As soon as news of Candlelight selling Stamina Gemstones spread throughout the Dark Night Empire, the various large Guilds and adventurer teams that hadn't entertained the idea began to grow restless.
"Candlelight is going to sell Stamina Gemstones long-term?"
"This is going to be interesting!"
"Our chance to take the next step has finally arrived!"
Previously, the 60 Stamina Gemstones had only been eye-catching, but they hadn't been enough to split among the various major powers.
There were as many as three superpowers in the Dark Night Empire, not to mention first-rate Guilds and top adventurer teams. There were also the various peak powers that lurked in the dark. It was no exaggeration to say that no one had an opportunity to obtain Stamina Gemstones. Moreover, even if they did, what use would one or two Stamina Gemstones be?
However, things were different now.
If Candlelight could sell Stamina Gemstones long-term, they would have a chance to compete for them. After all, the currency required to purchase Stamina Gemstones was unique materials. Even if the various superpowers had a lot of unique materials, they only had a limited number. As long as they stockpiled Stamina Gemstones, they would have an opportunity to secure one or two Stamina Gemstones.
When the Dark Night Empire's various major powers received news of the Stamina Gemstones, they immediately issued orders to stop selling the empire's unique materials. After all, the money they could earn from selling these materials was far less valuable than the money they could earn from exploring neutral maps.
In fact, if they didn't secure Stamina Gemstones early on, they'd be overtaken by the powers that had already acquired them. Hence, the various major powers did everything in their power to secure Stamina Gemstones.
Meanwhile, in the Starmoon Kingdom's Ling Yi City, due to the Secret Chamber of Commerce kicking Candlelight out, all previous agreements with the Chamber of Commerce were canceled. The Chamber of Commerce's personnel and items stationed in Ling Yi City began to withdraw from Ling Yi City.
While Yuan Tiexin was arranging for his subordinates to leave the Workshop, a valiant woman in gorgeous, sacred armor approached the Chamber of Commerce. The woman's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd. Many of the men in the room were stunned and mesmerized by her beauty.
"As expected of the Purple Jade Goddess. She's already reached Level 66. She can probably rank among the top 20 players in the empire."
"I heard that Goddess Purple Jade led a team to complete an Epic Team Quest two days ago. They defeated a Level 60 Legendary Boss, the Ironblood Earth Dragon, and obtained a Dragonblood Sword. That sword is so amazing that it ranks among the top ten Epic Weapons available right now. Because of this sword, Goddess Purple Jade has very few opponents among peak experts. The Secret Pavilion even named her one of the Ten Great Swordsmen."
When everyone mentioned the Pavilion's Ranking as a Swordsman, their gazes filled with yearning.
This ranking list was newly released by the Secret Pavilion. Its main purpose was to showcase the experts of the various classes. After all, every class was different, and some classes even countered each other. This ranking list could not properly reflect a player's strength, nor could it be used to compare players. Hence, the Secret Pavilion had released a new ranking list for the twelve classes. Only ten people from each class could be placed on the ranking list. This ranking list was not based on standards or battle records, but on strength alone.
The Ranking List's purpose was to reflect the younger generation and give them more opportunities. Hence, the Ranking List had an age restriction. Players had to be under 30 years old. Players over 30 years old couldn't make it onto the Ranking List, no matter how strong they were.
Of course, the Secret Pavilion had also set this restriction to avoid exposing the various superpowers' foundations. After all, the various superpowers' core experts and old monsters were their core secrets. If the Secret Pavilion exposed these secrets, the superpowers would go all out.
Meanwhile, after obtaining the Long Xue Sword, Purple Jade had risen to eighth place on the Swordsman Ranking List.
Just how large was God's Domain?
There were countless geniuses in God's Domain. Even the Swordsman class had a frightening number of geniuses. The fact that Purple Jade could stand out among so many geniuses and become one of the Ten Great Swordsmen meant that she was a proud daughter of the heavens. She was the apple of the various superpowers' eye. Her future was limitless. She was even more dazzling than sports stars. After all, God's Domain had already become a popular place in the game.
