Chapter 737: A Pleasant Evening, A Contingency Plan

"Lord Xia Duo, please, this way!"

The person gestured with an open hand, pointing toward the right side of the warehouse entrance, while explaining: "The office inside is humble; it would be too impolite to receive a distinguished guest there!"

The place the two were heading to was called "Liangxiao," which could be considered the most stylish bar in all of Savile Town, mainly used for receiving Spellcasters; after all, many Chambers of Commerce had a tradition of hiring Spellcasters to serve as guards.

And the wages of an average Spellcaster were far higher than those of ordinary people, even exceeding most Adventurers, so naturally, those with money required special treatment.

Sometimes, some Merchants would also choose to gather and discuss business at "Liangxiao Bar." Xia Duo was not unfamiliar with this, because like the Adventure Bar, Liangxiao Bar was also established by the Adventurers Guild.

And the Adventurers Guild was, in fact, the official institution of the Savile Territory, specifically tasked with managing Adventurers.

However, among the industries opened by the Adventurers Guild, Xia Duo had only ever been to the Adventure Bar; this was his first time going to Liangxiao Bar.

On the way, the manager from the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce who called himself "Saituosi," besides stating his identity, also introduced the purpose of his office to Xia Duo.

It was actually just a dedicated service point set up for the Tower of Time, which was a fairly significant client. Apart from the Tower of Time, the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce had no other business in the Savile Territory.

"Manager Saituosi, the Savile Territory welcomes the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce to come and invest, and we will provide convenience for the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce."

These words were just something Xia Duo said casually. In his heart, he actually had self-awareness; currently, apart from relying on Konnifila City to act as a transit station, the Savile Territory had no other commercial resources.

Even if there were some, they were few, and having to compete with other Chambers of Commerce made it truly tasteless.

Sure enough, after hearing this, although Saituosi did not look completely uninterested, he stopped responding, only saying, "I cannot make the decision on this matter; I need to report it to my superiors."

Xia Duo sighed silently in his heart, but he accepted it; after all, such matters ultimately had to rely on one's own resources.

Soon, the two arrived at Liangxiao Bar. Perhaps due to the impact of the Elf refugees, international trade in Konnifila City had almost completely stalled, and reflecting that here in the Savile Territory—

At the very least, Liangxiao Bar appeared exceptionally deserted.

With no customers coming in, the waiters were also listless and lethargic; Xia Duo estimated that these people's wages had also been affected.

Consequently, when they saw Xia Duo and Saituosi, they all swarmed over, as enthusiastic as if they had seen their own fathers.

"A bottle of Blue Dream, and don't disturb us." Compared to Xia Duo, the local lord, it was Saituosi who appeared more familiar with the routine at this moment.

Upon hearing the name of the drink Saituosi ordered, a waitress immediately shrieked and ran toward the bar counter, "A bottle of Blue Dream, quick!"

Normally, she wouldn't lose her composure like this for a mere 50 Gold Coins a bottle of Blue Dream, but with business being poor nowadays, she was already very happy to land this order.

And after this waitress ran off, the other waiters almost simultaneously revealed expressions of regret, but under Saituosi's dismissive gaze, they had no choice but to disperse.

It was true that business was poor, but that was no reason for Liangxiao to be impolite.

The second floor.

The drinks, glasses, and a small plate of snacks arrived on the second floor along with Xia Duo and Saituosi. Xia Duo sat down with his back to the stairs, and only after the waitress left did he remove his disguise.

Of course, this was merely a small change in hair color, face shape, and clothing, but such a scene still caused Saituosi's expression to change.

His voice even trembled slightly, "You—Lord Xia Duo?"

"It is me. There are many people in the Territory who recognize me, so to reduce trouble, I made some disguises," Xia Duo said casually.

Basically, whenever he entered a public place with many strangers, he would use some form of disguise; whether it was a Magic illusion or Invisibility, both were excellent methods.

The East District of Savile Town was a commercial area. Although it had been quite depressed due to the Drow War, that mostly referred to business; in fact, there were even more people around!

He did not want the news that he was looking for the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce to spread everywhere.

"Lord Xia Duo, may I ask, your visit to the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce this time is—"

Actually, upon seeing the 【Pioneer Scepter】, Saituosi had basically confirmed Xia Duo's identity. Although his attainments in the field of Magic were not high—he had only barely learned a few Tricks—his knowledge was quite extensive.

He knew that such an intense Magic Aura as that of the 【Pioneer Scepter】 could not be forged casually.

"The Tower of Time has a new business opportunity for the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce. Before discussing this new business, I would like to first ask Manager Saituosi, have you heard of 【Magic Net Background Communication】?"

If he didn't understand this, it would likely be very difficult to communicate.

Of course, even if the New Communication Magic Artifact were sold as an ordinary Magic Item, it could still fetch a high price, but in that case, there would be no need for Xia Duo to come in person.

"Lord Xia Duo, are you referring to the patented Spell that the Arcane Union recently launched some time ago?"

Hearing that Saituosi had heard of 【Magic Net Background Communication】, Xia Duo also breathed a sigh of relief. If the other party knew nothing at all, he wouldn't know how to explain how a small communication artifact could directly connect to Seventon.

Before the appearance of 【Magic Net Background Communication】, communication artifacts with ultra-long-range contact functions were extremely rare, and the interval between uses was very long. Usually, ultra-long-range communication used the Magic Array of a Mage Tower.

Only when both sides had an understanding of this could there be a basis for negotiation, so he asked again, "Yes, how much do you know about it?"

"I don't know much, but I know that the Arcane Union and the Seven Towers both attach great importance to 【Magic Net Background Communication】, and our Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce has long had a contingency plan."

"Not long ago, I received instructions from my superiors, ordering me that if the Tower of Time had any intention to sell 【Magic Net Background Communication】-related communication artifacts or Learning Scrolls, I could proceed with the acquisition."

After finishing, Saituosi looked at Xia Duo expectantly. As long as he could achieve results, he could get a promotion and a raise and return to Seventon.

It was truly too boring here; of course, he dared not say this to Lord Xia Duo who was in front of him.

Looking at the suddenly burning gaze of Saituosi, Xia Duo's expression remained unchanged, but his thoughts had already flown far away.

Judging from the current situation alone, the Seven Towers were indeed actively promoting 【Magic Net Background Communication】. Previously, when he was in Seventon, he had already personally experienced the bartender sales model.

The Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce's contingency plan might also be a part of that.

Xia Duo had previously thought of a question: the Arcane Union's patented Spells were forcibly sent to every Mage Tower. If every Mage Tower produced its own communication artifacts, then the market for the Tower of Time's communication artifacts would be very small.

Even with a cost advantage, at present, when the connections between various territories were not yet very close, it would be difficult for people in other territories to know about them and thus purchase them.

Not everyone, or rather, not every Spellcaster, had the opportunity to go to Seventon; money and time were all kinds of constraints.

But now, the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce's contingency plan reminded Xia Duo: where there is an acquisition, there is a market. The Arcane Union indeed had conservative forces, but the individuals within those conservative forces were not necessarily all conservative.

Even if they were conservative, upon seeing such an easy-to-use New Communication Magic Artifact, wouldn't they want to own one?