Richard felt Vale’s proposal to build a logistics core city in Twilight City was quite feasible after he thought about it.
However, he could not carry out this plan yet… It was not suitable to expose Twilight City to the public yet.
He could use Fearless Lost skill to develop, but this core logistics city could not be Twilight City.
The current Twilight could not deal with the pressure from the outside world.
The Fearless Lost skill was simply irresistible to the forces around the desert of death.
A high chance that nothing good would happen to a child who carried gold through the downtown area if he rashly exposed this skill before he could have enough strength.
“It’s not too late to carry out this idea when my strength is sufficient in the later stages.”
“Twilight City now has the power to travel freely in the desert of death. We’ll be able to reap a lot of benefits if we dig deeper.”
Richard rubbed his forehead.
“Initially, the desert of death was impassable, and doing business there was a great opportunity. However, the appearance of players has smoothed out the price difference in most areas.”
“It’s unlikely there will be a situation where the prices in some areas differ by a hundred times… A market that allows free trade has changed many rules.”
The arrival of players could have fundamentally changed the [Trading Market] in the “Shining Era”.
Direct and timely trading could save him money even with a 30% handling fee.
Previously, due to the inconvenience of transportation, the price difference between items in areas that were far away could be dozens of times higher.
However, after the players appeared, they directly killed this situation.
Some players who lost their territories even went to explore unfamiliar maps to find the price difference.
He retracted his thoughts and said slowly.
“We’ll make plans for this in the future.”
Butler Karu nodded and didn’t dwell on this matter anymore.
He knew this plan was good. But the timing was inappropriate.
He thought for a moment and changed the topic.
“Lord, the food workshop has recently developed a special food using a magical plant from the underground world.”
“It can make people feel very cool after eating it. I feel that it has quite the potential…”
Richard was interested.
The food workshop was the earliest building blueprint he had obtained. He had built it for more than half a year.
One could not calculate the resources invested during this time.
Last time, he heard that the food workshop had made progress. Now, there was finally a product that he could take out.
However, he wanted to look at the finished product before his evaluation due to the prior poor performance of the food workshop.
“Get someone to bring that food over.”
“Yes.”
Butler Karu immediately turned around and left. Not long after, he brought a young man who looked excited and nervous into the hall.
The first thing Richard saw was the three porcelain bowls on the tray.
He spotted a black jelly-like object in the bowl.
It looked ordinary, and he had no appetite.
“Lord, this is the product we developed in the food workshop–Black Sorbet.”
“Please, try it.”
Butler Karu was a little nervous when he saw Richard’s expressionless face.
They would only know after his judgment whether they succeeded or not.
“Bring it over.”
Richard was reluctant, but he had once scolded the food workshop before. He couldn’t do it again, could he?
The young man respectfully came forward with a tray. Anticipation filled his eyes.
Richard didn’t rush to taste. He opened the attribute panel to glance.
[Black Sorbet]
[Level: 1-star]
[Characteristic: After consumption, recovers 20% of stamina within 10 minutes.]
[Description: Magical food made from special plants.]
“One-star item?”
Richard was relieved. It couldn’t be too bad, right? Although the level was low.
He casually picked up a bowl and examined it slightly. The Black Sorbet was no different from black jelly. They were both very elastic.
He placed it under his nose and sniffed it gently. There was no special strange smell. Instead, there was a faint sweetness.
It made him heave a sigh of relief.
He would never fall for such a trap again if he were jealous.
He picked up the spoon beside him and scooped up half a spoonful.
He slowly put it into his mouth…
Butler Karu and the two young men were on tenterhooks.
He feared Richard would put down his bowl and scold him the next second…
Richard had thought that the Black Sorbet tasted like jelly.
However, in the next second, an icy and sweet texture exploded. The taste was incomparably delightful. At the same time, an intense ice-cold aura spread out as he chewed.
It engulfed his entire body.
The coldness instantly dispelled the heat in his body. It was different from the coldness of an ice cube. This coldness was more like an air conditioner that blew at 20 degrees.
It was just right.
He instantly became spirited.
Richard’s eyes lit up.
‘Good stuff… This thing was a hundred times better than any ice cream to relieve the heat.’
He couldn’t help but scoop another spoonful and experience that icy feeling again.
He quickly finished the bowl of Black Sorbet ice cream.
Richard put down his bowl and looked at the two with a burning gaze.
