As soon as he finished speaking, Yaskin hung up the communication.
As Cao Xing walked, he began thinking about the matter.
Clearly, a mature territory naturally needed its own business model.
After all, no business was more profitable than real estate.
It was an immensely profitable venture that could also generate continuous income.
Like the shop Yaskin had acquired—its annual rent alone was 150,000 Kroner.
And throughout Melinde City, there were countless shops like that.
One could imagine that over the course of a year, rent collection alone would bring in an astronomical amount of Kroner.
Most of that money ended up in the City Lord's pocket.
And it was not just money from shops.
As the City Lord, he also had income from all sorts of taxes.
Commercial taxes, trade taxes, and so on...
The money-making ability of a prosperous city was far more terrifying than that of a baron.
If Cao Xing could possess a city like this, he truly would not need to worry about money or resources anymore.
Shaking his head, he dismissed the thought. Those were still far-off matters.
As the saying went, one had to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.
For now, what Cao Xing needed most was to improve his own strength.
Once he was strong enough, all of those things would naturally come to him.
As he thought, he arrived near the Intermediate Mage Tower.
Then he called out the old mage, Taren.
Ever since being summoned by Cao Xing, the old mage had remained inside the Mage Tower.
His accumulated experience had raised him to level 30, and today, he had officially broken through to Tier 4.
Upon seeing him, the old mage Taren respectfully bowed. "Honored Lord, good evening."
Cao Xing nodded