Chapter 40
After leaving the tailor shop, Ye Bai continued to shop.
In the main city of the magic school, Melo City, the items that Ye Bai can use at this stage are naturally related to magic.
【Elemental Crystal】X65
【Sunfire Grass Seeds】X45
【Wind-collecting fruit saplings】X23
【Ice Nettle Seeds】X51
【Magic fiber fabric】X21
【Mithril Ore】X123
【Elemental Clam】X43
This batch of shopping cost Ye Bai 31 gold coins and 5 silver coins. This time he spent more than in Tut City, but it was all worth it. Several kinds of magic potion seeds were not cheap, and the two materials [Magic Fiber Cloth] and [Mithril Ore] were rare materials commonly used to make magic props. They could quickly increase skill proficiency.
The materials Ye Bai bought this time are enough to turn a villager of ordinary qualifications into a professional, not to mention that because of the effect of her title as the first lord, the probability of her becoming a special talent is higher and she can be trained in a targeted manner.
After buying the most valuable high-end materials, Ye Bai, who adhered to the principle of "save when you should and spend when you should", once again refused the map sold by the newsboy. In the other party's resentful eyes, based on his familiarity with the building's appearance, he found the Merchant Guild of Melo City.
The Merchant Guild is a force that is not short of money. The entire guild hall covers a large area and has open passages on all sides. In a merchant guild in a main city, a large number of merchants come in and out every day.
Because of his status as a 'lord', Ye Bai was naturally allowed to enter the hall without any hindrance.
Bulk material transactions between towns are concentrated in the Merchant Guild. After the player levels are generally improved in the future, it can be foreseen that this will become one of the places that lord players often visit.
Kazmai, the traveling merchant who had given Ye Bai a ride before, came here to continue buying and selling goods after parting with her, but now he had obviously left long ago.
Ye Bai entered the guild hall and passed through a fountain. There was a circular reception desk facing outward on all sides. There were hundreds of service windows and the service was attentive. There was no need to queue at all.
As she walked to a window, the receptionist inside asked politely and warmly:
"Hello, distinguished guest, what can I do for you?"
As the words fell, a transaction information page of a merchant guild appeared in Ye Bai's field of vision.
The supplies here are all available, basically nothing is missing, and the prices are cheaper than those in retail stores outside. The only common feature is that the quantities are in boxes. Most supplies are in 100 pieces in a box, and to trade here, the basic transaction amount must start with 10 boxes.
Ye Bai glanced at some of the rare materials that made him look tempted, and after seeing the gold coin prices followed by a row of zeros, he reluctantly turned to the cheapest basic supplies.
【Mixed grain】X10 boxes
【Wooden board】X5 cargo box
【Stone Brick】X5 Cargo Box
She quickly chose to buy a batch of storable grain and building materials, spending a total of 8 gold coins.
The merchant guild's warehousing fees and handling fees have been paid by the seller, so Ye Bai no longer needs to pay. However, the wool comes from the sheep, so it is included in the purchase price she pays.
The reason for buying things that can be produced in these territories is to free up more manpower for more efficient construction and processing.
Ye Bai had a plan. After she returned, she would catch up with the arrival of the third batch of refugees. If the population of the territory was sufficient, she would build all the buildings needed for the upgrade and directly upgrade the current level 1 territory to level 2, reaching the highest level of "village" in one fell swoop.
In the next game month, you can almost move from the 'village' level to the 'town' level.
"Your transaction has been completed. You can pick up the goods in the storage area." The receptionist handed Ye Bai a special card with the container number and the location of the pickup warehouse written on it in magic ink, which could not be forged.
Seeing Ye Bai take it, the other party continued to introduce enthusiastically, "Do you need any transportation? We can transport you to a designated warehouse. It's free within Melo City. If you're going to other towns, you'll need to pay additional transportation fees based on the distance... Of course, I suggest you hire an escort team. If you join the transport team, there will be additional discounts."
After hearing this, Ye Bai nodded directly: "I need a transport team and an escort team."
"No problem. Where are you going?" The receptionist's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Here are the details of the transport team and escort team for you to choose from."
The other party reacted in this way because basically all the merchants who currently trade in the Merchant Guild bring their own transport teams and escort teams. The official escort teams of the Merchant Guild are not cheap, so most cost-saving merchants will not choose them at all. Therefore, this value-added service is rarely purchased by fools.
