Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli looked at Gao Bainame's attributes and thought to himself, "No wonder he's such a ruthless businessman, proficient in both renovation and aging techniques, but only mediocre in his main skills like appraisal and calculation. However, for him, such an NPC could be quite useful."

The level of freedom in this game is so open that relying solely on fighting monsters and completing quests to earn Game Coins is clearly too limiting. If one has the time, they can definitely use business skills to make money, which would undoubtedly be much faster than his current method of earning.

This is evident from the fact that the Xuanwu Group could provide the company with a large amount of Gold Coins. Previously, he couldn't devote himself entirely to this aspect like the Xuanwu Group did, but with Gao Bainame's help, it would be different.

He could completely turn Gao Bainame into his money-making machine, continuously providing financial support, which wouldn't be any less effective than having an extra hand in battle.

With this in mind, Xiao Buli started to look at the detailed descriptions of Gao Bainame's few skills.
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Renovation Technique: Spends certain materials to renovate a piece of equipment, giving it a 'brand new' prefix.

Aging Skill: Spends certain materials to age a piece of equipment, giving it an 'ancient' prefix.

Appraisal Skills: Identifies the true quality and approximate value of an item, only effective on items no higher than the skill's appraisal level.

Mental Calculation Skills: The ability to quickly calculate profit margins, a professional skill used in commercial planning.

Appraisal Skills can reveal the true value of looted items, which is a very useful skill. Aside from equipment, if one wishes to auction, appraisal can be used to eliminate those low-value loots.

Mental Calculation Skills, on the other hand, can be used for buying and reselling at the auction house, and as for the Aging and Renovation, they're incredibly powerful. Item prefixes are extremely useful attributes that can often add additional effects to equipment.

Xiao Buli was familiar with the game's equipment prefixes. Most low-level blue equipment could be judged by its prefix to indicate its attributes, like the 'sturdy' leather chest armour he was wearing. With the 'sturdy' prefix, the additional attribute was physique, and other attributes followed in a similar way.

'Light' adds speed.

'Exquisite' adds agility.

'Heavy' adds strength.

'Solid' adds stamina.

'Gorgeous' adds charm, and so on.

Being able to add prefixes to equipment also means adding extra attributes, which undoubtedly increases the value of the equipment. Although it requires materials, as long as done properly, these two skills can indeed be called divine skills for making money.

Thinking this, Xiao Buli felt that today's greatest gain was not in Gold Coins or equipment but in this seemingly useless yet very useful NPC hireling.

However, skills are worthless if not used. Since Gao Bainame was already his hireling, Xiao Buli didn't hold back. After everyone else had left, Xiao Buli took Gao Bainame to the tavern, "Gao Bainame, help me appraise this sword, how much is it worth?"

While speaking, he traded the 'Soul Slayer's Blade' to Gao Bainame.

Gao Bainame took it and fondled the blade of the Soul Slayer's sword in an indecent manner, and a white light immediately flashed on his hands.

Gao Bainame pondered for a moment and said, "Made from cold iron, with Mysterious Gold bones, this sword can slay Spirit Body Ghosts, and it possesses spirituality. However, its sharpness is average. If it ends up in the hands of an ordinary warrior, it's value would be average, and if it falls into the hands of a connoisseur, it would be an unequivocal Divine Weapon.

I preliminarily judge its value at 13 Gold 27 Silver."

Xiao Buli took the treasured sword back, thinking that this skill was indeed very useful. He then handed over a ring, "Then how about this ring?"

Gao Bainame took it, felt it for a while, and once again, a white light flashed in his hands.

Gao Bainame spoke as soon as he took it, "With a Spirit Stone core and Refined Gold band, this ring contains the power of an Ancient Fire Source and is an excellent piece of equipment for Fire Element spellcasters, also able to strengthen the power of Fire Element Inner Strength and Special Abilities. I judge its preliminary value at 4 Gold 21 Silver."

Xiao Buli traded the flawless white jade ring as well.

"And this piece?" Gao Bainame took it and spent a longer time appraising it this time.

"White jade flawless, rich in Spiritual Energy, this ring absorbs the essence of life force and is undoubtedly a top-tier item. I preliminarily judge its value at 17 Gold 34 Silver."

Wow, this Appraisal Skill is really powerful, Xiao Buli thought to himself.

He was enjoying himself when Wu Tao ran in from outside, plopping down next to Xiao Buli with a woeful expression, "I'm in trouble now. The items are stuck in my hands. Boss, you've got to help me."

Xiao Buli asked with a smile, "So Du Yibo doesn't want to buy it?"

"He's only offering two Gold Coins, not a penny more, which is too little. I can't even recover the cost; he really lacks discernment. Why don't you buy it? You're also a Mage Profession, so it should be useful to you," Wu Tao finished, glancing at Xiao Buli.

Xiao Buli shook his head; he truly wasn't interested in such unorthodox items, but it wouldn't hurt to have Gao Bainame estimate the value of the item.