When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 96 Retail and Wholesale

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Retail and Wholesale

The prices of the three Environment Adaptation Devices were not considered high.

Light Green Quality at Level D was 5 goldfish, dark green quality of the same level was 30 goldfish, and blue quality was the highest, at 100 goldfish.

The device’s specific values were stronger than those on the market of the same level, even stronger than Chen Qing had previously anticipated, which was feedback from Ming Rang to Chen Qing.

Even the ordinary kids on Ming Rang’s ship could freely walk in the sea with these devices.

Part of the reason Chen Qing gave all three devices to Ming Rang was because of this.

High quality, low prices, the stall was quickly surrounded by Gem Hunters.

Some subconsciously wanted to bargain, even if they saw the words "no bargaining" specially marked on the paper.

However, when his gaze swept over the knife held in Chen Qing’s embrace, and her expressionless, ashen face, he silently swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Sometimes, silence is an excellent virtue.

Chen Qing was not a pure merchant.

If she were a merchant, those Gem Hunters would definitely have tried to haggle, and haggling is part of a merchant’s job.

But when dealing with someone like Chen Qing, who only sells goods as a sideline and is essentially a pirate or a hunter adventurer, very few dare to bargain.

Especially since the Gem Hunters at this market were all at the bottom level.

Just like Shuangwei, a hunter Chen Qing encountered in the black market on Sapphire Island.

To some, even a profit of one or two copper coins was worth the time in exchange for money.

But for someone like Chen Qing, bargaining was too much of a waste of time.

In the time it took to speak, she could have assembled a low-level Environment Adaptation Device.

Under Chen Qing’s icy gaze and the sharp aura that emanated from her, the Gem Hunters quietly lined up to pay and collect their goods.

However, all the devices that were sold were of light green quality, not even one of dark green quality was sold.

At the same time, the other stall that Chen Qing had newly rented, which was used specifically for purchasing supplies, was also bustling with people coming and going.

With her identification skills, Chen Qing could accurately price each item with just a glance.

Those who were willing to sell would put down their items, take the money, and leave, while those who weren’t simply walked away with their belongings.

So far, there had been no items that required Chen Qing to spend extra time; all the materials sold by the Gem Hunters were of F, E, or D level.

Not even a C level was in sight.

This was actually not related to the Gem Hunters; in the Deep Blue Sea, levels D and below were the norm.

It was really just that Chen Qing had encountered skill blueprints and materials on Sapphire Island that were either A or B level or of red or golden quality.

Even most of the skills were passive, which had raised her standards.

Especially considering the people she interacted with were the Island Master, Great Pirates, and top-tier hunters.

She had even dealt with Lei Guang, the Great Pirate from the Scarlet Sea Domain; not every newcomer could be like Chen Qing.

Keep in mind that for hunters and pirates from the Deep Blue Sea, getting a B-level item in their lifetime was already a one-in-a-million stroke of luck.

"Um... about the blue quality device... is there a discount for group purchases?"

In the midst of silence, a young-looking Gem Hunter timidly raised his hand and asked.

Chen Qing lifted her eyelids slightly, sparing a moment’s attention to look at the young Gem Hunter, though her movements of taking money and handing over goods did not stop.

This Gem Hunter was likely a survivor.

His attire was somewhat different from the residents of Jade Island and other Gem Hunters.

"How many?"

Chen Qing raised her head to look directly at the survivor, asking calmly.

Her voice and demeanor were always somewhat cold, giving others a sense of indifference and distance even without trying.

"Ah? Yes!"

The Survivor facing Chen Qing’s questioning was visibly nervous, unable to resist the subconscious impulse to straighten his back and stand at attention.

"Th-there are twenty-three of us."

He stammered out his answer.

Twenty-three people—this group of Survivors must be rather well-off, as one hundred goldfish was not a small sum to the Gem Hunters.

But these Survivors didn’t have much to their name either; otherwise, they wouldn’t be haggling with Chen Qing here.

"For fifty sets or more, a two percent discount."

A set saving two goldfish; fifty sets would save a total of one hundred goldfish.

Chen Qing didn’t mind conceding some profit if he could unload that many Blue Quality devices in one go.

It wasn’t easy for the Survivors to secure such a large order either.

"What if, what if I order more?!"

The Survivor’s eyes lit up instantly, as he had already started doing the math in his head.

"The highest discount is five percent off."

"Could you—"

The Survivor wanted to further negotiate, but a look from Chen Qing made him stiffen up with fright, no longer daring to speak.

Chen Qing planned to close up shop as soon as he cleared a portion of his stock.

"If I could place an order for over a thousand pieces of the Light Green Quality at once, could I... get a discount too?"

A Gem Hunter, having observed the Survivor’s tactics, waited until Chen Qing had packed up and the crowd had dispersed before he mustered up the courage to quietly approach Chen Qing with the question.

"Yes."

To the Gem Hunter’s surprise, Chen Qing readily agreed, which was unexpectedly accommodating.

While retail was indeed more profitable, wholesale was clearly less trouble.

Selling a thousand pieces of Light Green Quality Environment Adaptation Devices could take who knows how long just sitting there.

Chen Qing’s objective had been met. Several injured and handicapped Gem Hunters had been lingering around Chen Qing’s buying stand, not approaching but quietly waiting.

They surely had something Chen Qing wanted in their possession, either distribution maps or high-quality gemstones.

"One thousand pieces, according to the price listed above, is ten percent off."

This level of popular consumable Mechanical Creations wasn’t something trivial found everywhere; all the know-how was in the hands of specific families or Mechanics, something the average person simply couldn’t access.

The conglomerate of Mechanics that monopolized these operations calculated the Gem Hunters’ profits to the last copper coin.

To say nothing of getting a discount, not being overcharged was already fortuitous.

Even if discounts existed, they were beyond the reach of these ordinary Gem Hunters.

The Gem Salvage period, what Gem Hunter wouldn’t need to purchase devices?

Although there were other items that could substitute for the Environment Adaptation Device, among the many options, Mechanical Creations were undoubtedly the most cost-effective.

Ten percent off!

The Gem Hunter’s eyes shone brightly at the prospect!

There was a profit of a full one hundred goldfish within!

How many goldfish could she earn from diving into the sea, risking her life salvaging gemstones!

"My ship is at dock number 17, and I will be free at eight o’clock tonight,"

Chen Qing’s voice was neither too loud nor too soft, as the surrounding Gem Hunters quietly took note.

"Y-yes, thank you, sir!"

The Gem Hunter bowed slightly, her face beaming with joy that she couldn’t hide no matter how hard she tried.

After packing up, Chen Qing walked over to the few Gem Hunters who had been waiting all along.