Chapter 548: Chapter 548: Another Salesperson

Back in the room, Huang Shengjie couldn’t wait to tear off the seal at the bottle’s mouth and take out the medication to check it.

It was still the same tiny white pills as the Class I painkillers, with no difference whatsoever.

There were five pills inside, and Huang Shengjie poured one into his hand.

Then, he began to wait somewhat anxiously.

The sharp pain came again!

Almost instinctively, Huang Shengjie quickly threw the pill into his mouth and swallowed it.

Soon, he felt a strange warmth spread throughout his body, and he instantly relaxed, even feeling almost euphoric.

It was as if his whole being suddenly became transparent, understanding the rules of the World, much like entering a state of meditation or flow.

At this moment, Huang Shengjie seemed to forget that he was still in the survival game of the Walkway, suddenly filled with hope for the future, with all problems and worries dissipating.

All the pain had also vanished without a trace.

Of course, perhaps because the pain disappeared too completely, Huang Shengjie seemed to vaguely experience phantom pain, even feeling like his hands and feet no longer belonged to him.

However, these minor drawbacks were soon dispelled by the wonderful sensation.

"Phew... so I just need to survive three more rounds of the game like this, and I’m safe.

"I was originally worried it might be difficult, but now it doesn’t seem like much.

"After all, one bottle contains five pills.

"I initially thought that if one pill couldn’t ensure complete pain relief, I’d have to take a second one, which would mean five might not be enough.

"Now it seems I was overthinking it."

The game rules stated that players must achieve ’complete pain relief’ in three consecutive rounds of the game to be considered fully cured, rather than in any three rounds within an hour.

In other words, any interruption or failure to achieve complete pain relief would result in failure, which could mean the difference between life and death.

As for whether complete pain relief has been achieved, the game provides no indication, leaving players to rely on their own feelings.

This subtle phantom pain might cause some players to believe the pain hasn’t entirely disappeared, prompting them to take a second pill just to be safe.

And that’s possibly why Zhang Yuan emphasized the need for two pills to achieve complete pain relief.

Of course, it could also be that the medication Zhang Yuan possesses is slightly less effective, necessitating two pills.

In any case, Huang Shengjie dismissed this idea, judging from his bodily condition that there was no need for a second pill.

Although he did really want to take another.

"This is a special medication, very valuable, can’t take more.

"If the price remains this way, I could consider buying another bottle just in case.

"Using it to relieve ordinary pain should work, and it’s cheaper than what can be bought in the rest area."

Temporarily removed from the risk of death, Huang Shengjie’s mind settled considerably, and the painkillers themselves also have a calming effect.

However, Huang Shengjie began to ponder another issue.

"So, this game doesn’t actually provide ordinary players with a way to earn visa time?

"Currently, I simply have no channel to earn medical points, at best using the 5,000 points exchanged before entering the game to buy medicine and then safely exiting the game.

"Perhaps sales, doctors, and representatives like Qian Li can profit from the entire medication distribution channel, but it doesn’t seem possible for me.

"In hindsight, I should’ve invested medical points earlier to meet with a doctor!

"As long as I could obtain medication from a doctor, I might also play the role of someone like Qian Li. Even if selling special painkillers to other players at a relatively low price, I’d earn something, at least recouping the 5,000 medical points spent entering the game."

Huang Shengjie felt quite regretful, realizing it too late.

But there’s nothing he can do; after all, being a new player participating in the selection-type game for the first time, he wasn’t sensitive enough to many rules, making it easy for veteran players to gain an advantage. Falling behind once means falling behind at every step.

As long as he can safely return to the Community, it already counts as a great result.

...

Zheng Chunhua waited in the review room.

Soon, three of the four doors lit up their indicators: except for the doctor Qin Cheng, whom he had met last round, all the others had sent applications to him.

Zheng Chunhua deliberately waited for a moment before accepting the application from the sales room on the left.

That is, from the other sales agent besides Chen Guangming.

Although he didn’t know Chen Guangming well, from the previous meeting, this seemed to be a player hard to handle.

Getting all the specific prices for medications from Chen Guangming would probably be difficult.

So Qin Cheng’s suggestion was to meet with the other sales agent first.

By comparing the statements of the two sales agents, the reliability of the information obtained would increase significantly.

Soon, the other sales agent entered the review room, the one located in the upper left corner of the room’s layout, facing Zone A and Zone D respectively.

Zheng Chunhua promptly looked at her name: [Community 11 - Bai Zilan].

She appeared to be a very young girl, only wearing simple light makeup, and her hair was tied in a simple ponytail. If she wore a school uniform, she might even be mistaken for a high school student.

She looked even younger than the new player Lu Qi in the Community.

She politely bowed: "Hello, sir!"

Zheng Chunhua asked, "Did you bring the special medication?"

Bai Zilan hurriedly nodded: "Yes, I brought them all."

She also placed four different special medications on the table.

Having already understood these medications’ details, Zheng Chunhua only briefly checked the labels and seals before directly asking, "What are the specific prices for these four medications?"

However, Bai Zilan was stumped by the question.

"Uh... the specific price of each one... I couldn’t completely remember..."

Seeing Zheng Chunhua frown, Bai Zilan quickly explained, "It’s not that I didn’t remember at all. Sir, please let me explain, I wasn’t intentionally withholding information from you...

"You see, there are four types of medications here, and each one looks exactly the same except for the label.

"In the vending machine, each medication has a purchase price and a ’suggested retail range.’ The maximum and minimum prices in this suggested retail range are two quite different numbers.

"Which means I need to remember 12 different numbers altogether.

"My memory isn’t great, and if I mix them up or confuse them, I’ll lose money when exiting the game.

"So I simply remembered a price for each medication that ’falls within the suggested retail range,’ offers ’some profit,’ and is ’easy to remember.’

"I’m sorry, sir, I didn’t expect you’d ask in such detail.

"If you’re particularly interested in a certain medication, I can look it up and give you the detailed numbers next time we meet, is that okay?"

Bai Zilan’s attitude was very sincere, and she seemed quite embarrassed by her words.

Zheng Chunhua frowned and asked, "Isn’t there paper and pen in the room?"

Bai Zilan quickly gestured: "No, there is nothing in the room to aid memory, it’s all about memorization.

"Sir, if you don’t believe me, you can ask the other sales agents, I’m telling the truth."

Zheng Chunhua was slightly surprised; this little mishap slightly disrupted his plans.

But he couldn’t be too demanding on her; after all, everyone has different memory capacities, and it’s unrealistic to expect all players to remember so many numbers in a short time.

"Then tell me the prices you remembered," Zheng Chunhua said, trying not to show any emotional fluctuation.

Bai Zilan nodded: "Alright sir, please wait a moment, I need to think."

She picked up the four bottles of medication from the table one by one, slightly frowning as she began to recall.