Although the Glittergold Trade Union was just a business organization, it had a team of 5,000 knights, all of whom were above level-10. They could be considered the elites of the elites in the Felan Kingdom. In addition, there was also a team of more than 300 mages, all of whom were elite mages above level-15. It was said that they were not inferior to the mages of the Alanna Guild of Magic.
These two powerful guard forces guarded the huge wealth of the Glittergold Trade Union. At the same time, they also guarded Lafalia City and maintained the order of this business center. The many trade unions that gathered there were also under the protection of the Glittergold Trade Union. In fact, they did not even have to hire guards or worry about being robbed by bandits.
Lin Li had been in the Breezy Plains for two or three years, but it was his first time visiting the famous commercial center, Lafalia City. Gavin, on the other hand, was considered a frequent visitor because he was in charge of the business affairs of the Tower of Dusk. This time, Lin Li was invited by Hoffman. Apart from his two Undead servants, he also brought Gavin and Beckley along for the sake of negotiating with the Glittergold Trade Union for a deeper cooperation.
As the largest commercial center of the Breezy Plains, Lafalia City had a completely different atmosphere compared to other cities. First of all, there were no large tracts of farmland or scattered farms outside the city. Instead, there were neatly arranged temporary warehouses and freight yards, and a large number of porters were busy loading and unloading goods. Caravan wagons filled with goods or unloaded goods were moving in all directions in an orderly manner along the smooth roads that extended in all directions.
When they walked into the city, they felt even more different. The first impression they got was that it was clean and tidy. The flat and wide main road could accommodate eight carriages side-by-side. Hence, although there were many people coming and going, it did not seem crowded or crowded. There were neatly arranged shops on both sides of the road, selling the most ordinary fruits and vegetables, as well as expensive magical equipment and magical items. Of course, in this city where more than half of the rich people of the Breezy Plains gathered, there were also inns, taverns, and brothels. In fact, Lin Li even saw a Church of Dawn that belonged to the Brilliance Shrine. However, it was deserted, and Lin Li reckoned that it probably did not attract many believers.
Lin Li did not go straight to the headquarters of the Glittergold Trade Union, and instead went to the branch of the Tower of Dusk in Lafalia City. He then sent someone to the headquarters of the Glittergold Trade Union to inform them of when he was going to visit. It was not that Lin Li was putting on airs. If he had rashly gone to the door and caused the other party to be unable to prepare in time, it would be a form of disrespect.
In the afternoon, it was almost the appointed time. Lin Li brought Gavin, Beckley, and the two Undead servants to the door of the Glittergold Trade Union's headquarters. What Lin Li didn't expect was that Hoffman was already there with his men, even though he had arrived a little earlier than expected.
"Master Felic, I was so happy to hear that you accepted the invitation that I couldn't sleep for a few days," Hoffman said jokingly as soon as they met.
"You're too kind. It's my honor to receive your invitation," Lin Li said politely with a smile.
Although Hoffman had his own reasons for not standing up and supporting the Tower of Dusk firmly in Gran Town, he still felt a little embarrassed when facing Lin Li. Seeing that Lin Li did not seem to be bothered by it, Hoffman finally felt relieved, and then introduced the several shareholders of the trade union to Lin Li.
"This is the second largest shareholder of our trade union, the patriarch of the Lakeman Family, Master Thomas." The first person that Hoffman introduced to Lin Li was an old man with white hair and beard. His face was glowing, and he was well-built. He was dressed in a black robe with stars and moons, and was emitting powerful Legendary mana waves.
"Hello, Master Thomas, it's an honor to meet you," Lin Li greeted politely. Although he had never seen Thomas before, he had long heard about this legendary figure of the Glittergold Trade Union after coming to the Breezy Plains for two to three years.
Thomas Lakeman, the former president of the Glittergold Trade Union, had a great reputation not only in the Glittergold Trade Union, but also in the entire Breezy Plains.
