The warehouse door opened.
The boss opened it very skillfully and quickly.
He dared not show the slightest negligence in front of an adult with ninth-level authority.
He felt honored that such a person would come.
The warehouse was attacked.
The warehouse was surrounded by shelves, each holding delicate small boxes.
Small labels were attached to the boxes, indicating the names and purposes of the items inside.
“Sir, here is the Starlight Grass you requested,” the shopkeeper said respectfully, offering a box with both hands from the back of the store.
Lu Yu took the box, opened it, and after a quick glance, he was able to determine the quality of the Starlight Grass inside.
“That’s right. I’ll take this Starlight Grass. The price is one trillion, correct?” Lu Yu asked.
“If you, my lord, take a liking to it, then this Starlight Grass is yours,” said the shopkeeper, who dared not ask for money anymore, wearing a smile on his face even though his heart ached so much that he felt like crashing into a wall.
Even if this gentleman in front has Level 9 clearance, he can only receive a 40% discount.
However, this Starlight Grass of his was also purchased for several billion, and this loss would amount to over a billion.
This was his profit for more than a year.
Although the boss was still reluctant, he had now made up his mind to give away the Starlight Grass.
If this honorable gentleman could remember this favor, then in the future, he would have a powerful patron here in Shicheng.
“It’s worth what it’s worth. My level nine clearance might get me a forty percent discount. I heard from the staff that your Starlight Grass sells for one hundred billion, so deduct forty billion, and I’ll just pay you the remaining sixty billion. Keep this money for now; I still have an important task to assign to you.”
“Y-You still have something else for me to do?” The boss felt a wave of dizziness, his heart swelling with both pride and smugness.
Normally, they don’t even have the slightest chance to come into contact with someone of such high authority, and meeting them in person is extremely difficult on a daily basis.
He never expected that the official before him would actually need his help. If he managed to handle it well, it would surely become the greatest pride of his entire life.
You’ll be the one standing out among your peers from now on.
The transaction between the two was completed quickly.
Lu Yu did not find anything else important in this warehouse.
Nothing important is beyond his use.
But there are many valuable items in this warehouse that have a great market in the real world.
The most important thing is that these items are much cheaper than those outside!
The difference in price in the middle can be calculated based on an item worth 30 billion, reaching approximately 10 billion.
He buys something here and then takes it back to the real world to sell, making at least a profit of ten billion, and that’s without even considering the 40% discount!
For example, Lu Yu possesses a star treasure with dual attributes and a power level of three thousand.
The special effect provides an enhancement of two attributes for the Ultimate Warrior of Ten Thousand Powers, equivalent to the strength of a Hundredfold.
Enhancing attributes above ten thousand levels is so difficult that it drives people crazy. This single Star Treasure is worth at least 30 billion in the real world.
Yet here it’s only being sold for 20 billion, and considering my own discount privileges, it can be bought for just 12 billion. If you take it back and resell it for 25 billion, you can make a profit of over 100 percent, even though it’s 5 billion cheaper than the market price outside.
There’s also a mutated Star Spirit Pearl with a Royal-level Toxic attribute. If sold, it would fetch at least ten billion at a minimum.
For others who entered the same way, their Level 9 privileges served as a massive profit-generating machine.
Moreover, he also possessed an even greater advantage—the ability within his domain.
Lu Yu discovered that although he couldn’t freely bring items from the real world here, he could use his teleportation ability to send things from this place back.
It’s like every item you buy here can immediately appear in Fanggang.
Then Liu Xing struck quickly.
This is where his strength lies.
To this end, Lu Yu decided to launch a major crackdown in the city.
After Lu Yu bought everything that caught his eye, the shop owner had already begun to revere him like an ancestor.
Because Lu Yu bought all his best stock that had been stored for more than a decade, allowing him to earn profits equivalent to over ten years in just one day.
Three billion were sold in a single day, which is almost a third of the daily sales of the largest stores.
The boss patted his chest and assured, “Sir, please feel free to tell me whatever you need me to do. I will certainly give it my all and do my utmost.”
“I need to collect some items, but I’m not in a position to do so personally. I’ve heard a lot about you and know you have a good reputation and strong connections. I really need these things, so could you discreetly find out who has them? Ideally, arrange for the owner to bring them directly for the transaction.”
After finishing his words, Lu Yu handed a note to the boss.
This note is very long, containing at least hundreds of different materials, including some special-effect Star Gems.
“This, this—” the owner stammered, clutching the note, his hands beginning to tremble. He raised his eyes, looking at Lu Yu with terror: “Sir, what you’re doing here, this is—”
The boss was speechless.
If all the items on the note that Lu Yu showed him are put together, this would be a multi-trillion dollar deal.
Moreover, Lu Yu provided an unlimited quantity of items, and the more he gave, the more he had.
The boss felt that although he had been a businessman all his life, it was only now that he realized how meaningless his past had been.
A person of high status with level nine authority, his actions are truly extraordinary.
Lu Yu pointed at the note without any hesitation and said, “I’ve already marked the priorities on this note. As for the price, how much you can bring depends entirely on you. Of course, how much you earn in the middle is none of my concern, as long as the price satisfies me—I’ll take all of it.”
“This Poison Dragon Fruit and the Poison Dragon Soul are definitely rare items. It would be difficult to find them even in the Stone City. And all these materials you’ve marked… you—” The shop owner had intended to ask a question but suddenly stopped himself.