But now Ye Bai is opening up a trade route in the opposite direction, so he can only be the scapegoat for the time being.
However, it is not appropriate to call her a "sucker". In fact, this service is not a loss-making business for Ye Bai at the moment. If she trains guards in her own territory, she will also need to pay a lot of time and manpower costs. By saving time with money, she can use this time to make more money.
"There's no trade route to where I'm going yet. It's my territory."
"I see," the receptionist said. "But if that's the case, the hiring price can't be determined the first time. It needs to be paid based on the actual number of days worked."
Ye Bai: "No problem. Also, I want to use my territory to register as a member of the Merchant Guild. If I remember correctly, the transaction volume exceeds 5 gold coins. Can I register?"
"Oh, oh... Of course!" The receptionist was taken aback for a moment before reacting. He was somewhat surprised that Ye Bai was so familiar with the Merchant Guild's rules. "You are a lord. Do you want to register as a guild member in the name of your territory?"
"That's right." Ye Bai confirmed.
If she could register as an individual, she would join the neutral camp of the Merchant Guild. As her transaction volume increased, her camp reputation would increase, and she would be able to obtain preferential treatment in transactions within the Merchant Guild.
Unfortunately, in order to deal with the Makul Group, Ye Bai had previously chosen to join the assassin camp, which was hostile to everyone in the world. If he registered for the Merchant Guild as an individual at this time, he would immediately be verified to be from a hostile camp, and would be hunted down by the larger camp forces in the entire Melo City as a black-robed assassin.
There is no such concern when registering with a territory, and the faction reputation is also counted for the entire territory. Except that you cannot buy some special items from the merchant faction, other benefits are the same.
As the receptionist registered 'Bai Ye Village' on the form, Ye Bai also received a system prompt:
[Your territory, White Night Village, has enabled the Merchant Guild faction reputation. Current reputation value: 8]
Reputation value is equal to transaction volume, and the merchant guild is very real.
"Here are the escort and transport team members who are currently available for action. Their corresponding prices are listed below."
Following the receptionist's introduction, another option to spend money appeared. This was a hiring page, which included the escort team and transport team.
Ye Bai took a look at the transport team and directly chose the fastest and most expensive wildebeest transport team, which cost 20 silver coins a day.
As for guards, they are actually mercenaries of another level. The buyers can freely choose the candidates and number of them. However, just like the wilderness lords opening up trade routes from their territories, the number of hired men must reach the guard formation, that is, no less than 10 people.
The price for each person here is different, and only the basic professions are shown. The highest is 10 silver coins a day, and the lowest is 50 copper coins a day.
Obviously, in this case, the higher the price, the stronger the strength.
But just as Ye Bai was choosing, she suddenly changed her mind and looked at the receptionist: "I choose the Wildebeest Transport Team, but can I choose the escort in person?"
"This...is not in compliance with our regulations, sir." The receptionist said with some embarrassment.
Seeing this, Ye Bai knew there was a chance, so he pretended to be dissatisfied: "If I can't choose the guards in person, how can I trust them with my safety along the way? If you have such rules, few people will buy your business, right? Why don't I hire guards myself?"
"Wait!" The receptionist hesitated after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, she looked around and whispered, "I'll have the mercenaries who are willing to go to the storage area to wait for you."
Done!
[You gain 1 point of Bargaining proficiency]
Ye Bai raised her eyebrows after receiving the system prompt. She felt that she seemed to have discovered some 'tricks' to unlock her proficiency in life skills...
The warehouse area is just behind the Merchant Guild Block, covering a larger area, and there is a constant stream of horse-drawn carriages carrying goods coming and going.
Ye Bai walked in and found the location of his goods. Then he saw the wildebeest transport team and more than 20 guards dressed as mercenaries waiting there.
The receptionist said it depends on personal preference, but in fact, it was probably because there had been no business for too long, so all the mercenaries on the page came here to wait.
After seeing Ye Bai appear, they all greeted him enthusiastically:
"Boss, look at me!"
"Master, choose me, choose me. I am the strongest!"
Many of them even posed in exaggerated poses to show off their strength.
Ye Bai ignored everyone's performance and scanned them one by one.
The levels, attributes, and occupations of these mercenaries, who were in their early 20s, all caught her eye.
That's right!
It's late. I've been feeling groggy since my period started yesterday. QAQ
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