Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Where is the branch of the "Youshi Chamber of Commerce"?

"Ah? Ah! Why...why are you here!? Damn it."

After seeing the location, Yu Man widened his eyes and fiercely smashed the table with his little fist. Magic power overflowed and splashed a lot of ice chips.

This obvious anger made the crew on the entire ship shrink their necks, fearing that the anger would turn into murderous intent and descend upon them.

"Why is it in the main city?"

Hundreds of main cities are located in the sea, accommodating players from all over the world.

The Southern Sea branch of the "Ghost World Chamber of Commerce" happens to be located in another main city.

"……Ugh."

This means that Yu Man can no longer ride on the Ice Prison Dragon and descend from the sky unscrupulously to destroy everything and plunder everything.

Putting aside the question of whether it could be done, just the fact that a large number of players had taken screenshots and posted them on the forums would make the already famous Eel… a legend. Yu Man, after all, was a lone wolf, and he always felt that such ostentatious behavior was shameful.

In addition, each main city island is protected by some particularly powerful things to ensure the stability of the regime and the stability of the players.

Attacking someone else's branch is like digging up their roots.

I'm afraid... it will lead to a very high-level battle, and a big fight with the tricky monsters hidden in the main city island.

Countless local players will come to join in the fun, which will be very troublesome.

"Tsk, you're quite good at hiding..."

Yu Man thought that if he just sneaked into the island and quietly caused some damage to the branch... that would be meaningless.

Hmm... I have some ideas.

Her eyes sparkled, and her thoughts became active again.

There is a little trick that can rob this branch of a large sum of money and cause it some trouble at the same time.

"You guys." Yu Man put away the sea chart and turned to all the crew members, "You don't want to die, right?"

In an instant, countless voices intertwined and sounded, all expressing prayers.

Yu Man waved his hand to dispel the noise and turned to the chests that were gnawing at the rarity of the treasure chests.

"Xiang, you collect the spoils here and help me keep an eye on all these people. If anyone tries to escape or acts rashly, kill them. I'm going to do something on the nearby island and will be back later."

Xiang Xiang was stunned and even stopped eating. He looked at Yu Man in confusion, as if wondering, "Are you really not abandoning me?"

In order to prove that he would come back, Yu Man put the precious sea chart into its mouth, which finally made it feel at ease.

Then——

Yu Man lit up a bunch of ice flowers in the sky.

And the Ice Prison Dragon, which contained the entire winter, responded to her, emerging from the void and transforming into her wings.

As the ice dragon soared away, the broken ship fell silent.

Only a group of crew members who hoped to survive were left, and they began to try to please Xiangxiang.

……

The place Yu Man wanted to go was nearby. It was the Craftsman Island where he had landed before, where the "Rust Remover" was.

The reason why I turned back so quickly was not because I left something behind, but because I wanted to collect the reward for Bingzhi.

The flow of magic power on the island soon appeared before his eyes. This time, Yu Man did not let the Ice Prison Dragon play tricks on him again. He just let it use its wings to stir up a storm to cut through the fog of the island, and then landed leisurely.

There was no peace on the island either.

Although there were no more merchant ships or guests, the island's owner, the ninth-rank divine craftsman, "Rust Remover," gazed at the sky.

In her hand, there was an extremely mysterious iron hammer.

In addition, the powerful magic hidden in the island is now quietly surging.

Because the distance was not far, the "Rust Remover" might have noticed the battle between Yu Man and the werewolf, as well as the reappearance of the Ice Prison Dragon.

Not only that, now that Yu Man and the Ice Prison Dragon are coming to the island, she is of course on guard.

"Did you forget to take anything? Stranger Eel." She asked cautiously.

"I haven't finished my tea yet, and I'd like to chat about tea. Do you mind?"

The Rust Remover's eyes were tinged with confusion. She couldn't sense any murderous intent from Yu Man or the Ice Prison Dragon. She wasn't good at riddles, so she fumbled around and asked directly.

