Chapter 27
The Phalanx X-02 is turned into his spatial inventory once Zhang Qin Feng confirmed that he has returned to the modern world. His heart was still palpitating quickly due to the continuous firing and running around earlier.
'Looks like I'll have to get more training before I get used to the guns. Stein, what is our loot for this trip?' Zhang Qin Feng asked the system as he pops open a can of beer to quench his thirst. He noticed that the atmosphere at the apocalypse is drier than usual, which perched his throat the longer he was there.
[A detailed report will be included each time from the next dimensional travel onwards]
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[The system will now sort your total loot]
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[Antiviral Material x 14 General Purposes Ammunition 9mm Type x 66 General Purposes Rations x 14 Military Grade-C Steel Dagger x 2 Strengthening Serum (Diluted) x 1 Instant Recovery Spray x 1 Duranium Shards x 12 Scrap Gold (99.9% Purity) x 105grams Scrap Silver (99.9% Purity) x 1100grams]
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[10x Antiviral Material is collected. Would the user like to convert them into a bottle of Grade-H Serum? Listing down all available options based on material availability now…]
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=] [Strengthening Serum]-[Boost the user's Physique and Fitness status by 0.2 points permanently]
=] [Decrystalization Serum]-[Antiviral Vaccination, effectively preventing the virus growth in the first 30 minutes]
=] [Concentration Boost Serum]-[Boost the user's Response status by 0.1 points permanently]
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[Would the user like to convert?]
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'Yes. Covert the Antiviral Material into a Strengthening Serum. Process the silverware into sellable scrap silver.' Zhang Qin Feng immediately gave the instruction to proceed.
'Also… Open my status evaluation panel.' he added before he sat on the chair beside his desktop computer.
[Toot!]
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[Zhang Qin Feng's Status Evaluation:]
[Physique: 1.7+0.2]
[Fitness: 1.9+0.2]
[Response: 1.0]
[Foundation: 0.8+0.1]
'Is this my most recent status? To think that I've neglected my breathing technique so much after spending more time with Yufei… Looks like I'll have to put more attention in strengthening that part from now on…" Zhang Qin Feng said.
Closing his eyes for a short nap, he wakes up fifteen minutes later with a much more refreshed mind compared to before.
'Stein. What's our plan for today?' he asked. Putting on his now rugged shoe, Zhang Qin Feng placed searched for a box for him to keep the two gold bullion coins and scrap gold, along with the 600grams of processed silver inside his backpack.
[The currency exchange for today is quite positive. Along with the precious metal in the backpack, it would be quite a result. Advising the user to bring your banking card, identity, and phone as the cash transaction today will exceed our usual figure]
Stein's reply was like a wind chime in Zhang Qin Feng's mind as he quickly did what he was told. Rushing out of his house, he sprints his way towards the Qinzhou Mall.
[Reminder to the user. It is advisable to get in touch with the male cashier first. His name card is still in your left chest pocket]
'That's true. I should make a call first.' Zhang Qin Feng stopped by the roadside to made a call. It was answered within four rings.
'How professional. Hello?' Zhang Qin Feng greets the receiver immediately the moment it was answered. It was the familiar voice on the other side of the phone.
"Hello, this is Wang Yijie. Is this Mr. Zhang?" unexpected to Zhang Qin Feng, this male cashier stills remember him after only meeting for once.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Wang. This is indeed Zhang Qin Feng. I'm not sure if you still remember me?" Zhang Qin Feng returned his friendly greeting with some irrelevant conversation first.
"Of course. How may I help you today?" Wang Yijie asked. He actually saved Zhang Qin Feng's contact in his phone after that day because of an intuition that his background is not simple.
"I am on my way to the Qinzhou Mall. Will you be in the jeweler as I have some gold and silver I wish to sell?" Zhang Qin Feng speaks without twisting his words.
"I will be in the jeweler. Please come in at any time you like and ask for me. Can I roughly get an estimation of how much you had in hand?" Wang Yijie asked.
"Hmm… I would say between 100grams in gold and 600grams in silver," he replied.
"100 and 600. Noted. I'll prepare the relevant document so it won't take too much of your time. See you soon, Mr. Zhang." Wang Yijie immediately replied.
'Alright. Let's make our way to the mall." said Zhang Qin Feng.
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"Manager, I'd like to request for an early withdrawal first from my exchange funds." Wang Yijie approached his superior and immediately prepared the transaction fund. This is one of the ways jewelers like them earn some additional commission on their own.
Each of them had limited access to a fund that they can use to lock the highest exchange rate for one day. In case the transaction of their client was lower than the rate he had it locked, all the difference in between will be counted as the jeweler's commission.
But for an agent like him to succeed in this, he needs to have more than just sufficient knowledge regarding the market price. The intuition about the customer is also essential for him to make an accurate judgment.
"Yijie, the fund for today is too risky… Are you sure you want to bet?" his superior asked. Looking at the gold's exchange rate, it was at 370 dollars per gram. If the rates continue to increase when Zhang Qin Feng arrives, it will be all for naught as his bet wrongly.
"I'll bet for it!" Wang Yijie said. Based on his understanding, the rise of gold's exchange rate has been stable for too long. It is bound to come down soon in the next minutes or so.
"Alright. 370 dollars per gram it is. How much you like to take out?" the superior asked.
"37 thousand dollars!" Wang Yijie immediately selected a safe amount to make his bet. He's yet to know that his decision today would be the finest one he had in his career.