"Let's trade the 2,000 stacks I have here first," Joking Scholar said, feeling completely at ease.
"Okay." Shifeng smiled, nodding his head.
Joking Scholar smiled as he called up the trade window, starting the trade.
Now that there was a contract in place, even if Lone Tyrant knew the secret, he would not dare to break the contract. Since Lone Tyrant had to pay 5,000 Gold Coins or 50 million Credits, he could only grit his teeth and purchase 50,000 stacks of Hard Stones, each worth 50 Copper Coins.
If he paid all of them, he would earn 250 Gold Coins. Of which, 48,000 stacks would be sold from NP, instantly earning him a net profit of 48 Gold Coins. Including the 10 Gold Coins he earned from the 2,000 stacks, he would have a total of 58 Gold Coins. With this amount of money, he could purchase plenty of good items at the Auction House. He could also increase the Guild's liquid funds by quite a bit.
Joking Scholar was so excited that he nearly let out a roar.
"Awesome!"
However, Joking Scholar still suppressed his excitement. He still had to put on a show.
Now that he had so much liquid funds, it would be more than enough for Twilight Echo to develop even faster. With such a contribution, he wondered how the Guild Leader would reward him.
Meanwhile, Shifeng was also feeling very happy at this moment. Nothing could compare to the feeling of spending only 10 Gold Coins to purchase so many forging materials.
As long as he returned to White River City, he could sell the 2,000 stacks of Hard Stones for 200 Gold Coins. If he made all of them into Whetstones, he could sell them for 800 Gold Coins. If he made them into Advanced Whetstones, he could sell them for 2,000 Gold Coins.
Although it was impossible to convert 100% of the materials into Common and Advanced Whetstones, after deducting the cost, he could easily earn 1,000 Gold Coins.
Moreover, this was only 2,000 stacks. If he exchanged them for 50,000 stacks … Then, he could quickly complete the 30,000 Gold Coins quest.
"Guild Leader Tyrant, please wait a moment. I'll go fetch some more. " Joking Scholar felt very satisfied after receiving the money. He could use this money to purchase even more Hard Stones right now.
"Okay. Let's meet at the bank, then. "Seeing Joking Scholar's satisfied smile, Shifeng could not help but smile as well.
Blackwing City's banks did not allow players to withdraw items from their personal banks. However, they could store items. Now that Shifeng's bag was full, it would be inconvenient for him to go to Blackwing City's Auction House to purchase items later. Hence, he planned to store his items first.
As for the rest of the forging materials, Shi Feng no longer placed any hopes on them. After all, the outcome was already within his expectations.
What Joking Scholar didn't know was that the NPC who sold forging materials was no longer around. Moreover, there wouldn't be another NPC selling forging materials in the future. He wondered what kind of expression Joking Scholar would have on his face.
Very quickly, Joking Scholar ran over.
"Where are they?" Joking Scholar looked around the empty alleyway. Aside from a few players, the NPCs from before were nowhere to be seen.
"You're talking about the NP that sells forging materials? You're too late. That NP's forging materials have already been sold out. I heard that they'll only be back tomorrow."
"You guys are really naive. Why would there be so many good things to be done by selling these materials every day? I think this is triggered by a quest. This is the only time it happens, and it probably won't happen again. Otherwise, selling so many sets of Hard Stones every day would break the balance. The Main God System shouldn't make such a mistake. "
Two kind-hearted players suddenly started talking about this matter.
"How could this be?" Joking Scholar's complexion instantly turned the color of a pig's liver when he heard the two's kind replies. He didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. "Oh my god, what have I done?"
It didn't matter if the Hard Stones were sold every day or not sold in the future. To Joking Scholar, this made no difference. After all, it was impossible for him to gather the remaining 48,000 sets of Hard Stones within ten days.
If he couldn't gather the required amount, he would have breached the contract. He would have to pay 5,000 Gold or 50 million Credits for such a heavy price. In an instant, Joking Scholar fell from heaven to hell. Moreover, he had fallen to the most frightening eighteenth layer of Hell, Avici.
If he had known that this would happen, he definitely wouldn't have sold those materials so cheaply. In the end, he only received 10 Gold Coins. Moreover, he had courted death by signing a contract with Lone Tyrant for 50,000 sets of Hard Stones. What was he supposed to do now?
"This won't do. I need to find Lone Tyrant immediately and find a way to void this contract." Joking Scholar was a veteran of the business world. He knew what he needed to do right now. Hence, he immediately rushed towards Blackwing City's Bank.
