Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God - Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Chapter 58 - Equipment Competition

Just a short twenty minutes after Shi Feng placed the Glimmer Chestplates on auction, all twenty pieces of them had been sold off . The Glimmer Chestplate's popularity was far better than the Garrison Armor .

There were even quite a few players showing off their purchases on the official forum .

Previously, these players had to beg, using various methods, to join a party . Now, however, with their majestic-looking equipment, a simple shout would garner them tens of invites from Elite parties for their own choosing .

Following the Glimmer Chestplate's rise in popularity, the players that failed to buy one were all beating their own chest in anguish . They hated themselves for not borrowing money to buy the piece of equipment since, right now, it was no longer being sold .

Meanwhile, the Forging Association in Golden Sand Town was packed with people .

The spacious hall was entirely occupied by players . The players present were the spokespeople for various Guilds . They were here for only one purpose, and that was to invite Hammer Trading to their Guild .

Amongst the Guilds present, there were quite a few that were very famous . There was no lack of spokespeople for third-rate Guilds . If it were during ordinary times, these spokespeople would act proud and arrogant . They would use a condescending attitude when dealing with Lifestyle players . Even so, these Lifestyle players would still treat them with great respect . They would even shed tears of emotion, pledging their loyalty to the Guild as they quickly signed the contract, becoming a part of a large Guild .

However, the current trend of the game had changed . The higher-ups of the Guilds strongly emphasized that they, the spokespeople, must definitely invite Hammer Trading . Otherwise, they could start packing up their bags . Hence why these Guild spokespeople were like obedient grandchildren, standing and waiting in the hall for Hammer Trading's summons .

Inside an Intermediate Forging Room on the second floor… 

"Brother Hammer, you're so awesome! I admire you so much! Before, those third-rate Guilds would not recruit you no matter what . Now, they're just like grandchildren waiting upon you . They would not leave even if you chased them away," A sexy female cleric in her mid-twenties hugged around Hammer Trading's robust arm, giggling and speaking with admiration . Her bulging chest was rubbing against his arm .

Hammer Trading had a very brutish appearance . He had a thick beard and beady eyes, and his skin color was similar to yellowish wax . Judging from his appearance, he looked to be over thirty years of age . Nobody was able to tell, however, that Hammer Trading was just a university student in reality . His age was just slightly over twenty .

"Hahaha, this is just a small matter . However, I truly have to thank the fool who opened the road for me and has even hidden his name . He made all the large Guilds know of my importance," Hammer Trading heartily laughed . He silently praised his own intelligence and wisdom for being able to think up of a plan to utilize that anonymous forger's fame . It allowed him his current good fortune, becoming every player's idol, "Wait till I've entered a first-rate Guild and rise into their upper-echelons . It will be truly awesome . Right now, I'm just showing a small part of my prowess . Let those third-rate Guilds continue waiting outside . I can use them to raise my own value and fame . "

"Boss, what are we going to do about all the orders we've received?" an Assassin asked .

Hammer Trading rolled his eyes at the Assassin, saying in disdain, "Who cares about them? I'm taking a loss of 2 Silver Coins per piece of equipment . Do they think I'm running a charity? My goal has already been met . I'm only waiting for the first-rate Guilds to come . Don't bother with the other players; just tell them that we're too busy and don't have time . "

To use Shi Feng as a stepping stone, Hammer Trading used up all the Silver Coins belonging to his classmates . He also spent a lot of Credits to purchase a lot of materials and Silver Coins . Yet, he only forged over ten Savage Chestplates from all those materials . So, selling each piece at a maximum of 4 Silver Coins caused a major loss for him . However, all his sacrifices were worth it . As long as he was recruited by a first-rate Guild, he could get as many materials as he wanted, a huge salary, and even a line of female players desiring his attention . Hammer Trading felt invigorated just from thinking of all these benefits .

Suddenly, a Berserker entered the Forging Room with a panicked expression .

"What happened, Hadron? Seeing as you're in such a hurry, has the upper echelon of a first-rate Guild arrived?" Hammer Trading teasingly asked .

