Chapter 10: Very Perplexed

Chapter 10: Very Perplexed

Being the master of a dimensional plane was indeed very tempting.

But the problem was, the future seemed bright, but the reality was cruel. Fatty Lei snapped out of his daydream and thought about it, feeling that this was too big of a pie in the sky.

Even though he really wanted it, he couldn’t have it right now.

Fatty Lei raised his hand and patted his own cheeks to clear his head a bit.

“Let’s not talk about all that for now, let’s focus on the present,” he said, turning to face the so-called Intelligent Butler.

The butler leaned forward slightly, maintaining a respectful posture.

“You’ve already seen my place, and there are only so many things that can be sold. There isn’t anything else, so let’s just put everything in, as long as this space can hold it.”

The scenery twisted and distorted, and Fatty Lei and the butler returned inside the Military Outpost.

“Oh, right, you don’t have a name yet, do you?”

Fatty Lei suddenly thought that since this Intelligent Life appeared by his side, it hadn’t told him its name.

Hearing Fatty Lei’s question, the butler replied, “Master, you know I was just born, so of course I don’t have a name. As my master, you need to give me a name.”

“Hmm…”

Fatty Lei raised his left arm to his chest, propped his right hand on his left arm, and stroked his chin, thinking, “What name should I give this guy?” Countless silly names flashed through Fatty Lei’s mind one by one.

Seeing his master deep in thought, this Intelligent Butler’s face also showed a worried look. After all, this concerned his own name.

Even though he was an Intelligent Life, he was also a living ‘creature’ given ‘life’ and awakened with intelligence.

It had to be said, the things created by this Trading System were really impressive.

This Intelligent Life Butler had all kinds of emotions and desires. If you didn’t know, you would really think this guy was a real living being. Who would have thought that this guy was just made of metal and data?

“Please give me a good name. This name will be with me for my whole life. If it’s a bad name, and I meet other merchants’ butlers later, wouldn’t I be laughed at?” The butler felt very anxious inside.

Fatty Lei thought for a moment, then clapped his hands.

“From now on, you will be called Wangcai!”

It seemed Fatty Lei regarded this Intelligent Butler as a dog.

Since it was the name given by his master, the butler couldn’t really object.

From then on, the Intelligent Butler finally had a name of his own… “Wangcai”…

This Intelligent Butler, of course, didn’t know the meaning behind ‘Wangcai’. But judging from the literal meaning of the name Fatty Lei gave him, it was actually quite lucky.

So the butler happily accepted this name that belonged to him.

“Wangcai! Wangcai! With me, Master, you will surely have abundant wealth!”

This Intelligent Butler, as if his mouth was smeared with honey, began to flatter Fatty Lei wildly.

“Oh ho~” Fatty Lei looked at his butler. “I didn’t expect you to know how to flatter.”

“Hehe!”

The butler stood there, grinning foolishly at Fatty Lei with a continuous “hehehe.”

“Alright, let’s hurry up and prepare. Get all the things we want to sell ready.”

It concerned his own life, so Fatty Lei didn’t dare delay. After all, in one month, he had to pay 100 Credit Points in tax, and that was already a discount, considering he was a newcomer and this was the minimum requirement.

After the second month, he would have to pay 1000 Credit Points in tax.

His master had spoken, so the butler, of course, had to act immediately.

The Intelligent Butler walked over to the instrument in the Command Room. His eyes kept flickering with streams of data, and soon he raised his hand and pressed a few buttons on the instrument.

“Don’t mess with it! Can you even understand it?”

Seeing Butler Wangcai fiddling randomly with the instruments in the Command Room, Fatty Lei’s heart suddenly raced, and he rushed over.

The butler gave Fatty Lei a look that said, “Don’t worry!”

“Absolutely no problem. This technology is too low-level. I just need to scan it to know how to use it.”

Hearing Butler Wangcai’s words, Fatty Lei’s pounding heart finally calmed down.

“Wangcai, you don’t know, this world has many dangers. Who knows if pressing that button might break the Military Outpost’s defense system. If those ‘monsters’ outside the Military Outpost break in, both you and I will be finished.”

Fatty Lei said to Wangcai.

“Master, you are right. For a Dimensional Merchant like you, the most important thing is to ensure your personal safety.” Just then, outside the Command Room, there was a hiss sound, and the door of the Supply Depot slowly opened.

“But Master, you don’t need to worry. When it comes to things from Mythological Dimensions or Fantasy Dimensions, I definitely wouldn’t understand them. But for things from Technological Dimensions, I just need to scan them to know how to use them.”

Wangcai made a gesture, inviting Fatty Lei to go with him to the Supply Depot.

Fatty Lei turned and walked out of the Command Room, heading towards the Supply Depot.

“What do you mean by that?”

Hearing Wangcai’s words, Fatty Lei felt quite strange.

Wangcai lowered his head and followed beside Fatty Lei, answering, “Every Intelligent Butler by a Dimensional Merchant master appears randomly. Our functions are all different. Some are from the Fantasy Category butlers, some are from the Sci-Fi Series butlers, and there are also Mythology Type butlers and Fantasy Type butlers like me.”

“But what’s the difference? They’re all butlers, right?”

Fatty Lei asked, feeling very puzzled.

By now, the two had entered the Supply Depot. Butler Wangcai’s eyes flickered with streams of data as he checked the items in the Supply Depot that could be sold as goods.

