Merchants Guild

[Hell Merchants Guild Emporax]

A special force that flows through the True Hell, which has certain similarities to the "feast party" of the hungry, both being forces authorized by the Will of Hell.

However, the chamber of commerce is much smaller in scale.

If judged solely by the size of its power, it could only be classified as a small force, yet no one dared to provoke the Chamber of Commerce.

Rumor has it that some desperate criminals once encountered a passing merchant guild and considered robbing it, but they would soon disappear without a trace.

When the Chamber of Commerce opened its sales event, some people received exquisite handicrafts made from the corpses of outlaws as a bonus for purchasing goods.

Any individual who happens to encounter a chamber of commerce on the road can enter it to conduct transactions.

The chamber of commerce itself will also randomly stop and reorganize in some medium and large cities, and hold sales events for one or several days.

The Chamber of Commerce does not accept any form of currency.

Their goods are priced solely in Hell contributions; to obtain goods from them, one must contribute to the development of Hell.

Correspondingly, most of the goods they sell are rare and are only available through the Chamber of Commerce.

Many of the raw materials come from deep within the world and are then perfectly processed by the Chamber of Commerce's unique blacksmiths, tailors, pharmacists, and other skilled craftsmen.

The items sold will also be branded with the Chamber of Commerce's logo - "Molten Gold Skull Scale".

in addition,

If you go to the Chamber of Commerce empty-handed, you're not necessarily limited to looking but not buying. The Chamber will give all guests the opportunity to purchase goods, as long as the scales remain balanced.

That's also true.

As soon as news of the Chamber of Commerce staying in a certain city gets back, a large number of people from hell will quickly flock there.

[Peralu]

A neutral city located on the coast, it is neither a port nor provides any sea service; in essence, it is Transfer Station hell.

Those treasure hunters returning from the shadows, such as Luo Di's hunting party, would come here for transit services after a brief reorganization in Navel Port.

The city has a Spinekeeper Service Area, where hunting parties can use the Teleportation Array array to return directly to the hive capital, greatly reducing travel time.

Some Nest City personnel who need to go out to sea can also be teleported directly to this city before setting off for Navel Port.

Not just those with spinal cord injuries.

Most factions have established strongholds here, and the city itself has a relatively stable order. The Devil who come here will be protected, and they can enjoy the basic services provided by the city by spending a little money.

The three-person team arrived in the city within a day.

Judging from the overcrowded city gates, the Hell Merchants Guild has clearly established a presence here.

"The Chamber of Commerce has really stopped! That's great! This means there will be more products to choose from!" Agatha's eyes lit up. Even though she didn't need anything for this trip, she was thinking of finding a good hellish artifact for Luo Di to show this outsider the power of Hell Weapon.

Luo Di asked curiously, "What's the difference between the Chamber of Commerce being stationary and in motion?"

"The Chamber of Commerce chose to stop in a certain city not because of any plan, but because the amount of goods piled up in the Chamber of Commerce exceeded the movement limit, and it needed to stop to sell a large amount of them in order to reduce the burden on the caravan."

Therefore, there will be more goods available for sale in cities, more opportunities, and even discounts.

"Goods piling up... I understand."

The three-person team had a very unique style while traveling.

Since Karlien doesn't have a mount, he should logically ride the larger, heavier Iron Black Pig with Agatha.

But the reality is not like that.

Because of the last operation against Korlion, Karlien disguised himself as crystal cargo and was packed in his backpack; he seemed to really enjoy being carried around.

Furthermore, Luo Di also noticed that Karlien seemed to Sleep Time excessively, at least 15 hours a day.

He could easily fall asleep even when packed in a backpack; he also slept the entire way on the last trip to the Deepwater Swamp in search of Korlion.

Since that's the case,

The three of them followed the same method as before, carrying Karlien in a backpack and hanging it on the horse's back. With the crystals receding, Karlien's weight would not exceed 70kg, which would not affect the raven's speed.

that's all,

Two special mounts arrived at the city gate.

Many of the Devil in the queue were also attracted by this special mount. When they noticed the metal tube around Agatha's neck, they also showed wary eyes.

