Chapter 452: What to Do If You Don’t Want to Return It and Still Want to Take It

Chapter 452: What to Do If You Don’t Want to Return It and Still Want to Take It

Making money was a big deal. Zheng Yichen said he originally didn’t need to attend this Auction, but money… well, it made him take part in it at this time, with an emphasis on “take part.” The key was the word “emphasis.” Zheng Yichen had prepared many good collections for this Auction. Although it was for coping with the Auction, most of these items were actually special props he usually made.

Or they were simply practice pieces. These things were very attractive to ordinary Professionals. Among these ordinary Professionals, there were not only normal Professionals but also merchant types… Although Zheng Yichen said he couldn’t produce extremely special treasures, he could still offer valuable items.

Besides practice pieces, there were also some proper, serious items!

At the Auction… Augusta looked at the not-yet-full venue, his eyes filled with curiosity. This was his first time participating in an Auction; he could not have entered such a place before… unless he tore the roof off.

Regarding the arriving Augusta, well-informed people at the Auction all knew what the true form of this red-haired man was—the one whose eyes kept wandering uncontrollably and who was curious about everything. While he was curious, others were also curious about him. Some couldn’t help but approach him, intending to have an in-depth exchange.

This was a dragon, after all. If they could build a good relationship, the future benefits would be huge. Dragon Blood, Dragon Scales, and such… they were extremely scarce resources. The annual yield was limited to some powerful individuals who could go to the Dragon Realm to obtain some, making them even more limited than limited editions. Merchant caravans couldn’t reach the Dragon Realm at all. The remaining sources of related materials were the no more than five dragons left on the continent.

Three were known, while Zheng Yichen had no known location information, making it impossible to try to trade with him. As for finding Zheng Yichen through the Purple Vine Guild’s channels? Would the Purple Vine Guild do something that would undermine its own foundation? Clearly, he was most wary of such things, so even if they wanted to do it, it wouldn’t be done that way.

However, before these people could say anything to Augusta, Zheng Yichen pulled him away. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to see this dragon get scammed; now, Zheng Yichen felt it was probably because the Dragon Realm had some special education. Anyway, although Augusta seemed foolish in other aspects, once certain matters were involved, he would appear shrewd.

Considering that the Dragon Clan had Inherited Memory, Zheng Yichen couldn’t ask too obviously either.

“What?” Augusta, having his interest disrupted, looked somewhat displeased at Zheng Yichen. Those who wanted to exchange with him all brought gifts like door-openers. In just the five minutes he had been stationary, he had received over a dozen grand gifts. They hadn’t asked for anything specific, but what about the underlying meaning? The Red Dragon indicated he didn’t understand; he was just receiving gifts. Since they were gifts, what was wrong with taking them for free?

“If you keep accepting gifts like this, be careful no one dares give you any later.”

“It can be like that?” Augusta raised an eyebrow, his expression vivid, clearly having a good grasp of controlling this Alchemical Puppet Avatar.

“Otherwise? They give gifts hoping for better returns, but if you just take them, people aren’t fools. Once they know there’s no result, why would they continue?”

“Hmm…” Augusta pondered for a moment. “Right, you’ve been around Humans for a long time. Any good solutions?”

“…” Zheng Yichen’s mouth twitched slightly. He had somewhat underestimated this dragon’s personality. The meaning of these words was simply that he wanted to take things but didn’t want to give too much in return. Randomly giving old Scales and nails was impossible—absolutely impossible in this lifetime. Though those things were continuously produced, dragons didn’t have “fast” metabolism like the human body. The shedding cycle for Scales generally ranged from three to ten years.

Anyway, Zheng Yichen had never experienced the phenomenon of Scales shedding and replacement so far. His Scale replacement cycle was clearly on the longer side. Moreover, Scale shedding wasn’t like a dog shedding fur, falling off in large patches. Generally, no more than fifty Scales would shed… and mostly those that were used more frequently and wore down severely.

As for nails, the shedding cycle was faster, but at least not less than half a year. Because the Dragon Clan’s nails themselves were comparable to high-strength materials; even with frequent use and wear, they wouldn’t wear out too quickly. Nail shedding wasn’t a whole nail falling off neatly but rather shedding layer by layer.

“It’s simple. Set up an Online Store.”

“Online Store?” Augusta rested his chin on his hand. What should have been a natural action now felt slightly deliberate when he did it. That is, he must have gotten this behavior from some work and was now using it at this moment.

