“Yes, oh my God. Back then, I never expected you’d create so much commotion so quickly.“
Di’an let go and said to the maiden beside him, whose hair was pinned up with a hair fork and who was almost as tall as himself, “You two, come on in quickly. “
The furnishings inside the room had not changed. However, aside from some commonly used items belonging to the sailors, there were even fewer articles intended for the newly salvaged newcomers. Last time, one could still see some dictionaries and maps related to the Grand Duchy here, but now they had all vanished without a trace.
Other magazines and books on world dynamics, as well as travel and living guides with notes on local customs and pitfalls, had long since been evacuated from this supply station.
“Come over and sit down. ” After instructing his assistant to brew tea, Di’an haphazardly gathered up the cluttered materials from the large desk into his arms, carried them aside, and tossed them into a low storage bin.
The shopkeeper, who was wearing a thick blue sailor’s jacket today, clapped his hands, turned around, and said to Yang Zicang, who had walked over and sat down, “President Buchen, haha, allow me to address you as such. I know you must be extremely busy right now. “
“So, to not waste your time, I’ll come straight to the point. Hmm, I believe that’s the proper phrase to use here. “
“That’s very correct, Mr. Di’an. “
“Then, how many copies of those glorious experiences of yours are you planning to sell to me this time? “
Di’an’s eyes were full of anticipation.
-｛Distributor February·Di’an, with his rich experience, has marked a new node for the glorious prelude I am currently nurturing.｝
-｛Distributor Loki·Tata Mingqi asks, “What are you up to? “｝
From the moment he appeared here until now, less than ten minutes had passed, and Dean had already energetically marked two new nodes on this itinerary. Among the other distributors, none claimed to be breeding a glorious prelude.
Yang Zicang began to understand: was Mr. Dean planning to gift him a glorious light experience that only he was willing to acquire?
Faced with the question, Yang Zicang said:
“Which one are we selling? I plan to start with the one currently in the making.“
Dean, leaning on the edge of the table, revealed a pleased and proud expression, as if very satisfied with Yang Zicang’s understanding and compliance.
Surely it was prepared in advance; the assistant had already brought over two cups of tea. “President Buchen, and Sister Lianna, this is an excellent black tea brought by the President of the Chamber of Commerce during his inspection a while ago.“
Sensing the fragrance, Yang Zicang thanked him and looked at Dean. “Seems your business is booming, Mr. Dean.“
“Thanks to you.” The Moon Man sat on the swivel chair with a thin cushion, glanced at Lianna’s figure leisurely inspecting the sparse goods around the stall, let out a mysterious chuckle, and was about to speak.
Flap, flap, two pigeons landed gently on the windowsill outside the thick wooden lattice window.
His expression turned slightly, and he turned his head. “Damn it!” Slap-slap, Dean swiftly closed the double-paned shutter-style inner window, both sides of which had slatted gaps.
“Phew,” he just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Yang Zicang say from behind, “Actually, the reason I came this time is to ask you, Mr. Distributor, for a favor.“
Damn it. Dian An lamented inwardly, his face still turned toward the window. Sure enough… he hadn’t come to sell other Radiance items after all.
-｛Distributor Dian An, drawing on his wealth of experience, marked a new node in the prelude of the splendor I was currently nurturing.｝
The Moon Person turned back with a cheerful smile and said:
“So, what is the main purpose of our Chairman Yang’s visit this time?“
Lianna, who was examining a pile of special mooring ropes, pricked up her ears with slight curiosity. Her eyes also glanced toward another stack of unattended cargo, as if interested in some exotic garments from other races she had never seen before.
“I want to entrust you with selling a Radiance for me. Before noon today, and in terms of timing, the more the better, of course.“
Dian An’s face beamed with warm enthusiasm. “Ahaha,” he nodded twice quite casually. “A matter like that, hmm…” He pondered for two seconds, then continued with a smile:
“Why not do it out at sea? There must be many people who would want to buy it.“
Lianna, who was turned sideways toward the door, parted her lips in slight surprise.
“Even if someone makes an offer, going out to sea to find buyers would waste a lot of time.“
“Mm, I know. Your time today is especially precious.“
Listening closely, Lianna heard the White Violet Hero’s calm voice continue from behind her, “And also, I don’t know its true value.“
“So even heroes lack sequence-timing, huh? ” Lina thought back to the coin imbued with sequence-timing she had obtained before her departure. “The first year of Yang Zicang’s reign… could that possibly mean…? ” She suddenly realized the implication. “How cute, ” she thought. Then she felt sad and worried for the hero behind her, who was forced to sell his precious radiance out of necessity.
Seeing the distributor’s ambiguous expression, Yang Zicang said, “I can set aside one portion of the radiance you want. You know the inn needs these for the room fee as well. ” As he spoke, Yang Zicang gave a slight wink.
“This… ” Di An’s expression lit up with a hint of joy, as this was deliberately adding value and significance to his current pre-ordered plan or experience.
