bookrebus Chapter 441 Three days later, the situation of the collection.
Chapter 441 Three days later, the situation of the collection.
The subordinate thought for a moment and said, "Then it must be... a lot."
Zhao Ding nodded: "A lot. Now we're spending tens of thousands of gold coins to let the War Alliance and Blood Romance know we have this intention. When Lin Tian has something good happen in the future, won't they remember us?"
His subordinate's eyes lit up: "Yes!"
Zhao Ding nodded: "Yes. And what about those people from the Iron Blood Alliance? They took 400,000, but in the eyes of the War Alliance and Crimson Romance, they're just ordinary businessmen. Why would they be remembered if there's anything good in the future?"
His subordinates nodded in agreement.
Zhao Ding continued, "And think about it, the fact that the War Alliance and Blood Romance bought it at a higher price shows what? It shows they respect us and don't want us to suffer losses. This attitude is more important than owing them a favor. It will make things easier for us when we meet in the future."
He paused, then looked out the window.
"Those people in the Iron Blood Alliance might be laughing at us for being foolish right now. But what about the future? Who will have the last laugh is still uncertain."
......
On a street in Luoxia City.
The leaders of the two small guilds happened to meet and started talking about the matter.
"Have you heard? Iron Blood Alliance sold for 400,000, and Dragon City sold for 200,000. They made a killing."
"I've heard about it. But I heard that Darkwing and Glory gave it away for free, but the other side bought it at a higher price and didn't make a single penny."
"Wouldn't that be a loss? I should have sold it at a higher price."
"Who says otherwise? I heard the Iron Blood Alliance is laughing at them for being stupid."
"Sigh, everyone has their own agenda. Our small guild can't afford to get involved."
The two chatted for a while and then walked away.
But what they didn't know was that this undercurrent surrounding skill upgrade stones had only just begun.
Those who laugh at others for being "stupid" will one day find out—
The fool might be myself.
......
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Sunset City, the headquarters of the War Alliance Guild.
The windows of the council chamber were open, and the afternoon sun slanted in, casting warm yellow patches of light on the floor.
Several cups of freshly brewed tea were placed on the long table, steam rising gently and carrying a faint aroma.
Lin Tian sat in the main seat, holding a cup of tea in his hand, his expression calm.
Zhang Tianya sat opposite him, legs crossed, with his signature smile on his face.
Li Weiwei sat next to Zhang Tianya, her posture elegant, but a hint of nervousness was hidden in her eyes.
None of the three spoke.
The council chamber was so quiet that the occasional chirping of birds could be heard from outside the window.
Lin Tian put down his teacup and looked at the two of them.
"Three days have passed," he said calmly. "How's the skill upgrade stone collection going?"
Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei exchanged a glance, then smiled simultaneously.
Zhang Tianya spoke first: "Brother Lin Tian, to be honest, our battle alliance has been fighting tooth and nail for the past three days."
He straightened up, took a list from his backpack, and placed it on the table.
"After three days of hard work, the guild has collected a total of 2,570 skill upgrade stones."
He spoke while pointing to the numbers on the list.
"Among them, there are 53 of grade B, 218 of grade C, 406 of grade D, 785 of grade E, and 1108 of grade F."
After Zhang Tianya finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair with a smug look on his face.
"How is it? Not bad, right?"
Lin Tian glanced at the list and nodded slightly.
"Two thousand five hundred and seventy," he said. "That's quite a lot."
Li Weiwei listened from the side and shook her head with a smile.
"Zhang Tianya, you're exaggerating too much."
Zhang Tianya chuckled: "For the past three days, our alliance members have barely slept a wink."
He paused, then looked at Li Weiwei: "And you? How much did Blood Romance receive?"
Li Weiwei sighed and took out a list from her backpack.
"We can't compare to your alliance," she said. "On Crimson Romance's side, we've collected a total of 2,260."
She began to count off.
"Thirty-two of grade B, one hundred and ninety-seven of grade C, three hundred and eighty-four of grade D, seven hundred and twelve of grade E, and nine hundred and thirty-five of grade F."
After Li Weiwei finished reporting, she looked up at Zhang Tianya.
"Compared to your side, there are more than three hundred fewer."
Zhang Tianya grinned: "Over three hundred, that's quite a difference. Looks like I won this time?"
Li Weiwei rolled her eyes at him: "Wait, I haven't finished yet."
Zhang Tianya was taken aback: "There's more?"
Li Weiwei nodded, took out a separately stored skill upgrade stone from the bottom of the list, and placed it on the table.
Zhang Tianya was stunned.
"This is......"
Li Weiwei smiled slightly: "Grade A skill upgrade stone."
Zhang Tianya suddenly stood up, leaned over to the table, and stared at the stone for a long time.
"Rank A?!" His voice trembled. "Where did you get that?"
Li Weiwei laughed and said, "We were lucky. The day before yesterday, I took my girlfriends to fight a level 38 boss, and unexpectedly, this stone dropped. We couldn't believe it at the time and checked it several times."
Zhang Tianya sat down again, marveling at the sight.
"Wow," he said, "an A-grade skill upgrade stone. You probably won't find another one like it in the entire Sunset City. What kind of luck do you have?"
Li Weiwei waved her hand modestly: "It's just good luck."
Zhang Tianya leaned back in his chair, looking at the A-grade skill upgrade stone and then at his own list, his expression complicated.
"How many of my A-grade stones are worth with yours?" he muttered. "One A-grade stone could be worth hundreds of F-grade stones."
Li Weiwei laughed and said, "That won't do. We agreed to consider both quantity and quality. Although my A-grade stone is rare, you have more than three hundred more of mine in total, plus more than fifty B-grade stones. All things considered, you should still have the advantage."
Zhang Tianya scratched his head and looked at Lin Tian.
"Brother Lin Tian, what do you say? How should this be calculated?"
Lin Tian remained silent.
He simply looked quietly at the two lists, then at the A-grade skill upgrade stone, before picking up his teacup and taking a sip.
The council chamber was silent for a few seconds.
Li Weiwei looked at Lin Tian with anticipation and a hint of trepidation in her eyes.
Zhang Tianya was also waiting.
Over the past three days, they've mobilized almost the entire resources of both guilds. Members of the War Alliance scoured the surrounding level-three major cities, while the sisters of Crimson Romance camped out at the auction house for three days and three nights. Each of those skill upgrade stones they acquired at exorbitant prices represented countless gold coins and the exchange of favors.
Now, it's time to reveal the results.
Lin Tian put down his teacup and looked at the two of them.
Now, it's time to reveal the results.
Lin Tian put down his teacup and looked at the two of them.
Li Weiwei smiled, but quickly suppressed her smile and looked at Lin Tian seriously.