vstars Chapter 293 Buying Stocks
Chapter 293 Buying Stocks
"I know that the supply points in the second phase are two or three per map, but who knows if this year it's six or seven maps per supply point? There are only a dozen or so maps in total, and this year there are only two supply points in the second phase?"
No, the planners are probably just trying to fob us off like beggars.
"Don't say it, it makes me so sad."
Since the start of the academy competition, we've avoided the first wave of academy conflicts and survived the monster tide. Now, at this resource point, our small academy has finally accumulated enough crystal cores and is just waiting to exchange them.
I'm truly speechless; this is the first time I've ever been so dumbfounded.
"I'm going crazy. Speaking of which, what's that commander from Wanjue Academy called, Jiang He? Will they still be holding that exchange event this time? If they are, I'll definitely sign up."
The cultivators in various academies were basically full of complaints.
Especially for those primary schools, the first wave of supply points has already been filled, so they have prepared maneuvers and armed forces to take advantage of the time when most of the school's cultivators have been depleted to seize the second phase of supply points.
As a result of this refresh method, the second stage of the Academy Competition only had two resource points, making it more intense than the first stage. The second stage was originally a stage to widen the gap. In previous sessions, Ling Qing and Ming Yue had already eliminated two-thirds of the Wan Jue Academy cultivators by this time, and the top three academies were separated from Wan Jue and other academies by a sufficiently large number of points.
This year, the competition among the various universities was fierce, but it didn't affect as many primary schools as in previous years. The monster tide did indirectly reduce the number of students.
Once the second phase of resource point refreshes is announced, it's obvious that a large number of cultivators will rush to the resource refresh points to grab the supplies.
In this way, there is no room for primary schools to survive at all.
Therefore, all the academies openly harbored resentment, blaming the planners most of the time. Many academies even pinned their hopes on Wanjue Academy, hoping to exchange some supplies with them.
This time, Jiang He wasn't too surprised by the location of the supply point. It was slightly off from the location she had analyzed, but not by too much.
This time, however, Jiang He wasn't going to play the good guy. She would only accept partners in the first phase of cooperation, and she would only provide the supplies after receiving payment.
This means that if you want to cooperate with Jiang He, you have to bear the risks yourself.
No one knew whether the cultivators of Wanjue Academy could actually obtain the supplies. With a skeptical attitude, many academies in the second stage were afraid that Jiang He would run away and did not trust Wanjue Academy, or that it would be a waste of effort and that they were too poor to bear the risks. Half of the academies did not plan to cooperate with Jiang He.
Jiang He only returned the exchange requests from a few academies, such as Li Si from the Automated Excavator Academy and Lin Jin from the Martial Arts Academy...
"Li Si, do we really want to continue trading with Wan Jue Academy? Before, it was because other academies were involved, but recently I heard some rumors that Wan Jue Academy killed two groups of Ling Qing Academy cultivators. Ling Qing and Wan Jue have completely formed a grudge. We have such a close relationship with Wan Jue cultivators, what if Ling Qing finds out?"
Li Si rolled his eyes as he listened to his companion's words:
"Our academy's leader and commander are gone. Do you think Ling Qing respects us? Even without Wan Jue, these universities can still wipe us out easily. Stocking up on medicine and escape talismans is the right thing to do. If we can't win, can't we at least survive?"
Li Si was too busy cultivating to shave, and his buzz cut was just starting to grow some hair, making it look prickly.
Finally, add the glasses.
If Jiang He were here, she would definitely hallucinate the image of the top student in her high school class from her past life.
Last year, Li Si was still a rogue cultivator, the kind who worked extremely hard.
He had no money, no connections, and no resources. He attended an ordinary high school, and his cultivation was basically something he figured out by himself. He would ask questions online and buy books to read. He was always self-taught.
And this self-study actually taught him something, and he was fortunate enough to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.
To be honest, Li Si knew his own talent, and that he might only reach this point in his life if he didn't have any great opportunities or chances.
However, a chance encounter, which can be described as a turning point in his life, disrupted Li Si's mundane life of cultivation.
By scrambling for food at a restaurant where one's sword cultivation career is at stake, he managed to obtain a Golden Core and even pass the college entrance examination!
He was still somewhat dazed. Back then, he posted an ad to help more independent cultivators after discovering that the restaurant's dishes could improve their cultivation. However, most people did not believe him.
Li Si himself was extremely grateful to this shop. It could be said that Li Si left messages in the shop almost every day, hoping to give the shop owner more compensation.
He had diligently cultivated his skills for over twenty years and felt that his ability to judge and discern the current situation was quite good.
Li Si's companion was somewhat annoyed by what Li Si said:
"But if we really make enemies with Ling Qing, won't we die even faster?"
"Why did I have to die? Why did I have to die so quickly?" Li Si realized for the first time, faced with his clueless teammate, that while his talent for cultivation was lacking, his mind was still relatively sound.
"It's the inflexible and closed-minded academies that will die faster, not us. Our exchange of resources with Wanjue Academy is a transaction of interests, and both sides can benefit in essence."
First, we have crystal cores but no distribution channels. There are only two resource points. What are we going to use to compete with other academies? Are we going to risk our lives? In other words, having crystal cores but no distribution channels means that crystal cores that can't be exchanged for resources are worthless and have no value at all.
Secondly, considering the optimal scenario, with a 50% or two-thirds probability, exchanging essentially worthless crystal cores for valuable resources is a win for us. The fact that Wanjue Academy keeps its promises means the probability is actually more than two-thirds.
Li Si had almost finished talking:
"So do you understand? After considering everything, cooperating with Wanjue Academy is the best solution. Moreover, this year's Wanjue Academy is completely different from the previous years. Currently, the top spot on the rankings is not Ling Qing but Wanjue Academy. It would be better to offend Ling Qing Academy, so that everyone can pledge their loyalty and directly defect to Wanjue Academy."
After Li Si finished speaking, all the dozens of people on his side were stunned. What was Li Si just saying? Join the Wanjue Academy and fight against other academies. Is that what he meant?
Li Si had this idea long ago. If he couldn't beat them, he would join them. He was open-minded. Wanjue Academy would definitely need allies in the later stages. Whoever stood up first would have the deepest connection with Wanjue Academy.
So what if he offends Ling Qing? It's not like Ling Qing is the only camp he can choose from. Li Si had long wanted to put all his chips on Wan Jue Academy, but unfortunately, he had more people on his side and needed to be more careful.
With the second phase of resource points refreshing, some savvy cultivators, like Li Si, decided to start buying stocks early on.
With four universities dominating, smaller universities either have to band together or choose to cooperate, or be forced to do so.
Jiang He raised an eyebrow as she looked at the messages from several universities in the communication system.