“Can I have the one from the sea? “
“That one I already said I’d leave behind and trade somewhere connected to the inn. “
“Ah, I see. “
Just as Di An was feeling disappointed, he heard Yang Zicang continue, “But I have another similar radiance I can sell to you. “
“Really? “
On the pendant Yang Zicang held, the deep green gemstone in the eye socket of the small, delicate golden skull shimmered with a hint of white light.
｛-Radiance of Glory: The sole purifier of the tainted town.｝
“This is it! ” Di An’s spirits suddenly lifted greatly.
But the young man closed his fist over the pendant and said, “Even this radiance I got through trade, it should still count as part of my statue, right? “
“Ha, of course, of course! Presenting it from an observational perspective… well, it doesn’t make much of a difference anyway. “
Di An rested one arm on the table and leaned forward slightly:
“That trade fair you mentioned , when are you planning to establish it? “
Yang Zicang immediately understood the meaning of the distributor.
“I haven’t chosen a location yet… “
“We can provide one. “
Di An’s voice was even lower and more serious: “Chairman Yang, as long as you are willing, I can immediately open a radiance trade order to purchase this light at a time sequence rate. Of course, this won’t be included in our contract. “
Yang Zicang pondered for a moment before saying, “I’m sorry. If trades can only be made at the location you provide, even if I wanted to agree, it would be acting arbitrarily without gaining the consent of the others at the hotel. That would be far too reckless for my friends. “
Di An’s brow furrowed slightly, showing a troubled expression.
“Actually, I have long wanted to ask you, Mr. Di An, to come and assist us at the Radiance Trade Fair, and to visit the site for guidance and control. “
Di An sat up straight, rubbed his palms together, smiled and pursed his lips at Yang Zicang, then pointed a finger and waved it lightly at the young man in front of him.
“Ah, Chairman Yang, that… hmm… okay, I think one light. Hahaha, well, uh, how many time sequences do you think? How about fifty thousand time sequences? “
“One hundred and fifty thousand, ” Yang Zicang replied.
“Too expensive. ” Di An refused outright, as if scalded, then added in quick succession: “Oh, oh, oh. Eighty thousand is а very good number. But since you’ve invited me to help organize the market, then one hundred thousand is also negotiable… “
Lianna, who had taken two steps towards the other side of the stall, chuckled lightly with a “Kuu~ ” before immediately stopping herself as if she had to hold back, closing her mouth to seriously study the large iron hammer before her.
“One million five hundred thousand. ” Yang Zicang said with a tone that was both resolute and calm. “We will handle the preparations ourselves. There’s no need for you to trouble yourself with it. “
“One million… ” Di An raised a finger and waved it vaguely in the air, blew on it, then put it down and said, “Who are you going to get to deliver the news about the Story of the Glazed Lamp? “
Yang Zicang raised an eyebrow. “I do have a few candidates in mind. “
“I have some accessories here that I can give them for free. ” A gleam of gambler-like determination lit up in Di An’s eyes. “On the condition that you sell me this radiant light born from the rainbow glow. “
-｛Distributor Di An, with rich experience, has marked a new node for the brilliant prelude I am currently nurturing.｝
-｛Distributor Valkyrie of May has indicated, with rich experience, that I am nurturing a brilliant prelude.｝
Yang Zicang glanced awkwardly at the double-sided golden skull pendant hanging on his chest.
-｛Mr. Lai’s custom-made ring indicates: Mr. Lai is closely observing my current life experiences with full attention.｝
Yang Zicang slightly lowered the perception level of the ring again.
Flap, flap—the faint sound of pigeon wings fluttering came again from outside the window.
The Moon Person glanced around the supply station’s interior. Yang Zicang sensed he was about to formally present his identity as a Moon Realm Distributor, just like last time, to block external perception before detailing the plan to collect Radiance by gifting accessories.
So he immediately said, “If that’s the case, sir, how many accessories do you have over at your place? But I can’t guarantee that those who accept the accessories will sell all the Radiance to you. “
“What do you mean? ” Dì’ān paused his movements quite naturally.
“I can try my best to persuade them that if they want the Moon Essence of the second layer, they can prioritize selling it to you at a reasonable price. What do you think, Mr. Dì’ān? “
“This… ” Dì’ān nodded decisively without much thought. “Alright, deal. So, let’s sign a contract… “
“Two million. ” Yang Zicang, imagining a mindset like Xue Qi’s, steeled himself and spoke.
“What did you say? Oh no, my friend, ” Dì’ān waved his hands wildly, even turning to push open half of a wooden window, revealing a few fat pigeons poking their cooing throats through the glass window in the middle layer.
Turning back, the shopkeeper said, “Two million is impossible. You’ll understand what that means later. Even one point five million is an astronomically high price. “
“What if it’s an investment? ” Yang Zicang cut in directly, as if he had expected this reaction.
Dì’ān’s expression shifted.
