Chapter 76: Empty Promises?
Chapter 76: Empty Promises?
At the Invincible Guild Manor, Kamiyu held a meeting with Guild Leader Li Changde.
Since the other party was showing her respect, she wouldn’t put on airs either.
Kamiyu declared loudly, “I have 2,000 Minor Health Potions. How much building materials can they be exchanged for?”
What she needed most right now was building materials to construct her own Sanctuary in the Wilderness Zone, making it convenient for future Mob Grinding and Instance Dungeon runs.
Moreover, according to the Beta Tester Title’s description regarding Sanctuaries, she would have absolute control over her Sanctuary, equivalent to owning a Main City entirely for herself.
Li Changde, who had been calm and composed just moments ago, was astonished upon hearing that Kamiyu possessed 2,000 Minor Health Potions and wanted to trade them all.
His mouth fell open, revealing a shocked expression.
“Minor Health Potions? 2,000 bottles?” Li Changde thought he had misheard and repeated the question.
“That’s right. I don’t want Virtual Coins; I need building materials. If you can also trade the herbs used to make potions, that would be even better.” Kamiyu didn’t hide her intentions either.
Li Changde let out a heavy sigh and said, “No problem.”
Mice have their paths, snakes have theirs; everyone has their secrets. Smart people pursue benefits, not secrets.
As the Guild Leader, he naturally knew what to ask and what not to. He didn’t inquire or probe into how Kamiyu obtained the potions.
Unlike other games, Health Restoration Potions were crucial resource-type items in Crimson Earth, where players had only one life.
Every player who grinded mobs or ran Instance Dungeons needed to stock up on a few bottles. Some, fearing death, hoarded dozens or even hundreds of bottles in their Storage.
Li Changde did some mental calculations. On average, a Level 25 Frontline Assault Squad running an Elite Dungeon would consume about 10 bottles per player per run.
The Invincible Guild had five major Frontline Assault Squads, totaling 50 people. A single run would consume 500 bottles.
Not counting the Secondary Exploration Map Squads, Third-Line Wild Farming Squads, or Newbie Training Squads.
Just the daily potion consumption of the Frontline Assault Squads alone, at the same price, could already buy a Legendary Weapon sold by other Beta Testers.
Li Changde’s Invincible Guild had a large amount of Virtual Coin funds. Initially, it was truly enough to purchase all 23 of Kamiyu’s weapons.
But Kamiyu later changed the price, demanding more materials, most of which could only be obtained by running high-difficulty Instance Dungeons. They had no choice but to spend a fortune buying potions to run dungeons and farm materials.
Now, with Kamiyu offering 2,000 Minor Health Potions, Li Changde calculated that it would be enough for the Frontline Assault Squads to run four rounds of Elite Dungeons.
Using the Dropped Items from these dungeons to repay Kamiyu would still leave him with a profit.
But Li Changde believed business shouldn’t be done this way. He wanted to cooperate with the superior Kamiyu and couldn’t let her suffer losses.
Instead, he should serve Miss Kamiyu with all his might and full effort.
So Li Changde looked seriously into Kamiyu’s eyes and said, “Miss Jia, here’s the deal: 2,000 bottles, or however many Health Restoration Potions you can provide us, we’ll take them all. Then our entire guild will farm building materials for you, Miss Jia.”
Kamiyu was surprised, her eyes lighting up. Could it really be done this way?
She had originally thought she would give them the 2,000 Minor Health Potions, and they would operate on the Black Market to acquire the building materials for her.
I never expected them to clear the maps directly for me, and with the full strength of their guild at that.
It’s worth noting that they are widely recognized as the strongest guild aside from the Closed Beta guilds and Squads.
“Is this what they call direct supply from the manufacturer, cutting out the middleman to avoid price markups?” Kamiyu asked with a trendy smile.
“Hahaha, Miss Jia, you’re truly clever. That’s exactly what it means,” Li Changde laughed heartily.
He continued to explain, “Miss Jia, rest assured. As everyone knows, we have the most professional First and Second-Tier Teams, along with a logistics strategy group, ensuring the quality of our Map Clearing.
Moreover, you don’t need to worry about us taking kickbacks. We won’t keep a single Dropped Item for ourselves; we’ll return everything to you, Miss Jia.”
“Wait a moment,” Kamiyu interrupted.
For a partnership to last, it must benefit both sides. If I took all the Spoils of War, their members would first and foremost hold grievances against the guild.
After risking their lives clearing maps for so long, getting nothing in return—wouldn’t they resent me? Creating a bunch of potential enemies for no good reason is simply not worth it.
Secondly, where would their guild’s profits come from?
Lastly, Kamiyu wasn’t accustomed to accepting others’ goodwill without reason. She preferred taking advantage of others’ generosity outright.
Kamiyu asked directly, “If you take all the Dropped Items except for construction materials, what do you gain from this?”
Upon hearing Kamiyu’s question, Li Changde initially thought she was aiming for a higher price. He hadn’t expected Miss Jia to be an honest and un-greedy person, which greatly increased his favorability toward her.
Li Changde thought to himself that this made it even more crucial to cooperate closely with Kamiyu and win her over.
Thus, Li Changde replied with equal sincerity, “We very much hope to establish a long-term partnership with you, Miss Jia. This can be considered part of our initial investment.
Moreover, returning all Dropped Items after Dungeon Grinding doesn’t mean we gain nothing. Our First and Second-Tier Teams earn Experience.
With the help of your Health Restoration Potions, we can clear more Instance Dungeons, gain more Experience, and level up more.
As the strength of our First and Second-Tier Players increases, the promotion of Third-Line and Newcomer Players will also accelerate. We can recruit more newcomers, deepening our influence on the Crimson Earth.
Therefore, our cooperation is absolutely crucial.”
After listening, Kamiyu felt her heart surge with excitement.
She never imagined that her 2,000 bottles of Health Restoration Potions, in the hands of a skilled Guild Leader, could achieve such an effect.
Li Changde truly lived up to his reputation as a top executive in a Fortune 500 company in the Real World—his ability to paint a grand vision was first-rate.
And this vision of his could actually be realized.
Li Changde continued painting his vision, “I have an even more radical proposal, Miss Jia. Would you like to hear it?”
Kamiyu thought to herself that when it came to business, she really couldn’t compete with professionals. She replied directly, “Go ahead.”
“For the Normal, Hard, and Elite Dungeons we clear, the Weapons, Armor, and items that Drop might not catch your eye, Big Shot, and we won’t keep them for ourselves either.
We’ll take all Dropped Items except materials and place them on stalls in the Black Market, offering them to the general Player base, all in exchange for herbal materials.
Furthermore, I’ll revise the mission objectives for the Third-Line Teams and Newcomer Teams, having them all focus on clearing wild monsters and collecting herbal materials across the Map.”
“In that case, we will ultimately return all buildings, herbs, and other materials to you, Miss Jia,” Li Changde concluded in response.
Kamiyu nodded and said, “That’s a good idea.”
“But wait a moment.”
“Please go ahead, is there something you’re not satisfied with?” Li Changde asked with a frown.
He thought to himself that this was already the highest offer, and no one else could match their terms.
“Actually, I also have 500 Resistance Potions—100 each for ice, fire, poison, lightning, and Dark Resistance,” Kamiyu calmly stated.
Kamiyu remained calm, but Li Changde was anything but.
He was so startled that he stood up abruptly, accidentally knocking over the water glass on the table.
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