Chapter 334 - Rain is Coming (1/2)
The hamster and the fish’s discussion was so passionate, it shocked Zheng Dao who was passing by.
‘Since when did Dragon Carp made friends with the hamster, didn’t it used to taunt the hamster about being useless?
‘I really shouldn’t judge a fish by its gills.
‘After all, it came from the Dragon Clan, its heart must be bigger than the ocean.’
In rare moments like this when he did not need to mediate between his colleagues, he was content.
Ever since the people of the Azure Mountain pulled out of the cultivation item trade market, the lunar disaster was approaching, and so the dragon-made pills, artifacts, and formations’ popularity skyrocketed.
Zheng Dao was an understanding and righteous man.
Even though the webshop dominated the top-tier market, Zheng Dao still kept the prices of items in a reasonable range.
Seeing Zheng Dao, Dragon Carp leaped out of the water and greeted him by wagging its tail, “Mister Butler, what are you busy with right now?”
Just as Zheng Dao was getting ready to answer, Vigilante A ambled in, so he greeted him instead.
Fang Ning asked him not to be too formal. He had never been too fond of formalities. Fortunately, most of his followers were animals, so they were not used to it as well.
Dragon Carp was the only exception. It would wag its tail and spout bubbles every time it saw him…
As soon as he appeared, he already noticed the koi spouting bubbles and wagging its tail again…
Zheng Dao said, “Venerable One, I have a report to make.”
Fang Ning sat on his lilac leather couch and finally sighed a sigh of relief.
After flying around for a few days trying to inspect the environment around the Yin Energy arcane realm, he was exhausted.
The air was so terrible there, no humans should even approach it. Even though it could not harm him, he was uncomfortable in the place.
Ever since the System had taken over his body, he had not performed worked for so long continuously…
He motioned Zheng Dao to sit without noticing Dragon Carp’s burning gaze from the marble table.
Zheng Dao did not bother with the formalities. After a whole year of following Vigilante A, he was familiar with the Venerable One’s behavior.
Zheng Dao sat beside Vigilante A and immediately began. “Venerable One, our recent sales were really good, all the items we sell are selling out as soon as they were put on the rack. Many people also asked me for private commissions. Do you think it’s possible to produce more of those?”
Zheng Dao knew how busy Vigilante A was, but the demand was so high, he could not handle them on his own.
Even someone traditional like Ding Xiang would ask him for help occasionally.
Due to the severity of the matter and Vigilante A’s involvement, he had to ask Vigilante A for his instruction.
Fang Ning nodded, indicating his understanding. As the moon was doomed to crash onto Earth, even the Almighty Dragon God had to appear to appease the public.
As chaos neared, military supplies were in high demands.
In the new era, artifacts, herbal pills, and formations all count as military supplies.
The System said in surprise, “This is easy, I know what to do.”
Fang Ning said, unimpressed, “What stupid idea are you thinking about?”
The System retorted, “Why is it my stupid idea? The idea is a human creation, I’m only an imitator. It’s so simple, as soon as we set the price tenfold, we will no longer have the low-supply-high-demand situation…”
Fang Ning have no comeback to that, as that actually happened a lot among human business owners…
However, in the face of danger, can a hero do this?
He explained, “Don’t look at me. This would make you lose business. You’re a heroic system, could you bear the infamy of an opportunistic profiteer? I’m guessing your heroic fame would drop through the earth.”
The System said bitterly, “Hmm, that’s true. What a shame. Wouldn’t it be nice if I was born from one of your business simulation games? You only played a martial-art-based idle game and I was born when it was running…”
Fang Ning was startled hearing that. ‘This was the first time the idiot mentioned its background. Looks like it must have trusted me a lot more than I expected. It never said anything before.
‘As expected, it’s like what I thought, it was born from my martial arts idle game.’
“This is fate… I have played all sorts of games, but I can’t play all of them for a whole day except for the idle game, so of course there’s a higher chance of it being chosen. Sir, just give up.”
After comforting it for a bit, Fang Ning suggested, “I remember you can upgrade your smithy and alchemical cauldron and all those. Your production efficiency could be heightened after upgrading them.”
The System quipped, “Sure, but I don’t have the experience points. Do you want to invest?”
Fang Ning was stunned. “Wow, you no longer talk about borrowing money and had moved on to investing… You’re just trying to con me!”
Fang Ning was not dumb. Things that require a lot of investment without return was no stranger to him. Furthermore, most of the time it was taken from him without any chance for him to protest.
On the other hand, if he lent the money to the System, he might not have regained every cent he lent out, but at least he had an excuse to ask for it.
The System said confidently, “I learned it from you. You did the same thing when you stole my herbal pills.”
Fang Ning could not retaliate. He had been sneaking those pills for himself, and could only accept his defeat as the System held a convincing argument.
He said with his jaw clenched, “How much do you need? Let me make something clear. After my investment, I will have a share in those things. In the future, if I want the pills, I will have them free anytime I want.
“Additionally, you’ll need to listen to your investor and develop some new flavors. I’m bored with your honey flavor ones, come out with some sour ones or salty ones.”
Fang Ning did not like being in an unfavorable position. If he had lost out on something, he would have to regain some benefits from another source. At the end of the day, it was because he could not restrain the System.