"Before that, what exactly is your situation? Isn't this dragon a vicious beast?"

"This kid and I are good friends. He obediently followed my instructions and unsealed the ocean. We were just traveling. He's a good kid." Yu Man gently stroked him, and he nudged her in return, showing affection. Yu Man was prepared, so this time he wasn't pushed away.

This scene was very surprising to the "Rust Remover".

"This is an important secret. I kept it secret from the werewolf. I don't need to keep it secret from you because I trust you."

"...I understand. You are a stranger in Shimlabakken. Because of the World Tree, you are also related to this legendary evil dragon..."

Yu Man was unwilling to explain the twists and turns. After avoiding armed conflict and misunderstanding, he just skipped over it and went straight to the point.

"That werewolf was dishonest and unfair, so I killed him."

"...Alas, another one." The Rust Remover sighed, thinking that the previous Necromancer died in the same way.

Yu Man then applied the same words to the next place: "The entire 'Youshi Chamber of Commerce' lacks integrity. There's no fairness or credibility. They're all bandits."

"So what do you want me to do?" The Rust Remover's tone surprisingly lacked resistance. However, his eyes, shrouded in fervor, occasionally glanced towards the Ice Prison Dragon.

Yu Man nodded secretly. These craftsmen were really easy to understand.

She pushed again. "Consider this as Bingzhi's reward, and perhaps future exchanges for special materials... I hope to place an order in your name with a nearby branch of the Netherworld Chamber of Commerce."

"Special... materials... ah, I mean, orders?"

"When you place an order with them, tell them you want to expand your island and purchase all the mid- to high-end building materials they have. You also need a labor force, the best of the best, not just random slaves."

The Rust Remover finally used his brain and quickly understood Yu Man's plan: "You want to steal the goods."

"Yeah." Yu Man said calmly, "That's the trading style of the 'Youshi Chamber of Commerce'. I want to learn from it."

The Rust Remover continued, "When the time comes, will you let that vicious... I mean, your good friend take action? That way, I can claim it was a natural disaster and have a good excuse. Otherwise, I will completely break with them."

"When the time comes, the natural disaster will come - it has nothing to do with you, and you will know nothing about it."

"That's no problem. I'll do it for you. I'll take responsibility for all the consequences."

However, the Rust Remover did not do it immediately. Instead, he shyly took a few steps closer and spoke in an embarrassed voice.

"Their Chamber of Commerce has a lot of good stuff, and I actually have something I like. Can I add it to this order?"

"Then when the time comes... you can quietly come to Tianzai to get it."

The "Rust Remover" nodded contentedly, as if he had agreed with his deskmate to catch the younger elementary school students together after school, and immediately started to work happily.

She didn't even need to go back to her room to get something, but instead took out the account book she carried with her.

There are magic formulas for connecting with various clients and trading partners. Just like there is unconditional remote communication between players, there is also unconditional remote communication between locals in the Old World.

Soon, a bit of magic power was injected, and an illusory bird was magically constructed.

It has a double voice and can convey the words of both parties.

After waiting for about ten seconds, the bird's illusion became solid, which meant that the opponent also used the same technique.

"...Excuse me, is this Mr. Rust Remover? It's rare for you to contact me on your own initiative." The other party was very polite.

The "Rust Remover" was stunned for a few seconds. He was totally unaccustomed to playing a villain and telling lies. His face only grew redder and redder, and he was unable to get into the role.

Yu Man was hesitant and wanted to take the fight himself, but fortunately, the "Rust Remover" had found some form.

"I have too much money and nowhere to spend it. After much thought, I decided to build a...new...workshop on the island. Then I'd recruit some apprentices to help me handle orders, so I came to you to buy some things."

"...Oh, go ahead and talk. We can talk about anything you need."

Yu Man watched coldly, thinking to himself, how could someone start out by saying "I have too much money"?

