Chapter 1264 â Number One at Sea
Inside the House of Seasâ meeting roomâŚ
Tyrant Serpentâs orders shocked the Guildâs upper echelons in the room.
This was the first time they had seen their Guild Leader so enraged, angry enough to make rash decisions.
âGuild Leader, isnât that a little too far? Weâre already spending 1 Gold for each Sea Godâs Blessing we obtain. If we sell the potion for 1 Gold, wonât we be working for nothing? Moreover, our stock is limited. If we donât sell enough potions, that player will continue to make a profit, yet if we sell too many, we might not have enough for our members. It could hurt our exploration of Deathâs Waterfall.â
The House of Seas had stumbled upon the secret land, Deathâs Waterfall, by coincidence. The areaâs resources were beyond abundant. It was even home to quite a few ancient ruins. The small corner of Deathâs Waterfall they had explored thus far had already boosted the Guildâs strength significantly. Among their initial harvest, they had obtained over a dozen Bronze Speedboats. They had also obtained a Mysterious-Iron Speedboat. There was even less need to mention the number of top-tier weapons and equipment they had found.
The areas of Deathâs Waterfall they had explored thus far were only the tip of the iceberg. The farther they ventured, the more frightening the treasures they encountered.
However, the secret landâs environment was severe. If players did not possess sufficiently high Magic Resistance, survival was out of the question.
Hence, the House of Seas had purchased the Sea Godâs Blessing in bulk. Fortunately, the House of Seas had met an NPC Grandmaster Alchemist, which allowed them to synthesize Runic Crystals at a much higher success rate. However, while the cost of synthesizing the Runic Crystals had decreased significantly, it still wasnât cheap.
To explore Deathâs Waterfall, the House of Seas invested tons of Coins and resources each day. Moreover, the Guild increased its investments by the day. The more players they could send into the secret land, the faster they could explore the area. Naturally, they would send as many players as they could. This was also why their Guild was in short supply of Coins.
However, after seeing the popularity of the Sea Godâs Blessing in the various empires, they had found a solution to their money problem; they could sell some of their stock to fund the exploration. But selling the Sea Godâs Blessing at cost would gain them nothing.
âDonât worry. Previously, we only purchased Runic Fragments for 6 Silver per stack to prevent others from synthesizing Runic Crystals. If we purchase the fragments in bulk for 4 Silver per stack, that brat wonât have any hope against us,â Tyrant Serpent said, chuckling. âYou just need to focus on finding an opportunity to kill that player.â
Hearing this, realization dawned on the upper echelons.
After all was said and done, Stormwind Town was only a town. The teleportation fees to get there werenât cheap. Meanwhile, the House of Seas had Shops in all of the twelve major NPC cities as well as numerous NPC towns in Seaâs End. If players only planned to sell a small number of fragments, they could earn far more by selling them for 4 Silver per stack rather than traveling to Stormwind Town to sell them for 5 Silver per stack.
By doing this, not only could they hinder Shi Fengâs financial progress, but they could also lower their cost of obtaining the Sea Godâs Blessing, killing two birds with one stone.
They doubted that Shi Feng had the assistance of a Grandmaster Alchemist. If this competition persisted long-term, Shi Feng would eventually fail to make any money with the Sea Godâs Blessing, suffering losses instead.
âGuild Leader is the best. If that brat had agreed to cooperate from the very beginning, he could have kept 20% of his profits. Now, heâll be kicked out of the competition and hunted endlessly.â
Following which, the House of Seas upper echelons left to fulfill Tyrant Serpentâs orders.
As the House of Seas had discussed Shi Fengâs situation, players also discussed the matter on Seaâs Endâs official forums.
Someone had long since uploaded Shi Fengâs declaration video against the House of Seas. No one had ever expected this outcome.
Despite the House of Seas sending hundreds of experts at Shi Feng, the Guild suffered a miserable defeat, its experts either dying or running away with their tails between their legs.
Shi Fengâs battle video had also mesmerized many independent players. Whether it was his positioning, dodges, or attacks, compared to the other expert battle videos they had seen, this video was worlds apart.
In prior battle videos, they had seen experts take on twenty opponents at most. Moreover, those crowds usually consisted of ordinary players with poor equipment and low levels.
The higher quality videos usually only recorded a single expert taking on three or four elite players. Even so, the videos were educational and helped them to learn many combat techniques.
However, Shi Fengâs battle video showcased a fight against the House of Seasâs 200-man expert team. Even if some were not true experts, they were not that far off from it, either. Just one of these players could easily overwhelm multiple independent players like themselves, yet Shi Feng had suppressed all 200.
If these players were distracted in the slightest while watching the battle video, theyâd miss how the House of Seas members had died. Some of them had even opted to play the video in slow motion. Their eyes couldnât keep up with Shi Fengâs speed, after all.
Such a mythical battle completely redefined their definition of âexpert.â.
Compared to Shi Feng, the usual experts were nothing than a joke.
âThe boss of this grocery store is invincible! He actually killed close to half of the House of Seasâ 200 experts by himself! I wonder if heâd accept an apprentice? I have to ask him to teach me his ways!â
âI wonder if that shopkeeper plans to establish an adventurer team or Guild? If he does, I have to join even if I go bankrupt!â
âHow can he move so fast? Is he even human?â
âHeâs a monster! There isnât a single player in Seaâs End thatâs a match for him. Even those famous experts canât block one of his attacks.â
âHahaha! The House of Seas is in trouble this time. Theyâve provoked such an expert. If this expert wants revenge, the House of Seas members will have to be careful.â
âThe House of Seas has indeed knocked on the wrong door this time. However, it wonât be easy for this expert to cause trouble for the House of Seas. After all, the Guild has nearly a million members. Even if he can kill a player each second, it would take him days to annihilate the Guild. Even if he goes out of his way to hunt them down, what about his level and equipment? At the end of the day, one manâs power is limited. At most, this player can annoy the House of Seas and damage its reputation.â
âEven so, heâs still pretty impressive. The House of Seas is one of Seaâs Endâs overlords. Have you ever seen the House of Seas suffer such a miserable defeat before?â
The forums buzzed with conversation regarding Shi Feng. The most debated topic was about who would emerge victorious. Would it be Shi Feng? Or would the House of Seas triumph? Although the outcome was unknown, everyone agreed on one thing: the grocery storeâs proprietor was undoubtedly the number one expert in Seaâs End.
For a time, many players dreamed of being Shi Fengâs students.
Because of this, the grocery storeâs popularity skyrocketed. By now, practically everyone in Seaâs End knew about it.
In just half an hour after Shi Fengâs battle with the House of Seas experts, Stormwind Town was packed with players, the townâs player population increasing by several times. Many had come out of admiration, while some had come to convince Shi Feng to teach them. There was also a portion that had come to sell their Runic Fragments.
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Players swarmed the Shop. Even getting through the entrance was now a problem.
âGuild Leader, too many players are trying to sell their Runic Fragments. The grocery storeâs warehouse is nearly at full capacity. Why donât we start renovating the Shop? We can bring in some of Candlelightâs products,â Fire Dance excitedly suggested after entering the second-floor room.
While she had been out purchasing Sea Godâs Blessings, she had gained a general understanding of Seaâs End.
She had to admit that the business standards here were significantly inferior to the Star-Moon Kingdomâs. The areaâs Lifestyle players were also low-quality.
If they sold the Candlelight Trading Firmâs merchandise here, the items would definitely be in high demand.