Back then, when the Retribution Knight Rodhart led the Death Knights to wreak havoc in the Breezy Plains, many Legendary powerhouses chose to retreat in order to protect themselves. In their opinion, those who were below the Legendary-realm were like weeds that would grow again sooner or later even if they had been burned.
Thomas, who had just stepped into the Legendary-realm, joined forces with several Legendary powerhouses to engage in several fierce battles with the Death Knights. After that, they dealt with them for a long time in the Breezy Plains until Rodhart was purified by the Prophet Willen. Although they couldn't prevent the disaster from happening, they did save countless lives in this disaster. Among the people who were saved, many talented people joined the Glittergold Trade Union later, causing the Glittergold Trade Union to develop rapidly after the disaster, and establish its position at the peak of the Breezy Plains.
After Hoffman made a name for himself, especially after he showed his superb talent in business, Thomas stood his ground and gave up his position as the president without any selfishness. And the facts also proved how wise Thomas' decision was. Under Hoffman's leadership, the Glittergold Trade Union, which had almost stagnated in development, once again ushered in a climax of development, and truly jumped out of the limitations of the Breezy Plains.
Thomas smiled, and said, "President Felic, you're being too polite. President Hoffman has told us a lot about you, especially about your pharmaceutical attainments. I've long wanted to get to know you."
Next was the third major shareholder, a middle-aged Sword Sage who was the patriarch of the Barton Family, Jerany. Although he looked like a gentle mage, he exuded an iron-blooded aura. It was said that the Sword Sage Jerany was not only powerful, but was also once a legion commander in the Felan Kingdom. He had extremely high military talent, and the Skyfire Knights of the Glittergold Trade Union were trained by him.
The Breezy Plains was known as the land of chaos, and the Glittergold Trade Union was able to develop to its current scale because of the leadership of the president and the senior executives. However, the Skyfire Knights of the Glittergold Trade Union had also contributed greatly. There were countless forces of various sizes in the entire Breezy Plains, but the Glittergold Trade Union was probably the only one that had a regular elite group of knights as guards.
The annual investment of 5,000 elite knights that were above level-10 was enough to make a medium-sized force go bankrupt. Only the Glittergold Trade Union could afford such a huge investment. Even ancient and powerful forces like the Mithril Alliance and the Blood Moon Clan, which were also top forces of the Breezy Plains, could not bear to raise such a large group of knights.
In the history of the Glittergold Trade Union's development, the performance of the Skyfire Knights was indeed worthy of the huge investment. There was once a large group of bandits named the Blood Prison that appeared in the south of the Breezy Plains. They unscrupulously plundered all the caravans that passed through their territory, and even attacked Sardin City in the south. They plundered the Castellan Mansion, and killed all the city guards. However, the Blood Prison Bandits shouldn't have set their sights on the Glittergold Trade Union.
During that battle, the Glittergold Trade Union only dispatched 2,000 Skyfire Knights, and Jerany, who was in charge, split them into two. Only 1,000 Skyfire Knights were sent to fight the Blood Prison Bandits head-on, while the other 1,000 were responsible for chasing and killing the remaining enemies in the periphery. Under the charge of a thousand Skyfire Knights, the thirty thousand Bloodprison Bandits were utterly routed. In the end, they were all exterminated in that plain. That area was later named the Scarlet Swamp.
Ever since that battle, all the bandits would flee as far as they could as long as they saw the emblem of the Glittergold Trade Union in a caravan. The Skyfire Knights of the Glittergold Trade Union also became famous in the Breezy Plains because of that. Many forces that had once mocked the Glittergold Trade Union for being a nouveau riche were now insanely jealous.
The fourth major shareholder of the Glittergold Trade Union, the Legendary-mage Elvan, was also an impressive figure. Not only did he have Legendary-level abilities in magic, he was also an extremely rare Master of Inscription. Elvan's attainments in the field of inscription were second to none in the entire Breezy Plains, and most of the high-level mageweaths used in the products of the Glittergold Trade Union were created by him.
