Realized Game: I Hoarded 10 Billion Defense Towers

No matter what he tried, he just couldn’t activate it again. After flying into a helpless rage and even killing someone to vent his frustration, the furious man logged onto the Forum, wanting to see what was going on.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed. On the Forum, aside from Brother Chongtian, who was still being cheered on by everyone, most of the posts were about the mandatory Secret Realm missions and the various unique Secret Realms discovered across the world with the new Version 4.4 update. As for information about the trading space called the Ninth World, there was nothing.

"Fuck!"

If I ask around carelessly, I might piss off the Ninth World, and that’ll make it even harder to get my account back.

Not daring to ask on the Forum, the Demon Cultivator logged out. He began racking his brain, trying to figure out how to get his account back. He’d only had a brief taste of the Ninth World, but he already knew that to him, it was more important than even a Divine Artifact.

For a "Lone Ranger" like him, the most important thing was having a private trade channel. That way, he could fence his loot and also have a way to buy or trade for the things he needed.

"Boss! Give me a chance! You never said trafficking people was against the rules!!!"

The frenzied Demon Cultivator prayed desperately. But alas, no one answered...

Having been banned by Shen Fei, who held the highest authority, he would never have another chance to enter the Ninth World in his life.

Go find Brother Chongtian? Go find Cyan God? Report it to Cyan God? Tell him there’s this special space called the Ninth World? Then ask him for help?

A few minutes later, the frenzied Demon Cultivator finally came up with a plan. He figured that finding Cyan God, the number one player, might be a good idea.

WHOOSH!

A man of action, he immediately started trying to make contact...

...

Communicating in Chinese? Was this thing built by a player from Great Xia? Or maybe an Intelligent NPC with a Great Xia style? The style of the Ninth World’s rule description doesn’t seem like a default part of the system panel!

Deep in the ocean, on a strange island, someone else had also been connected to a Ninth World node. After selling a ton of fish meat and discovering just how incredibly efficient and real the system was, the Intelligent NPC, who had materialized from the game three weeks ago on this very island, grew thoroughly interested in the Ninth World.

As Intelligent NPCs, they were no different from human players, with the only exception being that they couldn’t inherit new abilities every week. They had personal panels and were subject to the rules of version updates 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5. They also used Credit Points for transactions. In fact, some Super Bosses who were already sentient in the game would enter a Secret Realm only to discover that the boss was a copy of "themselves," leaving them with very complicated feelings... Likewise, these NPCs and Super Bosses in their isolated regions also needed to trade for supplies, especially for certain items that only human players could get.

"Everyone! Get out there and catch fish! I want a huge supply of meat!"

Having confirmed the capabilities of the Ninth World, the Intelligent NPC’s next move was to catch all sorts of fish in the ocean and sell them to the human players in the Ninth World who needed food.

"Go! Tell Kakashi next door that I’ve secured a private trade channel. I can get anything—Bloodline Gemstones, you name it. If he wants to trade, he can use me as a middleman. But I’m charging a 50% commission."

As he ordered his minions to start fishing, the Intelligent NPC didn’t forget to use his unique abilities to expand his own supply of goods... The Ninth World’s commission was 30%; this guy was charging 50% right off the bat. There’s no such thing as being too greedy, only greedier...

WHOOSH!

Just then, a new rule appeared, forbidding the trade of live creatures. With a wave of his hand, the Intelligent NPC had his minions kill all the captured fish and process them into meat.

Soon after, he began to receive requests for trading assistance from several neighboring NPCs and Super Bosses...

This is my chance to get ahead! I can’t believe it. The neighboring NPCs and Super Bosses who’ve always ignored me are all contacting me on their own.

The Intelligent NPC, now linked to a Ninth World node, was instantly ecstatic.

...

WHOOSH!

The Ninth World opened, and Shen Fei randomized the connection nodes. Scenes of elation played out all across the globe. Everyone who familiarized themselves with the rules of the Ninth World had the same first thought: to quickly sell off whatever they had in large quantities. They wanted to accumulate Credit Points and prepare to buy the things they needed.

The sudden appearance of the Ninth World even caused the situation in some hostile territories to change overnight... And these changes were spreading rapidly through some unseen channel.

...

"Whoa. It’s this lively?"

On the walls of Yang City, after his big brother Shen Fei had left, Sun Yu focused all his attention on the Ninth World. Since his big brother had assigned him the job of observing and testing the Ninth World, he was determined to complete it with the utmost seriousness.

However, what Sun Yu hadn’t expected was that after his big brother banned the guy who was trafficking people, the entire trade channel would instantly flood with all sorts of items.

Someone was shouting, offering high prices for food, and then countless listings for fish meat were posted in an instant. Someone else was shouting, offering high prices for freshwater, and another person immediately chimed in, saying they had more than enough and could provide any amount. Even more surprisingly, someone had even posted a listing to sell a [Wisdom Bestowing Scroll] x1.

Sun Yu recognized it instantly. It was the Scroll that was the third-place prize from the special tournament in the Great Chaos Secret Realm.

He had absolute confidence in his big brother, Shen Fei, and knew that anything he created would be a huge hit. But Sun Yu never expected that it would take off so quickly.

On the now-expanded Earth, the vast distances and numerous dangers had made it impossible to trade many resources. Now, the sudden appearance of the Ninth World had perfectly solved this problem. More importantly, the Ninth World could connect not only human players but also, crucially, Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses.

WHOOSH!

Seeing the trade in the Ninth World explode in an instant, Sun Yu quickly refocused and began gathering information to complete his user-experience feedback report. In fact, during a lull, he even bought several hundred tons of fish meat, planning to give everyone in Qing City a change of palate.

Qing City didn’t lack for grain, thanks to Mrs. Shen’s super-farmland, but fish and other meats were scarce. Now, seeing the massive quantities of fish meat for sale in the Ninth World, Sun Yu, with his 60 million Credit Points, started buying immediately.

...

The Ninth World is open? I hope he pays attention to the special regions!

In a mysterious swamp, a young woman blowing bubble gum strode with clear purpose, followed by a young man standing atop a hammer. Suddenly, the young woman paused. She saw on her personal panel that the temporary submenu for the Ninth World, which she had codenamed "Number 0," had activated.