Nie Yan also consigned several pieces of equipment with attributes like increased dark vision and enhanced focus to the mercenary auction house in Carol City. Without exception, these items triggered a frenzy among players, who were in dire need of such gear. With such high-quality items rarely appearing, how could they possibly let them slip away?
In no time, the entire Carol City was stirred up by these few items. Bidders kept coming, each seemingly wealthier than the last.
Nie Yan consigned more than twenty pieces of equipment across major auction houses in Carol City, and then traveled to other cities like Emerald City and Radiant City, where equipment with dark vision enhancements also caused huge waves.
Nie Yan could teleport to any location without paying any teleportation fees. Thus, he traveled across more than thirty cities in Grailand, releasing over a hundred pieces of equipment. For the vast Grailand Empire, absorbing over a hundred pieces of equipment was a simple matter—it barely even caused a ripple in such a massive market.
All city auction houses were fiercely competing for these items. Some cities had fewer bidders, while others saw astonishingly high prices.
The hot auction scenes continued as item after item was sold. Nie Yan glanced at his bill and saw the auction notifications coming in from the system.
System: Vambraces of Shattering successfully auctioned, earning 2820 gold coins.
System: Light Source Legguards successfully auctioned, earning 2305 gold coins.
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Notification after notification kept flooding in, as gold coins poured into Nie Yan’s pocket, each transaction amounting to thousands of gold coins. His bag rapidly filled—five thousand, ten thousand, twenty thousand, finally stopping at thirty-six thousand gold coins.
After the final item was sold, the first round of sales ended. Nie Yan checked his bag and still had over 180 pieces left. The best items were reserved for later, to be released after the players had time to absorb the current batch.
After the six pieces of equipment with dark vision enhancements were auctioned, the auction frenzy at the central Carol City auction house finally subsided. Many players lingered, waiting for Nie Yan to release more dark vision gear. But as time passed with no new items appearing, they finally realized the auction was over. Many lamented not having secured any dark vision gear, regretting not acting sooner.
“It seems like there’s nothing left. Let’s go.”
“I should have bought something earlier. I thought that guy would keep releasing more and wanted to wait.”
“There’s no such thing as a regret pill in this world. Whatever, let’s assign someone to keep an eye on the auction house. He might have more to sell.”
At last, the players at the central Carol City auction house dispersed, somewhat disappointed.
Nie Yan checked his bag: 36,000 gold coins. That was enough to do a lot of things—enough, at least, to restore the equipment level of the entire Bull Tribe back to its pre-war state.
“Gu Huai, have you finished compiling the statistics? How much do we need to distribute?” Nie Yan asked. He intended to compensate every member of the Bull Tribe for their losses and planned to improve the tribe’s benefits in the future.
“At least 12,000 gold coins. On average, each member lost about 2 gold coins. Many brothers couldn’t afford to replace their gear, so they need more subsidies. Their average level dropped by at least three levels during this period, so they also deserve some compensation,” Gu Huai replied. He calculated the expenses and found quite a few items on the list. However, with the Bull Tribe’s current financial difficulties, these matters had to wait until the current issues were resolved.
“If we include all the compensation, how much will it cost?” Nie Yan asked.
“About 20,000 gold coins,” Gu Huai calculated.
“I’ll give you 20,000 gold coins. Distribute subsidies to every single member of the tribe—no one should be left out,” Nie Yan said. Those who remained loyal to the Bull Tribe during this difficult time were its most faithful members. He couldn’t afford to let any of them down!
“20,000 gold coins… where did you get that from?” Gu Huai asked in surprise. Nie Yan’s words deeply shocked him.
“I just sold some equipment and got 36,000 gold coins. This is only part of it,” Nie Yan smiled. He had observed the market and was even more convinced that the remaining equipment would bring him even more money.
“36,000 gold coins! How much do you think you’ll get if you sell all the equipment?” Gu Huai asked, his voice trembling with excitement. With 36,000 gold coins, they could probably defeat the Bloodthirsty Blade guild. He refused to believe the Bloodthirsty Blade could survive this! Nie Yan said this was just part of it!
“If I sell all of them, maybe over a million gold coins,” Nie Yan replied. He estimated around 1.2 million, though he wasn’t entirely certain.
