297 - 240: Starlight Rush, Mysterious Shop
Chapter 297 - 240: Starlight Rush, Mysterious Shop
It made Wang Yi imagine himself walking along the Starlight River, or even leading his soldiers on an expedition across it. He couldn’t help but feel invincible!
’With this skill, who needs a Cosmic Spaceship! For me, this is the most divine of Divine Skills!’
Wang Yi’s mind raced with possibilities. He muttered to himself, ’I wanted to be low-key, but this skill won’t allow it. It looks like I’ll need to lay down some Starlight Rivers on my surface territory, too. The Starlight River is my personal highway!’
After a moment of reflection, Wang Yi turned to the final item: a special-grade Five-Color Treasure Chest.
’The last Five-Color Treasure Chest gave me the underground territory. What will I get this time?’
Filled with anticipation, Wang Yi bowed nine times to the Five-Color Treasure Chest, even clasping his hands as if making a wish. When he opened it, five options appeared before him!
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One: Five-Colored Stone (Five-Colored, Enhance +1)
Two: Dragon Boat Spaceship (Five-Colored, Enhance +2)
Three: Five-Color Altar Construction Drawings (Five-Colored, Enhance +3)
Four: Starry Sky Ice Cream (Five-Colored, Enhance +4)
Five: Mysterious Store Construction Drawings (Five-Colored, Enhance +5)
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’Except for the fourth one, the other four all look pretty good! Damn this system for not giving more information. It’s a shame I can’t have them all... Well, respecting the enhancement level, I’ll choose the Mysterious Store Construction Drawings!’
Wang Yi made his choice quickly. A Scroll glowing with five-colored light appeared before him.
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Name: Mysterious Store Construction Drawings +5
Description: This is a mysterious store. Some say it was naturally constructed by the Void Thought Law, while others believe it to be the masterpiece of cosmic capitalists. As for the truth, who knows?
Instructions: Use these drawings to construct an enhanced Mysterious Shop within your territory.
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’Such a brief description? A Five-Colored item can’t be a dud, right?’
Wang Yi temporarily suppressed his curiosity. He put away the [Mysterious Store Construction Drawings] and picked up the Luck Blind Box to examine it.
Wang Yi had opened 15 blind boxes in total. He discovered that the Luck Blind Box had accumulated 1,878 points of luck and had already been upgraded to a Red Light Blind Box. Furthermore, with just 592 more luck points, it would upgrade to a Five-Color Blind Box.
’The upgrade speed for this blind box is pretty decent...’
Wang Yi was very satisfied with the Luck Blind Box’s progress.
Of course, he wouldn’t open it just yet. He planned to wait until it was upgraded to a Seven-Color Blind Box.
Next, Wang Yi quickly gathered the items in front of him and strode toward the luxurious shack.
He saw Siyan throwing screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and hammers at a rock. He never missed, and the rock was already riddled with holes.
"Siyan, stop playing around. Come with me!"
Wang Yi called out, then summoned the Bronze War Chariot and set off at high speed.
Siyan couldn’t get on the Bronze Horse Carriage, so he ran behind it. Despite his refined and seemingly frail appearance, he was a Glasses Thug with incredible physical stats. He could sprint as fast as a Mortal even while carrying the Five-Metal Treasure Chest on his back.
A short while later, Wang Yi dropped Siyan off at Eggshell Castle and personally took him to report to Jelena.
After learning about Siyan, Jelena assigned him to the Intelligence Department with a monthly salary of two Gold Coins.
Thus, Siyan became the eighth member of the Intelligence Department.
The other members were Director Pang Damao and six Six-Eared Yellow Dogs.
Pang Damao was currently moonlighting as the driver of the little train, while the six Six-Eared Yellow Dogs were handling security checks at Eggshell Pier.
The Intelligence Department originally had one other person, the forgery expert Jin Buhuan, but he had gone to King Dongsheng’s Prince Mansion. His file had been transferred and sealed.
Siyan didn’t have any specific work for now, so Jelena arranged for him to ride the little train a few times to familiarize himself with the territory.
After sending Siyan off, Wang Yi sectioned off an area in the main hall of Eggshell Castle. He brought over a table and placed the "ancestral vase" and "ancestral instrument" on it, creating a makeshift exhibition.
’The conditions are simple, so this will have to do for now. As long as they serve their purpose...’
