Chapter 228 A Dark Horse Emerges
Frost Coco and MelancholyGrin both had serious expressions at this moment.
Eric's forging skills were clearly honed through countless trials, far beyond them, but they did manage to pick up a few tricks.
The two then walked to their respective forging tables, picked up the materials, and fell into deep thought.
"Future forging masters..." Eric said with a slight smile as he looked at the two.
Current forging players simply didn't have enough materials to practice with, let alone use precious materials to make items.
However, in the ten years of Divine Realms: Legends, Eric had interacted with many master forgers. These people loved to talk about forging in their spare time. At their level, it was no longer just playing but researching.
With so much exposure and countless materials to practice with, he naturally became proficient. In terms of talent, he couldn't compare to the two in front of him, as he was a combat and adventure player.
What he could do was demonstrate the techniques he had learned from those masters and his own understanding.
Although the help wouldn't be too significant, it was enough to let them know their shortcomings.
Currently, most players had a decent success rate in making the Whetstone of Precision, but it was lucky to produce one out of five.
For success rates, it was at least 40%, meaning two out of five materials should yield a Whetstone of Precision. If the technique was good, making three was also normal.
The forging room at StellarTrails Emporium, although not as good as the intermediate forging room of the Forging Association, was much better than a beginner's forging room, providing a more than 5% bonus for making ordinary items like the Whetstone of Precision.
That was why Eric required them to make two out of five materials.
After a moment of contemplation, the two finally started forging.
Three minutes later, both had produced their first Whetstone of Precision, then they handed them to Eric happily .
"Failures," Eric said, shaking his head after checking the data.
Both Whetstones of Precision were of poor quality and had no effect.
Frost Coco and MelancholyGrin were slightly disappointed and fell into deep thought again. They knew that their chances were running out. If they didn't produce two Whetstones of Precision from the remaining four materials, they would be kicked out.
After more than ten minutes of contemplation, they did something that surprised Eric.
They used up all four materials in one go, and their forging speed was even faster. After finishing, they smiled at each other and placed the Whetstones of Precision on the table for Eric to inspect.
"You two are truly surprising. Out of four, you succeeded in making three," Eric said in amazement after seeing the data, "Alright, from today on, you are official members of Celestial Union. Here is the contract. If there are no issues, just sign it."
"Celestial Union?"
"Isn't it StellarTrails Emporium?"
Frost Coco and MelancholyGrin were both surprised when they saw the contract. They had come for the wealthy and resource-rich StellarTrails Emporium.
However, after reading the contract, they found that the terms were exceptionally good.
Even Frost Coco, who had been with Assassin's Alliance, was very tempted. Celestial Union not only provided unlimited materials and blueprints but also offered a high 15% commission on sold items and a base salary of 2,000 credits per month. Unlike other guilds that only offered a 5% commission and a small base salary, with limited materials, good materials were usually reserved for more skilled blacksmiths, leaving the rest insufficient.
"I can't tell you the exact relationship between Celestial Union and StellarTrails Emporium, but...Celestial Union is a lifestyle guild, not the adventure combat guilds you usually see. It focuses entirely on lifestyle players. In the future, Celestial Union's market will expand, not just in StellarTrails Emporium but in all cities of Eldoria. You won't have to worry about materials; as long as you can produce good enough items, you won't have to worry about selling them," Eric said with a faint smile, "Of course, you can also choose to go to StellarTrails Emporium. It's up to you."
Frost Coco and MelancholyGrin both fell silent.
Undoubtedly, StellarTrails Emporium had brighter future, and they had never even heard of Celestial Union, let alone a guild focused on lifestyle professions.
"I choose Celestial Union," Frost Coco said without hesitation as she signed the contract.
MelancholyGrin shook her head, thinking Frost Coco was too naive, but she also took the contract and signed her name.
The reason she joined Celestial Union was because of the man in front of her. He was not only Eldoria's top Blacksmith but also had a significant relationship with StellarTrails Emporium.
Without the advanced Whetstone of Precision, StellarTrails Emporium wouldn't be as popular as it was.
The most important factor was the future potential.
"Alright, since you've signed the contract, you are now official members of Celestial Union. From now on, you can freely use the forging room here. If you run out of materials, just inform Anna, and she will provide them. All you need to do is focus on advancing as Blacksmiths," Eric said with a smile.
With the addition of two master forgers, the future of Celestial Union looked even brighter.
Meanwhile, Eric appointed MelancholyGrin as the temporary manager.
While managing Celestial Union, she was also tasked with recruiting skilled and potential Blacksmiths and Alchemists from StellarTrails Emporium.
After all, Eric was just the acting president, and the Blacksmiths and Alchemists at StellarTrails Emporium belonged to StellarTrails Emporium, not Celestial Union.
Once he completed his mission, he would have no further ties with StellarTrails Emporium and wouldn't be able to sell any items there. This meant he had to draw some potential players over to Celestial Union.
Eric then placed the beginner-level magical Armor Scales of the Ancients for sale on the second floor of StellarTrails Emporium.
A beginner-level magical Armor Scales of the Ancients was priced at 20 silver coins, which was comparable to a level 10 Bronze Equipment.
Ordinary players couldn't afford it, but Eric didn't mind because he wasn't worried about it not selling. He was more concerned about it selling too quickly, so he set the price higher.
After dealing with the Armor Scales of the Ancients, he returned to the forging room to start making more beginner-level magical Armor Scales of the Ancients. Six hundred pieces were not enough to meet the demand of eight cities; he needed to make more.
Moreover, in recent days, various guilds had started researching the advanced Whetstone of Precision because Eric had made a lot of money from it. All the guilds were envious and tried to get their hands on the blueprint. The power of the guilds was undeniable, and soon they found the source of the advanced Whetstone of Precision and even obtained the blueprint.
Luminescent Grove.
There were full of treasures, besides many treasure chests and Wilderness Bosses, the drop rate for gems was much higher than in other maps. The major guilds of Silvervale City had long treated this place as a cash cow, continuously earning vast amounts of wealth, leaving independent players with no resources to compete for.
"RogueVortex, our guild's intermediate forging apprentice has successfully made the advanced Whetstone of Precision, and the intermediate alchemy apprentice has also made the intermediate Mana restoration potion," a Ranger reported.
"Great! The Silvervale City market is opening tonight. It's time to show other guilds the strength of our Darkstar Guild," RogueVortex said with a satisfied smile.
Seeing the massive wealth StellarTrails Emporium had accumulated, he had been green with envy. Now that their guild also had the advanced Whetstone of Precision and intermediate potions to generate wealth, his dominating Silvervale City was becoming closer.
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