"Uncle Yuan, the higher-ups have sent us a message. They hope that we can purchase some Stamina Gemstones from Ling Yi. The more, the better," Purple Jade said, smiling as she approached Yuan Tiexin.
"These people really are shameless. They were the ones who kicked Ling Yi out of the Secret Chamber of Commerce, yet they want me to negotiate with Ling Yi? Why don't they do it themselves?" Yuan Tiexin was enraged when he heard Purple Jade's words.
The so-called higher-ups referred to the Secret Chamber of Commerce's advanced members. Back then, the Secret Pavilion had made it very clear that they shouldn't casually kick members out of the Chamber of Commerce. Ling Yi, in particular, had a lot of potential. However, the Five Great Swordsmen hadn't cared at all. They had kicked Ling Yi out of the Chamber of Commerce without hesitation.
"However, Ling Yi is truly amazing this time. He actually offered something as valuable as the Stamina Gemstones. Now, the Five Great Swordsmen are regretting their decision. I've heard that they're currently busy exploring the Savage God's Land. Ancient Gods used to live there, and they urgently need items that can increase or recover Stamina," Purple Jade said, smiling. "They're panicking now. Back then, they had only given Starlink some face and suppressed Ling Yi a little. Now, however, they've lost their chance to obtain the Stamina Gemstones. Now, they're starting to have complaints about Starlink.
"However, Starlink has gone overboard this time. Not only has it increased the purchase price of unique materials in the Starmoon Kingdom, but it's also selling many of Candlelight's products at a lower price. Many players are now flocking to the Starlink Trading Firm. Aside from Candlelight's own unique products, no one is interested in Candlelight's other products. The Candlelight Trading Firm's profits have most likely fallen by two-thirds. Unfortunately, exploring neutral maps costs a lot of money. Ordinary Guilds are already running low on funds to explore neutral maps, not to mention Ling Yi, who has suddenly grown so powerful," Yuan Tiexin said. "Meanwhile, the various major powers in the Ore Empire are eyeing Starlink. Zero Wing isn't having an easy time, either. In contrast, the only thing Zero Wing has that can affect Starlink is the Stamina Gemstone.
"The Stamina Gemstone is good, but Starlink isn't a pushover, either. It has three Auction Houses and the Starline Corporation's backing. No power can contend with Starlink's economy. Moreover, Starlink has a fortress in the Ancient Undead Country, the Dark Night Empire's most important neutral map. Zero Wing will have a very difficult time threatening Starlink."
The Ancient Undead Country was a new expansion pack for the Dark Night Empire. Moreover, Starlink had been responsible for the expansion pack. The Ancient Undead Country had once been a massive empire, but it had been destroyed during the Great Ancient War. It was no exaggeration to say that the Ancient Undead Country's resources were far more abundant than the Ore Empire's. Moreover, the Ancient Undead Country had the only known God Mode Regional Dungeon among the dozen or so neighboring kingdoms and empires.
Due to Starlink's dominance over the Ancient Undead Country, God's Domain's various Super Guilds had to treat the Guild with respect. Otherwise, the various Super Guilds wouldn't have been so afraid of the Starline Corporation. Even Unyielding Soul and Crimson Emperor, two super-first-rate Guilds, had to step aside and become advanced members of the Secret Chamber of Commerce.
"However, now that Ling Yi has the Stamina Gemstones, he can use them to return to the Secret Chamber of Commerce. Even the five major powers won't object to his return. With this, Ling Yi can rely on Secret's connections to continue his fight with Starlink and slowly grow stronger," Purple Jade said, nodding. She, too, understood how powerful Starlink was. The fact that Ling Yi had managed to make Starlink suffer a small setback was already impressive.
"You're right."
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