230: restricted area room

“You must be that Black Great Shield! Hahaha, when you were slaughtering a team in the Parking Lot, my teammates and I were peeking from the second floor of the Bakhesh Great Bathhouse next door. We originally thought you must be some great god from a professional team, but I never expected to meet you in person now!”

As Xiao Yun walked into the sales office, a middle-aged male receptionist became very excited, shaking his hand and preparing to take a photo with him.

Xiao Yun said, “Stop, stop.”

The man finally calmed down a bit.

“Pro-bro, are you here to buy an apartment from us? GTI professional players get internal discounts and channels for buying houses. If you want one, I’ll help you arrange it right away!”

Hearing this, Xiao Yun’s eyes immediately lit up.

Indeed, just as he had guessed, this world offered many convenient services to high-level GTI operatives.

If one were to buy a house normally, even paying the full amount upfront, just handling the paperwork and procedures could take one or two months.

However, high-level operatives in this world could buy Restricted Area houses with 24-hour service, getting everything done instantly.

Knowing this, Xiao Yun was no longer in a hurry.

He had originally thought that if he couldn't finalize the house purchase tonight, he would rush to catch the last Baksh Restricted Area session at 8:30 PM.

Now that it could be done immediately, there was no need to be so rushed.

However, Xiao Yun still needed to clarify the man’s misunderstanding.

“You might be mistaken. I am not a pro-bro.”

“No way, you’re so strong, and you’re not even a professional?”

Hearing Xiao Yun’s explanation, the man was somewhat incredulous.

Just this morning, he and two of his regular teammates entered the Restricted Area, each time wearing Shu Shu sets, ready to “possess” and “eat.”

They had been losing and gaining, and after several rounds, it amounted to playing for nothing.

It wasn't until they spawned in the Bakhesh Great Bathhouse map that they finally felt they had a chance.

After all, this was a popular spot on the Baksh map, arguably the richest place besides the Babel Tower Area and the Royal Museum.

Originally, they were waiting by the small safe on the second floor of the Great Bathhouse for others to arrive, but no one expected to witness a shocking scene in the Parking Lot while waiting!

He only remembered a black Great Shield, like a large truck, rampaging through the Parking Lot, directly crushing a team whose equipment looked quite good.

Immediately after, seven or eight Asala Soldiers came to besiege it, but all their attacks were completely neutralized by the black Great Shield, with zero damage taken throughout!

One must know that their small team had expended tremendous effort to clear out the surrounding Asala Soldiers just to reach the second floor of the Great Bathhouse.

They even lost one teammate as a cost, and the remaining two were heavily wounded.

Yet, the black Great Shield in the Parking Lot utterly disoriented the seven or eight Asala Soldiers, which could only be described as a massacre!

The difference...

“By the way, I have a question, I wonder if I can ask?”

The male receptionist seemed to suddenly remember something, and his voice was as low as possible.

“What?”

“It’s about that match of yours, you seemed to be talking to the Asala Soldiers. How did you communicate with them? I’ve tried before, but they don’t listen to us at all!”

“I cannot tell you that.”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly, saying nothing more.

After all, it was better that only he knew about things like Asala Soldiers hiding big red at different supply points.

“Alright, I understand if you don’t want to say. Oh, I have another question, and you can tell me this one.”

“What question?”

“What rank are you now? You must be at least Platinum, right?”

The male receptionist asked.

After all, judging from Xiao Yun’s strength this morning, even if he wasn't a pro-bro, he was at least at the level of a booster who could take escort orders.

Of course, as an ordinary Silver rank operative, reaching Gold was already considered exceptional for him.

If one reached Platinum, they were definitely considered a big shot.

As for Diamond and Black Hawk, he couldn't even imagine how terrifying those existences were.

“I can certainly tell you that.”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly, then said.

“I am currently Black Hawk, probably around Black Hawk 4.”

“What!? A Black Hawk big shot!”

Hearing Xiao Yun’s answer, the receptionist immediately became excited again.

“Isn’t that a professional? You lied to me earlier saying you weren’t a professional.”

“I didn’t lie to you. I only said I wasn’t one now, but I will be soon.”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly.

Anyway, rank information could be checked on GTI, so Xiao Yun wasn't afraid of it being leaked.

Besides, he planned to buy a Restricted Area house in Baksh anyway, and he would need to report his rank to get a discount.

“By the way, with my rank, how much would a Restricted Area house cost?”

Since the conversation had reached this point, Xiao Yun stopped chatting idly.

After a day of knife-running and the gains from the recent match, excluding the red-quality supplies that hadn't been sold, Xiao Yun's bank account balance finally exceeded 50 million.

He now had 53 million in cash, which meant he could practically buy anything he wanted in reality.

Luxury watches and cars that he couldn't even dream of in his previous life were now trivial for Xiao Yun.

However.

Xiao Yun didn't have much desire for material possessions, and after all, this world was still one where the Restricted Area reigned supreme. It was most appropriate to use money to improve his strength within the Restricted Area.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yu and Lu Xueqing at the Exchange might have already completed their transaction and were waiting for him to return to them.

“For a Black Hawk rank, there’s at least a 50% discount. Based on our current new house prices, about 200,000 per square meter, a 40-square-meter one-bedroom apartment would be around 4 million after the discount… Wait a moment, I’ll go ask Sister Mai.”

The male receptionist calculated, then seemed to feel something was amiss. He quickly ushered Xiao Yun into a private reception room, then brought in a woman older than himself.

Judging by her neat attire, she was likely a manager or someone of higher rank here.

However, as Xiao Yun quietly observed her appearance, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen someone who looked very similar to her.

“Esteemed Black Hawk rank sir, I hear you wish to purchase a Restricted Area house in our Longjiang Impression City. I am here to secure the maximum discount for you.”

Saying this, the staff member named Sister Mai took out several sheets of paper and kept calculating.

“Will it take a long time? If it’s long, don’t bother.”

Xiao Yun said quietly.

“Three minutes, very quick.”

Sister Mai said, and also deducted a little here and a little there from the contract terms.

It was clear that her authority was indeed greater than that of the man earlier.

“Done!”

Sister Mai tidied up, then handed several papers to Xiao Yun.

“I can get you nearly a 70% discount, for a total of 2.4 million.”

“That cheap?”