A sudden post on the forum stirred up quite a bit of discussion.0

Hurricane Niuniu: Big news! A batch of discounted second-hand machinery has appeared in Boulder Town! Lifestyle Profession players, keep your eyes peeled! DM me if you need help buying! We have great prices, first come first served!2

The post came from a merchant player who had long operated in Boulder Town. His favorite games were economic simulations like Uncharted Waters and Port Royale. He had no interest in grinding levels. He just loved running between two markets and profiting from price differences.0

There had always been arbitrage potential in buying cheap goods with silver coins and reselling them in Boulder Town for chips. This was a standard gaming strategy, not some exploit or bug.0

However, it was also true that Boulder Town's purchasing power had been declining. Goods...0