Chapter 51: Undercurrents surging
Everyone present nodded, and Polaris asked the person on his right, "Providence, you are the smartest in our guild. How should we deal with this news?"
The person called Providence was wearing a black cloak, his face hidden by the shadow of the hood, completely concealing his face.
"The news should be true, as the reputation of Goldman Auction House is well-known," Providence said in a low voice, "but our guild is not as wealthy as those other guilds, so I'm afraid we might not be able to compete for the 'Guild Establishment Order'..."
"Is there no other way?" asked a burly man with the ID "Greedy Wolf" sitting across the table. "If we get our hands on this item, we can surpass the Emperor Guild and become the number one guild! Opportunities like this are rare!"
Providence glanced at Greedy Wolf and said, "Of course, I understand that. Guild Leader, how much money can our guild put forth for this auction?"
Polaris thought for a moment and replied, "I can personally contribute about 20 million."
"That much?" Greedy Wolf laughed. "So are we set?"
"I don't think it's enough," Providence shook his head. "You underestimate the Emperor Guild, and which of the top ten guilds would lack money? Especially the Pale Blue Guild, their leader has always been generous. 20 million is not enough."
"How much should we prepare, then?" asked "Broken Army" sitting on Polaris's left.
"At least 30 million," Providence said, holding up three fingers, "and that might still not be enough. If we can prepare 40 million, that would be better; 50 million should be sufficient."
"Really?" Greedy Wolf was surprised. "This token could sell for 30 million? That's a lot of money!"
Providence explained, "Whichever guild gets this token will become the number one guild, and I don't need to tell you the influence the number one guild has in the game, right? This token is naturally worth the money... Guild Leader, I can contribute over 5 million, how about the rest of you?"
"I'll put in 3 million!"
"I'll put in 4 million!"
"I don't have much spare cash, 1 million. Sorry, guys..."
"Then I'll also contribute 3 million..."
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Ink Dragon Guild.
Inky Serpent, after seeing the pinned post on the forum, was so furious that he smashed all the tables and chairs in the room.
"Yo, Second Brother, who made you so angry?" Inky Snake, the third in command of the Ink Dragon Guild, had just returned and asked when he saw Inky Serpent so furious.
Inky Serpent snorted coldly and said, "This 'Guild Establishment Order' should have been ours, but it was snatched away by a kid named 'Leo'. I swear I will have my revenge!"
Inky Snake laughed and said, "Second brother, you were too careless. But with your strength, how could that guy succeed?"
"He... ambushed me!" Inky Serpent gritted his teeth and said.
"Alright, alright, I know it must have been an ambush," Inky Snake laughed, "Now that things have come to this, the Guild Establishment Order is already in the auction house, what should we do?"
Inky Serpent said, "We'll try to bid first. If we can't get it... we'll rob it!"
"Rob it? That won't work," Inky Snake immediately reminded, "The auction houses in the newbie village are all protected by NPCs, and every NPC in the village is over level 50. How can we succeed in robbing it?"
"I didn't say we had to do it inside the auction house," Inky Serpent said viciously, "If we can't buy it, we'll see who does, and it's just their bad luck. Once they leave the auction house, we'll make our move!"
Inky Snake stroked his chin and said, "That might work. We're not afraid of others, but what if the Emperor Guild gets the final bid? We're no match for the Emperor... Should we call our big brother out?"
"No," Inky Serpent immediately said, "Our big brother's retreat is crucial. As soon as he emerges, our guild will have the number one expert in the whole server. By then, we won't even have to worry about the Emperor!"
Inky Snake nodded, "Indeed, although the token is important, it doesn't help to improve individual strength... We can't call out our big brother for the auction three days later."
Inky Serpent continued, "Third brother, let's contact the Black Paradoxical Blade Guild by then. They have quite a few experts in their guild and can help us, but their strength is not enough to snatch the Guild Establishment Order. If we offer enough money, they can be good allies."
Inky Snake laughed, "That's easy. I have a good relationship with the president of the Black Paradoxical Blade Guild. Leave this to me."
"If the Emperor really appears that day, it seems we'll have to use the tool our big brother left us." Inky Serpent clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination.
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The Emperor Guild.
"Boss, you have to pay attention to this, or our position as NO.1 guild will be in jeopardy." Mirror Elements showed the post to Emperor as he spoke.
Emperor looked like a very laid-back person, cleaning his sword. When he heard Mirror Elements say this, he tilted his head and asked, "Is this thing really that important?"
"Of course, this is the first Guild Establishment Order, we must get it! Otherwise, a guild will immediately surpass us," Mirror Elements said seriously, "BOSS, even if you don't care about the guild's affairs, you must take this matter seriously!"
Emperor said indifferently, "It's just an auction, isn't it? Take as much money as you need to buy it. What can I do?"
"Once we buy the token, we will become the target of everyone," Mirror Elements explained, "We need your strength, to protect us."
Emperor pursed his lips, "What a nuisance, it's interfering with my cultivation... Fine, fine, but let me make it clear, I'm very busy, and I only have one day to deal with the guild's affairs."
Seeing that Emperor had agreed, Mirror Elements said with a relaxed voice, "Okay, when the time comes, BOSS, you just need to protect the token and leave the rest to us!"
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone