"Join the Candlelight Chamber of Commerce?"
Everyone stared at Shifeng in astonishment.
They had never thought that Shifeng would only make such a request.
Everyone present knew what a Chamber of Commerce was. It was the equivalent of sharing resources. It was a win-win situation. Only, the benefits depended on the various large Guilds themselves.
If a Guild sold high-quality items, it would naturally earn more. However, if a Guild sold mediocre items, it would be squeezed out by the various large Guilds, reducing its profits. It was a double-edged sword.
Generally, small Guilds would do more harm than good by joining the Chamber of Commerce. After all, small Guilds didn't have many resources to begin with. They also didn't invest much in Lifestyle players. Hence, it was easy to imagine how many items they could afford to sell. They simply couldn't compete with large Guilds. If a small Guild joined the Chamber of Commerce, it would open its doors and allow large Guilds to casually earn money in its territory.
However, compared to the temporary Residence slots in Stone Forest City, the Chamber of Commerce's offer was much more worth it.
After all, as long as a Guild was strong enough, not only could it obtain a large number of rare resources in Stone Forest City, but it could also help Guilds nurture experts.
"President Hei Yan, are you saying that as long as I join the Candlelight Chamber of Commerce, I'll get a temporary Residence in Stone Forest City?" Sixteenth Cloud asked Xiang Shifeng.
She wasn't particularly surprised by Ling Yi's decision to establish a Chamber of Commerce. After all, so many Guilds had come to Ling Yi's aid. If Ling Yi could gather the strength of these Guilds, even superpowers would have to fear him. If Ling Yi wanted to continue competing with Starlink, this was indeed the best option.
A complete Refinement Realm Legacy might allow Guilds to nurture plenty of Refinement Realm experts, but doing so required a lot of time. This was also what the various upstart Guilds lacked the most right now.
Hence, compared to facing an uncertain future, it was far better to strengthen their current strength.
"Not entirely." Shifeng shook his head. Slowly, he said, "To be precise, you need to become an advanced member of the Candlelight Chamber of Commerce to obtain a temporary Residence in Stone Forest City. As for how you become an advanced member, that depends on the price you pay."
"So that's how it is." Sixteenth Cloud immediately understood. Inwardly, she cursed the Shifeng for being sly old foxes.
Originally, only a few Guilds should have been able to cooperate with Ling Yi. Now, however, every Guild had to cooperate with Ling Yi. Moreover, every one of these Guilds would fight desperately for a Residence slot, allowing Ling Yi to maximize her benefits.
When the various Guild representatives heard this, realization dawned on them.
This was because Ling Yi wanted them to compete for those few encampments. All of them worked for Ling Yi, indirectly becoming Ling Yi's subordinates.
"President Hei Yan, I'm afraid that your actions are very unfair to small Guilds like us. Compared to the strength and resources of the large Guilds, small Guilds like us are not even worth mentioning. When the time comes, these Residence slots will still belong to the large Guilds. If this is the case from the start, small Guilds like us might as well just give up. In any case, we won't be able to compete for anything. In the end, we'll just be contributing to Ling Yi for nothing."
"That's right. Small Guilds like us can't compete with the large Guilds to begin with. With your actions, what can we compete for? We might as well just go home."
At this moment, the small Guild representatives all stepped forward, expressing their disapproval of Shi Feng's decision. Some even tried to pull the other small Guilds along with them.
This scene caused Shiuse Qiangwei and Gentle Snow's expressions to darken slightly.
Although they had long since expected these small Guilds to do this, they hadn't expected such an organized withdrawal.
Meanwhile, the other large Guilds were delighted to see this. After all, the fewer competitors, the better. They couldn't help but hope that all the other large Guilds would leave.
"Ling Yi is quite ambitious. It's a pity that she doesn't have the ability to control these small Guilds," Sorrowful Sorrow commented as he watched the small Guilds leave. "At the end of the day, Zero Wing's foundations are still too weak. If it were any other superpower, I'm afraid these small Guilds would've eagerly agreed to Zero Wing's offer."
