Chapter 190 Princess Irene’s Invitation
Deep in the Beifeng Mine, in the Quality Square next to the resurrection point, several skeleton soldiers who had just come online were carrying weapons and preparing to go down the maze to recruit adventurers.
Recently, the adventurers in the maze are obviously much more active than before, and each of them has a ransom on his head. Knocking one out at random will not only destroy all the equipment, but also get the ghost coins, so that many players who have leveled on the planet Kaa have returned.
Although it is fun to farm mushrooms in the outpost fortress of the planet Kaa, it is a flaw that there is only experience gain and no nether currency gain.
While passing by the audience hall, one of the skeleton soldiers glanced quietly, and the soul fire burning in the skull suddenly swayed with surprise.
The skeleton soldier retracted his head, looked at his companion beside him and asked curiously.
Melancholy French Fries: "Speaking of where the Demon King has been recently, I haven't seen him yet."
Passenger A: "I don't know, maybe he went back to the Demon City to report on his duties."
Arctic Panda: "This is too much "Take care of yourself."
Apple-flavored apple: "Indeed, other NPCs stay in one place, but he is busy running around."
Thinking of this, the admiration of the Demon King among the skeleton soldiers couldn't help but become stronger.
Of course, not all undead are loyal.
There are also people who want to eat purple eggs.
Handman Knight: "Damn it! Where is my cat lady? There isn't one here either! She must have been abducted by that evil guy to do strange things!"
Tauren warrior: "You've almost got it."
Huwan: "..."
Yiye Zhiqiu: "..."
Looking at the noisy skeleton soldiers, Alacto, who was guarding the Demon King's Palace, sneered and said nothing.
A group of second-hand people.
What's so good about Cat Lady? She's not one ten thousandth as good as Mrs. Arachinos. I really don't know why that guy is so popular.
But speaking of it, he was also curious about where the Lord Demon King had gone, and the respected Lord did not take him with him this time.
Thinking of this, Arakdo, who was unbalanced, became depressed again.
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I don’t know if it’s because the operation team upgraded the server. Although no new update announcements have been released recently, a lot of test codes have been released.
Affected by this, the number of players in the server has obviously increased recently.
· Due to the growth in the number of players and the desire of newcomers to become stronger, “RMT” behavior has gradually increased.
Instead of sitting in jail all day in a nightmare-like maze, it is better to spend the price of a cup of milk tea to buy outdated equipment from the big guys.
In any case, the equipment in this game does not have any level restrictions.
The operator of "Calamity OL" seems to be open to transactions between players, and has even set up an official website market to facilitate players to buy and sell freely.
Of course.
Everyone is an adult and must be responsible for their own actions. The official forum only guarantees the transaction and does not guarantee other things.
Especially for businessmen who are speculating on Mingcoin as electronic currency, if they lose money, there is no hope of complaining to the operator.
At present, the exchange ratio between Hell Coins and RMB fluctuates greatly between 01:1 and 100:1. Instead, an "enchanted stone" made of magic crystals and capable of enchanting weapons has become a stable currency, with the price of each stone stabilizing at around fifty yuan.
However, having said that, "Calamity OL" is in closed testing after all, and only a very small number of brick-and-mortar players are involved. The motivation for most players to earn ghost coins is not to exchange for real money, but to enjoy another life in the virtual world.
Although it is true that Dog Planner occasionally cuts leeks, it is still too merciful compared to other MMORPG games today.
And from time to time, benefits will be given to players.
Just like now.
In the furniture factory in Beifengcheng Industrial Zone, the sound of clanging sounds rang from morning to night, and the buzzing machines kept running.
In a huge steam-driven machine, custom-made steel wires are stretched and twisted into calf-thick cylindrical outer contours. They are then transferred to cotton woven cloth tubes through a reciprocating mechanical grid, and are then packaged one by one with a hot roller, thus forming individual pocket springs.
These pocket springs are counted and cut by a worker after passing through the conveyor belt to ensure that each leaf spring group has at least sixteen pocket springs. They are then sent to the next work station by the conveyor belt and glued to the base fabric one by one.