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But they really have the confidence to say it, and the Chamber of Commerce's attitude is completely different.

Compared to the stranger who came from nowhere, the other party obviously didn't dare to play tricks on the "Rust Remover".

"I need the mid- and high-level building materials you have in stock."

"Please wait a moment—I'll check the inventory." After about two minutes, the other party replied, "We have a fairly rich supply of building materials, ranging from level three to level seven, and a small amount of level eight specialty goods. If you need anything, as long as it's not level nine, we're confident we can order it."

"Wait a moment, let me see my specific needs."

"Please."

The specific demand was that the "Rust Remover" looked at Yu Man eagerly.

Yu Man immediately became anxious and worried. He had originally wanted to grab as many as he could, but it was not that simple.

It depends on how big and what scale she wants the wizard tower to be.

In the end, it would only be me and my little deer, so a big space wouldn't be necessary, right? But I felt like I'd be missing out if I didn't grab more... Anyway, I grabbed it.

Yu Man immediately used ice magic and began to leave ice marks in the air to write words.

The Rust Remover reported Yu Man's needs: "We only need the best materials of the same tier, including stone, wood, magical materials, metal, crystal, gemstones, magic crystals, etc. From tier three to tier eight, we'll just bring you the best."

"...It's really generous." The other party was shocked.

"There's no need to place an order from overseas. I'll re-order as the construction progresses."

"Understood, please contact me for follow-up orders——"

Because the inventory has been counted long ago, the merchant's quotation is very clear.

"This order will cost approximately 7,000 Old World gold coins, plus an additional three tier-6... or one tier-7 main-hand weapon of any kind. This is a requirement from the owner of the tier-8 building materials. As compensation, we'll include a container to ensure they don't take up too much space."

Seven thousand...it's quite a large sum.

"Also, because the order is so large, it's very rare for us to come across such a large order in a year or two. We will send two 'appraisers' to escort it free of charge to ensure that there are no problems. You don't have to be afraid; they are only there to protect the transaction."

"Appraiser"... sounds quite capable.

Yu Man nodded and signaled for approval.

The Rust Remover was completely absorbed in the situation: "No, the deal isn't over yet. I don't have time to recruit workers myself. I know you've been doing human trade, and I need a high-quality workforce."

"...Understood! To assist your project, we have a batch of ore golems, or goblin subhuman slaves, and... the most valuable dryads. What do you think?"

Yu Man gave a thumbs-up, and the Rust Remover immediately understood: "What's the price for the best one?"

"Based on the amount of building materials, you'll need at least a hundred. If we include a master architect, the total price will probably be around three thousand."

"Ten thousand..."

"Yes."

The businessman across the street lamented, unable to hold back his unprofessional words.

"It's hard to imagine, besides the Church, the Parliament, the Temple... and the Royal Palace, what other buildings would require such a huge cost... As expected of you, you're a 'Rust Remover'. I guess you're thinking of advancing to the Tenth Level..."

"Just with these words, I can cancel this order and cut off all dealings with you." The "Rust Remover" frowned, feeling strongly offended.

"I'm sorry—I don't mean any harm, I just wanted to congratulate you."

"Alright, I need one last item. Your branch has an ancient book in the Old World language called 'On the Acquisition of Equipment for Powerful Men in the Ancient Times'. Let's buy that as well."

The businessman muttered to himself, "He really needs to advance," and then immediately apologized again, while offering to make concessions.

"The price for that book isn't high, it's a gift. But as you know, the condition is that you share the knowledge with us after you decipher it."

"No problem." The Rust Remover looked at the Ice Prison Dragon and thought that knowledge would be buried by natural disasters... There have been many such things throughout history.

After a few more discussions and finalizing the specific details, the order was completed so easily.

Because the branch is very close to here, "Two cargo ships will arrive at your island today. You can pay for the goods within this year, with a minimum initial payment of 30%... Is that okay?"

"no problem."

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