Chapter 1 The White River City Inn

After the Domain of God evolved, players learned the importance of rest. Constantly grinding monsters not only depleted physical strength but also reduced mental focus. Therefore, after a day of fighting, players would come to the inn to rest, chat, and have a drink.

Players discovered that resting in places like restaurants, inns, and bars doubled the recovery rate of physical and mental strength. After resting for two or three hours, they would feel refreshed and full of energy.

"Did you hear? Starstreak Merchant is renovating and integrating, saying they are going to launch new products."

"Who doesn't know that? I inquired and found out that Starstreak Merchant has recruited many magic potion masters and blacksmiths, and also recruits players with life professions. However, it seems that no players dare to go, they all feel it is unreliable. Just wondering what they will sell?"

"What else do NPC-run shops sell besides common items? They can't possibly sell Bronze equipment and rare potions, right?"

"That's true."

Just as the players were chatting in the inn, the revolving door of the inn was suddenly pushed open, and a male player ran in, panting heavily.

"Big news... Starstreak Merchant's renovation is complete, and it has officially opened for business!" The breathless male ranger excitedly shouted to his companions.

"What's all the fuss about? It's just a reopening. We don't lack basic recovery potions and ordinary equipment right now, so we don't need to resupply." The shield warrior, who was the leader, rolled his eyes, feeling that this companion was too embarrassing for them, making others laugh at them.

As the shield warrior said, everyone else in the inn gave him an idiot look, their smiles full of mockery.

"Captain, listen... to what I'm saying..." the ranger said excitedly, "I saw sharpening stones inside, as well as intermediate recovery potions and intermediate mana recovery potions. And the basic recovery potions and basic mana recovery potions are cheaper than anywhere else."

"What did you say? They have sharpening stones there?" The shield warrior captain was shocked.

The entire inn fell silent.

"Go, take us there immediately, we want to buy them all." The shield warrior stood up abruptly, charged in front of the ranger, grabbed his arm, and rushed out of the inn, running towards Starstreak Merchant.

The players in the inn were dumbfounded.

What's going on?

"Not good, they're going to buy sharpening stones, let's hurry and follow."

The demand for sharpening stones did not decrease even after entering White River City. On the contrary, the demand increased, and the competition became more intense, especially when dealing with high-level monsters, which consumed the weapon's durability faster.

Because of this series of reasons, sharpening stones became even more popular, completely in short supply.

By the time everyone arrived, the gate of Starstreak Merchant was almost trampled, with a sea of people.

In addition to sharpening stones, intermediate recovery potions and intermediate mana recovery potions were also selling like crazy.

And this news quickly spread to the ears of various guilds.

"Guild Leader, I have already asked all guild members to raise a large sum of money, and have purchased thirty sets of sharpening stones, enough for us to use for a long time." Ci Xin said in the communication.

"Good, as long as the money-farming team transfers the latest gold coins, we can immediately pay back the money we borrowed from them." Chenmo Canjian said happily.

In addition to噬身之蛇(Shishen zhi She), other guilds were also frantically raising funds.

"Qingxue, what exactly is going on with that Starstreak Merchant? Why are they suddenly selling these things?" Zhao Yueru looked at the latest news from her subordinates, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and said helplessly, "We have already spent a lot of money to buy sturdy stones, and now we have no extra money to buy these sharpening stones."

"I heard that Starstreak Merchant is now also selling a limited edition advanced sharpening stone. I heard that the effect is twice as strong as ordinary sharpening stones, and it can also increase damage by 3%. It's just a bit more expensive, costing 7 silver coins each, but if we use it in dungeons, it will be much easier for us to conquer bosses."

Bai Qingxue shook her head, a helpless look on her beautiful face, and said, "Generally speaking, NPCs cannot sell these things, but this matter is suspicious. There must be a player who has connected with Starstreak Merchant. I just don't know who did it. They must have a lot of resources, not only being able to provide so many sharpening stones, but also so many intermediate potions. It's simply unbelievable. You immediately tell the people below to investigate."

She worked so hard to raise 20 gold coins to buy sturdy stones, but now Starstreak directly sells sharpening stones, without any news beforehand.

Now, because of the weapon durability problem, the progress of the dungeon is hindered. If we wait until the guild's blacksmiths make the sharpening stones, I'm afraid it will be too late.

We must get the sharpening stones now, especially the advanced sharpening stones.

In the intermediate forging room of the Blacksmith Association, Shi Feng was forging advanced sharpening stones. He did this to improve his forging proficiency and to make money.

The current market is not like before. With Starstreak Merchant, the advanced sharpening stones he makes can be sold to eight cities. Even if the advanced sharpening stones are a bit expensive, the affordability of eight cities is very high. Even if he makes advanced sharpening stones 24 hours a day, I am afraid it will not be enough for eight cities to use.

Now, Starstreak Merchant has a large amount of gold coins coming in every moment. Shi Feng doesn't dare to open the money system prompt, because from the reopening of Starstreak to the present, in just one hour, Starstreak Merchant has earned more than 300 gold coins, but this is just the beginning. It will definitely become more and more popular later.

Shi Feng is now making advanced sharpening stones not only to make money, but also for an important purpose, which is to reach the rank of advanced forging apprentice.

In this way, he can learn the advanced magic energy book he got from Stone Hammer Town.

In the past, there was only White River City as a market. Now there are eight markets, and there are no high handling fees. Shi Feng naturally cannot waste it. He wants to establish a huge reputation and fame in the eight cities. It is not enough to simply rely on advanced sharpening stones, and selling advanced sharpening stones cannot improve his personal reputation, because these advanced sharpening stones do not have his mark. It all promotes Starstreak's reputation.

The most important point is that after everyone tastes the benefits of advanced sharpening stones, they will definitely actively investigate advanced sharpening stones, as well as the drops of advanced sharpening stones, and try to make them by any means, because the blueprints for advanced sharpening stones are not unique, and many team dungeons will drop them.

When Shi Feng opens his own shop, he may not have the current advantages.

So he wants to become an advanced apprentice to learn the advanced magic energy book, make unique magic energy armor plates, and completely spread the reputation of the Black Flame Blacksmith. With unique magic energy armor plates, even if he doesn't advertise when he opens a shop, a large number of players will come.