Chapter 219: 100 Million Energy Points! The Decision to Lower Metal Prices!

In the group chat, there are still many lords @Qin Luo, asking him to come out and express his position and handle things.

Some even think he is omnipotent and must be able to turn the tide, successfully solve the problem, and continue to maintain high-priced metals.

There are even some who blame Qin Luo as the group owner for doing nothing and letting the situation deteriorate, which led to the current situation.

Looking at the messages in the group, Qin Luo showed a wry smile.

If the Resource Trade Alliance had not had "traitors," or if these "traitors" had not left, and instead of using words to attack them, they had united and won them over, perhaps there would still be a chance.

After all, monopolizing metal resources and maintaining high market prices, the most important point is to control the source of goods, keep the opinions of all merchant lords consistent, everyone's interests are the same, one prospers, all prosper, one suffers, all suffer.

But the anti-monopoly alliance secretly won over and betrayed a batch of merchant lords, directly destroying the internal stability of the Resource Trade Alliance, leading to a crisis of trust.

In addition, after those "traitor" merchant lords left, they dumped the metal resources in their hands regardless, which greatly affected the market price of metal resources.

The most terrible thing is that it directly led to those high-priced metals not being sold, and those customer lords saw hope, so it was even more impossible to spend high prices to buy Red Iron.

Qin Luo sighed lightly.

"Do your best and listen to fate!"

【Afterward, every day that passes, the price of Red Iron will be lowered by one energy point. When the price reaches five energy points per unit, then the price will be completely opened, and the price level will be decided by the market!】

【Currently, the downward trend of metal prices is difficult to change. In addition to objective reasons, there are also some external factors. After all, with the continuous increase in the supply of metal prices, it is basically satisfied in the market, so it is very difficult to continue the high market price!】

"With the current situation, the downward trend cannot be reversed!"

Because he still has millions of units of metal resources in his hands!

If the metal price is halved, that's equivalent to half the profit gone!

And if he doesn't intervene, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as being halved.

For Qin Luo, metal resources are indeed an important channel for him to obtain energy points, but it is not the only one.

【But if left alone, and the merchants are allowed to set prices freely, then the metal price will definitely crash. I believe this is a situation that no one wants to see, whether it is you present, or those merchant lords who quit the group or didn't join the group!】

As for whether the development of things can develop according to his expectations, he himself has no confidence at all.

It can be said that the anti-monopoly alliance's set of combination punches really beat the Resource Trade Alliance without any power to fight back.

And when Qin Luo discovered it, it was already late!

This is also no way; after all, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

And in these few days, not only Qin Luo himself, but other merchant lords have all earned huge benefits.

【Regardless, even if everyone has their own position, and it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, we should not always dwell on this aspect, but one thing is certain: as merchant lords, our interests are definitely closely connected, and the crash in metal prices will definitely harm everyone's interests!】

As the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little; doing things too excessively will eventually lead to backlash!

But in order to make the price land smoothly, Qin Luo also made his last effort.

If it develops normally, the price of Red Iron will become lower and lower.

【Regarding the market price fluctuation of metal resources, I have basically understood it. The result of the evolution of the situation is something I never expected!】

Furthermore, he had long been mentally prepared for the decline in metal resource prices, so although Qin Luo was a bit surprised, it was within his expectations.

【But since things have happened, what we need to do is not to blame anyone or pursue anyone's responsibility... but to consider how to minimize our own losses!】

Problems within the Resource Trade Alliance, huge differences between each other, this is definitely what the anti-monopoly alliance wants to see most!

【Is there really no other way? @Qin Luo 131415】

"The only thing I can do now is to prevent a crash and try to stabilize the metal price!"

It's just because Qin Luo established the Resource Trade Alliance, won over a large number of merchant lords, monopolized the market price, and pulled Red Iron to the sky-high price of ten energy points.

Qin Luo comforted the members in the group for a while, and did not hold those traitor merchants accountable, but instead persuaded everyone to put down their grievances, let bygones be bygones, unite, and stand on the same front again.

If everyone can still listen to him, the group owner, there is no big problem.

