Chapter 152: 152
The core members of Umbra shared a look as they climbed up to the 6th floor with Draco . So far, the first five floors of the Rank 7 Shop had been exactly how they had expected and slightly more .
It was like a mall, with each higher floor possessing greater and greater benefits and fewer detriments to those able to rent it . The fifth floor alone may have been limited 5 shop spaces, but each acted almost like its own mini-market .
The kind of profits those shops could make the vendors was truly terrifying . If Umbra received only 10% yet could still earn slightly more than 150,000 platinum per week, only God knew how much they all made with 90% remaining in their hands .
On each floor, there had been a hefty human presence, but the core members had ignored them as they did their inspection . The fifth floor alone was more congested than a market during that famous black-something sale day from before World War 3 .
The sixth floor though, was quite small and more like an executive lounge . There were many prime and high-tier couches, as well as soft rugs and carved tables . The room was quite cool since the cold runes kept the temperature perfect .
It was almost like having an A/C on 24/7, only that these runes were powered by Worldly Energy . There was a bar at the end that had a wide array of food and drink available for the powerhouses who resided here .
There was also a large requisition board that showed the name of the requisitioner as well as what he wanted and what he would give up in exchange .
After all, the 6th floor was the Private Bazaar . People could come here to request for specific items or goods that weren't common, in exchange for something that was of somewhat equal value .
Draco was received by the overseer of the 6th floor, who was a beautiful woman with a tight-fitting outfit that displayed her curves . She had great proportions and wore something akin to a blue cheongsam .
She was tall and had creamy skin . Her face was quite sharp and she looked intelligent and like someone with great willpower . Her eyes were clear and their hazel color gave her an ethereal look .
She had a clean face with bright red lips that contrasted her skin tone . Her hair was cut short, much in the same style as Riveting Night . She also had long legs that were quite supple, so many eyes traveled there .
She bowed to the core members of Umbra . "Hello all . My name is Janet and I'm grateful for your help in giving me this position . "
Draco was quite surprised with this Janet . Not only did she use her real name - like he did - she also managed to become a core serf member, yet looked like someone who would be adept at either combat or a Tradeskill .
She was definitely someone who could rise to the top with such a demeanor, so why was she a serf player? Even more, how come he had never heard of her before?
Draco's curiosity was piqued, so he decided to ask . "Nice to meet you . Forgive my impoliteness, but why are you working as a serf? I feel like you would excel in either combat or Tradeskills . "
Janet seemed surprised by his question, and went silent before answering slowly . "Before I reached level 10, I was in a party with some female friends I knew from the real world . When we were all questing in a dungeon, I found a secret passage leading to a rare treasure chest . I got lucky and inside there was a Rare consumable that increased sword mastery by a few points . "
"Since it was so valuable, there was a dispute over who should keep it . Even though I was the one who found it - and objectively was somewhat more skillful than my 'friends' - they still managed to seize the item . "
"They also then proceeded to take all my equipment and money, leaving me unable to fight monsters to progress . So, I signed up for the Umbra serf player recruitment and managed to become a core serf player . "
"I was quickly able to make more than I ever had before thanks to this, and I realized that I quite prefer managing this business over fighting all the time . "
Towards the end, Janet's voice became quieter . Her hazel eyes glimmered with contentment and drive, showing that she did not dislike her current situation at all .
Draco was slightly impressed by this .
Just because his climb in this life had been smooth didn't mean that the same went for everyone else .
Others usually experienced such painful backstabbing, assuming they didn't end up with teammates like Local Lord who would r . a . p . e or abuse you when they were stronger .
