The rage in Spring Echo's eyes lasted for a moment. Looking at the silent Shifeng, he could not help but take a deep breath. He then turned to Shiuse Qiangwei.
He hoped that Shiuse Qiangwei would speak up.
If possible, Twilight Echo did not wish for anyone else to interfere with the Energy mine's business.
However, the Energy vein was too conspicuous. Moreover, Nature Hall was growing stronger with each passing day. In addition, Twilight Echo and Nature Hall were old rivals in the Storm Empire. It was only a matter of time before Nature Hall targeted Twilight Echo.
Hence, Twilight Echo decided to cooperate with Ling YI Society.
First, they could better defend the Energy mine. Second, they could tie Ling YI Society to Twilight Echo's side. This way, Nature Hall would not go overboard against the two Guilds working together. Third, they could increase Twilight Echo's strength. Shi Feng had already investigated the Energy vein. It was one of the ore veins that could produce Magic Crystals. A large number of Magic Crystals could help Guild players grow stronger. Moreover, the various large Guilds were willing to trade Magic Crystals for weapons and equipment.
However, before Shiuse Qiangwei could say anything, Shifeng spoke up once more, "My conditions are my bottom line. If you find them unsuitable, you can find another partner."
"Guild Leader?" Shiuse Qiangwei had not expected Shifeng to be so resolute.
When it came to business, there was always reciprocity. If Twilight Echo insisted, it would be difficult to continue the discussion.
Not only would Twilight Echo want 70% of the Energy vein's profits, but she also wanted full control of the mining town. No other Guild would agree to such an offer.
Currently, Twilight Echo's situation in the Storm Empire was not good. If they negotiated properly, Ling YI Society would definitely get 60% of the Energy vein's profits. As for the mining town, they could forget about it. No one would willingly hand over a town they had worked so hard to obtain.
Shiuse Qiangwei wasn't the only one surprised by Twilight Echo's offer. Even Gentle Snow was surprised.
Twilight Echo's offer was good news for Ling YI Society. Even if they gave up on the mining town, the Magic Crystals they could earn would allow the Guild to grow stronger.
Although Ling Yi was currently a 3-star Guild and possessed the Guild Training Room, at the end of the day, the Guild Training Room only taught her the basics. If she wished to become an expert, she still needed to fight in the Trial Tower of the Divine Colosseum.
"President Hei Yan, Twilight Echo will only give you 70% of the profits from the ore vein. As for the town, we will not give it up." Tianquan Echo felt that this might be the Shifeng trying to intimidate him, but when he thought about the current situation of Ling YI Society, he ultimately chose to take a step back.
"It seems that Twilight Echo still doesn't understand the significance of a magic energy vein." Shifeng could not help but sigh. "Forget it. If you don't hand over the town, we won't be able to negotiate a deal. In any case, the town is still under protection. Even if the other Guilds are interested, they won't be able to do anything about it.
After saying that, Shifeng asked Fire Dance to send the guests off.
Spring Echo did not even know what was going on. He had clearly made a huge concession, but the Shifeng had no intention of continuing the discussion.
For a moment, he even wondered if the Shifeng understood the value of a magic energy vein.
"Guild Leader, is that town really that valuable?" Gentle Snow asked when she saw Spring Echo leave.
Currently, the Ling YI Society was already struggling to manage Stone Forest Town. Even if the Ling YI Society obtained a very valuable town, it would be powerless to do anything about it.
After all, the construction and development of a town required a lot of manpower and resources.
"That town itself has no value. Its true value lies in the magic energy vein. Only, the value of the vein far exceeds Twilight Echo's expectations. If we wish to defend the vein, the town needs to fall under the control of the Ling YI Society. Otherwise, even if we cooperate with Twilight Echo, we won't be able to protect the vein in the future. In that case, we might as well not cooperate," Shifeng said, shaking his head.
Magic energy veins!
Magic energy veins were even more valuable than Manatite veins. Just the Manatite vein alone had required Raven, one of the Six Great Dark Guilds, to go all out just to defend it. If it were the magic energy vein, even Raven would not be able to defend it.
In the past, every time a magic energy vein appeared, a war of the century would erupt. At most, first-rate Guilds would be nothing more than bystanders. Obtaining a magic energy vein was simply a dream.
