I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players-Chapter 615 - 102: Practicing Acting Skills, The Ironworks’ Transformation

Bian Shuang is a merchant.

Merchants have no borders; she could even spread the fame of a great hero from the Sea Race to the Human Race for profit, boosting the renown of this Sea Race hero.

Even if she knows it's the Sea Race's "god-making" scheme, so what?

What does it have to do with the Human Race?

Even if the story of Yan Shuangying influences the Human Race, that's a matter for a much later time.

Moreover.

Spreading Yan Shuangying might also have its benefits.

This story has solid merit; the expressions and actions of the characters, both main and supporting, are extremely refined, with the potential to spread across the Nine-State and Four Seas.

If it truly becomes famous, and the world knows about this Sea Race hero resisting the Pseudo-humans...

Will the Dragon Race tolerate it?

She's helping to ignite a fire, stirring up the Sea Race situation.

"Already switched sides?" She gave a faint smile, "The informant from Giant Shell Holy Land has already appeared in the City Lord's Mansion."

Don't underestimate their spies.

Whether as a Human Race merchant power or one of the Human Race's nine kings, their spies need to be spread everywhere. Bone Demon Sect now collects many refugees; inserting some spies to keep an eye on them is effortless.

"Helping out your Bone Demon Sect, increasing your bargaining chips for negotiations."

She flashed a sly smile.

"Hope you use the method of extortion you've mastered from us to extort Giant Shell Holy Land."

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...

Ning Zheng saw the other person off, not knowing the mental journey the other person went through over the past three days due to his retreat.

He thought it was just a business transaction.

Maintaining neutrality, how could they possibly take action against him?

Unless he was the unlucky main character in a story, where troubles follow everywhere.

But evidently, he wasn't.

He's quite fortunate.

It's just an ordinary business transaction, without any face-slapping storyline, no conflicts; the other party recruiting was unsuccessful, but they parted on good terms.

"However, she's quite nice, even planning to introduce friends over."

Ning Zheng felt that soon there would be frequent visits from these itinerant merchant groups, passing through the Ark every few days.

After all, it's the age of great voyages now, with Ark-type mobile sects, not the previous era rooted in the Earth Vein, bound by Earth-bound Spirits.

Whew!

He exhaled a breath of Muddy Qi, not bothering to think too much, and turned to Jiucai Rong, "How's the situation with this procurement?"

Jiucai Rong presented a procurement list: "Aside from the blacksmiths' private purchases, our official procurement of supplies amounts to a full eight million Magic Coins, which is essentially filling in a small part of the Magic Coins earned from the Coral Balls over these days."

Coral Balls are 98,000 each. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

They've only sold a bit over two hundred so far.

It's not because they don't want to sell more; it's because the blacksmiths' productivity is limited, and orders are scheduled for the month after next.

The batch of Coral Balls traded to the other party's Ark was deducted from the Coral Balls that hadn't been shipped yet.

"Not bad."

Ning Zheng looked at the procurement list.

Most of the supplies inside are Divine Summoning Plaques and Experience Books, and even some forging materials that need replenishing.

The Sea Race is relatively poor; for a Three Elements Realm Sea Race power, a few million Magic Coins is their entire fortune.

For a Two-Phase Realm sect, a few million Magic Coins is just cash flow.

"You all handle the storage yourself." Ning Zheng thought for a moment, "By the way, how are the negotiations with Giant Shell Holy Land going?"

"Still ongoing," Jiucai Rong said, "Evidently, Human Race merchant groups came and forced them out... but our current bargaining chips aren't enough; we're using the power of the Human Race to spread Yan Shuangying's great hero image."

"Oh?" Ning Zheng was taken aback.

Jiucai Rong said, "Once that merchant ship makes another round, selling the story everywhere, even to the Human Race, Yan Shuangying's great hero name emphasizing spreading across the Nine-State and Four Seas... winning the people's hearts, we'll have more leverage for negotiations."

"That's our plan!"

After all, what the other party valued was never the military strength of Bone Demon Sect.

It's their political skill, their ability to win the people's hearts with persuasion, and their excellent management of cities.

These are the talents of a Civil Servant.

Only these make one a qualified emperor, capable of being promoted as the apparent Chosen One, winning the people's hearts, gathering forces from all around, and then rebelling.

Historically, Human Race rebellions always follow this pattern.

"Then you continue discussing it." Ning Zheng didn't intend to interfere or showcase his negotiation skills.

He was aware.

The reason for a power's collapse is often not because the boss doesn't manage the power but possibly because the boss is fond of giving random commands, mismanaging, and making poor investments.

His task is to cultivate, fight, and be the Stabilizing Needle, their development's... combat power protection!

Ning Zheng checked the list and confirmed there were no major issues before heading to Sword Casting Manor.

Just as he entered, he saw many blacksmiths on the plaza playfully interacting with their new pet, Bubble Dragon.

They even cast some for synthesis.

It seems they also plan to engage a bit with this new character.

Ning Zheng didn't bother with them and headed over to the blacksmith shop.

After three days, the forging technology for Shadow Crocodiles they acquired has already reached a mature level.

Especially Daojiu, who has integrated a high tier Soul Separation Flower and can also employ Shadow Crocodile.

DuangDuang!

They're hammering frantically.

Even in the distance, there are a few who jump into the forging furnace, shouting:

"A man's maturity often happens in a moment!"

...

Ning Zheng glanced over; they're quite mature indeed.

And in the distance, several blacksmiths studying the Shadow Crocodile forging skill, discussing.

"The planning is real detail-oriented."

"The planning is really strong; combat appeared reasonably, even the Shadow Crocodile forging technology we received appeared rationally and naturally."

"The planner's creativity, could ordinary people understand it?"

They conversed mutually, fervently praising the planner.

Recently, they've become enamored with the Shock Nineteen Style, no wait, the Nineteen Style.

Previously, they couldn't get enough of the No-Life Whale, even after the supporting role finished, and recently, they've started practicing their exquisite pseudo-human acting skills using "planning"!

Every time they find a chance during their chat, they shower praises on the planner...

Because nowadays, they generally believe the planner is always watching their screens, so by flattering the planner, the planner might secretly tweak things to cheat for them or adjust drop rates.

And how can Ning Zheng be someone who monitors screens?

He only feels these people are truly shameless and immoral.

Would he change drop rates due to their praise? He was always good to them; even without flattery, he's always been quite kind to them.

"How's the situation?" Ning Zheng directly asked Daojiu.

"Master, our technology has skyrocketed, it's qualitative change!" Daojiu was evidently extremely happy, "Moreover, we now have two iron-forging modes."

"What modes?" Ning Zheng asked.

Daojiu said, "One mode is planting the upper grade Soul Separation Flower Spiritual Root, growing Shadow Crocodile by oneself... another is renting the Manor Master's bubble clone for iron-forging."

"I suggest charging for renting the Manor Master's clone for iron-forging!"

Ning Zheng pondered for a moment.

This Daojiu is envious of the hospital.

The blacksmith's shop also wants to set up a pay-to-win channel:

You can control the Manor Master's clone for iron-forging, charging by the hour!