Chapter 251 Another World

The VIP reception room on the second floor felt like another world entirely.

Birds sang, flowers bloomed, green hills rose, and clear water flowed, as if one had entered a fairytale garden.

"As expected of a Tier 2 Merchant Firm, it actually has such a wonderful place inside." Feng Qianyu looked around, unable to help but admire it.

"If Pavilion Master Feng likes it, you can certainly make one yourself. Although it won’t have a Tier 2 Merchant Firm's internal space, and there are fewer environments to choose from, Tier 1 Merchant Firms also have this kind of garden environment," Shi Feng said with a smile.

There was a reason why God's Domain was hailed as another world.

Nearly everything that existed in the real world was also here, and what didn't exist in the real world also existed here.

In God's Domain, players didn't just level up and fight monsters; they could also live leisurely lives.

However, what attracted people most about God's Domain wasn't the near-realistic sensation, but the flow of time.

This could be said to be the greatest technology of the century, and only the game God's Domain could achieve it; other virtual reality games couldn't. Precisely because of this, God's Domain was so popular.

The flow of time in God's Domain was twice as slow as in the real world, equivalent to having twice the time as ordinary people. Moreover, studying, relaxing, and resting could all be done in God's Domain, allowing people to have more time to do what they wanted.

Just think about it.

In a 24-hour day, studying took up five or six hours for ordinary students, plus homework and so on, and seven or eight hours of the day were gone. Sleep took up another nine hours, and after deducting time for eating and so on, the real free time left in a day was only about five or six hours.

But in God's Domain, there were 48 hours in a day!

In other words, there were nearly 30 hours of free time, five times more than ordinary people. Who wouldn't want this kind of life? What's more, God's Domain's Main God System was constantly expanding the world of God's Domain, making it even more wonderful, vast, unknown, and mysterious than the real world. Who wouldn't be tempted?

"Guild Leader Black Flame is joking. I would like to build such a house, but ordinary Merchant Firms simply can't do it. It has to be a luxurious version of the shop, and building a luxurious version requires 1,000 Gold. I'm wishing I could spend one Gold as if it were two right now. Where would I get so much spare money to build such a shop?" Feng Qianyu shook her head, looking at the elegant environment of the room, her eyes filled with regret.

Small Guilds had the advantages of small Guilds, and large Guilds had the difficulties of large Guilds.

Small Guilds had few people, were easy to manage, and required less money, while large Guilds had many people, were complex to manage, and super-first-rate Guilds like the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion were even more terrible. There were places to spend money everywhere, especially in the early stages, where the money poured in was simply a bottomless pit.

Fortunately, with the Guild Residence, they were able to get some Gold Coins, and with the managed Merchant Firms and already scaled teams, they began to enter a profitable state, which greatly reduced the investment.

However, a Merchant Firm as luxurious as Candlelight was absolutely the only one in the entire God's Domain.

"Pavilion Master Feng, absolutely no outsiders will know what is said here. Now you can talk about your conditions, right?" Although Feng Qianyu had always acted weakly, Shi Feng didn't believe she was that simple. She wouldn't have come all this way just for a simple condition, and even given away an Epic Treasure Chest.

"Before I say it, I hope you sign this confidentiality agreement first." Feng Qianyu then took out a prepared contract from her backpack and placed it on the table, saying very cautiously, "It's not that I don't trust you, Guild Leader Black Flame, but this matter is of great importance. If a third person knows, it won't be good for either of us."

Shi Feng picked up the contract and carefully read it. It was indeed a very ordinary confidentiality agreement.

Under the surveillance of the Main God System, it was impossible to leak secrets in God's Domain. Of course, the Main God System couldn't control things in reality.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll say it in reality?" Shi Feng asked.

"I believe Guild Leader Black Flame is a smart person, so don't ask such a silly question." Feng Qianyu covered her small mouth and chuckled softly.

"Just kidding." Shi Feng immediately signed the contract.

As soon as Shi Feng signed, a system prompt rang in his ears.

System: The contract is established. If either party violates the contract, the violating party will be expelled from God's Domain.

Although the female voice from the system was crisp and pleasant, the content she spoke would make one's scalp tingle.

Expulsion from God's Domain, this one condition alone, would prevent players who wanted to live in God's Domain from daring to violate it.

After hearing the system prompt, Feng Qianyu looked at Shi Feng with a smile and said, "Actually, my condition is very simple. I just want to get some shares of the Candlelight Firm, but in my personal name, not Phoenix Pavilion, let alone Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion."

"Of course, I will provide you with many convenient conditions. The simplest one is the land for the shops. You also know that you need reputation to buy good land in each city. Although it can be resold, good land in each city can never be easily bought by individuals and ordinary Guilds. Zero Wing occupies the best land in the two major cities of Star-Moon Kingdom, but that's only two cities, right?"

"If Candlelight Firm wants to grow, it needs more markets. I don't think you'll be satisfied with just these two cities, will you?"

"But what will you do about the main cities of other kingdoms?"

"I can provide you with this convenience, allowing Candlelight Firm to easily buy good land in the main cities of many kingdoms and empires. In addition, I have a large number of channels that can easily provide you with cheap raw materials, as well as various design drawings and recipes from inside the dungeons, without you having to painstakingly collect and purchase them. Of course, these things are done in secret; I won't come forward."

"More importantly, I'm not your enemy. Jiulong Huang has a grudge against you, but I'm not on Jiulong Huang's side. To be more precise, I'm on your side. What do you say, Guild Leader Black Flame?"

Shi Feng was silent at this time.

The conditions offered by Feng Qianyu were indeed generous.

The foundation of a super-first-rate Guild was extraordinary. Getting the golden land in the main cities of the major kingdoms was indeed much easier than him, and he couldn't possibly go to other kingdoms to have someone resell it. No one was a fool and would give up their profits to others, especially a Merchant Firm like Candlelight that had such a great advantage.

Moreover, as Feng Qianyu said, Feng Qianyu really couldn't be considered his enemy.

The Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion was nominally one Guild, but in reality, it was two Guilds, each with its own system. If it weren't for that mysterious Grand Pavilion Master suppressing it, the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion might have directly split into two Guilds.

"How many shares do you want?" Shi Feng asked.

"Since I'm the one asking you, Guild Leader Black Flame, to discuss cooperation, of course, Guild Leader Black Flame, you can decide!" Feng Qianyu said with a smile, "I think I'm so sincere, with Guild Leader Black Flame's character and reputation, you certainly won't let this little girl suffer, right?"