Chapter 209
Seeing this, Ye Bai felt a pang in her heart. She roughly estimated that the explosive population increase would severely deplete the resources her territory had accumulated over time. Food, clothing, and tools were manageable, thanks to the production capacity of Bai Ye Town. What worried her most was the medical situation. With so many people, there would inevitably be immense pressure on healthcare and the looming threat of epidemics.
"This is the Chaos Society of Landu City. What brings you here?"
The guard's voice snapped Ye Bai back to reality. She quickly replied, "I’m here to purchase research materials for my territory's library."
The lead guard exchanged a glance with another guard, who promptly left to relay her request. The lead guard then turned back to Ye Bai and politely said, "Please wait a moment while I confirm if the minister is available to see you."
Ye Bai understood this was a necessary procedure and nodded in agreement.
Before long, the guard returned with a message: "I’ll take you to him."
In Meiluo City, Ye Bai had needed a recommendation letter from Teacher Anita to enter the society, but now, that was no longer necessary. The difference was due to her having completed her third job transfer, making her a high-ranking figure, not to be underestimated in the eyes of NPCs.
Not to mention, she also had the status of a "legendary figure" as a bonus.
Soon, under the guard's guidance, Ye Bai met the vice minister of the Chaos Society in Landu City. The office was filled with an array of bizarre biological models.
The vice minister, a burly figure clearly modified, looked directly at Ye Bai without uttering a word.
Ye Bai confidently placed a pile of various legendary fish materials on the table. "Hello, I’d like to sponsor the research of the Chaos Society with these elemental materials in exchange for basic knowledge and subsequent advanced knowledge documents."
The vice minister paused, momentarily taken aback, then hesitated, "While that’s impressive, your terms..."
Ye Bai thought, Big Talk Technique... No, [Deception I]!
The vice minister replied, "That’s definitely worth considering."
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Chapter 139
With a plethora of legendary fish materials and the boost from her deception skill, Ye Bai successfully "persuaded" the vice minister of the Chaos Society, gaining access to purchase first-tier Chaos knowledge and subsequent advanced knowledge.
Without missing a beat, Ye Bai then teleported to the main city of the Alchemy Society, Laen City, and employed the same tactic.
Compared to the more biased approaches of the Magic and Chaos Societies, Ye Bai found her experience at the Alchemy Society to be much smoother. This was because the Alchemy Society emphasized experimentation and required substantial sponsorship, making gold more effective here than in the other two societies.
Even without using her deception skill, she could have easily spent enough gold to convince the high-ranking NPCs of the Alchemy Society, making it one of the easiest societies for players to access knowledge early on.
Quickly leveraging her financial power, Ye Bai secured first-tier knowledge from both societies and went on a shopping spree in these two cities.
Her main focus was on various special medicines to combat the plague, including disinfectant flying devices from the Alchemy main city and concentrated plague antidotes from the Chaos main city, as well as high-level materials like Moonstone, Fire Pattern Gold, and Obsidian, which were essential for advanced constructions.
After a significant expenditure of over a thousand gold coins, Ye Bai's wealth as the "richest in all realms" shrank by a quarter.
In the end, she organized a new caravan loaded with supplies.
This time, Ye Bai's treatment at the Merchant Guild changed.
Upon seeing the scale of her order, the staff member's standard smile faltered for a moment, then transformed into a more enthusiastic and respectful demeanor as they said, "Esteemed guest, your transaction with the Merchant Guild has reached the highest standard. We will provide a team of Earth Dragons to transport your goods free of charge."
Aside from a few disinfectant flying devices from the Alchemy main city, the bulk of her supplies were purchased from the Merchant Guild in Landu City. Although there were only over sixty cargo boxes, the value of the materials inside was extremely high. Even a main city's Merchant Guild rarely saw such a large transaction.
Meanwhile, the commercial level of Bai Ye Town jumped from level two to nearly level four.
Ye Bai's individual spending this time exceeded the total of all transactions since her territory began trading.
In this fantastical world, the value disparity between high-tier and ordinary items was immense. The resources Ye Bai could access early on in the divine realm were nearly extinct treasures in the lower realms.
Ye Bai was able to compensate for the collective efforts of countless players in the interstellar civilization precisely because of this.
"But..." Ye Bai was a bit surprised. "Earth Dragons?"
"Yes," the staff member nodded, a proud smile on their face. "They are our Merchant Guild's top-tier transport and escort team."
At that moment, Ye Bai finally realized something, and her expression turned slightly peculiar as she nodded.
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"Whoosh..."
Ye Bai was led by the staff member to a distinctly different high-tier cargo area, where all her purchased goods were neatly packed in reinforced cargo boxes. In the adjacent open space, a group of Earth Dragons, each measuring three to five meters in length, had been brought in—twenty in total.
When she used her Insight on one of the pale yellow-scaled, lizard-like creatures, she received the following information:
【Earth Dragon Beast】
Level: 50
Health: 40,000/40,000
Status: Tamed
The creatures referred to as "Earth Dragons" by the staff were actually "Earth Dragon Beasts." They were entirely different species from the undead Earth Dragons Ye Bai had encountered in the divine realm, the latter containing true ancient dragon blood and being absolute tier-three boss templates.
The former, with the addition of the word "Beast," was a product of the Chaos Society's furnace. Aside from a slight resemblance in name and appearance, the two had no real connection.
Of course, as a tamed mount, the Earth Dragon Beast was quite practical and powerful, being a mid-tier level two creature, as evidenced by its health, which indicated it was an elite monster template.
The Earth Dragon transport team not only handled transportation but also provided escort services. Each Earth Dragon was ridden by a knight, elite warriors from the Merchant Guild, ranging from levels 50 to 60. Together, they formed a top-tier third-tier combat unit.
"We're ready to depart at any time." The captain of the Earth Dragon knights was very enthusiastic, seeing Ye Bai as a big client who had spent over a thousand gold coins. Noticing her gaze on the Earth Dragon Beasts, he stepped forward and asked, "Would you like to ride one, my lord? Don’t worry, Lala is the gentlest among them."
"I have my own mount..." The Earth Dragon Beast was just a bit stronger and faster; it couldn't fly, so Ye Bai wasn't very interested. Just as she was about to decline and ride out on Ottofis, she heard a familiar bray.
"Ah-uh!"
Ye Bai turned to see Ottofis, the inconspicuous donkey, had somehow made its way to the front of the line and, with a leap, jumped onto the back of the largest and highest-level Earth Dragon Beast.
Ye Bai: "?"
The captain had asked if she wanted to ride an Earth Dragon Beast, not if this guy wanted to ride!
Seeing this scene, the captain's expression changed immediately. "A donkey? Kono... it's dangerous!"
Kono was the captain's main mount, and unlike his secondary mount Lala, Kono had the worst temperament among the entire Earth Dragon Beast team. Not to mention provoking it, even the strongest captain sometimes struggled to keep it in check.
As the gray-white donkey nimbly hopped onto Kono's broad back, Kono's powerful claws began to dig into the ground, snorting out a cloud of foul air, while a frill like an umbrella opened up behind its head.
This state only occurred when an Earth Dragon Beast was extremely agitated. The captain and the surrounding knights tensed up, drawing their swords, ready to intervene—clearly, the donkey's actions had already provoked Kono into a rage.
Moreover, as Kono began to stir, the other nearby Earth Dragon Beasts also started to become restless, their frills unfurling, and it looked like the entire Earth Dragon Beast team was on the verge of chaos.
"Ah-uh?"
However, at that moment, the donkey standing on Kono's back, seemingly oblivious to the situation, let out a questioning bray.
But then, something miraculous happened.
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