pjbooks Chapter 1 What do you sell? I sell dragon eggs!
Chapter 1 What do you sell? I sell dragon eggs!
"Yu Xiao, right? Since we're both here for a blind date, I'll get straight to the point and state my requirements."
"Okay, go ahead."
"Since you're going to be together in the future, shouldn't you at least have a stable job? What do you do for a living?"
"Isn't being a live streamer considered a profession?"
"A streamer, huh? You could call yourself one, but it's a bit unreliable... um... what do you sell?"
"Are you sure you want me to say it?"
"Oh, don't be shy. What's there to be shy about when you're out on a blind date? It's the 21st century, even if you were selling yourself, I wouldn't object..."
"Selling dragon eggs?"
Yu Xiao looked at the tall woman in the white dress in front of him and spoke with a serious expression.
"?"
Upon hearing this answer, the woman's large, watery phoenix eyes widened instantly.
But the next moment.
With a "pfft," the woman covered her mouth and laughed.
"Who sells dragon eggs? Seriously, this isn't how you pick up girls."
The woman gave Yu Xiao a reproachful look.
I'm telling the truth.
Meeting the woman's gaze, Yu Xiao spread his hands and spoke with an innocent expression.
Twenty-five years ago, Yu Xiao was a corporate slave with over a decade of experience on Earth.
After getting drunk and falling into a coma at a party, Yu Xiao transmigrated to this parallel world, Earth, which is parallel to his previous life.
On the very first day of his transmigration, Yu Xiao's cheat ability awakened and was activated.
But this cheat code... requires Yu Xiao to sell the dragon eggs.
Although the golden finger said that as long as Yu Xiao sells the dragon egg, Yu Xiao will be able to obtain the dragon's innate skills inside the egg.
If a dragon hatches, Yu Xiao will also be able to acquire the dragon's attributes as the dragon grows.
But most people think it's ridiculous.
No one would think that there are dragons in a 21st-century city, right?
Even Jurassic World is more reliable than this...
However, Yu Xiao did not give up, after all, there were real benefits, the attributes of a true dragon... who wouldn't want that?
However, he couldn't sell any dragon eggs and couldn't use his cheat ability, which made Yu Xiao very anxious, especially since he couldn't produce the dragon eggs without the money to buy them...
"Alright, so what kind of dinosaur are you selling? Velociraptor? Triceratops? It's not a Tyrannosaurus Rex, is it?"
Seeing Yu Xiao's expression, the woman covered her mouth and chuckled again.
"That's a bit much..."
Upon hearing this question, Yu Xiao scratched his head.
I hesitated for a moment.
"For example, there are elven dragons, golden dragons, silver-backed azure dragons, and even Yinglong. Of course, if you want something with a strange design, there are two-headed pterosaurs too..."
Yu Xiao placed his hands on the table and looked at the woman with a very serious expression.
This woman named Xia Wei was arranged by Yu Xiao's aunt as his blind date.
Yu Xiao was initially somewhat resistant to blind dates.
But after hearing that Xia Wei's father was a wealthy and successful businessman, Yu Xiao changed his mind.
He desperately wanted to sell a dragon egg.
Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, he wants to seize it.
"what?"
Xia Wei blinked as she listened to Yu Xiao's eloquent speech.
This guy... he's talking like it's the truth... could he really have dragons for sale?
Xia Wei was somewhat puzzled.
But she had to admit that Yu Xiao's words really piqued her curiosity.
I thought about it.
"How much are you selling it for? 1000? Or 2000? It's not 3000, is it?"
Xia Wei tilted her head, looked at Yu Xiao, and asked.
Yu Xiao's aunt was also considered one of Xia Wei's father's subordinates.
Moreover, this amount of money is nothing to Xia Wei's family, and with the laws being so mature now, she can simply report it to the police if she gets scammed.
"Several thousand is a bit..."
Upon hearing this number, Yu Xiao scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Let me think for a moment.
"A dragon egg costs 300,000 and can hatch into a dragon after being incubated in a constant temperature incubator for a week..."
"However, because dragons have a big appetite, and their size will gradually increase, we also need to prepare at least 2000 cattle and an empty house of no less than 200 square meters every month..."
