Although Wu Feng concealed his Lord Codename on the Ranking List, it didn't mean he intended to completely 'Conceal Identity'; he just didn't want too much information about him known during his development phase.
【Richest Under Heaven】 proactively contacted him, and since he was also a member of the Treasure Basin Alliance, he was indeed a pretty good cooperation partner. Wu Feng didn't mind communicating more with him.
Thus, the two quickly added each other as friends. 【Richest Under Heaven】 had already guessed that this 【Nine Heavens Roaming】 was likely the former Second Place on the Rich List.
But he didn't expose this identity. Others hiding their IDs naturally had their reasons, and it wasn't appropriate to discuss such things right after starting cooperation.
"I heard the Lords in the Treasure Basin Alliance have extensive connections. I wonder if you could help me acquire some Troop Types, Brother?" Wu Feng also needed to make targeted purchases for some items.
Upon hearing this, 【Richest Under Heaven】 knew this was a big deal, so he asked, "That's just external praise. My network is just beginning to be established, but I will try my best to satisfy your needs, friend."
It seemed 【Richest Under Heaven】 was a rather pragmatic person, unlike many Merchants who liked to boast without substance, making things up before even hearing the customer's request.
Wu Feng preferred dealing with people like this: "I need some Craftsmen for life professions, and also Female Mage Troop Types of Blue Grade or Higher."
【Richest Under Heaven】 raised an eyebrow, strengthening his conviction in his guess: 【Nine Heavens Roaming】 was likely that Strong Expert ranked first on the Hero Ranking.
This was because his request for Female Mage Troop Types of Blue Grade or Higher likely meant he intended to have a Hero cultivate corresponding Troop Types.
The requirement reaching Blue Grade or higher indicated a very high standard for the Troop Type; at minimum, only a Purple Hero would have such a requirement!
"I happen to have 3 Female Mage Troop Types on hand, which I traded from other Lords. I won't hide it from you, but since the server just launched, the price for this type of Troop Type is very high. I can certainly wait for a better offer."
"But given that we are just starting to cooperate, I am willing to sell them to you. It should be reasonable for me to earn a little profit from this, right?"
【Richest Under Heaven】 laid out the difficult terms first. Wu Feng nodded: "Very reasonable. Name your price!"
【Richest Under Heaven】 quoted a price within Wu Feng's expected range: "1500 Magic Crystals each, how about that?"
In reality, 【Richest Under Heaven】 was correct earlier. At this stage, any Lord needed Troop Types of Blue Grade, because even without Hero training, the Combat Power of such Troop Types was quite considerable.
Only after passing the early stages would their value decrease. 1800 Magic Crystals—this price was indeed not expensive.
So Wu Feng nodded in agreement. The two quickly completed a transaction. The Market had a dedicated channel for designated trades, and even Troop Types could arrive quickly.
"Besides the 3 Troop Types I gave you, I have some other Craftsmen, but I also need them myself. I only have 1 Blue Brewer and 1 Green Architect. I wonder if you have a need for them?"
Remembering that 【Nine Heavens Roaming】 had also mentioned Craftsmen, 【Richest Under Heaven】 put two more 'goods' on the table.
"Brewer?" Wu Feng paused, then realized something and decisively nodded, saying, "I'll take both of these Craftsmen!"
Thus, the Brewer was successfully traded for 1500 Magic Crystals, and the Architect for 1250 Magic Crystals. Among the two, although the Brewer was of higher quality, the wine they brewed increased quality of life and consumed Grain and other resources, making early-stage Lords uninterested in such Craftsmen.
As for the Architect, they could quickly repair Defense Towers and Buildings, and also draw Blueprints. High-quality Architects were highly sought after, so their price was close to that of the Brewer.
After the series of transactions, Wu Feng's Magic Crystals dropped significantly again, but he didn't mind, as his gains were also huge!
"Vigus, have you received the goods? Have those 3 Female Mages trained as Pure Desire Mages!" The Female Mages Wu Feng bought were prepared for Vigus.
Most Heroes of Blue Grade or higher can train their own 'Personal Guards'; these Personal Guards have different requirements.