“Mhm… an Online Store. You can put things you don’t want on there. Even if they’re very ordinary items, once associated with a dragon, they can be priced higher. Even if Professionals don’t need them, some Nobles might like them as collectibles. Even a chew toy… no, a chew toy might actually sell better.” Zheng Yichen said expressionlessly.

Regarding chew toys, Zheng Yichen had personal experience. Although he hadn’t used them much, during experiments to concentrate or to deal with boredom, Zheng Yichen had prepared some. And those chew toys always mysteriously disappeared. After investigating, he found out they were all taken by Annie.

The reason? The chew toys carried some fragments from Dragon Teeth… Well, the benefits of a dragon’s physical traits were evident here. Anyway, things like a dragon’s teeth wouldn’t stop growing after falling out once or twice. Even after falling out eight or ten times, they would still grow. And like Scales and nails, if they wore down severely or were damaged, new ones would grow to replace the old parts. It could be said that as long as it wasn’t an elderly dragon, young Dragon Clan members would maintain a fairly new physical state!

Therefore, dragons who hadn’t experienced frequent battles would prepare things like chew toys to keep their teeth renewing normally… Zheng Yichen originally didn’t know about this; it was Annie who taught him. Now thinking about it, that little… ahem, the Witch was quite cunning!

“Chew toys? That could work.” Augusta slightly raised an eyebrow, controlling his main body to change its posture while continuing to be observed, then casually checked the pile of stuff in the Storage Artifact he carried. Well, there were quite a few chew toys, Scale brushes, and nail clippers. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to use one for a long time, but these were all worn out by him!

“Then give those who bring gifts some discount cards. Not too much, just 99% off is fine. Of course, you could make it 99.5% off. Anyway, treat it as a return gift; no need for a large discount. Just to ease their minds.”

“Oh! That’s good!” Augusta’s eyes lit up. Discount cards weren’t physical items at all; he could give out as many as he wanted. And the Online Store was under his control, right? He could put as many products as he wanted on it. And 99-point-something percent off? Even smaller than a mosquito’s leg, but it was still a tangible return, wasn’t it?

“That’s settled! This dragon is heading back.” Augusta left satisfied, conveniently opening his Magic Weapon Summoning Book. By looking at the information the Creator posted in the Forum, the Skin Feature would appear in a few days. There were many replies below; some said this was neglecting proper duties, while others thought it was good. Though many were saying it for the Creator to see.

Overall, many Magic Weapon Summoners were quite interested in the Skin Feature. After all, there were many Magic Weapon Summoners; everyone held the same book, identical copies. Some didn’t mind, but some cared quite a bit. When many were identical, it meant commonality… Now, with the Skin Feature, this issue didn’t need consideration; it depended on how the Creator would handle it…

But regarding the Skin Feature, did Zheng Yichen think it was hard to handle?

Obviously not. Even if some felt unhappy about it becoming common, it was simple: add a level comparison. Magic Weapon Summoners of different levels could use different skins. Lower levels could only use simple ones, while higher levels could use more complex, gorgeous, or low-key and meaningful ones. Even customizations would have different specifications based on level. Each level had a customization slot… Once the customization elements exceeded this slot’s limit, it couldn’t continue.

Mhm-mhm, not only could it bring profit, but it could also stimulate the Magic Weapon Summoners. Zheng Yichen felt this Skin Feature was worth refining carefully!

Setting up the Online Store was simple. The Red Dragon had already passed identity verification; just going through a process would solve it. Then the Red Dragon began placing items in his Online Store. Things like chew toys and nail clippers weren’t like Scales, nails, or teeth; they couldn’t be carelessly tossed out. There were few restrictions on those; just put them up.

Of course, after labeling them “for Dragon Clan use only,” the price definitely had to be much higher. Chew toys… just thinking about them made people’s imaginations run wild, especially for those Auxiliary Profession Practitioners. The first thing they’d think of was whether they could dig out some tooth fragments or similar things from them.

Afterward, Augusta also put up some things he collected when he first left Dragon Island. At that time, he was young and didn’t know much about the outside world, basically not missing anything he saw. Now thinking back… Well, since they were his things, he absolutely couldn’t discard them. Now was a good time to put them up for sale.

Zheng Yichen glanced at the pricing of Augusta’s Online Store products and slightly raised an eyebrow. The pricing was unexpectedly precise. In that case, he didn’t pay further attention to this. Seeing Augusta, grinning so wide his teeth showed, going to accept gifts and skillfully handing out discount cards, Zheng Yichen thought, alright, time to go do his own thing…