Bankruptcy

The voice message she sent was very cute, sounding just like a soft and adorable little girl.

Cheng Shuili felt a bit of pity, but such things happened too often in the regional channel, and she could only watch the spectacle.

However, a few minutes later, someone suddenly said, "That person called Nainai Little Cake, the one who was just dueling, their avatar has turned gray!"

“???”

“Which big shot helped her out?”

“I was there personally, damn it! I’m truly on the front lines of the gossip! Little Cake speaks so softly, yet she handles things so ruthlessly? No wonder she calls herself 'Grandma'; she really lives up to the name!”

“Speaking the softest words while delivering the heaviest blows!”

“Holy crap! Sister is so cool, I fell in love instantly!”

“This efficiency is too high, right? How many cards are there? To actually be willing to waste one on that person?”

The smile on Cheng Shuili’s face froze—this wasn't good...

Sure enough, a moment later, when she checked again, Nainai Little Cake’s avatar had indeed turned gray.

Cheng Shuili frowned; this incident served as a wake-up call.

Right now, everyone was in dire need of designated player duel cards. Once it became known that Xinxue was hoarding a large number of these cards...

Even if people knew Xinxue had someone backing her, there would certainly be those who would target her.

No matter how she looked at it, Xinxue was an excellent business partner, and Cheng Shuili did not want to see anything happen to her.

So, what could she do?

Cheng Shuili hesitated. She had two choices: find someone to constantly use designated player duel cards on Xinxue to keep her protected...

She suddenly shook her head, dismissing the idea. Protection was needed for all twelve hours of the day, and a single card only lasted 20 minutes, meaning 36 cards would be needed per day. Moreover, one person wouldn't suffice; players had daily mileage requirements, so at least two people would be needed to work in shifts.

The second choice was for her, the top-ranked player, to handle these designated player duel cards personally. If anyone wanted to kill her, they were welcome to try; Cheng Shuili had absolute confidence.

Compared to the two, the latter was clearly better.

Besides, Cheng Shuili hadn't wanted to get into this business before because it required buying, selling, and driving; she simply couldn't spare that much time.

Now that only the selling part remained...

Cheng Shuili shook her head. Since she was the boss, some things were meant for the boss to do!

She requested the cards from Xinxue, and Xinxue didn't hesitate at all, sending them over directly.

“You have received a gift from player Xinxue Chu Ji: designated player duel card x16234”

The system suddenly prompted:

“Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili for achieving the achievement 【Shining Moment】! What a charming human! The value of the gifts you have received has surpassed 99% of all players! This is proof of trust and a witness to your bonds!”

“Congratulations to player Cheng Shuili for achieving the achievement 【Golden Eulogy】! What a charming human! The value of the gifts you have received has set a new value record for the entire server! This is your highlight moment!”

The system had popped up two notifications directly!

Cheng Shuili frowned slightly. She remembered this achievement; the last time she obtained one, it was 【Charming Moment】. Cheng Shuili’s impression of it was: a crappy achievement that didn't give a single game coin.

Holding a rigorous attitude, she checked these two titles as well, and after discovering that they also offered no rewards, she was left completely speechless.

What exactly was the system trying to do by setting up these messy achievements?

Cheng Shuili pondered for a moment and opened the regional channel again. Selling the designated player duel cards was indeed important, but the issue of the drifters was equally critical.

The topic in the regional channel had returned to that.

“Do the beastmen attack if the numbers are equal?”

Cheng Shuili perked up; this was the very question she cared about most.

“They won't attack! I just encountered some. My boyfriend and I were together, and we were facing two beastmen.”

“Such kind-hearted young ladies~ The world is so warm because of you all!”

“Who said they won't attack? I was with my roommate, so why did the beastmen attack us? My food was all snatched away! We only didn't call for help because we read your message, and now all our food is gone—you compensate us!”

“Is that true or false? I’m truly done for. Can someone give us accurate information?”

“It's not that; the young lady is right. They really didn't attack us.”

“Do they attack or not? Why does one person say they do and another say they don't?”

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes. That meant... there were other conditions, then?

Whether the drifters attacked...

Cheng Shuili thought for a moment and felt that when the numbers were equal, the beastmen might decide whether to attack based on the strength of both sides.

Or perhaps... the beastmen were simply determining whether to attack based on the strength of both sides all along.

Never mind beastmen; even humans would measure the strength of both sides before planning an attack.

And as for strength, the most intuitive measure was attribute points.

She didn't continue reading the regional channel because Su Rui suddenly stopped the vehicle.

The first wave of drifters they had encountered today...

They had arrived.

Cheng Shuili crawled into the driver’s cab and took a look. Standing in front of the vehicle were two beastmen, still quite far away.

There were two people in the vehicle, her and Su Rui, so it seemed there was no need to call for help. Based on Cheng Shuili’s deduction, these two beastmen should bypass their vehicle directly.

Cheng Shuili was relatively relaxed, but Su Rui was tense all over. She only knew about the drifters but was ignorant of other news, so being nervous was normal.

Cheng Shuili gently patted her shoulder in comfort and lowered her voice to explain, “Don't be afraid. There are two of us, so they shouldn't attack.”

The two beastmen in front of the vehicle had tall, sturdy builds—one with a tiger head and one with a leopard head. Both were clutching crude wooden sticks.

The tiger-headed beastman’s aura was terrifying; the muscles in the hand holding the stick were tense, clearly ready to attack at any moment. The leopard-headed beastman, however, was almost curled into a ball, holding his stick in an extremely bizarre posture, as if it weren't being held but rather stuck to him.

This was too strange. Cheng Shuili couldn't help but take a few extra looks. It was a pity they were too far away to see exactly what was going on.

The two beastmen walked a bit closer. Cheng Shuili could see the tiger-headed beastman’s nose twitching, as if he were sniffing the scent inside the vehicle to decide whether to attack.

She stood up straight, carefully observing the beastmen’s actions, ready to draw her long blade at any time.

This look really led her to discover something incredible: the leopard-headed beastman looked inexplicably familiar.

The two beastmen stayed huddled together, walking along the side of the road as they got closer, clearly showing a fearful attitude toward the vehicle. Even the tiger-headed beastman, who had been so imposing just a moment ago, was now keeping his head down, looking somewhat crestfallen.

They were still quite far away, but it was close enough for Cheng Shuili to see clearly that the shrinking leopard-headed beastman holding the wooden stick was actually...

Bao Chi?!

How could it be Bao Chi?

Cheng Shuili rubbed her eyes in disbelief and looked again carefully.

It wasn't him.

Had the bakery gone bankrupt?

Why was Bao Chi out here begging for food?!