Yet, Twilight Echo believed that the two of them could defend the magic energy vein. It was simply wishful thinking.
If they could obtain 50% of the vein's profits by contributing manpower and resources, Twilight Echo would definitely agree. However, the cruelty of God's Domain was not as simple as Spring Echo thought.
He only dared to agree to Spring Echo's offer because he had three trump cards he could use.
The first was the Four Towers of Elements. He had the design for the towers in hand. As long as he had sufficient materials, he could construct them.
The second was Feng Qianyu. Feng Qianyu was the Pavilion Master of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion. As long as he could rope her in, he would be able to intimidate the outside world.
The third was the Secret Pavilion. He had cooperated with the Secret Pavilion many times. The Secret Pavilion was an extraordinary power in God's Domain. Its deterrence was even greater than that of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion.
As long as the town had the Four Towers of Elements' protection and the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's and Secret Pavilion's support, the other superpowers and first-rate Guilds would have to think twice before attacking the town.
He would have to expend so much manpower and resources to defend the magic energy vein. He was already giving face to Shiuse Qiangwei by allowing Twilight Echo to take 30% of the profits.
Of course, if the Ling YI Society was sufficiently powerful and had over a million elite members and tens of thousands of experts, it could easily take the magic energy vein for itself. However, the Ling YI Society did not have such capabilities right now.
Although Shifeng's explanation was simple, Gentle Snow and Shiuse Qiangwei quickly understood the logic behind his words. Hence, they did not say anything else.
A man's wealth was his own ruin!
Only, they had never thought that the magic energy vein would be so valuable.
…
"Big Brother Spring, what should we do now?" The Level 41 Berserker asked as he looked at Spring Echo, who had remained silent for a long time. "Ling Yi's asking price is too high. There's no way we can negotiate."
Their quest this time was to negotiate a partnership. However, before they could do so, the Ling YI Society had already chased them out …
"What else can we do? We can only report this matter to the other Elders and see what they do. In short, I can't be bothered with this matter. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have agreed to become the Acting Guild Leader, "Spring Echo said, rolling his eyes at the robust man beside him. Anger welled up in his heart.
Following which, Spring Echo took out a Return Scroll and left White River City.
Elsewhere, the Shifeng teleported to the Savage Wildland using the teleportation array in the Guild's basement, preparing to travel to the Sea of Death. As for the other matters of the Guild, they had already left them to Shiuse Qiangwei and Gentle Snow.
Shortly after Shi Feng left White River City, a 20-man Level 40 elite team was currently fighting a Level 43 Stone Ape Lord in the distant Stone Ape Forest of Star-Moon City's region.
"Increase your firepower! This SS is almost dead!" the Level 41 Ranger leading the team shouted excitedly.
When the Stone Ape Lord had less than 10% of its HP remaining, a pained cry suddenly came from the rear line of the team. Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.
"Hao 'zi!" The Level 41 Ranger shuddered when he saw the withered corpse of his teammate on the ground.
It was too fast!
By the time they turned to look at the source of the sound, the Cleric in the team had already died.
"How did he die?" Everyone was confused. "Could it be the Stone Ape Lord's Skill?"
Just as everyone thought so, a black shadow suddenly flashed past them. This black shadow snatched away one of the team members, and another pained cry followed.
"Not good! It's a monster ambush! Everyone, be careful!" the Ranger leading the team hurriedly warned.
However, shortly after the Ranger finished speaking, several more black shadows flashed past them, killing one player after another. Only a few players reacted quickly enough and activated their Lifesaving Skills, allowing everyone to see the true faces of these black shadows.
These black shadows were all humanoid creatures. However, they all had long horns on their heads, and their bodies were covered in pitch-black scales. Moreover, when these monsters looked at them, it was as if they were toying with their prey.
"Run!"
When the Ranger leading the team saw this scene, he understood that they had no chance of victory against the SS and these monsters.
Although the Ranger's thoughts were correct, a short moment later, the one-horned monsters killed every member of the team.
"Hahaha! These humanoid monsters really are powerful! I wonder if another one of them will appear?"
After everyone had died, a person walked out of the forest. This person radiated an evil aura that stood out from the surrounding environment. Moreover, this person's skin was dark gray, and a crimson magic array was imprinted on his forehead. He did not look human at all.
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