Chapter 58: Wholesale?
The second storage box was filled with various types of watches, both men's and women's styles. The back covers of the watches had a Death engraving, a mark representing the Death Paradise. These weren't ordinary watches; they were standard watches with the Death Paradise insignia.
Su Xiao had long heard that the people from Death Paradise were very united, but he didn't expect the adventure group leaders there to hand out such perks.
Su Xiao didn't want to wholesale watches. When he had opened Scarlet Cards before, he had wholesaled socks, shampoo, and even some bizarre items.
With the lesson from the second storage box, Su Xiao was skeptical about the gains from the third storage box. Fortunately, the first storage box had already been very profitable. These storage boxes were extra rewards from the adventure group's abilities; the main gain was actually team experience, which was the steady and reliable way to grow stronger.
Opening these didn't depend on luck. Su Xiao opened the third storage box.
[You have obtained: Worn Robe of the Departed (Blue Quality).]
[You have obtained: Boning Knife (Green Quality).]
[You have obtained: Ice Valley Blessing (Purple Quality).]
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A large pile of Green to Purple quality equipment appeared, conservatively estimated at over thirty pieces.
These weren't useless low-tier equipment; they were supplies that adventure groups liked. All these pieces had a common feature: their wear requirements were much lower than equipment of the same grade.
Adventure groups needed fresh blood. Recruiting members of the same rank was ideal, but after reaching the Sixth Rank, it was hard to determine a person's character.
Newbie contractors who were still naive were different. They had experienced fewer life-and-death situations. They might seem mature, but it was just a facade to hide their inner fear.
All adventure groups liked to train such newcomers to expand their influence in the lower ranks and select outstanding members.
To recruit these members, promises alone weren't enough. They needed to see tangible benefits, and these low-wear-requirement, 'high-grade' equipment pieces were the best way to buy their loyalty.
Imagine giving a First Rank contractor a Purple quality piece of equipment that they could actually wear. What would their feelings be? Satisfaction, a sense of achievement, belonging—if just one of these emotions appeared, it was enough. For a Sixth Rank adventure group, this kind of expense was a drop in the bucket, yet it might gain a loyal low-rank member. Why not do it?
Su Xiao decided not to open any more. The remaining four storage boxes were likely full of miscellaneous items. If he opened four more boxes of watches, he would truly become a wholesaler.
The Red Iron Adventure Group was about to fight a World War. They would definitely sell off high-level items they couldn't use to exchange for immediately usable resources, which were recovery potions and items.
If he got items, that was fine. But if it was potions, Su Xiao had even less use for them. His current recovery from drinking Ancient Secret Medicine was already very low; he needed higher-grade recovery items.
Su Xiao didn't think highly of these supplies, but that didn't mean others didn't need them. For example, the Divine Emperor Adventure Group. It had been a while since he last traded with Divine Emperor. It was time to take a cut... no, it was time to trade resources.
Thinking of this, Su Xiao sent an email to Divine Emperor, asking if he had time.
Just a few seconds after Su Xiao sent the email, Divine Emperor, who was in the team headquarters, saw it.
At that moment, Divine Emperor was shirtless, soaking in a hot spring pool. Bubbles rose from the water surface near him, and underwater was the already drunk Kuang Hu. Kuang Hu's love for alcohol was no secret; every time he looked for Su Xiao, it was for only one thing: inviting him to drink.
Divine Emperor's relaxed expression froze. He looked at the email signed "Bai Ye," then checked the team funds, and felt much more at ease.
A few minutes later, Su Xiao had basically settled things with Divine Emperor. Except for the Soul Crystals, all other items were to be sold as a package. Divine Emperor wanted the entire box of watches. In his words, these were items from Death Paradise, and he would give them to his members as souvenirs.
After reaching an agreement with Divine Emperor, Su Xiao went to the Adventure Group Upgrade Center. This was a machine shaped like a vending machine, with a heavy metal style. After identification, the screen displayed the information for the Dawn Adventure Group.
Su Xiao planned to convert the team experience into team skill points to upgrade the 'Glorious Team' ability.
He had 12,000 points of adventure group experience. Upgrading the adventure group required 50,000, which would take forever. Immediately improving the team's combat power was the wise choice.
[Team Skill Point conversion successful. A total of 12,000 team experience points consumed.]
[Glorious Team (Passive) has been upgraded to Lv.41. Health bonus increased by 130 points. Mana bonus increased by 70 points.]
[Glorious Team (Passive) has been upgraded to Lv.42...]
After 12 consecutive upgrades, the team skill points were exhausted. This was a good thing. It not only improved the survivability of everyone in the team but also provided a decent mana boost.
Team Skill 1: Glorious Team (Passive Lv.52): All members of the adventure group gain +3060 Health Points and +1960 Mana Points.
Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini all received the boost. This was the power of 'Glorious Team.'
If the adventure group experience gained in a single session didn't exceed 20,000, there was no need to save it. If he could raise Glorious Team to Lv.60 or above, the benefits would increase significantly. This ability's gains grew higher with every 20 levels.
After handling the adventure group matters, Su Xiao went to the Divine Emperor Adventure Group headquarters for the appointment. Kuang Hu didn't show up; that guy was drunk. It was Divine Emperor and Old Goat who met him.
Over thirty pieces of low-tier equipment, plus four unopened supply boxes, Divine Emperor purchased them for 3 million Paradise Coins and five Epic-grade gems.
Su Xiao's requirement was simple: any Epic-grade gem would do, the more the better. The entire box of watches was a freebie; he had never planned to sell them.
As soon as the transaction was completed, Divine Emperor opened one of the supply boxes. Seeing what was inside, his liver trembled.
"I have other matters. I'll be going now."
Su Xiao turned and left, with Bubu Wang right behind him.
"St-stay a while longer."
Old Goat was even stuttering. The origin of the supply boxes was fine, as they were certified by the Reincarnation Paradise. But the contents...
With anxious hearts, Divine Emperor and Old Goat opened the second supply box. It was filled with recovery potions of various qualities. Seeing these supplies, both of them breathed a long sigh of relief. A temporary loss. If the remaining two supply boxes produced good items, from the adventure group's perspective, it would be a huge gain. For personal gain, it was a loss.
After a while, Divine Emperor and Old Goat both relaxed. All things considered, they had made a profit of over 300,000 Paradise Coins. These were team supplies that would have taken a long time to sell individually. Factoring in the time cost, the profit was even greater. Buying team supplies took time and manpower, and going to a merchant would have gotten them ripped off.
On his way back to his exclusive room, Su Xiao checked the Epic-grade gems in his storage space. He had saved up nine. It was time to use that thing. He had already decided which equipment to upgrade: Realm Severing Thread.
After his attributes broke through the 150-point barrier, the Realm Severing Thread would be very useful. Using it to bind enemies was secondary. The enemies Su Xiao faced now were faster and faster.
The Realm Severing Thread was long enough. During battle, he could release it, use it for leverage in mid-air, set up temporary traps, or escape in dangerous terrain. It was the best choice for all these situations. The current problem was that the Realm Severing Thread wasn't strong enough.