The higher-ups of the silver gnomes and the half-feathered hybrids came to the main hall with some apprehension after they washed and changed into clean clothes.
Twelve had come out of the 52 silver gnomes, while only one of the half-feathered hybrids.
“Great Lord!”
The silver goblin knelt on the ground without any bottom line and saluted most humbly.
The half-feathered hybrid looked at these bastards speechlessly.
It also required the inner scroll.
He took a deep breath, adjusted his mind, and knelt on one knee.
He said in a deep voice.
“Tork, salute you, my Lord.”
Richard looked at the two races with distinct personality differences and smiled.
He waved them off and told them about the reason for the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce and the arrangements he had made for them.
He finally said.
“The silver gnomes have a strong talent for business. I will give you the highest authority and fully utilize your business talent.”
“The half-feathered hybrids will become members of the Supervisory Department of the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce. They will be in charge of monitoring the operations of the Chamber of Commerce. They will question the silver gnomes and weekly report directly to me.”
The silver goblin and the half-feathered hybrids were pleasantly surprised.
Richard had already revealed what he wanted them to do in their previous conversation.
The plan undoubtedly needed to be carried into practice. Other things aside, at least for now, guaranteed their safety.
The silver gnomes could not commit crimes with their greedy nature. However, with the half-feathered hybrids to supervise them from the side and their special talents, they could resolve problems immediately.
The Chamber of Commerce had a long development history in the “Shining Era”. So it had long developed a mature system.
He didn’t need to redesign it. As long as he recruited enough talents, it would operate according to the corresponding rules.
However, after the simple arrangements, there was still a problem that they had to solve.
Who would manage the Chamber of Commerce?
At the current stage, the silver gnomes and half-feathered hybrids could only become staff, not managers.
It required Richard to ponder.
He turned to look at Christy and Onyx. Then he shook his head.
It was reasonable for the lower-level members to ask them for people, but the higher-ups of the Chamber of Commerce had to be their people.
Otherwise, what was the point of starting this Chamber of Commerce?
He turned his head and looked at Xina after he pondered.
He called the lady warrior over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Then, he passed her the card that stored the troop lairs.
Xina immediately turned around and went out after she took the card. She ordered the servants out of the city.
On the evening of the second day.
Only then did Xina hurriedly return.
However, this time, a delicate and pretty figure stood beside her, unlike when she left alone.
It piqued Richard’s interest when he saw him.
He had asked Hina to return to Twilight City so Butler Karu could find a few qualified talents to manage the Chamber of Commerce.
Richard didn’t think Butler Karu to recommend Vale.
“My Lord, Vale greets you.”
The delicate voice bowed with a hand on his chest, his eyes full of respect.
Attackers could have buried him in the desert with her companions a few months ago if it weren’t for the heroic and extraordinary existence infront of her.
He had long been full of recognition for this magical city after he came to Twilight City for a few months.
He treated Richard like a god.
It was because of this lordship the resplendent Twilight City was born.
Richard nodded.
“Vale, long time no see.”
[Vale]
[Heroic Unit]
[Level: 8]
[Potential: B]
[Profession ]: Internal affairs officer
[Skill:
1. Calm B-rank — Has a calm and objective judgment of everything. He will not be affected by the turbulent times. Judgment increases by 40%.
2. Intelligence B-rank — Possesses keen observation and accurate judgment, intelligence +20%.
3. Command B-rank — Has unique means to manage subordinates. He could make it easier for them to listen to his command and fear his majesty. Majesty increases by 40%.
4. Management B-rank — Has powerful means of handling various cumbersome affairs, work efficiency increases by 30%.
5. Government Affairs B-rank — Proficient in territory government affairs. He could handle them most appropriately. Administrative ability increases by 30%.]
[Racial Talent: Learn — He could learn the knowledge and skills of various races.]
[Comradeship–Independent Charge: When becoming the highest-ranking person in charge, all abilities increase by 30%.]
[Description: A natural governor. Perhaps, you can assign him more vital tasks.]
Vale was a rare hero among his refugees.
They had also found the dark dungeon in their search at that time. The first death of the dragon hero, Alves, was by the faceless dungeon’s monarch.
At the same time, they had also obtained the land of quicksand, which was extremely important to Twilight City.
