Chapter 237 No Trouble, No Worry
Shadowwing City Central Plaza was teeming with players who had come to admire the view. The central plaza of Shadowwing Citadel was one of the great spectacles of Divine Realms: Legends, as the citadel was perched atop a mountain, and the plaza featured the magnificent Starview Tower. Using the Floating Elevator, one could reach the top of the tower and enjoy a panoramic view of the entire citadel.
At the base of Starview Tower, Eric found ScribeCharm.
At this moment, ScribeCharm looked anxious, his head swiveling like a searchlight. Finally spotting Eric approaching, he quickly walked over.
"RogueVortex, I've received instructions from above. To ensure long-term cooperation with you, we've agreed to sell you these forging materials at the price of 2 silver coins. If you take these materials back, you can at least triple or quadruple your investment," ScribeCharm said with a calm smile as he approached Eric.
Echoes of Dusk had spent a lot of time acquiring these forging materials, even spending a considerable amount of gold and credit points. The goal was to convert all these materials into gold, and with some luck, make a small profit.
However, seeing that forging materials from other kingdoms were also cheap, and with NPCs in Shadowwing Citadel selling them at low prices, ScribeCharm's only aim now was to convert these materials into gold, even at a loss, and then purchase items beneficial to the guild's development at the Shadowwing Auction House.
The ideal was beautiful, but reality was harsh.
It was impossible for Eric to spend hundreds of gold coins on these forging materials, even though he had over three thousand gold coins on him.
Moreover, after all the effort Eric had put in, it was impossible for him to buy them at the price of 2 silver coins.
"2 silver coins per set, that's somewhat sincere, but someone else has offered to sell me a large quantity at 1 silver coin per set. If I'm willing to buy a thousand sets, they are willing to go even cheaper," Eric shook his head, showing little interest.
"What? 1 silver coin per set? Who is that?" ScribeCharm was almost losing his mind. After finally locating this big spender, there was another competitor, and it was clear that this person knew about the NPCs selling forging materials.
At 1 silver coin per set, he might as well go back and sell these sturdy stones.
However, in the Storm Empire where Echoes of Dusk was based, all the guilds had an abundance of forging materials. Many freelance players were self-sufficient, with few buyers and many sellers. Because they had collected so much, the price of sturdy stones had risen, originally costing less than 2 silver coins per set.
If these sturdy stones were Whetstone of Precision, the demand would be higher.
"You'll have to find out who this person is yourself. If there's nothing else, I'll be going. I need to discuss the exact price with him. For sturdy stones at less than 1 silver coin per set, I wonder how much he'd sell at if I bought a few thousand sets," Eric said with a smile.
"RogueVortex, wait a moment," ScribeCharm said urgently. "If you're willing to buy in bulk, we're willing to match that price. If you buy more than twenty thousand sets, I can offer 60 copper coins per set, just to make a friend."
At this point, ScribeCharm couldn't care less. The only consolation was that RogueVortex didn't know where to buy forging materials directly from NPCs. Although selling at 60 copper coins per set for over two thousand sets was a huge loss, buying from NPCs at 40 copper coins and selling at 60 copper coins would net a profit of 20 copper coins per set. Selling eighteen thousand sets would make up for the loss.
So, action had to be swift. If RogueVortex found out about this, he wouldn't be able to sell his materials for even 40 copper coins per set.
"60 copper coins per set, and you have twenty thousand sets!" Eric feigned surprise.
"Of course, that's our sincerity. But you must buy twenty thousand sets," ScribeCharm nodded with a smile.
"Let me check with the other party. If I buy twenty thousand sets, I need to know what price he'd offer," Eric said.
Hearing that Eric was going to contact the informed party, ScribeCharm became more anxious. The informed party could make a profit just by flipping the materials, even if it was just 1 copper coin per set. For twenty thousand sets, that would be twenty thousand copper coins, or 2 gold coins. But ScribeCharm couldn't do that, so he quickly said, "RogueVortex, wait. I don't want to compete with those people anymore. To make friends, I'll give you a cost price of 50 copper coins per set, but you must buy fifty thousand sets. Additionally, I'll throw in three hundred sets of refined iron, four hundred sets of silver ore, two hundred sets of Mithril ore, one hundred sets of gold ore, and a Dark Iron Arcane vein ore pouch. I don't think anyone can offer a better price than this."
"50 copper coins per set, with so many rare ores thrown in, including a hundred sets of gold ore I've never seen before. It seems you are indeed sincere. I don't think they can offer a lower price. Alright, I'll buy fifty thousand sets," Eric said with a satisfied smile. Getting two thousand sets of sturdy stones at 50 copper coins per set was already a great deal.
By spending 40 copper coins per set and selling over two hundred sets of sturdy stones, he could buy over two thousand sets at 50 copper coins per set, making a huge profit. As for the remaining forty-eight thousand sets, once ScribeCharm knew the truth, he wouldn't sell them so cheaply again, and there wouldn't be another transaction. But Eric didn't care that.
With this batch of forging materials, he wouldn't lack sturdy stones for a long time.
"Then please sign this agreement, RogueVortex," ScribeCharm said, producing an electronic agreement. Under the witness of the Main System, no one could violate it.
"What does this mean?" Eric frowned slightly.
"RogueVortex, this is a big deal involving fifty thousand sets. If you suddenly decide not to buy, I'd suffer a huge loss. I'm not questioning your credibility, but it's better to be safe than sorry," ScribeCharm explained.
"But there is a serious problem with this agreement. The transaction must be completed within ten days, which I have no issue with. But why do I have to compensate five thousand gold coins or fifty million credit points if I breach the contract, with gold coins as the priority? And why don't you have to compensate anything if you breach the contract? I think this deal is off," Eric said with anger. Although he was furious, he was secretly delighted. He had no hope for the remaining forty-eight thousand sets of sturdy stones, but ScribeCharm's move was a pleasant surprise.
"Wait, RogueVortex, I forgot to add that if we breach the contract, we will also compensate five thousand gold coins and fifty million credit points. And please rest assured, our guild leader has already signed it, guaranteeing the deal. We just need your signature," ScribeCharm hurriedly amended the agreement. He had indeed forgotten this in his haste, fearing that Eric would discover the NPCs selling forging materials.
Once both parties signed the agreement, even if RogueVortex found out, ScribeCharm wouldn't be worried.
"That's more like it," Eric said, satisfied after checking the agreement.
Eric could barely contain his excitement. After calming himself, he signed the contract.
ScribeCharm was even more excited, his heart nearly leaping out of his chest. But seeing Eric finally sign the contract, which was acknowledged by the Main System, ScribeCharm revealed a cold smile.
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