The Spirit Stone Hou Tian gave him matched the sales list perfectly. Chen Mu nodded and put them all into his storage ring.
" Brother Tian, besides settling accounts with you, I also have another business deal I'd like to discuss with you."
Hou Tian perked up upon hearing this, put down his teacup, and stared intently at Chen Mu.
"Here's the thing, I'd like to purchase a batch of armor-type magical artifacts, roughly of grade three quality. Do you have any recommendations, Brother Tian?"
Although Chen Mu himself knew how to forge weapons, he wasn't a robot. The Spear Squad and the Cannon Squad together had more than a hundred people. If he tried to forge weapons on his own, who knew when it would take? He could only choose to buy them now.
"A Rank 3 armor-type magic item? How many sets would you like to buy?"
"The current estimate is 150 units, and it's very likely that this number will increase in the future."
"This... Master Mu, you want to establish an army?"
Hou Tian looked surprised.
"You could say that, Brother Tian. You should know my hometown; my tribe is expanding and needs to strengthen itself."
Chen Mu's gaze was calm.
"Yes, you're Wilderness! I almost forgot, haha."
Hou Tian's expression relaxed considerably.
Having spent a lot of time with Chen Mu, Hou Tian often overlooked the fact that he came from the Wilderness, because Chen Mu didn't have much of Wilderness temperament; on the contrary, he was more cultured than most Central Land.
If Chen Mu were a member of the Central Land forces, he certainly wouldn't support them in strengthening their army at this time.
Because the main business of the Eight Directions Trading Company is in the Central Land, although they do not participate in the struggle for power, they still have their own factions and their own political leanings.
On the battlefield, armor-type magical artifacts are extremely important military supplies. Even with their own allies, the Eight Directions Chamber of Commerce is very cautious when buying and selling military supplies, let alone other forces.
However, the Wilderness are an exception. The Wilderness have been plagued by war for years and are suppressed by the Wilderness Divine Temple, making it virtually impossible for them to be unified. Therefore, as long as the price is right, the Eight Directions Chamber of Commerce does not shy away from buying and selling arms there.
" Master Mu, since that's the case, I suggest you purchase our standard armor."
As he spoke, Hou Tian took out a book from his storage ring, flipped through a few pages, and handed it to Chen Mu.
"These three sets are all our Grade 3 standard armor. Each set has its own unique features, and the prices are also listed. Please choose one."
Chen Mu glanced at the prices on the booklet and frowned.
"So expensive?"
The cheapest set here costs three fourth-grade Spirit Stone, while the most expensive set costs eight.
"Haha, Master Mu, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. There are many people outside who want to pay several times more to buy our standard armor, but they can't find it."
Hou Tian stood up, moved closer to Chen Mu, and pointed to the instructions in the book.
"Look at the values here. These armors are top-quality among their grade. This price is not unreasonable at all."
The strongest of these fish-scale armors has a stacking protective ability; the defensive shields of multiple armors can be stacked together, and when more than fifty armors are stacked together, it can cause a qualitative change, enough to withstand a blow from a Core Formation Realm expert.
Such powerful armor, and it's only selling for eight Rank 4 Spirit Stone? Do you really think it's not worth it?
Chen Mu carefully read the instructions and was already somewhat interested.
"I'm buying 150 sets, can't you give me a discount?"
As the saying goes, you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. In the past, Chen Mu would buy some magical treasures and elixirs for Chen Hongjie every now and then, thinking that this would make Chen Village strong quickly.
But when he got involved in the specifics, he realized that Chen Village's rapid development was not only due to his role as a catalyst and a Pioneer, but also to the hard work and dedication of the people of Chen Village Chen Village.
The fact that buying just 150 sets of Grade 3 standard armor costs such a huge sum of money suggests that the daily expenses for the tens of thousands of people in Chen Village must be terrifying.
" Master Mu, you know what? For our Eight Directions Chamber of Commerce, we've handled orders of tens of thousands of sets at once. Yours is really nothing."
Hou Tian smiled and changed the subject.
"However, given your close relationship with our chamber of commerce, if you place an order now, I can apply for a 5% discount for you, which is the maximum discount I can get."
"Okay! Then give me 150 sets, and I'll pay you the deposit now."
Without further hesitation, Chen Mu paid a deposit equal to half the original price.
There are still people from the Flame Blessing Tribe causing trouble outside Chen Village. Every day that drags on, Chen Village loses more resources. He must seize the time to strengthen the army.
When will I receive these armor pieces?
"Five days. I'll have Sailei deliver it to you within five days, so don't worry."
"Alright! I'll be going now. I'll come back to have tea with you another day."
Chen Village, inside the talisman-making room.
As soon as Chen Mu stepped out of the teleportation array room, he found a tall, slender, and capable-looking woman waiting for him.
"Cousin, what brings you here?"
This woman is Chen Mu's cousin, Chen Zishan. She is currently in charge of the internal affairs of Chen Village. Although her cultivation talent is not as good as Chen Zihu's, with the help of a large amount of resources, she has now reached the Middle Stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm.
"Didn't you tell your third uncle you wanted ten highly talented teenagers for your experiments? I've brought them to you."
Chen Zishan stared at Chen Mu and said with a grin.
Chen Mu then noticed that in the hall outside, ten boys and girls, around twelve or thirteen years old, were standing side by side, Landuo was warmly greeting them.
He scanned them with his Divine Soul and found that these people were all at the Martial Artist Seventh Stage arts, which was already considered outstanding among their peers in Chen Village.
"Not bad, cousin. Are you sure they all volunteered?"
"Of course, there are risks involved in your request, but I've already spoken with them about it, and they're all willing to accept it."
"That's good. Are there any members of the Chen Clan clan among them? Or are they all from affiliated tribes?"
There was a member of the Chen Clan clan, who was the shortest one there.
His Chen Rufeng. He has the strength of Martial Artist Ninth Stage, which is considered outstanding among the affiliated tribes, but among our Chen Clan clan, he is only considered average.
Chen Village is primarily inhabited by the Chen Clan, so village resources are mainly allocated to members of the Chen Clan clan. As a result, the younger generation progresses extremely quickly. Several people have already broken through to the Qi Nourishing Realm at the age of thirteen, so Chen Rufeng is indeed considered relatively ordinary.
"Okay! Thank you, cousin. I'll talk to them about the rest."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, Chen Zishan shrugged and strode away from the talisman-making room.
Chen Mu walked to the center of the hall, and the chatter of Landuo and the other young people immediately stopped. Landuo then walked over to Chen Mu's side.
The ten young men glanced at Chen Mu furtively, then lowered their heads and waited quietly for Chen Mu command.