Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Li Zhi discussed cooperation with the merchants of the Wuling tribe and Luo Hong.

The former ordered a batch of velvet oil and negotiated the processing fee for the magic stone, signing two contracts.

The latter wanted to get involved in the business of velvet oil and apocalyptic micro-dust, but Li Zhi directly refused.

Luo Hong: "Give me a reason."

Li Zhi: "All of the shares in Rongyou have been auctioned off, and there are no extra shares to divide. Inlaying Tianqi Micro Dust is currently my exclusive business, and even my teacher Celia cannot be excluded from it."

Luo Hong: "I heard your exchange is looking for partners, and I want to join."

Li Zhi: "What can you bring to the exchange?"

Luo Hong: "The addition of the demon race will allow your exchange to gain a foothold in Dongqi and the Northern Territory more quickly. Moreover, manpower is very expensive, but the servants and slaves bound to the demon race can provide you with the cheapest labor force."

Li Zhi turned his head: "Look outside."

Luo Hong turned her head to look.

The grocery store was crowded with people.

New guests kept arriving on the large lawn.

Li Zhi: "Do you know how many people are in the new race?"

Luo Hong did not speak.

Li Zhi: "The combined population of all races on the entire Tianqi Continent may not even equal that of the newly emerging race."

She looked at Luo Hong and said, "What you can offer me is something I already possess, an advantage that belongs to me. Therefore, I cannot cooperate with you."

Luo Hong's gaze swept over the newborn races that she saw as no different from worms, and she seemed to be deep in thought.

Li Zhi has already left.

It was already late, and she still needed to talk to Yinsu Yaxi and the others about the Beast Market.

The three Silver Speed ​​members remained seated at the end of the table, hardly moving around.

Seeing Li Zhi approach, they looked over at the same time.

Li Zhi smiled and put down a plate of strawberries: "Gentlemen, I'd like to ask you about the Beast Market. Consider this plate of strawberries as a tip; I wonder if it's enough?"

Her smile was casual and relaxed, which made the three of them, who were a little nervous, relax as well.

Yaxi spoke first: "Are you really a new race? How do you know so many people in such a short time? And they are all famous people. My mother is the leader of the Beast Alliance, and I don't even know so many important figures."

Li Zhi: "I am a businessman, and businessmen need to do business everywhere, so naturally we get to know each other."

Yashi curled her lip: "We beastmen also have merchants, but I haven't seen many who know important people, and there aren't even many who can sell weapons."

Silverspeed: "What question do you want to ask?"

Li Zhi: "I'd like to ask, if I'm going to set up a stall at the Hundred Beasts Market, what should I be aware of?"

Yashi asked in surprise, "Didn't you open a shop at the Wilderness Market? The extreme cold is about to end, and the migrating beastmen will return. Why are you going to the Beast Market?"

Li Zhi raised an eyebrow: "Why are you so surprised? Is there anything wrong with going to the Beast Market?"

Yin Su slowly said, "The Beast Market is different from the Wilderness Market. The Beast Market is the largest orc market in the entire Eastern Qi Continent, apart from the Beast Alliance Market. It is very large, consisting of hundreds of orc tribes. The most prosperous area is comparable to Beast City. The shops there sell good things that are not available in the Wilderness Market."

"But there are more orc races there than orc tribes. Although it's called the Beast Market, it's actually made up of many different trading areas. Each trading area has boundaries and is managed by different tribes. If you go there to open a shop or set up a stall, it can be very dangerous if you accidentally enter territory that doesn't accept outsiders."

"Moreover, the shops in the Beast Market are often related to the tribes they belong to. These relationships are intricate and complex, making it very difficult for an outsider to survive there."

Silverspeed said in a complicated tone, "Also, you're currently carrying a B-level kill order. Your value is likely higher than that of most shops or even trading areas. The most likely thing is that when you appear there, you won't even need to sell anything; you'll already be the most expensive commodity in the eyes of other orcs."

Li Zhi had always felt that Yin Su was a man of few words.

I didn't expect him to be so generous with his practical tips.

Li Zhi believed that even a shadow could only provide this much information.

Li Zhi asked curiously, "According to you, even the clansmen of you few Beast Alliance leaders would find it difficult to gain a foothold in the Beast Market?"

Silverspeed nodded: "That's true."

Yashi: "Those tribes of orcs will never listen to us. If a fight breaks out, who cares whose daughter or son you are? Even if you die, you can't destroy the Beast Market. Even my aunt can't do anything about the Beast Market. Otherwise, why would she rather manage these small stalls in the Wilderness Market than manage the Beast Market?"

Li Zhi learned from Yin Su and Ya Xi how difficult it would be for him to make money at the Beast Market.

There's no solution for now, so we can only take it one step at a time.

As the sun was about to set, Li Zhi stopped thinking about it and saw Celia and the others off one by one.

Ling was the last to leave. She solemnly handed Li Zhi an invitation: "This is an invitation from the Emperor to the Trade Fair. Please make sure you attend."

Li Zhi accepted it with a smile.

Who would have thought that just a week ago, she was working hard to level up in order to get an invitation to the Feather Spirit Avenue Trade Fair, and a week later, she received an invitation from the Feather Spirit Clan's Emperor.

Ling's expression was solemn: "The news that you chose me as your partner has already spread within the Feather Spirit Clan. Because of me, you may encounter many setbacks and difficulties that you shouldn't have to face. Among them, the person you need to be most careful of is my aunt, Yi."

"After seeing the projection screen you created, she applied to the Emperor for cooperation with you and planned to personally invite you. The news of my cooperation with you caused a change in her plans, which she disliked very much. When you meet her on the day of the trade fair, please be very careful and try to avoid any conflict with her."

Ling's tone was worried, but she did not show any regret.

Li Zhiben's already smiling lips curled up even higher: "Don't worry, you know I'm very good at turning hostility into friendship. Look at Chen, haven't we made up now?"

Ling thought of the scene where Shen stormed out in a rage, leaving behind exhaust fumes that should have been purified as the golden spaceship fired a shot into the sky, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

She shook her head: "She is different from Shen. My aunt is my mother's only sister. She... is very willful. Even the most favored princes, the eldest and third princes, dare not compete with her. Moreover, the Feather Spirit Avenue is her territory. She has absolute management and judgment rights. No matter what, do not conflict with her."

Neng Deling reminded him twice.

Then I thought of the tone Celia and Shen used when they mentioned that count.

Li Zhi had a better understanding of the situation.

"I promise you, don't worry, I'm not an impulsive person."

Ling breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for inviting me to today's banquet. I'm very happy. See you at the trade fair."

Goodbye~

As dusk fell, the guests hurried to leave before nightfall.

Li Zhi sat on the third floor of the general store, calculating his earnings for the day while eating the instant noodles that Greedy Pass had just delivered.

Everyone is too tired today, so we can only make something simple to tide us over.

She slurped a mouthful of saliva and looked through the clear glass at the empty shelves of the grocery store.

He downed the flat cola he had saved for himself in one gulp.

He frowned and said, "This sweet drink really loses its flavor when it's flat; it needs to be fizzy to have any flavor!"