Chapter 74: Not a Loss at All

Chen Zhi was not just saying it for fun; the players needed Grain, and the lowest-cost method was self-sufficiency. It had to be said that Grain in Tana City was quite expensive. The poor could only afford black bread, and a person's daily wage was only enough to eat some black bread and rent a cheap bed.

He also wanted to distribute some basic supplies or money to every player, but his own meager assets even relied on fleecing the players...

Therefore, he had conducted these two tests by deleting the data, using the method of bringing the players' money to himself to use.

Now that he had a portion of the assets provided by Heinke, and Andrew was already making some effective investments, he could still afford to support two or three hundred players.

The point was, he needed these players to help him hide better.

However, once this closed beta ended, the wool from the players would be in his hands. It had to be said that those players were really good at earning money; just the pension money alone was an unknown amount.

With this money, purchasing a Nongzhuang would not be a problem. After that, there would be no need to make the players delete their data. With assets in place, a virtuous cycle could be formed, letting the earlier players lead the later ones.

New players could work in the Nongzhuang for a few days, then wait for veteran players to lead the newcomers.

Chen Zhi tapped his arm on the ground. "You can assist Andrew in finding a piece of land that is decent enough. It doesn't need to be a ready-made Nongzhuang, as long as it is suitable for reclamation. Our little ones need a village to settle down in."

"No problem," Saina said after hesitating for a moment. "I still have a restaurant in the city; if you need it..."

"No need. If there are any restaurants for transfer, you can help Andrew keep an eye out," Chen Zhi nodded. "If possible, you could open a school."

"A school?" Saina did not quite understand Chen Zhi's train of thought.

"Yes, Andrew will adopt some orphan Believers, and they need to learn. Moreover, those new Believers also need to learn. These are all your merits; I think the people at the Municipal Building will see them," Chen Zhi reminded her. The biggest problem with these players was that they could not communicate with the people of Tana City.

However, at the thought of these guys being able to communicate with the people of Tana City, Chen Zhi felt an even greater headache.

Feng Buxi had the same headache. Chen Zhi at least knew what to invest in, but Feng Buxi did not know what to invest in.

There was only one week left until the end of the second closed beta. Even if he wanted to do business, these things would be taken back after a week, so doing it would be in vain.

It would be better to go to the casino and go all-in.

But if he did that, what would the people of the Golden Church think of him? After all, those Gold Ties had warned him.

Carrying this conflict, Feng Buxi chose to log off.

After all, the Wisdom of the group might be more reliable.

Zhuguli: In your situation, it is indeed better to go all-in. However, even if you go all-in, you might not be able to spend the money you win. Don't forget the situation we encountered in the last closed beta...

You'eryuan: Why don't you buy some things and bury them, then retrieve them to use during the next test?

Shurima Great Deer: I think you can try to let an NPC hold them on your behalf; that way, the shop can be preserved.

Feng Buxi to Shurima Great Deer: Then which NPC should I find to hold it for me?

Shurima Great Deer to Feng Buxi: Is there no one in the Wealth Church who can help? By the way, our language barrier is indeed a big problem.

Mengmeng: You're right. I don't know what to do about my shop either... Should I find Andrew? See if he can hold it for me? I remember he is an Archbishop.

You'eryuan to Mengmeng: You make sense. I'll go online and ask right now; Andrew is still very patient with us.

Painting Flowers of Love: I'll ask for you later to see if the shops opened will be taken back. If they are taken back, where do the shops go?

Feng Buxi to Painting Flowers of Love: Grateful to the family.

Chen Zhi was also refreshing the forum page. It had to be said that this group of players was really too smart, even thinking of letting an NPC hold assets for them.

But if an NPC held the assets, could Chen Zhi still spend the players' money as he pleased?

Thinking of this, he directly gave Andrew an Oracle.

When he received this Oracle, Andrew was watching You'eryuan gesture.

What he originally couldn't understand, Andrew suddenly understood a lot of, and he said directly to You'eryuan: "Of course I can help. You want to support our church; this is a good thing. If you want to donate assets, the church can reserve 30% of the shares for you."

He could understand this? And what do you mean by donate!

Li You felt that his ability to gesture was getting stronger and stronger, and he felt very excited, but reserving 30%, this was really...

It wasn't unacceptable!

After all, it was better than not being able to keep anything at all.

He immediately logged off to tell the players this "good news," which immediately caused an uproar among the players on the forum.

Zhuguli: Then we can collectively finance it. I'll consider it, although it's only 30%.

Mengmeng: 30% is also very good. I'll go over and take a look in a while. I don't know how the management rights are calculated, but it doesn't seem like a loss.

Shurima Great Deer: No, do you guys really think it's not a loss? It seems it really isn't a loss, and we can also let the NPC help...

In short, almost all the players felt it was not a loss.

What a group of kind players. No wonder contemporary online games are so easy to harvest like leeks; it's just that this group of players is used to it.

If he had known, he would have been even more ruthless.

Maybe if he only gave 10%, they would still happily come to invest. Sigh, as expected, he was still not qualified to be hung on a lamppost; he was simply too kind.

Now not only Feng Buxi, but even the other players were excited. Taking advantage of the patrol break, Zhuguli gathered all the online players together, registering the invested capital while discussing with everyone what kind of shop would be suitable to open.

Mengmeng was even planning to expand the investment, inviting Yezi and Ai Ai to expand the storefront together.

Watching the players being active, Chen Zhi felt gratified like an old father.

Plus the spare money in Andrew's hands, it was just enough to purchase a piece of wasteland, and Chen Zhi was even more satisfied.

This is what players are. Amidst his emotions, Chen Zhi sensed a trace of unease; he had never had this feeling before.

Because the players were active, so he felt uneasy?

Chen Zhi was not quite sure. He turned his perspective among the players and didn't feel anything that could threaten him.

This feeling, was something going to happen in the city?

He looked at Susan. This woman, who was currently living like a maid, was cleaning the room without any feeling that a crisis was coming.

Could it be his own problem? After all, as a deity, his sensory ability must be stronger than other Awakened.

Just as he was thinking, a sound of horns drifted over the entire Tana City.

(End of chapter)