"Monk..."

Even those who had completed their ascension to demonhood made way for them.

No need to queue, no need for review.

By using his status as a monk, he quickly passed through a special passage on the side of the city gate and successfully entered the city. Luo Di truly experienced the convenience that came with being a monk.

The city was bustling with activity, with the Devil belonging to different factions roaming the streets, and all sorts of mounts visible everywhere.

Some of the mounts are even larger than Black Pig. There's no need to worry about their excrement, as there are many tumor-carrying people roaming the city, and their excrement is likely absorbed and decomposed as soon as it's excreted.

Unlike the Navel Port,

Neutral cities where multiple races coexist also have sanitation requirements. People living there with tumors are required to cover up their own odor and to defecate in designated areas.

Due to the arrival of the Hell Merchants Guild,

Golden skull decorations can be seen on the streets and alleys of the city.

Or place it on top of the road sign.

On the beams of some buildings,

Or place it on a street lamp.

Flames burn inside the eye sockets of the skull, and golden tears flow from them.

It was valuable, yet no one dared to steal it.

This is the symbol of the Chamber of Commerce; you can reach the Chamber by following the direction of the golden skull.

Agatha led the way, waving to the two behind her to hurry up. "We'll go straight to the Chamber of Commerce. If we're buying specific items, we can get it done quickly without having to stay overnight in the city."

"Um."

Luo Di had assumed that if the Chamber of Commerce stayed in the city, it would requisition a Commercial Area.

However, they arrived at a remote, empty lot where there were no buildings or shops, not even a single structure.

There was only one Golden Skull in the vast open space.

This skull is thirteen meters tall, with its mouth fully open, and you can almost hear something coming from deep inside its dark mouth.

Beside the mouth of the Golden Skull stands a skeleton.

It's just a skeleton, yet you can feel its life force.

Any the Devil that gets close to the Golden Skull must undergo a check in front of the skull.

"This is the entrance to the Chamber of Commerce, which is located inside the Golden Skull."

Any customer wishing to enter the Chamber of Commerce must undergo a "Consumption Check" at the entrance. Those whose Hellish contribution meets the requirements can enter directly. Those who do not must sign some kind of Consumption Contract, such as a loan from Korlion.

"Can you go in if you haven't made any contribution?"

"As long as you've contributed enough, that's fine."

A qualified contributor can bring a maximum of two friends into the Chamber of Commerce, which is just right. Besides, I'm a regular customer; I bought my Iron Rod from the Chamber of Commerce."

"OK."

They lined up and arrived at the mouth of the Golden Skull.

The skeleton in charge of the inspection stared at the three of them with its burning skull eye sockets. Although it didn't say anything, Luo Di subconsciously reached out his hand.

The burning hot finger bones touched the back of Luo Di's hand, verifying the concentration of blood contribution.

He then used the sharp protrusion at the top of his finger bone to carve a merchant guild mark on the back of Luo Di's hand, signifying permission to enter.

Agatha and Karlien are the same.

However, when the skeleton tried to imprint the mark on the back of Karlien's hand, it was blocked by the crystal on the back of his hand.

A strange thing happened.

The skull in charge of verification suddenly raised its hand, signaling the customers in line behind it not to rush.

Then, he poked his skull out and whispered something to Karlien, and carved a unique, golden mark on the back of Karen's hand.

He bowed deeply after finishing.

"Karlien, what's wrong?"

"Well, the skeleton said the Guild Leader wanted to see me and that there would be some kind of preferential treatment. I thought it would be beneficial to our team, so I agreed."

"Huh? Guild Leader?" Agatha, standing to the side, gasped. "This doesn't need consideration. Hurry up and go! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I'll accompany Luo Di to choose things. You take care of your own business, and we'll meet outside the Chamber of Commerce later."

"Oh, okay."

The three of them walked into the pitch-black skull's maw one after another.

Buzz!

After a spatial fluctuation.

Karlien was teleported to another location because of the different markings on the back of his hand.

Luo Di and Agatha arrived inside the Chamber of Commerce, a place completely different from what he had imagined, filled with gold and skulls at first glance.