Under the coordination of the City Manager, Ma Lu returned all the more than 120,000 RMB that Shen Yue had scamd from the newcors, and also refunded most of the Star Currency, leaving only two hundred thousand.
Moreover, this two hundred thousand was treated as a pre-loaded card for their restaurant, which could be used to make purchases at the Universe Infinite Canteen.
This would not only serve as a profound lesson for them, teaching them to be more vigilant about online scams but also prevent them from going bankrupt as soon as they arrived on Earth.
Ma Lu was also very satisfied with the outco; he never intended to keep all 1.2 million to himself. The reason he quoted that amount was simply to bargain with Brother Pigeon.
Two hundred thousand Star Currency was quite a sum, and the restaurant also gained a group of new custors. With Old Wang's culinary skills, once they used up their card balance, Ma Lu was confident that they would continue to spend at the Universe Infinite Canteen.
After that lesson at Mountains and Waters for the newcors, everyone beca more honest. After witnessing the dangers of Earth, they no longer caused trouble in class and all paid close attention, taking notes.
Honestly, even if they studied hard, facing soone like Shen Yue, they would still get cheated. It had nothing to do with intelligence; it was a matter of the disparity in moral standards.
Fortunately, these days scamrs need to work efficiently. Many spam ssages are sent in batches to targets with lower vigilance. Scamrs don't want to waste ti entangling with tough adversaries.
Why do so scams seem so obvious, yet still manage to fool many people?
On one hand, scamrs have a very precise understanding of human nature; on the other hand, designing a scam that isn't too sophisticated actually helps filter out high-quality victims and achieve a mutual rush.
Besides teaching at the resort that week, Ma Lu also took a trip to the hardware store to see if he could find more good stuff.
He now had a total of over five hundred thousand Star Currency in his account. Although that was still far from enough to buy an energy core and a Warp Pulse Engine, he definitely had enough for a bargain hunt.
The Werewolf Boss spun a wrench on the shelf, guiding Ma Lu into a warehouse filled with High-Dinsional Artifacts.
As soon as Ma Lu entered, he ca face-to-face with a wooden figure that liked to sigh while moving things around.
It continued walking toward Ma Lu without stopping. Ma Lu hastily stepped aside to make way, watching it carry an old TV set to another corner of the room.
After placing the TV on a shelf, it took less than 5 seconds to pick up the set again, sighing as it walked past Ma Lu.
"Hasn't this thing been sold yet?" Ma Lu asked Yan Wu.
"Who would want to buy a wooden figure that moves stuff non-stop and likes to sigh?"
Yan Wu also seed helpless, "I bought it initially because it was cheap. Though I hate to admit it, it looks like I'm probably going to be stuck with this thing."
"The market for this thing is indeed pretty narrow." Ma Lu said, "Is that TV set it's carrying sothing you just bought? I don't recall seeing it last ti."
"Yeah, I t the captain of the New Moon last week, and I bought this TV from him. With the Pink Whale Smuggling Group out of business, I need to find a new supply channel."
"What's the use of this TV set?" Ma Lu asked as he took out a milk tea he had just bought from his bag and took a sip.
"It can broadcast political news from the entire Multiverse. The asking price is 150,000 Star Currency."
"Who likes to watch political news?"
"I'm not sure, maybe those political figures." Yan Wu wasn't too certain.
"Next item," Ma Lu picked up a baseball cap from the shelf.
"Mind Transmission Hat, 250,000 Star Currency." The Werewolf Boss explained, "Put on this hat, and everyone within a mile will know what you're thinking."
"Would... Would anyone really want this?"
"Yes, quite a few." Yan Wu said, "It's actually considered military equipnt. With it, an officer doesn't even have to speak to give commands to the troops around them, achieving micromanagent like in a video ga."
"Hmm, now that you ntion it, it does sound useful, but I don't fight wars and have no use for it."
"You can also wear this hat to confess to your girlfriend, letting her feel your sincerity."
"Thanks, but I need it even less for that."
Ma Lu then picked up an antique-looking Jade Bracelet, "And this?"
"Good Mood Bracelet, 170,000, can absorb your negative emotions, ensuring you're always in a good mood."
"This is kind of interesting." Ma Lu thought for a mont, but still put it back, "Ever since my assets exceeded ten million, I've been pretty happy every day, with hardly any negative emotions. I probably won't need it."
"Hey, why is there a door here? Is it like that 'anywhere door' from Doraemon?" Ma Lu set down the bracelet and noticed a wooden door in the corner, asking curiously.
"That's the Dream Door, 320,000 Star Currency," the hardware store owner said, "It allows you to enter soone's dream. But rember, don't stay too long, or you might not be able to co back."
"Have you ever used it?"
The Werewolf Boss nodded, "I used to have a dog nad Little Turtle and a turtle nad Golden Retriever. After Little Turtle passed away, I sotis used the Dream Door to visit Golden Retriever's dreams and play with it for a while."
"A sad story, I'll leave the door to you then. What's this empty bottle for?"
"Inspiration bottle. It allows creators to capture fleeting inspiration, 160,000 Star Currency. The reason it's currently empty is that it has no inspiration inside. When inspiration is added, the inspirations will turn into stars."
Yan Wu appeared sowhat impatient, "What exactly do you want to buy? Tell your needs, and I can recomnd sothing. Otherwise, it's a waste of ti to ask about each item."
"Alright, do you have any High-Dinsional Artifacts here that are good value for money?" Ma Lu asked.
The Werewolf Boss frowned, "High-Dinsional Artifacts aren't cabbages. What's the use of value for money? What's important is eting your needs."
"What I need now is high value for money." Ma Lu said unflinchingly.
Yan Wu thought for a mont, then fished out a cardboard box from under the second row of cabinets.
"The items in here are a bit cheaper compared to the other High-Dinsional Artifacts in the room, because they're not in perfect condition and have so functional defects."
"Let see." Ma Lu squatted down, rummaging through the box.
He first pulled out a mirror with intricate carving. "Oh, this looks like it has quite a bit of history. Is it an antique?"
"Mirror of the Sage. That brass mirror fra is deliberately aged, but it also has a history of almost a hundred years." The hardware store owner explained, "It can summon the wise from the past of this Plane to answer the questions in your heart."
"A kind of point-and-read learning machine, where you point where you don't understand?"
"Sothing like that."
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