The value of the first token

Leo took the "Guild Establishment Order" and looked at it carefully, as it was his first time seeing such an item. Back when he played the game alone, he was the only person on the entire server, so there was no need to create a guild, and he had never bothered to obtain this item before. Now, holding it in his hands, he found the token quite attractive.

"Big brother, with this, you can create the largest guild!" Drunkard said excitedly.

"When did I say I wanted to create a guild?" Leo replied, "I prefer being free and unrestrained by myself. I don't have to worry about anything. If I create a guild, I'm sure there'll be a lot of troubles waiting for me to deal with, and I don't like that."

Drunkard asked, "Then, big brother, what do you plan to do with this token?"

"Of course, I'm going to sell it," Leo chuckled and put the token back into his backpack. "I have looked all these items and equipment, and they are all for the Drunkard class. You can keep them for yourself."

"But big brother, these things should belong to you..." Drunkard hesitated.

"Don't be polite with me. I can't use these things anyway," Leo waved his hand and said, "Go and thank Master White Spring. He spent a lot of energy maintaining the portal."

Drunkard nodded and immediately turned to bow to Master White Spring, "Thank you, Master, for everything."

"It's your own destiny," Master White Spring stroked his beard and said, "I've run out of wine in my stomach. It's time to find some wine to drink. You guys can do as you please."

After saying this, the master laughed and left, seemingly strolling but moving incredibly fast. In no time, he disappeared from Leo and Drunkard's sight.

…...

After returning to the village with Drunkard, Leo said, "That's it for today. Arrange the rest of the time as you see fit. Go and level up. Those equipment pieces are not suitable for your current level... I have some things to do."

"Alright, big brother," Drunkard nodded.

After Drunkard left, Leo opened his friends list and clicked on Goldman's avatar.

"I've got a good item here. Are you interested? I'd like you to help me auction it off."

After a while, Goldman replied, "What is it?"

"Guild Establishment Order," Leo responded.

This time, it took only a few seconds for Goldman to reply immediately, "I'm waiting for you at the auction house. Hurry up!"

...

Inside Goldman's Auction House, in the resting room.

"I thought you'd take a break after returning from the Sandfall City," Leo pushed open the door and saw Goldman waiting for him alone in the room. He laughed and said, "Why are you still in the auction house?"

"I have a lot of work to do in the auction house, so I stayed here," Goldman stood up immediately after seeing Leo, with a look of anticipation on her face. "Never mind that, did you really get a 'Guild Establishment Order'?"

Leo grinned, taking out the token and waving it in front of her, "Of course, it's real. How much do you think this thing can sell for? You're more professional in this area than me."

"This is a priceless treasure..." Goldman took the token, her eyes never leaving it.

"Is it that valuable?" Leo was somewhat surprised. Although he knew the item was valuable, he didn't expect Goldman's reaction to be so strong. "There should be more of these, right? If it's that valuable, I can try to get more."

Goldman shook her head, "No, no, no. The value of the Guild Establishment Order is not about how much it's worth, but... this is the first token to appear, meaning whoever gets it can be the first guild to establish a base in the novice village. Not only can they become the top guild instantly, but the benefits brought by having a base are also tremendous. Even just having a base a day earlier can create a significant gap between other guilds!"

"I see," Leo laughed. "Coming to you was the right choice. When it comes to auctioning items and understanding their value, you're far more professional than me. So how much do you estimate this can sell for?"

Goldman shook her head and said, "I can't estimate... to be honest, this is the first time I've encountered an item of such value. I don't know how much it'll sell for. If I didn't know the value of this item was immense, I'd want to buy it myself."

"Yeah, your Spirit Fox Guild must want it too," Leo nodded.

"Unfortunately, our guild's finances are not enough," Goldman sighed. "We might not be able to afford it..."

Leo laughed, "Take it easy. You'll surely have it in the future. So, will you auction this item for me?"

"Of course," Goldman nodded. "Thank you for trusting me. However, we can't auction this item immediately, nor can we delay it for too long."

"Why?" Leo asked.

"In order to maximize profits," Goldman explained. "There are several powerful guilds whose main forces are not in the novice village right now, such as the Pale Blue Guild. They are very wealthy, but their guild leader are leading teams to explore the Dragon Abyss... If we rush, many people won't be there during the auction, and the competition won't be intense, so the price won't reach its highest. If we wait too long and someone finds the second token, the value of this one will immediately decrease..."

Leo nodded, "So, when do you think it's best to auction this token?"

Goldman pondered for a moment, then said to Leo, "Three days. Within these three days, I'll do my best to promote this event. After three days... I believe all guilds will be drooling over this token. At that time, the auction will naturally achieve a high price!"