Aqua Rose was momentarily stunned by Shi Feng's words, and she still hadn't recovered from her daze.
"Guild Leader, are we really going to do this?" Shiuse Qiangwei asked hurriedly. "We've already spent a lot of Coins and resources on the Guild's development. We're running low on both Coins and Credits. If we do this, I'm afraid we won't last more than two days."
Currently, Ling Yi had only recently acquired White River City's Auction House, so she didn't have much money to spare. Due to Ling Yi's sudden rise to fame, the Guild's scale had increased significantly. As a result, the Guild didn't have much money on hand.
Engaging in a large-scale price war wouldn't yield any results in the short term. On the contrary, they'd only be humiliating themselves. After all, their opponent was none other than Starlink, which was incomparably wealthy. Moreover, they were currently in Starlink's main headquarters. Even if they did, they wouldn't be a match for Starlink.
Even Unyielding Soul and Crimson Emperor, both superpowers, wouldn't dare take such a gamble.
"Including the income from White River City's Auction House, how many Coins can we raise in one day?" Shifeng asked.
"If we only have one day, after deducting the Guild's necessary expenses and including the funds we have on hand, we should have around 35,000 Gold," Shiuse Qiangwei said, smiling bitterly after doing some calculations.
To current first-rate Guilds, 35,000 Gold was definitely a massive sum, not to mention raising such a sum in one day. After all, as Guilds developed more rapidly, they would need more money.
However, trying to compete with a superpower's main headquarters with 35,000 Gold was a joke. Zero Wing would run out of Gold in two days, at most. Even if Zero Wing continued to receive income every day, it would only be able to last five days at most.
"That should be enough," Shifeng said, smiling faintly after giving the matter some thought.
"Is it enough?" Hearing Shi Feng's words, Aqua Rose wondered if she had misheard him. Either that, or she had misstated the number, and instead of 35,000 Gold, she had said 350,000 Gold.
"Mm, that's enough. You just need to inform A Melancholy Smile and Youlan and have them prepare in the Dark Night Empire." The Shifeng nodded and hung up the call. He walked into Candlelight to prepare for the crusade against the Lord of Fire.
If this had happened a few days ago, he wouldn't have had the confidence to challenge the various superpowers and wage a price war in Starlink's main headquarters, the Dark Night Empire. However, he had purchased 500 Stamina Gemstones from an NPC merchant.
The various major powers desperately needed Stamina Gemstones. The various major powers had long since begun exploring the various neutral maps, but none of these maps had Guild Towns or Cities to rest in. Moreover, the various large Guilds didn't have the ability to transfer their Guild Towns or Cities to these neutral maps. Exploring these maps depended on players' strength and Stamina.
The more resource-rich a neutral map was, the harsher the environment, and the more Stamina players needed to explore it. Even if players didn't engage in battle and rested, their Stamina recovery would only keep up with their Stamina consumption. Players simply couldn't stay in these neutral maps for long. Even with Stamina Recovery Potions, they were extremely rare. Normally, the various major powers kept their Stamina Recovery Potions for their own use.
Take the current Ling YI Society for example. Although the Ling YI Society could produce the Exotic Stamina Potion, only 10 of its members were capable of doing so. However, the Guild had over 500,000 members. After deducting the Guild's own consumption, very few Exotic Stamina Potions could be sold.
This was why the Stamina Gemstones were so valuable. First, they had no time limit. Second, they didn't have a level limit. Players could use them for the rest of their lives.
With three Stamina Gemstones, players wouldn't have to worry about Stamina consumption in Level 100-plus neutral maps or below. Because of this, the various major powers had gone crazy over the Stamina Gemstones in the past. One Stamina Gemstone had sold for an astronomical 300 Gold.
While Shi Feng prepared the various Fire Resistance equipment and potions, Star-Moon Kingdom's players learned that Starlink had taken action against Zero Wing. The news caused a huge commotion.
"In the end, Starlink still made its move."
"I knew Starlink couldn't possibly take this lying down. After all, Zero Wing has already thoroughly offended Starlink and humiliated it. Even if Zero Wing has plenty of experts, it's still a game of strength between the various powers. How is Zero Wing supposed to compete with Starlink if it doesn't have a backer? She's screwed. "
"However, Starlink is amazing. I've heard that over a hundred of Ling Yi's members have already left Ling Yi to join Starlink. Moreover, most of them are Advanced Lifestyle players. This will most likely deal a significant blow to Ling Yi's Candlelight."
"If I were in Starlink's shoes, I'd be tempted, too. You can join a superpower and triple your income."
