Chapter 86: Good Things Outside the City

Done by the exiled scholar?

Hearing this, Duoli's attitude changed considerably.

The exiled scholar is indeed a special individual.

Those who meet the exile condition are basically those who violated the Six Great Prohibitions or are the recently popular mad scholars.

Such scholars' academic reports are indeed treated as forbidden knowledge; even reliable experimental results are marked as unrecognizable forbidden marks and then sealed in the Void, unable to be disseminated.

Duoli flipped through the report in her hands again.

Hmm, very detailed.

At a glance, it's experimental data obtained only after spending a large amount of funds and time.

Being able to obtain so much funding and research time.

That also proves the report was not completed early when the exiled individual first became a scholar; it was likely completed in recent years, possibly even just finished not long ago.

Such a report is highly likely to be filed into the Forbidden Archives.

When Duoli was considering the cost, Luo De timely added: 'If anyone really investigates you, just say it was A De Ba Yi from A Ru Cun who sold you out; I guarantee no one will say anything.'

A De Ba Yi?

Oh, that old guy.

Duoli knows A De Ba Yi, and also knows he is a scholar of exceptionally high academic standing in the Vitalist School.

So it's his experimental report.

Then there's no problem.

Come on, stupid mushroom, how much are you planning to sell this for? Or are you planning to use it to pay off debt?

Duoli didn't mind the lack of an actual object, having only the report and photos.

Because the exiled one's experiments cannot leave any results behind.

She still understands this rule.

Moreover, Duoli just used the Void Terminal to scan some keywords, confirming that the report's content is genuine, not fabricated nonsense to deceive people.

With such a thing, Luo De is indeed qualified to discuss business with her.

Don't look at Duoli sitting upright and calm now; in fact, her heart is shouting that she's lucky.

'Good thing I kept this guy around.'

'If we can successfully produce what's on this report, how much Mora will we make!'

'Lucky, lucky, almost lost money.'

Duoli, who is somewhat familiar with Luo De, had prepared for Luo De to open his lion mouth wide, and then she would haggle with him properly.

However, what Duoli didn't expect was...

Luo De opened his mouth and said, 'I don't want money; I want shares.'

Shares?

What is this?

This is a fresh term Duoli has never heard of, and she asks curiously.

It's that I want you to sell 30% of the total profit from the mushroom chicken, profit not revenue, settled annually until you go bankrupt.

I don't want much either.

This technique is very valuable, you know.

If you sell it to someone else, they could potentially develop to a scale where they can compete with you in the mushroom chicken field.

But if you monopolize it, you can use it to develop an entirely new mushroom chicken market, possibly even achieving dominance.

Luo De chuckled.

The Dendro Archon personally conducted the experiment, personally obtained the results; to say it's not valuable is to be ignorant of worth.

Duoli still largely agrees with Luo De's words about this experimental report.

But upon hearing that she had to share money with Luo De, she immediately jumped up and refused.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

What are you messing around?

'Taking 30% of the annual income from Sangge Mahabaye Old Master, what would Sangge Mahabaye Old Master still earn!'

'At most 1%, no more.'

'25%'

'1.5%'

'20%'

'0.2%, if you're not satisfied, go sell it to someone else.'

'Alright, Dixiya, let's go.'

'Wait! Stop! 3%, can't be any higher.'

'20%'

'. Isn't this the same as just now?'

'Who told you I must lower the price every time I counteroffer?'

'You're ruthless; 5% is my bottom line!!!'

'Plus the outfit for the Flower God's Dance.'

'? What do you want that thing for?'

'As a gift.'

'Alright, deal.'

After a round of intense bargaining, Luo De and Duoli reached a deal, exchanging his new mushroom chicken farming technique for an annual 5% return.

But don't underestimate this 5%.

Luo De and Nadixa had indeed carried out a thorough simulation in the dream world; although they hadn't actually put it into practice, they were over ninety percent confident that these mushroom chicken breeds could be successfully cultivated.

Including the featherless chicken, there are six new mushroom chicken varieties in total.

Once this hits the market, I can't even imagine how strong its impact on the Sumeru mushroom chicken market will be.

So as long as Duoli's side starts turning a profit, Luo De can really just lie back and count Mora; the two million he owes Duoli should be paid off in no time.

The contract is drafted.

Duoli smiled so wide she could barely close her mouth.

The attitude of just chasing people away had vanished completely; she narrowed her eyes and laughed, saying, "Next time you have something like this, remember to come and trade with Sir Sangge Mahabadi again."

"Hng."

"Don't worry, it's certain."

Luo De chuckled and then said goodbye to Duoli.

The costume for the Flower God's Dance cannot be obtained yet.

One has to wait until the Flower God's Birthday Festival ends before it can be obtained.

Of course.

Duoli pays for it and then hands it over to Luo De.

"What are you trading with Sir Sangge Mahabadi?"

Walking along the road, Dixiya, who had been holding back for a long time, finally found a chance to speak.

She always felt that what Luo De just sold to Duoli seemed like something extraordinary.

"Nothing."

"If the cultivation method for those new mushroom chicken varieties works out, Duoli should be able to make tens of millions of Mora a year without problem."

Luo De said it nonchalantly.

Dixiya, however, heard it and her expression stalled; she then said bitterly, "Luo De, there's no need for you to do so much for me."

"Huh?"

"What?"

Luo De tilted his head and glanced at Dixiya.

"I'm saying, you don't need to do so much for me."

I don't know why, but as she said that, Dixiya felt her face slightly warm.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I can't afford to raise this."

"Do you know how much time and money it takes to breed a new mushroom chicken variety and then mass-produce and promote it?"

"And besides, there are six of them."

"Not to mention the little money I have; even if you sold A Ru Cun, you still couldn't afford this."

"I reckon the whole of Sumeru probably only Duoli could handle a deal this big."

"Besides, I was originally going to sell it anyway."

"As for the Flower God's Dance costume, it's just a bonus."

Luo De finished speaking.

Dixiya's face stopped burning at once; her mood was just a bit complicated, and she replied flatly, "Oh, is that so."

"Hehe."

Seeing Dixiya's seemingly somewhat dejected expression, Luo De hehe-laughed and said, "By the way, I've recently gotten hold of some fun stuff outside the city; do you want to go check it out with me?"

"Fun stuff?"

"What is it?"

Dixiya became a bit interested, and without realizing it, her feet started turning toward the direction outside the city.

"You'll know once you go."

Luo De had a mysterious expression, didn't explain, and just walked straight toward outside the city.

"Geez, so mysterious—what exactly is it?"

Dixiya muttered under her breath, hurriedly caught up, and her eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

(End of chapter)