After Wu Feng became rich, he turned 'bad,' and without a word, rushed into the Goblin Shop.
Grandet was counting money at the moment, while the Goblin Warrior helped count on the side: "1, 2, 1..."
"1, 2, 1..."
The Goblin Warrior counted over and over but couldn't figure out exactly how many Magic Crystals there were.
Grandet looked at the big fool with disappointment: "You are truly embarrassing our Goblin Clan. You only grew tall, your brain hasn't grown at all!"
"However, for the Lord to keep you around, perhaps he is a kind-hearted Lord."
As he spoke, Grandet saw the Lord rush in, looking excited, his eyes practically shining as he looked at him!
Grandet swallowed, instinctively clutching his worn-out sack. Could this Lord also be planning a Zero Yuan Purchase? Legends say people who perform Zero Yuan Purchases have this exact expression.
But Wu Feng's next action made Grandet overjoyed: "Grandet, I want everything you have on the shelves—the Treasure Chest Keys and the Summoning Scrolls!"
Wu Feng now held 35,000 Magic Crystals, truly the richest among the rich; now that he had money, he naturally had to shop till he dropped.
Grandet had already restocked; this was the second round of goods. Wu Feng took out 4,700 Magic Crystals in one go and instantly bought out all the Summoning Scrolls and Treasure Chest Keys.
He also took the opportunity to instantly buy out the stock from Overbearing Third Brother's Territory, allowing Wu Feng to obtain a large amount of resources in one go.
He also instructed Vigus to use the Market to acquire another wave of resources, sweeping up all the various resources currently being sold on the Market first, and then issuing high-price purchase orders. This time, he set high prices for both Summoning Scrolls and Treasure Chest Keys.
Many people wanted these two items, so setting high prices was normal. Wu Feng placed a heavy bet, generally offering 20% to 50% higher than the current Market purchase price, aiming to collect resources quickly.
30,000 Magic Crystals could indeed buy quite a few resources, and the White Crystals and Green Crystals purchased could help Wu Feng recoup some of his investment.
At the same time, Wu Feng also purchased some meat and other food and daily necessities, which could improve his living conditions. These were minor expenses that still needed to be spent.
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At this moment, Overlord Aura, who was sweeping up goods in the Market, noticed that the order for unlimited acquisition of Resource Crystals had reappeared.
This Merchant, who was determined to become the richest man, keenly focused on this order because none of the other orders had ever stated unlimited acquisition.
Any order set up this way meant that as long as the buyer had enough money, they could buy hundreds of Resource Crystals in one go! This wasn't a Lord buying resources because they lacked some; this indicated a massive acquisition demand.
What surprised Overlord Aura even more was that several other similar orders had appeared in the Market, also offering high prices for unlimited acquisition of Summoning Scrolls and Treasure Chest Keys.
The style was similar to the one acquiring Resource Crystals, so Overlord Aura immediately treated these orders as the work of the same person.
It was only because he was constantly monitoring the Market that he had such a keen perception; other Lords did not have such sensitivity.
"With this kind of momentum, and having previously acquired a large batch of Resource Crystals, this must be a very powerful Lord. Could it be the Second Place on the Rich List who suddenly appeared?"
Overlord Aura pulled up the Rich List, paying close attention to the Second Place who had just suddenly surged onto the list.
Tycoon Ranking List （ 799th Layer 012062033 Region ）
First Place: Overlord Aura, Wealth: 37,600 Magic Crystals, Race: Blue Star Human Race.
Second Place: ???, Wealth: ???, Race: ???.
Third Place: Dragon Guard · Burn All Desolation, Wealth: 29,600 Magic Crystals, Race: Three-Eyed Clan.
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This mysterious Second Place had hidden their ID, wealth amount, and even their Race. Overlord Aura could only deduce that their wealth was between his and Third Place Dragon Guard · Burn All Desolation's.
Could this Second Place have just opened their Newbie Gift Pack? Because there were too many possibilities, Overlord Aura decided to test whether the Lord issuing these orders was indeed the Second Place on the Rich List.
During this time, he had been dedicated to buying low and selling high in the Market to earn small margins. Due to his Lord Talent, the more profit he made from transactions, the more Resource Crystals he received. Overlord Aura was destined to follow the Merchant path.
Perfect Feedback: A Perfect Grade Lord Talent. Through profits generated from trading with other Lords, one can receive rewards such as Resource Crystals and Summoning Scrolls, with the highest reward being a Perfect Grade Item. This Talent can Evolve by reaching certain transaction volumes.
The Perfect Feedback Talent owned by Overlord Aura meant he received feedback simply by making a profit from trading. He had tested it: for every 500 Magic Crystal profit, he received 1 White Crystal, and for every 5,000 Magic Crystal profit, he received 1 White Treasure Chest Key.
Although it didn't seem like much, it was quite considerable when accumulated over time. This was extra income, and since he needed to make money anyway.
To earn more money, Overlord Aura practically lived in the Market. He had also successfully connected with the top few on the Rich List and earned quite a few items through trading, so his ranking on the Rich List had risen instead of falling.
"Then I'll try to see if this order really belongs to the Second Place on the Rich List. I can make money from it anyway."
So, Overlord Aura took out a batch of his current inventory, including Resource Crystals, Summoning Scrolls, and Treasure Chest Keys.
Overlord Aura traded them all at once; it was a total of 60 White Crystals, 5 Green Crystals, 40 Summoning Scrolls （White）, and 20 Treasure Chest Keys （White）, totaling 9,000 Magic Crystals worth of goods.
If the other party completed the transaction, they would definitely drop in rank.
In fact, even with the large quantity Overlord Aura offered, someone instantly consumed it all, and the Second Place, which was previously all question marks, dropped in rank.
Overlord Aura smiled: "It really was an order placed by the Second Place. It seems I have found a major future customer! The style is the same as the First Place on the Hero Ranking List; it's highly likely they are the same person..."
Thinking this, Overlord Aura immediately used the Market function to send a private message to the trading party.
Wu Feng, who had just purchased a large wave and was preparing to open chests extensively, heard Vigus's report: "Lord, someone is sending you a private message using the Market function. His Lord Codename is Overlord Aura."
If it were an Ordinary Person, Wu Feng might have ignored it, but since the sender was the First Place on the Rich List, Wu Feng had Vigus forward the private message content to him.
"Your Excellency purchased quite a few resources I sold in one go. I am a Merchant-type Lord and also a formal member of the Treasure Basin Alliance. I wonder if Your Excellency is interested in adding me as a friend? If you have anything to sell in the future, you can sell it to me, and I will offer a relatively fair price."
Overlord Aura's private message got straight to the point. Wu Feng raised an eyebrow after reading it; the other party showed considerable sincerity by revealing some of his own information first.
The Treasure Basin Alliance was ranked in the top 100 among the Blue Star Top 500 Alliances. This was mainly because the Treasure Basin Alliance consisted entirely of Merchant-type Lords and had not expanded its Territory aggressively, so their overall score wasn't as high as other Alliances.
In reality, the resources controlled by the Treasure Basin Alliance were likely no less than those of the top 30 Super Alliances. They also had a good reputation, and even Lords of other Races maintained deep Cooperation relationships with them.
What surprised Wu Feng was that this Overlord Aura was actually a formal member of the Treasure Basin Alliance. This meant he was either the Offspring of a mid-to-high-ranking member or an exceptionally Excellent talent.
Thinking of this, Wu Feng sent him a very brief private message in return: "Okay, you add me. My Lord Codename is Nine Heavens Roaming."