Chapter 1 Xinghen Merchant Firm

The reception hall on the first floor of the Xinghen Merchant Firm.

Unlike ordinary shops, this place specializes in large intercity deals, with dedicated reception rooms. There is also a sales area on the first floor offering everything from clothes and weapons to potions, alchemy items, and magic scrolls, almost like a supermarket in the real world.

Merchant firms differ from auction houses because auction houses charge exorbitant fees. Prices are generally much higher than in the city's merchant firms and shops. Earning money in God's Domain is already difficult enough without having 15% snatched away by auction houses. Ordinary players simply can't accept that, so most players would rather spend more time buying and selling in merchant firms and shops than go to auction houses.

"Respected sir, is there anything I can help you with?" the elegant and beautiful lady at the counter asked Shi Feng with a sweet smile.

"I'm looking for President Henry. You can tell President Henry that the esteemed Miss Xia Lian sent me," Shi Feng said.

"Please wait a moment, I will inform the president immediately."

The Xinghen Merchant Firm was incredibly wealthy. Even the reception lady at the counter could directly use a valuable five-colored communication crystal to send Shi Feng's message.

After waiting for a few minutes.

"Respected Mr. Yefeng, the president is waiting for you in the president's office on the third floor."

"Thank you."

Immediately, Shi Feng walked toward the spiral staircase in the distance.

When he arrived at the president's office on the third floor, two level 150 guards stood at the door. Ordinary players simply couldn't enter the president's office.

In his previous life, countless guild executives lined up here, wanting to see President Henry and rent a floor from the Xinghen Merchant Firm to do business. Unfortunately, they never even saw President Henry's back.

Seeing Shi Feng approaching, the two tall and imposing guards directly opened the heavy mahogany door.

In the luxurious and spacious president's office, a dignified and refined man of about fifty years old had been waiting for a long time. This person was Henry, the president of the Xinghen Merchant Firm, a well-known and wealthy man in White River City.

"Guild Leader Yefeng, please sit." President Henry pointed to the animal skin sofa in front of him after seeing Shi Feng.

"President Henry, this is the contract that Miss Xia Lian asked me to bring to you." After Shi Feng sat down, he took out the contract from his bag and handed it to Henry for inspection.

"No need. Before you came, Her Highness Xia Lian had already informed me that you would be coming here. I learned a lot about you from Her Highness Xia Lian. You are truly a promising young man," Henry praised repeatedly. "Now that you're here, I can rest assured."

"Rest assured? Rest assured about what?" Shi Feng looked blank, not knowing what President Henry was talking about.

And what exactly did Xia Lian tell Henry?

"Hmm? Didn't Her Highness Xia Lian tell you?" Henry asked strangely, "This contract is an agreement between me and Her Highness Xia Lian. Whoever can save the Xinghen Merchant Firm from its current crisis will receive 20% of the Xinghen Merchant Firm's shares and the Tier 4 magic scroll obtained from that ancient ruin."

"20% of the shares and a Tier 4 magic scroll?" Shi Feng's expression stiffened slightly.

Xia Lian was too ruthless. She had him solve the crisis, but she would get 20% of the shares and a Tier 4 magic scroll.

"That's right. I've already heard from Her Highness Xia Lian that if you can resolve this crisis, that Tier 4 magic scroll will be yours," Henry nodded and said.

"Can I ask what kind of magic scroll it is?" Shi Feng was full of curiosity about the Tier 4 magic scroll.

In his previous life, the most powerful magic scroll Shi Feng had ever seen was only a Tier 4 magic scroll. If it were sold, it would be worth at least 500 gold. If it were a very powerful Tier 4 scroll, it could be sold for over 1,000 gold. However, players who obtained Tier 4 magic scrolls generally wouldn't be willing to sell them.

"That's a Tier 4 fixed-point teleportation scroll. No matter where you are, you can teleport there instantly. However, this is ancient civilization technology. We don't have such technology to imitate it now. It can be said that this is the only one in the entire Star-Moon Kingdom. It's very precious," Henry said proudly. This scroll was his prized possession, and he had always been reluctant to take it out. If the merchant firm hadn't encountered a major problem, he wouldn't have taken it out as a reward.

Hearing Henry say this, Shi Feng understood somewhat.

If there really was a Tier 4 fixed-point teleportation scroll, he could definitely teleport to the Dark Cavern instantly, saving him the trouble of searching. No wonder Xia Lian was so confident.

"President Henry, what crisis do you want me to resolve for your merchant firm?" Shi Feng asked.

"Actually, a batch of valuable goods from our merchant firm was robbed by bandits, causing our merchant firm to suffer heavy losses. To compensate for those goods, our merchant firm compensated a large amount of money, causing our merchant firm to be on the verge of collapse. So, I hope you can help us resolve this crisis. Otherwise, in another month, our merchant firm will go bankrupt," Henry slowly explained.

"So, President Henry, you mean you want me to kill those bandits and retrieve all the goods?"

"Yes, if that's possible, it would be best."

"Which mountain is the den of the bandits who robbed your goods?"

"The Black Scorpion Legion of Black Cloud Ridge. The leader is Black Scorpion. He is a level 180 Tier 3 Shadow Swordsman. If you can kill him and retrieve the goods, that would be even better."

Hearing Henry mention a Tier 3 Shadow Swordsman, even the calm and collected Shi Feng almost didn't sit still.

Only players who didn't know the meaning of the word 'death' would go to fight a Tier 3 class right now. Moreover, not only now, but even in two years, it wouldn't be possible, let alone in a month.

It was simply a joke!

Shi Feng originally thought that the Epic difficulty had been reduced, but this difficulty was more than just reduced. It had simply broken the lower limit.

Seeing Shi Feng's troubled expression, Henry slowly said again, "If you find it difficult, there is a second way. That's also why Her Highness Xia Lian asked you to come here."

Hearing that there was a second option, Shi Feng's expression recovered slightly.

"Actually, we also feel that it's impossible to retrieve the goods. The only way is to earn 30,000 gold within a month, which may allow the Xinghen Merchant Firm to recover."

"Her Highness Xia Lian has always praised you as a business genius. If the Xinghen Merchant Firm has your management, I think it will definitely be possible."

Seeing Henry's expectant gaze, Shi Feng wanted to curse.

Just because he was a wealthy player, he became a business genius…

What kind of cold joke was this?

Earning 30,000 gold in a month. Considering the time when the Great Demon was about to appear, there were less than thirty days, at most twenty days. Even if he earned more than 100 gold a day now, he would only have 1,000 gold in ten days, and 3,000 gold in thirty days. That was still ten times away from 30,000 gold!

Now was only the early stages of God's Domain. Players simply couldn't earn much money.

30,000 gold was equivalent to the total income of millions of players in the entire White River City area for seven or eight days. Where could he earn that much?

He might as well become a bandit and rob.

No, even if he went to rob, he wouldn't be able to rob that much!

Before Shi Feng could object, a system notification came.

System: Player has accepted the second part of the Epic quest 'Gospel Project'. Quest content: Player becomes the manager of the Xinghen Merchant Firm and earns 30,000 gold within a month to resolve the Xinghen Merchant Firm's crisis. Quest reward: Unknown.