Collectors of Beauty World

Chapter 157 Big Plan

How to win the trust of the Jade Royal Court, Lu Xiao had never prepared before.Because no matter what you say, it is impossible for the other party to believe it directly.

"What are we doing here? Are we going to make a contract that will never be violated? But I am only the current city lord of Neverwinter. Just like our last city lord, he is currently serving his sentence in prison.

Therefore, you must understand that the contract we made has no practical significance.I know you believe in peace and contracts and so on.But for once, we can talk about something a little more practical. "

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Let's talk about what we lack most. What does the Emerald Royal Court lack? Because you believe in nature and cannot look at the forest at will, so it has not been very smooth in obtaining food.

Although the jungle is rich in products, as your population grows more and more.There is never enough food.But Neverwinter is different. I have a lot of food there.You see, a very simple question.Let's trade.

Open a trading place right between the Jade Palace and Neverwinter City.Communicate what is needed.There are a lot of supplies needed outside in this jungle.

There was a kind of fruit at the banquet of the city lord of Neverwinter City.One kilogram is worth enough to buy ten carts of grain.But on the way to your place, I saw patches of wild fruits on the roadside.

There are also herbs, elven handicrafts, even bows and arrows, armor, etc.In the outside world, there are commodities of extremely high value.Why can't it be traded?A reasonable transaction should not violate your beliefs. "

"This is not a question of whether we can trade. It's that we can't trust those merchants. They not only want our goods. They also want to capture our people as slaves. This is absolutely intolerable."

"I agree with this. Human trafficking is absolutely intolerable. I can make a promise on this matter. Anyone who dares to engage in human trafficking within the limits of Neverwinter will be hanged on the city wall. superior."

"Your merchants are equally untrustworthy. They will deceive us and use low prices in exchange for what we have in our hands."

"Regarding this issue, we must first consider the location of both parties. A very simple question. The fruits I mentioned before are just wild fruits that can be seen everywhere here.

But because this jungle is difficult for humans to penetrate, the price is extremely expensive outside.So the question is, when we start trading, how should this fruit be priced?
According to the value here, or according to the value outside? "

This question directly stopped these elven druids and so on.The value of goods is actually a very complex concept.Unless it is gold, a precious metal common to all racial civilizations.

Otherwise, the value of a product needs to be analyzed from various aspects such as the market, place of origin, and the economic status of a region.

Simply saying something is expensive or cheap is not advisable.

Just like in reality, water has almost no value because it can be found everywhere.But in the desert, it becomes a high-value item.At the same time, for a traveler in the desert who is seriously short of water, water is directly priceless.

A bunch of druids don't understand professional issues like market economy.But that doesn't mean they are stupid.

"We are very interested in the cooperation you mentioned. But our tribe is not good at doing business, so we need some guarantees. Fair guarantees. Since you are the city lord, it means that you have an obligation to guarantee that your businessmen are all Reasonable and legal.”

The opponent kicked the ball back.But this is exactly what Lu Zhongrui wants.

"Yes, this problem is actually easy to solve. We can conduct transactions between Neverwinter City through a third-party platform. You do not trade with the merchants of Neverwinter City, but trade directly with me.

I only have one trading goal, so I am naturally responsible for the problem.If you feel anything is unfair, you can come to me directly.Then I went to find other human merchants to do business with.In this way, you can avoid doing business with businessmen you don't like. "

Negotiations lasted all day without reaching any explicit agreement.But the other party's tone has begun to loosen.He also promised Lu Xiao that he could try to accept a group of business groups sent by Lu Xiao.

Naturally, Lu Xiao does not have a direct business group.But that's not a problem.It was just a notice, and merchants from the entire Neverwinter City came to bid.

He selected a group of them and gave them new titles.That is the official trade group of Neverwinter City.

These people will go to the Emerald Palace on his behalf to conduct the first transaction.Of course, they are all from Lu Xiao. 'So, you can't trade privately.All transactions are led by the tax collectors of Neverwinter City.

After getting it done the first time, Lu Xiao simply ignored the matter.Once the business problem begins, all you need to consider is how to control him from going crazy.Instead of worrying about not being able to develop.

He focused his energy back on the Magic Academy.

After the first month of study and life.None of the selected children successfully entered.

No way, magic is a very complex and difficult subject.It is difficult for these children who have never been exposed to it before to get started quickly.

What Lu Xiao wants is not for these children to achieve quick success, but for them to lay a solid foundation.In fact, most children are far from qualified physically.

The life of the people at the bottom has left many children malnourished.This month is just for them to become like normal children.

At this time, Lu Xiao began to teach them the first lesson.

The reason why he came in person was because he only had two spell casters under his command.One is Simon, a warlock.One is Sophia, a necromancer.Neither of them knew how to teach beginners.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao had taken magic classes.He recalled his previous magic lessons.In the first class at that time, the teacher told the history of magic.

This was the only thing Lu Xiao couldn't tell.Because the history of magic in this world is too complicated and huge.What I know is completely insufficient to teach students.

Therefore, he chose an introductory course in magic.

Most of the students at Brakebills Magic Academy are actually adults.Their age requirements for admissions are not high.

This situation has a very big advantage, that is, adults' minds are more mature.Many of the ideas behind magic are incredibly complex and profound.Adults can understand these things faster.

But the downside is that if magical talents are not developed during childhood, these talents may weaken or even disappear in adulthood.

Therefore, most magic academies recruit children as young as possible.

In response to this situation, Brakebiers developed a special magic.

They call it enlightenment.

