Rocky made a profit of one hundred and eighty thousand gold coins from the deal, an occurrence never before experienced by him—he was naturally very satisfied!
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Indeed, not just he, the trade deal actually satisfied both parties. Rocky earned the much-needed money, and Amery acquired the goods she desired, which were particularly crucial for Amanred and her Ruby Chamber of Commerce to secure the deal.
For a Chamber of Commerce, the level of products it can offer to its clients is key. Should a Chamber fail to present commodities like Demon Corpses, Demon Cores, or ores—goods that are highly sought after in any market—its strength would surely be questioned.
But such hot commodities, which one is easy to come by, and which doesn’t require risking one’s life to obtain?
It is exactly for this reason that upon learning of Rocky’s arrival with a large amount of valuable goods, Amanred personally came, hoping to acquire some from him.
As for the final result, it pleased Amanred greatly. Despite the fact she spent eighteen thousand gold coins, once these goods were in the Chamber’s hands, not only could they be resold effortlessly at a profit easily twice the amount, but they also showcased the Chamber’s strength and channels, killing two birds with one stone.
Meanwhile, the completion of this transaction also signified the start of a comprehensive partnership between Thunderhawk City and the Ruby Chamber of Commerce. From now on, all of Thunderhawk City’s grain imports, yarn, fabrics, and future leather goods manufacturing, would be handled by the Ruby Chamber of Commerce.
This partnership was desired by all. Thunderhawk City needed a stable supply channel to ensure its development, and as a new Chamber of Commerce, the Ruby Chamber needed stable clients, especially big ones. Thunderhawk City was their perfect target.
So when Amanred finally left the Star of the Sky, her face was blooming with joy, as if she had just achieved a certain satisfaction.
After her departure, Rocky soon met with his second important visitor: the manager from the Continental Commerce Chamber.
Unlike other Chambers of Commerce that sent their general managers, the Continental Commerce Chamber sent just a manager to meet Rocky. However, never underestimate this manager—due to the difference in scale of various Chambers, the same position might hold vastly different power and status.
In a top Chamber of Commerce like the Continental, their manager’s power and status could be much more significant than a general manager’s in an average Chamber.
Thus, in this regard, the Continental Commerce Chamber did not come off as discourteous, and Rocky’s meeting with their representative was quite pleasant. Naturally, the main topic of their conversation centered on trade, but unfortunately, the Continental Commerce Chamber did not offer an outstandingly surprising price.
For the price of Demon Corpses and Demon Cores, the Continental Commerce Chamber basically offered the market rate—not a penny more nor less.
They did, however, offer a highly tempting condition: once the trade was complete, Rocky would enjoy the privilege of a VIP membership in the Continental Commerce Chamber, allowing him to receive a ten percent discount on most transactions conducted within the Chamber.
This was an enticing offer. The Continental Commerce Chamber covered almost every single field of business, selling everything from the latest Void Magic Armor to the top Floating Warships—a ten percent discount is quite a lot.
However, Rocky and Aileen both felt a bit helpless about this condition because to obtain the VIP status, they must conduct transactions with the Continental Commerce Chamber. But remember, the VIP status offered by the Chamber was only valid within the Continental Commerce Chamber itself, meaning Rocky could enjoy the discount only if he spent money with them.
What did this imply?
It meant that the gold coins Rocky would get from the Continental Commerce Chamber would ultimately end up back in their pocket!
Such a business deal was astoundingly shrewd.
Under these circumstances, Rocky naturally would not make an immediate decision, so after briefly discussing it with the manager, he saw off the guest.
Over the following three days, he did not leave the Star of the Sky, and at an average pace of two visitors per day, he met with several managers from major Chambers of Commerce, finalizing the business deals.
The Chamber of Commerce Rocky ultimately chose was neither the renowned Continental nor the equally esteemed Blue Sky Chamber of Commerce, but instead, a Chamber called the Apple Tree Corporation.
