Chapter 263: One Million Gold Coins! Three Summons!
"What do you want the shop for?"
Facing Li Xiang's question, Chen Sisi just stared at Li Xiang, "Sell, or not sell?"
Heh.
She's challenging me!
Li Xiang directly shook his head, "I won't sell unless you tell me what you're going to use it for."
"Why?"
Li Xiang rolled his eyes, "Do you even need to ask? You're from the Demon Clan! If you buy a shop from me and use it to do something detrimental to Wu Shuang City, who do you think the investigation will point to in the end?"
Chen Sisi nodded thoughtfully, "What you said makes some sense. Don't worry, I just plan to use it to open a few shops to increase my own wealth."
Wealth?
"Are you short on money?"
Chen Sisi raised her head, "I personally have no interest in money, but the Demon Clan's funds in Wu Shuang City have been significantly depleted recently and are basically exhausted. I need to replenish some."
"Why don't you just get it from your Demon Clan?"
Chen Sisi shook her head, "That would make me seem very incapable."
Alright...
She's still a Demon with ambition and aspirations.
Li Xiang thought for a moment, "How much do you need?"
"Around one or two hundred million gold coins."
Li Xiang's eyes widened, "Holy cow... Are you planning to raise a Demon Clan army to attack Wu Shuang City? Getting so much?!"
"Is that a lot?"
Chen Sisi looked confused, "Expenses have never been my responsibility, I have no concept of gold coins. For a hundred Demon Clan members, how much do you think the expenses would be?"
A hundred Demon Clan members?!
Li Xiang keenly caught the point in her words.
So there are still a hundred Demon Clan members in Wu Shuang City...
If all of them were caught, how many rewards would there be?
Would it alarm the Dragon Flame Empire's royal family again?
"Unless you're plotting large-scale actions, if it's just for daily living expenses, a few hundred thousand gold coins would be enough for a year."
"That little?"
Chen Sisi nodded, "Anyway... no matter how much, I'm going to open a shop and make money!"
Li Xiang thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know how to run a shop? Or rather, who will you hand over the management to after the shop is opened?"
Management?
Confusion appeared in Chen Sisi's eyes again, "I have so many Demon Clan Elite under me, managing a few shops would be easy."
Li Xiang: ...
Now, Li Xiang strongly suspected that the funds given to her by the Demon Clan for the development of the Demon Clan here were probably embezzled by the Demon Clan member in charge of managing expenses.
With her brain, let alone opening a shop, without her current strength, feeding herself would be a problem.
Now, Li Xiang was no longer thinking about the problem solely from the perspective of this being just a game.
The reality of everything in this game, and the fact that these Demon Clan members require daily expenses, already indicated that even if this was a game, it was a rigorous game with its own operating logic.
Even these Demon Clan members need food and accommodation, otherwise... it's a dead end.
"You don't look like you know how to manage, and your Demon Clan members... frankly speaking, I doubt they are absolutely submissive and supportive of you."
When Chen Sisi heard Li Xiang's words, she looked at Li Xiang with a disdainful gaze, "What do you mean by that? Looking down on me?!"
Li Xiang shrugged, "I admit your strength is definitely among the top in the Demon Clan.
As the saying goes, everyone has their own specialty. Your strength isn't in this area, so don't force yourself. How about we cooperate? I can provide the Demon Clan funds you need."
Chen Sisi looked at Li Xiang warily, "What are you plotting? Cunning Human!!!"
Li Xiang said directly, "You should know that my Guild's power is on a path of rapid development, but driving on this path, a special situation will inevitably arise, or even malicious obstruction from some people."
At this point, Chen Sisi understood, "You want me to be your thug? Impossible!!!"
Li Xiang shook his head, "How can this be called a thug?! It's clearly cooperation! I provide the money, you provide the effort. You get the money, your subordinate Demon Clan members complete tasks with high efficiency, and you gain recognition within the Demon Clan.
And my power develops unimpeded.
It's clearly something that is greatly beneficial to both of us."
Chen Sisi showed a thoughtful expression, her gaze scanning Li Xiang back and forth.
She always felt that this cunning Human wouldn't be so kind.
However... she also felt that what Li Xiang said made a lot of sense.
Li Xiang continued, "Furthermore, I will directly give you one million gold coins, right now! If you agree."
One million cash!!!
Before, Chen Sisi had no concept of the quantity of gold coins, but after hearing from Li Xiang that the annual expenses for over a hundred Demon Clan members only required a few hundred thousand gold coins, she knew the value of this one million.
After thinking for a moment, "Okay! I agree, but if you ask me to do something I'm unwilling to do, I can refuse!"
"Of course, no problem."
Saying that, Li Xiang extended his hand, "Pleasant cooperation."
Looking at Li Xiang's hand, Chen Sisi snorted coldly and did not shake it.
Li Xiang didn't mind and immediately took out one million gold coins on the spot.
Seeing that Li Xiang wasn't faking it, Chen Sisi's attitude improved slightly. She gently waved her magic staff, and a black wing mark appeared, landing on Li Xiang's arm.
"This mark can summon me, but you only have three chances to summon me."
"Only three chances for one million gold coins?"
Chen Sisi stared at Li Xiang, "Then two times."
"Alright, alright... three times it is."
The spatial vortex opened again, and Chen Sisi left with the one million gold coins.
Li Xiang looked at the place where she left, then looked at the black wing mark on his arm, a smile playing on the corner of his mouth.
An existence of this level, including the Demon Clan under her command, could actually be wielded for the price of only one million gold coins...
This deal is a huge profit!!!
If used well, it can create tens, or even hundreds of times the profit!!!
With a good mood, Li Xiang arrived at the Level 60 solo dungeon, "Exploding Volcano."
【Ding! Please select the dungeon difficulty. The dungeon difficulty is divided into Normal, Hard, Nightmare, and Hell.】
Nightmare!
【Ding! Do you want to enter the dungeon "Exploding Volcano"?】
Yes!!!
Instantly, Li Xiang's figure disappeared from the spot and entered the dungeon space.
...
Opening his eyes, he was met with intense, scorching heat.
「Ding! You are in an extremely hot environment, deducting 100 HP per second (this effect cannot be removed by resistance potions).」
-100
-100
...
Looking at this prompt, Li Xiang narrowed his eyes.
Deducting a hundred points per second, based on his 160,000 HP, he could withstand sixteen hundred seconds, which is nearly half an hour.
"Hmm... no need to worry at all."
Just killing a monster will allow him to absorb HP back.
100% lifesteal is not a joke.
At this moment, the narration appeared.
【The eruption of the volcano and the splashing of lava have turned the originally beautiful scenery of lush trees into a sea of fire and purgatory. After several surveys, the reason for the volcanic eruption is the mischief of the Fire Demon within. Brave adventurer, go and kill the Fire Demon to restore peace here.】