A man with a pale face and protruding cheekbones was holding a stick covered in the green tissue fluid of a Crystal Winged Dragonfly with one hand.
Beside him, a large Crystal Winged Dragonfly lay on the ground, having died just a minute ago.
Zheng Tian and Wen Lei, among others, were quite puzzled.
How did this frail-looking man manage to take down a First Level Ruined Beast with just a simple stick, without getting a scratch on him or even dirtying his clothes?
This was very unusual.
Zheng Tian cautiously asked.
Ren Zhong thought for a moment, "I’m a wanderer from afar. I heard the folk industry of Starfire Town is very developed and wanted to broaden my horizons. Since we’ve met by chance, could you give me a ride?"
"Heh, you’re lying. There’s no energy reaction from you at all. I bet you wouldn’t last a mile in the wilderness, let alone come from afar. Why do I feel like you’re sneaky? What are you hiding?"
Zheng Tian scrutinized with a sneer.
In the conversation, her hand discreetly reached for her waist.
Ren Zhong knew she had a small gun hidden there.
Zheng Tian was just like that.
As long as she did not entertain any romantic notions of being a "census officer," she would become hard to get along with, suspicious, cunning, selfish, and very utilitarian.
With a sigh in his heart, Ren Zhong glanced at Wen Lei, then his face lit up with surprise, "You’re Wen Lei, right?"
"Hmm?" Wen Lei, who had been a bystander like a statue, scratched his head, "How do you know my name?"
"Not long ago, when asking about Starfire Town, I met a girl named Ai Jiasan in the Virtual Life community. She talked to me about Starfire Town. We got along well, and she even showed me a photo. The photo had a strong boy who looked a bit like you. I asked casually, and it turned out to be the same person. What a coincidence! That we could run into each other out here. Hahaha!"
Ren Zhong said sincerely.
"What!" Wen Lei was shocked and quickly asked, "Did she say anything? How is she doing?"
Ren Zhong: "She didn’t say much else, but I feel she’s doing pretty well. Still studying. Yeah."
Wen Lei, I’m sorry, this might be a kind lie.
Seeing this person was somewhat acquainted with Wen Lei, the others gradually relaxed their vigilance.
At this moment, Zheng Tian interrupted the two’s "catch-up" and raised another point of suspicion, "If Mr. Ren Zhong knows Ai Jiasan, then you should be a Citizen too, right? But why do you look ? You don’t even have a wrist watch, yet you dare wander alone outdoors and haven’t been caught by Hunters. Don’t you find it very strange yourself?"
As soon as Zheng Tian finished speaking, the atmosphere became tense again.
Ren Zhong sighed again, waving his hand, "Alright, I’ll be honest. I didn’t intend to tell you this. Hey, I’m good friends with the town doctor Sun Miao. You know the Miracle Clinic, right? I got into trouble like him and was stripped of my Citizenship. That’s why I was exiled here. I’m looking to join Sun Miao. If you take me back, you’ll have a useful friend in me if you ever need any medical help."
Zheng Tian suddenly realized, "So that’s it, Hanyu, quickly help Mr. Ren dismantle the Crystal Chip."
"Thank you. May I know your names?"
Ren Zhong: "Nice to meet you all. The corpse of the Crystal Winged Dragonfly is yours as a token of appreciation."
"Mr. Ren, you’re too polite. It’s unnecessary."
"Hahaha, no way. Hitching a ride requires payment, after all."
"Mr. Ren, so shall we meet at the town hall entrance in two and a half hours?"
"Sure, I’ll trouble you then."
Wen Lei: "Are you going to find Dr. Sun now?"
Ren Zhong nodded, "Yes."
Once again walking along the familiar main road, passing by the second-hand bookshop at the corner.
A young man was still standing under the eaves, head down, carefully reading the "Starfire Town Gunsmith Survival Guide".
Ren Zhong’s gaze fell on the top of the young man’s head, and he unconsciously grinned.
The young man sensed someone watching him, looked up, and met Ren Zhong’s warm smile.
Ren Zhong gave a slight nod as a greeting and then turned to leave.
Leaving the puzzled young man behind.
Behind him, the old woman’s angry scolding resounded again.
"You annoying boy, still dawdling here? Go home and eat quickly, we need to get to the sleep pod early!"
Standing outside the Miracle Clinic door, Ren Zhong glanced at his temporary wrist watch.
Very well, the starting funds increased to 63 Contribution Points.
Recalling the days of poverty as if it were yesterday.
Opening the door, with his back to the entrance, Sun Miao was about to slump into his chair, about to watch that overly cheesy Xianxia drama projected on the wall.
Ren Zhong approached, tapping the reception desk, "Dr. Sun, I’m here to see a doctor."