Yu Xiao raised his head and spoke earnestly.
Yu Xiao felt that this was, after all, his first potential client, so he should say what needed to be said. Moreover, given the size of the Xia family, they should be able to come up with the money.
But after Xia Wei heard it...
"I was just thinking you were kind of interesting, but it turns out you were just kidding me?"
With a whoosh, Xia Wei stood up from her seat, her phoenix eyes wide open, glaring angrily at Yu Xiao.
"Hundreds of thousands for a single egg? And then there are so many more expenses afterward?"
"Believe it or not, I'll call the police right now?"
Staring directly at Yu Xiao, Xia Wei's face flushed red, her eyes filled with anger.
"Forehead……"
Meeting Xia Wei's gaze, Yu Xiao choked for a moment.
Well, it's failed again.
...
Yu Xiao felt helpless.
He didn't even consider paying someone else to help raise the child.
But he lacked the ability to do so.
Those were just the most basic, the most basic things...
I glanced at Xia Wei's angry departing figure.
[Host: Yu Xiao]
Lifespan: 25 years (65 years remaining)
[Skill Level: Average]
[Physical Fitness: 10]
【Spirit: 10】
[Agility: 10]
Dragon eggs sold so far: 0
[Currently available abilities from Dragonborn: None]
Current assets: 126000
"Why doesn't anyone believe me...?"
"I'd like to sell it for a few thousand... but the system's price is 30, what can I do..."
Glancing at the data panel, Yu Xiao stood up from his seat and sighed.
Good news: My cheat ability was activated the moment I transmigrated!
Good news: Activated for 25 years, but never had a chance to use it...
"No, we have to think of a way."
"Given the selling price of these dragon eggs and the expenses of raising dragon offspring, only extremely wealthy families could afford it..."
Turning around, Yu Xiao walked towards the coffee shop counter, lost in thought.
So, you should make more friends with rich people?
But what's a way to befriend rich people...?
After pondering for a while, Yu Xiao walked to the front desk.
"Waiter, the bill, please."
With a casual remark, Yu Xiao pulled a red banknote from his pocket.
...
Even after returning to his rented apartment complex, Yu Xiao was still very worried.
After all, if the dragon eggs can't be sold, it means his cheat ability is useless...
But I've tried hundreds of times, and every single time it ends in failure...
"Why not just pay someone to do it? To create some effect?"
"But 300,000... I don't have that much money..."
Yu Xiao stroked his chin, trying to suppress the thoughts that kept arising in his mind.
Three hundred thousand is just the cost of buying the dragon egg; the expenses that will follow are much greater.
Yu Xiao was still pondering.
"Um?"
In Yu Xiao's view, two uncles wearing police uniforms and hats walked towards him.
Upon seeing this, Yu Xiao raised an eyebrow.
I was just about to ask something.
"Yu Xiao, right? You are suspected of fraud, and because the amount involved is huge, please come with us."
The man in the hat, who was about 40 years old, walked up to Yu Xiao, looked at him, and spoke seriously.
Yu Xiao: ?
"No, who am I scamming... wait, how could I have scammed myself?"
Startled, Yu Xiao came back to his senses.
Upon hearing Yu Xiao's words...
"Just now, an unnamed woman reported you for using the pretext of selling dragon eggs to defraud a large sum of money."
"In addition, our investigation found that you, Yu Xiao, had previously sold dragon eggs to netizens on different online platforms on multiple occasions."
"Although the huge amount scared off many people, quite a few people also felt that you were just using a gimmick to commit fraud."
Uncle Hat looked at Yu Xiao and spoke with a serious expression.
Yu Xiao: Huh? Huh?
"Damn! Xia Wei actually called the police?"
Yu Xiao gritted his teeth.
The image of Xia Wei flashed into his mind, and he spat fiercely.
"Let me explain, I really did..."
Looking up, Yu Xiao glanced at the two men in hats and quickly spoke.
However, Yu Xiao only got halfway through his sentence.
"We'll explain properly when we get to the station. If you really didn't commit fraud, then we won't wrongly accuse you."
"But you'd better think it through on the way: will you be treated leniently if you confess, or will you be punished severely if you resist!"