He felt that he was being too controlling.
That gentleman has already made it very clear that he will be in charge of collecting these items, and the price will be set by him.
Transactions between peers are not based on market prices.
Lu Yu said, “As long as one can uncover even a third of what’s on this, they could earn three hundred billion.”
However, this time he doesn’t plan to make too much profit.
The boss was certain that the esteemed figure before him was about to undertake a significant task. If he could handle it perfectly, perhaps his future days would be worry-free.
With the backing of a high-ranking official with level-nine authority, his shop would certainly rise to become one of the most prestigious businesses in the city.
Merchants always have sharp minds, and soon a plan was set.
This time, the boss decided to earn no more than a few billion as a modest profit, and then fully dedicate himself to serving this esteemed individual.
“Does the honorable guest have a place to stay? If not, you’re welcome to stay at my humble shop. As for food and drink, leave that to me,” said the innkeeper. Without waiting for Lu Yu’s response, he had already rushed to the back, shouting loudly, “Xiao Mi, Xiao Lan, get out here! It’s time to work!”
Loud shouts and curses echoed from outside the warehouse.
Then the boss came running back with two young men in their early twenties, both wearing the uniforms of apprentices.
The two men didn’t even know what had happened; their faces were filled with confusion.
The moment they met the boss, the two were scolded, leaving them even more confused. The boss then pointed at Lu Yu and kept tapping the two employees on their heads, threatening, “This honorable guest will be staying at my shop from now on. Starting today, the shop is closed, and you two must attend to this honorable guest properly. Did you hear me? Even if the honorable guest wants stars from the sky, you have to let me know. In short, whatever this honorable guest says, you must do it. As for wages, well, I’ll triple your pay.”
The two young men didn’t hear much else, but when they heard about the wage increase, their eyes lit up immediately, nodding their heads vigorously like chicks pecking at rice.
Money makes the world go around.
Lu Yu was arranged to stay in the store, and it was one of the shop’s luxurious guest rooms.
The two men stayed at the door on standby for twenty hours.
Lu Yu learned from the two apprentices that the shopkeeper’s name was Zuo Lanfeng, who was considered a well-known and successful businessman in this area of the city.
Zuo Lanfeng no longer felt like opening his shops; the best thing he could do was go find the item Lu Yu had requested.
Do not look for small shops, because even collecting the fees from them would be too much for them to handle.
He wanted to find a shop that was at least the same size as his own, or even larger.
Lu Yu wrote a letter to Liu Xing from the guest room, informing him about his current situation here, and asked Liu Xing to search for the most needed items and those that would bring the highest profit.
These messages were relayed to Huanmo by Liuxing.
Then, through a mental connection, the demon and Lu Yu were able to transmit the information back.
This is Lu Yu’s advantage; he can fully grasp the dynamics of the real world. By staying here for a year, he can quickly turn the cheap items here into money, and then use that money to purchase higher-quality goods.
If calculated this way, the amount of money this plan could make might be an astronomical figure.
By the time the heavily armored individuals finish purchasing large quantities of items and attempt to resell them, the real-world market might already be saturated.
It’s exactly what he wants to see most—being able to suppress the enemy.
Lu Yu couldn’t help but burst into laughter while lying in bed resting in the guest room.
Lu Yu stayed in the shop until evening, when Zuo Lanfeng returned and told Lu Yu that he had found ten Star Treasures.
These were brought by the two shop owners themselves. Zuo Lanfeng asked Lu Yu for permission to bring the two men inside.
After Zuo Lanfeng obtained Lu Yu’s consent, he then went out to bring in two shop owners.
Two shop owners who had a pretty good relationship with Zuo Lanfeng saw him acting so subservient, repeatedly seeking instructions and nodding with a bowed waist, and couldn’t help but laugh together, saying, “Brother Zuo, what’s going on with you today? You seem quite off—what’s happened?”
The smile on Zuo Lanfeng’s face vanished as he turned serious and said to the two shop owners, “You two, the person you’re meeting today for the deal is no ordinary individual. Put away all your arrogance; in front of this person, we aren’t even as significant as a worm.”
Neither of the two bosses had ever seen Zuo Lanfeng so serious before, and both were involuntarily taken aback.
One person exclaimed in surprise: “Could it be that someone with Level 6 authority has arrived?”
“Level Six?” Zuo Lanfeng’s expression was filled with disdain as he scoffed lightly, saying, “Level Six clearance can’t compare to the one inside here.”
“My goodness, could it be a general with level-seven clearance?”
The expressions of the two shop owners became serious.
“Level Seven? Ha!” Zuo Lanfeng snorted disdainfully, his chest puffed out proudly as he said, “Old brother, this time I’ve really struck it rich, hehe.”
“It’s difficult… Could it be a noble-level dignitary!”
The two bosses straightened their clothes, and their expressions turned very respectful.
Zuo Lanfeng said, “Two younger brothers, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Once you’re inside, don’t ask about anything. Sell it at the lowest possible price—this time it’s for your own good.”
The two bosses exchanged a glance and followed Zuo Lanfeng into the guest room.
Lu Yu, seated at a table, saw three people enter. He stood up to greet them without putting on any airs.
The two bosses couldn’t see anything special about Lu Yu. When they looked at Zuo Lanfeng again, Zuo Lanfeng was now worse off than a grandson!
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