"A member?"
The exchange house run by the mysterious merchant operated under two exchange models.
One was for all players.
The other was specifically open to members of the exchange house.
In his previous life, Shi Feng had been very eager to become a member of the exchange house, but membership wasn't easy to obtain.
As far as he knew, there were two methods to become a member.
The first was common: complete a certain number of transactions and a specific volume of trade at the exchange house. Specifically, thirty consecutive weeks with transactions and a total trading volume of five million
The transaction count wasn't one per trade, but based on the Gold Sand Exchange's update cycle. The exchange only refreshed its rare items once a week, meaning it took a full thirty weeks, with a large purchase each week, to qualify. If you missed a single week, the count reset.
The transaction count was manageable; the real hurdle was the sheer number of Magic Crystals required.
Most players who visited the exchange house to trade, even if they encountered valuable items, couldn't actually exchange many Magic Crystals. Even with thirty consecutive large purchases, reaching that total was difficult. Moreover, items useful to players weren't that numerous. One couldn't just spend five million Magic Crystals on unprofitable deals. The exchange house's goods were generally priced much higher than those outside. Plus, Magic Crystals were a strategic resource for guilds and couldn't be squandered easily.
Thus, Shi Feng had never become a member in his past life.
The other method relied on the bosses within Ancient God Ruins. Defeating these bosses had a chance to drop fragments of an Ancient Stone Tablet. If you could gather a complete set and present it to the mysterious merchant, you could also become a member.
However, the drop rate for these fragments was terrifyingly low. Combined with the scarcity of bosses in the Ancient God Ruins and their long respawn timers, even large guilds had no chance of collecting a complete set.
Shi Feng clearly remembered that in his previous life, a single fragment of an Ancient Stone Tablet was worth a fortune, and even then, demand far outstripped supply. Whenever one appeared, it was instantly bought by major guilds.
"So being the first to discover the Gold Sand Exchange has these perks. It's a good thing I got here first, or someone else would have claimed this membership." Shi Feng rejoiced secretly.
Becoming a member of the Gold Sand Exchange came with significant privileges.
First, members could access the second floor of the exchange house to trade items.
Second, all items purchased on the first floor received a twenty percent discount.
Third, the member received a Teleportation Crystal. Future visits no longer required traveling all the way here; one could teleport directly into the exchange house. With a twelve-hour cooldown, this not only greatly inconvenienced players less but also helped them quickly reach the Gold Sand Archipelago, which was extremely convenient for leveling and farming monsters.
Shi Feng immediately clicked to accept the membership.
System: Insufficient Magic Crystals in player's inventory. You have forty-eight hours to gather ten thousand Magic Crystals. If you fail to gather the required amount, you will be considered to have automatically forfeited.
"The time given is really short." Shi Feng smiled wryly.
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