[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi":3,"chapter-i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Get 1,000,000x Returns from Selling Anything!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},99187,136,"Chapter 37 -37-Purchasing Polaris City and Hiring Top-Tier NPCs","i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Developing a domain safely in the heartland would take at least several years before one could accumulate enough merit to be promoted to Marquis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the frontier was different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you could fend off invasions from other races, your merit would skyrocket! Even long-established Marquises and Dukes mostly held domains in the borderlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, the other races were both a threat and a source of glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augusta, however, shook his head. \"Young man, having courage is admirable, but the frontier is no easy place. You could lose your life at any moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel smiled. \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of admiration crossed Augusta’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t stop you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped on the map, and the territory of Polaris City immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Polaris City (Basic City)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Area: ~500 square kilometers]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Population: ~30,000 (Humans)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Status: Normal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Purchase Price: 100 million gold coins (10% discount for Counts)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lord Rights: Collect taxes within the domain (up to 10%), manage industries, recruit armies (up to 5,000 troops), issue quests, etc.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel paid immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gold Coins -90,000,000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Congratulations! You are now the Lord of Polaris City!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Territory: Polaris City and surrounding areas]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lord Rank: Count]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Term: Lifetime (non-hereditary)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel exhaled deeply after reviewing the territory information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the status of Count and his own domain, many things would now become much easier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Augusta also closed the map. After a brief hesitation, he looked at Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, there’s something I’d like to ask you for help with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel raised an eyebrow. \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luminara has run into some trouble recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augusta paused. \"The Intelligence Bureau discovered some anomalies while investigating the other races. But we’re short on manpower, and need someone to assist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Daniel. \"Are you interested?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Special Quest Triggered: Augusta’s Commission]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Objective: Report to the Intelligence Bureau for detailed instructions]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel’s heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information on the other races? Judging by Augusta’s hesitant expression, if his status and rank hadn’t just been elevated, he would never have been entrusted with such a sensitive mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And naturally, for a mission of such significance, the rewards would surely be considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take this quest!\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Lord’s Manor, Daniel didn’t rush to the Intelligence Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something more important he needed to handle first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commercial Management Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a refined two-story building next to the Lord’s Manor. Pushing open the door, Daniel entered a tastefully decorated space with redwood floors and oil paintings on the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man in a well-tailored suit stood behind the counter, smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stephen, Chief of Luminara Commercial Management (Epic-Grade NPC)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, Your Grace,\" Stephen greeted respectfully. \"How may I assist you today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel withdrew his thoughts and spoke directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to hire NPCs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. What rank of NPCs do you require?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The top-tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen’s eyes widened slightly. \"Top-tier NPCs? Your Grace, hiring top-tier NPCs is... not inexpensive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Money isn’t an issue,\" Daniel interrupted. \"I need the following types: Commercial Management, Financial Auditing, Store Operations, Logistics Coordination, and City Construction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least ten NPCs in each category—all top-tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen froze for three seconds, then took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace, are you certain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Certain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... please wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and went into a back room. A few minutes later, he returned holding a thick stack of documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the current list of available top-tier NPCs—127 in total. Their hiring costs vary, but on average, each requires about 100,000 gold coins per month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>127 NPCs at 100,000 each—a total of 12.7 million gold coins per month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen expected Daniel to be intimidated by the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daniel simply nodded. \"Hire them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All... all of them?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen’s hand shook so much that the stack of papers nearly fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace... are you sure it’s all of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel opened the transaction interface and transferred the funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have transferred 15,000,000 gold coins to the Luminara Commercial Management Office (including deposit).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen stared at the string of zeros on the screen, utterly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been Chief of Commercial Management for ten years and had seen countless wealthy individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone spending like this—this was a first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace... what exactly are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel smiled. \"To be a relaxed boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A relaxed... boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel stood up. \"All the player-run shops in the nine main cities require management. I have neither the time nor the patience to handle them myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These top-tier NPCs will manage them for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused. \"Additionally, I need you to recruit NPCs willing to develop Polaris City. Top-tier, of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Engineers for city construction, merchants for commercial development, soldiers for security... at least twenty in each category, with generous compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen opened his mouth, then closed it, finally squeezing out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace, are you planning to build Polaris City from the ground up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel smiled. \"Something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next half hour, Stephen, in a state of stunned numbness, helped Daniel complete all the hiring procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>127 top-tier commercial NPCs, all signed five-year contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>60 city construction NPCs, signed three-year contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>50 security NPCs, signed five-year contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 agricultural and mining NPCs, signed three-year contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 267 top-tier NPCs, with a monthly payroll exceeding 20 million gold coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing the last contract, Stephen’s hands were still trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Grace... you’re... extraordinarily generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel smiled, putting away all the contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these top-tier NPCs was priceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crucially, these top-tier NPCs were not easily hired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were an ordinary person without a title, no matter how many Contribution Points he had, the NPCs would at most treat him politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hiring them to work for him? Sorry, these individuals serve nobles exclusively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons Daniel had sought to elevate his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With status and rank, he could call upon the best talent. As his noble rank rose further, these top-tier NPCs would even compete to serve him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, there were epic-grade and legendary-grade NPCs—each possessing extraordinarily specialized skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stephen before him was an epic-grade NPC, overseeing all commercial operations in Luminara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Epic-grade NPCs were common in Luminara’s main cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the hidden power of a main city. Many NPCs players see every day were actually top-tier talents that most players could never approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the NPCs Daniel had hired were far more capable than normal NPCs and could handle extremely complex tasks independently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them, managing the commercial operations of the nine main cities was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them, building Polaris City was secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Daniel had to do was set the objectives and rules, let them execute, and simply collect the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-05-28T19:21:06.508Z","2026-06-01T04:28:49.946Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6dad48318872eca520ea95bf9fec8abcba5857e05d23fb8f9e429759135d4ee","i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-chapter-38","i-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-chapter-36",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-get-1-000-000x-returns-from-selling-anythi-cover.jpg"]