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Chapter 444: Want to Farm? I'll Provide the Materials, You Complete the Task
Chapter 444: Want to Farm? I'll Provide the Materials, You Complete the Task
"Interesting, isn't this mineral one of the materials needed for the gene decrypter? I remember Sam was short on this particular material, right?"
Qin Muye couldn't help but smile as he read the request from Chen Mo in the chat channel, written in a refined and literary style of Classical Chinese.
"Quite the scholar, I haven't seen this format in a long time. He must be at least a Jinshi (high-ranking official)," Qin Muye remarked, recalling that he used to write in this style quite often before entering Lord Era. It was somewhat familiar to him.
For him, the identity of a Juren (lower-ranking official) had long been forgotten. In Lord Era, he had let go of many things.
But he hadn't expected to encounter this elegant style once more. After some thought, he realized that not everyone would remain in the Instance World for decades, as it wasn't a desirable situation for them.
The territories of the Demon Emperor and the Demon King could not access the Instance World, so all the resources expended there were depleting their non-renewable reserves.
This made recruiting soldiers and heroes from the Instance World a risky endeavor. Any casualties suffered in the Instance World would be a substantial blow to their respective territories.
The exception was the cheating True Dragon Emperors and the Undead Lords, who were genuinely powerful.
However, Zi Jin Xian, who was on the same server as him, wasn't one of these overpowered characters. Qin Muye, through his intelligence department, knew that Zi Jin Xian was only at the 5th tier and lacked any skills or treasures to conceal his attributes and talents. Moreover, all of his heroes had high-level scouting skills.
Therefore, Zi Jin Xian's profession, talents, skills, and attributes were all clearly visible.
"His talent is good, but it's too expensive. The Duke of White Frost must have been summoned by his wealth."
"His talent is great, but he lacks the financial power. If he had the financial means, he could easily turn money into more money."
Qin Muye immediately recognized the potential of this talent, and while the other person had also seen it, the methods were incorrect.
If this talent were given to Qin Muye, his rise would be even faster, and he would definitely take an extreme approach.
The other person's combination of professions was poorly matched, focusing entirely on combat roles. If it were Qin Muye, he would choose auxiliary professions to increase the output of his territory and assign several heroes skilled in commerce, building a commercial empire.
Combat power? He could simply spend money to make wishes. If managed well, he could become another True Dragon Emperor.
However, seeing the other person's history, it was clear that his reliance on taxation had left his territory impoverished, with few soldiers, mostly the server's characteristic poor and special refugees.
As for his former soldiers and heroes, most were dead.
Thinking about it was quite frustrating, but it was a necessary compromise.
"From this, it seems he must have triggered some quest; otherwise, he wouldn't come to me," Qin Muye narrowed his eyes. Helping the Duke of White Frost? That was impossible. Based on his estimation, the Duke's loyalty wouldn't exceed 30 points.
Unless Chen Mo was also a member of the Three-Eyed Clan, he would be considered an outsider, bound by mental constraints.
Qin Muye had detected many things from the gene library of the Three-Eyed Clan, even studying the library itself extensively.
He knew about the mental issues of the Three-Eyed Clan.
If the other person were to search, they wouldn't find him. The other person, though at the 5th tier, was only semi-digitized due to Lord Era's permanent certification feature; otherwise, they would have fallen in rank long ago.
Unlike Qin Muye, who had a vast network of spirits and spies gathering resources in secret, the other person had no such resources.
So, even if they wanted the materials for the gene decrypter, they couldn't find them. Qin Muye could even build a gene decrypter, but it would be meaningless as it only worked for the people of this world.
Qin Muye wanted the gene decrypter to unlock the Three-Eyed Clan's gene lock, but he had already manually unlocked it. What use would this device be? It only worked on the humans of this world and would be ineffective in another world.
"I wonder if he has any hidden cards. Otherwise, I might as well let him die."
