"Have you decided on a flagship product for the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce, Sister Tingyun?"
After waking up, realizing something was wrong, and giving Little Red Hair a sound beating, Bai Mo emerged from the Scepter feeling refreshed.
He saw Tingyun looking through the chamber's records and couldn't help walking over with a smile to ask.
"It is a problem, isn't it~ Does my benefactor have any advice?" Tingyun replied with a light laugh.
"There are plenty of good things over at Little Black Tower's place. If we put them up for sale, they'd surely make the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce famous!"
"This young woman is already honored that my benefactor is willing to lend his name to the cause. How could I dare trouble Ms. Herta again? Besides, my little Minghuo Chamber of Commerce couldn't protect Ms. Herta's creations on its own~"
"Got it. We can just sell some junk!"
Tingyun's meaning was clear: Minghuo wouldn't be able to protect anything good they put on the market.
"My benefactor really is wicked~" The little fox narrowed her eyes and covered her mouth with one hand as she giggled softly.
"What can I do? Without high-level combat power, every step is an uphill battle. I wonder when I'll pull a five-star character?"
"Don't worry, my benefactor. This young woman does have an idea~"
"Sister Tingyun, save me!"
"My benefactor may not have any high-level combat power right now, but this world has some ready-made, doesn't it~"
Tingyun summoned her fan and gently fluttered it against her pretty face.
"Go to the Star Dou Great Forest? No, wait! Tingyun, you really are my genius!"
Bai Mo's eyes lit up at the idea. He could hardly stop himself from pulling the smiling fox lady into a fierce kiss!
"Oh my~ Has my benefactor come up with a plan? You could tell this young woman about it. I could help you think it through~"
Bai Mo didn't answer right away. Instead, he worked out his plan in his head.
He could forget about the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Setting aside the mismatch in strength, they might well be looking to usurp the throne.
Besides, Bai Mo had nothing in his hands that could sway them. The Symbiotic Contract Ms. Herta had been researching wasn't ready to be unveiled yet.
And then there was the muddleheaded Lord of the Star Dou Great Forest. Heaven only knew what that lovesick fool might do.
So...
"I'm planning to visit the Far North and get acquainted with the Three Heavenly Kings. Of course, if I can bring one of them back to help us, all the better."
"The Far North, hmm~ Does my benefactor have anything the Three Heavenly Kings need?"
"Not yet. But I will by then!" Bai Mo gave Tingyun a mysterious smile.
As I said before, unlike the Star Dou Great Forest, the Ice Snow Two Emperors of the Far North were unlikely to try to usurp the throne. And as it happened, Bai Mo knew how to obtain the things they desperately wanted.
No wonder transmigrators loved starting out in the Far North. This beginner's gift pack was incredible!
"Oh my~ My wicked benefactor won't even tell this young woman~"
"Hehe, Sister Tingyun, help me get things ready. I'm planning to leave in the next few days and make it a quick trip. Before I go, I'll leave you the instructions for making the Jade Abacus. Since we have a trump card in hand, we can't afford to think small. If we're going to play, let's play big!"
"All right! I'll have trusted workers make the Jade Abacuses while you're gone. We can start selling them once you return!"
Since her benefactor had already made up his mind, Tingyun naturally went along with it. Of course, she also pointed out a few flaws in Bai Mo's plan.
"Sounds good. I'll leave it to you, Sister Tingyun! When I get back, I'll make sure you're the number-one merchant in Douluo!"
Bai Mo cheerfully delegated the task. He hadn't expected a casual chat with Tingyun to help him come up with so much.
Heh, I'll reward you with Big Bug's battery. There's no way I'm letting those two Heavenly Kings slip through my fingers!
That was what Bai Mo thought.
A few days later, Bai Mo rode Little Ice Bird alone to the outskirts of the Far North.
Of course, Ms. Herta was keeping an eye on Bai Mo's situation from the Simulation space the whole time.
Bai Mo took out the special thermal protective charm Herta had made and hung it around his neck.
Only after he felt the warmth did Bai Mo look down at Little Ice Bird, who was sitting beneath him and brimming with excitement.
That expression made it seem as though she'd come home!
Little Ice Bird carried Bai Mo swiftly through the Far North, flying 40% faster than she did elsewhere.
"Wow~ What a cute little one!"
Without even lifting an eyelid, Bai Mo looked toward the voice. A dazzling blonde girl stood there.
"Hmm? Is that her?"
Sea God Pavilion
"Mu En, I'm sorry! This was entirely my fault! I've decided to resign as vice-leader of the Shrek Supervisory Team and leave the Sea God Pavilion. I'll just be an idle member of the Academy!"
Xuan Zi knelt before Mu En, tears streaming down his face.
After hearing what Xuan Zi had to say, Mu En's vision went dark. He nearly sacrificed the Golden Tree on the spot.
"Xuan Zi! You..."
Before Mu En could unleash his anger, he heard a commotion outside the Sea God Pavilion.
Mu En fell silent and sent Yan Shaozhe out to see what was happening.
Before long, Yan Shaozhe returned, looking oddly at Xuan Zi, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Teacher, Lexuan and the others are back. And they specifically asked to see Elder Xuan!"
"Huh?"
Xuan Zi raised his head in a daze, staring at Yan Shaozhe in disbelief.
"Elder Xuan, forgive me for asking, but after you found the Silver Moon Profound Wolf's corpse, did you return straight to Shrek Academy? You didn't even search the surrounding area?"
"That's enough, Shaozhe. Please let those children in."
Mu En couldn't bear to watch anymore. He felt that sooner or later, the old bastard Xuan Zi would be the death of him.
"Xuan Zi! You fucking bastard, why don't you just die!"
Hot-tempered Brother went straight to the point, cursing Xuan Zi and his whole family. The classmates accompanying him only looked on coldly.
Zhang Lexuan said nothing. She silently met the gaze of Mu En, who lay on a recliner.
"Quiet! Elder Xuan does bear the main responsibility for what happened, but are you blameless? What kind of student curses at a teacher?"
Seeing someone challenge his teacher's authority, Yan Shaozhe immediately bristled and angrily reprimanded the student who had spoken up.
"Fuck this! I'm done with this damn Academy! Give me back my brother!"
Yan Shaozhe was about to say more, but Mu En pressed him down before he could get a word out.
"Shaozhe, be quiet! Children, the Academy was entirely at fault here. I apologize for the teacher's negligence. I promise that every student here, as well as every student who lost their life, will receive compensation from the Academy. Please forgive the Academy this once, all right?"
Hot-tempered Brother said nothing. His bloodshot eyes stayed fixed on Xuan Zi, who knelt with his head bowed and his back to the Academy.
"Alas, this was entirely Teacher Xuan Zi's fault. Xuan Zi! I sentence you to kneel outside the Sea God Pavilion and not get up until the children forgive you!"
Mu En saw the situation and announced Xuan Zi's punishment.
The students said nothing more. They knew Xuan Zi wouldn't face a severe punishment. He was currently the Academy's strongest fighter, so how could the Academy give him up for the sake of a few students?
Zhang Lexuan stumbled out of the Sea God Pavilion, dazed. She glanced back at Xuan Zi kneeling outside its entrance and couldn't help asking herself:
Is this what you wanted, Zhang Lexuan? I don't know! I don't know! But what else can I do? I'm just an ordinary person. There's nothing I can do!
Zhang Lexuan looked toward Shrek City, her heart heavy with sorrow.
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