Chapter 41: System Development
As expected, after introducing the campus trading platform and related concepts through the “Nanhua Jianghu Ranking,” it quickly gained support from almost all students on campus. Orders poured in one after another from the forum. Of course, there was also that astonishing bid of 50,000 yuan to acquire it…
In this way, the Lonely Three Wolves earned their first pot of money thanks to the updated content of the “Nanhua Jianghu Ranking.” The men and women from their dormitories found a nice restaurant to enjoy a feast together.
Due to the previous incident, Xu Xin didn’t dare to speak to Kai Xin. The topics at the dinner table revolved around further development of the “Nanhua Jianghu Ranking.”
Kai Xin didn’t mind either. Taking advantage of everyone’s high spirits, he casually mentioned some insightful ideas that quickly captured the attention of the Lonely Three Wolves and Xu Xin. All four pairs of eyes shone brightly, eager not to miss a single word.
“Good kid.”
Bai Lang’s face turned red as he gave Kai Xin’s shoulder a firm pat. “If I had known you had so many great ideas in this area, I wouldn’t have let things get too easy for you. From now on, you’ll be our planner!”
“Right! Competitions can definitely boost the enthusiasm of us Nanhua students. Who knows? We might even catch the attention of the higher-ups at ‘Jianghu’…” Chen Fan and Qi Ci nodded at each other.
If Xu Xin’s suggestion helped their website introduce a revenue section, then Kai Xin’s proposal took it to a higher level and introduced new functionalities.
“However, once you officially apply to be part of the official website, you’ll have to take on more responsibilities and get busier…” At this point, Kai Xin paused and, facing everyone’s thoughtful gazes, stated his conditions: “Let me make it clear upfront—I’ll only be responsible for collecting content and giving suggestions related to the game. The website itself still needs to be managed by you guys. As you know, I’m not capable of handling those things, and I’m not interested either.”
“Tch.”
Qi Ci rolled his eyes disdainfully. “Come on, is it really because you’re reluctant to give up your status as a distinguished disciple of the Murong family? Fine, fine. As long as you keep giving us such suggestions, we won’t bother you…”
“Agreed!”
Under the attention of the girls, Bai Lang elegantly adjusted the glasses on his nose. “I’ll handle the website side. Xiao Hei will continue to oversee offline transactions. Qi Ci will be in charge of public relations. Remember to remind us whenever you and Xu Xin come up with good ideas.”
“It’s settled then!”
“Cheers!”
Amidst the crisp clinking of wine glasses, no one noticed that Xu Xin cast a quick, curious, and admiring glance in the direction of Kai Xin, her gaze tinged with a hint of confusion…
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The day after the gathering, Qi Ci began preparing the materials and procedures needed to apply for inclusion on the “Jianghu” official website for the “Nanhua Jianghu Ranking.” Bai Lang and Chen Fan started working on meticulous post-production and maintenance to ensure the website would stand out among numerous competitors once Qi Ci succeeded.
During this time, Xu Xin often participated in the discussions!
As for Kai Xin…
These days, he was enjoying himself carefree.
The proposals for joining “Jianghu” and some minor ideas kept the Lonely Three Wolves busy for a while. Under the pretense of keeping an eye on the internal progress of “Jianghu,” they spent their days practicing in the game, striving to reach the “In/Out” level.
There was no other choice!
In just two or three days, all the top 100 “masters” on the “Nanhua Jianghu Ranking” had a prominent “In/Out” symbol displayed next to their names.
Moreover, more than ten of them had reached the master level in one of their martial arts, with a faint golden glow surrounding their skills, signifying extreme nobility and excellence.
These minor ideas were Kai Xin’s masterpieces…
Though just small details, they caused many students at Nanhua University to spread the word eagerly, filled with envy. They rushed to practice frantically in pursuit of those gleaming golden symbols and levels.
…
As the number of players at the “In/Out” level surged, various forms of competition within the game began to emerge.
More than two months had passed!
Both new and old players had gone from initial ignorance to gaining some understanding of “Jianghu.” Among the originally peaceful players who avoided conflict, some began to show their true strength!
Gusu City,
As an important city in Huaxia, it housed tens of thousands of players who worked in different shops and nearby temples, quietly practicing basic martial arts. Each of them harbored the ambitious dream of “soaring high one day”!
Recently, with the appearance of players at the “In/Out” level, “masters” with a faint white aura surrounding them, distinct from ordinary players, began to appear frequently inside and outside the city!
“In/Out”!
This phenomenon of activating a martial arts level was called “opening a realm” — the abundant internal energy from the dantian surged to the limbs and body. The surrounding air was compressed, creating this unusual phenomenon.
The “boundary phenomenon” associated with entering and exiting this realm is very weak, affecting only the surrounding airflow. If one reaches a higher level, the Creation Realm, the effect becomes more pronounced—the air around becomes thick, making it easy to form mist-like anomalies around the body.
As the top disciple of the Murong family in Gusu City, Kai Xin has not yet reached the level of entering and exiting this realm. Saying he feels no pressure would be a lie…
But he’s not in any hurry!
The improvement in strength from entering and exiting this realm isn’t significant, and with his master-level skill “Willow Leaf Flying Knife,” few could pose a threat to him before reaching the Creation Realm.
These past few days…
He has been hunting around Black Wind Fort almost every day, looking for isolated Black Wind bandits. After several days, he has reaped some rewards. The silver and money he collected from the bandits totals no less than 40,000 taels, along with over twenty inferior martial arts manuals, including “Black Wind Knife Technique,” “Black Tiger Fist Technique,” “Black Cloud Sword Technique,” and “Black Snake Spear Technique.” He also obtained quite a few gold healing potions and small items.
The extra martial arts techniques were of little use to Kai Xin, and selling them would bring in a small profit. But with nearly 60,000 taels in silver, he wasn’t short of money. So he kept only what he needed and distributed the rest of the martial arts manuals to Xuanfeng Xiao Li and Xi Men Qing and the others.
Inferior martial arts can be bought at some grocery stores or pawnshops, but their prices range from 500 to 1,000 taels, and there aren’t many varieties. Techniques like those from Black Wind Fort cannot be found in stores unless someone throws them in, in which case the price exceeds 1,000 taels…
Xuanfeng Xiao Li and Xi Men Qing were happy to accept them.
However…
That day, as night fell, Kai Xin returned to Gusu City. At the entrance of the Murong family’s residence, he encountered Xuanfeng Xiao Li, looking dejected, and Xi Men Qing, whose face was pale. The two were whispering something when they noticed Kai Xin approaching and quickly stopped talking, but he still caught a few words: “…Dragon Tiger Gate…” His brows furrowed slightly. This name had been heard frequently lately—it was the first gang created by players in Gusu City. It currently controlled several resources outside the city and was extremely arrogant. It seemed Xi Men and the others had also clashed with them.