“……” Shi Feng fell silent after hearing Feng Qianyu's words.

It was normal to bargain in collaborations.

Everyone was striving for the greatest benefit from their own standpoint.

Doing so seemed clever, but it was actually a poor strategy, because neither side knew the other's bottom line, and the one who spoke first was bound to have their bottom line tested first.

Moreover, with Feng Qianyu saying that, how could he take advantage?

A long time passed, but Shi Feng didn't say anything. Feng Qianyu wasn't in a hurry at all, but leisurely admired the surrounding scenery.

"20% of the shares, I wonder what Pavilion Master Feng thinks?" Shi Feng finally spoke after thinking for a long time.

"20%?" Feng Qianyu was immediately stunned, giving Shi Feng a look that said, *you're trying to scam me.*

The channels and raw material formulas that the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion controlled were definitely what a merchant firm needed most. The more channels, the more people would come to spend. Not to mention, they could provide raw materials and formulas in large quantities, which was also what a merchant firm lacked most.

Currently, the Candlelight Firm was indeed not small in scale, but the only truly useful cities were two, White River City and Star-Moon City. If they joined forces with her, there would be ten or dozens of cities, bringing far more than ten times the current benefits.

The only things they could offer were, first, abundant gold coins, and second, things like Intermediate Mana Armor Plates, Light Stones, and Basic Enhanced Armor Plates. Other than that, there was nothing special.

But Shi Feng only offered 20%.

Normally, if it were anyone else, they would be willing to give 50% or even 60%.

"That's right, it's 20%. This is the limit I can give. If Pavilion Master Feng is unwilling, then forget it," Shi Feng said very seriously.

Feng Qianyu didn't know that the price Shi Feng gave Bai Qingsnow back then was only 15%. This was after incorporating the entire Ouroboros. Although Feng Qianyu could provide more channels, for Shi Feng, this wasn't a necessity at the moment.

Perhaps it could indeed bring a great advantage in the early stages, but the core of a merchant firm was not the channels but the goods themselves.

One had to be strong themselves.

The channels of the Allure Firm were far more impressive than those of the Candlelight Firm, but so what?

If it weren't for the Fire Dragon Potion supporting the Allure Firm, the Allure Firm would have lost its market long ago.

As long as a merchant firm had exclusive goods, they wouldn't have to worry about others not coming to buy.

For example, if they sold Epic-rank items, even players from other empires and kingdoms would be willing to pay the high teleportation fee to come and buy them.

The most important point was that the Candlelight Firm had an advantage that others didn't, which was the special space of a two-star firm, where they could cultivate a large number of forgers and other life players, not only efficiently but also cheaply.

Although having more channels was good, one point was that the merchant firm couldn't produce that many goods. It was like being able to see the treasure but not being able to get it, which was meaningless.

Whether it was the Intermediate Mana Armor Plate or the Fire Dragon Potion, the production of these things was very low, and only a very few people could buy them. The main reason why the Candlelight Firm could surpass the Allure Firm was the Light Stones, which were ordinary goods.

What Feng Qianyu was doing was just icing on the cake. The willingness to give 20% of the shares was entirely based on future development potential, not the present.

"Guild Leader Black Flame is indeed very confident in the Candlelight Firm. I'm relieved to hear that," Feng Qianyu said with a smile, her lips curving up. "Alright, I said before that the price is up to you, Guild Leader Black Flame, so I naturally won't go back on my word. 20% it is. I will send someone to contact you secretly. In addition, I will provide information about the cities of other kingdoms and empires. If Guild Leader Black Flame wants to develop in which big city, and what things are needed, just notify him and he will arrange everything."

Afterwards, the two signed the contract.

Feng Qianyu's decisiveness surprised Shi Feng slightly.

"Pavilion Master Feng, don't you feel like you're at a disadvantage?" Shi Feng asked with a smile.

Ordinary people would not agree to such seemingly harsh demands, and would definitely develop their own merchant firm, so that they could completely control it. But Feng Qianyu agreed without saying a word after he firmly insisted on it.

"Disadvantage?" Pavilion Master Feng shook her head, her eyes carrying a hint of cunning. "I don't think so, because I can feel that you, Guild Leader Black Flame, feel that you are at a greater disadvantage."

"To put it more bluntly, even though I offered such good conditions, you, Guild Leader Black Flame, still don't care much and give such a price. There is only one reason, and that is that there are still secrets hidden in the Candlelight Firm that I don't know about, and their value is higher than what I offered. Shouldn't I be more decisive then?"

Feng Qianyu's words completely left Shi Feng speechless.

The name of the Fairy Queen was truly well-deserved. It was no wonder that her existence allowed the super guilds to acknowledge the current status of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion.

After Feng Qianyu quietly left.

Shi Feng looked at the Epic-rank treasure chest that Feng Qianyu had left behind and smiled in his heart.

He could now open the Epic-rank treasure chest.

No matter how he calculated it, he had made a big profit in this deal. If Feng Qianyu knew, she would definitely be very depressed.

"I wonder what good things can be opened from the Epic-rank treasure chest." Shi Feng couldn't help but look forward to it.

In his memory, he had never heard of an Epic-rank treasure chest. As for what good things could be opened, he was just guessing. But at the very least, an Epic-rank item was guaranteed.

But how could an Epic-rank item satisfy him? In order to maximize the benefits of the Epic-rank treasure chest, Shi Feng didn't plan to open it now and would have to wait a little longer.

Opening treasure chests had too much to do with luck. Currently, the Heart of Icarus was only Dark-Gold rank, and its improvement had not reached its limit. Moreover, it was not far from advancing to Epic-rank. As long as he collected a period of life force, it could be promoted to Epic-rank.

After all, Dark-Gold rank was only the level of ordinary people, while Epic-rank belonged to the extraordinary level. The two had a qualitative difference. The increase in luck value would definitely be greatly improved by then.

Opening the Epic-rank treasure chest at that time was the wisest choice.

What he had to do now was to collect more magic crystals.

Eighty-eight magic crystal stones, the magic crystals needed were not a small amount. Not to mention the future God-Demon Arena to be opened, which was a bottomless pit for devouring magic crystals.

Afterwards, Shi Feng put away the Epic-rank treasure chest, left the VIP reception room, and went to the Star-Mark Firm.

The Star-Mark Firm was originally the most prosperous firm in White River City, but after the rise of the Candlelight Firm, the level of activity also declined significantly. At this time, the main reason why players still came here was to buy some ordinary goods that only NPCs sold. But the Star-Mark Firm could still bring considerable benefits to Shi Feng.

The Star-Mark Firm was established by NPCs, and had branches in the eight cities around White River City. It didn't need to charge cross-city fees like player-established firms, which saved a lot of money. So Shi Feng would still put some high-level goods in the Star-Mark Firm for sale, except for cities with Candlelight Firms.

"Your Highness Night Blade, you're here." The busy Anna saw Shi Feng walk into the president's office and quickly got up to greet him.

"Yes, please inform President Henry. I have completed the task he asked me to do," Shi Feng nodded and said. "But I'll change the reward."