However, Butler Karu quickly valued Vale after he returned to Twilight City. He treated him like a disciple and taught him all kinds of government affairs.
He didn’t expect that Karu would send them here.
Vale only obtained a few heroes from the refugees and a deep memory of them.
The first one to bear the brunt was the Pearl of Twilight City, the A-rank hero, and the extraordinary blacksmith–Adele.
The second was the 14-year-old girl from the tailor shop who had developed the yellow sand robe and promoted herself to a hero unit.
Other than that, there was also the B-rank internal affairs hero, Vale.
Vale, now the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce manager, will be vital to Twilight City.
“Everything is just an empty shell now. I need you to control the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce…”
He then explained the current situation.
He finally said.
“You currently have two missions.”
1. Set up the system of the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce and set up the corresponding departments. Make use of the silver gnomes and half-feathered hybrids.
2. Collect information in Solan City and categorize the types of goods currently circulating in the market. At the same time, sort out the goods produced by Twilight City and the underworld and find the gaps in them to prepare for future trade.
A Chamber of Commerce would operate not just because someone said it had to.
At present, the main products of Twilight City–Desert Crown Honey and Desert Crown Robe–were a fixed market.
As for the Whitetail Wine, Rebecca had also bought all of them.
Good things don’t have to worry about its sale.
However, they could produce these things in the future.
They have established the food workshop for almost half a year. They have invested tons of resources in research. They have produced products recently.
In the future, Vale will exert his strength in this area.
Secondly, the underground world was so vast. Although the natural environment was harsh, it could fully display its advantages.
To forge weapons or produce other unique products for sale.
The premise of all this was to investigate the market well.
There would be stability without farmers and wealth without work.
Agriculture guaranteed basic survival while industry earned resources.
Farming was both the foundation and the vital part.
The desert was barren. It could not become wealthy by mining in the wild like in other territories.
The underground intelligent races occupied most areas, although the underground world was rich in minerals.
They had activated the weapon factory plan.
In the future, Twilight City would only need to purchase finished weapons from the underground creatures and sell them to the players to earn the price difference. There was no need for the city to do such a strenuous and unrewarding job.
It would have to rely on its industries if Twilight City wanted to develop.
Trade, on the other hand, was a way to convert industrial products into resources.
“City Lord, I will not let you down!”
Vale’s thin face had a look. Although his appearance was not stunning, coupled with his subtle temperament, it was still quite pleasing to the eye.
Richard nodded. He told him about the relationship between the Violet Merchantile Association, Rebecca, Christy, and the Phaonex-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce.
“You can ask these forces for help if you encounter predicaments.”
Vale looked at Richard in surprise.
It had only been a short while, but the city Lord had already opened up a new situation in Solan City.
It was ten thousand times better than what he had expected.
He had people and connections. He could not have come if he could not develop the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce with these conditions.
Although he was an Administrative Officer, the most important thing for a manager was managing people, not personally taking part in the affairs.
That was why Richard wasn’t worried about Vale.
The current Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce could build anything they wanted. It didn’t matter if something went wrong. There was nothing to lose anyway.
Vale summoned all the silver gnomes and half-feathered hybrids and announced his appointment as the Violet Merchantile Association Chamber of Commerce President.
In the future, he would be in charge of all matters of the Chamber of Commerce.
The two races naturally didn’t dare to say anything, and they nodded obediently.
Vale activated his bond immediately after Richard appointed him.
He ordered everyone to go to the side hall for a meeting afterward.
Richard didn’t follow and left the new officer alone.
As a paragon, he didn’t need to do everything by himself. He only needed to make sure the person was right.
The superior worked for the people, the middle worked for the wisdom, and the servants worked for the people.
They hadn’t changed the logic behind them, although the words were simple.
Rebecca arrived in a hurry not long after Vale had left.
The eldest daughter of the Grand Duke Frostwolf appeared sparingly dejected at the moment.
“Lord Richard…”
Richard’s voice softened when he noticed the lady’s low spirits.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
Complicated emotions shrouded Rebecca’s heart when she heard the gentle voice of a charming face.
“Father called me home.”
He has already communicated the victory gemstone with the red-robed archbishops of the victory temple.
Richard chuckled.
“You should be happy when you get home…”
She blinked her eyes as he said that.
