Shifeng's words caused an uproar among the crowd once more.
No one had expected Shifeng to have such an idea from the very beginning. This caught everyone off guard.
The representatives from the large companies, who had gathered together, looked at each other warily. At the same time, they secretly contacted their company's board of directors, hoping to receive an answer as soon as possible.
None of the people present were fools. They knew just how frightening the market was.
Just a town with a Magic Tower could rival nearly eight player towns. Meanwhile, raiding eight towns was easier said than done. Even if they succeeded, the investment required to do so was not something an ordinary large Guild could afford. They would need time to digest and operate the town slowly. Hence, they could not raid towns too quickly. After all, the Coins the various large Guilds earned did not grow on trees.
At this stage of the game, most likely, only Level 1 Guilds could manage seven or eight towns simultaneously. However, obtaining a good plot of Land in each of these Guilds' towns was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. It was not something that could be achieved with money alone.
After all, Level 1 Guilds were different from ordinary large Guilds. They wanted to monopolize the virtual market for themselves. How could they possibly share it with others?
Meanwhile, so long as the Ling YI Society captured a town, it would gain the economic benefits of seven or eight towns …
If they could obtain the priority rights to garrison Ling Yi's towns, they might be able to solidify their position in God's Domain's virtual market. How could they possibly let go of this opportunity before them?
"Guild Leader, are we still not going to start the auction?" Shiuse Qiangwei asked quietly when he saw Shifeng remain silent for a long time.
"Wait a moment. There's no need to rush this matter. Let them digest the information first. Only then will they be able to compete even more fiercely," Shifeng said, smiling faintly as he glanced at the busy company representatives.
Originally, Shifeng had been quite anxious about the partnership. They had even made plans to gather enough money to purchase the training center, even at the risk of exposing the Construction Order.
A training center was simply too important to a Guild.
Take the current training centers for example. Training centers nurtured fighting experts to participate in various competitions. Similarly, training bases nurtured various experts to participate in various virtual competitions. The only difference was that virtual competitions had a much greater influence, and the competition was much more intense.
Moreover, with his own training base, it would be much more convenient for him to do things, and he would have fewer worries.
Most importantly, Zero Wing could recruit and nurture as many people as it wanted. It was not like a limitless pool of water. Zero Wing would have a much easier time attracting talents to join. This was also the reason why Level 1 Guilds would never run out of talent every year. After all, nobody wanted to join a half-dead Guild that did not even have a proper workplace to work in.
Because of this, the second and third-rate Guilds would change over and over again. Only the first-rate Guilds and above would remain as stable as Mount Tai.
After Shifeng waited for a while, the company representatives finally finished their work and looked at Xiang Shifeng with gratitude.
"Looks like you're all ready. Let's start now." The Shifeng scanned the crowd, and after making sure that they had reached an agreement, he announced loudly, "The starting price for the first partnership is one billion credits, and each increment must be no less than ten million credits!"
"1.02 billion!"
"1.03 billion!"
"1.04 billion!"
…
At this moment, the various company representatives no longer hesitated and began to bid frantically.
There were a total of ten partnership slots. At most, only ten companies could cooperate with each other. There were twenty companies present. If some of the larger companies were greedy and prepared to bet on Ling Yi Society's future, they might be able to secure two or three partnership slots. After all, a single partnership was neither too big nor too small. Even if two or three of the same virtual shops appeared in the same town, they wouldn't affect each other too much. Most importantly, the money they invested was not irrecoverable. All they had to do was pay the deposit for the rental of the Land.
Moreover, the popularity of God's Domain's virtual market in the future showed that it was even more violent than real estate.
Hence, the various companies decided to go all out.
Very quickly, the price for the first partnership slot reached 1.2 billion credits. Yet, the crowd showed no signs of stopping.
"Aqua, your Guild Leader is too good at doing business. He's making money faster than robbing us," Alluring Summer said, smacking her lips.
It wasn't that she had never seen large-scale transactions before. Just constructing a five-star hotel would cost close to ten billion Credits. A six-star or seven-star hotel would be even more expensive. However, this was the first time she had seen a virtual shop being sold for such an exorbitant price.
"This is nothing. If others want to cooperate with us in the future, it will be even more expensive," Shiuse Qiangwei said nonchalantly.
Although God's Domain's towns were not bad, they were nothing compared to a city. This was especially true for God's Domain's first player city. If not for the City Building Order being a secret, these companies wouldn't have had the opportunity to bid.
During the short moment Shiuse Qiangwei spoke, the price for the partnership slot had risen to 1.3 billion Credits.
However, as the price continued to rise, the number of bidders dwindled as the price approached 1.5 billion Credits.
At this moment, a crisp voice echoed throughout the reception room.
"Two billion!"
Immediately, everyone turned to look at the person who had shouted in shock.
This person was none other than Feng Qianyu!
"This person is insane! She actually bid two billion Credits!"
"Just who is she?!"
Everyone was stunned by Feng Qianyu's bid. Although they were rich, they wanted to spend as little as possible.
"Is there anyone willing to bid a higher price?" Shifeng asked as he swept his gaze over the silent crowd.
He wasn't particularly surprised by Feng Qianyu's bid. After all, how could someone capable of obtaining a battle team slot in the Dark Arena be an ordinary person?
After Shifeng confirmed the bid three times, he handed the first official contract to Feng Qianyu. After that, all Feng Qianyu needed to do was sign it.
When everyone saw the contract, envy filled their faces. They all prepared themselves to win the second partnership slot.
After Shifeng announced the start of the auction for the second slot, Feng Qianyu softly said once more, "Two billion!"
"…"
Everyone fell silent once more. They all gnashed their teeth in anger at Feng Qianyu's actions.
"Just what kind of background does this woman have?"
"She's crazy. There are ten slots. I don't believe that she can win the third slot."
Everyone thought that Feng Qianyu would spend two billion Credits to win one slot. They didn't expect him to do it again. However, from their point of view, spending four billion Credits in one go would deplete all of Feng Qianyu's funds. He probably wouldn't be able to compete anymore.
However, while everyone's thoughts were good, reality was cruel.
Feng Qianyu bought seven slots in a row, each for two billion Credits. The remaining companies were completely terrified. They even suspected that Feng Qianyu was a scammer.
However, just as everyone was thinking this, Feng Qianyu spoke again, "President Hei Yan, you don't have to bid anymore. I'll take all of the remaining slots. I hope that the two of us can sit down and discuss further cooperation instead of wasting time here."
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