Chapter 59: I See You

Indeed, Zhao Kuo planned to sell these potions to players who had not yet reached the new station.

This was also Zhao Kuo's advantage over locals like Qiong En.

In Eternal Station, the upper levels' control over the lower levels was absolute. Dr. and Qiong En had considered selling the evolution potions to the upper levels or the managers of Middle Layer 8 multiple times. However, due to the strict management of the upper levels, the transactions were slow and carried significant risks.

Moreover, the enhancement provided by the primary evolution potions to the human body was not as substantial as one might imagine.

After all, only 1 to 3 random attribute points offered limited improvement.

But Zhao Kuo had no such concerns.

Firstly, as a player, he could directly sell these evolution potions on the trading platform without any risks.

Secondly, players would never miss any opportunity to strengthen themselves.

As for whether this would harm the interests of other players—since they would later discover that they could obtain these potions by joining the Blaze Gang after arriving at Eternal Station, only to find out they had already spent money to buy them—Zhao Kuo didn't care.

Moreover, the number of players was still in the billions, and over 5,000 evolution potions were insignificant compared to such a massive base.

Additionally, based on the experience of reaching the previous station, each player would arrive at different stations.

It was as if they were on different servers, so Zhao Kuo felt completely justified in carrying out this plan.

Dr. quickly delivered the evolution potions, and the speed and efficiency of the delivery left Zhao Kuo astonished. This also indirectly indicated that the Blaze Gang was really in dire need of money.

But for a war of such scale, could twenty or thirty thousand subway coins really turn the tide?

Although the purchasing power of subway coins in Eternal Station was much higher than on the trading market, Zhao Kuo still maintained his original perspective.

Fortunately, there was still enough space in the dedicated storage carriage, and Zhao Kuo easily stored the several large boxes of evolution potions before leaving Qiong En's room.

As he exited, he happened to run into Krimina, who had come out to wash up.

The rebellious girl showed no hesitation in displaying her unfriendliness toward Zhao Kuo. In her eyes, it was Zhao Kuo and Tang Yingying's appearance that had taken away the advanced evolution potions that should have belonged to her brother, which was why she had always harbored resentment toward them.

Zhao Kuo had guessed the reason, but he was in a great mood at the moment. Facing Krimina's furious gaze, he simply smiled.

Go ahead and glare, you can't kill me anyway.

Zhao Kuo's indifferent attitude only fueled Krimina's anger. She almost rushed into her brother's room to complain, but thinking of Qiong En, who worked tirelessly every day for the lower-level people, she bit her lip and stopped herself.

With a cheerful heart, Zhao Kuo walked out of the apartment building where Qiong En and his sister lived.

He had already made up his mind: a primary evolution potion would be sold for 15 subway coins, while an intermediate evolution potion would be priced at 30 subway coins.

This meant that selling one primary evolution potion would earn Zhao Kuo an 8-subway coin profit, while selling one intermediate evolution potion would bring him a full 16-subway coin profit.

5,324 primary evolution potions plus 563 intermediate evolution potions would net him a total profit of 51,600 subway coins!

No risks, no costs, just pure profit!

Zhao Kuo once again deeply felt the advantages of being a pioneer—an absolute advantage in information.

But gaining such an advantage also required keen instincts and a flexible mind.

Since experiencing the Dimensional Auction, Zhao Kuo had placed even greater importance on acquiring subway coins. After all, the Dimensional Auction gathered the best from various worlds, each one a top-tier existence in their own world.

If he didn't have enough subway coins, he might lose the chance to compete for something valuable the next time the Dimensional Auction appeared.

Fifty thousand subway coins were just the beginning.

As Zhao Kuo walked, he listed the evolution potions for sale. At the same time, he sent one intermediate evolution potion each to Gu Shan and Luo Ping'an, charging them a symbolic 3 subway coins each.

Soon, Luo Ping'an sent a message: "So that's why so many evolution potions appeared on the market—it was Brother Zhao. That makes sense. Thank you."

"However, Brother Zhao, your pricing for the evolution potions is too low. In my opinion, a primary evolution potion could be priced at 30 subway coins, while an intermediate evolution potion, which increases 4 to 6 attribute points, could be sold for 80 subway coins, and many people would still rush to buy them."

Reading Luo Ping'an's message, Zhao Kuo smiled.

This guy was truly a merchant, displaying his profit-driven nature to the fullest.

And as Luo Ping'an had said, even if the evolution potions were priced higher, the market would still absorb them, and quickly at that.

But Zhao Kuo had his own considerations. He hoped that these potions wouldn't just be monopolized by the elite players but would be distributed among all player groups, giving every player a chance to grab one.

Moreover, Zhao Kuo had added a restriction: each player could only purchase one potion, preventing merchants from hoarding and artificially inflating prices.

As Zhao Kuo had predicted, the moment the evolution potions entered the market, they were snatched up at an incredible speed, and the chat channel exploded instantly.

"Wow, guys, a huge batch of evolution potions just appeared on the trading market—the kind that increases attribute points!"

"Probably some big shot has already reached the second station, right?"

"The prices are so high! A primary evolution potion costs 15 subway coins, and an intermediate one is 30!"

"Yeah, too expensive. I'm calling on everyone not to buy them, and the prices will drop!"

"Not buying, not buying, definitely not buying!"

"You're still complaining about the price? This is attribute points we're talking about! I've already grabbed an intermediate potion, hehehe."

"Hahaha, 6 attribute points! I actually got 6 attribute points! I hit the jackpot, guys!"

"What the hell? Why are the intermediate ones already gone? Didn't you all say you weren't buying?"

"Hehehe, only a fool wouldn't buy. Did you really believe them?"

"Ugh, I only got 4 points. I'm crying in the bathroom."

"4 points is still good! 30 subway coins for 4 attribute points is a great deal. I didn't even get one—I'm really crying now."

"…"

In just two minutes, nearly 6,000 evolution potions, including the intermediate ones, were sold out. Many lamented that they had received the news too late or were too slow to act.

Looking at his five-digit balance, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but smile.

At the same time, he noticed that some people who had purchased the evolution potions didn't use them themselves but instead relisted them on the trading platform at higher prices. One intermediate evolution potion was even being sold for 100 subway coins!

But that had nothing to do with him.

As he passed through a small alley, Zhao Kuo suddenly stopped. He slowly turned around and spoke into the empty darkness: "Come out. I see you."