These requirements might involve Quality, Profession, Race, Gender, or even special experiences. The Personal Guards trained this way will be slightly stronger than untrained Troop Types of the same grade and can master some of the Hero's unique ultimate skills.
For example, the two Female Fist Masters currently accompanying the Goblin Warrior were 'Personal Guards' trained by the Male Fist Master.
And Vigus could naturally train 'Personal Guards' as well; her Pure Desire Mage required Female Mage Troop Types of Blue Grade or higher.
There were requirements for Quality, Profession, and Gender. Finding 3 at this time was quite good.
So Vigus immediately trained these 3 Female Mages. After consuming 900 Magic Crystals from Wu Feng, they all became Pure Desire Female Mages wielding whips, and their Attributes were much stronger than before.
Pure Desire Mage
Troop Level: Level 1 （0/500 ）.
Spell Attack: 120 points.
Defense: 50 points.
Health Points: 600 points.
Mana Points: 300 points.
Skill: Fireball Spell （Two-Star Skill）.
Pure Desire Seduction （Three-Star Skill）: Can seduce and control Ordinary Creatures no higher than 5 levels above itself. The controlled target must be male. The number controlled is related to the Troop Level. Currently can control Ordinary Creatures: 2 （Maximum quality not exceeding Green ）.
The Attributes of the Pure Desire Mage are significantly stronger than Blue Grade Troop Types of the same level, and even higher than Heroes of the same level. This is because Troop Types generally have higher initial Attributes, but their Attribute Growth during Level Increase is far inferior to Heroes.
This allows Troop Types to possess higher Combat Power at initial levels, unlike Heroes. Even an Orange Quality Hero like Vigus needs to raise her level before her Combat Power becomes sufficiently strong.
At the same time, they mastered two excellent Skills, with Pure Desire Seduction being the essence.
This Skill can control hostile targets. The 3 Pure Desire Mages combined can control 6 enemies, and they will be able to control more as they level up.
With a meat shield tanking in front, and outputting damage from the back, one Pure Desire Mage is worth several Blue Grade Troop Types.
If the number of Pure Desire Mages increases, when facing other Lords, directly using one Pure Desire Seduction to lure a large batch of the enemy's troops would practically guarantee victory!
"Not bad. It seems I need to strengthen cooperation with 【Richest Under Heaven】 in the future and have him get me more Female Mages..."
Wu Feng felt his previous investments were worthwhile. He immediately had the 3 Pure Desire Mages escort the purchased Brewer from the Market, and a large amount of resources were delivered along with them! He had bought a big batch of Resource Crystals and Summoning Scrolls.
The Architect was left at the Canyon; he could help repair the 6 Defense Towers, which was also extremely important.
While waiting for the Brewer to arrive, Wu Feng first activated the Summoning Scrolls and Treasure Chest Keys he had on hand. After all the resources arrived, Wu Feng started opening everything again.
In a short time, Wu Feng opened nearly a hundred Resource Crystals, pushing his progress to the second Hundred Consecutive Draws!
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Wu Feng's second Hundred Consecutive Draws used the Blue Crystals he later bought from 【Richest Under Heaven】. With one pull, all his previous investment broke even and even made a profit. Including the earnings from other Ten Consecutive Draws, Wu Feng's Magic Crystals exceeded 40,000.
However, because of Wu Feng's large purchase, 【Richest Under Heaven】 possessed even more Magic Crystals, so Wu Feng remained Second Place on the Rich List.
Besides Resource Crystals, he also opened a full 70 Summoning Scrolls. Although they were all White Scrolls, he still obtained some good items.
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Wu Feng drew a White Hero twice, which turned into a Green Hero after a Ten Consecutive Draw. Based on the 1% probability of drawing a Hero of the same grade, Wu Feng truly had an explosion of luck!
Two Green Heroes—their Combat Power was quite decent, capable of handling quite a few tasks in the early stages. At the very least, they wouldn't be easily eliminated when scouting outside.
And this was all just groundwork; the biggest benefit came from the Hundred Consecutive Draws using Summoning Scrolls!
"I've saved the Blue Summon Scrolls until now, and I can finally use them. A Hundred Consecutive Draw + Blue Summon Scrolls—I hope for a surprise!"