novelODS Chapter 438 Skill Upgrade Stones, Choices for All Parties
Chapter 438 Skill Upgrade Stones, Choices for All Parties
The news quickly spread throughout Luoxia City.
The major moves by the War Alliance and Blood Romance have attracted everyone's attention.
"What are they doing? What's the point of collecting so many skill upgrade stones?"
"Isn't the only purpose of a skill upgrade stone? To upgrade a skill to the maximum level."
"That's right. Low-tier skills are easy to max out, so there's no need for upgrade stones. High-tier skills are too rare, so once you get them, you just use them yourself."
"So why are they collecting so many F-rank and E-rank weapons?"
"I don't know... but it's definitely something big."
"And it's not just in Luoxia City they're buying; other major cities are doing it too! That's an enormous scale!"
"I heard the price is exceptionally high, even F-rank items are offered at 500 gold coins!"
"Holy crap, I still have a few F-grade ones in my inventory, I'm going to sell them right now!"
Scouts from various guilds were frantically spreading the news.
[Darkwing] Guild Headquarters.
Chairman Wang Yue sat in his chair, listening to his subordinates' reports.
"The War Alliance and Crimson Romance are buying up skill upgrade stones on a massive scale, regardless of grade or quantity, and at very high prices. And it's not just in Sunset City, they're buying them in other level-three main cities as well."
Wang Yue frowned: "Skill upgrade stones? What do they need those for?"
The subordinate shook his head: "I don't know. But it's definitely related to Lin Tian. They started making moves after Lin Tian came last time."
Wang Yue thought for a moment and asked, "How many skill upgrade stones do we have in our warehouse?"
The subordinate flipped through the list: "11 grade F, 7 grade E, 3 grade D, and 1 grade C. A total of 22."
Wang Yue remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he stood up: "Send all 22 of these to the War Alliance. For free."
The subordinate was stunned: "Boss, it's free?"
Wang Yue nodded: "It's free. Didn't Zhang Tianya offer to buy it? We don't want any money, we'll just give it to you."
The subordinate didn't understand: "Why? Although these 22 stones aren't high-grade, they can still sell for tens of thousands of gold coins according to their purchase price."
Wang Yue looked at him and sighed.
"Think about it, why did Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei suddenly start buying up skill upgrade stones on such a large scale?"
The subordinate thought for a moment: "Because Lin Tian needs it?"
Wang Yue nodded: "Yes. Lin Tian needed it, so they accepted it. What's their relationship with Lin Tian? Old friends. They're definitely doing this for Lin Tian to curry favor with him."
The subordinates were still confused: "Even if we send skill upgrade stones, it won't please Lin Tian. We can't even contact him."
Wang Yue smiled and said, "Of course we can't contact them. But we can contact Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei. We'll give them the skill upgrade stones for free, and they'll be grateful. When they see Lin Tian, they can casually mention that 'Darkwing Guild also helped,' and even if Lin Tian doesn't know us, he'll still have some impression of us."
The subordinate suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"
Wang Yue continued, "Besides, think about it, a big shot like Lin Tian could easily feed us for years just by letting a little bit slip through his fingers. Investing tens of thousands of gold coins now, what if there's an opportunity to cooperate in the future?"
The subordinates nodded repeatedly, "The chairman is wise!"
Wang Yue waved his hand: "Go ahead and deliver the things. Remember to make it clear that it's a free delivery, no money required."
Similar scenes also occurred at other guild headquarters.
【Glory】Guild.
After listening to his subordinate's report, Chairman Zhao Ding pondered for a few seconds.
How many skill upgrade stones do we have in our inventory?
His subordinate flipped through the list: "15 grade F, 9 grade E, 4 grade D, and 2 grade C. A total of 30."
Zhao Ding thought for a moment: "Keep 5 as reserves, and send the remaining 25 to Crimson Romance. They'll be given away for free."
The subordinate was taken aback: "Free?"
Zhao Ding nodded: "It's free. The War Alliance and Blood Romance have made such a big move this time, they must be doing something for Lin Tian. We'll send something over and make a good connection."
The subordinate was still hesitant: "But guild leader, their purchase price is so high, we can just sell to them. 25 of them can fetch at least tens of thousands of gold coins."
Zhao Ding looked at him and smiled.
"What are tens of thousands of gold coins to us? But think about it, if something happens to Crimson Romance in the future and they need help, who will they think of?"
His subordinate seemed to be deep in thought.
Zhao Ding continued, "Are you thinking of the merchants who sold them things, or the friends who gave things away for free?"
The subordinate suddenly realized, "I understand!"
Zhao Ding waved his hand: "Go ahead. Remember to be polite, just say it's a small token of our Glory Guild's appreciation."
Of course, not everyone thinks this way.
Some guilds chose a different approach.
The Iron Blood Alliance guild.
Chairman Liu Xiong sat in his chair, listening to his subordinates' reports.
"The War Alliance and Crimson Romance are buying skill upgrade stones, regardless of grade, price negotiable. I heard they're offering 500 gold coins for F-grade stones."
Liu Xiong's eyes lit up: "Such a good deal? How many do we have in our warehouse?"
His subordinate checked: "21 grade F, 13 grade E, 7 grade D, 3 grade C, and 1 grade B. A total of 45."
Liu Xiong slapped his thigh: "Sell them all! Double the price! F-grade: 1000 gold coins, E-grade: 2000, D-grade: 4000, C-grade: 10000, B-grade: 50,000!"
His subordinate hesitated, "Boss, is it acceptable for them to set such a high price?"
Liu Xiong glared at him: "Didn't you say their price was negotiable, and you could name your price? What's wrong with me naming my price? Take it or leave it."
The subordinates dared not speak again and hurriedly went to do it.
【Dragon City】Guild.
Chairman Zhou Long shared a similar idea.
How many do we have in our warehouse?
His subordinate flipped through the list: "17 grade F, 11 grade E, 5 grade D, and 2 grade C. A total of 35."
Zhou Long narrowed his eyes: "Take them all and sell them. Triple the price."
The subordinate hesitated for a moment: "Triple the price? Isn't that too high?"
Zhou Long sneered: "High? Aren't they in a hurry to get it? If they're in a hurry, they'll have to pay a price. These days, having the goods makes you the boss."
His subordinates had no choice but to carry it out.
The Northern Guild.
Chairman Wang Lie is even more ruthless.
How many do we have in our warehouse?
His subordinate flipped through the list: "24 grade F, 15 grade E, 8 grade D, and 4 grade C. A total of 51."
Wang Lie thought for a moment and said, "No rush to sell. Let's see how much the War Alliance and Blood Romance can buy first. Once they've bought up most of it and there's less stock on the market, we'll make our move. The price will be even higher then."
The subordinate suddenly realized, "The chairman is brilliant!"
Similar ideas have also circulated in other guilds.
Some people choose to build good relationships, some choose to make quick money, and some choose to hoard goods and speculate.
Everyone has their own agenda.
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At the alliance's headquarters, Zhang Tianya looked at the list in front of him and smiled.
"The first batch of statistics is out. In Luoxia City, independent players have collected more than 300. Although they are all F to C grade, the number is still considerable."