"How much are these clothes?"

"Thirty-five copper coins each, really cheap. Why not buy one, beautiful lady?"

At the display stand outside the shop, Wang Qiang excitedly spoke to the petite woman in front of her, holding a translator:

"Model 87 all-cotton military coat, durable and washable, you can rest assured, a hundred percent!"

The petite woman appeared to be in her thirties. The talisman hanging from her waist indicated she was a cultivator.

However, from her ordinary attire, slightly rough hands, and the chipped edges of the talisman, it was clear that this cultivator's living conditions were probably not very privileged.

As expected.

She was likely a member of a small family branch with four or even five Spiritual Roots, and her cultivation level wouldn't exceed the Third-Layer Qi Cultivation.

And such people happened to be one of the target customers of the rabbits.

Although the petite woman was somewhat curious about the box in Wang Qiang's hand that could speak the Damo language, she was, after all, a local cultivator of Ziqiong City.

In previous fairs, she had seen many Beast Speakers, not to mention a small 'magical artifact' that could translate the Damo language.

So instead of being intrigued by the translator, the petite woman was obviously more concerned about the price of the cotton coat. She deliberately put on a frowning expression and criticized:

"Little girl, can you make it cheaper? It's just a single piece of clothing, yet so expensive. And look, this green color is so tacky…"

There's a way in!

As a long-time single lady who did everything herself, how could Wang Qiang not notice that the other party was already tempted?

She flashed a sweet smile and said:

"Beautiful lady, our cotton coat is made from the finest Zhuzhou cotton. Even a dog might not appreciate it, but a person definitely would. You can wear it for a year or two without any pressure.

Same clothing, you can… you don't need to ask elsewhere, just pop over to those two clothing shops opposite, the cheapest starts at sixty copper coins!"

The woman, upon hearing this, looked conflicted.

Although she didn't know what Zhuzhou cotton was, her years of penny-pinching experience told her that this coat was indeed very good quality.

And the little girl wasn't wrong; in other shops, this kind of coat starts at no less than sixty copper coins.

But if the price could be a bit lower, it would still be better...

As the two continued to haggle.

A rough-faced man rushed over. His acne scars seemed even more numerous than Prince Ning's. From afar, he shouted:

"Little girl, do you still have those 3...3X clothes? Give me two more sets!"

"Yes, we do!"

Wang Qiang quickly pulled out two sets of clothes wrapped in plastic from behind her and handed them to the rough-faced man:

"Seventy copper coins, please!"

After taking the money from the rough-faced man, Wang Qiang turned to the petite woman and asked:

"Beautiful lady, do you still want it? There's only this one 2X left."

Seeing this, the petite woman didn't hesitate any longer and pulled a string of copper coins from her pocket:

"I'll take one, make it a solid one, please."

Wang Qiang tossed the coins in her hand a couple of times and chuckled:

"Rest assured, Huaxia made, quality guaranteed reliable!"

Inside the shop, Ma Ning watched the scene in front of the stall and cheerfully said to Lin Ziming:

"Colonel Lin, Comrade Xiao Wang seems quite enthusiastic."

Lin Ziming took a sip from his teacup and leisurely replied:

"Perhaps she's been cooped up in the laboratory for too long. It's rare for her to experience such a gathering, especially with an ancient style, so it's understandable that she's a bit excited.

Anyway, as long as she's willing to watch the stall for us outside, we're happy to relax."

More than an hour ago, the Ziqiong Market officially opened for business.

Although the sellers at Ziqiong Market consisted of cultivator clans, the buyers spanned from high-level cultivators to ordinary people.

After all, not everything at the market was high-end.

For instance, shops set up by top-tier associations like the Purple Treasure Pavilion had certain entry requirements, be it cultivation level or spirit stones.

But in other shops set up by ordinary Foundation Establishment clans, there were often quite a few items that ordinary people could afford.

After all, it was because the income of Ziqiong City's common people wasn't low.

Those civilians who hold official residence in Ziqiong City are almost economically on par with cultivators below the third-layer Qi cultivation in small towns, sometimes even stronger.

Therefore, the total purchasing power of this group is actually quite significant.

