Seeing the fervent gazes of these players, Nie Yan rubbed his chin . It wouldn’t take much time to buy a few things on their behalf . More importantly, he could make some coin .
Even though Asskickers United and the Starry Night Potion Shop were raking in large sums of gold every day, that didn’t mean he should turn a blind eye when an opportunity for profit presented itself .
“Hand me a list of the items you need . I’ll buy them for you . I charge a 50% commission fee, non negotiable . I’m only doing this once . I won’t be coming back here a second time,” Nie Yan said . No one could identify him in his black cloak anyway . So, there was no issue charging a high price .
Hearing Nie Yan’s words, several people shirked away . A 50% commission was a bit steep . However, after thinking the matter over, most of the players still decided to take him up on his offer . After all, the goods being sold in the secret shop were simply irresistible .
Most of the players gathered here were rich . They wouldn’t bat an eye over a few gold more . Learning Nie Yan wouldn’t be coming back again, they planned to buy more and had their subordinates bring over some more gold .
Before long, the players in the crowd started handing over their lists to Nie Yan .
Normally, there would be a contract between the middle-man and client, in order to avoid the client suddenly backing out . However, Nie Yan completely ignored this procedure . If someone didn’t want the items, he would just keep them for himself .
As Nie Yan scanned the lists, he discovered these people meant business . The lowest order was several thousand gold . Some lists even had him buying over a hundred thousand gold’s worth of items . It was about 600,000 gold in total . Considering he got a 50% discount while purchasing items from the secret shop and he was charging a 50% commission, that meant he was making a 200% profit . In other words, 600,000 gold would be flowing into his pockets through this one transaction .
Wow, so many rich people . Nie Yan couldn’t help but sigh in admiration . Many high level players were fairly wealthy . Those with net worths of hundreds of thousands of gold could be found everywhere, even up to a million gold . They often had gold farming teams supporting them . The captains of top teams had it especially good, splashing money left and right on high level items .
After learning someone was acting as a middle-man, many wealthy players among whom were several team captains came rushing here from all over . They’d been drooling over the goods in Okoron’s secret shop since the moment it opened for business .
Nie Yan took the lists and headed back inside the shop . A few minutes later, he walked back out and started distributing the orders he received . Another 20 minutes later, he was finally finished and 600,000 gold richer .
Before he could leave, he was immediately beset by a second group of players looking to acquire his services .
Three trips later, Nie Yan had made a profit of 1,300,000 gold .
Only then did the crowd outside the secret shop disappear . Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief . Looking at the gold in his bag, this money-making speed was even faster than that of the Starry Night Potion Shop, not to mention there was no production costs . One could imagine how valuable the title of Marquis was .
However, this wasn’t a sustainable venture . After buying all they needed, these players wouldn’t buy again for the foreseeable future . Not to mention most players couldn’t afford the items in these secret shops .
Nie Yan spent this 1,300,000 gold on items in the secret shop . Afterwards, he delegated the task of reselling them all to Guo Huai . Like this, they could earn a decent profit .
After settling this matter, Nie Yan headed over the to transfer point in Okoron and teleported away .
With a flash of light, Nie Yan stepped out of the transfer point in Orc King City . He gazed around in wonder at his surrounding . The square around him was bustling with player activity . Some were passing by, while others were gathered in groups chatting about who knew what .
The players here were different from the ones that could be found in the Viridian Empire . Big burly bodies, green skin, and a pair of sharp tusks like beasts, these were orcs . There was also another race a bit taller than orcs with heads of oxen and simple minded appearances, the minotaurs . Orcs and minotaurs were fairly ugly races, so few people picked them . Those who picked one from these two races either had certain tastes or peculiar personalities . However, the innate skills of these races were better than humans . For example, both orcs and minotaurs received huge boosts in health and strength . This was one of the aspects that attracted people to this race . They were most suitable for the Warrior class .
Of course, not every race in the Satreen Empire was as ugly as the orcs and minotaurs . There were also the always beautiful elves, with their long, pointed ears and fair faces . The men were unreasonably handsome, and the women were kingdom-toppling beauties . If a player selected elf as their race, their real life features would be enhanced by 10%-30% . This attracted many female players . Of course, there were male players too, albeit much fewer in comparison . Despite knowing this was a virtual world, the pursuit of beauty was eternal . Elves received an innate Cloaking bonus which was suitable for the Thief class . Though there were also many elven Mages and Priests .