Although the Apple Tree Corporation might not be as renowned as Continental and Blue Sky Chambers of Commerce, it is still a well-established and respected Chamber within Eternal City. Rocky didn’t choose to trade with them because of their fame, but rather because of the terms they offered.
In terms of trading price, the Apple Tree Corporation offered a rate that was essentially equivalent to the market price—nothing outstanding. However, apart from that, they also put forth a condition—that once Rocky completed the transaction with them, they would give him a third-generation Floating Escort Ship for free!
Yes, you read that correctly—a Floating—Escort Ship!
In the classification of floating warships, the lowest level was the reconnaissance ship. Among all warships with combat capabilities, reconnaissance ships were the smallest in size, had the least mana, and the weakest combat ability. Their only advantage was speed, which was fair given their scouting purpose.
A step above the reconnaissance ship was the escort ship. And starting from the escort ship level, warships would change their classification to battleships. Ship or battleship—though there’s only a one-word difference, the combat capability is several times greater, if not more!
Some might ask, has the Apple Tree Corporation gone mad? To offer an escort ship, which is a third-generation warship that hasn’t been phased out, just for a trade worth four to five hundred thousand gold coins?
This question leads us back to the Apple Tree Corporation itself.
They were originally a corporation that specialized in the business of floating battleships and had their own shipyard, allowing them to manufacture and sell independently, resulting in significant business.
But six months ago, the corporation suddenly got a new Guild President. Upon taking office, the new president drastically changed the corporation’s guideline of only dealing in floating battleships and started to diversify their business ventures, including dealing in Void Magic Armor among various other products.
However, easier said than done. Not only were customers unfamiliar with their other businesses, but other Chambers of Commerce also fiercely suppressed them. To improve the corporation’s new business as quickly as possible, the new president made a bold decision:
Any non-warship business transaction with the Apple Tree Corporation exceeding five hundred thousand gold coins would come with a floating warship as a gift. The grade of the gifted warship was directly linked to the transaction amount—the higher the amount, the better the warship gifted!
And according to the price offered by them, the sum of demon corpses and Demon Cores that Rocky had meant that the transaction amount just exceeded five hundred thousand gold coins!
Rocky now had one hundred and two Black-eyed Demon corpses, nine armored bull demon corpses, and two hundred and eleven Demon Cores left. According to the price offered by the Apple Tree Corporation, Black-eyed Demon corpses would sell for two thousand gold coins each, armored bull demon corpses for twelve thousand gold coins each, and each Demon Core for a thousand gold coins.
Calculating this, the Black-eyed Demon corpses would bring in two hundred and forty thousand gold coins, the armored bull demons one hundred and eight thousand gold coins, and the two hundred and eleven Demon Cores a total of two hundred and eleven thousand gold coins.
Summing up all three brings the total to five hundred and fifty-nine thousand gold coins—just above the Apple Tree Corporation’s standard for gifting a warship.
This was the reason Rocky ultimately chose to trade with them. By trading with this Chamber, he could get an escort ship for free!
For Rocky, this escort ship was of great importance. After all, one of his objectives in coming to God City was to purchase floating warships. In his original plan, he didn’t intend to buy the costly escort ships, just a few newer reconnaissance ships.
But now, with this trade deal from the Apple Tree Corporation, Rocky could get a battleship for free—and an escort ship at that! How could he possibly miss out on such a good deal? So, he immediately had Aileen negotiate the trade details with the Apple Tree Corporation and completed the transaction without the slightest hesitation.
After completing the transaction, Rocky was ecstatic to find that not only had he gotten an escort ship for free, he had ended up with more gold coins than he had anticipated!
The transaction with the Apple Tree Corporation, along with the trade with the Ruby Chamber of Commerce, brought the total combined transaction amount to seven hundred and thirty thousand eight hundred gold coins!
This figure was a whole three hundred thousand more than the anticipated four hundred thousand gold coins!
Now possessing over seven hundred thousand gold coins, Rocky was truly wealthy. The only thing left for him to do was summed up in two words: Spend money! Spend money! Spend money! It’s worth repeating three times!