The Realm of the Rich Woman

Chapter 40: The Rich Lady's Realm

Amber Xiu was very surprised to see this message. Didn't Headless Bro's wife say he wouldn't be able to come out for several years? How could he still send him a private message?

Amber Xiu quickly replied: [Headless Bro? Weren't you grounded by your wife?!]

[Crown of the Headless Knight: What grounding? Don't spread rumors. It was just a small disagreement.]

[Tiga Ultraman: You can fool your bros, but don't fool yourself.]

[Crown of the Headless Knight: Stop with the nonsense. Anyway, I'm planning to go out and relax for a bit. Can I stay with you for a few days?]

Sigh, he looked so pathetic. Amber Xiu couldn't bear to bring up the rent. For once, he was surprisingly generous. After all, as long as he provided a room, the Undead didn't need to eat or drink.

[Tiga Ultraman: Fine, stay as long as you want.]

[Crown of the Headless Knight: Good brother, I'm coming now.]

Amber Xiu felt something was wrong when a beam of light suddenly appeared in the center of his laboratory.

It was the teleportation array Amber Xiu had used to transfer Living Mercury to Headless Bro. This lunatic was planning to teleport directly here?

Amber Xiu quickly channeled his magic to open the restrictions on the teleportation array.

The original teleportation array could handle transferring a glass bottle, but transferring a Legendary expert was not so easy. One wrong move could cause the array to explode.

He fumbled to remove the teleportation array's restrictions, and a tall figure emerged from the deep, dark light.

It was a giant, several meters tall, clad in black heavy armor. He had to stoop to avoid breaking through the ceiling.

"Quick, brother Ultraman, turn off the teleportation array... no, just destroy it!" The headless giant's voice boomed like a bronze bell. Then, he slammed a fist onto the teleportation array. The force was like an earthquake, nearly collapsing Amber Xiu's laboratory. The intricate magic array was shattered by the punch, rendering it useless.

Amber Xiu said heartbrokenly, "Big Bro, calm down! This place can't handle this kind of roughhousing."

The Headless Knight said dismissively, "Brother Ultraman, your place is too shabby. It doesn't befit the status of a Legendary Lich."

Amber Xiu immediately threw away the little sympathy he had and told Headless Bro, "Don't compare this place to the Dragon's Tomb. If you don't like it, go back. Also, my teleportation array was expensive!"

Amber Xiu secretly decided to set Headless Bro's daily rent at two hundred Gold Coins to cover the repair costs.

"Don't worry, I'll pay you double."

As the Headless Knight spoke, his giant body, several meters tall, began to shrink rapidly. In a short while, he returned to normal height.

Not only that, but he also pulled out a helmet from somewhere and put it on his neck. Clearly, this was a custom-made helmet. Not only did it fit perfectly with his enchanted chest armor, which looked very expensive, but the eyeholes also lit up after he put it on, as if there were eyes inside.

After putting on the helmet, the Headless Knight transformed into a Death Knight, showing no signs of his previous form.

Amber Xiu couldn't help but say, "Seriously? Changing disguise for running away from home? Is your wife hunting you?"

The Headless Knight took out a small pouch and stuffed it into Amber Xiu's hand, then said, "I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. Just a small token, brother, take it."

Amber Xiu took it and saw that it wasn't filled with Gold Coins, but with high-level Magic Materials, most of which were specialty items from the Dragon's Tomb – rare goods that were priceless on the outside market.

Amber Xiu estimated the value to be at least two to three hundred thousand Gold Coins.

"Big Bro, what are you talking about? Brothers don't need to be so formal. Come, I'll give you a tour of this little place. Ask for anything you need."

Amber Xiu's attitude changed completely. With these three hundred thousand Gold Coins worth of Magic Materials, he even wanted to become sworn brothers with Headless Bro.

Fortunately, Headless Bro didn't have any picky demands. After a brief look around the room, he said to Amber Xiu, "Is this place not far from Alchemy City? I heard Alchemy City has all sorts of races, and Undead aren't wanted there?"

"That's right. As long as you don't initiate conflict, any race can enter Alchemy City safely. Big Bro, do you want to go into the city for a stroll?"

Amber Xiu hesitated. Given the hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins, he should take Headless Bro into the city to relax and fulfill his duties as a host. But he was in the middle of discussing business with Withering Rose. If the wealthy client messaged him and he didn't see it, it would be troublesome. This was a huge business deal for Amber Xiu for the next few years, far exceeding hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins.

