Tianyun Lao Mao
Chapter 1107 New Product Launch (3rd Update)
Inside the Candlelight Trading Firm's special forging room, there stood over twenty advanced forgers and engineers.
These advanced forgers and engineers were all summoned by Melancholic Smile at Shi Feng's request.
As advanced lifestyle players, they were highly valued in any guild, enjoying a considerable position within the organization.
However, upon entering the room, everyone became quiet, their eyes glued to a simple, old design blueprint on the table, as if they couldn't tear them away.
"Guild Leader, this is..." Melancholic Smile rubbed her eyes, hardly believing what she saw.
Advanced transport vehicle!
This meant nothing to ordinary players, but it held immense significance for her, the trading firm's manager.
It could be said that the value of an advanced transport vehicle far exceeded that of a Bronze ranked motorcycle.
This was because the advanced transport vehicle could transport large numbers of players and also transport large quantities of goods, far better than the ordinary carriages sold by NPCs on the market.
In God's Domain, there were too many important items that players couldn't put into their space backpacks, forcing them to rely on their own carrying capacity, especially when transporting goods from NPCs that couldn't be stored in space.
The carriages sold or rented by NPCs on the market could only carry a small number of players. Even the hard-earned Bronze ranked carriages could only transport five people. They could store quite a few items in their backpack space, but could only carry ten items that couldn't be put into space backpacks. The main point was that these carriages couldn't travel on roads outside the trade routes between NPC towns, greatly limiting their usefulness.
Transport vehicles were different because they were personally crafted by players and not subject to many road restrictions.
Ordinary transport vehicles could carry ten players, and their space backpacks were also larger than those of NPC Bronze ranked carriages. They could transport up to thirty items that couldn't be put into space backpacks, and they were also faster.
Generally, items that couldn't be put into space backpacks were quite valuable, whether they were commissioned by NPCs or transported by players from one place to another for sale. Moreover, transporting these items between towns was the easiest way to earn a price difference, unlike items that could be put into backpack space, which had a large volume but a very thin profit margin. If you wanted to make money, the route you took had to cross borders, which was very dangerous.
If transport vehicles were sold on the market, they would definitely be snapped up by merchant players.
Not to mention advanced transport vehicles.
They could carry up to twenty players, and their storage space was naturally far superior to that of Bronze ranked carriages. They could transport up to sixty items that couldn't be stored, and their top speed was comparable to that of Mysterious-Iron ranked mounts, making for an exhilarating ride.
If their Candlelight Trading Firm could be equipped with advanced transport vehicles, they could make a fortune even if they didn't sell goods, but only transported cargo.
How could this not excite Melancholic Smile?
"You've all seen the design blueprint. I hope you can start working on it as soon as possible. As for the key materials, I'll find a way to get them. You can start by making what you can now," Shi Feng said with a smile, looking at the stunned crowd.
Advanced transport vehicles were excellent, but the materials required to make them were also extremely rare.
Even for the current Candlelight Trading Firm, all the other materials were easy to obtain, but the main material, Qingwu Wood, was very difficult to find. Even Shi Feng could only think of a few places where it could be found, and these places were all of increasingly higher levels. The lowest level area was the level 60 map, Ghost Cry Ridge, but it was a neutral map, which was a forbidden area for the current players.
Generally, only players who had changed to second-tier classes would go there to level up and earn money.
However, for the sake of the advanced transport vehicle, Shi Feng planned to make a trip.
Having an advanced transport vehicle would also allow him to open up trade routes between Stone Forest Town and other NPC towns sooner.
Afterwards, Shi Feng had everyone study how to make the parts for the advanced transport vehicle, leaving only Melancholic Smile behind.
"What's the Blackwater Corporation and the Underworld Chamber of Commerce up to now?" After everyone else had left, Shi Feng asked Melancholic Smile.
Before the great battle, the Blackwater and Underworld guilds were engaged in a frenzied price war, trying to squeeze Candlelight out of the Star-Moon Kingdom and incidentally deplete Zero Wing's financial resources.
Now that Blackwater and Underworld had suffered a crushing defeat, they would definitely take some action.
Especially when Zero Wing was most in need of money.
"Just as you predicted, Guild Leader, they've lowered their prices again, especially the price of Light Stones, which has dropped sharply. They're now at 30 copper coins each, which is even below their cost price," Melancholic Smile said slowly.
Light Stones were now an essential item for players going into the wilderness, and they were also Candlelight Trading Firm's most competitive item among ordinary players.
The Blackwater and Underworld corporations suddenly selling them for 30 copper coins each showed how deeply they hated Candlelight.
At 30 copper coins, Blackwater and Underworld weren't even making a profit, but Candlelight Trading Firm was still earning, because they had many advanced forgers, plus the special workshop and the Flame, which meant that the cost of production was only 20 copper coins.
"If they want to play, then let's play to the end. Sell Light Stones for 25 copper coins, and from now on, we'll focus on promoting Stamina Potions," Shi Feng said indifferently. He had already prepared himself for Light Stones not making a profit, after all, they were common items in God's Domain, and he was already satisfied with having made a large sum of money from them earlier.
The Stamina Potion that he was about to launch was different.
The Stamina Potion was a unique formula that ordinary players could afford, and elite players would definitely need it. Most importantly, it would definitely be welcomed by gathering players.
Gathering items was one of the main ways for players in God's Domain to make money.
However, gathering items consumed far more Stamina than Boss battles, and the more precious the item, the more Stamina it consumed, making it impossible for players to gather items for long periods of time, requiring them to rest.
As long as the Stamina Potion was released, Shi Feng didn't believe that players who liked to gather items wouldn't buy it.
"I'll do it right away," Melancholic Smile said excitedly, nodding her head.
She had long been unhappy with the Blackwater and Underworld corporations, and now that the Stamina Potion was being launched, she wanted to see how the two corporations would play with their Candlelight.
Afterwards, Melancholic Smile rearranged the first floor lobby of the Candlelight Trading Firm, setting up a special counter to sell Stamina Potions.
The appearance of the new counter immediately attracted the attention of many players.
"Guild Leader, look there, it looks like Candlelight has launched a new product."
"Let's go take a look."
Immediately, a large crowd of players gathered in front of the new counter in the first floor lobby.
"Damn, this potion is too awesome, it can actually restore Stamina!"