“A million gold coins!” Gu Huai felt dizzy. That number struck his heart powerfully. A million gold coins—what a concept! The Bull Tribe had struggled to this point, nearly going bankrupt, with losses of nearly 600,000 gold coins. With over a million gold coins, the Bull Tribe’s finances could return to their former peak, even surpassing it. After defeating the Bloodthirsty Blade, the Bull Tribe would become the wealthiest guild!
“Come quickly. I’ll transfer 20,000 gold coins to you. Also, send me a group of trustworthy people—preferably those we know well in real life. I want to start rebuilding the Bull Tribe’s guild warehouse!” Nie Yan declared with ambition. The Bull Tribe’s guild warehouse had been completely drained, leaving only a few scattered items, making it look quite pitiful. Rebuilding the guild warehouse was an urgent matter.
“Okay, I’ll find people right away,” Gu Huai replied, his excitement fueling his motivation.
Soon, Gu Huai brought over a hundred people. Nie Yan transferred 20,000 gold coins to him, and Gu Huai returned to the Bull Tribe with the funds to begin distributing subsidies to the players. Nie Yan, meanwhile, took the group to various auction houses to select reasonably priced equipment, spending money to purchase them and replenish the guild warehouse. This task had to be supervised personally by Nie Yan; he couldn’t trust anyone else with it. Rebuilding the Bull Tribe’s guild warehouse to its former level would cost at least 20,000 gold coins, so he planned to acquire some items first.
In the guild chat, Bull Tribe players were puzzled when Gu Huai announced the subsidy distribution. The guild’s finances were supposed to be nearly depleted—where did the money come from?
“Deputy Guild Leader, are you serious?” a player asked doubtfully.
“Deputy Guild Leader, forget it. We know the guild is short on funds right now. Let’s wait until this tough period is over. With such a strong enemy approaching, how can we take money from the guild?”
Many members agreed with the player.
“Come on, no dawdling. If you don’t come to collect your share, it’ll expire. Don’t blame me if I keep your portion for myself,” Gu Huai joked in the chat. “The guild has money now. We’ll compensate everyone for their losses. Brothers who have donated to the guild will receive double rewards. The Bull Tribe will never let down any brother who stays loyal.”
Money? Where did it come from? The players were surprised and asked Gu Huai repeatedly.
“Boss Nie Yan just raised a large sum. Don’t worry. If the guild were really in financial trouble, we wouldn’t be so polite with you,” Gu Huai replied. His words dispelled their doubts and boosted their confidence. With money now available, did it mean the Bull Tribe had won this battle?
Someone calculated that compensating every guild player might cost at least 15,000 gold coins. The guild casually came up with 15,000 gold coins—so they really had money now!
Guild members who had been anxious about the Bull Tribe’s potential collapse suddenly became confident in victory.
They rushed to the fortress where the guild headquarters was located to collect their subsidies. Each person received at least one gold coin, while those who suffered greater losses received five or six, even dozens of coins. The fortress became a lively scene.
Besides distributing gold coins, Gu Huai, under Nie Yan’s instructions, began issuing medals stored in the warehouse. These medals were divided into five ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold, and Merit, representing members’ status in the Bull Tribe. Every loyal member received at least a Bronze Medal, symbolizing their status as veteran members who had faced life and death with the tribe. Silver Medals were awarded to those who made outstanding contributions, especially those who donated large sums during the war against the Bloodthirsty Blade. Gold Medals were reserved for key members who worked tirelessly for the Bull Tribe. Bronze and Silver Medals were more common, but only a few dozen members received Gold Medals.
As the Bull Tribe continued recruiting, these veteran members would be treated differently, receiving significantly better benefits than new recruits. Otherwise, new members joining casually would receive the same benefits as these veterans, which could cause dissatisfaction among the old members.
Nie Yan’s initiative was well-received. These Bull Tribe members had stayed loyal during the tribe’s most difficult times. Compared to monetary compensation, they longed for recognition from the Bull Tribe. These medals would become their honor, a testament to having weathered storms together with the Bull Tribe!
While collecting their money at the fortress, some observant members noticed the Bull Tribe’s guild warehouse. The number of items in the warehouse rapidly increased, hundreds at a time, quickly filling it up. Moreover, these items were not just filler—they were very practical and had excellent attributes.
First came the distribution of 20,000 gold coins, followed by the addition of over 100,000 gold worth of equipment to the guild warehouse. Nie Yan’s grand scale astonished everyone. They confirmed one thing: the Bull Tribe was truly rich now. The Bloodthirsty Blade seemed destined for tragedy, and the Bull Tribe’s victory was clearly on the horizon!
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