Tulip Count's Proposal

"Sir, these are the accounts for this transaction!"

Ma Dexiang presented a small notebook with both hands and began to explain the details of the incident point by point:

"This time, I went to Miracle City to trade, selling thirteen barrels of fine wine and nineteen bottles of Ork Miracle Perfume, earning a total of 36,000 gold coins."

It took 3,000 gold coins to purchase this batch of slaves.

There are also 13,000 gold coins to purchase various supplies and weapons, including 50 horses.

"Well done, Ma Dexiang."

Chen Changhe took the ledger, glanced at it, and put it down. He nodded in satisfaction; the income from the transaction was more than he had originally expected.

These gold coins will be enough to sustain the territory for a while.

Ma Dexiang is indeed very good at doing business.

The prices of the goods sold were higher than normal, while the prices of the purchased goods were lower than normal market prices.

For an amateur businessman, achieving this much is already quite impressive.

The weapons and equipment brought back this time are enough to arm another 500 people.

In addition to the existing weapons and equipment.

He can quickly assemble a fully armed force of over 1,000 men.

This scale of battle is definitely considered powerful within the Northlands territories.

What pleased him even more was the exceptionally smooth sales of the Ork Miracle Perfume.

Not only did they sell all the goods they brought, but the notebook also contained many other lords' purchase intentions.

After all, even perfumes that can block the senses of Corrupted Creatures have certain limitations.

There's definitely a market for this in the Northlands.

Chen Changhe was not worried that others would imitate the Ork Miracle Perfume.

Vasili did not add any additives to the original, Corruption Perfume.

The mere stench might lead other lords to discover the true nature of this perfume by chance.

These perfumes that Chen Changhe took out to sell.

It was made by adding a large amount of fragrance to the original Corruption Perfume.

One reason is to remove the odor and improve the quality of the product.

On the other hand, it was also to conceal the true ingredients of this perfume.

After all, the only thing this perfume does is absorb the Corruption Godstone when it reaches its limit of Corruption Divine Power and loses its effectiveness.

This kind of thing is everywhere in the Northlands.

It's just that others haven't discovered its special function.

The spices added were extremely cheap.

It's not worth much at all.

A corrupted, Corruption Godstone is even more worthless.

The production of this perfume is essentially a business with no initial investment.

Through this transaction, Chen Changhe could obtain a number of gold coins that would be no less than what he earned from selling wine.

With so much money and these resources...

He can start considering further expansion of his territory.

Of the entire Blackwater Fief, he has only recovered a small portion.

The vast majority remain under the control of Corrupted Creatures.

Originally, it was because there wasn't enough manpower.

There's no need to continue development.

Now that he has so many more men, he could easily choose to conquer a real city.

The inhabitants of the territory can largely complete the Orkification in just a few days at most.

At that time, each of them will be the best warrior.

Strong and powerful, with remarkable regenerative abilities, extremely loyal, and fearless in the face of death.

With their physical abilities, they could even directly expose themselves to the Corruption Mists, breathing in the air infused with the Corruption Divine Power, without worrying about being corrupted by Corruption Divine Power.

From this perspective...

Each of Chen Changhe's followers is equivalent to a God's Chosen.

Protected by the Waaagh Power within his body, he need not worry about the destruction caused by the Corruption Divine Power.

From this perspective, Chen Changhe is the only being in this world who is capable of dealing with the Corruption Goddess.

"However, the Corruption Godstone still needs to be purchased."

Chen Changhe could not possibly reveal that his people could move freely in the Corruption Mists of the Northlands without the Corruption Godstone.

The only thing in this plane of existence capable of countering the Corruption Divine Power shrouded in the Corruption Mists is the Corruption Godstone.

The source of the Corruption Godstone is the Corruption Goddess.

"This Corruption Goddess is really clever."

As long as the natives of this world are given hope of fighting against the Corruption Mists, they will not go to great lengths to find other means of resistance.

So from the very beginning, she deliberately gave us a hope.

"But this hope, from the moment it was thrown out, was shrouded in despair."

When the crucial moment arrives, Nefertari Vivi Dragon, or rather, the Corruption Goddess, will directly render the Corruption Godstone ineffective.

When all the Corruption Godstone lose their ability to combat the Corruption Mists, they may even release more Corruption Divine Power...

In an instant, all living beings in the entire Northlands will become Corrupted Creatures, swallowed whole by the Corruption Goddess.

For decades, Nefertari Vivi Dragon has been developing the Northlands, essentially preparing for that day.

What if there were an exception, immune to the power of the Corruption Mists?

When Nefertari Vivi Dragon learned of this...

She would definitely decide to kill Chen Changhe immediately.

If this situation arises, it will be very disadvantageous for Chen Changhe.

So from the very beginning, he ordered that when purchasing supplies, Ma Dexiang should buy a large quantity of Corruption Godstone, just like everyone else.

"Even if they don't need it, they should still carry it with them every day..."

Even if it's just acting, we have to keep going.

We'll have to wait until he has enough strength to fight Nefertari Vivi Dragon.

To craft the Ork Miracle Perfume, he also needed a large quantity of Corruption Godstone as a consumable.

"Did anything else happen during your trip to Miracle City?"

Chen Changhe questioned Ma Dexiang carefully.

Ma Dexiang nodded:

"The Tulip Count summoned me this time, expressing his great interest in the production of the Ork Miracle Perfume."

He was willing to trade ownership of the Bull Fief for the formula for the Ork Miracle Perfume.

He was very excited about this.

For every human in the Imperium, Tulip Count was an idol.

From a fallen nobleman's son, he rose to become one of the most prominent merchants and powerful lords in the country.

The life of the Tulip Count was nothing short of a miracle.

Although the amount of money he made this time was large, it was only a drop in the ocean compared to the daily transaction volume in Miracle City.

Unexpectedly, this caught the attention of Tulip Count.

"How did you answer?"

Chen Changhe asked.

"I told him that I couldn't make a decision on this matter and needed to come back and consult you before making a decision..."

In fact, Ma Dexiang was inclined to exchange the formula for ownership of Bull Fief.

He didn't know what the recipe was.

But whatever it is.

None of them can compare to a territory like Bull Fief.

As one of the gateways to the Imperium and the Northlands, Bull Fief has great potential for development.

Because it fell into the hands of Bull Viscount, its potential was wasted and it failed to truly play its role.

Otherwise, the current situation of Bull Fief would definitely not be like this.

In addition, they can also receive substantial subsidies from other lords.

That alone is enviable.

He also had no doubt that the Tulip Count was incapable of doing so.

The Tulip Count wields absolute influence in the Noble Council.

They absolutely have the ability to decide the ownership of a territory.

If Chen Changhe can take over Bull Fief, he will gain control of a base outside the Northlands.

His career will be more successful in the Northlands.