Wang Bo's eyes lit up as he quickly stepped to the table and picked up a neatly packaged Fruit Phone to inspect it.
Coincidentally, he had been wanting to get the latest model of the Fruit Phone for a while now.
However, he had only managed to save 4,200 yuan, still short by seven or eight hundred.
He hadn't expected to see Gao Yan selling this phone at a low price in the class group chat.
Since he had been eyeing this phone for some time, he had also looked into how to distinguish between genuine and fake ones.
Suddenly, he turned to Gao Yan and said, "Bro, can I open it to check?"
"That's definitely not possible!"
Gao Yan shook his head. "But, I also want to change my phone. If you don't want it after opening, I'll buy it myself!"
"Thanks, bro!"
Wang Bo expressed his gratitude, knowing his request was a bit excessive. He thought Gao Yan would refuse, but to his surprise, he agreed. So, Wang Bo decisively unwrapped the package and carefully examined the new phone inside.
Then he powered it on to test it, confirming it was definitely genuine and not a flashed Hong Kong version.
Phones of the same model from Hong Kong are relatively cheaper.
But after flashing, the system might have issues, posing certain risks.
Therefore, some people transport Hong Kong phones to the mainland, flash them, and sell them.
"How is it? No problems, right?" Gao Yan asked, seeing Wang Bo enamored with the phone.
"Bro, is this phone really just 4,000 yuan?" Wang Bo asked.
Gao Yan smiled and explained, "Yes, just 4,000 yuan. If my relative didn't urgently need funds, I wouldn't be selling at a loss. Think it over; at this price, it won't be hard to sell!"
"I'll take it!"
Since the phone was confirmed to be fine and the price was so low, there was no reason to hesitate.
"Are you paying cash, WeChat, or Alipay?"
Hearing Wang Bo wanted to buy, Gao Yan was quite pleased, even though it seemed like a losing deal.
"I'll transfer via WeChat!"
Wang Bo decisively transferred 4,000 yuan to Gao Yan on WeChat.
The moment he received the money, the system notification sounded in Gao Yan's mind, indicating a return of 12,000 yuan, and his upgrade experience increased by 4,000 points.
After waiting a while, the system didn't prompt any loopholes, and Gao Yan couldn't help but clench his fist, thinking this method of farming experience could be used long-term.
At this moment, Wang Bo, who had gotten the phone, didn't leave but said to Gao Yan, "Bro, Yu Tong and Zhao Yangfei also want to buy two."
These two were his roommates.
Naturally, Gao Yan wouldn't refuse, "Sure, tell them to come quickly. There are others coming to see the phones, and if they're late, I can't guarantee there will be any left!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two girls walked into the Meet Milk Tea Shop together. They were also classmates, one named Zhang Feifei and the other Li Yanxue.
As soon as she entered the shop, Zhang Feifei's attention was drawn to the Fruit Phones on the table, and she rushed over. Using a Fruit Phone was quite trendy now.
Gao Yan had even seen news of someone selling a kidney to buy a Fruit Phone, hence the nickname "Kidney Phone."
"Zhang Feifei, Li Yanxue, I'm telling you, these phones are genuine. Buying one is a steal. I've already got one!" Wang Bo, the first to buy a phone, immediately became an advocate for Gao Yan, persuading them.
"Really?"
"Look, this is the one I just bought. Try it!"
Wang Bo handed the phone to Zhang Feifei.
Zhang Feifei played with it for a while and was indeed tempted. Then she looked at Gao Yan and said, "Gao Yan, can you make it cheaper?"
"No, 4,000 yuan is already the lowest price, and now there are only 14 left!"
Gao Yan decisively refused.
Although the system would give him a rebate, he had bought these phones at 4,800 yuan each, and selling them for 4,000 yuan was already a bargain. Naturally, he wouldn't lower the price further.
Moreover, he had just sold one to Wang Bo for 4,000 yuan. If he sold it cheaper to Zhang Feifei, he would either offend Wang Bo or compensate him for the difference.
"Come on, leave me 200 for living expenses!" Zhang Feifei pleaded.
"No way!"
Gao Yan's expression turned cold, feeling that Zhang Feifei was being unreasonable, so he refused outright, not even bothering to explain further.
"If you give me a discount, I'll introduce you to a girlfriend!" Zhang Feifei persisted.
"No need!"
Gao Yan shook his head.
"Ugh, so stingy!"
After being repeatedly refused by Gao Yan, Zhang Feifei was a bit displeased. Although she wasn't as wealthy and beautiful as Yang Yue, she was still attractive, with many boys in the class pursuing her.
Gao Yan thought Zhang Feifei wouldn't buy after being rejected, but to his surprise, she and Li Yanxue each bought a phone.
Immediately, Gao Yan received a system rebate of 24,000 yuan and 8,000 experience points.
After completing the transaction with Zhang Feifei and Li Yanxue, a few more classmates arrived at the milk tea shop.
After checking the phones and confirming there were no issues, they decisively paid and bought them.
Seeing six phones sold so quickly, Wang Bo hurriedly sent a WeChat message to urge his two roommates.
When there were only four phones left on the table, the two roommates finally arrived, sweating profusely.
After the two bought the phones and transferred the money to Gao Yan, he successfully sold 13 phones, reaching 52,000 experience points.
"Ding, Host, the system has met the upgrade requirements. Would you like to upgrade?"
"Upgrade!"
"Ding, the system is starting to upgrade!"
"Ding, upgrade complete. The system rebate is now four times, with a reward of one lottery draw and three free attribute points!"
With a thought, Gao Yan pulled up the system panel.
When he saw the experience required for the next upgrade, he frowned and asked the system in his mind, "System, why has the upgrade experience increased so much?"
Level 3 to Level 4 required only 50,000 experience points.
But Level 4 to Level 5 required 1 million.
System: "The first three upgrades are a novice protection period. After completing three upgrades, the novice protection period is lifted, and the upgrade difficulty increases!"
"So that's it!"
Gao Yan understood and didn't say much more, as he had already gained a lot from the system.
After all, for 13 phones, the system had already given him a rebate of 156,000 yuan.
Once the remaining two phones were sold, the fourfold rebate would bring in another 32,000 yuan.
Subtracting the 12,000 yuan loss from buying the phones, he would make a net profit of 176,000 yuan.
Just then, four more people arrived at the shop.
One was a classmate, and the other three were from the same department.
All four were there to buy phones.
But now there was only one left.
Gao Yan sold one to the classmate, leaving the remaining one for the other three to decide among themselves.
This made the classmate very happy, praising Gao Yan for being considerate.
After selling all 15 phones, more people arrived at the milk tea shop, some from his class and others from different classes.
So, Gao Yan quickly posted a message in the class group chat saying the phones were sold out.
Soon, news of Gao Yan selling phones spread throughout the class.
Those who bought phones proudly showed them off in the group chat.
Those who didn't buy felt a deep sense of regret.
Some classmates privately messaged Gao Yan on WeChat, asking if he could get more phones.
Gao Yan didn't give a definitive answer, only saying he wasn't sure. If his relative needed to sell phones at a low price again, he would notify the class first.
With the upgrade experience now at 1 million, if he continued selling phones, he would need to sell 250 to gather enough experience.
So, Gao Yan was considering whether to continue using this method.