HPDBC Chapter 325 This is top-notch!
Chapter 325 This is top-notch!
Sanshui stopped playing with the copper coin.
He stared at Chen You, a mocking smile creeping onto his lips.
"Don't like it? You're from out of town. If you don't have money, just say so. I'll help you figure something out. You can also try to recruit people yourself."
Chen You ignored his sarcasm.
He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers in mid-air.
Splash!
A crisp metallic clanging sound echoed in the dimly lit hall.
Not one, not a bag.
Golden coins poured down, instantly submerging half of the counter in front of Chen You.
It overflowed from the edge and landed on Sanshui's tattered cloth shoes.
The golden light illuminated the entire dilapidated hall of the chamber of commerce as bright as day.
Sanshui's sarcasm froze on his face.
The copper coin in his hand fell to the ground, rolled into the pile of gold coins, and disappeared without a trace.
He suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on the mountain of gold before him, his breathing becoming rapid.
"These...these..." Sanshui stammered.
"A King-level weapon costing 10,000 gold coins sounds impressive, but it's actually quite pathetic." Chen You pulled over a dilapidated wooden chair and sat down.
"I want something custom-made."
"The event must be grand, extremely luxurious, and a celebration for all. Understand?"
Sanshui swallowed hard.
He quickly emerged from behind the counter, his previously slouching back instantly straightening, then bent over, forcing a fawning smile onto his face.
"Got it! Absolutely! Boss, you said that as long as the money's there, even if you wanted Cangxing City to fly backwards, the Chamber of Commerce could arrange it for you!"
Chen You leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest.
Since one is going to die, the ceremony must be befitting one's status.
"First, the means of transportation." Chen You held up one finger. "What kind of behemoths do the King-level beings use?"
"Boss, it's a two-headed earth dragon. When it runs, the earth shakes and the mountains tremble, it's absolutely cool!" Sanshui quickly replied.
"Too tacky." Chen You shook his head. "Change it. I want a mythical one. The biggest and fiercest kind, preferably one that can scare people to death at first glance."
Sanshui broke out in a cold sweat.
He pulled out a tattered rag and wiped his forehead. "Boss, this doesn't comply with the guild's safety regulations. If the monster goes berserk, the entire caravan will be trampled into mincemeat!"
"With your health, you can't even withstand a monster's sneeze!"
It's okay if you can't handle it!
"Add more money," Chen You uttered.
"Alright!" Sanshui pulled out an account book from somewhere and started frantically writing with a quill pen.
"Second, the honor guard." Chen You held up a second finger. "A thousand is too few. I need ten thousand heavily armored golem infantry to lead the way, and with every step they take, the ground must shake in unison."
"Eight hundred thunder griffins circled overhead to escort the caravan. On either side of the caravan, two thousand dancers of the most beautiful races were arranged, not for fighting, but simply for the sake of beauty."
Sanshui's hand trembled, and he almost broke his quill pen: "Boss, the most beautiful race has its pride..."
"Add more money," Chen You said calmly.
"Understood! The Chamber of Commerce will bring you here even if we have to kidnap you!" Sanshui's eyes instantly turned red.
"Third, the atmosphere." Chen You stood up and walked to the counter. "Ordinary petals won't do; I need a rain of petals that can increase experience."
"Pack up the experience points and scatter them in the clouds so that all players in Hidden Star City can benefit from them."
Sanshui gasped.
"And the music." Chen You's tone turned serious. "Not those festive trumpets and suonas. I want grand, tragic, epic symphonies with a sense of destiny."
"Ideally, it should make people want to cry, as if a great hero is about to fall."
Sanshui was stunned.
He looked up at Chen You, his face full of confusion: "Boss, opening up trade is a joyous occasion, why make it so...so tragic? Isn't that a bit unlucky?"
Chen You looked down at him.
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"No! No!" Sanshui waved his hands repeatedly.
"Tragic! It must be tragic! There's an ancient demoness imprisoned in the city lord's dungeon, who sings requiems and has seen three generations of city lords pass away."
"I'll bring her out for you to lead the singing!"
Chen You nodded in satisfaction.
This NPC is sensible.
"Finally, a server-wide announcement." Chen You finalized the last detail.
"From the moment the caravan set off, the system notification refreshed for me every ten minutes."
"The name is... 'The God of Wealth Arrives'."
Sanshui closed the ledger and quickly fiddled with the abacus.
A moment later, Sanshui raised his head, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Boss, this 'Universal Celebration - God of Wealth Arrives' exclusive customized package will cost a total of... 100,000 gold coins."
"Pay half the deposit first, and the guild will start work immediately. Within two hours at most, we guarantee you'll witness the most spectacular scene in the entire server!"
100,000 gold coins.
Finally, another large sum of money was spent.
"Director Li, this is how you made me die a glorious death."
Chen You muttered to himself, glancing at the skill cooldown.
"No need to rush, just arrange for the caravan to arrive in Cangxing City in 13 hours."
Without any further ado, he directly allocated 100,000 gold coins to Sanshui.
"No deposit needed, full payment."
Sanshui stared at the sudden appearance of the enormous sum of 100,000 yuan on the account, and then fell straight backward.
He barely managed to stand by holding onto the counter, the fervor in his eyes almost turning into a tangible flame.
"Boss! You are my second parents in Sanshui! You are the eternal god of Cangxing City!"
Sanshui knelt down on the ground and performed an extremely exaggerated salute.
[Ding! Sanshui, the manager of the Hidden Star City Chamber of Commerce, has increased your favorability rating to "Die-hard Loyalist".]
[Ding! Main quest updated.]
[Mission Objective: Welcome the caravan into the city and ensure the restoration of trade in Cangxing City.]
Chen You looked at the system notification and closed the interface.
"You've messed it up, I'll tear down your chamber of commerce."
"Don't worry! Even if the sky falls, the caravan will arrive on time!" Sanshui patted his chest and assured them.
Chen You turned and walked out of the Chamber of Commerce hall.
Outside the door, the wind and snow began to howl.
He looked up at the gray sky.
"What a thoroughly enjoyable waste of money!" Chen You exclaimed.
The voice just fell.
[World Announcement: Player "Chen You" has begun a Mythical Cross-City Trade Tour!]
[World Announcement: The [God of Wealth Arrives] caravan will arrive directly in Hidden Star City in thirteen hours!]
[World Announcement: This parade is a top-tier, custom-made event. A massive amount of experience points will rain down along the route – don't miss out!]
The three announcements were played on a loop three times.
"Holy crap! Is the wandering god up to something again?"
"A mythical-level trade route? The highest-spec custom-made? How much would that cost?!"
"Go to Hidden Star City! Free experience points!"
"Let's go! There won't be any seats left if we're late!"
……
In the territory of the Titan Clan Guild, Thalos suddenly stood up, his massive body crashing into the stone table in front of him.
He stared intently at the announcement on the screen, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"Brother Chen... what's this all about now?!"
The vice president stepped forward and lowered his voice: "President, this is an opportunity..."
Salos raised his hand, interrupting the vice president.
"Contact Moon Arrow and Auro." Saros clenched his fist. "Ask them if they'd be interested in going 'in the rain' together."