Chapter 1545
Chapter 1545 - 1541: Small Business
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Some things, Lu Ping’an had calculated very clearly from the start.
Phoenix City World is not the same as Mercury 42.
This is not a world with an owner, nor is it a Doomsday World where a civilization or a dominant ethnic group has been devastated.
It is more like a grand stage, an ownerless wilderness, a vast land without end... Too many warlords, ethnic groups, powerful species are trapped in one place, and if you are capable, you come to compete for it.
"Whosoever seeks, to him shall be granted."
In Lu’s understanding, the premise for trading is need, and the premise for salvation is the desire for redemption from those to be saved.
The precondition for the activation of his ability has always been the subjective initiative of the trading party... If you don’t want to buy, I can’t force a sale, even if I force a few, draining resources will limit the number of transactions.
Lu Ping’an doesn’t like one-off deals; it is the sustainability, the longevity of "trade" that can fundamentally change a world.
"...This world, I’m afraid I don’t have enough trading partners."
When Lu Ping’an truly understood the form of the native life here, he also felt somewhat helpless.
To bestow power, to grant the right to survive... when the Trader themselves have little concept of life and death, or even lack the pursuit of strength, the role he can play is inevitably limited.
Elemental Life, at least those Elemental Life forms that have appeared before Lu Ping’an, are too pure, lacking the desires and instincts of normal life forms.
Transforming most of the local inhabitants into professionals? Lu Ping’an originally thought this was the desire of this world, but now it seemed more like the desire of the Martial God Church.
"I’ll just say it, the precondition for my ability to work is that the trader themselves have a demand, what you say doesn’t count..."
Lu Ping’an bluntly stated his weakness, what can’t be done just can’t be done... at least until the other party presents a more valuable trading asset, Lu Ping’an can’t do it.
This is not a simple moral dilemma; Lu Ping’an admits he doesn’t have much "morality," and the little friendliness he has is reserved only for his own ethnic group... He naturally has sympathy for ethnic groups in trouble, but it’s only to that extent.
He’s here to work, and when there are no "salvation seekers" in this world, he indeed lacks initiative.
"We understand this. We have studied your ability and, if possible, we hope you can provide the following services..."
Gan Qianyun felt somewhat wistful; he hadn’t expected to meet that "teenager" again so soon, and he naturally started using respectful language during their conversation.
And the attitude of the Martial God Church also made Lu Ping’an nod in agreement.
He also fears clients who don’t clearly state their demands, who really intend to use him as a servant under their command; in that case, he might really have to work without giving his all and then look for an opportunity to slip away.
Now that it’s clearly laid out as a trading and Mercenary relationship, it makes it easier for Lu Ping’an to work.
In all aspects, Lu Ping’an as an individual can be considered a "multinational corporation," such an entity may have personal preferences, but only long-term benefits and short-term profits truly drive his actions.
"Firstly, we need your help to turn a portion of us into Fire Controllers..."
Different from traditional novels where Element Manipulators and Masters swarm together, in this diversified world, becoming an Element Manipulator often requires third-tier and above.
This is a high threshold; during Lu Ping’an’s "college entrance examination" he encountered 2-tier Element Manipulators who were Chess Players, Painters, with other jobs like Scholars, Painters, taking on multiple professions, it may be even harder to get employed than third-tier and above Element Manipulators.
However, on Lu Ping’an’s side, with the "Holy Fire Church" and "Taboo Library" and even time acceleration, he indeed can mass-produce Element Manipulators.
Especially since many resources are not available locally, it’s impossible to know how long a trip back and forth to Earth would take; probably only Lu Ping’an can carry out this kind of trade.
"This won’t be cheap..." From zero to directly reaching third or fourth-tier, and having to purchase a bunch of related knowledge, Lu Ping’an wondered if those newcomers could afford it.
"Don’t worry, it is mainly the high-level ones; we found that the higher the level of battle, the more we need the capabilities of Element Manipulators, but to have them start learning from scratch, who knows how many years it will take."
Is that so? It seems my Holy Fire and Dark Fire also have their place in this world.
Lu Ping’an nodded, the deal was settled.
"Secondly, a group of Honored Easterners hope to become Professionals, preferably letting most of them become martial monks, Runners, and other such profession systems to facilitate their following My Lord’s Path, as you have seen, the deity system in this world is quite singular, other paths will encounter advancement thresholds..."
So, you will monopolize the higher-level knowledge and positions?
But Lu Ping’an smiled and still agreed; after all, if he is still in this world, these restrictions can essentially be ignored, as even he cannot count the stock in the Taboo Library now, and if he is not in this world... then it has nothing to do with him.
Lu Ping’an agreed to two major acts, instantly relieving Gan Qianyun.
He had prepared for the other party to haggle and set conditions... After all, many "exclusive suppliers" aren’t just selling services and goods; just getting the other party to agree to trade can cost a high price, let alone Lu Ping’an’s doorstep service.
In fact, in the evaluation of the Martial God Church, Lu Ping’an is not just an individual; he is a composite of Magic Potion, Gardener, Beast Taming, Craftsman, War, and other fields as a multi-purpose military/industrial/logistical entity. He can provide various research and logistical services, as well as war resources.
Such a friendly and cooperative war company going to the frontline... this itself was very touching for the Martial God, and the predetermined dividends were quite substantial.
"We have a city on the 211th floor, which we can give you as a permanent logistics base... This is just a Gift and is not part of the trade."
Now, Lu Ping’an became much more serious in his attitude.
After all, being a worker is one thing; starting to invest, to become a shareholder and receive dividends, is another matter entirely.
"I’ve actually collected materials from hundreds of Life forms at the grassroots level, more than twenty papers have been written, with seven rated as A+ internally, take them with you later as my little gift."
Information and Knowledge, perhaps as light as a sheet of paper, can weigh heavily, a weight of thousands of lives.
Hearing this, Gan Qianyun was overjoyed; not just because of the gift itself...
"Our next commission is to hope that you can provide comprehensive support services in research and logistics..."
Now it was Lu Ping’an’s turn to be stunned.
You, such a large Church with at least hundreds of Gold-tier and above, want me, an outsider, to undertake logistics and surveying? Where is your own logistics department?
"Us, well, the Martial God... you understand."
Lu Ping’an still underestimated the value of life science and logistics systems; some Proper God Churches are very pure, extremely so.
"Well, then we can talk about this little deal in detail, it’s slightly expensive, hmm, just slightly..."
— End of Chapter 1545 —