“Coo-coo-coo. “
He swiveled his leather chair swiftly and, with a sharpclick, closed the half-wooden window.
“That we can discuss. “
“Hmm?” Lianna turned her head.
“We can really negotiate this.” Di’an glanced sideways at the maiden standing frozen in the distance, her figure slightly averted, and rubbed his hands together. “But the maximum is four hundred thousand—meaning, one million five hundred thousand Chronos plus an additional four hundred thousand Chronos as investment. Ah, and I still have some here… Let me see.“
He yanked open a drawer with a clatter, quickly fished out a handful of trinkets from inside, then pulled open the adjacent drawer as well, using his fingers to shuffle through and sift the odds and ends with a clinking, clattering sound.
“So… what if we raised the purchase price just a little bit?” Lianna’s voice came from a distance. “Like, one million five hundred and ten thousand?“
“What?” Di’an, still holding the trinkets, looked over. “Ah, this…” He shot a quick glance at Yang Zicang, who was about to speak. “This is already beyond my authority. But if you partner with Wuyang Trading and use our provided safe haven to hold a trade fair, then not just one million five hundred thousand—even two million Chronos—I can immediately agree to it on behalf of our chamber of commerce.“
His words spilled out as fast as beans popping from a pod as he dumped the scattered trinkets onto the table.
Yang Zicang turned to meet the maiden’s gaze and gave her an encouraging nod. A flicker of happiness immediately touched the lips of Lianna, whose expression had remained calm, and she continued browsing on her own.
Yang Zicang felt a little relieved. One million five hundred thousand Chronos—this was a massive amount of Chronos under his control, far beyond what he had expected.
Moreover, I can also raise an additional 400,000 in investment sequence, bringing me one step closer to that plan. It’s just that all of this must be repaid.
“Alright, then. “
“It’s a deal. ” Di’an lowered his head and looked at him out of the corner of his eye, like an old friend, saying, “Don’t make me a laughingstock among my peers. That kind of thing isn’t worth being passed back to the Moon Realm. “
Upon hearing these words, Yang Zicang immediately thought of the last time — regarding the Glory Light obtained from Di’an which had deceived the distributor, the hotel… manager had even advised him to keep it safe.
Did Manager Mus really mean for me to keep it safe, or did he foresee… that it might be transmitted back to the Moon Realm, giving rise to consciousness among so many deceased alive-decayed shadows?
He used all his strength to suppress the frustration rising in his heart. Damn it, Boboli. The glorious light containing the experience of successfully treading on leaves and sneaking into the military camp had already been given to that yellow-haired brat.
Then, regarding the Glory Light named “Deceiving the Distributor ” that came into being here at Di’an’s place — had it already appeared on the Moon Realm statues being forged by Tata Mingqi and Mr. Lai?
As Di’an quickly drafted the documents, Yang Zicang probed him with a blank expression: “When your fellow townsfolk experience the ‘glorious light’ memories contained in my Moon Realm statue, will they clearly perceive every figure inside? “
“Don’t worry about that. “
Di’an replied without raising his head, “Those scenes are all projections from your intent force, interpreted by the experiences they can understand. “
“So even if you go and experience it again, you’ll only see scenes you can comprehend, but won’t be able to recognize the specific people and places within them. However, you will clearly feel the rich information and value contained in this experience. Hmm-hmm. “
The man paused his writing and chuckled slyly, “Unless you come across your own radiant experience—then you would recognize it at a single glance. “
Yang Zicang gently rubbed his head, “Thank you for telling me, sir. “
A piece of paper was pushed to the side of the table in front of him. Yang Zicang glanced at the ring on his finger, removed it, “Is a radiance transaction possible? “
On the small gem set within the ring, a faint light appeared like swirling Milky Way.
Deanne picked it up with his fingers and looked at it with satisfaction.
｛– Group Radiance: Witness “The One Who Tells the New Stories of the Oran Mountains. “｝
“Of course it’s possible. Even though this radiance comes from someone else’s birth stored in this ring, you already have enough authority to control it. After all, you have completed the contract given by the ring’s owner. “
Yang Zicang stood up, holding the removed pendant in his palm, and spoke about the experience of the containing Ring of Bloodline: “And what about this one? “
- ｛Distributor Loki Tata Mingqi indicates “Look around. “｝
Deanne hissed lightly, “This experience is a bit special. Since it’s related to the emergence of the Path of Light and breaking through the king’s court barrier, I’ll offer you five times the Lunar Radiance. “
As he spoke, Yang Zicang, still deep in thought, felt a new mental voice emanating from the jeweled pendant in his hand.
-｛Distributor Di An, with his wealth of experience, declared that I have fully nurtured a complete ｛-Radiance: Glory Radiance｝.｝
Yang Zicang lifted his head, and Di An was grinning from ear to ear with barely contained joy.
“This one comes with a hundred-and-fifty percent premium. Hmm? “
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