Qin Muye wasn't a soft-hearted person; he was prepared to thoroughly exploit the other party.
"Unfortunately, I can't infiltrate his territory; otherwise, I could get a more accurate assessment of his assets."
Storage facilities and buildings were actually part of Lord Era rather than the territories themselves. Unless someone was as special as Qin Muye, it was nearly impossible to let outsiders in.
Qin Muye certainly wouldn't allow outsiders into his core areas, not even into his territory. After all, his Endless Abyss could already achieve self-sufficiency, provided there were no major projects.
"But I'll aim high in the negotiations. I'll propose a trade for some divine artifacts first and see if he takes the bait. As for the copy and blueprints, that might be a tougher sell."
The other party had been on this server for quite some time, and it was unlikely that they had stockpiled such items; they had likely used them all up.
As for other resources, that would have to be negotiated.
[: A divine artifact, I'll put it up on the auction house.]
Qin Muye directly typed this into the chat channel. It felt familiar, as if someone had said something similar to him before.
Soon, Qin Muye remembered. When he needed elemental cores to repair his magic pool, the True Dragon Emperor had tried to bluff him, though he recalled it being a blueprint.
Violet Spirit Immortal: Senior, these are just ordinary minerals. How can they be compared to a divine artifact? If you're truly sincere, please don't make light of this matter.
[: Five divine artifacts, and I'll give you the final item for the quest.]
[Purple Blossom Immortal: Senior, what kind of joke is this? I merely require these minerals for my forging process.]
[: All your divine artifacts, and I'll complete the quest for you.]
Qin Muye was straightforward, going from one divine artifact to all of them. The other party was left speechless, unsure if they were thinking or simply ignoring Qin Muye.
[Zijingxian: Senior, do you know something?]
After about three minutes, the other party finally spoke.
[: Are you a member of the Rootedaya Civilization's Three-Eyed Clan? I've completed the quest, so I know the process.]
Qin Muye spoke without hesitation, intending to bluff. The type of quest or process didn't matter; he just needed to provide the gene decrypter.
As for the risk of exposing himself, it was negligible. A divine artifact was worth a territory trait, and it could potentially form a trait similar to the Abyss Dragon Kingdom.
So, the trade was worth it.
[Zijingxian: Senior, you must be pulling my leg. There's no way three-eyed people exist in this world.]
[: Hmm, consider it a joke then. The materials are up on the auction house. If you want them, bring your divine artifacts to trade.]
Clearly, the other party didn't want to trade divine artifacts. If Qin Muye were in their shoes, he wouldn't either. The value of divine artifacts was undeniable.
Qin Muye then ignored the other party. His straightforwardness had clearly made the other party hesitant. He listed one ton of the material on the auction house, setting the price at one divine artifact.
"Black Hand, notify all units. If any of this mineral is found heading to the Purple Thorns Mountain territory, intercept it. Don't let the other party get their hands on it."
Whether they bought it or not was up to them. Qin Muye was a good person and wouldn't engage in forced buying and selling. However, he could use his means to ensure they couldn't get the materials elsewhere, forcing them to buy from him.
Forced buying and selling was illegal, but a monopoly wasn't.
"Yes, Master. It seems the Duke of White Frost has reached an agreement with Lord Purple Thorns Mountain in some way," Black Hand immediately guessed, as he knew the purpose of the materials.
"Right. He came to me for help, so I'm going to thoroughly exploit him. I'll trade the materials for a divine artifact, so have the goblins keep an eye out." Qin Muye briefly communicated with Black Hand.
"I understand, but we need to put enough pressure on them. Don't worry, there will be results soon." Black Hand was more devious than Qin Muye. While Qin Muye preferred fair trade, Black Hand would use force to compel.
"Good, leave it to you."
Qin Muye trusted Black Hand to handle it. Black Hand had dealt with similar situations before, though not personally. He controlled the overall situation, directing his goblins to execute the plan.
(End of Chapter)
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