Although Melancholic Smile wasnât a combat player, she understood the Exotic Stamina Potions and Stamina Gemstoneâs value perfectly.
Zero Wingâs exchange prices for the Exotic Stamina Potions rose each day, and now, not even the Guildâs basic elite members qualified to purchase the potions. The Exotic Stamina Potions were only available to those who had been Guild members for a long time, significantly contributed to the Guild, and were advanced elite members. Moreover, advanced elite members were limited to one bottle every three days. Even so, the Guildâs daily supply wasnât enough to maintain its stock.
It was clear how important the Exotic Stamina Potions were to combat players.
However, Melancholic Smile didnât find the situation unreasonable. Current players had moved beyond grinding wto kingdoms and empiresâ borders. Most players ran toward neutral maps as soon as they were a high enough level. Not only did neutral maps offer more opportunities, but leveling in these maps also proved faster than the alternative.
This was a part of Godâs Domainâs balance. Players wouldnât earn much if they developed in save areas, but if they took a risk, they could reap more rewards.
The Exotic Stamina Potions were a large part of the reason that Zero Wingâs members had reached Level 50 so quickly.
The Stamina Gemstones were even more impressive. Although they werenât as powerful as the Exotic Stamina Potions, they were everlasting. Moreover, the Stamina Gemstone would only become more effective as players reached higher levels. Players could use the gemstones forever, and they were a treasure that could give the various major powers a significant advantage over their competitors.
Melancholic Smile immediately ordered a subordinate to set up a new counter for the Exotic Stamina Potions. She also set up a small cabinet beside the counter to display the Stamina Gemstones and the necessary qualifications to bid for them in the auction.
The moment these new features appeared in the Shop, they attracted the few visiting playersâ attention.
âQuick, look! Thereâs a new counter!â
âA new product?â
The independent players browsing the Shop werenât from the Dark Night Empire. They were merely visiting Dark Night City to purchase and sell items. Hence, they didnât particularly care about Starlinkâs ban. Their base of operations wasnât in the empire, and if they couldnât purchase items from Dark Night Cityâs Auction House, they could simply visit an Auction House in another empire.
Since the Candlelight Trading Firm was selling items below market price, they couldnât miss this opportunity to make a profit.
âHmph, so what if Zero Wing is pushing out a new product? Zero Wing overestimates itself if it thinks it can defeat Starlink in the Dark Night Empire!â an Assassin from Starlink, disguised as an independent player, said disdainfully as he looked at the new counter.
As far as he was concerned, his superiorsâ orders to watch Candlelight was unnecessary.
Even if the Dark Night Empireâs various major powers had ten times the courage they currently displayed, they wouldnât dare offend Starlink for a little profit.
Trying to counter Starlinkâs influence in the empireâs market by relying on independent players was simply a dream. Many of the Dark Night Empireâs precious materials could only be obtained with a certain degree of strength, and generally, only the various adventurer teams and Guilds were strong enough.
But as the Starlink Assassin entertained such thoughts, someoneâs exclamation reached his ears.
âCrap! The Exotic Stamina Potion! This Shop is actually selling Exotic Stamina Potions!â
With those few words, the first-floor hall fell silent. Almost every customer turned toward the counter at the same time, a hint of madness flashing in their eyes. They immediate dashed toward the counter.
In less than ten seconds, every customer inside the Shop had crowded around the Exotic Stamina Potionsâ counter.
âIt really is the Exotic Stamina Potion!â
âFor real!? Zero Wing is actually selling this here?!â
âCrap! You can only purchase it for the Dark Night Empireâs specialty materials!â
The independent players panted a little when they saw the potions.
âBoss, give me ten bottles!â
âI want 20!â
âBoss, I want every Exotic Stamina Potion you have!â
After a brief moment of shock, the several hundred independent players in the shop frantically shouted their orders for the Exotic Stamina Potions. If the systemâs rules hadnât protected the counter, they likely wouldâve tried to destroy it and steal the potions within.
Meanwhile, Melancholic Smileâ who watched from the second floor, was stupefied.
When Candlelight sold the potion in Star-Moon Kingdom, the kingdomâs players had merely been surprised. Nobody had ever reacted like these independent players. They all seemed as if they had found a priceless treasure that was worth killing over.
However, if Shi Feng saw this, he wouldnât be overly surprised.
Empires not only had more resources than kingdoms, but their competition was also far more intense. Kingdomâs players couldnât even imagine how fierce the competition was in an empire.
Furthermore, items that could increase playersâ Stamina recovery were extremely rare in Godâs Domain. Normally, independent players had no access to such items.
While the players in the Shop made a fuss over the Exotic Stamina Potions, some noticed the cabinet next to the counter. Again, they expressed their shock.
âStamina Gemstone?!â
âGodâs Domain actually has such an item?â
âIf I equipped three or four of these gemstones, I wouldnât have to worry about surviving in Godâs Domainâs maps in the future!â
âThis wonât do! Even if I go bankrupt, I have to get these Stamina Gemstones!â
Everyone stared at the crystal-clear Stamina Gemstones in the cabinet with bloodshot eyes. Naturally, these players paid no heed to the participation qualifications and the auctionâs minimum 100 Gold bid. They immediately contacted their friends to borrow the necessary funds.
The Exotic Stamina Potions might be very important, but compared to the Stamina Gemstone, the potions were insignificant. With the Stamina Gemstones, players could treat neutral maps like their own backyards, hunting for more opportunities than other players.
News of the Candlelight Trading Firmâs Exotic Stamina Potions spread like wildfire. Not only did it reach every corner of Dark Night City almost instantly, but players also began to discuss the gemstones on the empireâs official forums.
âIs Zero Wing insane?! Itâs actually selling such a treasure!?â
âIt seems Zero Wing really wants to go to war with Starlink. Fortunately for us, we can profit from this war. As long as we have enough Stamina Gemstones, exploring neutral maps wonât be a problem.â
For a moment, the Stamina Gemstonesâ appearance caused an uproar in the Dark Night Empire. The various adventurer teams, in particular, sent their members to Candlelightâs Shop in Dark Night City to purchase a stoc^ gemstones for their members. Other players might be afraid of being barred from the cityâs Auction House, but adventurer teams like theirs werenât Mter all, they could simply visit other Auction Houses. At most, they might have to visit another empire to shop.
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However, once they had the Stamina Gemstones, they would have an advantage over other powers when exploring neutral maps. They simply couldnât miss such a rare opportunity.
The Dark Night Empireâs various large Guilds secretly sent members to the Candlelight Trading Firm as well. This was just as much of an opportunity for them as it was for the various adventurer teams. Not even Starlink could dissuade them from purchasing Stamina Gemstones. If they disguised their members as independent players, Starlink would have a difficult time discovering their actions.
Less than an hour after the public discovered the Stamina Gemstones, players crowded Candlelightâs previous deserted Shop in Dark Night City. It was even more crowded than the cityâs Auction House right now.
Moreover, the prices for the empireâs specialty materials in Dark Night City had doubled within the past hour due to Candlelightâs auction requirements. Even so, none of the various large Guilds or adventurer teams harbored any thought of taking advantage of this opportunity to sell their materials for a quick profit. For a time, chaos reigned over Dark Night Cityâs market.
Eventually, the various superpowersâ upper echelons, who were preoccupied with exploring neutral maps, received news of Zero Wingâs Stamina Gemstones.