Butler Karu was in a good mood.
He knew that the lord was delighted if one would judge from his actions.
“Lord Richard…What do you think?”
Richard reached out and patted the shoulder of the young man who held the tray.
He laughed loudly.
“Good stuff!”
“The food workshop didn’t disappoint me!”
“Black Sorbet ice cream has a bright future!”
It was the scorching desert of death.
This food could make people feel great and be a top-notch killing weapon for people in hot areas.
When it was hot like a husky, a bowl of Black Sorbet ice cream could instantly relieve the heat… Just thinking about it, he knew he wouldn’t have to worry about the market of this delicacy!
Compared to this characteristic that could relieve heat, the one-star level and the effect of recovering 20% of stamina were secondary.
Excitement flushed at the young man’s face at Richard’s praise.
Karu smiled brightly.
“Lord, do we need to increase the Black Sorbet ice cream?”
“Increase production. Use as much force as you can.”
Richard’s smile didn’t fade, but he suddenly thought of something and asked.
“How much is the production cost of each bowl of Black Sorbet?”
Karu looked at the young man.
“Lord, Bi Qi was the one who led the research and developed Black Sorbet. I would summon Bi Qi to report to you.”
The young man suppressed his excitement and spoke in a trembled voice when he saw Richard nod.
“City Lord, the primary raw material for the Black Sorbet is the magic plant you brought back from the underground-frost grass.”
“This magic plant has unique magic properties. Its outside stalk doesn’t appear unique but has an invisible ice magic power hidden inside. It will freeze those who touch it.”
“It can preserve that ice magic power if one has handled it well.”
“One could only make Black Sorbet ice cream with the frost grass as the core and 30 other ordinary plants through 12 processes such as grinding, filtering, and steaming.”
The young man momentarily paused before he continued.
“Frost grass is the main ingredient of the Black Sorbet ice cream, but we don’t know the value of this magical plant…”
Richard had an idea.
The wealth of the underground world was more complex than it seemed.
He still had to increase the intensity of development. Not only did he have to obtain superficial benefits, but he also had to collect rare plants and unique animals. It couldn’t be useless.
He immediately gave the order after he regained his senses.
“Call Rand Augustus over. At the same time, go to the food workshop and get the frost grass.”
“Yes.”
Not long after, Rand, the old dwarf, entered the hall with a perturbed expression.
Richard didn’t waste any time and handed him the frost grass he just obtained.
“Rand, do you recognize this magical plant?”
The old dwarf reached out and took it. He only glanced at it briefly before he raised his head.
He was sparingly puzzled.
“Lord Ruler, this is frost grass. It grows near swamps and water sources. It contains a special magical energy that can make one feel cold when touched… Other than that, it doesn’t seem to be of any use.”
Richard’s interest grew.
“Is this kind of magic plant rare underground?”
The old dwarf had a strange expression.
“Rare? In the underground world, it could be everywhere where there is water. There would be… Great Ruler, do you need the frost grass for something?”
“Where there is water everywhere?”
Richard’s expression was subtle.
He shook his head and retracted his thoughts. He reached out to gesture at the bowl on the tray.
“Try the latest top-notch delicacy the food workshop had developed–Black Sorbet.”
The old dwarf looked at the black, jelly-like substance. He still quickly took a bite, although he was sparingly hesitant.
His body trembled when the Black Sorbet ice cream entered his mouth.
He revealed a delighted expression… It was too cool.
He couldn’t help but take a few more bites. In the end, after the bottom of the bowl was empty, he couldn’t bear to put the spoon down.
He looked at Richard in surprise.
“Lord Ruler, what kind of delicacy is this? It’s simply too delicious. That ice-cold aura is simply mesmerizing…”
Although there was a statue of an ice elf and the temperature in Twilight City remained constant, a desert was still a desert. It was still unbearably hot outside the city.
The feeling of cooling down his entire body was simply irresistible in this hot and humid environment.
Halfway through his sentence, the old dwarf looked at the frost grass in his hand and immediately came to a realization.
“I didn’t expect that one could create a delicacy from an ordinary magical plant…”
Richard looked at the man’s amazed expression and suddenly had an idea.
“Rand, all the dwarves will temporarily join the food workshop. We’ll look for special magical plants from the underground world for the food workshop to try and develop new food.”
These dwarves were not strong enough before the unsealing of the blood in their bodies.
