
Just twenty minutes after Shi Feng placed the Glimmer Chest Plate at the auction, all twenty of them had been sold. The Glimmer Chestplate's popularity was much better than the Garrison Armor.
There were even some players who showed off their purchases on the official forums.
Previously, these players had to beg, using various methods, to join a party. However, now, with their majestic-looking equipment, a simple shout would gather them dozens of invitations from Elite parties for their own choice.
Following the rising popularity of the Glimmer Chestplate, the players who failed to buy all beat their own chests sadly. They hate themselves for not borrowing money to buy equipment because, nowadays, it is no longer sold.
Meanwhile, the Forging Association in Golden Sand City was filled with people.
The spacious hall was completely occupied by the players. The players present were the spokespeople of the various Guilds. They were here for only one purpose, and that was to invite Hammer Trading to their Guild.
Among the Guilds present, there were some very famous ones. There was no shortage of spokespeople for third-rate Guilds. If in ordinary times, this spokesperson would act proud and arrogant. They would use a condescending attitude when dealing with Lifestyle players. Even so, these Lifestyle players would still treat them with great respect. They would even shed tears of emotion, pledging their loyalty to the Guild when they quickly signed a contract, becoming part of a large Guild.
However, the current trend of the game has changed. The Guilds top brass strongly emphasized that they, the spokesmen, should definitely invite Hammer Trading. Otherwise, they can start packing their bags. Hence why these Guild spokesmen were like obedient grandchildren, standing and waiting in the hall for Hammer Trading's summoning.
Inside the Intermediate Forging Room on the second floor …
"Brother Hammer, you're so great! I admire you so much! Previously, those third-rate guilds would not recruit you no matter what. Now, they are like grandchildren waiting for you. They wouldn't leave even if you chased them away, "A female scholar in her mid-twenties hugged Hammer Trading's powerful arms, giggled and spoke in awe. His bulging chest rubbed his arms.
Hammer Trading had a very brutal appearance. He had a thick beard and beaded eyes, and his skin color was similar to yellowish wax. Judging from his appearance, he looked to be over thirty years old. However, no one could say that Hammer Trading was just a student. He was just a little over twenty.
"Hahaha, this is just a small matter. However, I really have to thank the fool who paved the way for me and has even hidden his name. He made all the large Guilds know of my importance," Hammer Trading laughed out loud. He secretly praised his own intelligence and wisdom for being able to think of a plan to capitalize on the anonymous forger's fame. It gave him luck, becoming the idol of every player, "Wait until I enter a first-rate Guild and ascend to their upper echelons. That would be absolutely incredible. Right now, I am only showing a small part of my prowess. Let the third-rate guilds continue to wait outside. I can use it to increase my own value and fame. "
"Boss, what are we going to do with all the orders we've received?" ask an Assassin.
Hammer Trading rolled his eyes at the Assassin, saying with disdain, "Who cares about them? I took out 2 Silver Coins per unit of equipment. Do they think I'm running a charity? My goal had already been achieved "I was just waiting for the first-rate guilds to come. Don't bother with other players; just tell them we're too busy and don't have time."
To use Shi Feng as a stepping stone, Hammer Trading used all of his classmates' Silver Coins. He also spent a lot of Credits to purchase a lot of materials and Silver Coins. However, he had only made over ten Savage Chestplates out of all of those materials. Thus, selling each piece a maximum of 4 Silver Coins caused a huge loss to him. However, all his sacrifices were not in vain. As long as she was recruited by a first-rate Guild, she could obtain as many materials as she wanted, a large salary, and even a line of female players who wanted her attention. Hammer Trading felt refreshed just from thinking about all these benefits.
Suddenly, the Berserker entered the Forging Room with a panicked expression.
"What's going on, Hadron? Seeing you in a hurry, has the upper echelon of a first-rate guild arrived?" Hammer Trading teasingly asked.
