This Game Is Too Real
Chapter 81: Team Battle and Auction!

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Team Battle and Auction!

The battle lasted less than twenty minutes before it ended, but cleaning up the battlefield took a full hour.

Like last time, the old rule still applied, and captives, bounties, and all loot from the group combat belonged collectively to all participating players.

The captives were valued at 5 silver coins each, and the deceased at 5 copper coins, factored into the total post-battle earnings to be divided equally among all participants who followed orders.

As for the loot, it was gathered at the north gate for interested players to bid on.

The bidding process was simple, much like an auction.

First, the Manager would set an estimated low and high price. Interested players would then take turns bidding, with each increase being at least 1 copper coin, until no further bids were made or someone offered the maximum price.

Why set a maximum price?

Mainly because Chu Guang was too kind—he worried that these young players would recklessly spend too much silver on this trash, which wasn’t worth it.

If they were truly interested, they could directly bid the maximum price to make a purchase.

If an item received no bids and thus failed to sell, the shelter would buy it back at ten percent of the low price, placing it for resale in the weapon store or warehouse at a new price.

Malicious bidding would result in a deduction of Contribution Points and 10% of the bid amount as a penalty.

All proceeds from the auction, after a 10% tax deduction, would be included in the total earnings to be divided among all participating players.

This was a variant of the GDKP system, which was used in many MMORPGs, especially when it was difficult to define output ratios.

Chu Guang modified it slightly and adopted it straight away.

Additionally, for those who performed exceptionally in combat, Chu Guang would give extra silver and Contribution Points as a reward.

However, the MVP of this battle, without a doubt, was Chu Guang himself. With a single blow of his hammer, he took out the Centurion’s head—an event witnessed by all surrounding players.

By the way, since there was no suitable candidate, Chu Guang had to play the role of the auctioneer himself.

"This is a 16mm caliber shotgun, and as mentioned, a shotgun naturally lacks rifling. Its design is quite unique, in that... there’s a shovel attached to its barrel."

"Um, I suppose it’s for digging dugouts more easily? After all, no bulletproof vest compares to the dirt and sand right at your side. The starting price is 35 silver, with a cap of 70 silver. Those interested, please raise your hand to bid."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone raised their hand.

"I bid 35!"

"35 silver plus 1 copper!"

"Damn it! I’ll add another copper!"

"You’re so tough! I’ll bid 40 silver!"

"40 silver plus 1 copper."

"%#@!"

In the end, this gun, which seemed rather useless and didn’t even have rifling, sold for the "astronomical" price of 47 silver and 5 copper coins.

Since the weapon store did not carry 16mm ammunition, whoever bought this gun probably had to figure out a solution themselves.

Otherwise, it could really only be used as a shovel.

Chu Guang then turned his attention to the next weapon, a Scorpion Submachine Gun wrapped in duct tape.

Different from the standardized firearms produced by Giant Stone City, this gun clearly had been modified from parts scavenged from who knows where, having a receiver somewhat resembling a semi-automatic handgun’s, fitted with a piston, and showing saw marks at the front end of the barrel.

The drawbacks were clear: low ammo capacity, a short barrel despite having rifling, and one could imagine how large the bullet spread would be.

But its advantage? Extremely rapid fire rate; a magazine could be emptied in about 2.5–3 seconds on full-auto... but, is that really an advantage?

Maybe for the wealthy, it is!

"This is a 5mm Scorpion Submachine Gun, previously owned by the Centurion of the Blood Hand Clan, with his name—Chai—engraved on the grip."

"Looters aren’t typically well-educated and don’t choose overly complicated names. His end was tragic, died to the righteous Iron Hammer... While his crimes are too numerous to list, it’s undeniable that his weapon is quite decent. This gun embodies his lifetime of combat experience: it’s been modified to be lightweight and fast, with minimal recoil, so unless your Sequence is in the Intelligence System, holding it steady with one hand shouldn’t be a problem. The opening bid is 50 silver, capped at 100 silver."

"I bid 70!"

"100!"

Chu Guang: "...?"

The one who shouted the exorbitant price of 100 Silver Coins was Mosquito.

Under envious stares from other players, this unseen magnate walked away with the loot, looking as if he had obtained a treasure.

Chu Guang’s instincts told him this guy didn’t seem the type to be on the front lines, and what drove him to buy this gun was a mystery.

Regardless, Chu Guang sincerely hoped that this young player would apply his intelligence to something useful for society.

Even if that world had nothing to do with him anymore.

The auction proceeded at a rapid pace.

With the cap on the highest bids, a sale was typically completed every two minutes.

Out of 12 firearms, 10 sold, with 3 going for the maximum price and only 1 selling at the starting bid.

For the remaining 2 unsold guns, Chu Guang planned to hand them to Xia Yan to modify; he felt the receivers and barrels could be reused. If they were really unusable, then it was fine to let them go.

As for melee weapons and armor, they were all cleared out at prices ranging from 3 silver at the most to 1 silver at the least, with no need for an auction.

Chu Guang was pleasantly surprised to find that the loot auction had raised 631 silver coins—100 more than he anticipated.

After a 10% trading tax deduction, the total was 567.9 silver.

Chu Guang ignored the change and generously distributed these 567 silver coins along with other rewards to all 67 participating players.

After the battle, each person received a payment of more than 10 silver coins—everyone was pleased.

Except for the few prisoners on the gallows.

Upon seeing the Blue Jacket, these Looters still harbored a sliver of hope; after all, most Blue Jackets opposed the death penalty, thinking surrender might spare their lives.

Their expectations, clearly born from experience, had led them astray.

In order to make these individuals useful to society even in death, Chu Guang would send their corpses to a biomass reactor to extract the necessary biomass for cultivating clones.