"That's not all Starlink has done. I've heard that Starlink has increased the prices of its materials in Star-Moon Kingdom. In addition, it's selling the same products at a lower price. As a result, Candlelight's customers have decreased significantly."
"Ling Yi is in trouble now. She's only just secured White River City's Auction House. Now that she has the funds to develop the Guild and become a superpower, her development will likely come to a standstill."
"Sure enough, superpowers aren't to be trifled with."
After Starlink's large-scale actions, Starmoon Kingdom's players gained a deeper understanding of superpowers' capital. Although everyone had been optimistic about Ling Yi's future, in the face of Starlink's wealth, their expectations were unrealistic.
Meanwhile, in one of White River City's high-class bars, a beautiful woman in luxurious, dark-purple mage robes suddenly walked into the bar. When she saw a middle-aged man in pitch-black leather armor sitting at the bar counter, she anxiously walked over to him.
"Commander, I just received news from Seven Sins. Not only has Starlink secured three Auction Houses in the Auction Arena, but it has also become an advanced member of the Secret Chamber of Commerce. As soon as it became an advanced member, Starlink used its authority to call for an Advanced Alliance Meeting. By the looks of it, Starlink intends to kick Ling Yi out of the Chamber of Commerce," Yi Luofei hurriedly reported.
"An Advanced Alliance Meeting?" After giving the matter some thought, Yan Tianxing shook his head and sighed. "It seems that a Guild without any background is dreaming of becoming a superpower. Since things have come to this, let's return to the Black Dragon Empire."
The Secret Chamber of Commerce's members were divided into two ranks: ordinary members and advanced members. Not only did advanced members enjoy greater authority and resources, but they could also call for an Advanced Alliance Meeting and propose certain matters to all advanced members. As long as more than half of the advanced members agreed to the proposal, the Chamber would implement the proposal, including kicking ordinary members out of the Chamber of Commerce.
However, it was extremely difficult to become an advanced member of the Secret Chamber of Commerce. Even some Super Guilds didn't qualify for the position. Starlink's success in becoming an advanced member was shocking.
Since Starlink had made the proposal, and the various superpowers didn't want to offend Starlink or allow a new superpower to emerge in God's Domain, it was certain that Ling Yi would be kicked out of the Secret Chamber of Commerce. Even the Secret Pavilion's objections wouldn't change anything.
If Ling Yi lost the Secret Chamber of Commerce's important channel, it was easy to imagine what would happen to her.
Meanwhile, inside Candlelight, Shifeng received a helpless notification from Yuan Tiexin. From this moment onward, Ling Yi would no longer be an ally of the Secret Chamber of Commerce, and all transactions would be canceled.
"President Hei Yan, this is the Advanced Alliance Meeting's decision. Even if the Secret Pavilion voted against it, the other five advanced members voted in favor of it. We have no other choice," Yuan Tiexin said apologetically.
"It's fine. It's the rules, after all. I'd like to thank the Secret Pavilion for voting against Ling Yi's decision," Shifeng said, chuckling.
"Although Ling Yi is no longer an ally of the Secret Chamber of Commerce, if Ling Yi requires any rare materials, the Secret Pavilion can still provide them in small quantities. You can contact me directly if you need them," Yuan Tiexin said sincerely.
"Thank you." Shifeng nodded and thanked Yuan Tiexin.
While Shifeng received the notification, news of Ling Yi's expulsion from the Secret Chamber of Commerce spread throughout the Starmoon Kingdom as if it had grown wings, causing a commotion throughout the Starmoon Kingdom.
Nobody had thought that Ling Yi, a member of the Secret Pavilion, would be kicked out of the Secret Chamber so easily. With this, Ling Yi would have an even harder time surviving under Starlink's economic pressure.
"Ling Yi! Didn't you want to play? This time, I'll play with you! " In the distant Dark Night Empire, Lu Xingluo smiled faintly as he read the news regarding the Ling Yi Society.
Previously, he hadn't had the time to deal with Ling Yi, but now that Starlink had established itself as the Dark Night Empire's overlord, neither Unyielding Soul nor Crimson Emperor could contend with Starlink in the empire. Now, he would teach Ling Yi the consequences of making an enemy out of Starlink.
Elsewhere, in the Dark Night Empire's imperial capital, Dark Night City, A Melancholy Smile and Youlan arrived at the Hundred Flower Palace's Trading Firm that Ling Yi had taken over.
"Guild Leader, the Stamina Gemstones and Exotic Stamina Potions have been prepared in all of Candlelight's Shops. They can be sold at any time," A Melancholy Smile reported.
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