Chapter 62 Luminescent Grove
Violet Mistflow couldn't shake off her feelings after reading the contract; she felt like she was dreaming.
She had heard of the treatment in third-rate guilds, and such treatment was undoubtedly better than the lives of players in third-rate guilds. Especially since she received a monthly salary, something that players in third-rate guilds did not have.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" Violet Mistflow asked Eric with her big, watery eyes, wanting to know the reason.
"Don't misunderstand. I simply need a chef. I noticed your dedication and hard work, so I decided to hire you. If you slack off and don't meet my standards, you're out. I don't keep useless people here," Eric suddenly said sternly. He wanted Violet Mistflow to understand that becoming his chef wasn't easy because people never cherish things that come too easily.
Violet Mistflow was so scared by Eric's reprimand that she lowered her head and didn't dare to ask any more questions. From Eric's attitude, she understood that he genuinely needed a chef and that she had been chosen by chance. So, she picked up the pen and signed the contract.
This was her last chance in a state of despair, and she had to seize it.
"Boss, should I start making things here?" Violet Mistflow immediately stepped into her role, looking respectful. She glanced around; the environment was nice and quiet, but the rent wasn't cheap.
"You'll be working here from now on. I've already opened a membership for you here. You can come in anytime, and there's enough money to last you a long time. No one will disturb you here, and the equipment is complete, which will significantly increase your success rate. If there are no issues, start working. If I don't see 900 cups of frozen juice in thirty hours, you're out," Eric said, satisfied with Violet Mistflow's attitude, and then turned to leave.
As for leading Violet Mistflow onto the path of leveling up in combat, it would take some time and gradual guidance. Moreover, ice fruit juice was highly beneficial to him, so having Violet Mistflow prepare it would be a good choice as well.
Violet Mistflow watched Eric leave, feeling very grateful to him and determined to do her best not to disappoint her boss.
After leaving the Chef Association, Eric returned to the Blacksmith Association.
At this time, the Blacksmith Association was buzzing with more and more blacksmith players chatting in groups of three or five. They were either engaged in discussions on how to enhance their success rates or conversing about the ongoing rivalry between the enigmatic blacksmith and Hammer Trader, whom they greatly admired.
"Did you see the post Hammer Trader just made?"
"Of course I did. I can't believe how angry Hammer Trader is. He actually wants to go all out against that mysterious blacksmith and even said whoever backs out of this price war first is a coward."
" I really envy them. They actually got their hands on a bronze design. If I had a bronze design, I'd at least be able to get into a third-rate guild."
"You don't know anything. I heard from our guild's blacksmith players that the drop rate for bronze designs is ridiculously low, and the success rate is also shockingly low. Selling them for three or four silver coins is a total loss. With attributes as good as the Glowing Chestplate, the losses are even greater. But these guilds are happy; they even thank Hammer Trader for his actions. Otherwise, how could they get such good equipment at such low prices?"
"I actually really dislike Hammer Trader. Why can't we all make money together as blacksmiths? Why does he have to go head-to-head with the mysterious blacksmith, leading to a lose-lose situation?"
Eric listened to these discussions, thought for a moment, and smiled slightly. From Hammer Trader's actions, it was clear he was struggling. He must be running low on silver coins and is now desperately buying them, which will drive up their price. It's a great time to sell silver coins.
He should really thank Hammer Trader. Without him, the equipment market wouldn't be so active.
Now, every so often, large amounts of silver coins flowed into his pockets. Although he spent a lot, the amount of money kept growing, reaching three gold coins.
Eric rented an intermediate forging room for another five hours at the front desk and began a new round of forging and crafting.
Before forging, Eric entered the virtual center to check the price of Divine Realms: Legends game currency and sell some game currency. Keeping it in his pocket was a waste. What he saw shocked him.
Although many people played Divine Realms: Legends, there were fewer than a hundred sellers of Divine Realms: Legends game currency, and the prices were astonishingly high—one silver coin for 60 credits, at least twice as expensive as in his previous life. Moreover, the sellers had very few silver coins, usually just two or three. Besides the sellers, there were also many buyers, with the lowest purchase price at 55 credits and the highest at 58 credits.
In other words, one silver coin from Divine Realms: Legends was enough for Eric to eat well for two days in the real world.
This price surge was due to the price competition.
At this stage of Divine Realms: Legends, anyone wouldn't sell game currency. Instead, many guilds would buy game currency at reasonable prices in large quantities. Only a few gold farming groups and studios would sell some, but the amount was minimal, and the prices were exorbitantly high. Major guilds wouldn't buy unless absolutely necessary. However, the competition for equipment prices made these guilds see it as a great opportunity to make a profit, so they would definitely buy in large quantities. But there wasn't much game currency available, so they could only buy from the virtual center's sellers of Divine Realms: Legends game currency. And where did all this game currency go?
Most of it went to him, with a small portion going to material merchants.
In other words, he was now a major seller of game currency, far surpassing even hundred-person gold farming groups.
Without hesitation, Eric put up three gold coins for sale at 60 credits per silver coin. He still needed money for two game helmets, so he wasn't going to be polite with these wealthy buyers.
Although the price was high, the major guilds in the Silvervale City area would definitely buy it for the sake of equipment, and the game currency would eventually return to him. After dealing with these matters, Eric focused on forging equipment and crafting designs. Five hours passed quickly, and Eric had forged over 80 Glowing Chestplates and 50 Glowing Chestplate designs. He had gained 200,000 experience points, and his own experience had increased significantly, now only 22% away from level 4. His forging proficiency was just over 200 points away from becoming an intermediate apprentice. In this round of forging, the designs were more valuable than the equipment. With the Glowing Chestplate being so popular, major guilds were eager to get their hands on bronze equipment designs to train their blacksmiths and create their own bronze equipment. After all, the drop rate for bronze equipment was extremely low, and there weren't enough elite monsters to kill.
Eric and Hammer Trader's equipment sales were negligible compared to the millions of players in Silvervale City, and there were still vast numbers of players who needed this equipment.
Leaving the forging room, Eric found his pockets filled with money again. He then went to the trade area to buy Stone Materials and sturdy stones. He also swept through the auction house for sturdy stones and put up the 80+ Glowing Chestplates for sale, but this time, the price was slightly lower, at three silver coins instead of the lowest four silver coins.
Hammer Trader was already on the verge of going crazy from the competition. Seeing Eric lower the price again made him even more furious. If Eric had lowered the price, he would have to lower it too. This was pushing him to bankruptcy! Did he have to be so ruthless? Eric himself didn't think much about it; he just wanted to better promote the Glowing Chestplate.
After leaving the auction house, he stored the Sagestone and materials in the bank vault, bought two sets of essential recovery potions at the apothecary, and then went to the magic shop to buy more than a dozen kinds of magic scrolls, five of each, with each scroll costing between 20 and 40 copper coins.
The teleportation orb's experience was already full, meaning it was time for him to go to Luminescent Grove.
However, Luminescent Grove was far from a safe place; it was hazardous and known as the resting place of the dead. Without proper preparation, it was a sure death. The scrolls he bought were all essential for wilderness survival. Before, he didn't have money, so he didn't buy them. Now that he had money, Eric wasn't going to be stingy. At least, they could increase his chances of survival.
He then found a secluded spot and activated the teleportation orb. Eric turned into a beam of white light and disappeared from Willowbrook Town.
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