Draco nodded to Janet . "You will find that your choice was right . Tell me their names and I'll make sure that they will never do something like that to anyone else ever again . For now, brief me on the situation surrounding the sixth floor of the Umbra Mall . "
Janet began without pausing . "The sixth floor so far has seen a hefty amount of business . The majority of the top-level transactions involving Epic and Legendary items occur here . "
"This is because our Rank 7 Shop can objectively judge the value of items to trade, and can also keep the identities of the traders secret without fail . Not even Rank 7 entities can see through the methods within . "
"How we make a profit is through the service fee for the incognito and security service provided by the establishment . This fee is a mere 5%, which is why many powers are willing to use us over other similar establishments . "
"The other benefits provided are the advertis . e . m . e . nt and ease of exchange . Essentially, the parties doing the transfer don't have to sit and wait . They can make their exchanges from anywhere in the world with the tokens we provide them . "
"It allows them to contact us, or any interested party willing to barter, in real-time . With the provisions of the Rank 7 Shop, we can easily send out their requests to the various powers and agencies to see if anyone is willing to trade all without disclosing their identity . "
"However, due to the nature of the transactions, it is usually hard to take our share . The parties are usually bartering goods of high value, so it's not like they can cut off 5% of it to give to us more often than not . "
"Most of them also don't want to pay the monetary costs for them either because they do not have the liquid funds or the fee is too high due to the value of the items . "
"As such, they normally deposit items of equal value to the fee, as ascertained by the Rank 7 Shop's system . "
Janet finished this all in one breath . When it came to the first 5 floors, the core members of Umbra had an idea of how it worked .
However, for the sixth floor, they were as new to it as Draco was . They were naturally astounded to hear how it actually worked . It seemed like all their previous assumptions had been wrong .
If what was traded were Epic and Legendary items, materials, and equipment, then at least, 50% of their weekly income must come from this floor alone .
But then again, it couldn't be so, because Janet herself had just informed them that most paid with items . Very few paid with currency, so it meant that the sixth floor actually amounted to a small percentage of their weekly income .
Yet this was even more terrifying . Should all the items they had been paid with being transferred into currency, Umbra might be drowning in funds for years to come .
The core members of Umbra became flushed and even Draco was greatly shocked and impressed .
By the Gods, a Rank 7 Shop was too overpowered! Someone nerf this damn building!
Just joking haha .
Draco began to really look forward to sending 5 buildings to Rank 7 in the Vita Settlement . Just imagine the kind of crazy benefits they could gain from doing so…
Janet saw their crazed looks and laughed suddenly . She felt like this guild - which people believed to house divine seers and unparalleled gods - was just a typical player guild with members who were just extremely talented .
This was naturally what Umbra actually was . However, an outstanding reputation could make a person or entity seem greater than they are in the eyes of the common man .
Draco calmed down his emotions and spoke to Janet solemnly . "Take us to the treasury for this floor . "
Janet bowed and led them behind the bar . There, they were admitted to a sizable storage room with a large double door at the end . She led them to the front of this double door .
Janet turned to Draco and Riveting Night . "This door only opens for the Guildmaster or alternatively for either one of the Vice Guildmasters, so might I ask one of you to open it?"
Draco looked at her strangely . "If you can't open it, how do you put things inside?"
Janet blushed slightly and answered sullenly . "When the transaction is made, the system automatically handles the collection and deposit . I'm just here to explain everything and entertain the guests while they handle transactions . "
Draco nodded .
He was sure she and some of their serfs could act as aides and servers for the powers coming here, but they would need a dedicated roster of men and women to serve the more… questionable… needs .
Cherry could fit that group once her training was done, along with the slaves Riveting Night had already purchased and the ones she was bound to purchase in the future .
Draco walked up to the door and pressed his emblem to the door's scanning rune . After ascertaining that his qualifications were valid, the door slowly opened .
The core members of Umbra walked through that door to see what could possibly be on the other side . When they did, their steps halted and their blood chilled .
In front of them were neatly arranged rows of items with different descriptions and prices, like an everlasting shelf . However, what had these core members of Umbra chilled to the bone was the rank of these items .
There was nothing below Rare Rank! Whether it was materials, equipment or items, everything began from the Rare rank and some were even Epic Rank!
Wow!
Even Draco was amazed . This whole vault could fully fund three Divine Guilds, much less one . And this was after less than a month of activity…
Draco took in a deep breath and turned to Sublime Notion . "Organize the usable Rare items and distribute them to our guild members starting from expert rank to basic members . "
"For the Epic items and equipment, distribute them to the most suitable core members . "
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