Chapter 223 - 147: Ouroboros Trading Company, Kodo Beast Recruitment Scroll

Chapter 223: Chapter 147: Ouroboros Trading Company, Kodo Beast Recruitment Scroll

Finally, he extended his hand with a friendly smile. "Since you’re so confident, I’ll consider this making a new friend. I accept your offer."

"West, from the Ouroboros Trading Company. It’s a pleasure to meet you."

Shen Xing also extended his hand. "Shen Xing, a Lord."

Satisfied smiles appeared on both their faces as they quickly completed the transaction.

"Well then, I look forward to your next visit." The merchant, West, bowed with a hand over his chest.

"Agreed. Until next time."

With that, Shen Xing led Xia Wanyin and Reina back onto Fried Chicken’s back. With a flap of its wings, they were off.

The caravan watched them fly away, their expressions full of complex emotion.

"Assistant Manager, you actually made a deal with him."

A young man walked to his side and said in disbelief, "I know you mark up your prices, but we actually lost money on this trip."

"Heh. When have you ever seen me make a losing deal?" West said with a confident smile.

"Then why..."

"Ah, Little Pete, you need to remember one thing," West said with a gentle smile. "A temporary loss can lead to a much greater return in the future."

"This Lord is very clever, and he knows how to seize an opportunity."

"By building a good relationship today, we might find ourselves genuinely needing his help when we come to the Black Wing Plain in the future."

The young man beside him nodded, though he didn’t fully understand.

...

...

"Wanyin, these are for you."

High in the sky, Shen Xing sat on Fried Chicken’s back and handed her two pieces of Black Spirit Wood, a silk backpack, and 10 Communication Crystals.

Xia Wanyin accepted them happily. "Shen Xing, you’re amazing!" she exclaimed.

"You managed to haggle the price down so low, and he still agreed. You saved us so much money!"

Reina, at his side, also nodded. "It really is incredible. Getting those sly merchants to give in is no easy feat."

After a pause, she added, "As expected of the Lord I respect most."

Shen Xing just smiled and said calmly, "I just guessed his prices were a bit inflated, so I tried cutting them in half. I didn’t expect it to actually work."

"That’s still amazing!" Xia Wanyin said, looking at him with adoration. "Plus, that merchant promised to visit your territory later. Now you won’t have to worry about finding someone to trade with."

She was right. That was one of Shen Xing’s most significant gains from this encounter.

Getting this merchant to come to his territory was equivalent to establishing a fixed trading post.

In the future, he could not only trade with them but also sell the resources produced in his territory.

After all, most players had to rely on pure luck to encounter a Wandering Merchant or a trade caravan in the wild.

Supposedly, only the great cities built by Master-level Lords had stable trade routes.

In essence, Shen Xing was laying a solid foundation for his future development.

Afterward, Fried Chicken continued to carry the three of them onward at high speed.

On the way, Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin began to inspect the Attributes of the treasures they had purchased.

He first took out a thumb-sized, grayish-blue crystal, holding it before his eyes to examine it carefully.

[Communication Crystal]

[Quality: Purple]

[Effect: Allows the user to set up a private channel for real-time, long-distance communication with other crystal holders.]

[Maximum Communication Range: 300 kilometers]

[Bonus Effect: Can activate a temporary video transmission. Cost: 1-10 Soul Stones per second (cost depends on distance).]

(Note: BEEP... BEEP BEEP... SIGNAL LOST...)

...

A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Xing’s lips as he read the description.

’Finally, a way to communicate over long distances. And it even has a video function. Excellent.’

Before, he’d been worried about not being able to keep track of Heroes like Hellish Roar when he sent them out to explore.

If they ran into trouble, they couldn’t call for reinforcements in time.

’This will make things much more convenient.’

’It’s as if I can grasp what’s happening around the territory in real-time, all while sitting comfortably at home.’

’Once I have more and more talented people in my territory, I can just be a hands-off manager.’

’Perfect!’

"Shen Xing, let’s set up a private channel," Xia Wanyin suddenly suggested. "That way, I can contact you anytime in the game without having to switch to my phone."

Shen Xing thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. Set your crystal to channel 2. The password is..."

Channel 1 was for internal communication among his territory members, while channel 2 would be for him and Xia Wanyin. This would prevent any mix-ups.

They finished the setup in no time.

Shen Xing also gave one of the Communication Crystals to Reina.

Then, he moved on to inspect the next item.

This time it was a yellowed parchment Scroll, which recorded the crafting process for a secretly formulated pill.

[Finger Worm Pills Recipe]

[Quality: Purple]

[Recipe Introduction: A pill made by refining the Essence of Finger Worm Blood and Flesh and mixing it with other medicinal herbs. When consumed, it rapidly restores health and stamina for a certain period.]

[Requirements: High-Level Alchemy Proficiency, Essence of Finger Worm Blood and Flesh x5, Blood Mushroom Powder x3, Moon Spring Water x100ml]

(Note: A secret formula from the renowned Master of Potions, Freeman Lao Ba. One pill is all it takes!)

...

’These Finger Insects really are a treasure from head to toe.’

’They can be eaten as Food, brewed into soup, and now even be refined into pills.’

Shen Xing smiled and stored the recipe in his backpack.

After all, crafting it required a High-Level Alchemist, a talent his territory currently lacked.

Then, he began to examine the final treasure.

This time it was a squarish backpack. It was light and soft to the touch, and he could feel a spatial Power emanating from within.

[Silk Backpack]