That afternoon, the official website of the China Exchange was bustling with activity as usual, with numerous transactions taking place. Individuals, organizations, and guilds were online, reaching a total of 31 million users.
The forum on the official website was constantly being updated with posts about buying and selling.
At 3:15 PM, many people suddenly received a message.
"The private selling space 'Convenience Store' you follow has updated with new items."
In the Capital City of China, at the procurement department of the Heavenly Sword Guild, Liu Hongyu was gathering his subordinates for a meeting.
"There are twenty days left until the guild challenge, and the military has announced new rules. The battle will end with a kill marker," Liu Hongyu said, putting down the script in his hand and looking at everyone.
"Additionally, the military has also summoned guild representatives from across the country to propose the 'Connect Login Gate' reward plan. If anyone can find a connected portal, their guild will receive 1000 guild points!"
The people below were immediately astonished.
"1000 points? That's so high!"
"A Summoning Skull only counts for 10 points, but finding a Login Gate earns 1000 points from the military!"
Liu Hongyu interrupted the discussion below and said, "Is it strange? Skulls are everywhere; it's just a matter of whether you have the ability to get them. But five years ago, after a Nordic country discovered a connected Login Gate, 49 countries worldwide have found connected portals."
"Once 80 countries are reached, the global championship will commence, and our great China hasn't found a Login Gate yet. The military must be anxious."
After thinking for a moment, Liu Hongyu continued, "As long as we get a ranking in the global championship, we'll be eligible to explore the Lost Lands... You know, that's a public area, and there's a high chance of finding powerful new class change materials!"
The people below also became serious.
Although there were suggestions for countries to cooperate, the reality was not optimistic.
Firstly, the territories on Ghost Star are scattered, and the professions that appear in different areas vary greatly. It's hard for countries to find a basis for cooperation in the development of Ghost Star.
Secondly, the rise of the Beast God, with its increasing power and territorial expansion, has left countries in the real world struggling to manage on their own, leading to less communication.
The competition for exploration and development on Ghost Star is crucial for resource-depleted countries, potentially affecting a nation's future survival!
Seeing the atmosphere was right, Liu Hongyu continued, "Everyone feels the urgency, right? Our Heavenly Sword Guild's higher-ups are also aware of this."
"For our guild, our consumption during this period will be greater than ever before. As the procurement department, we need to provide enough support! So this month, everyone's procurement tasks need to increase by 40%!"
"Especially for rare resources, whether it's the exchange, the four major black markets, or online purchasing, we need to intensify our efforts!"
Everyone nodded, and some were diligently taking notes.
At this moment, a long-haired beauty in professional attire knocked lightly a few times and then pushed the door open.
Liu Hongyu looked over impatiently, "Lili, don't you know I'm in a meeting?"
Zhang Li said somewhat aggrievedly, "Mr. Liu, the Convenience Store is open!"
"What Convenience Store, what opening, I'm in a meeting here, and you're telling me... Wait! Convenience Store? Which Convenience Store?" Liu Hongyu suddenly realized something.
"The private selling space on the exchange," Zhang Li replied.
Liu Hongyu's eyes widened, and he stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "Why didn't you say so earlier?!" With that, he was the first to rush out of the meeting room.
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After opening the Convenience Store's page, Liu Hongyu was shocked to see the various rare ores inside, not daring to blink.
"Tin concentrate, damn, it's already sold out?"
"Black Xuan Iron, there's more Black Xuan Iron... Damn, it's out of stock again, 12 kilograms sold out in 45 seconds?"
"This is... the Executioner's strongest weapon, Butcher? I, I... I can't take it! It was snatched by the Orient Loong God? This guy actually sold the Butcher?!"
Fortunately, Zhang Li's reminder was timely enough, and Liu Hongyu managed to grab 1.8 kilograms of Moonstone and two third-tier pieces of equipment, so it wasn't a complete loss.
After confirming the payment was successful, Liu Hongyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Liu, whose Convenience Store is this? How can they sell so many rare ores? Why don't they develop themselves with these resources?" Zhang Li asked in confusion.
Liu Hongyu shook his head, "How would I know? But this is already the second time the Convenience Store has opened, and everything sold out in thirteen minutes."
"This time we were still a step behind, and we didn't get the best stuff... Lili, immediately file an application. We need to get a membership for the Convenience Store to receive updates first-hand in the future!"
"Okay, Mr. Liu, I'll prepare it right away."
...
Jiang Kai was at the main city's exchange in the Eighteenth District.
"Kai, did you sell the stuff?" Hu Yan asked worriedly when he saw Jiang Kai come out with a frown, "Is it not selling well?"
Jiang Kai frowned, "I don't know. I'm just thinking about how the client manager wants me to set up a membership area. If I do, I'll have to pay a management fee of 100,000 Star Coins a year."
"100,000 Star Coins a year?" Yuan Zhu's eyes widened, "That's so expensive, why don't they just rob... What benefits does it have?"
Jiang Kai said, "Once the membership area is set up, anyone who applies to become a member of my private space will have to pay me 10,000 Star Coins a month, even if they don't buy anything."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Kai said, "Forget it, it's not a big deal. I always said private spaces are just a scam to get me to spend money. No matter how much they sweet-talk, I'm not setting up a membership!"
