Chapter 176: The Insidious Crow

Yes, yes, yes! Of course!

Cheng Shuili followed the procedure and smoothly completed the second order.

"No, why are you all giving such good stuff? My pocket is so empty I can't even pull out a hair, but I still have a Vehicle Repair Card, hehe. I don't need much; ten cards should be fine, right? Hope the big boss accepts this!"

"Take it, take it, take it! This one is definitely taken!"

The floor below this building completely exploded: "You say you're poor but you're actually flaunting wealth, huh? Hope Wu Ya harshly rejects you!"

"Kid, you're disrupting the market, huh? Be careful; right now the most common card everyone holds is the Designated Player Duel Card! Got it?"

"Come on, there really is a surplus; Wu Ya's batch will definitely not sell. At this level of craziness, I bet Wu Ya will make a fortune again."

"I'm truly impressed; I thought you were some clever person. What's the point of spouting that nonsense? Who doesn't know about this?"

"Haven't you all noticed? Wu Ya is truly someone whose mind is extremely meticulous, even downright insidious."

Insidious?

Cheng Shuili paused. Her?

"Explain the insidiousness in detail!"

"Please elaborate!"

"It's not that, buddy—didn't you know Wu Ya was screen‑peeking? How dare you say that? Everyone else's cards are useful, but this one was specifically hoarded! Wasting a card that they don't even care about!"

"Thanks for caring about me, but Wu Ya should be looking at the transaction info in private messages right now; let me tell you how meticulous they are."

No, Wu Ya really is screen‑peeking.

Cheng Shuili thought expressionlessly: if this person can't even list a first, second, and third, she has to make that guy experience what "insidious" truly is.

But the person's next words made Cheng Shuili raise an eyebrow.

"Think about it, why does Wu Ya choose to act precisely when Xin Xue Chuji is being mocked by the crowd? Why not release the cards earlier? Because they're waiting, waiting until the market panics to the extreme, waiting for players to be completely desperate; then when they act, the price naturally soars!"

No, it's because they just finished a trade with Zhu Xuan.

Is… isn't that a coincidence?

"And haven't you noticed? They never set a price; they let the buyer set their own! That's ruthless. When people are panicking, they tend to overestimate their own needs, and to survive they even voluntarily raise the price! The guy upstairs who posted the Vehicle Card is the perfect example!"

She wanted to set a uniform price, but having just traded with Zhu Xuan, a lower price would embarrass that side, while a higher price would be beyond the economic level of the regional channel folks…

Cheng Shuili clapped her hands sharply.

No, is she that easy?

"What's even more extreme is that they don't even give a chance to haggle; they just say it's suitable and agree outright. What does that mean? Think about it—what does that mean? It means they completely control the transaction rhythm! You can only gamble, gamble that your offered price will catch their eye! And because it's a gamble, you'll unknowingly quote your highest acceptable price to them!"

Cheng Shuili: "……"

Hey.

Seems there's some truth to it.

The regional channel blew up completely because of this analysis.

"WTF! The deeper you think, the more terrifying!"

"No wonder they're Number One; even business is a psychological war!"

"It's over, every time I look at Wuya Dalao's messages I feel a cold chill behind me…"

"You all said before that Wu Ya's IQ is off the charts; now that's proven, why does it become insidious?"

"Isn't that insidious, buddy! I just realized I actually brought out the best thing! Boohoo!"

"So that's why I said Wu Ya is insidious; the word isn't derogatory here at all. I've had some experience, seen many ups and downs, met countless people, but someone like Wu Ya, I've truly never encountered before."

"After the teacher's analysis, Wu Ya seems like a 70‑ or 80‑year‑old old veteran. Does that make sense?"

Cheng Shuili pressed her forehead, shut off the regional channel, and focused on handling the transaction requests in private messages.

Since the insidious persona is already established, might as well scoop up another profit…

Cheng Shuili rapidly filtered the offers, prioritizing Game Coin and rare cards; few people offered Vehicle Upgrade Material Fragments for trade, since the shield requirements had just been raised and everyone now feels the urgency.

She was busy like this until night, hurriedly grabbing a lunch in between, then a dinner in between.

Cheng Shuili stared at the panel until her eyes ached; she couldn't keep looking. She forced herself up, stretched lazily, and finally noticed that Su Rui, who had been sitting in the cockpit all day, had finally gotten up.

Cheng Shuili couldn't help sighing again, this job really isn't for humans!

This is exhausting.

Next time, just hand it to Xinxue.

Xinxue… she's not afraid of fatigue!

She'd only skimmed about a fifth of the transaction info; the private chat page kept pinging all day, with people who just saw the message buying cards, and those who bought once and found the price acceptable buying a second time.

But most were beggars! Moral blackmail! And "Hey boss, can we get to know each other?"

What irritates Cheng Shuili most during trades are these jokesters, especially those who send a little essay, pretending to trade at first, then revealing their real purpose.

Wasting Cheng Shuili's time outright!

That's the most detestable!

Cheng Shuili couldn't help getting up and pacing around; before she knew it, it was already nine o'clock.

A flash of white light suddenly appeared; Cheng Shuili froze for a moment before realizing the vehicle had successfully upgraded. She stared at the white light, bewildered—does upgrading usually look like this?

The last upgrade was at night, which she perfectly missed; she can't recall earlier. Regardless of what happened before, this big commotion clearly indicates a stage upgrade!

Su Rui was also startled by the scene, standing dumbfounded beside Cheng Shuili, watching the white light stretch, pull, and morph into something new.

The glow lasted a full ten minutes, bright enough to nearly blind both of them, before finally fading.

Cheng Shuili first rubbed her eyes, feeling much better, then finally mustered the mental energy to examine the brand‑new vehicle.

The most obvious change is the space; after the last upgrade it was only about 30 sqm, which was fine for her alone, but now with Su Rui, two people together feel cramped.

Now the vehicle's interior has doubled, at least 70 sqm!

But the freshly upgraded vehicle hasn't been designed or partitioned yet; the 70 sqm space just sprawls before Cheng Shuili, making the cabin look a bit messy.

Cheng Shuili wasn't in a hurry to deal with it; she first walked around inside the carriage.