Chapter 682: Chaos Begins
Chapter 682: Chaos Begins
September 25, 2017
The first auction organized by Lu HaiKong had concluded successfully, with a total transaction amount of 121.35 million gold accumulated throughout the event. Most of the auctioned items were originally owned by Lu HaiKong or obtained from the Mystic Chamber.
Therefore, the cost was not high, and the net profit from this auction exceeded 100 million gold, an astonishing figure. Lu HaiKong had never possessed such a substantial amount of cash before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Even with months of preparation for this auction, the profits were still remarkable, and this was just the beginning!
However, there was a slight complication. Although the auction concluded smoothly, the subsequent payment process required a considerable amount of time.
In this world, gold was the primary currency, and there were no banks or means for bank transfers. Large transactions like this were challenging, even for the payment process alone.
Lone wanderers didn't face much pressure in this regard; they could easily gather the required cash or offer items as compensation. It was the Enchanter Lords who faced a slightly more complicated situation.
As this was the first auction of its kind, an embarrassing incident occurred after the auction ended, where a successful bidder couldn't afford the payment.
Lu HaiKong handled this situation calmly, only charging a 20% penalty fee and adding the bidder to the auction house's blacklist. In Lu HaiKong's opinion, his approach was gentle, lacking the ruthless aura of killing entire families.
Unexpectedly, even this lenient punishment was unacceptable to the bidder, who found a loophole and attempted to flee, only to meet a tragic end at the hands of Dian Wei's halberd.
This incident further solidified Lu HaiKong's authority, though he himself didn't pay much attention to it. Lu HaiKong had been busy to the point of barely having time to sleep.
After the auction, Lu HaiKong began meeting with the successful Enchanter Lords to discuss payment arrangements.
Regarding the money owed by these Enchanter Lords, Lu HaiKong never intended to collect it in cash. While cash would be slightly more convenient, it wouldn't contribute to the development of Beifeng City or maximize the auction's profits.
Lu HaiKong individually negotiated with the Enchanter Lords, proposing to exchange the gold for goods of equivalent value.
After some hesitation, the Enchanter Lords agreed, as converting to goods would still allow them to save some money.
This arrangement benefited both parties, as over a billion gold worth of goods from dozens of Enchanter factions converged in Beifeng City, significantly boosting its economy.
The day after the auction, the equipment shop opened as scheduled.
Many lone wanderers had been keeping an eye on the shop since the auction's advertisements, and at least a thousand of them flocked to the opening, creating an even more impressive scene than the auction itself.
The equipment shop generated tens of millions in profits on its first day, leaving Lu HaiKong in disbelief when he saw the financial report that night.
Initially, Lu HaiKong had planned to cater to the lower-end market for weapons, primarily selling Exquisite-level and below equipment to Enchanter Lords.
The equipment shop was supposed to be delayed, but the auction revealed the financial strength of lone wanderers, prompting Lu HaiKong to expedite its opening.
Lu HaiKong understood that to profit from these lone wanderers, he needed to act fast. Any delay would make extracting money from them incredibly challenging.
Lu HaiKong's decision proved correct, as on the first day, ten sets of Exquisite equipment were purchased by lone wanderers, generating tens of millions in profits and confirming their substantial financial power.
This realization further clarified Lu HaiKong's next steps.
Lu HaiKong almost entirely focused on the equipment shop and auction, organizing various promotions and events to maintain their popularity.
He even held additional auctions specifically for lone wanderers, offering several legendary-level equipment to entice them and keep Beifeng City's momentum going.
Within just five or six days, the equipment shop and auction brought Lu HaiKong over a billion in profits.
At this rate, Beifeng City would soon become a haven for lone wanderers, and Lu HaiKong would amass a terrifying power beyond his imagination. He might even transform Beifeng City into a capital-like metropolis within a year or two!
Of course, Lu HaiKong knew that maintaining this pace was impossible.
On the one hand, whether it's the artifact auction or the equipment shop, Lu HaiKong has done a great job, but neither is irreplaceable.
Lu HaiKong's success will make the world's Enchanter see the Lone Wanderer market, and it is believed that it won't be long before the world will have artifact auctions everywhere and equipment shops everywhere, and some people may even come up with new tricks.