"Yeah, we can't let them make money for nothing!" The others nodded in agreement.
"By the way, I've bought all your class change materials," Jiang Kai said. "Also, I've kept some second-tier equipment; your gear needs an upgrade."
Hearing that the class change materials were bought, Yuan Zhu and the others were excited, eager to try them out.
Jiang Kai glared at Yuan Zhu, "Yours was the most expensive, 10 million Star Coins. You're draining my savings!"
"10 million Star Coins?" Yuan Zhu was also incredulous.
Jiang Kai muttered, "Anyway, the military has to pay me back. If they don't, I'll block the military district's gate every day!"
Knowing Jiang Kai's obsession with money, everyone believed he would actually do it...
Jiang Kai handed the class change materials to Yuan Zhu, Hu Yan, and Ruan Yu.
The class change materials were already prepared as a liquid, stored in a green glass test tube with golden metal parts on both ends. One end was the base, and by opening the other end and drinking the material, the class change could be completed.
"There's a process for class change, so drink it at the camp later," Jiang Kai said. "For now, follow me to the Guild District."
"To the Guild District?" Hu Yan asked in confusion, then quickly realized that since they were going to participate in the guild challenge, even if it was just the team competition, they needed to be part of a guild.
"Oh, we need to join a guild... Jiang Kai, Zhu and I have special circumstances, so we can only join temporarily... You'd better explain it to them to avoid trouble later."
Jiang Kai said mysteriously, "I guarantee there won't be any trouble."
When the five of them arrived at the Guild District, Jiang Kai led the way, walking past the houses on both sides of the street without a glance, clearly having a specific goal in mind.
"Kai, have you already chosen a guild?" Yuan Zhu asked.
"Of course," Jiang Kai maintained a brisk pace, "Don't ask, you'll see when we get there."
After about ten minutes, they reached the northernmost side of the Guild District.
There were only some vacant houses here, prepared for new guilds, and a "Guild Registration Office."
Jiang Kai led them directly into the registration office.
Upon arriving, Hu Yan finally realized something and exclaimed, "Jiang Kai, you're not planning to start your own guild, are you?!"
Jiang Kai snorted, "When I wanted to join a guild before, none of them wanted me, so I can just start my own, right?"
"You guys wait here, I'll go register."
The Fire God Squad's four members looked at their captain in surprise.
Registering a guild requires registration funds, with a minimum requirement of 10 million Star Coins or 100 million Chinese Yuan.
The registration funds need to be held as collateral at the registration office.
Jiang Kai looked at his account.
He originally had 100 million Chinese Yuan, and after listing items on the exchange, funds kept coming in. He then spent 120 million on class change materials... mainly because the second-tier materials for Martial Apprentices were too expensive, with Yuan Zhu's materials alone costing 100 million.
However, at this moment, his account balance hadn't decreased but had grown significantly.
"There's actually 1.1 billion Chinese Yuan... Did everything in the Convenience Store sell out?" Jiang Kai was surprised himself.
While filling out the form, Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose the minimum requirement of 100 million Chinese Yuan.
Even though this money wasn't spent, it would be held here and couldn't be accessed for a while.
The staff member took Jiang Kai's completed form and confirmed it.
"Applicant, Jiang Kai, male, 18 years old, from River City... Registration funds of 100 million Chinese Yuan, guild name, 'Basalt Your Dad'?... Uh... Young man, this guild name won't do." The staff lady looked at Jiang Kai in surprise, "Besides, you're clearly opposing Basalt, which isn't beneficial for a small guild like yours."
"Basalt's registration funds are 30 billion Star Coins! And that's just their registration funds; you should be aware of their strength."
Jiang Kai frowned, is this name not allowed... After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then how about 'Huang Family Ancestor'?"
"No," the staff lady shook her head helplessly, "Names with insulting nature are not allowed."
Jiang Kai sighed, realizing those names wouldn't work.
"Then... let's go with 'Main God Guild.'"
The staff lady finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the name was a bit too ostentatious, it was much better than 'Basalt Your Dad' or 'Huang Family Ancestor.'
"Alright, I've completed your registration. You can now collect a main city land deed, guild certificate, and a guild version of the communication device produced by Sharp Creation, along with an integrated data screen." The staff lady skillfully handed Jiang Kai a stack of documents.
"The land deed number is 0319, and you now have the right to use plot 319 in the Guild District of the main city, located at the northernmost part of District C."
"This is the guild certificate. With this certificate, your Main God Guild can enjoy the same rights as other guilds, such as participating in certain events, obtaining certain activity permits, getting a collective account, setting up guild, team, and member ranking boards, etc. However, you must also fulfill the corresponding responsibilities."
"This is the screen card. Once materialized, the screen is about four meters long and 2.8 meters wide. Your guild members can share some information and communicate with the main machine through the data watch, but it requires an initial binding. Most watches on the market have this function. Additionally, it can display the guild's construction progress, information about River City, guilds in China, team information, team rankings, personal information, personal rankings, and more. It's a very powerful tool."
"Also, members joining the guild must declare their guild affiliation. If someone is found hiding their guild, the guild will be penalized."
Jiang Kai nodded, collected the land deed, certificate, and screen card, and turned to leave the registration point.
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