Chapter 328: Enormous Profits

Chapter 328

Enormous Profits

“Terms?” The staff paused for a moment but eventually smiled brightly.

“Well then, Lady Ellie, please state your proposal. As an employee, I assure you we will respond with sincerity.”

“Hmph, sincerity from you all?... Alright, I know that your central shop has been making a lot of profit, hasn’t it? At the very least, you must be making a profit of 10,000 tols per sale, right?”

“Oh, haha, you understand correctly. But we do have some operational costs. Please don’t think we are taking advantage.”

“Of course, I don’t think that, if it’s only 10,000 tols.”

“Hmm? Then what seems to be the issue, Lady Ellie?” The staff began to feel a bit confused. They tried to think further about what Ellie had up her sleeve and why she was showing such confidence.

“I want to make a personal contract with you. From now on, if I bring something for sale, will you agree to a maximum profit margin of only 10,000 tols?” Upon hearing this, the staff fell silent. This agreement indeed seemed unusual.

Most beings struggled to acquire even 10 tols unless they were high-level creatures challenging the 8th or 9th floors, where 10,000 tols was mere pocket change. The staff once worked at the central service on levels 8 and 9, where they made enormous profits. Even if they charged 100,000 tols for their services, it wasn’t a concern for those clients. They had more lucrative sources of income, but since they rarely lacked anything, they seldom engaged in transactions at the central service.

With his previous successful performance, he was sent to the 7th floor instead, where profits were even greater due to the large population. Just the profit from land sales was significant, not to mention other sources, such as the sale of spiritual fruits. The 7th floor didn’t have many spiritual fruits in the hunting areas, so instead of buying from hard-to-reach major races, people preferred to buy from the central service.

However, the girl’s question made him feel nervous. How could she talk about a 10,000 tols profit so casually?

“This is an unfair proposal. We don’t even know what kind of goods you are offering.”

“It’s not complicated. If you can’t accept this deal, I just won’t do business with you. I can wait until I go outside by myself and sell them directly to others,” Ellie shrugged, acting as if she didn’t care much about the matter, which forced the staff to consider more carefully. This confidence made the staff even more anxious because it suggested she had no problem finding a market for her goods.

She wasn’t the only one selling spiritual fruits. Others from the human race also brought spiritual fruits, but those were only level 0. Although they sold easily, they didn’t yield much profit.

It seemed this girl was the only one with treasures like level 1-2 spiritual fruits. Or perhaps she didn’t have just these levels...

The staff’s nonexistent heart trembled. Level 3 spiritual fruits were rare even on floors 8-9 and were very expensive. He had seen high-ranking races from the same “base” testing floor as these humans, known as “Elves,” who created quite a stir when they arrived. They could find and sell many low-level spiritual fruits and even had some level 3 spiritual fruits. As a result, the Elf race were well-favored by the high-level species, but problems arose shortly after.

The power of the elves laid in nurturing trees to evolve into spiritual plants. However, the slow speed of this process was problematic; some trees took decades to produce even 1 or 2 fruits. Ultimately, supporting the Elf race became more of a burden. As predicted...the Elf race were eventually cast aside, and the weak race that could only cultivate plants gradually disappeared.

Though it was unfortunate, level 0 spiritual fruits were not rare on floors 8-9. Even level 1-2 fruits could be found occasionally. The elves gained attention mainly because of the level 3 fruits.

The staff looked at Ellie again, considering her carefully. He felt more than half certain that his thoughts were correct. Even though he didn’t understand why this girl had so many level 1-2 fruits, he believed she was more special than the Elf race. He would not let her disappear like the elves. At the very least, as long as she was alive, he could make significant trade profits!

“As you said, I’ve thought it over and believe we should collaborate long-term. So...your proposal, I can accept it. But...can you promise that from now on, you will sell everything exclusively to the central service?”

“Hmm?”

“Of course, we will only take a profit of 10,000 tols per item, no matter its value. But if you agree to sell everything exclusively to the central service, we can leverage this advantage in trading. This will benefit both sides. You will earn a significant amount of money while keeping a low profile, and the central service can continue to attract customer interest.”

Hearing the staff’s words, Ellie realized he was quite smart. But then again...working for the central service, he couldn’t be foolish.

“This agreement is quite interesting. I can agree to it, but...”

“But?”

“Of course, it’s a sales contract. I still want to specify certain terms clearly. We will make the contract renewable every 5 years. This way, if there are any concerns, we won’t have to renew it.”

“Oh, that’s...”

“I believe you know which option is more beneficial. If you cooperate well, I won’t consider canceling the contract, right?” Ellie smiled, and the staff laughed happily. He knew this was a clear threat from her. It seemed he couldn’t underestimate the human race after all.