The whole process is repeated in this way, forming a base cloth with springs fixed one by one, and the two springs are stacked together to form the popular spring mattress in Thunder City.
The average cost of each mattress is less than 1,000 silver coins, which is 10 silver coins if rounded up, and more than half of it is labor cost, followed by cotton.
As for steel and coal, since their production is subsidized by the Demon King, their prices are so cheap that they are almost negligible.
The current mechanization level of the entire production process is not high, and many processes require manual participation. However, its production concept is far ahead of the world's average. Even the assembly line, which was born in the early 20th century, is mentioned.
The craftsmen of Thunder City would never have thought that what they considered to be an extremely exquisite mechanical structure actually only used about thirty refugees who had just received safety training.
Many of these people were farmers before. When they entered the factory for the first time, they had never been exposed to such machines before.
Once they become proficient, their efficiency will probably be even higher!
At the door of the factory, several zombie factory directors were gathering together and discussing something.
Since he didn’t bring a translation crystal, the workers working next to him had no idea what they were talking about.
"Damn, did Dog Planner get the values wrong?"
"What's going on?"
"Orders in the NPC store suddenly increased dozens of times."
"I also saw it. It seemed that the Demon King's palace suddenly placed an order for 10,000 mattresses."
As soon as these words came out, the zombies surrounding them were shocked and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Holy shit! How many?!"
"Ten thousand pieces?!"
"That guy's palace has so many beds?!"
The profit for each mattress is around 1,000 coins. Wouldn’t 10,000 pieces be equivalent to 10 million? !
Even though the value of this game has been expanding since the server was launched, no player has ever seen so much money!
Several players counted on their fingers and suddenly lost their composure. When they looked at the workers next to the machine, their eyes were filled with green light.
That ghostly look is really scary.
If they hadn’t known each other for a while, these workers might have been frightened by their dead bosses.
Beifeng City's labor force is limited. In addition to raising wages, if you want to further improve productivity, you can only continue to improve the production process.
For example, what they have been doing - integrating Hades technology into it and using more automated equipment to replace the links that originally required manual operations.
While several players were discussing how to improve production, Robert, as a ghost, floated aside, looking at these restless corpses incomprehensibly.
To be honest, after observing them for so long, he still didn’t understand what the so-called undead in the cemetery were thinking.
If you are still working so hard even after you are dead, how many volumes should you have when you are alive?
In short, he really didn’t know how to evaluate it.
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While the players were busy studying how to improve the productivity of the necropolis, their supreme demon king was not idle either.
It is lunch time at the moment, and the Demon King sitting in the restaurant of the Morning Embrace Hotel is holding a knife and fork to break down the steak on the plate. His nobility and elegance are not inferior to those of the royal family members of the Principality of Campbell, and are even worse... just like a painting.
The chef of the restaurant stood opposite him respectfully, introducing him to the parts of the meat and cooking techniques, and even talked about the environment of the pasture and the mood of the cattle. However, his eyes were always unconsciously attracted to Mr. Colin who was dining.
As expected of the nobles of the empire!
Compared with this gentleman, the rich and nobles of the Principality of Campbell are simply like barbarians in the Wanren Mountains!
He has worked in this hotel for more than 20 years, and this is the first time he has entertained such a distinguished guest!
In fact, not only the chef of the restaurant, but also Sarah, who was standing behind Luo Yan, was always secretly glancing at Luo Yan's back unconsciously.
But it’s not because she is noble or not, it’s just that she always feels that the Demon King today is different from usual.
How to say it?
Although he usually looked very charming while eating, today she felt completely different.
In fact, Luo Yan did perform deliberately, but it was not to show off to a chef, but to rehearse in advance for the next performance.
Demon King Academy teaches etiquette courses, whether it is the etiquette of hell or the etiquette of humans on the surface. After all, it often happens that high-level demons are captured by imperial nobles.
According to statistics, polite devils are more likely to survive. Over time, all the better institutions of higher learning have opened this course.
In fact, the demons in hell originally came from the surface, and the difference in etiquette among the upper class was not as big as imagined.