If it were only the loss of this batch of forging materials, Twilight Echo could still afford it. It would not affect the Guild's development. After all, they would still receive 10 Gold Coins. However, the remaining 48,000 sets of Hard Stones would cost Twilight Echo their lives. If he took Twilight Echo's life, then the Guild Leader would take his life as well.
At this moment, Shifeng had just deposited all the materials into the Bank when he saw Joking Scholar running towards him in a panic. Although Joking Scholar wanted to pretend to be calm, under the immense pressure and fear, he could not remain calm even if he wanted to.
"Brother Scholar, you sure came quickly. It must have been hard on you to transport the stones back and forth. May I know how many you brought this time?" Shifeng unhurriedly teased.
"Your Excellency Guild Leader Tyrant, I wish to discuss a matter with you." Joking Scholar no longer had any confidence. He even started to speak respectfully. However, he had no choice but to do so. After all, his life was in Shifeng's hands.
"We are already business partners. If you have anything to say, just say it," Shifeng said, nodding his head. "Your Excellency Guild Leader Tyrant is right.
Our Twilight Echo has always been a villain before a gentleman. Since we are already business partners, we naturally have to consider the interests of our partners. We are offering 50,000 sets of Hard Stones at once. I believe that Your Excellency Guild Leader Tyrant is unable to take out so many Gold Coins at once. Even if you were to give us ten days, it would still be impossible. Hence, after careful consideration, we have decided to amend the contract and loosen the conditions. What do you think, Your Excellency Guild Leader Tyrant? "Joking Scholar slowly explained. Moreover, his words were very reasonable.
If not for Shifeng already knowing that Joking Scholar intended to break the contract, he would've already cried tears of joy.
As expected of a veteran of the business world. He can even deceive others without batting an eyelid. And here I thought that he was truly doing this for my own good. Shifeng inwardly sneered. Unfortunately, such words could not move him at all. Especially since he already knew Joking Scholar's true colors, it was even more impossible for him to be deceived.
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Scholar. However, Brother Scholar can rest assured. As long as I return and resell these materials, I will quickly earn back the Gold Coins. I will definitely be able to pay you back within ten days. There will be no need to go through so much trouble to amend the contract," Shifeng said with a faint smile. "Let's hurry up and complete the transaction. The auction is about to begin."
Following which, Joking Scholar gave over a dozen reasons to change the contract. For example, he wanted to increase the quantity of the Hard Stones or lower the price. Unfortunately, Shifeng rejected every one of them. This situation nearly drove Joking Scholar insane. However, Joking Scholar could not expose Shifeng's intentions.
"Brother Scholar, there is no need for you to waste your breath trying to change the contract. I will not change this contract. After all, purchasing 50,000 sets of Hard Stones for 50 Coppers per stack is a rare opportunity. Even if you go to NPC to purchase them, you will not be able to purchase so many sets of Hard Stones. Who knows, you might not even be able to sell them in the future."
"You already know?!"
"Of course! Who wouldn't know about such a big matter? Are you alright with this? You want to buy Hard Stones from the NP and then sell them to me for a huge profit? You think too much. I already felt that the NP wasn't reliable, so I agreed to your request. Looking at your panicked appearance, the NP really isn't reliable. I'm looking forward to the remaining 48,000 stacks of Hard Stones. "
"You scammed me!"
"I represent Twilight Echo! Are you not afraid of angering Twilight Echo by doing this? With just a third-rate Guild like Dark Star, Twilight Echo can annihilate you in minutes!"
"A first-rate Guild like Twilight Echo scares me! Unfortunately, Twilight Echo is located in the Storm Empire. It is too far away from the Starmoon Kingdom. Even if you are powerful, what can you do to me? What can you do to Dark Star? If you have the ability, come to the Starmoon Kingdom. I can annihilate Twilight Echo in minutes and remove you from God's Domain. However, you should consider the issue of compensation first! Hahaha! "
After saying these words, Shifeng left the Blackwing City Bank, laughing loudly, leaving behind Joking Scholar, who sat on the ground with a dazed expression.
Joking Scholar could not accept the fact that he had been scammed.
However, compared to being scammed, Joking Scholar felt more humiliated. From the beginning to the end, Joking Scholar felt as if he had been toyed with by Shifeng. Yet, he was still as happy as a monkey. Just thinking about it made him feel embarrassed.
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