The Headless Knight could see Amber Xiu's hesitation and didn't make things difficult for him. He said generously, "Don't worry about me. I'm just going for a drink and a casual stroll. You focus on your work."

What a great big brother, not only generous but also considerate. But how did Headless Bro drink? Would he pour it into the wound on his neck?

"Big Bro, there's no problem with you going to Alchemy City. However, I suggest you change your appearance. Alchemy City doesn't reject Undead, but if you enter the city looking like that, Alchemy City will likely go on high alert immediately."

Headless Bro was different from a weakling like Amber Xiu. He exuded the aura of a powerful being. Moreover, his enchanted armor radiated a strong magical power that even a blind person could sense. It was likely a divine-grade item.

Appearing in Alchemy City fully armed like this could easily be mistaken for an Undead invasion.

"Oh, that's true."

Headless Bro squeezed a ring on his hand, and his body rapidly changed. He transformed from a powerful Death Knight into an ordinary human strongman.

A ring with a solidified Transformation Spell was an extremely luxurious piece of equipment.

It wasn't that the Transformation Spell itself was powerful. On the contrary, it was a very common spell. However, the materials used to solidify magic were very expensive. Solidifying a Transformation Spell, in Amber Xiu's opinion, was as extravagant as making an ashtray out of gold.

Even if this Headless Bro had lost all his private savings, he still exuded an enviable air of wealth.

After transforming, Headless Bro looked ordinary, like a down-on-his-luck middle-aged adventurer. However, if one observed closely, they would notice the steely aura he occasionally exuded.

He was truly a formidable figure, capable of breaking through the ranks of thousands of Paladins from the Lyne Empire.

"Alright, I'm going for a drink by myself. You don't need to mind me."

Headless Bro seemed to have been suppressed for too long. After saying this, he eagerly ran out, so fast that Amber Xiu couldn't react in time.

"How long has he been suppressed to be this eager just for a drink? Alas, a dignified Legendary expert is still afraid of his wife. Indeed, marriage is the true grave."

Amber Xiu only sighed for a moment before he had no time to worry about Headless Bro's affairs, as Withering Rose had already sent him a message.

[Withering Rose: I must say, your spirit servant design is very creative. If the teacher were still here, he would definitely be happy. Thank you.]

Amber Xiu could sense a hint of sadness from the text.

[Diga Ultraman: I'm glad you're satisfied.]

[Withering Rose: Although there are still a few areas that can be adjusted, I'm satisfied with the overall result. It almost perfectly meets my requirements. However, you can't produce Living Mercury Solution yourself, right? If you want to mass-produce these mercury spirit servants, you'll need to order a large amount of Living Mercury Solution from Alchemy City.]

[Diga Ultraman: That's right, but don't worry about the cost. Alchemy City has counterfeit Living Mercury Solution, which is much cheaper.]

[Withering Rose: No, you underestimate the quantity I need. I need at least one hundred thousand mercury spirit servants. Once you purchase such a large amount of Living Mercury Solution, Alchemy City will definitely notice, and it will be easy to investigate the transaction between you and me. The Lyne Empire might then become wary.]

One hundred thousand?!

Amber Xiu was startled by the number. He had planned to sell these mercury spirit servants for fifty thousand each. If they all sold at full price, that would be five billion Gold Coins. He shuddered to think what those greedy Alchemists in Alchemy City would do if they knew. This colossal sum was enough for Alchemy City to disregard any contract and tear down Amber Xiu's castle.

Moreover, with this many mercury spirit servants, did Withering Rose really plan to go to war with the Lyne Empire? That would be a war they were destined to lose.

[Diga Ultraman: That's true, there's nothing I can do. I can't order that much Living Mercury, so I'll have to try to breed it myself. The mercury spirit servants are a complete race and have the ability to reproduce on their own, but it takes a very long time and requires a large amount of metal.]

[Withering Rose: That's right, that's what I was thinking too. Time isn't an issue. I'll help you solve the problem of metal feed.]

[Diga Ultraman: Transferring metal using teleportation arrays is a low-value cargo, and the cost will be very high. Ordering a large quantity of ore will also easily attract the attention of Alchemy City.]

Magic is, in a way, omnipotent, but the cost cannot be ignored. While teleportation arrays are fine for precious items, using them for low-value, high-volume cargo is excessively extravagant.

[Withering Rose: You don't need to worry about that. I'll drive down the price of ore in a short period. Then, some mines will go bankrupt. I'll give you a sum of money to buy those mines.]

Amber Xiu: ...

Sister, just how rich are you?

Suppressing the ore prices in an entire region, is this the realm of a sugar mama?