Including aesthetics, both sides have many things in common.
Seeing that his pretense seemed to have no flaws, Luo Yan calmed down a little and concentrated on enjoying the food on the plate.
Him objectively speaking, the chef’s skills at Dawn Embrace Hotel are pretty good.
Although it is not as good as the craftsmanship of his royal chef [Little Fish Cake Juice], it is still unique in terms of the level of this world.
If everything goes well on his side, he might consider adding some chefs from the Necropolis to the hotel's back kitchen, and maybe he can also lead a trend in the field of gourmet food.
Picking up a napkin and wiping his mouth, Luo Yan looked at the chatty restaurant chef and gave his evaluation of today's lunch.
Especially when the servant girl standing aside threw a gold coin into his hand, he bowed again excitedly and wanted to press his chest to his knees.
…"It's my pleasure to prepare lunch for you. Once again, I wish you a pleasant day, dear sir!"
Luo Yan didn't want to see his funny performance, so he waved his hand and signaled him to leave.
Watching the chef exit the door and quietly close the door of the box, Luo Yan picked up the tableware on the table again and said to Sarah behind him.
"You can sit down too, no one else will disturb you later."
He specially ordered two steaks, one of which was prepared for Sarah.
Sarah sat opposite him cautiously, cut off a piece of meat with a table knife, put it into the cherry mouth, and chewed it carefully.
Since he couldn't see the ears hidden in the hood, Luo Yan couldn't guess her evaluation of today's lunch just by looking at the expression on her face.
How does it taste?
Hearing the Demon King's question, Sarah was slightly stunned, and hesitated for a moment before answering cautiously.
"I feel... your kitchen is more delicious."
Luo Yan smiled upon hearing this and said rather proudly.
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"That's natural, after all, my servants are experts in all walks of life. Their experience and knowledge cannot be compared to a chef who has never been out of Thunder City in his life."
Looking at the Demon King who seemed to be in a good mood, Sarah fidgeted for a moment, and finally spoke cautiously.
"Lord Demon King...can I ask you a private question?"
"Oh?" Luo Yan glanced at her unexpectedly and said with interest, "What's the problem."
Sarah asked in a low voice.
"Do you prefer life here on the surface?"
"That's not true, it's just work." Luo Yan replied casually, elegantly cut off a piece of steak and put it into his mouth.
In fact, it makes no difference to him whether it is on the surface or underground.
The level of civilization in this world is quite backward. Even if it is enjoyment, the things that can be enjoyed are quite limited.
In contrast, he still hopes that the players in Beifeng City can bring more good things from his hometown.
When the time comes, he can take it back to the Magic City to show off.
Looking at the relaxed Demon King, Sarah's face suddenly showed a happy smile, and even the originally boring food suddenly became delicious.
Looking at the moving hood, Luo Yan could not help but reveal a smile on his face.
"Take off your hat when you are eating, there is no one else here."
Sarah stopped what she was doing and whispered.
"But... I feel safer this way."
It seems that she still cannot completely relax in the territory of humans on the surface.
Luo Yan did not force it.
“Then it’s up to you.”
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Three days have passed since Mr. Colin settled in Queen Street, and rumors about that gentleman have fermented into countless different versions.
Some people say that he is the son of a certain prince in the empire, and has a territory overseas that is comparable to the New World. Others say that he is the illegitimate son of the imperial regent, so it is not convenient to reveal his title and the source of his wealth.
No matter what kind of rumor it is, it is enough to whet the appetite of the citizens of Thunder City.
It is precisely because of this that the Dawn Embrace Hotel has been bustling with people in the past three days, with prominent celebrities from Queen Street crowding in and out.
Among them are well-known drama actors, court poets, famous painters, businessmen doing big business, and rural nobles around Thunder City.
In order to create a chance to meet Mr. Colin or attract the latter's attention, some of them did not even care about being reserved and made a lot of jokes in a grand manner.
However, it is a pity that Mr. Colin has never appeared in public. Not only did he eat in a separate box, he also reserved an entire floor of the hotel, not giving any chance to those who were running around to get close to him.
