Elemental Crystal

After a satisfying meal, Adolph impatiently brought up the agency rights for the "Emperor's Favor" sacred insects again. Ye Luo smiled and produced ten bottles!

Ten bottles of sacred insects made the breathing of the three guild leaders quicken simultaneously.

"Mr. Adolph, as I said before, we insectoids love magic cores the most. You can use this bottle of sacred insect to heal your son. As for the price, you don't need to tell me; just deliver the magic cores to Robert tomorrow. And since everyone is so eager to represent the sacred insects, then very well, three bottles per guild. The price you can sell these three bottles for will depend entirely on your abilities. All I need are magic cores and ores. In ten days, I will evaluate your business capabilities based on the value of the ores or magic cores you provide me within those ten days, and then I will finalize the agency rights for the sacred insects!"

Adolph clenched the transparent bottle in his hand, gazing at the enchanting glow emitted by the healing aphid, and said firmly, "Rest assured, Your Majesty Ye Luo, the Barute Chamber of Commerce will absolutely not disappoint you..."

Ye Luo smiled, his gaze sweeping across the faces of everyone present, and then his expression turned serious. "Then, everyone, let's discuss the remaining issues now. The change of ownership in Morton Province means that some old rules need to be changed..."

Adolph and the others were startled and immediately composed themselves, looking at Ye Luo solemnly.

"The previous laws can still be used, but the previous tax policies need to be changed. Robert, did you finish calculating the budget for the City Lord's Mansion expenses that I asked you to do?"

Robert immediately stood up and took a document from a nearby waiter. "Your Majesty, due to the tight schedule, I have only made a rough estimate. In the past, the entire Morton Province had seven thousand city guards, with a monthly salary of eight silver coins per person, costing fifty-six gold coins per month. Equipment maintenance per month requires..."

Ye Luo suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Robert's speech. "Robert, I don't need to know the detailed data. I trust that the data you provide will not be significantly inaccurate. Just give me the total amount."

Robert paused and flipped directly to the last page. "The monthly expenses are approximately four hundred gold coins. Of course, this is the cost without any public facility construction. If we were to build bridges and pave roads, the cost would double or even triple..."

"Four hundred gold coins..." Ye Luo was a little taken aback. Maintaining a vast city with a population of a million only required four hundred gold coins. He finally understood why the waiter earlier was so overjoyed to receive ten gold coins. Ten gold coins, he might not earn that much in his lifetime...

Robert looked at the dazed Ye Luo and had a sudden thought, quickly saying, "Of course, if Your Majesty feels that the City Lord's Mansion expenses are too high, they can still be reduced. If we reduce the food expenses of the City Lord's Mansion, the butler's salary expenses, and the expenses for decorations for banquet events, and..."

Ye Luo glanced at Robert. Clearly, Robert had interpreted his silence as him thinking the expenses were too high...

"No, Robert." Seeing Robert counting on his fingers to explain how to cut expenses, Ye Luo had to interrupt him again. He looked at Robert solemnly. "Remember, you have a new Majesty, not to make you suffer. On the contrary, as time goes by, you will find that under my leadership, your lives will be even better than before. Robert, how much is our monthly tax revenue?"

"Approximately nine thousand gold coins, but previously, we had to submit eighty percent to the national treasury every month..."

"You don't need to submit it anymore, Robert. Take two thousand gold coins from the monthly tax revenue as expenses within the Morton territory, and the remaining gold coins... the three guild leaders, with an investment of nearly seven thousand gold coins each month, I want to hear who can give me the greatest return..."

"Investment? Seven thousand gold coins per month?" The three guild leaders looked at each other.

Adolph's eyes immediately flashed with a determined light. He said very seriously, "Your Majesty Ye Luo, actually, this continent does not only have magic cores with powerful magic. Within the territory of large empires, there are also some special elemental crystals. Their contained energy is no less than that of magic cores. Does Your Majesty need this energy?"

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Luo's eyes, and he was overjoyed inwardly, but he didn't show much on his face. "Oh, do you have these elemental crystals on hand now?"

Adolph shook his head, but then suddenly thought of something and immediately said to Robert, "Although our guild doesn't have them, I remember that you have a fourth-tier advanced mage named Chelman under your command. His staff is made from an elemental crystal."

Ye Luo turned his gaze to Robert, who immediately understood and said, "I'll summon Chelman right away."

Ye Luo nodded, and Robert rushed out. Ye Luo looked at Adolph and said with admiration, "Very good, President Adolph. In you, I see the keen sense for profit that a merchant leader should possess. And that is what I need the most..."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty Ye Luo..." Adolph, who had been in the business world for a long time, now looked like a child, giving Adonis and Elina a proud look.

The Morton dignitaries standing behind the three guild leaders sighed in unison. This beast leader Ye Luo was too good at understanding people's hearts. In the time it took for a meal, he had used immense benefits to pull the three major guilds from the opposition between humans and beasts to their side! His grasp of capitalists' psychology was simply astonishing!

Soon, Chelman arrived with Robert. He handed the staff to Ye Luo, who scanned it briefly and received feedback from the Zerg Hive.

Level two energy, undoubtedly level two energy!

Ye Luo looked at the three guild leaders with a smile. "Now, you three have a broader target: crystals, elemental crystals, including magic cores of level six and above!"

"Your Majesty Ye Luo, magic cores of level six and above are often priceless, but elemental crystals are much easier to obtain. Three hundred elemental crystals. If we receive an investment of seven thousand gold coins per month, we can provide you with at least three hundred elemental crystals." Elina said softly, her beautiful eyes looking at Ye Luo.

"Women are women after all. Six hundred. Our Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce can provide six hundred elemental crystals per month!" Adonis said proudly.

Adolph glanced at the other two. "One thousand. Great Your Majesty Ye Luo!"

"Are you crazy? One thousand? With this, you won't get any profit, and you'll even face the risk of losing money if the price of elemental crystals rises!" Adonis looked at Adolph in disbelief.

Adolph, however, stared intently at Ye Luo.

Ye Luo walked to Adolph's side and patted his shoulder. "It seems my previous assessment of you was not wrong. Very good, Adolph. Starting this month, your Barute Chamber of Commerce can travel the continent under the name of my Huaxia Imperial Zerg. Any act of violence that hinders your business is a challenge to our Zerg. As long as it is verified, the claws of the Zerglings will clear all obstacles for you!"

"Your command is my honor, great Your Majesty Ye Luo. Adolph is willing to offer the heat of a spark to your great cause with his life..."