"There are so many people in that Shop!"
"Could that Shop be selling some good stuff?"
"That's not right. I've been here many times already. I've been to all the nearby Shops. That Shop seems to be a grocery store. The items it sells are very common. There's nothing special about it!"
"In any case, we're here to rest. Let's go take a look."
The teams that had just returned from the fields grew curious when they saw the grocery store packed with players.
Although Stormwind Town was not small, elite and expert players like them had to thoroughly investigate every town they entered to prevent missing out on any hidden or advanced quests.
This was the most basic of the basics.
They had been in Stormwind Town for some time now, yet such a situation had occurred. Why wouldn't they be curious?
"What?! They're actually buying Runic Fragments for 5 Silver per stack?!"
"What?!"
"If this is true, won't our team earn 45 Gold from the 900 stacks we've been accumulating?!"
When the curious players approached the store, they were shocked by the signboard hanging by the entrance.
Following which, these players rushed into the Shop, afraid that someone else would beat them to it. At the same time, they contacted their companions and had them retrieve the Runic Fragments they had stored in the Guild Warehouse.
Shifeng, who stood on the second floor of the grocery store, could not help but nod in satisfaction as he looked out the window.
It seems it's working. Shifeng's lips curled up as he watched more players gather around the Shop.
In just a short moment, the grocery store had already collected over 7,000 stacks of Runic Fragments. Even his bag couldn't contain so many fragments.
He wasn't collecting Runic Fragments through the grocery store just for the fragments. Otherwise, he could've just set up a street stall. The reason he had spent so much money to rent the Shop was to lay the foundation for Candlelight's future development here.
The first reason was to collect Runic Fragments.
The second reason was to earn fame and hide his identity. Doing so wouldn't hinder his future plans.
In the past, the reason Stormwind Town had become a small Holy Land was because of the Sea God's Temple. Not only could players use the Sea God's Temple to exchange for days to use the Research Laboratory, but it could also exchange for the Sea God's Blessing.
The most profitable item in the Sea's End was the Sea God's Blessing.
In Sea's End, this item might not be worth much. After all, players mainly relied on ships for combat. However, it was a different story for players on land. When faced with harsh environments, players would need sufficient Magic Resistance. Not to mention, the item increased players' Basic Attributes by 10% for 12 hours. Moreover, it had no Cooldown.
It was definitely a godly medicine for dungeons and adventuring in the wild.
As time passed, the Shifeng sat quietly on the second floor of the shop, playing with the Space-time Herb Garden in his hands.
The Sundry Goods Store had everything, including herb seeds. Although these herb seeds were very common and not some super rare herb seeds, it was enough for the Shifeng.
Although a Shifeng was not an Alchemist, he knew very well what kind of potions the players needed and what kind of materials were needed to make these potions.
At Level 40, I recall that the various large Guilds began to explore more ancient ruins. Back then, the various large Guilds were in desperate need of the Lunar Potion. The Lunar Potion's main ingredient is the Moon Spirit Flower. I should be able to grow more of it, Shifeng thought to himself.
Most ancient ruins were located underground. Due to the fact that they were underground, the space inside was very dark. Even if players used their Spells, they would only be able to illuminate a small area. Moving through a dangerous ruin was not an easy task. It was especially true when players had to face sudden attacks from monsters.
Hence, the Lunar Potion had become a popular item. The potion allowed players to see clearly in the dark. In addition, the potion had a long duration. It was very suitable for adventuring in underground ruins.
Meanwhile, the Lunar Potion's recipe could be found everywhere. Any Advanced Alchemist could produce the potion. Only, the Moon Spirit Flower was relatively rare. Hence, there were not many Lunar Potions on the market.
If Shi Feng could obtain a large number of Moon Spirit Flowers, he could mass-produce the Lunar Potion. It would not be difficult to make a fortune.
Due to the various large Guilds' frantic exploration of ancient ruins, the Lunar Potion's price had skyrocketed to 6 Silver per bottle on the market. That price was almost on par with an Intermediate All-purpose Recovery Potion. Meanwhile, the Intermediate All-purpose Recovery Potion's production cost nearly 3 Silver, while the Lunar Potion's production cost was less than 80 Copper. The Moon Spirit Flower accounted for 50 Copper.
However, as the potion's price soared, so did the price of the Moon Spirit Flower. Now, each flower cost around 2 Silver, which significantly increased the production cost.
Following which, Shifeng purchased a large number of Moon Spirit Flower seeds and filled the space-time herb garden with Moon Spirit Flowers. Each Moon Spirit Flower required a space of two by two yards, so he could plant 62500 flowers in the entire herb garden.
Meanwhile, each Moon Spirit Flower seed cost 5 Copper. Hence, he only needed 31 Gold, 25 Silver to plant 62500 flowers.
Although 62500 flowers seemed like a lot, when one considered the survival rate, it was actually very low. In God's Domain, the various large Guilds couldn't be bothered to plant hundreds of thousands of herbs at a time. Fortunately, Shi Feng had an Epic tool. As long as he managed the herb garden, he wouldn't have to spend too much time or money on it.
Just as Shifeng finished planting the space-time herb garden's seeds, he received a call from Fire Dance.
"Guild Leader, I've arrived," Fire Dance, who was in Stealth, whispered.
"Good. I've given you access. Come to the second floor," Shifeng said, nodding.
While Shi Feng was busy with the space-time herb garden, he had Fire Dance secretly bring Candlelight's Philosopher's Stone to him. With Fire Dance's equipment and strength, she could sneak up on the second floor without anyone noticing.
"Guild Leader, here's the Philosopher's Stone you requested." After Fire Dance entered the room on the second floor, she retrieved the Philosopher's Stone from her bag. She then began to inspect her surroundings.
The room was filled with fragments of the Philosopher's Stone. It was like a warehouse.
"Thank you for your hard work." Shifeng excitedly accepted the Philosopher's Stone. "Now, we can get to work."
"Guild Leader, Candlelight's auction is tomorrow. Melancholy and the others have been busy preparing for it. Meanwhile, Aqua is still in the secret land, and Snow is managing Stone Forest Town and Lake Heart City. So, they aren't aware of the recent happenings in the Guild," Fire Dance reported quietly. "Not long ago, many hidden experts started killing our Dungeon raiding teams, causing us quite a bit of damage."
"Hidden experts? Could they be members of those Dark Guilds?" Shifeng asked curiously.
After teaching those Dark Guild players a lesson, they should've weakened them significantly. He hadn't expected them to reappear so soon.
"That shouldn't be the case. I've clashed with a few of their teams. Those people are very skilled. There are even quite a few Refinement Realm experts among them. I suspect that they might be members of that Super Guild," Fire Dance said, shaking her head.
"They don't dare attack us openly, so they're playing a war of attrition in secret?" Shifeng frowned. "Since they want to play, we'll play with them."
When the various superpowers wanted to deal with a certain Guild, they would generally use such a method to wear down the Guild. After all, in a war of attrition, not only would both sides reduce the levels of the Guild members, but their weapons and equipment would also decrease. Without sufficient strength and foundation, one couldn't afford such a war of attrition.
"Right, Guild Leader, our Guild members have already cleared the Inferior Legendary Treasure Chest's trial, so I've brought it over. We're just waiting for you to open it."
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