Wang Yi explained the function of the two ancestral items to Jelena, then led her to the Eggshell Bank.
The Eggshell Bank had always been under Jelena’s personal management.
However, the bank didn’t have a large reserve of Gold Coins, with less than 200,000 at the moment!
Wang Yi deposited 500,000 Gold Coins. He still had over a million left, which he planned to use at the War Evolution Pool to evolve his Soldiers.
"I’m going to build the Mysterious Shop now. Come and take a look with me!"
As he spoke, Wang Yi walked out of the Eggshell Bank. Right next to it, he used the [Mysterious Store Construction Drawings]. A building resembling a dilapidated small temple appeared.
The temple was ten meters long and ten meters wide. A tall banner hung from the roof. On it, the words ’Mysterious Shop’ were written in large characters.
"Ding! Special building, Mysterious Shop, has been constructed!"
"Ding! The Mysterious Shop sells different goods based on the individual. Sold goods are immediately bound and cannot be re-traded!"
Along with the system prompts, information about the Mysterious Shop automatically popped up before Wang Yi.
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Name: Mysterious Shop +5
Description: This is a mysterious store...
Function 1: [Void Manufacturing] +2. All products in the Mysterious Shop are created from the void and automatically stocked. Quantity of enhanced products +2.
Function 2: [Irregular Updates] +1. The products in the Mysterious Shop are updated irregularly. Enhanced update frequency is doubled.
Function 3: [Customized for the Individual]. The Mysterious Shop sells different products depending on the customer.
Function 4: [Purchase Bound]. Items purchased from the Mysterious Shop are immediately bound. They cannot be dropped or traded. If the customer dies, the item disappears instantly.
Function 5: [Irregular Taxation]. The Mysterious Shop pays taxes irregularly after making a profit, usually once a month. The Lord Player must come to collect them.
Function 6: [Variable Taxation] +2. The Mysterious Shop pays a variable amount of tax, usually 10% to 20% of its revenue. Enhanced to 4x taxation.
Note: When the Player’s territory is promoted to a Royal Court and then a Divine Country, the Mysterious Shop will be enhanced on each occasion.
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’This shop is kind of interesting!’
Wang Yi entered the Mysterious Shop. A trade panel automatically popped up in front of him, displaying five items: Chaos Crystal Stone, Lord Experience Book, Mechanic’s Outfit, Training Suit Outfit, and Space Suit Outfit.
The five items weren’t expensive, but they each had a stock of one!
The three outfits were cosmetic and had no stats, but they possessed the universal auto-cleaning ability common to all outfits.
Jelena also entered the Mysterious Shop and gasped in surprise. "Wow, this is amazing!"
"What’s so amazing? Jelena, what products can you buy?"
Wang Yi asked curiously.
"Father, I can buy five items: a Meditation Manual to improve my magic, Magic Crystal Stones to replenish my magic, and a Pleated Skirt Outfit, a Princess Dress Outfit, and a Magical Girl Outfit!"
’It’s about the same for both of us! It seems this Mysterious Shop really is customized for the individual...’
Wang Yi crossed his arms, thinking. Once the territory’s soldiers received their salaries, they could all come here to spend. With the shop’s profits taxed at four times the normal rate, it might just be a profitable venture. It could be a great way for him to milk the system for all it’s worth.
A little later, Wang Yi moved the [Waterworks] next to the [Gourmet Processing Plant]. He did a test, sending Spiritual Spring Water into the Gourmet Processing Plant. The result was bottled Spiritual Spring Water, with each bottle containing 600ml.
’It’s not bad. At least the Spiritual Spring Water supply is unlimited, and bottling it makes it easy to carry!’
Wang Yi then headed to the First Dining Hall.
It wasn’t mealtime, so the dining hall wasn’t crowded. Inside, Wang Yi saw Hai Pei, who was at Late-stage Foundation Establishment; Black Beans, who had just parked his Mecha; Hu Miaosuan, who was dead drunk in a corner of the courtyard; Cao Dalang, who was making flatbreads; and Watermelon, Liu Cuihua, and others who were sweeping the yard.
"Watermelon!" Wang Yi called the young girl over. "I’m giving you an opportunity. From now on, focus on your Alchemy!"
He handed the [Junior Alchemist’s Reclassification Certificate] to Watermelon. Then he found Hai Pei and gave him the Wine Gourd, which was taller than a person and had been Enhanced to +9.