Sun Miao slowly turned his chair, full of impatience and dark-faced, "Get lost, didn’t you see I’m about to watch my shows? Come early tomorrow."
"Brother Sun, you gotta believe me! I will repay your great kindness in the future! No matter what you need, I will give my all to help you. Even if it’s climbing mountains or crossing seas, I’ll do it with you."
"Get lost! Get as far away as you can! I don’t want to see you, you ungrateful wretch! Damn! Damn it! I’m bankrupt!"
The door of the Miracle Clinic slammed shut.
The sound of locks clicking came from inside for a while.
Sun Miao locked the door from the inside.
From inside came Sun Miao’s voice, seemingly crying and laughing at the same time.
"Really, I even have a rebellious streak in my own head, engaging in forbidden research without fear. It’s not good to be petty with revolutionary comrades who fought together."
Ren Zhong muttered to himself with a chuckle.
He carried a bag full of items, happily stepping down the stairs.
Brother Sun is like a treasure boy with a stick, the more you knock, the tastier it gets.
Got a shot of Abnormal Cell Eater, a Neuro-blocker, three cans of Nutritional Ointment, and a dose of Human Cell Activation Enhancer.
Three hundred cash, and a thousand interest-free loan only payable by fate.
Also, Health Care Potions and High Nutrition Food worth 200 points for First Level warrior stages.
Seeing Sun Miao’s tearful face made Ren Zhong really unable to bear asking for a Stimulant, so he obediently cooperated in taking samples.
Sun Miao, perhaps in pain from being squeezed, changed faces immediately after sampling, pushing Ren Zhong out the door with warnings.
Ren Zhong was not angry, thinking he should let Brother Sun recover, and only consider it when actually needing a Stimulant.
Starting funds in complete, straight to the supply and sales department.
Selling the temporary wrist watch, buying a First Level wrist watch and alloy building materials for modular construction, setting delivery time and location.
His remaining funds at 1253.9 points.
Huddled in a corner of the supply and sales department, he connected to the internet and opened the stock market.
Completed the verification with 1000 points, successfully opened an account.
Bought shares of a company named Yadi Energy.
Yadi Energy is a Second Level subsidiary of the Rock Group, mainly focusing on bio-battery research.
Currently, Yadi Energy’s share price is 9.77 points per share, with each batch being 100 shares.
The current rule in the Source Star stock market is a total 0.05% commission fee to be paid to Alson Group and Deep Communication Group for online trading. The buyer and seller each bear half, 0.025% each.
Selling stocks requires a 0.2% stamp tax, collected by the Business Association.
There is no transfer fee for buyers and sellers.
The settlement amount is rounded to 0.01 according to rounding rules.
These are very simple yet brutal rules, the fees are high, and you get bled the moment you enter the market.
The cost for entry by Ren Zhong was 977.24 points.
His per-share price needs to rise to at least 9.79 to break even.
But Ren Zhong was not worried at all, as Yadi Energy was set to announce successful technical innovation tonight.
These were insignificant news reports.
The truth is, the main funds had already been positioned for ambush, and tonight, they would trigger a magnificent move with news momentum.
In the next six days, Yadi Energy would frantically surge with an average daily increase of 31% amidst fluctuations, achieving an astonishing 285.79% total rise, becoming the Demon Stock King of the week, then gradually falling at a short-term high, starting the next fluctuation round.
Ren Zhong’s investment of 977.24 would appreciate to 3770.16 points.
He would cash out precisely at the peak.
He didn’t choose those day-trading demons that fly all over the place, but rather extended his operation cycle to weekly units.
This was a plan set when memorizing demon stocks earlier on.
For one, the demon’s quantity was too massive, dispersed everywhere, establishing memory points was troublesome and confusing.
Secondly, those things emerged too abruptly, needing to take a leak moment might lead to getting stuck in an instant, too thrilling like a roller-coaster.
Ren Zhong, just a wanderer, needed to quickly regain strength to improve self-preservation; any delay in unforeseen matters could easily spoil major plans.
He feared he couldn’t handle the volatility.
Opting for Yadi Energy as this week’s demon king wouldn’t earn much less than those flying demons, yet had incomparably lower risk, without disturbing normal life.
Ren Zhong was not a pure idealist. On the contrary, he was very pragmatic.
To change the era alone, not only was self-belief and comrades essential, but also having both money and guns.
All four were indispensable.
So Ren Zhong chose to first integrate into the era, becoming a trendsetter.
[PS: Thanks to DesWong for being the Alliance Hierarch! Thank you very much!!! Already set to be released on 6.1. The update speed will be soon, cough cough. Trust me, generally the updates are very okay for the first few months after launching.]