Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1563 - 418: Acquisition, Life Destruction Treasure Skill (5k)

Before the news spread, the Hungry Ghost Trading Company had already taken action.Deceitful Ghost was like he'd been injected with adrenaline; when had he ever heard Yu Ziqing say the words "unlimited supply"?

What Yu Ziqing always told him was to maintain restraint, then after the restrained result, apply a 5% or 10% discount, and that would be about right.

The moment the words "unlimited supply" appeared, Deceitful Ghost's eyes turned red, and his entire demeanor changed, entering into a state of extreme excitement yet absolute calm.

He carefully examined the list, directly eliminating those worthless materials with costs only in labor and transportation, as they were too troublesome and had large quantities, so even a slight price increase would cause the total amount to spike drastically.

Not worth it, and besides, in the future, they can be directly sourced, finding a location and moving the mountains directly.

His target was the smallest proportion of items that could be used as materials.

Some were used for building cities, some for making bricks, and others mostly for steles.

Deceitful Ghost went full throttle, methodically starting to lay out his plans, beginning to dispatch people to spread out and purchase spot goods.

At the same time, he sent a message to the longstanding downstream channels he had been working with, and considering the timing, it was just about time for the next negotiation to set the quotas for the upcoming years.

He wasn't in a hurry and just sent the message as usual.

Half a month later, in the huge secret chamber, Deceitful Ghost directly shared the news about the emergence of Red Soil with everyone. After everyone calmed down from various expressions, Deceitful Ghost smiled and said,

"This thing is only worth something at the start; once the news spreads, it won't be worth much anymore.

Because the materials needed, apart from a few, have almost no value.

Without precious and rare materials, this is destined to happen."

The people here, meeting with the Store Manager of the Hungry Ghost Trading Company, were no fools nor pushovers.

Rarity determines value, everyone knows that.

No matter how good the item, as long as there is a lot and the barrier to entry is low, the profit margin will inevitably plummet.

At first glance, it seems like a huge profit project, but in reality, the price will crash in a very short time.

Small businesses might still manage to make a quick buck, but big channels like theirs can't play this way.

Recklessly hoarding stock would likely leave them holding the bag.

With this in mind, their perspectives became somewhat peculiar.

The Red Soil, once the scarcest, suddenly became so abundant that it lost its value?

But thinking about it, similar things have happened plenty over the years with the Hungry Ghost Trading Company.

Once mid-range materials suddenly plummeted in price when a new one with lower costs but similar effects was discovered.

And the Hungry Ghost Trading Company has been unveiling new things almost every year.

These people have been sticking with the Hungry Ghost Trading Company because, apart from the fact they rarely do retail, exclusive resources are the most important reason.

Deceitful Ghost was quite satisfied with everyone's reaction and tapped the table.

"This news hasn't spread yet; I'm just giving you a heads up. Don't let excitement lead you to waste your money.

Now that you've heard the news, it's impossible for you to do nothing.

Here's the deal: however you choose to act,

I'll buy these materials at 60% of the current price, unlimited."

Deceitful Ghost slapped the list on the table, even thoughtfully annotating the proportions.

Except for a few that are particularly abundant, he wanted all the rest.

Deceitful Ghost observed the changes in expression and chuckled.

"The prices for these items will definitely nosedive in the future, even lower than they are now.

If you can't see that, you don't deserve to be sitting here.

To be honest, if it weren't for my master needing Red Soil, I wouldn't be offering you this safety net.

My master has cultivated many Spirit Plants and Magic Plants on Jinlan Mountain and the South Sea Island needs it too.

But it's not like Red Soil is irreplaceable; considering today's Black Soil origins, you all know where they come from.

If it weren't for supplying the Deans for their research, there wouldn't be a need to be this fall guy.

If you're willing, sign a contract; if not, it doesn't matter.

But next time, this price won't be available."

Following Deceitful Ghost's words, someone pondered, calculated, and then signed a contract, securing a substantial order.

The front-end price surge is inevitable, but not much volume will move.

Later, the output will certainly surge, and prices will plunge, dropping even lower than now.

Signing at 60% of the current price, losing in the first couple of years but profiting for the next eight or nine.

There's no way to lose, but the profit margin might be low; add in the volume opportunity, and it's definitely a profit.

Having a safety net reduces the risk by at least half, which for such large volume channels is already a significant win.

As long as there's no loss, someone will give Deceitful Ghost face immediately.

Someone commits, others are still pondering, but Deceitful Ghost remains unhurried.

His goal is to secure at least 98% of all potential future Red Soil materials at costs much lower than the current prices.

And throughout this process, he aims to recover the costs in various ways.

Deceitful Ghost resolved decisively, showing his fangs.

Meanwhile, Yu Ziqing was still at the construction site moving bricks. Manpower was insufficient for testing in some areas, and they couldn't possibly ask the supporting Deans to do the labor, as their presence for guidance and overall coordination was already quite generous.