The teams that successfully clear the instance will receive additional team honor rewards and material rewards. Sors Valley is the last of the tier-three instances, and the equipment it drops is the best. Driven by profit, countless guild leaders brought their elite teams rushing into Sors Valley. The cost of the initial clearing was painful, yet people still kept coming. However, the majority of them were wiped out by the terrifying poison of the ordinary werewolves before even seeing the boss.
The terrifying poison can cause paralysis and loss of action ability. At present, only Blackphenol potion can neutralize this terrifying poison!
Suddenly, the demand for Blackphenol potion skyrocketed! Blackphenol potion quickly became scarce in the market.
Outside Sors Valley was an open plain. The once peaceful grassland was now bustling with activity, as teams from various guilds gathered densely across the terrain.
A group of players from the Green Heaven guild were gathered together, discussing the matter of the Blackphenol potion.
“It’s so strange. In theory, we were the first to enter Sors Valley, and we sent people to the auction house to purchase Blackphenol potion as early as possible, yet the Blackphenol potion at the auction house seemed to have vanished into thin air. We only managed to buy three bottles.”
“Maybe someone else acted faster than us.”
“Hao Tian, our leader, we’ve already instructed all the alchemists in the guild to produce Blackphenol potion with full effort.”
The “Hao Tian” referred to by these guild members was around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, a paladin, nearly six feet three inches tall, clad in ancient gray-white battle armor. His solemn expression and authoritative aura gave people a sense of suffocating pressure.
As one of the top ten gaming studios in the country, Green Heaven Studio’s leader, Hao Tian, was already a well-known name among domestic players.
“How long can the Blackphenol potion in the guild last us?” Hao Tian asked in a low voice. Someone had beaten them to it, buying up all the Blackphenol potion at the auction house, so they had to find another way.
“If we use it sparingly, it should be enough for one more attempt at Sors Valley.”
“How many alchemists in the guild have learned to produce Blackphenol potion?”
“Only one.” The player who answered Hao Tian said awkwardly.
Hao Tian’s expression grew even darker. If the supply of Blackphenol potion couldn’t keep up, and another guild successfully cleared the instance first, their guild’s ranking would surely drop a few places. For a studio like theirs, even a slight drop in guild ranking could result in significant financial losses.
It wasn’t just the Green Heaven guild. Blazing Light, Triumph, Holy Roman Empire, Faith Totem, Radiant Earth, Atlantis… almost every guild qualified to enter Sors Valley was facing the same issue: Blackphenol potion had practically vanished from the market, and their own guild’s production was insufficient to support an expedition into Sors Valley.
There were at least sixty guilds preparing for the first wave of attempts on Sors Valley!
The same problem plagued the elite teams of these guilds.
“Fox Leader, what should we do? Without Blackphenol potion, we can’t even enter Sors Valley. I heard someone already got a warrior’s golden equipment from Sors Valley,” Hui Se said gloomily. Their guild was the most pitiful—they didn’t have a single alchemist capable of producing Blackphenol potion, and they had no stockpiled potions either.
“Give me a list of the equipment dropped in Sors Valley,” Ban Xing De Hu Li said with some irritation.
“The warrior’s Wild Wind and Metal Toughness set, the elemental mage’s Blazing Flame set, and some scattered pieces,” Hui Se handed over a document to Ban Xing De Hu Li, suddenly thinking of Nie Yan, and added, “These are just the drops from the easy difficulty. The items dropped on expert difficulty haven’t been announced by the official sources.”
“The warrior’s Metal Toughness set—no, we must get it! As for the Blackphenol potion, first try to find an alchemist who can produce it. If necessary, we can offer a high price to poach one from another guild! Where do the recipes and materials for Blackphenol potion drop?” Ban Xing De Hu Li turned to other team members.
“It’s said they drop in Cang Lang Valley, but not many. If you go looking specifically, you probably won’t find much.”
“Silent Bay and Black Coal Island also have them.”
“Any other places?”
“No.”
“Have the guild members go there to level up more often. I don’t believe we can be stopped by Blackphenol potion issues.”
“Other guilds probably thought of this already. If too many people go there, we might get very little.”
“Never mind. We’ll collect as much as we can.”
Ban Xing De Hu Li sighed.
Various guilds also began dispatching more manpower to gather Blackphenol potion materials and search for the potion recipe. Teams from the grassland guilds gradually left. The once lively Sors Valley, which had just opened, gradually became quiet.
Recently, Carol City had become lively. Players were frequently seen on the streets advertising, offering to buy Blackphenol potion at a high price—25 copper coins per bottle, ten silver coins for a Blackphenol potion recipe.
This price was already more than ten times higher than what Nie Yan had previously paid.
Because Nie Yan had swept the market clean of Blackphenol potion, the shortage became even more severe, and the price surge even more intense. Despite offering such high prices, the market still had very few people willing to sell their Blackphenol potion.
The speculation effect had begun. Independent alchemists not affiliated with major guilds, as well as individuals holding large amounts of Blackphenol potion, started to hoard their stock, unwilling to sell in anticipation of further price increases, causing the market supply to drop dramatically.
Judging from the current market trend, the price of Blackphenol potion would continue to rise. It was now a seller’s market, and this situation would likely last at least ten more days. Nie Yan, as the current price setter, could afford to be patient and wait.
Nie Yan checked his backpack. With the random teleport scroll, he could now go retrieve another piece of the Order Scroll. Suddenly, he thought of something—he had another task to complete before going to get the Order Scroll.
This task was equally dangerous, but the reward was extremely tempting.
Nie Yan went to the store and bought a large amount of consumables, then went to the auction house and purchased a batch of damage-enchanted arrows and a large quantity of silk. After returning, he used the silk to craft ten medium-level combat bandages. Additionally, he prepared a black robe that could conceal his identity.
Since this mission would take him to maps above level ten, items like Flash Powder, Sheep Transformation Scrolls, and Webbing Scrolls were useless. Still, Nie Yan packed a few in his bag.
After finishing his preparations, Nie Yan headed toward the teleportation array.
Along the way, the streets were filled with advertisements for Blackphenol potion purchases, making Nie Yan feel reassured. The massive demand from major guilds confirmed that his investment had been absolutely correct.
Nie Yan thought for a moment. The Holy Roman Empire must also be in a state of panic over the Blackphenol potion issue. If he extended a helping hand to Ban Xing De Hu Li at this moment, considering Ban Xing De Hu Li’s character, he would surely remember Nie Yan’s favor in the future.
Moreover, if Nie Yan sold part of his Blackphenol potion stock to the Holy Roman Empire, it would be extremely beneficial for him. Once other guilds saw the Holy Roman Empire successfully initiating the clearing of Sors Valley, they would become envious and drive the price of Blackphenol potion even higher. This way, Nie Yan could earn money, gain Ban Xing De Hu Li’s favor, and push up the price of Blackphenol potion all at once—an ideal triple-win situation.
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