National Server Little Luban was sorely tempted by the two blueprints, but he knew full well how valuable they were. They were far beyond what he could afford.
He was agonizing over whether to scrape together everything he owned to trade for them—even getting just one would be worth it.
When he heard Ling Chu's suggestion, Little Luban's eyes lit up. "That'll work!"
He didn't have any money now, but once he learned how to make them, other people could hire him to build theirs. Then he could split the profits with Ling Chu. It was perfect!
Ling Chu had the blueprints. She could easily have partnered with another blacksmith, so the fact that she trusted him moved National Server Little Luban deeply. "Big shot, if you ever ask me to make anything for you, I won't charge you a labor fee!"
Once he learned how to make these two ballistas, he wouldn't have to worry about finding work for a long time.
It was no exaggeration to call Ling Chu his greatest benefactor.
Ling Chu thought it was a good deal, too. Only blacksmiths could use the recipes, and she couldn't use them herself. Selling them to someone else would be a one-time deal, but if she partnered with National Server Little Luban, they could make a lot of money before Level 4 and Level 5 ships became widespread. Besides, one person could only make so many, and in the end, only a small number of players would have ships capable of mounting ballistas.
Ling Chu said, "If that sounds good to you, let's sign a System Contract."
For commissions like this, the buyer usually provided the materials and paid an additional labor fee. From then on, every time National Server Little Luban made a sale of a ballista,