Chapter 233 Sky-High Deal
"Rosewater has an urgent matter?" Eric was slightly surprised.
"Yes, although I can't tell you what it is, I, ScribeCharm, can still handle the transaction with you on behalf of Rosewater."
However, Eric was somewhat skeptical.
Each transaction brought significant benefits to both parties. Such an important matter should take precedence over anything else. Even if there was an urgent matter, Rosewater should have contacted him in advance, but Rosewater didn't.
Looking at the man in front of him, who was squinting slightly with a harmless smile, Eric sensed a shrewdness that only came from years of business experience.
In this virtual reality, which felt as real as the actual world, both the appearance and demeanor of players were fully displayed.
With ten years of experience in battling in Divine Realms: Legends, Eric detected a hint of glee but panic in those small eyes.
"If Rosewater is busy, then let's postpone our transaction to another time," he said with a faint smile, suddenly standing up. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Hearing that Eric had no intention of making a deal, the man's face changed drastically. The friendly smile turned anxious, especially as he saw Eric already standing up to leave.
"Blackflame, don't be in such a hurry. Although Rosewater isn't here, we Echoes of Dusk were full sincerity. The price we're offering is 30% higher than before." ScribeCharm quickly stood up and grabbed Eric.
"30%? It seems you are indeed sincere." Eric stopped and turned to look at ScribeCharm. "Since you put it that way, let's discuss the price as we previously agreed."
"Alright." ScribeCharm nodded repeatedly, showing a friendly smile.
The two then sat down again to discuss the transaction.
"Did you bring the items I asked Rosewater to bring last time?" Eric asked.
"Blackflame, take a look." ScribeCharm took out ore pouches, most of which contained sturdy stones and some rare forging materials.
In addition to the five largest ore pouches with 400 slots each, he also took out a black leather backpack covered in runes, clearly an extraordinary item.
'You Echoes of Dusk are truly fabulous! You even brought out an Arcane Vein Ore Pouch,' Eric thought to himself.
The Arcane Vein Ore Pouch is a Dark Iron Level ore pouch, much larger than ordinary ones, with a storage capacity four times that of a regular pouch, totaling 1,200 slots.
However, obtaining this item is not easy; it only drops from Overlord Grade Bosses in mines.
This one was massive compared to the last transaction. ScribeCharm had prepared over 2,000 sets of sturdy stones, 300 sets of refined iron, 400 sets of silver ore, 200 sets of mithril ore, and even 100 sets of gold ore, which Eldoria currently lacked.
This is the strength of a top-tier guild, far beyond what an ordinary guild can achieve.
"Alright, these are the items Rosewater requested last time. In addition to these ores, plus the 30% price increase you mentioned, the total comes to 1.2 billion credits." Eric took out a piece of System-encrypted paper and placed it on the table. This information could only be seen by the designated person and was impossible for outsiders to view.
Hearing the figure of 1.2 billion credits, ScribeCharm was stunned, almost spitting out the tea he was drinking. His hand shook, and the teacup fell to the ground.
"1.2 billion credits for this encrypted letter?" He looked at the envelope on the table, his face darkening.
He squinted his eyes and glared at Eric, saying coldly , "Blackflame, this is too much. We came with full sincerity, and you're treating us like this? Or are you looking down on Echoes of Dusk and not taking Rosewater seriously?"
ScribeCharm knew greatly that no transaction could reach such a terrifying amount. 1 billion credits were enough for an ordinary person to live a carefree life, and even he couldn't earn that much in a lifetime.
The only possibility was that Eric was tricking him, or he had seen through his disguise and was using Rosewater as a cover.
Eric smiled faintly, completely unfazed by ScribeCharm's cold glare. He calmly said, "How can you say that, ScribeCharm? Didn't you propose a 30% higher price?"
"I followed the previous agreement and brought out the items Rosewater wanted. Did Rosewater forget to tell you, or are you an impostor?" Eric's eyes flashed with a cold light as he loudly questioned.
"You!" ScribeCharm was furious.
Eric was pretending to be ignorant, but he couldn't say it outright.
"Blackflame, I was indeed invited by Rosewater. Please stop testing me. Rosewater never agreed to this." ScribeCharm calmed down, thinking Eric was testing him.
"Testing you? Why would I do that?" Eric laughed. "I'm serious. Rosewater didn't mention such an important agreement, and you don't know about it. It seems you are indeed an impostor. Sorry, the transaction is over."
With that, he stood up, ready to leave.
ScribeCharm was now completely confused. He couldn't tell if Eric was bluffing or not.
'Could I be wrong? Is the real transaction item this letter?' His mind was in turmoil, unable to fathom Eric's intentions.
Eric had been interested earlier, but now he was leaving coldly. What did he want?
ScribeCharm fully understood the benefits Rosewater brought through transactions. If each transaction was this profitable and could be maintained, no other top-tier guild could compete with them, and they would inevitably become a dominant force.
Then, they could attract investments from world-class conglomerates. Billions, even tens of billions, were possible. Becoming a national ruler would bring investments from over a dozen major conglomerates, earning unimaginable credits. The current 1 billion credits were nothing in comparison.
However, it was still a significant amount, and the ores they had painstakingly collected would be a huge loss if given to Eric.
But if the benefits were as great as they seemed, it would be a huge boost for Echoes of Dusk, making them the dominant force in the royal city.
However, ScribeCharm couldn't read Eric's mind and didn't know if he was sincere about long-term cooperation. He couldn't afford to gamble with his position.
"Blackflame, please wait. Maybe Rosewater forgot. Let me check with Rosewater. If everything is fine, the 1.2 billion credits and these materials are yours." ScribeCharm decided to stall Eric and report to his superiors, leaving the decision to them.
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