Shortly thereafter, they completed the contract. Ellie looked at it with satisfaction and then brought out something the other party had been anticipating. Although it was just 2 fruits, it could already make the staff’s eyes widen!

“This is...”

“Level 3 spiritual fruits. How much would you value them at?” The sudden question left him no time to be astonished. He swallowed hard and immediately considered the price.

In a typical transaction, a single level 3 spiritual fruit could fetch around 120,000 – 150,000 tols. But since level 3 fruits were quite rare these days, it might go up to 150,000 tols. If it weren’t for their contract, he might have bargained to buy them at around 100,000 tols each. With such a significant amount of money, the seller would surely be satisfied. It was so regretful...

Even though he felt regret, his eyes didn’t show it at all. With level 3 spiritual fruits, even high-level species might be interested in buying. In the future, the 7th floor would surely become a central trading hub.

“Since you’ve brought out such wonderful items, for this first transaction, we’ll pay you 150,000 tols each without any processing fees. However, after this, we will give you 140,000 tols per fruit, deducting a 10,000 tols profit as agreed. What do you think?”

“This is a deal that truly shows your sincerity,” Ellie smiled, then brought out another 13 level 3 spiritual fruits, which was all she had. Earlier, each of her 3 spiritual trees had produced only 5 fruits. Ellie decided to sell them all at once. If the staff had offered too low a price, she would have held off and waited for a better opportunity. After all, level 3 spiritual fruits were incredibly valuable, and indeed they were...

“T-This is...”

“You can calculate your profit for the remaining 13 fruits,” Ellie laughed happily. She easily earned an additional 2,120,000 tols today. Even though her total wealth was now around 3 million tols, it was still not enough to buy a city in the 1st row. It would take some more time.

The petite girl pocketed the money she received and realized she had more business to attend to here...

“I heard that besides buying raw materials, you also sell items, correct?”

“Hmm? Is there something you’re interested in?”

“Yes, I heard that beyond level 10, magic users become spirit users. Is that true?”

“That’s correct. However, surpassing level 10 is quite challenging, although several races have achieved it. On the 7th floor, there are 2-3 races with members who have reached floor 10 and become spirit users.”

“Oh, in that case, is there any training method for quickly reaching level 10?”

“Haha, you are too impatient. There are no shortcuts in cultivation. Besides...it’s forbidden to sell such methods. The central service only sells raw materials, equipment, and resources. Methods to become stronger should be figured out by yourselves.”

“Oh, is that so?” Ellie paused for a moment, then changed the topic to something else she was interested in.

“So, do you sell spiritual weapons? Previously, you mentioned that the Elf race were on the 7th floor, right? Do you have any equipment left from them?” The staff paused slightly upon hearing this. He knew humans were growing stronger and following in the footsteps of the Elf race, but he didn’t expect her to ask so directly.

“There are some. Their equipment was specially crafted and couldn’t be used by other races, so it was very cheap. Many items were destroyed as they just took up space. However, some potentially useful items were kept. Let me check for you.” Hearing this, Ellie felt a surge of excitement.

The equipment she had encountered previously, all items from the Elf race, had proven highly beneficial for her. Consider the Microbial Orb, the powerful rake, and Professor Medik’s equipment. These inherited items were certainly not insignificant.

The staff checked for a while and finally found the items he had bought. Their appearance was rather unimpressive, but he had kept them because it would have been a waste to discard them.

“These are the items we had bought. I’ve thrown some away, but there are 3 pieces left. If you’re interested...I can sell all of these for 100,000 tols. What do you think?” the staff said with a smile. Ellie sighed in dissatisfaction.

“Didn’t you keep these just lying around? Looking at their condition, I don’t think they’re that valuable,” Ellie said, though her heart was racing.

The first item she saw was a “watering can,” which seemed insignificant. The second was a “hoe,” a tool that looked very familiar and seemed to match well with her rake. The third item was no different from the first 2 items, as it was a “shovel.” However, all 3 radiated botanic magic power towards Ellie, and she knew they weren’t ordinary gardening tools.

“They may not be useful to me, but they might be useful to you, right? At the very least, these are items left by your ancestors. If you buy them, I can contact others who have purchased items from the Elf clan and might still have some to sell to you. How about that?”

“That sounds interesting, but it is 100,000 tols, you know.”

“Haha, alright then...I have something else to offer, and I believe you will definitely accept it. But I will bundle it with the other items for 150,000 tols. What do you think?”

“Something I would be interested in?”

“Yes. If your race inherits knowledge from the elves...it’s impossible that you wouldn’t be interested. Previously, the elves loved these items and bought many of them, even selling cities on floors 1-6 to get them.”

“Oh? And what is it?” Ellie felt a bit excited upon hearing this. Her reaction made the staff confident she would agree.

And as expected. As it turned out, the item that justified increasing the total value to 50,000 tols was indeed something special: a “secret dimension” for plantation!!