Blue Gear's Enormous Profits (Third Update)

Next, Bai Xiaowen went to the Super God Guild warehouse to store the first batch of Standard Blue Gear (Bind on Equip) transferred from the Kane Plane.

Currently, only two types of Standard Blue Gear are produced in the territory and stored in the territory warehouse for Bai Xiaowen to transport: one is the weapon "Refined Longsword," and the other is the armor "Refined Iron Armor." Bai Xiaowen knows that for Awakened Ones, only weapons and armor are the most worthwhile investments.

It should be noted that the daily production capacity of 300 points for a level 3 blacksmith shop refers to the maximum production capacity of equipment that Bai Xiaowen can transport, and does not affect the equipment of White Stone Fief's own army. The same applies to a level 2 Mill; the daily production capacity of 100 points refers to the maximum production capacity of food that Bai Xiaowen can transport, and does not affect the purchase and consumption of food by the citizens of White Stone City.

Bai Xiaowen's transferred supplies can be regarded as the "surplus" of White Stone Fief's normal operation. However, this surplus is fixed at the building level and will not suddenly increase or decrease.

Even if the blacksmith shops in White Stone City work overtime to produce equipment, the daily supply to Bai Xiaowen is still capped at 300 production points. Only by upgrading the blacksmith shops can production capacity be increased.

In terms of pricing in the Virtual Hall, Bai Xiaowen directly priced the Bind-on-Equip Blue Gear at 5000 Psionic Points per piece—this price seems high, but it is actually a reasonable price set by Bai Xiaowen after considering the market price.

Among the various shops in the Virtual Hall, there weren't many Bind-on-Equip Blue Gear, and even fewer were sold in bulk like Bai Xiaowen's.

How many Psionic Points would it take for Bai Xiaowen to transport a Blue Gear item from his territory?

The answer is: below 450 points.

The Spirit Realm Rules inherently tend to be conservative in valuing equipment. A Bind-on-Equip Blue Gear is valued at around 1000 points, with a maximum of 1500 Psionic Points. Based on this low valuation, the transfer fee ranges from 10% to 30%, and can be as low as a little over 100 points.

There is no doubt that this is extremely profitable. The maximum output of 6 Blue Gear pieces per day, if sold, will bring Bai Xiaowen tens of thousands of Psionic Points!

Of course, after a while, the Blue Gear market in Jinghai City and the Jianghai Region may become saturated, and prices will decrease accordingly, just like the previous market for rough and white-grade equipment. However, Bai Xiaowen can at least enjoy several months of huge profits.

Compared to the short-term windfall profits from Blue Gear, the newly added Rye Pastry are a typical example of a steady, long-term profit stream. However, Bai Xiaowen needs to stockpile some Rye Pastry for his own and the guild's internal needs for now, and it's still a long way from mass-producing and selling them on the market.

Of course, this doesn't stop Bai Xiaowen from first listing a batch of Rye Pastry to build brand awareness. The price? Only 998...

Countless awakened individuals habitually entered the More Knives, the More Victims small shop, and upon seeing the Rye Pastry at 998 points each, a torrent of complaints ensued—compared to the Rye Bread priced at 100 Psionic Points each, this price was simply too high.

However, even after complaining and stating they wouldn't buy, some awakened individuals still secretly placed orders... One restores 15 Life Value every 5 seconds, while the other restores 25 Life Value every 5 seconds—the difference is significant. The restriction that one can only consume a recovery food item once per battle prevents lower-level foods from outnumbering higher-level ones, thus amplifying the advantage of Rye Pastry.

One consequence of this "update" of goods was Transformation in Zhang Bo's attitude.

Zhang Bo approached Bai Xiaowen, hoping to transition from a temporary part-time job to a full-time employee.

Zhang Bo had previously requested to work part-time, partly because he hadn't yet seen the potential of the More Knives, the More Victims Store, and partly because he still held hope for his career as an Awakened.

However, after working for a while, Zhang Bo realized that for a Standard Class Awakened, if he wanted to make a name for himself in the Spirit Realm and upgrade his equipment, his Psionic Points would always be insufficient.

The food consumed in each battle is also a considerable burden. Often, after two expeditions to the Spirit Realm, the accumulated Psionic Points are only enough to upgrade equipment once or twice. The chances of failure are truly heartbreaking.

In comparison, earning Psionic Points by working part-time at a shop is much, much easier than venturing into the Spirit Realm... Zhang Bo gradually realized that he was not suited for the path of the Awakened.

Another important reason is that the brief time Zhang Bo spends logging into his virtual shop each afternoon to record orders is the moment when he feels most proud and respected in the world of Awakened.

Those Elite Awakened, even those awakened Hero Class, are all powerful and unapproachable figures to Zhang Bo, a lowly character in Standard Class. Yet, when they spoke to Zhang Bo in the virtual shop, they always maintained a degree of politeness and even respect, which Zhang Bo found very pleasing.

Seeing that the store's merchandise had been upgraded and its future prospects were limitless, Zhang Bo suddenly felt that continuing to work at this store might be a better choice for him.

What will the More Knives, the More Victims's stores look like in the future? I dare not even imagine them reaching S-Tier, but at this rate, A-Tier Shop is entirely possible, and even A1 is not out of the question. That would already be a pivotal position in the industry.

Between the manager of an A-Tier Shop and an Unknown, Beginner Awakened, who is more respected? Who lives a more comfortable life? Who has a stronger network of connections?

Zhang Bo had the answer without much thought.

Zhang Bo was still a little apprehensive about applying to become a full-time employee. He knew that with the store's current growth momentum, there would be plenty of Awakened Ones willing to come and hire full-time employees. His advantage lay in his relationship with Bai Xiaowen and some contributions he had made in the early stages of the store's development.

However, Bai Xiaowen initially hoped he would become a full-time employee, but Zhang Bo refused... Now that he's applying to become a full-time employee, will it cause Bai Xiaowen to resent him?

Therefore, when asked about his compensation, Zhang Bo was very cautious. His requirements were only slightly higher than those of a temporary contract, but significantly lower than those of a normal formal employment contract for an awakened individual.

Bai Xiaowen readily agreed to Zhang Bo's request and signed a long-term employment contract with Zhang Bo at the Awakened Association. Moreover, the compensation was no less than that of Standard Awakened.

Zhang Bo was moved to tears. Bai Xiaowen patted his hand and said, "Do a good job. Don't be like that store manager across the street who's called ' Fully Armed'... I'll give you a bonus for every credit rating the store gets. We'll get a new contract after we reach A-Tier."

The new contract naturally means higher salary and benefits.

Zhang Bo's enthusiasm was ignited to the fullest. Apart from eating and sleeping, he spent all his time in the shop, carefully examining the imported goods in the display cases and enthusiastically introducing the exhibits to customers. The sales of the More Knives, the More Victims's shop were also steadily increasing.

A living, breathing store manager is certainly much better than a robot.