“You can come back afterward. I’ll take you and Christy to the underground world.”
Rebecca’s mood improved when he heard Richard’s promise.
But she still bit her lips and didn’t speak.
After a moment of silence, she said shyly.
“Lord Richard… I–can I hug you?”
She stammered as she added.
“As a farewell.”
Richard smiled and spread his arms wide.
Rebecca didn’t dare to look him in the eye and immediately gave him a gigantic hug.
She subconsciously hugged him tightly. It was like she wanted to merge him into her body.
The girl’s heartbeat was subtly fast as she could smell the scent of the opposite sex.
She was reluctant to let go for a long time.
Richard felt a strange feeling in his chest.
As expected, one could not compare the tip of the lotus flower to the rolling mountains…
He let go of the girl and rubbed her head.
“Don’t be sad. Just come back early.”
Rebecca’s emotions were complicated as she enjoyed the moment of gentleness.
She forced herself to calm down after she took a deep breath.
Her eyes revealed a bit of determination and confidence.
“Lord Richard, I’m afraid I won’t make it to Solan City for a while.”
She turned to look in a direction as she spoke.
“I will become the heir of the Frostwolf family when I return this time.”
“Mother, I’ve already waited for far too long… It is her last wish, and I won’t let her down.”
She took a deep breath and looked Richard in the eye. A smile broke out on her face.
“The next time we meet, you might have to call me Her Majesty the Grand Duke…”
Richard laughed.
“I can do it now. The beautiful and mesmerizing Her Majesty, Grand Duke Rebecca, would you like to have lunch with me?”
Rebecca looked at his smile under the sunlight. She felt it was so brilliant and dazzling.
Her eyes curved into crescents.
However, he didn’t want to break this scene, as if he wanted to engrave this scene in her heart.
In the end, Rebecca did not manage to finish her lunch. She brought along the level 19 hero, Klei, and her guards and left Solan City in a hurry.
She didn’t even get to say goodbye to her friend, Christy.
Richard watched the carriage disappear on the street, and he felt a little strange.
He felt that the next time they met, she might become the Grand Duke Frostwolf.
He was in charge of a leading noble force that had accumulated for hundreds of years.
“I’m looking forward to that day…”
Richard returned to his senses after a long while. He turned and walked back into the manor.
But a voice suddenly came from behind him before he could step through the door, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
“Boss Qingqiu!!”
He turned around and saw Brother Knight, Boss, Third Brother, and Hyena. The four players rushed over.
“What’s wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?”
Hyena, with the lion’s head, said excitedly.
“Boss Qingqiu, it’s full!”
“What full…??”
“Enough people for the faction dungeon?” Richard asked.
Hyena nodded fiercely.
“That’s right. I just saw the prompt above. It says that the number of people is full. In 12 hours, the dungeon will open.”
As Richard spoke, he took out the chess piece engraved with the word “Troop.”
Richard glanced at the system panel. Sure enough, the 50 players for the ten factions were full.
There was also a rotating countdown on it.
The system notification rang as soon as he finished reading.
[Ding~ Please, prepare to enter the faction dungeon.]
[This instance is a faction battle. To be fair, no troops or heroes are allowed to enter.]
[The Lords will receive the troops of their faction once they enter the instance dungeon.]
[You can revive if you die in the dungeon.]
[Gods will be watching this battle. Lords, please prepare carefully.]
[The final winner will receive a reward from the gods of this camp.]
It piqued Richard’s interest after a few more perusals.
Good fellow.
‘This battle was interesting. No troops and heroes were allowed… Wasn’t this a test of the Lord’s ability?’
He didn’t know what would happen to other people. But to him, it didn’t seem like a big deal.
Death Elegy Medal, the King of Gladiator title… These two treasures and titles could enormously increase the attributes of his troops, so he was not afraid of anyone.
Moreover, his battle power was also on the level of a bug.
However, the thing that made him feel strange was… The gods were watching the battle.
The Black Gold System would give a level 35 hp notification, but a god of their faction will reward the final winner, so it was more sensible.
The master God of the Desert Camp was the God of the Desert if he remembered correctly.
Would this big shot personally watch the battle?
They are all gods. The final reward couldn’t be sour, right? Just a few artifacts, or a few exceptional loop lairs, he can also accept.
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