To synthesize truly useful people.

"...Alright, warriors of the shelter, you have successfully defended the hope of civilization—I salute you!"

"The spoils of war auction is over. Those who need to rest, follow me back to the shelter. The rest of you are free to do as you please, but you must not leave the Enclosing Wall of the Outpost Base... unless you have a special mission to carry out."

"The north gate of the base will close in 5 minutes. If you have unfinished conversations, head to the square; if you’re done talking, go back to sleep. That’s it, everyone dismiss."

Chu Guang clapped his hands, herding the players gathered at the north gate back into the Outpost Base like ducks.

The battle was so thrilling that many were still buzzing with excitement.

However, with the clock striking two, it was time to log off—the fatigue values of the in-game characters were about to exceed the limit.

Those who had planned to log off at midnight could only reluctantly return to the shelter and lie down in their Sleep Cabins for a normal log out.

Forum.

The players who had just logged off flooded in, as expected.

Quit smoking: "Did the planners update today? Any news on the closed beta?"

Pick up trash 99 level: "No! But today’s group battle was so awesome haha! I ran out of the trench, slid in, and bit off that Looter’s leg! He was totally dumbfounded haha!"

Elena: "Which leg? (playful)"

Pick up trash 99 level: "?"

Construction Youth with Brick: "Ah, I really wanted that automatic iron pipe rifle. I was wondering how much to bid, but someone snapped it up for 80 Silver Coins at the cap price—outrageous!"

Xiao Xiaosha Chong: "No worries, when that brother starts shooting, you’ll know what ’outrageous’ means. With that barrel and receiver, I bet it jams every three shots. (picks nose)"

Crow: "Anyone selling Silver Coins? I’ll exchange them for RMB! PM me if interested~"

Night Ten: "!!! Rich lady!"

Elena: "You also want to disco under the planner’s watchful eye? (playful)"

Fang Chang: "Damn! You’re even buying up closed beta Game Currency. Got too much money to burn?"

Someone interested in a cash transaction?

Every MMORPG is plagued with RMB trading, but Chu Guang never expected someone to buy the test currency even during the closed beta phase.

What if the Game Currency inflates the next day?

For instance, after Level 10, a reward for a quest is 100 Silver?

It wasn’t impossible.

Chu Guang didn’t recall ever saying that Silver Coins would be used until server closure.

Right now, only Silver Coins were issued, but who knows? Maybe in the future, when power armor, airplanes, tanks, and artillery roll out, there might be Gold Coins, Platinum Coins, Amethyst Coins, Air Coins, and Digital Coins.

Heck, even changing the whole currency set during closed or open beta wasn’t out of the question.

Surely, you couldn’t have level 1 newbies and max-level veterans earning the same money for the same tasks, right?

That’d be outrageous for the Game!

Out of care for his little players, Chu Guang sat upright in his computer chair and began typing on the keyboard.

Light: "A friendly reminder from the planners: ’Wasteland OL’ does not endorse or acknowledge off-site transactions. Any posts on the forum requesting to buy or sell in-game currency will be deleted. If you trade on third-party platforms, the official site cannot control it, but we won’t recognize any off-forum chat records or transfer information, and we won’t rectify any in-game or out-of-game losses based on these evidences."

Light: "Many players on the forum are actually acquaintances who referred each other. If you really must trade, I won’t stop you, but please consider the risks and don’t trust strangers easily. As we continue to develop, we’ll consider launching an official trading platform to ensure the security of player’s assets. Until then, please focus on enjoying the game itself."

This was truly for the players’ own good.

At this stage, whether it’s selling Silver Coins for RMB or trading equipment for RMB, it’s definitely a loss for both sides.

Any thoughtful person could foresee the global sensation the game would cause post-open beta.

As a planner, Chu Guang had already promised—this was an un-deleted closed beta test. Why not spend money on oneself to boost combat power, work hard to gain an edge, and rise to the top echelon to become one of the overlords?

Otherwise, a few versions later, would you still be competing with newbies for work?

That would be too tragic.

Night Ten: "Woah! Brother Guang exploded."

Crow: "Ah! Big Planner, I didn’t mean to! I won’t dare again! QAQ"

Quit smoking: "Ban her! Haha, let me play! (sunglasses)"

Crow: "Get lost! (#`O′)"

Grandpa Ao: "Heh, starting to harvest leeks? Getting actors to hype up the Game Currency and then lure people in. Tsk tsk, those in the know, know. (picks nose)"

Thunder Mage Professor Yang: "You discourage RMB trading, but can I use BTC? (curious)"

Night Ten: "Although your way of thinking is always unique, I suggest you first secure a closed beta slot. (playful)"

Thunder Mage Professor Yang: "Damn! Just my luck, truly miserable. T.T"

Quit smoking: "Scram, your misery is nothing compared to mine!"

Night Ten: "I can testify that Quit Smoking bro is the most miserable. We all clicked ’reserve’ together, and now we’re all Level 4, yet he still hasn’t got a slot. (playful)"

Elena: "(playful)"

Quit smoking: "Don’t say it, bro. T.T"

Really?

Ah, this...

That’s too pitiful.

Chu Guang swore he didn’t target anyone on purpose. With so many reservation players, he couldn’t possibly know each one, and at most, just filtered out the unconventional thinkers, the antisocial personalities, the under-eighteens; the rest were randomly drawn.

He hasn’t been drawn for so long...

Might as well buy a lottery ticket then.

"Reservation number 888, that’s a nice number."

Auspicious!

After one last glance at the official site, Chu Guang shut down the computer, stretched with a yawn, and went to sleep in the next room.

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