"Big problem! Many top-tier equipment suddenly appeared in the Auction House. All the players on the official forums of the game were discussing it right now, and the number of clicks on the posts was increasing crazily. The post had over five million clicks now, and many Guilds had already begun to notice it. After all, the equipment was sold by the same anonymous forger. The price of the equipment was set at a minimum of 4 Silver Coins. Everyone starts to wonder about the identity of the forger.is responsible, and they no longer pay attention to you, Boss. "
"In addition, there were already several first-rate guilds making declarations on the forum. They were willing to recruit the forger on a high salary and make him the Forger Chairman of their Guild. Some representatives of the large Guilds downstairs had also started to depart for the Auction House. "
Hammer Trading's expression froze when he heard Hadron's words.
"He had the courage to steal my wind and position. Don't blame me for being disrespectful. Making such top-tier equipment has high cost and low success rate. If you sell it at 4 Silver Coins, then I "I will sell it for 3 Silver Coins. I wonder how big your loss is?" Hammer Trading suddenly stood up. He wanted to tell Shi Feng that he would definitely not let the position of the Forger Chief, and his future 'happiness', go.
He had already lost 2 Silver Coins for making a Savage Chestplate that had lower attributes. Then, Shi Feng would at least lose 4 to 5 Silver Coins for selling every piece of top-tier equipment at 4 Silver Coins. Maybe even more. Hammer Trading believed he could last longer than Shi Feng.
"But, Boss, we don't have many Silver Coins left. At most, we are able to forge ten more Savage Chestplates" Hedron said worriedly.
"What to fear? I still have the funds. Worst to worst, I will spend a few more Credits to purchase materials and Silver Coins. I believe I can get rid of that little one. For every little piece of equipment that sells, he loses at least double or triple what we do. Why should we be afraid? " Hammer Trading confidently asked. He convinced himself that Shi Feng, too, was trying to attract the attention of first-rate Guilds by doing loss-making business. But he will be the final champion.
An hour later, several additional Savage Chest Plates appeared at the White River City Auction House. Their minimum selling price was 3 Silver Coins each.
At the same time, a new post appeared on the official forum of the game.
In the interest of the masses, I, Hammer Trading, have decided to sell the Savage Chestplate for 3 Silver Coins each. I will make a stand against this black-haired forger to the end! Requesting support! Requesting encouragement!
Suddenly, a wave of players followed the post, sending it to the top of the forum. Each of them supported Hammer Trading's good actions.
As a result of this incident, all of White River City became crowded. Everyone understood this was a competition between two forgers capable of forging Bronze Equipment. Every player in White River City watched expectantly. The people who would profit from this exchange, in the end, must be them, the players. It wouldn't be long before they could purchase Bronze Equipment at such a low price.
The various Guilds also started watching on the sidelines, no longer revealing their intentions. They were all waiting for the final winner, while at the same time purchasing all the equipment and developing the strength of their Guild.
However, Shi Feng himself did not know of this matter. He had just finished buying Stones and Hard Stones. Right after entering the Auction House, he discovered that the number of players there had once again increased. Only then did he find out about this incident.
"You want to fight?" Shi Feng faintly smiled, "Then, come on."
He called out the control interface of the Auction House, placing all of his Glimmer Chestplates at auction. He commissioned twenty pieces to be sold every hour, selling a total of 120 pieces of Glimmer Chests. Such a number was clearly enough to torment Hammer Trading.
Following which, Shi Feng used the money earned from selling Chestplate Glimmer to purchase Hard Stones and Card Sets. After purchasing all of these items, Shi Feng suddenly discovered that he still had slightly more than 1 Gold Coin.
From time to time, Shi Feng would receive notifications from the System. It would state that another Glimmer Chestplate had been sold, and a number of Silver Coins had been put in his bag.
Shi Feng felt, the more Silver Coins he spent, the more Silver Coins he had. The number that does not seem to decrease in the least …
Shi Feng considered selling a portion of his Silver Coins in the Trading Center [1], exchanging them for a certain amount of money expenditure in real life. It was much better than just holding on to these Silver Coins.
TL Note:
[1] Trade Center: this is not an in-game Trade Area. It is like an online marketplace for currency and gaming items, where you can sell/buy Coins/goods for real money (Credit).