At this moment, Sorrowful You wasn't the only one with such thoughts. Even Unyielding Heart, who stood beside Sorrowful You, shared the same thought.
Currently, Ling Yi controlled too little territory, not to mention her own channels. She might not even be a match for veteran first-rate Guilds. Such channels were not attractive to these small Guilds at all. On the contrary, if they joined the Candlelight Trading Firm, they would only end up being sucked dry by Ling Yi.
While some people were willing to do business that cost them their lives, no one would touch a losing business.
Just as the various Guild representatives in the hall were about to leave, a calm voice entered every player's mind.
"You're right. However, as long as you become a member of the Candlelight Trading Firm, you'll enjoy a 20% discount on Stone Forest City's entrance fees. Moreover, you'll be able to purchase items that Candlelight doesn't sell to the public," Shifeng said, smiling faintly as he glanced at the small Guild representatives.
As soon as Shifeng finished speaking, the small Guild representatives, who had been about to leave, froze, their breathing becoming heavy.
"Items that aren't for sale? Does that include the Crystal Light Set on the first-floor counter? "one of the small Guild representatives asked Xiang Shifeng.
A 20% discount on Stone Forest City's entrance fees might be tempting to ordinary players, but to the various major powers, it was nothing. However, the items that Candlelight didn't sell to the public were a different story. After all, they had seen the three sets of Crystal Light Sets displayed in the first-floor hall.
Not to mention first-rate Guilds, even superpowers would be envious of such items.
"That's right. The Crystal Light Set is included," Shifeng said, nodding.
The instant Shifeng nodded, the entire hall fell silent. Even Sixteenth Cloud and Sorrowful Silence, who had intended to watch a show, turned to Xiang Shifeng, unable to believe their eyes.
An eight-piece, Level 60 to Level 80 Dark-Gold Set Equipment!
Originally, they had thought that Ling Yi wanted to show off Ling Yi's strength to their Guilds and let them understand the advantage Ling Yi had when it came to raiding Team Dungeons.
Now, however, Ling Yi was telling them that the Crystal Light Set on the first-floor counter could be purchased. Why wouldn't they be excited?
As for the various Guild representatives, their minds froze for a moment. They couldn't understand what was going through Shifeng's mind. He was even willing to sell such precious items.
However, after a brief moment of silence, everyone stopped thinking about the reason. Instead, the small Guild representatives expressed their desire to join the Candlelight Trading Firm, afraid that Ling Yi would go back on his word.
What the crowd didn't know was that, when Shifeng had crafted the Crystal Light Set, he hadn't intended to let Ling Yi monopolize it. Rather, he had intended to sell it.
As players reached higher levels, Dark-Gold Equipment would quickly become obsolete. It simply couldn't compare to Epic items. Naturally, Zero Wing had to sell every piece of Dark-Gold Equipment at a high price. Only by selling them for Coins and resources would the Guild be of greater help. This was especially true now that Zero Wing was in dire need of money. Moreover, unlike the various superpowers, Zero Wing had plenty of money to support it.
Immediately, the small Guilds present flooded with applications. They were even more enthusiastic than the large Guilds present.
"Ling Yi is really ruthless. To attract these small Guilds, he's even willing to part with a set item like the Crystal Light Set." Sorrowful Silence couldn't help but marvel at Shifeng's generosity. If Shining Tiger were in his shoes, he most likely wouldn't have sold the Crystal Light Set.
"You have to give up something to gain something. Although Ling Yi has suffered a significant loss by giving up an equipment advantage like the Crystal Light Set, Ling Yi has gained the strength and connections of over a hundred Guilds. Even the various superpowers cannot afford to underestimate such strength and connections," Sixteenth Cloud said, sighing. Sixteenth Cloud could not help but sigh as she looked at the hundreds of enthusiastic Guilds. "Now that Zero Wing has such strength and connections, the various superpowers will have to think twice before targeting the Guild in the future."
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