Additionally, some Qi cultivation clans near Ziqiong City also participate in this market.

They don't need to spend spirit stones to ride flying ships, just bear the daily rent of the market stalls, which for tail-end or outdoor areas is only one or two spirit stones per day.

The target demographic for these family businesses is the ordinary populace using copper coins, because a large number of copper coins can be exchanged for spirit stones — although some people don't understand this exchange rule, copper coins, simply put, are a type of metal, commonly used in the crafting of magical artifacts. When there's demand from the refining end, naturally, it gains monetary value.

A low-grade spirit stone contains only that much spiritual energy, with a maximum absorption efficiency of just 6.4%, so it's not hard to understand the exchange of copper coins for spirit stones.

So, for the sake of the copper coins held by these civilians or low-end cultivators...

Those Qi cultivation families often sell items like cheap yet effective talismans for minor ailments, low-quality pills, various clothing, and food...

Lin Ziming and others even noticed a family famous for puppet technology offering a highly realistic puppet doll specifically for the singles in the civilian crowd, priced at only three hundred copper coins.

Back then, Lin Ziming began with "I have a friend" and inquired, only to be told they could make anime-style ones, like Yukino Yukinoshita or Shiomi Kaguya.

If your tastes are unique, the landlord from "Working Demon Lord" isn't impossible either...

Good gracious, if this technology were local, wouldn't it cause an uproar?

Cough cough, let's return our sight to the market.

This location where the rabbits are is relatively remote, known as the territory of low-end families where cheap goods are often sold annually.

Some experienced civilians, upon entering the market, make a beeline for these areas, so the rabbits surprisingly first opened their sales with the few cotton coats available.

However, half an hour after the market opened — that is, one hour later (Don't accuse me of word-padding; surprisingly, many readers don't know the difference between these two, very unexpected).

Lin Ziming and others keenly noticed...

The atmosphere around slightly changed.

On this relatively remote street, people resembling stewards started appearing, entering stores one by one to inquire if they sold monster materials.

Taoshu Commerce Association was no exception, several stewards barged in consecutively.

One steward even offered a price with a markup as high as 30%!

One must know, this is a wholesale market.

After a 30% markup on the wholesale price, it is even higher by five to seven points compared to the retail price from the association!

Yet, under the command of headquarters, Lin Ziming and others remained unmoved.

Politely declined the offer, and also stopped Wei Qiangsheng's intention to sell monster materials, then offered tea and saw them off.

Another half an hour passed, and many hurried little attendants started appearing on the street.

These attendants were mostly spies arranged by other shops to gather intelligence, reporting back at intervals.

As these spies returned, the atmosphere on the street became tense very quickly.

Now and then, people could be seen hurriedly moving monster materials from the display stand at the shop door into the store...

Except for mortals and low-level cultivators who have no demand for monster materials, only Wang Qiang, so engrossed in selling that she couldn't notice the atmosphere.

Just about ten minutes earlier.

Inside a small clan base twenty to thirty meters from Taoshu Commerce Association, a sudden shocking explosion occurred; the leader of that caravan, upon hearing some news, went berserk on the spot.

If not for the intervention of the market guard cultivators, the person probably would have died and turned to roadkill.

Lin Ziming and team found out after some inquiry.

Turns out this person sold all his monster materials once the flying ship landed, generously offering a discount, proudly claiming 'At least I won't return to the main family with unsold goods this time'.

How joyful the laughter was then, how miserable the crying now.

Like a visible shadow, slowly covering the market's sky...

Only Lin Ziming and others still watched the drama while cracking sunflower seeds from Zhenglin.

In the subsequent time.

In different shops, warriors dispatched by Gu Junming kept moving in and out.

"Report, monster materials have risen to 2.7 spirit stones per kilogram, an increase of 35%!"

"..., monster materials have risen by 43%!"

"..., monster materials have surpassed an increase of 50%!"

Recently rushing into the shop was Mu Ge, who couldn't help but sneak out from the dormitory to gather news, his hair soaked with sweat hanging heavily over his forehead.

"Colonel Lin, the latest quote, monster materials have risen by 75%!"

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