Chapter 998
Chapter 998 - Confidence
"Cheap?" A hint of doubt flashed in Aqua Rose's eyes .
Although players could earn more money now, their daily expenditures were increasing just as fast as was their reliance on various tools when grinding monsters . After all, nobody wanted to die, wasting several days of effort, in the fields .
Ordinary players would have to save for quite some time before they could afford a bottle of Mana Mixture . The Cast Steel Armor Kits, which cost 1 Gold and 50 Silver, were simply a luxury item . Only fairly powerful teams, independent experts, or those who bought Coins with Credits could afford the kit .
"What is their sales volume?" Shi Feng simply chuckled at Aqua Rose's confusion, not bothering to explain .
Both the Mana Mixture and the Cast Steel Armor Kits were considerably good items at this stage of the game . They were also player creations, so they could be mass-produced . However, how could such valuable items not have drawbacks?
If one pointed out these items' greatest drawback, it would have to be the items' required crafting materials . There were also the low production success rates to consider .
In the past, although Heaven's Burial had opened the market using the Cast Steel Armor Kits and Mana Mixtures, due to the items' low production volume, the Guild hadn't been able to dominate Star-Moon Kingdom's market completely . Based on Shi Feng's understanding, both items required rare materials . With the few materials available in Star-Moon Kingdom, it was impossible to produce large quantities of these items . In addition, based on the rumors of the past, it seemed that even Advanced Forgers only had a 20% success rate with the Cast Steel Armor Kit . The Mana Mixture's production success rate was roughly the same .
To outsiders, a 20% success rate might seem high, but the Lifestyle players involved in producing the items knew how low the success rate really was . With a 20% success rate, they would only have a chance of succeeding once out of ten tries . Most of the time, they failed to produce anything at all .
With Lifestyle players' current standards, Blackwater and Heaven's Burial wouldn't even come close to covering the production costs if they sold the Cast Steel Armor Kits and Mana Mixtures at such a low price . In fact, for every item they sold, the firms took a major loss .
"I've already sent people to investigate . Currently, they're selling roughly ten Cast Steel Armor Kits in minor cities, while there are roughly 30-40 kits available in each major city . It's the same case for the Manna Mixture . " Aqua Rose gave Shi Feng a run down of the situation after glancing through the investigation reports she had received . Based on these numbers, it was obvious that these two items were not easy to produce . Either that, or the Guilds had very few people who could produce them .
"Since they want a price war, we'll play along . Reduce the price on everything except for the Light Stones . Lower our prices to match theirs . " Shi Feng chuckled .
Although the Candlelight Trading Firm had earned plenty from the Basic Strengthened Armor Kits and Mana Armor Kits, the Light Stones, which were essential items that could be produced in large quantities, were the main reason for Candlelight's position as Star-Moon Kingdom's number one trading firm . The total profits from their other items was just slightly more than what the firm earned from the Light Stones .
Meanwhile, the designs for Light Stones mainly dropped around the Level 50 large-scale Team Dungeon, the Towers of Death . Current Guild players had not reached that area yet, so no one else had gotten their hands on the Light Stone Forging Designs .
Due to its affordability, the Light Stones had a competitive edge . Unless the two trading firms got their hands on the Light Stone Forging Design or an exclusive product that they could mass-produce, Candlelight's position would be hard to shake .
Furthermore, the Candlelight Trading Firm was no longer Zero Wing's main revenue source . Now, the Guild relied on the teleportations houses leading to the Twin Towers Kingdom . Due to the Monster Repellent Scroll, monsters tried to invade Raven's town more frequently, now invading the town once per day . In two short days, Zero Wing had earned a total of 12,000 Magic Crystals . With the teleportation houses, these Magic Crystals easily transformed into a mountain of shiny Gold Coins . Even after deducting the cost of the Magic Crystals, they earned close to 6,000 Gold every day .
The Candlelight Trading Firm's current income was nowhere near to catching up with the teleportation houses' .
"I understand . Also, Guild Leader, when will you be returning? I've already found several companies who wish to meet with you to discuss our cooperation . After all, you are asking for a large investment . They could easily establish their own Guilds or invest into multiple large Guilds with that kind of money .
"They're also not very optimistic about Star-Moon Kingdom's current state of affairs . Now that Stone Forest Town's protection period has ended, other Guilds could attack and capture it at any time . They have expressed their concerns, and they hope that you can provide some assurance . At the moment, they are only willing to consider your offer until they have a clearer view of the situation . "
When the Sun and Moon Group had taken the lead, many major companies were desperate to cooperate with Zero Wing, even after hearing Shi Feng's conditions . However, due to the Blackwater Corporation's sudden appearance and Stone Forest Town's protection period ending, these companies had become cowardly…
At this point, she could only name a few companies that were willing to work with Zero Wing . Moreover, this was only due to the revelation that the Sun and Moon Group had joined hands with the Guild, insinuating that there were profits to be gained . Otherwise, these companies would've long since ghosted them .
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