Chapter 505: Chapter 245: Nolen Commerce Association, Elemental Affinity Decay Formula (Part 2)

And its duration wasn’t short, either—a full 300 seconds, five minutes... If you were facing an evenly matched opponent and suddenly increased your Combat Power by one Level, you wouldn’t even need five minutes. Two or three would be enough to beat them to a pulp.

Of course, no matter how low this shop’s prices were, this type of Potion was still rather expensive.

1,800 Gold Coins was no small sum. You could only be a hero for five minutes after buying it. Unless it was a critical, life-or-death moment, very few people would be willing to use it.

The exception, of course, being the rich kids who simply had money to burn.

His gaze swept past the Potion. As he scanned down the row, Lin Mo saw many similar or even better Alchemy Reagents.

’This shop is the real deal!’

It wasn’t just about funds—the money was a separate issue. Simply being able to acquire these goods was no easy feat.

’The backers of this Nolen Commerce Association are likely just as powerful as Duke Morin, if not more so.’

’But who in the Doria Kingdom could possibly be more influential than that arrogant Duke Morin...?’

’It couldn’t be a shop run by the Royal Family themselves, could it?’

Mulling these thoughts over, he soon arrived at the counter where the Magic Stones were displayed.

"Regarding the Exquisite Level Fire Element Magic Stone and Ice Element Magic Stone you requested, we don’t have many in stock... We have 13 Fire Element Magic Stones and only 7 Ice Element Magic Stones. Please feel free to choose from them."

’Not many? Only?’

’Was this person even serious?’

’These are Excellent Level Magic Stones, not some cheap junk from a street stall!’

Still, having a choice was a good thing. It was a chance for Lin Mo to finally put his appraisal skills to use.

...

’Well, okay, maybe not.’

After appraising them, Lin Mo came to a conclusion.

This shop was too professional, too honest.

The information listed under each Magic Stone was completely accurate, without a single error. The prices were also set according to each stone’s quality and effects. They were mostly reasonable, although the absolute top-tier ones were inevitably priced at a premium.

All he had to do was choose based on the funds he had on hand.

’Since I’ve come all this way to buy something, I can’t settle for a subpar one.’

However, Lin Mo had no intention of being a sucker and paying a premium for the absolute best. Choosing high-quality ones with relatively better effects would be good enough.

"I’ll take this one, and... this one."

"Very good."

The staff member nodded. "A Fire Element Magic Stone forged from the core of a Blazing Lion King, crafted by a High Level Alchemist, is priced at 3,900 Gold Coins. An Ice Element Magic Stone forged from a Frost Crystal Stone, also by a High Level Alchemist, is priced at 4,100 Gold Coins. The total is 8,000 Gold Coins. Adding the Elemental Reagent from before, your total purchase comes to 8,800 Gold Coins. You automatically become a Level 1 VIP Guest of our shop and will receive an equivalent number of points."

’Whoa, they even have a VIP system and a points program?’

Lin Mo was stunned. ’This shop’s owner is really something else, aren’t they?’

’Probably some seasoned, balding, middle-aged man who’s been navigating the seas of commerce for years.’

"So, what are this VIP Guest status and the points used for?" Lin Mo asked curiously.

"The VIP Guest system and points program are permanent promotions our shop has introduced to reward the support of our Adventurer customers. As a VIP Guest of our shop, you can enjoy certain discounts on your purchases. You are a Level 1 VIP Guest, so your current discount is five percent."

"And for the higher levels?"

"Level 2 VIP Guests receive a 10% discount, Level 3 VIP Guests receive a 15% discount, and the highest, Level 5 VIP Guests, receive a 30% discount."

"Is there no Level 4?"

"Correct. Level 3 is the highest rank for an Ordinary VIP Guest. Level 5 is reserved for certain VIP Guests who have an extremely high spending record or are otherwise special, and is awarded personally by our shop’s founder."

’One system after another... They really know how to play the game.’

"And the points?"

"The points currently have three uses. First, you can use them as payment. Every 30 points can be redeemed for 1 Gold Coin."

’Basically an extra discount. Not bad, I guess?’

"The second use is to consult with our shop’s High Level Alchemists or Alchemy Masters. You can ask them questions, get advice, or even commission custom alchemical items."

"The third use is for our limited-time Point Redemption Days, held on the 8th and 18th of every month. You can use your points to redeem for select items. However, the items available for redemption are limited each time, so if you’re interested, we recommend you come early."

"What sort of things can be redeemed? Can you give me an example?" Lin Mo asked, his interest piqued.

"For example, just two days ago was one of our limited-time Point Redemption Days. For 5,000 points, you could have redeemed a High Level Strength Potion, and for 12,000 points, you could have redeemed a High Level Magic Stone."

’Holy shit!’

Lin Mo was stunned. He thought it would be like some of the stingy shops back on Blue Star, where points could only be traded for scraps. He never expected them to be so generous.

’A High Level Strength Potion is worth 1,800 Gold Coins! And you can get it for only 5,000 points...’

Lin Mo finally understood what it meant to be truly loaded.

No wonder the Nolen Commerce Association was so popular lately. This series of cash-burning marketing strategies completely outclassed the other Alchemy Shops.

"Sir, your items have been packaged. Please proceed to the counter downstairs to check out."

Lin Mo nodded, went down to the first floor, and paid the discounted price of 8,360 Gold Coins.

The items he purchased were packed in exquisite boxes. The outside of each box was engraved with the word "Nolen" and a meticulously designed logo.

"Here are your items, sir. Please take care."

The staff member handed a tote bag containing the boxes to Lin Mo.

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