Lu HaiKong can't achieve a monopoly, and all he can do is use the courage and advantages of being the first to eat crabs, to gain a certain share in this cake, and use this time to develop Beifeng City.
On the other hand, even if no one comes out to compete with Lu HaiKong, this kind of crazy income can't be maintained for long, after all, the financial resources of the Lone Wanderers are limited, and Lu HaiKong has already taken a wave, and it won't be possible in a short time.
Moreover, these Lone Wanderers won't stay in Lu HaiKong's Beifeng City forever, why has Lu HaiKong been so crazy about doing things these days? It's because he knows the time left for him to harvest wealth is running out.
After all, Lu HaiKong's Beifeng City has been in a state of city-wide lockdown since the start of the artifact auction, and this city-wide lockdown has made many Lone Wanderers very dissatisfied.
After all, this group of Lone Wanderers are all more inclined to freedom, and if it weren't for better equipment and better artifacts, these Lone Wanderers would have scattered long ago in a city like this one that feels like a cage.
Therefore, Lu HaiKong must take advantage of the remaining popularity and quickly sell off the equipment in his inventory, and the auction house must also launch various activities to stimulate the Lone Wanderers' consumption as much as possible.
Even so, after the auction, many Lone Wanderers have left Lu HaiKong's Beifeng City one after another.
According to Lu HaiKong's own estimates, he has at most only half a month, or even less time, to harvest the money from the Lone Wanderers.
Any longer, and the Lone Wanderers will probably all leave, and Lu HaiKong's side won't be able to hold on either.
In the 1619 book, there is a mistake in the version!
This kind of city-wide lockdown is not an easy task, and there will be problems over time. After all, during this time, almost all the elite under Lu HaiKong have been on 24-hour alert, ready to fight at any time, and this kind of mental tension is even more unbearable for NPC soldiers, not to mention the large number of indigenous NPCs under Lu HaiKong.
Therefore, after more than half a month, Lu HaiKong's Beifeng City will be in danger. Don't think that this group of Lone Wanderers are all good people, they are all lawless masters, and Lu HaiKong is almost sitting on a volcano to make money. If he can't suppress this volcano, he may not die, but he will at least be seriously injured.
Moreover, even if his soldiers can hold on, the equipment shop won't have infinite equipment to sell, and the artifact side won't be able to support it for long either.
However, despite these problems, there is no doubt that if Lu HaiKong can successfully do business for half a month, he will have a harvest of at least one or two hundred million, such a terrifying income is beyond Lu HaiKong's imagination.
It's just that Lu HaiKong didn't expect that the time left for him is much shorter than he anticipated.
On the tenth day after the auction ended, there was a problem in Beifeng City.
Lu HaiKong received the news early in the morning that there was a group of Lone Wanderers with a scale of over a hundred people, and many of the leaders had strength above 80.
As soon as he heard this news, Lu HaiKong immediately became nervous and sent out Dian Wei to control the situation.
However, just as Lu HaiKong sent out Dian Wei, the auction house directly had an incident, as a group of Lone Wanderers rushed into the auction house. Fortunately, Pan Feng's Imperial Guard Legion was suppressing them, and they couldn't break through the auction house for the time being.
But Lu HaiKong didn't dare to be careless and immediately sent Gao Lan with a Wuyuan Legion to control the situation.
At the same time, Lu HaiKong also started to send more people to the equipment shop, and as expected, soon after, a large number of Lone Wanderers emerged, intending to take advantage of the chaos and loot!
In an instant, Beifeng City, which was once bustling, became a mess!
Lu HaiKong was prepared for this situation, and when he wanted to make money from the Lone Wanderers, he knew this day would come.
With Lu HaiKong's cautious personality, if he didn't have the confidence to suppress these Lone Wanderers, he wouldn't have earned this money.
After sending people to control the situation, this guy directly left the City Lord's Mansion (Hall of Gathering Righteousness) and prepared to resolve the situation.
As soon as Lu HaiKong left the City Lord's Mansion, a large number of powerful Lone Wanderers appeared and rushed towards Lu HaiKong to kill him.
Seeing this, Lu HaiKong instantly understood that everything today was aimed at him...
(End of Chapter)
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