"Candy Merchant" Mimibes truly deserved to be someone planning to build a commercial empire within Legendary circles. When facing a potential customer, at least this fellow's service attitude was quite good.
Of course, respect was mutual. Since the other party had behaved so politely, Punk naturally had no reason to make himself seem aloof and superior.
Thus, facing the projection of the petite young girl, the caster returned the gesture with an equally formal mage's salute before seriously asking:
"Greetings. I am the Legendary Mage Whisper of Destruction. Before discussing potential business cooperation, I believe I must first presumptuously ask you an important question—has your current business activity received the Chairman's approval?"
Punk did not immediately begin eagerly promoting his Alchemy Potions or asking what useful Legendary Level resources the Candy Merchant had for sale. He knew very well that in this world where strength reigned supreme, before conducting any business activity, a trader had to consider not only the value of the goods, but also whether their "business" harmed the interests of other powerhouses.
Such harm might be as little as a slight to someone's "face," or it might involve monopolizing commercial sales. Although certain losses of interest might appear negligible, any seemingly simple "trifle" could bring suppression from the strong upon any normal or abnormal commercial activity.
Such suppression usually meant enormous losses... or even more direct hostility.
For example, before cooperating with the Candy Merchant, Punk had to determine whether this person so openly advertising at the gathering site had received authorization from the Chairman, or whether she was simply an ignorant Chaos Faction fool who did not know her limits. After all, however one looked at it, Mimibes was currently using the Chairman's gathering to promote herself. If this simple "use" was indeed true...
The cautious