Walking through the streets of Orc King City, Nie Yan really felt like a tourist in a foreign nation . The general building style was comparable to the Viridian Empire, but there were also some unique differences . For example, the inhabitants here particularly liked tribal carvings . The buildings, streets, and other places were all filled with fantastic and bizarre totems . Even though there were many, they didn’t seem excessive . In fact, the tribal look was pleasing to the eye .
Nie Yan occasionally saw players from the Viridian Empire, but they were few and far between .
A group of orc guards in dazzling armour patrolled past Nie Yan . They were Level 180 Elites and armed to the teeth . They weren’t any weaker than the guards in the Viridian Empire .
Occasionally, there were one or two orc nobles walking past . Most of them were large and portly Shamans with luxurious clothing . In this allied tribal nation, Shamans were revered existences .
Nie Yan was a complete stranger to the Satreen Empire . He’d never been here in his past life . Back then, the 300 gold transfer fee was a cost he couldn’t bear . He converted most of his gold into credits just to survive . He was embarrassingly broke . Even getting himself new equipment was difficult .
Nie Yan planned to slowly familiarize himself with this place . He planned on staying here for a while anyway .
Hidden behind his cloak, Nie Yan walked the streets . If Soaring Angel or Cao Xu were to know he had come to the Satreen Empire, they definitely wouldn’t sit still .
Guo Huai had informed him that Asskickers United had established a base in one of the residential houses in the southern district of Orc King City .
Guo Huai had planted informants in many of the guilds in the Satreen Empire . His information network was extensive and well-hidden . Nothing that happened in the Satreen Empire escaped his ears . He focused most of his efforts on Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group .
At present, Asskickers United’s resources were astonishing to say the least . Guo Huai had enough financial backing to freely expand his information network in the Satreen Empire . He had even succeeded in bribing several top players in Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group .
In the previous timeline, the Century Financial Group had used their wealth to slowly eat away at the War God Tribe’s foundation . Now, the situation was reversed . Nie Yan was using the same method to infiltrate Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group . He’d make them taste their own medicine .
After passing several streets, Nie Yan entered an alley in the southern district of Orc King city . He was looking for the place Guo Huai informed him about .
「Are you at the meeting point yet?」Guo Huai asked .
「Not yet . I’m heading there right now,」Nie Yan replied .
「I’ve already let our people know in advance . Two are my trusted aids . The other is a high rank player in Angel Corps . He’s in their top 10 . If anything happens there or any decisions get made, he’ll know . During your stay in the Satreen Empire, he’ll be in charge of keeping you safe . If Angel Corps dispatches people to surround or ambush you, he’ll warn you in advance . 」
「Is he trustworthy?」
「He’s absolutely trustworthy . He has already signed a contract with us, and he and his family have moved cities closer to me . Since they’re at our side, there’s nothing to worry about,」Guo Huai smiled . Like this, there was no way he would dare to betray them .
「Not bad, how did you get him to come over to our side?」Nie Yan asked .
「We were lucky . He had a falling out with another high rank player . When they went to resolve the issue, Soaring Angel was clearly favouring the other player and forced him to back down . That was our cue . It took a little persuading, but he came over to our side in the end . So, that’s where we stand now . 」
Nie Yan nodded . These sorts of guild disputes were common . If the guild leader didn’t handle it properly, there might be grave consequences . Guo Huai’s way of ensuring this mole didn’t betray them gave him an idea . With so many players from Asskickers United, coming from all over the country, there were bound to be some that interacted with each other in real life . Why not start up a gaming house? He’d provide everyone a fixed salary . Like this, their cohesiveness would be even greater .
His current financial resources was already enough to establish a gaming house . He could have the guild’s top players become professional players, offering them high salaries . Of course, many players didn’t want to become professional players . Many were well off and would rather not move to a new city . That wasn’t a problem . He’d simply focus on the players who were interested .
I wonder how many people I can recruit to the gaming house… Nie Yan explained his idea to Guo Huai .
「Not a bad idea, but you’ll have to make a lot of preparations . Hiring them on as professional players is going to be costly,」Guo Huai said . Establishing a gaming house would increase the guild cohesion . Like this, everyone would be marching at the same pace .
「No problem . World Bloc can bankroll it,」Nie Yan said . World Bloc’s businesses were expanding at a rapid pace, and their profits were soaring . They were quickly catching up to big names like the Dragonsoar and Glory Financial Groups . At this point, this bit of money was nothing to them .
「Since you already have a plan, I’ll support you however I can . When are you planning to establish the gaming house? I’ll try to lend a hand . 」
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