What’s interesting is that the more reserved Mr. Colin is, the more interested the people who surround him like flies become in him.
Thanks to this, the hotel employees earned a lot of tips by revealing details about Mr. Colin’s daily life.
And those fanatical people’s imitation of him is no longer limited to mattresses, but even extends to teacups for drinking tea.
In fact, this fanaticism is not entirely driven by vanity.
Leiming City's citizens' money does not come from strong winds, especially the richest people, who are actually very shrewd in their hearts.
Just like they have always imitated the Andes family and the Campbell royal family, they are now imitating Mr. Colin just to get a wave of "heat".
They do not need to spend too many gold coins to obtain a conversation topic that is interesting to all people of the same status, and gain a huge psychological advantage when talking to other potential business partners.
In common terms in economics, it is the so-called "consensus".
It is precisely because of this that although they did not see Mr. Colin, they would not suffer any loss.
Due to well-known reasons, the Dawn Embrace Hotel gathers celebrities from all walks of life in Thunder City. Even without Mr. Colin's participation, they can still find opportunities to complement each other's resources around Mr. Colin.
This is the power of circles.
But everyone knows in their hearts that these small profits are only an appetizer compared to the story about the Colin family.
They are like hungry diners, waiting for the chef to bring their dinner to the table.
As for now, it is just to save myself more capital for negotiation when the dinner is served.
Through Yuyou's eyes, Luo Yan quietly watched the performances of the guests in the hotel, while patiently waiting for the real big fish to take the bait.
As he expected, on the fifth day after he arrived in Thunder City, Irene Campbell, the nominally most noble "distinguished person" in the city, finally couldn't contain her curiosity about him and sent him an invitation letter stamped with the royal seal.
The living room of a luxury suite.
Holding this heavy letter in his hand, Punk, who was standing at the door, felt his calves trembling, as if what he was holding in his hand weighed a thousand kilograms.
"Sir, your letter...a letter from the Campbell family."
His voice was trembling, and he could not speak clearly.
However, unlike him who was frightened, the respected Mr. Colin looked calm and just gave instructions in a casual tone.
"Read it to me."
The expression on Punk's face was as if he was constipated. He hesitated for a long time before speaking in embarrassment.
ifier ] He had never been so grateful that he was illiterate.
After all, it was the royal seal. Even if it was Mr. Colin's order, he would not dare to open the letter without permission.
Luo Yan did not embarrass him, he just gave Sarah a look.
The latter didn't pay attention to the Campbell family at all. He reached out to take the envelope, opened it, and then read it out openly.
The whole letter is very long, but in summary it only has two meanings. One is to express admiration for Roxey Colin, and the other is to invite him to the dinner party the day after tomorrow.
Punk has retreated outside the door.
Looking at the closed door, Sarah said hesitantly.
"Are you planning to go to the appointment?"
Luo Yan said lightly.
"Why not?"
Sarah: "But..."
"I said, don't worry about her identity as the God's Chosen One. This contest between us and the Campbell family has nothing to do with force, and she doesn't even have a chance to draw her sword."
After auctioning his pocket watch to help the refugees outside the city, Luo Yan suddenly looked at this little girl with admiration.
This guy might be a "good guy".
As we all know, good people cannot be the masterminds behind the scenes.
However, it can be a good chess piece...
Thinking of this, Luo Yan took out a handful of colorful diamonds from his arms and placed them gently on the walnut table nearby like glass marbles, looking at them carefully in the dusk light.
The story of "Special people need special care" has been told. This time he plans to tell a story about "eternity and eternity".
Which one is better to use?
Luo Yan thought for a long time and couldn't make up his mind.
But at this moment, something suddenly moved in his heart, and he recalled the quick glance he had taken while standing on the street of Thunder City.
He vaguely remembered that Archduke Campbell's eyes seemed to be green, and as the saying goes, a daughter is like her father, and Princess Eileen must be the same.
An idea suddenly came to mind. Luo Yan immediately fell in love with a diamond that was about the size of a pigeon egg and exuded an emerald green luster. He picked it up with a smile and weighed it gently.
「It’s up to you.」