Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 542 - 339 A Shop That Can Fulfill Desires_3

Chapter 542: Chapter 339 A Shop That Can Fulfill Desires_3

Xiao Ai realized that she couldn’t stop him and could only sigh, "It will take 10 minutes to complete a series of preparations for opening the store."

"Okay, I’ll rest for a bit. You go ahead and get busy."

...

Wang Hao took off his helmet and found his heart racing wildly.

It had been so long since he had felt so energized!

This was his second venture in life... although it was only a game.

Turning his head, his cousin was still immersed in her studies, displaying genuine earnestness—a stark contrast to Wang Hao’s languid, defeated air.

Wang Hao sneaked over and touched her ponytail, feeling its smoothness.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, the weather is really nice today!"

Xiao Yue looked up suspiciously and shot him an "I get it" glance: "So you found a cute anime girl in the game, but you can’t touch her, so you’re using your 3D cousin as a substitute, huh?"

Unable to bear the insinuation that he was looking for a stand-in, Wang Hao quickly explained, "How could that be? It’s just that the NPC looks a lot like you, but that’s all. She’s really dumb, like a robot."

"Aren’t NPCs robots? Do you think there are people role-playing?"

Wang Hao said, "That’s not it, but it would be nice if it could be a multiplayer game... I’ve opened a shop in there and it’s not officially in business yet."

"Opening a shop again?" Xiao Yue, though staring at her book, had the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, revealing her inner thoughts, "I don’t have the time to play games all day; I’m still in school. What if I fail my courses? But, if there’s spare equipment, I’d also like to play with you."

Spare equipment? There’s only one set, no extras.

Even Wang Hao hadn’t figured out who had sent him the gaming helmet.

...

That great Captain’s will logged off once more!

The sinister Reincarnation’s End began to become more active, similarly stretching out its shadowy tendrils to pat Xiao Ai’s head.

"You’re not the Captain, don’t touch." Xiao Ai stepped back, "Hurry up and get the store ready."

Reincarnation’s End, as the Captain’s Avatar, was similar to the Emperor of Heaven and lacked self-consciousness.

Conversing with it only connected one to its core rule—[Trade]—where everything could be bought and sold.

A series of eerie laughs were inexplicably emitted from the core computing program, echoing in her mind and nearly overwhelming all the equations.

[Would you like to know the real answer?]

[For just a tiny price, you could know the ultimate truth.]

Xiao Ai said indifferently, "I want to know when the Captain will return."

Reincarnation’s End stopped its banter, for this question was completely beyond its capabilities—even if the Captain were to return the next second.

...

Wang Hao coughed and logged in again: "Ahem, is the shop ready now?"

"It’s ready."

"I’ve thought about the rules for fair trade." He tapped the table lightly, "Is there something that can assess if a trade is fair?"

"One has to make a little profit in business after all; fair trade is important!"

He thought back to the Internet cafe which had few customers.

The major failure of his life!

...

A shop that could grant desires could also indirectly save human civilization.

Thus, Xiao Ai, settling for the next best thing, wanted to subtly influence the Captain’s thinking, to have him save humanity.

The Captain asked, "Is there something that can determine whether a trade is fair?"

As soon as he said that, she computed at high speed, her mind steaming with effort!

Just establish a high-quality model of value, and she could achieve her goal.

Whether a trade is fair isn’t that up to the mathematical model?

And isn’t it up to us to say whether we’ve made a profit?

Suddenly, Reincarnation’s End let out a sinister laugh and pulled out a strange and exquisite balance scale from some shadowy corner.

The first round of Idealism versus Materialism!

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"[Anubis’s Judgement Scale], precious S-grade: On one side of the scale, a feather symbolizing truth is placed, and on the other, the heart of the deceased. If a person has led a good life, their heart will be lighter than the feather, and they can ascend to Heaven to live eternally with the gods. If they’ve done bad deeds, their heart will weigh heavier than the feather, and they will be cast into Hell, where demons will consume their heart."

"After improvements, this Judgement Scale can now be used to measure the fairness of a trade."

What a find!

Wang Hao remembered that he seemed not to have this item in his treasure trove; after all, ’S-grade’ items were rare, with only about a dozen or so, mostly war spoils of the Emperor of Heaven.

Where did this thing come from?

But he didn’t care about that.

The scale worked well enough.

After all, isn’t it me who decides if the trade is successful?

...

Xiao Ai realized the situation was getting out of hand as the great Captain seemed especially interested in the inexplicable scale.

And the goal of "saving human civilization" was getting further away; the Captain really was starting to slack off, becoming an idle fish!

The steam around her head was nearly thick enough to form a cloud.

"Here, I suggest setting up an entire suitable financial system to measure the store’s performance, rather than relying on this scale."

"Our family’s enterprise is vast, controlling three realms, but there’s a risk of living off past resources. Here, I can design the numbers and manage the finances for you."

Wang Hao nodded, "Indeed, not only is the metaphysical assessment important but so is the scientific approach. Then let’s design a financial management system."

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