Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Li Zhi then granted Luo Hong a one-time authorization.

She had only been inside a short while when Sivir arrived in her luxurious crystal airship.

As soon as she appeared, Li Zhi went up to her: "Master Sivir, I didn't expect you to take the time to come. It's truly an honor for me!"

It means literally, "to bring glory to one's humble abode."

Sylvie's transparent crystal body, illuminated by the lights of her gaudy crystal spaceship, also became... multicolored.

Moreover, this light remained in her body even after she left the spaceship.

The colors gradually disappeared, leaving only gold in the end.

The transparent edges of the barrier, which was meant to prevent danger, were now reflected with a shimmering, satin-like sheen.

Sivir got straight to the point: "I saw your GG and want to see your Apocalypse Dust inlaying technique. I've heard before that the Apocalypse Clan has instruments that can inlay and cut Apocalypse Energy, but I've never seen them before. Now that I have the chance, I'd like to see them."

"I'm sorry, Master Sivir, this is a trade secret and I can't disclose it to the public. However, I have prepared a seat for you, and you can still join now."

As the two were talking, Li Zhi noticed that Wu Yin had also disembarked from the crystal airship in that giant octopus mecha.

The octopus moved very quickly and soon caught up with Master Sivir.

Li Zhi and Wu Yin exchanged a glance, then naturally looked away.

Sylvie didn't press the issue: "Then can I buy a few necklaces from you?"

"sure."

Li Zhi personally introduced the various necklace styles and promised, "You can have any style you want. If it's in stock, I'll give you priority. If not, I'll put your custom order first."

Sylvie also saw the impressive queue, and her tone softened considerably: "Celia is very lucky to have a student like you."

As soon as she sat down, Bai Ge led over a merchant wearing a cloak.

"Boss, this is a merchant from the Witch Spirit Clan. She says she has something she wants to discuss with you."

The Wuling Clan merchant spoke in a gentle and elegant tone: "I would like to discuss two business deals with you. I believe you know which two deals they are. Do you have some time now?"

Li Zhi: "Of course, please come this way, we're going..."

Before they had taken more than a few steps, another person was brought over, seemingly to match the assigned number.

Her voice was brimming with barely suppressed excitement as she whispered in Li Zhi's ear, "Boss, this person says she's a spokesperson for the Dragon Clan and wants to discuss a collaboration with you."

Li Zhi was also taken aback: "Dragon race?"

"Yes! I don't know if it's like in the movies, but it's definitely from the Apocalypse Continent. I saw a dragon's token on her."

Li Zhi was skeptical. He first led the Wuling Clan merchant to a seat before coming out again: "What token?"

She looked at the person who had led her there, and he took his seat.

The man nodded very reservedly to Li Zhilue, and lightly tapped the dragon scale pendant on his neck with his finger.

Dragon scales rose, and a majestic dragon roar resounded, accompanied by translated language: "I authorize you to lead me through the human world, to find treasures and energy for me, to collect delicacies and stories, until you repay what you owe me..."

Her expression changed slightly, and she pressed the dragon scale down, revealing an awkward but polite smile.

Li Zhi: "...You owe the Dragon Clan money?"

"It's not exactly owing... I just got caught borrowing Dragon Flame Moss as a raw material for my flying boat..."

They started staring at each other, completely taking it personally.

"I didn't realize it had an owner before I took it. When I bumped into it and a notification popped up, I assumed I had found it. I never imagined that dragon would catch it. It really wasn't stealing!"

Li Zhi was very curious: everyone was in the wooden house in the shallow layer, so how could she have stolen Dragon Flame Moss from the Dragon Clan territory in the storm layer, something she would have had a hard time getting back then, instead of just picking it up?

But these are not the main points.

Li Zhi: "What business did the Dragon Clan ask you to do with me?"

Although she asked the question, she already had a guess in her heart.

At this time, only Apocalypse Dust and Velvet Oil could arrive.

The man scratched his face awkwardly, looked around, and even kicked at the grass, but didn't say a word.

Just before Li Zhi became suspicious, she lowered her voice and said, "Boss, is there any food left on your table? As long as it's not left behind by anyone else, I'll pack it all up. The dragon cubs are drooling over your food and want to eat it all. Although I don't have any money right now, I promise that after I take it back and receive a reward from the dragons, I'll share half with you!"

Li Zhi: "I'll take nine, you take one."

"You're so dark-skinned!"

Li Zhi: "I provided everything, and you just ran an errand. It's fair that I give you 90% and you give me 10%. Besides, I don't know if what you said is true or false, or if you'll even come back. If you leave and never come back, wouldn't I be throwing good money after bad?"

"How could I dare to lie to you? You're the richest man in District 15! And now you have a huge family and business, and so many friends from other races. I wouldn't dare lie to you even if I lied to the authorities! I'm also afraid of being hunted down by the entire Apocalypse. I'll be four and you'll be six. That's my bottom line. If the cubs don't like to eat it, I'll also be at risk."

Li Zhi: "I'll give you 80% and you 20%, that's my bottom line."

"...Okay! Deal!"

Li Zhi signed the contract with her, and then saw that the black shop's experience points increased by 10 points at once. Upon closer inspection, he realized that recycling food scraps counted as an innovative transaction +5, and S-class races received a +5 bonus for their first shopping trip in the store.

Her experience points have reached (965/1000).

She might not even need to wait until nightfall to reach level 4.

They had almost finished eating inside, so Greed Pass led his men to clean up the place, leaving no trash behind, and handed everything over.

Seeing that the time was right, Li Zhi uploaded the strategy guide he had squeezed out of his spare time to the platform. It was displayed online and in the general store, and the guide was now available for purchase.

Experience points surged again.

Li Zhi didn't mind. She walked towards the Wuling Clan merchant who had been waiting for a while and said apologetically, "I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's continue."

The Witch Spirit Clan merchant said, "I would like to place a long-term order for a batch of velvet oil with you. At the same time, I would like you to use the inlaying technique of Apocalypse Dust to inlay a batch of magic stones for us..."

While the two were discussing, tens of thousands of people from all races and regions who had purchased the guide were already excitedly opening "How to Break Through the Racial Limit and Become the 14th Person in the 900th Year of the Apocalypse".

Then, regardless of race, everyone fell into deep thought:

[How to break through the racial limit? This matter stems from an unresolved grudge I had with a certain extremely short-tempered merchant from the Scaled Clan...]

[Under her relentless pursuit, I was forced to enter the Seventh Trial Zone...]

[...This is the original intention behind my establishment of the "Never Forget the Dangers" principle.]

So, what exactly is the heart of a strong person? How can we acquire it?

[First of all, choosing the right location is crucial. The number of people who have awakened the heart of a strong person in the Emerald Mountains is more than the total number in all other regions of the Apocalypse Continent combined. Over the past thousand years, a total of 771 people have awakened!]

[Secondly, being near strong individuals makes it easier to awaken the heart of a strong person. This isn't metaphysics, but rather has scientific basis; according to statistics...]

Therefore, in order to awaken more people and to eliminate their worries, we will launch accommodation services within 30 days, remaining vigilant against potential dangers...