Elvan did not have a large family, nor did he have much wealth. The reason why he could become the fourth major shareholder of the Glittergold Trade Union was because of his superb inscription skills. It was said that even the identification mageweaths on the crystal cards issued by the Glittergold Trade Union were created by Elvan based on the technology of the High Elves. Until now, no one had been able to crack them.
Lin Li had a VIP card of the Glittergold Trade Union, which was given to him by Hoffman back then. He had naturally studied the identification mageweath on the crystal card a long time ago. Of course, with Lin Li's level of inscription, he could still crack the mageweath on the crystal card, but there was no need for that. However, judging from the complexity of the mageweath, he could also tell that the Master of Inscription who had drawn such a mageweath was definitely much higher than the Master of Inscription, Moke, who had been sent by the Supreme Council back then.
Hoffman held half of the shares of the Glittergold Trade Union, while the other half was held by the three major shareholders. However, in addition to the three major shareholders, the Glittergold Trade Union also had six minor shareholders, who probably owned less than 10% of the shares of the trade union. However, the six minor shareholders were not to be underestimated. Although they might not have invested much money into the trade union, each of them had Legendary-level strength.
After getting to know the shareholders of the Glittergold Trade Union, Lin Li followed Hoffman into the headquarters of the Glittergold Trade Union. Outside the door, the passers-by and the people who had come to visit all stood there dumbfounded, unable to accept the scene that they were seeing.
Hoffman, the President of the Glittergold Trade Union, controlled nearly half of the business of the Glittergold Trade Union although he did not own all of the shares. At the same time, he was also a powerful Conjurer and a pharmaceutics Master who was proficient in pharmaceutics. Regardless of his identity, he would definitely be respected by everyone in the Breezy Plains.
However, Hoffman, who had such a prominent status, was actually so enthusiastic about a young mage. Who was that young mage? Soon, someone recognized Gavin and Beckley, the two senior executives of the Tower of Dusk. At the thought of how the two of them were following behind the young mage, the identity of the young mage seemed to be on the verge of being revealed.
"Could that be the young President of the Tower of Dusk? He's really young. He looks like he's in his early twenties! "someone exclaimed in disbelief.
"The Tower of Dusk is impressive now. Two years ago, no one knew about the Tower of Dusk, but now …" The Tower of Dusk was now a legend in the Breezy Plains. The miraculous rise of the young President who had stepped into the Legendary-realm at the age of 20 immediately attracted a lot of discussion.
In particular, not long ago, the Tower of Dusk faced the oppression of almost all the forces in the Breezy Plains, and almost everyone thought that the Tower of Dusk was doomed. However, no one thought that the situation in the Breezy Plains seemed to have changed overnight, and no one knew how the Tower of Dusk had formed a relationship with the mysterious and terrifying Ashen Warlock. They actually got the protection of the Ashen Warlock. In the end, the Tower of Dusk still stood tall in Doland, while the alliance formed to suppress the Tower of Dusk disintegrated silently.
Ignoring the discussions of the people outside, Lin Li was led by Hoffman to the living room inside, and everyone took their seats as the host and the guest. After some small talk, everyone began to talk about the in-depth cooperation between the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk in the future. Of course, at this time, they only expressed their intention to cooperate with each other, and the specific details of the cooperation would have to be negotiated separately.
In the evening, the Glittergold Trade Union specially held a grand banquet to welcome Lin Li's arrival, and invited some influential people in Lafalia City to attend. However, in this commercial capital, the so-called people with enough weight were also the representatives of the giant conglomerates. The banquet lasted until late at night. As the President of the Tower of Dusk, Lin Li did not feel much, but he felt that he had probably heard all the compliments in his life this time, and fully understood what it meant to be a businessman with a glib tongue.
After the banquet, Hoffman took out the potion formula that had left many pharmaceutics Masters helpless, and asked Lin Li about the problem that had been troubling him for a long time. Apart from Hoffman, there were also three major shareholders, Thomas, Elvan, and Jerany. Although they were not all interested in pharmaceutics, no one was willing to treat the potion formula that they had spent a lot of money on as a piece of waste paper.
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