"Big trouble! A lot of top-tier equipment has suddenly appeared at the Auction House . All the players on the game's official forum are discussing it now, and the number of clicks on the post is madly increasing . The post has over five million clicks right now, and many Guilds have started to notice it . Moreover, the equipment is being sold by the same anonymous forger . The equipment's price is set at a minimum of 4 Silver Coins . Everyone is starting to wonder about the identity of the forger responsible, and they are no longer paying any attention to you, Boss . "

"Moreover, there are already a few first-rate Guilds who made a declaration on the forum . They are willing to hire that forger with a high salary and make him the Chief Forger of their Guild . A few representatives of large Guilds downstairs have also started leaving for the Auction House . "

Hammer Trading's expression froze when hearing Hadron's words .

He only managed to attract the attention of first-rate Guilds after much difficulty . However, now, that anonymous forger stole his wind . If he did not steal it back, those first-rate Guilds would most likely forget about him .

"He has such nerve to steal my wind and position . Don't blame me for not being polite . Making that kind of top-tier equipment has a high cost and low success rate . If you sell it at 4 Silver Coins, then I'll sell at 3 Silver Coins . I wonder just how much you can afford to lose?" Hammer Trading abruptly stood up . He wanted to let Shi Feng know he would definitely not let the position of Chief Forger, and his future 'happiness', go .

He was already taking a loss of 2 Silver Coins for making the Savage Chestplate that had inferior Attributes . Then, Shi Feng would at least lose 4 to 5 Silver Coins for selling each piece of top-tier equipment at 4 Silver Coins . Maybe even more . Hammer Trading believed he could outlast Shi Feng .

"But, Boss, we don't have many Silver Coins remaining . At most, we can afford to forge ten more Savage Chestplates," Hedron worryingly said .

"What is there to be afraid of? I still have some funds . Worst comes to worst, I'll spend some more Credits to buy materials and Silver Coins . I believe I can get rid of that little bastard . For every piece of equipment that little bastard sells, he's taking a loss of at least double or triple of ours . Why should we be afraid?" Hammer Trading confidently asked . He assured himself that Shi Feng, too, was trying to attract the attention of first-rate Guilds by doing such lossful business . However, he would definitely be the final champion .

An hour later, a few additional Savage Chestplates appeared on White River City's Auction House . Their minimum selling price was 3 Silver Coins each .

At the same time, a new post appeared on the game's official forum .

For the benefit of the masses, I, Hammer Trading, have decided to sell the Savage Chestplate at 3 Silver Coins each . I will make a stand against this blackhearted forger to the end! Requesting support! Requesting encouragement!

Suddenly, a wave of players followed the post, sending it to the top of the forum . Every one of them supported Hammer Trading's kind actions .

As a result of this incident, all of  White River City became lively . Everyone understood this was a competition between two forgers that were capable of forging Bronze Equipment . Every player in White River City watched on with anticipation . The ones who would profit from this exchange, in the end, would definitely be them, the players . It would not be long before they would be able to purchase Bronze Equipment at a low price .

The various Guilds also started watching by the sidelines, no longer expressing any of their intentions . They were all waiting for the final victor, while at the same time buying all of the equipment and developing their Guild's strength .

However, Shi Feng himself did not know of this matter . He just finished purchasing Stones and Hard Stones . Just after entering the Auction House, he discovered that the number of players there had once more increased . Only then did he find out about this incident .

"You wish for a fight?" Shi Feng faintly smiled, "Then, come . "

He called out the Auction House's control interface, placing all of his Glimmer Chestplates on auction . He assigned twenty pieces to be sold every hour, selling a total of 120 pieces of Glimmer Chestplates . Such a number was definitely enough to torment Hammer Trading .

Afterward, Shi Feng used the money earned from selling Glimmer Chestplates to buy Hard Stones and Card Sets . After purchasing all these items, Shi Feng suddenly discovered that he still possessed a little more than 1 Gold Coin .

From time to time, Shi Feng would receive a notification from the System . It would state that another Glimmer Chestplate had been sold, and some amount of Silver Coins have been deposited into his bag .

Shi Feng felt, the more Silver Coins he spent, the more Silver Coins he had . The amount he did not seem to be decreasing in the slightest… 

Shi Feng considered selling some of his Silver Coins at the Trade Center[1], exchanging it for some spending money in real life . It was much better than just holding on to these Silver Coins .

TL Notes:

[1] Trade Center: this is not the Trade Area in the game . It's something like an online market for game currency and items, where you can sell/buy Coins/items for real life money (Credits) .

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