Enlightenment does not refer to intellectual enlightenment, but to physical enlightenment.

This is a special kind of magic that can create a magic ripple.Through the air, it resonates with the students' bodies.

Let these children feel that special magical vibration.In order to deepen their perception of magic.

This spell sounds simple, but in practice it is very difficult.There are extremely high requirements for the caster's level of magic control.Because the fluctuation is weak and has no effect.And if the fluctuation is strong, it will hurt those children.

Lu Xiao is the only one in the entire Neverwinter City who can cast this spell.Therefore, he could only go into battle in person.

Sophia theoretically could.But because he changed his body, he still can't control his magic power to that extent.

And after seeing Lu Xiao perform this spell with his own eyes.A strange color flashed in her eyes.

"You must have a very good teacher."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because of this magic. It has no other effects. It consumes too much magic power for fighting. And the distance is too close. It does not do any good to the caster itself. It is just a magic that purely cultivates the next generation. In this world, there is no There was such magic.”

"No, I'm sure. This world has not only appeared, but it is much higher than this. In the end, you are wrong. I have many magic teachers. They are all very good teachers."

Magic supercomputer has already appeared, so this kind of magic is naturally inevitable.But that super magic civilization has been completely destroyed.The new magical civilization is now far inferior to what it once was.

Magical Resonance is a very expensive spell.But Lu Xiao has the Fountain of Eternal Life to transform his magic power, so he is not afraid of consuming it at all.

The whole process lasted nearly half an hour.

After this, all the children fell into a deep sleep.

"The first contact with magic resonance is also a burden for them. When they wake up, they should be able to initially feel the magic."

Under Lu Xiao's series of operations, Neverwinter finally began to become famous.Countless businessmen coming and going inform the whole world about everything that happens here.

The first to arrive were not more businessmen.But more civilians, because they heard that they can learn magic for free here.

The Magic Academy soon ushered in its first expansion.After that, Lu Xiao suspended enrollment.Because there are really not enough teachers.

After the reform of Neverwinter City, several wandering mages came to seek refuge.He arranged for them to go to school to do some basic magic teaching.

But the number is still too small.Moreover, as there were more and more students, he could only suspend enrollment.And set the rules.Enrollment takes place every three years.

The new trade policy between the magic school and Neverwinter City.This city has suddenly become the talk of all surrounding city countries.

Almost everyone is talking about what new policies Neverwinter City has introduced.

At this moment, Lu Xiao finally began to make his real request.

Soon, this request spread to all surrounding towns, tribes, and even villages.

The mayor of Neverwinter is looking for something.This isn't really big news.Because of the noble city lords from various places.There are always bounties available.

And the reason why it spread so widely this time.In addition to the recent fame of Neverwinter City, what is more important is the amount of reward given by Lu Xiao.

First of all, the bounty amount of 1000 million gold coins directly shocked all bounty hunters across the continent.

What is the concept of 1000 million gold coins?Most people actually have no idea because there are so many of them.

For the civilians outside Neverwinter City.A lifetime's savings may not exceed five gold coins.In fact, most of the time, they don't see the gold coins.Only silver coins or barter will be used for transactions.

Fletcher had previously planned to empty out the entire Neverwinter City's coffers, plus the money of a group of wealthy businessmen.The total amount is about 800 million gold coins.

In other words, 1000 million gold coins is almost as much as the reserves of the previous two Neverwinter cities.

Lu Xiao naturally did not have so much money in his hands.But money is no problem for him.Because the Jade King's Court does not trust outside businessmen.

Therefore, all merchants who want to do business with them must register with Lu Xiao and become an official caravan.

The current City Lord's Mansion is actually the trading platform for both parties.Lu Xiao is equivalent to Taobao, and Jade Palace and the business group are merchants and sellers.

As a platform and bookmaker, it is naturally impossible for Lu Xiao to lose money.As trade gradually strengthens, money is just a number to him.

But for the insurance period, he actually made a second plan.

"Slaying the dragon?"

"That's right. I lived in the underground world for a while. How should I put it? The ruins there were very clean and I couldn't find anything of value. It wasn't until I saw the red dragon that I understood. That area should be It’s already been plundered by that damn red dragon.”

"I understand your thinking very well. In fact, there is nothing wrong with that. Dragons are greedy. They will collect all the treasures they see and move them to their caves.

And according to Henk, that guy was famous many years ago.It attacked many human cities and stole countless treasures.

But do you know why it's still alive?Because that's a damn adult black dragon.You are the most powerful magician I have ever seen, and you are still the city lord of Neverwinter City, so why do you think this way.Why do you have to provoke that damn red dragon? "

Adkin didn't understand what Lu Xiao was doing.In his opinion, life now is already paradise.Why make yourself uncomfortable?
But Lu Xiao had his own ideas.First of all money is an issue.Who wouldn't be tempted by the dragon's wealth?But this is only a small part of the problem.

The real problem is the collection outside of Dragon Fortune.You know, dragons don't just collect gold and jewelry.Every giant dragon is an expert in identifying treasures.

Various precious magic props, works of art, etc. are also among their collections.

At the same time, the dragon itself is even more incredible.To a magician, they are full of treasures.

From scales, to skin, flesh, bones, and even teeth, they are all incredible materials.

Although using dragon materials may anger other dragons.But if you can kill an adult dragon.There is a high probability that no other giant dragon will come to cause trouble.Most of the dragons in this world are very selfish.

The last reason is to come to a world with giant dragons. If you don't slay the dragon, would you still be called a time traveler?

(End of this chapter)