He might make the best use of it since that was the case.
Even if the other party did not have Inherited Knowledge, he would still have experience in this area since he has lived in the underground world for so long.
Richard looked at the young man who held the tray after he said that.
“Bi Qi, you’ve done well this time. The Black Sorbet is of great significance to Twilight City.”
“You will continue to be in charge of the research and development work this time!”
Bi Qi was startled. This young man named was a B-rank lifestyle hero.
Richard knew after he asked Karu that Bi Qi had automatically become a hero unit a week ago. He was a rare talent.
“Other than that, you must collect recipes from the underworld and food with special effects and flavors.”
“Find something valuable to improve and develop…”
The “Shining Era” was a world with magic. Plants had special effects, which turned the delicacy more creative.
For example, Black Sorbet ice cream was a unique specialty. On Planet Blue, cold air couldn’t cover his feet even if he ate ten ice cream sticks…
Richard felt he had opened his train of thought when he thought in this direction.
Since there were magic plants that were extremely cold, were there any that were hot? He could sell them in hot places, but he couldn’t judge them in cool places…
The old dwarf was clever. He quickly sensed the hidden meaning in Richard’s order.
He answered firmly.
“Yes, Lord.”
“We will do our best… For Twilight City!”
The last slogan sounded a little abrupt, but to the old dwarf, it came from the bottom of his heart.
Although he had not been in Twilight City for some time, he had never felt this city before.
Full of vitality and hope… It seemed that all the adjectives for beauty were appropriate here.
The strong preyed on the weak in the dark and disorderly underground world. They would kill each other for a piece of bread. The difference between the two was so enormous that one could not describe it with words.
If the underground world was a chaotic jungle of flesh and blood, then this was the orderly kingdom of god.
He might have come to the surface before. But after he felt the different environment, he wanted to bring the dwarf into this territory.
Richard was about to speak when he heard a message notification.
He opened the [Forum Chat].
A new message immediately popped up on it. It was from the lionman mummy player with the ID Hyena, one of the players he had met in Solan City.
[Hyena: Boss Qingqiu, are you still in Solan City? Several abyssal demons suddenly appeared in a collapsed ruin in the southern region.]
[Several players have already gathered there…]
[We’re preparing to team up and see. Do you want to come along?]
“The collapsed ruins… Rotten tree?”
Richard frowned.
A frightful hunch rose in his heart.
It was indeed the location of the rotten tree after a detailed inquiry.
There had been too many things that had happened recently. In addition to the departure of Xina and the dark valkyrie, the god’s ancient tree, and Alves’s slumber, it had enormously reduced his power, so he did not have the time to investigate.
[Qingqiu: Why did it suddenly change?]
[What’s the specific situation?]
[Hyena: I don’t know. I only heard that several abyssal demons came out, and the experience of those demons is five times that of ordinary soldiers in the wild, so it has attracted several people.]
[Qingqiu: You guys go first. I’ll be there soon. Report to me the soonest if anything horrid happens.]
[Hyena: Alright, don’t worry!]
Richard closed the [Forum Chat].
Richard suppressed his doubts and looked at Karu. He told him about the rotten tree and the collapsed ruins.
He said in the end.
“I’m going there immediately. You supervise the implementation of our plan.”
“The value of a single Black Sorbet may not be high, but it is a consumable. There is a massive market in the hot place, and it can generate tremendous wealth.”
“Send someone to arrange the distribution, quantity, production cycle, and growth requirements.”
“Send the finished product to Solan City and give it to Vale after you have calculated the cost. Let him confirm the price of the Black Sorbet.”
“Twilight City will also participate in the knowledge-sharing system that Bloodhoof City is establishing.”
“The underground world has accumulated for hundreds of years. Their knowledge reserves must be more abundant than ours.”
“You have to follow up and figure out the situation of the heroes and troop lairs in the underground world. That is crucial to control it.”
“The alchemy technology in Fortress City is full of possibilities. Brown has already explored the application of alchemy technology in people’s livelihood. You have to cooperate with him.”
“In the future, alchemy technology could assist agriculture, mining, forging, and transportation.”
“Now, the food workshop can also benefit from the underground world. We need to strengthen our exploration in this area.”
The development of the underground world required a long-term stable investment of resources and a vast amount of energy. One could obtain a limited output in a short time.
However, a persistent one could eventually produce colossal results one day.