Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"teacher."

Li Zhi spotted Celia at a glance.

She looked exhausted, and her voice seemed even hoarser than before: "What happened to you yesterday?"

Li Zhi: "It's nothing, just a minor skirmish with the Feathered Spirit Clan, but it's been resolved. Teacher, what's wrong? You don't look well."

Celia: "It's nothing. Black Iron Harbor reopened and then the beast tide hit. There's just too much to handle, so I haven't had much rest."

"This is not due to lack of rest, but because the lower limit of life value has been broken, and the power of the source is also dissipating. If this continues, lifespan will also come to an end."

Celia asked inquisitively, "Who are you?"

Li Zhi: "Teacher, I was just about to introduce you. This is my friend Lingqiu, who just came from Nanqi."

Celia's expression changed slightly.

Lingqiu took out a Lingqiu leaf: "Hello, I am Li Zhi's friend. This is my gift. Although it cannot change your lifespan, it can alleviate your pain."

Celia has now confirmed Lingqiu's identity.

She looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping on their conversation before setting up a protective barrier.

"Lingqiu? You are Lingqiu of the Dragon Clan?"

Lingqiu: "It's me."

Celia stared in astonishment at Li Zhi, then at Ling Qiu, her expression shifting. Her tired face regained its color due to the intense emotional turmoil.

Li Zhi interrupted her thoughts: "Teacher, my friends have all given you gifts. As an elder, you can't just leave them with nothing."

Celia transmitted her voice: "You didn't find an S-rank race to impersonate Lingqiu just to scam a gift from me, did you?"

Li Zhi felt utterly wronged: "How could you think that way! Am I that kind of person?! You've really disappointed me!"

Celia turned to look at Lingqiu, who resembled a fox, and pulled a flower radiating golden light from the mecha's space with her prosthetic arm.

Lingqiu was taken aback.

His eyes slowly widened.

Li didn't know what the flower was, but seeing Celia carefully take it from her prosthetic arm with her own hand, he knew that the flower must be very precious.

Lingqiu's golden eyes reflected the shimmering golden flowers, as if they were glowing.

"Is this a golden sand flower?"

Celia handed the flowers to Lingqiu: "Yes, these are for you as a small gift."

Lingqiu immediately accepted it: "Thank you, I really need this flower. In exchange, I will make a bottle of Cleansing Potion for you."

"Thanks."

Li Zhi: "What is the Cleansing Elixir?"

"A drug that can eliminate the negative effects of aging, allowing people to briefly return to their peak condition. The duration is short, but there are no side effects."

Li Zhi: "How much is one per unit?"

Lingqiu: "Only doctors at level 12 can make Qingling Potion. I haven't sold it to the public yet, so I don't know how much it costs outside."

Li Zhi: !

Li Zhi: "Give me one too!"

Lingqiu explained earnestly, "When your health is still stable, the side effects of using the Cleansing Potion are greater, so you can't use it."

"I can sell them. We'll split the profits 50/50."

As the two were speaking, the dome of the palace suddenly opened.

Music filled the air, and countless birds took flight from the horizon, circling the palace of the Feather Spirit Emperor directly in front of them before scattering colorful petals.

The voice of the Feather Spirit Emperor reverberated throughout the Feather Spirit Avenue: "Welcome everyone to the Feather Spirit Clan's grand trade fair. To celebrate the perfect conclusion of the trade fair, I will bestow upon you blessings from the Golden Winged Spirit Clan."

Petals of different colors simultaneously transformed into golden specks of light, falling upon all the visitors participating in the grand ceremony, both inside and outside the palace.

Li Zhi: "Is there anything wrong with this golden light?"

"No." Celia: "Most of the Golden-Winged Feathered Spirits' innate professions are related to priests. The Feathered Spirit Queen is the most powerful priest of the Feathered Spirit race. Her blessing will not only make your body stronger, but also increase your resistance. For at least three months, your resistance to any toxins and poisonous potions will be stronger than others, and you will recover faster after being injured."

Lingqiu nodded: "The attribute recovery speed of everyone here has increased."

The blessing from the Feathered Spirit Emperor was the climax of the grand ceremony.

As the golden light fell, cheers erupted both inside and outside the palace.

Ling, accompanied by her guards, arrived at Celia's table. She nodded to Li Zhilue and said solemnly, "Emperor Yuling invites the three of you to the main hall to participate in the final ceremony of the celebration."

Exhilarating music accompanied different kinds of birds circling above Feather Spirit Avenue.

Li Zhi, Ling Qiu, and Celia entered the main hall of the Feather Spirit Emperor.

The other guests were almost all heading towards Central Park.

In Central Park, on the third floor of the brand-new stock exchange building, Yi was hosting a banquet for the exchange's shareholders.

On the table are pieces of meat cut into different sizes and cooked in different ways.

The Titans sitting next to Yi ate with great relish.

Yi smiled, but his tone was grave: "Haven't the meatmen arrived yet? Why haven't the other goods arrived? Has Ao replied?"

"Not yet. I heard that His Majesty invited a group of close friends to the palace for the final ceremony of the celebration. His Highness might be there too. Shall I go and look for him now?"

Yi frowned: "The final ceremony? In previous years, wasn't the final ceremony just bestowing blessings? What other final ceremony is there?"

She had a vague, inexplicable bad feeling.

"Go and find the Crown Prince's chief guard, Lan, and find out the situation clearly. Make sure everything is in place before the exchange opens."

"Yes."

As soon as his subordinate left, the Titan next to him looked up and asked, "Yi, has the stuff I asked you to transport arrived? I need to pick it up before I leave."

Yi: "It's arrived, but there are too many goods in this batch. The logistics department will need some time to clear them. There's also the opening ceremony of the exchange later. After the ceremony, I'll send someone to deliver the goods to you."

The Titan nodded, grabbed a piece of leg meat, and began to eat it with relish.

A merchant wearing a cloak, whose face and race were obscured, suddenly spoke up: "The taste is not bad, and the power is relatively pure, but the meat is a bit tough. Yi, I heard you claim to have special items that increase one's primordial power. Could it be this meat man?"

"Of course not. The flesh man is custom-made for each of you. This special item that increases your source power comes from my private laboratory. Please take a look."

A gray, stone-like, yet fleshy and elastic meatball appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Everyone knows that every night, different sources of origin linger and wreak havoc in the various trial areas. Some say that these sources possess the consciousness of their masters, while others say that they also possess the power of their masters."

"I can tell you that both of these guesses are correct."

"Everyone's origin is unique and cannot be used by others. Even flesh-and-blood people must be trained in a specific way. But this Origin Pill does not need to be. It is the origin of a dead person. Anyone who eats it can obtain the power of the dead. The only drawback is that it may cause sleepwalking and a bad temper."

"However, compared to the power, this side effect is negligible."

"Fellow shareholders, with the centennial rating approaching, the Yuanwan launched by our exchange will undoubtedly become the most important strategic resource for all races!"