CHAPTER 493: CHAPTER 226: DEMIGOD-LEVEL DIVINE CORE FRAGMENT

The Lusen Chamber of Commerce shop exudes an opulent aura, with its entrance sign glinting with the brilliant sheen of Vibranium, highlighting the guild’s lavish temperament.

Inside, a dazzling array of items are displayed in windows. Lin Rui even spotted a Magical Beast egg among them. This reminded him of the Green Dragon hatchling they once purchased through inter-plane trade. Could it possibly be sold in the territory as well?

Will the explorers in the territory become Dragon Knights before him, the Lord?

However, after a brief thought, Lin Rui dismissed this possibility.

Even in inter-plane transactions, the cost of a Green Dragon hatchling is 150,000 Spirit Crystal Coins. The arms trade is indeed a booming industry. If they’re not making a 100% profit, what are they doing in the Lusen Chamber of Commerce?

If they don’t sell this Giant Dragon for 300,000 Spirit Crystal Coins, it would be a betrayal of their conscience.

This is a Rare Level Giant Dragon, which can grow stronger just by sleeping, without any advancement challenges—unlike humans who must undergo perilous battles to advance beyond Super-Tier.

Once purchased back to the territory, raising it steadily guarantees acquiring a high-level Tier Six, even Tier Seven or Tier Eight battle strength.

If a trade was possible, many forces would likely be willing to invest such sums to acquire a few Giant Dragons.

But unfortunately, neither 300,000 nor 500,000 Spirit Crystal Coins is within reach for the ordinary explorers in the territory.

Without some path to sudden wealth, their dreams of riding a Giant Dragon can only occur in their sleep.

After touring the Lusen Chamber of Commerce shop, Lin Rui followed Lu Weite into his office within the shop.

Upon sitting down, Lin Rui noticed the Rare Level longsword placed on the table to his left, its red glow softly shimmering, revealing instantly that it was no ordinary item.

Lin Rui raised an eyebrow and remarked, "Your Lusen Chamber of Commerce has considerably strengthened recently. Even using Rare Level weapons as decorative items. The scale of transactions has notably increased, and Spirit Crystal Coins flow like water, clearly unlike the tight budget situation before."

Lu Weite laughed and said, "That’s all thanks to the territory’s prosperity. We’ve developed alongside the territory, leading to our current success."

Lu Weite’s face almost bloomed into a smile; his proudest achievement was heavily investing in the Golden Pansy Domain, even offering one of the last two spots for the Divine Throne Banquet.

Indeed, the first wave of transactions from the banquet, the fee extracted, along with various resources amounted to tens of thousands of units. This was earning money while lying down, a truly leisurely affair.

And more importantly, selling Golden Pansy Domain’s specialties made him earn considerable wealth.

The armory’s modified equipment was always in demand on the market, and production was extensive!

Any equipment not turned into a set nor scrapped, below Fine-level, Soro sold in bulk to the Lusen Chamber of Commerce.

Master of Armaments Burton’s trait also potentially enhances Ordinary-level equipment to Enhanced or even Fine-level during modifications. The scale of these modifications is enormous, with all sorts of equipment and traits potentially appearing.

The Golden Pansy Domain is a comprehensive large territory, combining aspects of production, military, and trade.

This signifies there aren’t as many professional merchants in the territory to strictly evaluate the prices of various equipment.

Thus, Lu Weite signed a procurement agreement with the armory, acquiring all equipment beyond the territory’s needs at a uniform price: 60 Spirit Crystal Coins per Enhanced Equipment, 200 per Fine-level Equipment, and even a high price of 7 Spirit Crystal Coins for Ordinary-level equipment. After all, the traits Burton added to the equipment were numerous and powerful.

Once he procured them, the guild’s thousands of members began reevaluating prices, selling them in shops at a markup or discount.

He offered high procurement prices, even exceeding inter-plane trade rates by over double, yet the equipment still sold well, most at several times the price. He was exceptionally shrewd, even if half the procured equipment had odd attributes that couldn’t fetch the purchase price. But the remaining ones were enough to recover losses and earn multiple profits. Losses were minor, at most 50%-70%, but earnings were major, with profits of 150%-200%, even 300% or more being commonplace. He once sold a battle axe for a value of 10,000 Spirit Crystal Coins, a 50-fold profit, comparable to a Rare Level item. And such exceptional equipment wasn’t rare; a few items like this would appear every cycle, priced from 2,000 to 10,000.

This alone brought him a substantial harvest of Spirit Crystal Coins, providing ample capital for turnover.

Additionally, he sold Golden Pansy Domain specialties in bulk, including [Divine Protection Golden Pansy], [Qingyu Divine Light], [Life Fruit], [High-quality Potion], and more. Golden Pansy Domain wasn’t just his ally; it was his money tree!

Lin Rui wasn’t envious of the Lusen Chamber of Commerce’s earnings; a force must propel those around it toward prosperity to unite more allies.

Moreover, any lord would gladly see a vibrant guild emerge within their territory, as it’s a symbol of wealth.

So Lin Rui said, "You’ve earned so much, make sure not to think about tax evasion."

Lu Weite immediately stood up straight and guaranteed, "In life, only death and taxes are unavoidable. Lord Lin Rui, rest assured. Our guild will comply with the territory’s laws and pay taxes strictly. I came here for an important matter—to discuss taxation with you. I heard the treasury in the territory has been emptied. Our guild can pay this month’s entire tax amount in advance."