At the same time, he replied, “Even though they are all butlers, there really are differences. For example, a butler like me can quickly learn and use technological things. If it were a Mythology Type Intelligent Butler, then he would be completely clueless about these things, just like you, Master.”

Hearing Wangcai’s words, Fatty Lei immediately understood.

“Oh~~ So that’s how it is. So that means if you were a Mythology Type Intelligent Butler, you could quickly get the hang of things from Mythological Dimensions, like Magical Artifacts and such.”

Wangcai picked up a few items and held them in his hands, then nodded.

“That’s right, Master.”

But Fatty Lei still couldn’t quite understand why these Intelligent Butlers had to be different like this.

However, even Wangcai, as an Intelligent Butler, wasn’t very clear about this issue, so he couldn’t give Fatty Lei an answer.

“It seems I’ll have to slowly understand it later,” Fatty Lei thought to himself.

“Master, let’s go back. I’ve finished selecting.” Fatty Lei looked down and saw that Wangcai was holding a Combat Suit in his hands and had a Laser Rifle slung on his back. Other than that, he hadn’t taken any other items from the Supply Depot.

“Are we only taking these things?” Fatty Lei felt it might be a bit too little. If it were up to him, he would want to put the entire Military Outpost into his Trading Space. After all, more items meant more choices. Even though his world’s level was very low, who knows, one lucky item might catch someone’s eye and be bought.

In one month, he still had to pay 100 Credit Points as tax to keep his life. If he couldn’t pay this tax, he would be mercilessly eradicated.

The tax he had to pay in the second month was even more, a whole 1000 points. Just thinking about these things made Fatty Lei’s head buzz nonstop.

“Master, you know, the items from our world, whether in terms of technology or anything else, are really low-level. Also, listing items for sale in the Trading Space requires paying quite a lot in listing fees. Given our situation, we definitely need to carefully select a few items.”

“What! I have to pay listing fees even in my own Trading Space?!” After hearing Wangcai’s words, Fatty Lei jumped three feet high, and his voice changed.

Wangcai nodded, looking expressionlessly at the excited Fatty Lei.

“Yes, Master. If we list all these items in the Trading Space, we need to pay listing fees to the System. Otherwise, there’s no way for other Dimensional Merchants to see them.”

Fatty Lei’s body trembled wildly, and his face turned red.

“This~ this~ this is just too damn shady!”

Fatty Lei trembled all over as if having a seizure, and finally stuttered out a sentence.

“Huh!”

The butler was stunned for a moment, then said to Fatty Lei, “That’s just the System rules, Master.”

“Damn it!” Fatty Lei roared.

“What kind of stingy System is this? It’s totally shady! This is going to be the death of me!” Fatty Lei thought that he currently had no Credit Points at all, which meant he had no way to list items for sale. So, wouldn’t that mean he was definitely doomed?

No Credit Points meant no way to pay the listing fees. If he couldn’t pay the listing fees, his goods couldn’t be listed in the Trading Space. If they weren’t listed, other merchants wouldn’t see his goods. If other merchants didn’t see his goods, his goods wouldn’t sell.

If his goods didn’t sell, then he couldn’t pay the tax.

From this, it could be concluded that… he would be eradicated…

“Ah~~~ Ah~~~ Ah~~~~”

Fatty Lei lifted his leg and kept kicking the nearby Metal Wall.

“This is killing me! This is just killing me!”

Fatty Lei had completely entered a frenzied state.

“Master, Master, you are a Novice Merchant. The listing fees can be deferred for now.”

Seeing Fatty Lei’s rage, Wangcai whispered beside him.

As an Intelligent Butler, when Fatty Lei flew into a rage, he immediately understood why his master had become like this.

After all, besides helping the master manage daily life, the butler occasionally had to play the role of a flatterer.

The ability to read people’s expressions was definitely necessary.

“Gah~~”

Fatty Lei’s body froze, and he looked at Wangcai sideways.

“It can be deferred?”

Wangcai nodded. “Yes, Master. Because you are a Novice Merchant, you definitely won’t have Credit Points to pay the listing fees. So the System rules state that novices can list items on credit. It’s just that after one month, it has to be repaid along with the tax.”

“Smack!”

Fatty Lei couldn’t help it and slapped him.

“Then why the hell didn’t you say so earlier?”

This slap landed solidly on the Intelligent Butler’s face. It was a solid hit.

After taking this slap from Fatty Lei, Wangcai’s bionic eyes instantly turned red, looking very eerie.

The more Fatty Lei looked, the more scared he became. “Is he angry?”

Just as Fatty Lei was feeling very anxious, a stiff, metallic voice came from Wangcai’s mouth.

“Butler mode activated, sycophant series… beep beep beep…”

Intelligent Butler Wangcai’s eyes slowly returned to normal. His cold expression suddenly changed, his eyes filling with glistening tears, and he looked very pained.

Fatty Lei was left with a dumbfounded expression by this bizarre change.

While Fatty Lei was still confused, Wangcai threw himself at Fatty Lei’s feet and hugged his leg tightly.

“Masteeeer~~~~~!!!”

This extremely mournful cry made Fatty Lei’s body tremble uncontrollably.

“Wah wah wah wah~~”

“I work hard for you, Master, I shed blood and sweat for you. Please don’t abandon me. If I leave you, Master, I have nowhere to go~~~”

Wangcai hugged Fatty Lei’s leg, crying and wailing.

Coupled with that pitiful expression, anyone who didn’t know would think…

“Damn it! Can someone tell me what’s going on here!”

At this moment, Fatty Lei also felt like crying but had no tears.