【Sigh, this is also no way!】

Even those "traitor" lords, they couldn't give up a lot of profits for the sake of a dispute.

Facing the offensive of the anti-monopoly alliance, the Resource Trade Alliance can only defend passively.

【With this, the mission of the Resource Trade Alliance can be considered completed!】

【Finally, regarding the setting of metal prices, I hope everyone can abide by it, and at the same time, pass the news to other merchant lords who are not in the group, as well as those lords who quit the group...】

【In this regard, in order to prevent the metal price from crashing, I have a suggestion, which is not to maintain the high metal price, but to gradually lower the price for sale, so that the price can land smoothly. Although it is a price reduction, the price must still be kept consistent by everyone, so it still requires everyone to work together to maintain the market price, which is also protecting their own interests... This is also the most beneficial method for us at present!】

This is also the most ideal solution at present!

After Qin Luo finished speaking, he lifted the gag restriction!

This is the general trend and difficult to change.

Seeing this, more and more merchant lords saw that the goods could not be sold, and gradually panic emotions appeared, and they also followed suit to lower prices for sale.

【Is it really impossible to recover? Now that we lower the price for sale, we directly lose 20% of the energy points!】

After organizing his thoughts, Qin Luo used the group owner's authority to turn on the all-member gag.

【That's right, losing so much profit all of a sudden, even thinking about it makes my heart ache!】

Although Qin Luo didn't want to take this mess, he couldn't rot and watch the metal price crash.

You must know that before Qin Luo established the Resource Trade Alliance, the price of Red Iron was five energy points per unit, which was already a very high price at that time.

【Big Brother Qin Luo is truly benevolent and righteous. Even for those traitor lords, he chose to forgive them. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't let them go!】

【Collectively lowering prices uniformly, although earning a little less than before, at least everyone still has something to earn, right? If there is no unified standard, everyone marks prices randomly for sale, I'm afraid it could have fallen to one energy point per unit of Red Iron yesterday, do you believe it?】

【I understand the truth, but lowering it to eight energy points is fine, why keep lowering the price?】

【You don't understand this, right? Haven't you noticed that more and more lords are selling metal resources? In fact, the market supply and demand relationship has stabilized, and it is no longer in short supply. Taking the initiative to lower prices is to avoid risks in advance and prevent market trampling!】

【Yes, anyway, Red Iron was originally five energy points per unit before, it's just returning to the origin!】

【Is it only Red Iron pricing? What about other metal resources?】

【Since Big Brother Qin Luo didn't mention it, he shouldn't set a specific price for us, right? Anyway, the Red Iron price is there, which is a standard. It's impossible to sell Bronze and Mithril at a lower price than Red Iron, right!】

【Actually, if you want to know what the price of other metals should be set at, it's very simple. Just go to Big Brother Qin Luo's shop and see, won't you know?】

【That's true!】

【...】

The Resource Trade Alliance group chat was very lively. Although there were some dissenting voices regarding Qin Luo's suggestion, everyone accepted it in general.

After the previous series of storms, in fact, many merchant lords, like Qin Luo, were mentally prepared for the decline in metal prices.

Therefore, they were able to accept it so quickly.

As for the crusade against those "traitor" lords, not many lords mentioned it again.

On one hand, Qin Luo's words made everyone put down their grievances.

Second, even if they wanted to crusade against those "traitor" lords, besides verbal criticism, they couldn't make any substantive punishment.

What's more, everyone was just venting their emotions with words. If they really fought with real swords and guns, not many lords would respond.

Qin Luo closed the group chat, logged into the forum, and published a post titled "An Apology Statement Regarding the Resource Trade Alliance and Myself, and the Decision on Metal Pricing" in his own name and in the name of the Resource Trade Alliance.

In the first part of the post, Qin Luo first represented all the lords of the Resource Trade Alliance to sincerely apologize to all lords, hoping to get the understanding of the lords. The middle part is basically the content Qin Luo said in the group.

