Chapter 65: Chapter 60: He Actually Has Another Divine-Level Continuous Healing Passive?

You?

A trade?

Qin Feng thought it over carefully.

’The armor and weapons my army uses are all shoddy, low-grade stuff, nothing presentable. And I don’t have any unique, rare resources in my territory. As for the Ratman Tribes that pledged allegiance to me, their villages are dirt-poor, like cavemen from the Stone Age. What could I possibly have to trade?’

Oh!

’Wait, I do have something! My Zoo Legion and Ratman Legion can all serve as her hired muscle! It’s like being mercenaries after reaching level 2 clan renown in Mount & Blade 2!’

“Your Desert Giant Wolves are not only powerful on their own, but they also have the qualification to be converted into ’Mounts,’ allowing them to be upgraded into a hidden soldier type similar to ’Wolf Cavalry.’”

“But it’s not their combat ability I’m interested in.”

“It’s their cargo-carrying capacity.”

“My trade caravans, which are responsible for business and making money, not only have to maintain a large number of guards and hired muscle to prevent being targeted by malicious thieves, but they also have to raise a large pack of mules for hauling goods.”

“When attacked by thieves, the mules have absolutely no ability to resist. They’re also prone to scattering and fleeing when intimidated or ambushed by enemies.”

“This often causes my caravans to suffer heavy losses.”

“On top of that, to ensure my caravan guards have enough mobility and flexibility when encountering enemies in the wild, they also consume a large amount of funds to purchase fine horses and fodder.”

“This is all a considerable expense.”

“So, I want to hire your Desert Giant Wolves to be my caravan guards.”

“They can haul cargo, serve as mounts for my caravan members, and even engage enemies in combat like mercenaries… They’re basically the perfect, tailor-made guards for a caravan.”

“In return, I will send you the Stone of Radiant Sun produced in my territory.”

“They can be forged into purple-quality Radiant Sun Element equipment, which has better armor bonuses and Extra Life Value than Black Crystal Stone, and also comes with at least one random special effect stat.”

“What do you think?”

“Will you take this deal or not?”

Qin Feng scratched his head, his tone a little awkward.

“Well… I personally don’t have a problem with it, but my birth point is too remote. I can’t send my army to your territory to complete this trade right now.”

Su Mumu tilted her head.

“Hm?”

“What do you mean?”

“Isn’t your birth point in the Northern Region…?”

Before she could finish, Su Mumu realized what he meant, a look of dawning comprehension on her face.

“Oh!”

“You’re inside the Northern Forest?”

“That is indeed troublesome—there are too many Small Sub-human Forces inside. Their attitude toward Lord Players is unpredictable; they’ll turn into a Red-Name Influence and invade your territory at the drop of a hat, or they’ll rob any caravans the Lord Players send out.”

“Moreover, because of the tense and hostile relationship between the Northern Empire and the various Forest Tribes, the Minotaur Kingdom, which is stuck between them, might not grant passage to your army.”

“Unless you can earn the trust of the Violet Commerce Association, which would allow you to pass through the Minotaur Kingdom’s checkpoints with their caravans.”

Su Mumu gradually fell into deep thought.

“Let me think…”

“I do have a pass from the Violet Commerce Association, and I’m even a Platinum Level honorary member of their association, so I can travel freely between the various kingdoms…”

She suddenly looked up, her tone brisk.

“How about this!”

“You send me your territory’s coordinates. I’ll dispatch a part of my Divine Chosen Army to find you and deliver 3,000 units of the Stone of Radiant Sun.”

“Then, I’ll take thirty Desert Giant Wolves from your territory.”

“To serve as my hired caravan guards.”

“How about it?”

Although he felt the terms of the deal were pretty good, Qin Feng didn’t agree right away. Instead, he asked:

“What if my Desert Giant Wolves happen to die while they’re with you?”

“Is there any extra compensation for their loss?”

Su Mumu shook her head without any hesitation.

“No.”

“The Stone of Radiant Sun I’m offering has a market price of 5 Gold Coins per unit, for a total value of 15,000 Gold Coins.”

“Meanwhile, buying 30 fine warhorses, plus hiring 30 caravan guards skilled in riding, would only cost 7,200 Gold Coins.”

“In fact, I’m already paying a serious premium to hire your Desert Giant Wolves.”

“It’s equivalent to paying more than double the price.”

She paused, her tone serious.

“However, considering they’re your Divine Chosen Soldiers and possess the top-tier traits of fighting to the death without surrendering or retreating, I can accept this premium.”

Qin Feng pressed on.

“So, are thirty Desert Giant Wolves enough for you as caravan guards?”

Su Mumu shook her head again.

“Not just thirty.”

“But I don’t like taking risks.”

“These thirty Desert Giant Wolves are essentially a trial run… If they don’t meet my strict requirements for caravan guards, I’ll immediately replace them with another, more cost-effective soldier type.”

Seeing this, Qin Feng pondered for a long time before finally replying:

“Alright.”

“Let me go back and think about it first.”

“I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.”

Su Mumu hummed softly in acknowledgment.

“Mm.”

’To be honest, the terms of the deal are so good that I don’t really need to think it over. I also trust that MC’s cousin isn’t some big-shot swindler who would try to cheat me. But my cautious habits, developed since childhood, make me want to ask the “encyclopedia,” Diablo, for advice before committing to the trade. After all, there’s no harm in being careful. Taking an extra step won’t kill me.’

While he was thinking, MC, who had been in a “Divine Being” state, suddenly came to his senses, rubbing his eyes and speaking in a daze:

“Eh?”

“Has it started already?”

“How’d it go, Tingfeng… Wait! Why do you have character blur on? Turn it off, quick! Let your bro see what you really look like!”

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