Finally, Qin Luo mentioned that by the tenth day (calculated from the time the lords descended), the price of Red Iron will return to five energy points per unit. Afterward, the Resource Trade Alliance will abandon strict control over metal prices, and the price of metal will be decided by market supply and demand!

Qin Luo also polished this post.

In fact, the main purpose is to win the favor of some lords by apologizing and admitting mistakes and taking the initiative to lower prices.

After all, Qin Luo's previous behavior of manipulating metal prices had already been blacklisted by many lords.

His reputation seems very loud, almost everyone knows it, but it's all a bad reputation.

Now that the energy points have been earned enough, and the metal resource industry cannot continue to maintain huge profits, it is better to quickly show favor to the vast number of lords and earn a good reputation.

Anyway, an apology statement has no loss for Qin Luo!

As for the so-called face, he doesn't care even more!

Regardless of whether others change their views on Qin Luo, Qin Luo's behavior did make many lords feel better, and it also satisfied their vanity.

Look, that Qin Luo, the leader of the Resource Trade Alliance, used to be so arrogant, even if he was scolded by countless people, he didn't even have an apology, let alone any response!

Now isn't he bowing his head because he couldn't withstand our pressure!?

In this regard, Qin Luo's post is indeed a manifestation of bowing his head and admitting defeat. The lords who originally "hated" Qin Luo also "forgave" him.

Originally, they didn't have any big grievances with Qin Luo.

Just like Qin Luo, treating those "traitor" lords, he could at most make some verbal accusations. If the other party is willing to cooperate with Qin Luo's price reduction approach, then what reason is there not to forgive them.

This is also what Qin Luo hopes to see. Now the Resource Trade Alliance is basically in a state of internal division and disintegration. Qin Luo cannot continue to be an enemy of all the lords of the Resource Trade Alliance for the sake of this alliance!

After all, it is not easy to be a good person.

But when he was originally an image of a villain, and he took the initiative to put down the butcher knife and become a good person, he would naturally be praised and recognized by many people.

Subsequently, Qin Luo modified the price of metal resources.

Remaining 730,000 units of Red Iron, eight energy points per unit!

580,000 units of Bronze, sixteen energy points per unit!

100,000 units of Mithril, thirty energy points per unit!

100,000 units of Adamantite, sixty energy points per unit!

Except for Red Iron, the other three types of metal resources have different degrees of price reduction, and the price reduction range is not lower than that of Red Iron.

From a certain point of view, this is also Qin Luo's sincere performance of "sincerely correcting mistakes"!

After doing all this, Qin Luo felt relieved.

Especially when he saw the energy points, his whole mood instantly improved.

Selling equipment earned 70 million energy points!

And selling a wave of metal resources earned 38 million energy points!

Adding the two together, Qin Luo's energy points at this time directly broke through a small goal!

108 million energy points!

Simply terrifying!

"If all of this were used to summon skeleton soldiers, I could recruit 40 million!"

"I guess I would have to fill the entire territory or even the Underground World!"

Qin Luo exclaimed.

Of course, the idea of recruiting skeleton soldiers is just a thought.

Qin Luo couldn't possibly use all his energy to recruit ordinary skeleton soldiers; he wasn't crazy yet.

What's more, even if tens of millions of skeleton soldiers could be summoned, he couldn't afford to raise them!

With Qin Luo's current territory range and occupied territory, a million-strong Undead army is more than enough; having more would become a burden.

Of course, if he were to carry out a new round of expansion, he would need to continue recruiting new Undead.

But now, there is really no need.

"Keep these energy points for now, just in case!"

"Currently, metal prices are constantly falling. In the future, it will be basically impossible to earn energy points so crazily again!"

"Moreover, in the next few days, we will build the territory on a large scale, which requires a large amount of resources. Even the metal resources mined from the Underground World will probably have to be used for the construction of the city!"

Qin Luo was very cautious about the use of these 100 million energy points and did not spend them lavishly.

After all, for him, this small goal of energy points is the wealth accumulated by the Goblin Race over decades.

Such a big fat sheep is not so easy to encounter!

So it is even more impossible to spend it all at once.

And energy points won't be lost if kept, and they can give Qin Luo great security.

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