You Can Sell These Too?

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "In Legendary adventure stories like Lord of the Rings, numbers are never an issue. When has the protagonist ever failed to overcome overwhelming odds? Even with a huge difference in strength, there's no need to worry about the protagonist's ultimate defeat, because they are the protagonists. Under the protection of the protagonist's halo, victory is almost inevitable."

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "But we're not the main characters, nor are we the protagonists of any adventure story."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "That's right, so all we need to do is find the protagonists of these adventure stories."

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "You mean—an adventurer?"

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "That's right, I already have a plan. If it can be executed smoothly, those 100,000 Naga troops are nothing but chickens and dogs. In this plan, adventurers are the real main force, and what we need to do is to play the role of Gandalf seriously, give them a reason to fight, encourage them to take risks, and reap the final rewards."

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "That's easier said than done. Tell me your plan. You intend to use the adventurers?"

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "First, do you have a nautical chart of the Great Sea?"

"Of course," Qin Shiyue said, taking a map out of her package. "This is a nautical map of the Great Sea, which I got from a group of pirates."

Xiao Yu pointed to the nautical map, "Look, this Lost Island is located right here. See those dotted lines? Those are the shipping routes for the Alliance and the Horde. There are more than a dozen shipping routes from Azeroth to Kalimdor, and two of them pass through the Lost Island. One of them happens to be the Alliance, and the other is the Horde route."

So, should we stop them halfway and ask them for help?

Xiao Yu shook his head. "No, my plan isn't that simple. If we stop their ship, the most likely outcome is that these adventurers will treat us like monsters and attack us. They won't talk to us properly, so we'll have to use some technical means."

Xiao Yu explained his plan to Qin Shiyue, who became increasingly excited as Qin Shiyue listened, her eyes shining. Finally, she sighed wistfully, "I thought I was pretty good at games, but now it seems you're the real professional." She then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you sure you can succeed? Your plan is very risky; if it fails, we'll lose a lot."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Everything involves risk, and the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Compared to the rewards of success, the risks we take are negligible."

Before they knew it, the two had arrived near the Hydra's lair.

Qin Shiyue looked up and suddenly froze.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

"That--that is!" Qin Shiyue pointed at the giant hydra demigod and stammered, unable to speak. The sheer size of the hydra was simply too visually overwhelming.

Xiao Yu glanced at the giant beast lying there sleeping, "Oh, you mean that one? That's a little brother I took in a couple of days ago."

Qin Shiyue initially thought Xiao Yu was bragging—a high-level BOSS taking a three-skull-level BOSS as a subordinate? But when she saw the ordinary hydras in those hydra lairs, she changed her mind.

The ability to construct such a special advanced troop deployment building clearly indicates that one truly possesses command authority.

Compared to the terrifyingly large hydra demigod, Qin Shiyue was more interested in these ordinary hydras. The main reason was that the giant hydra's appearance was too exaggerated, making it feel too distant to her. On the contrary, these ordinary hydras had a sense of realism that she could almost touch.

From a real-time strategy game perspective, the Hydra is definitely a Tier 3 unit. It can attack from a distance, devour, and is tough and durable, making it an ultimate unit. It is much needed by the Mermaid Kingdom, which lacks tanks and powerful combat units.

During the battles against the Naga, they suffered many losses at the hands of the dragon turtles that served as meat shields in the Naga army.

Although it occupies 10 people, its combat power is definitely much stronger than 10 Water Elemental or 10 ordinary Naga. Even a regular Hydra would be comparable to a BOSS in terms of combat power, so it's no wonder Qin Shiyue is envious.

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "Are these your subordinates?"

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Yes, what's wrong?"

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "Could you sell me some?"

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This thing can be sold? That's quite something." Back when he played Flame Demon Lord, player-controlled monster factions were rare, let alone a monster market. He didn't want to ask for an exorbitant price, mainly because he had never sold monsters before. So, he decided to just name a small price.

After hesitating for a moment, he quoted what he considered a very expensive price.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "A Hydra costs a thousand coins, and a Hydra lair costs twenty thousand."

Ariel (The Little Mermaid): "Then give me twenty Hydra nests first."

What?! Xiao Yu was stunned. He thought to himself, "This game studio is really rich. They just casually asked for twenty. That's 400,000 yuan! Did I lower my offer?"

However, it's too late to change his mind now; going back on his word is not his style. But he definitely doesn't have twenty.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "I'm afraid that won't work. My current construction limit for Hydra Lairs is 10, and I've already built four. I can only sell you a maximum of six, and you'll have to provide the materials yourself."

Six would be 120,000 points, or 120,000 RMB. Qin Shiyue nodded without hesitation, "Let's start with six. When shall we make the trade?"

Ten minutes later, the two signed an agreement: Song of the Ocean would provide the materials, and the Immortals would help the Mermaid Kingdom build six Hydra nests. Qin Shiyue directly gave Xiao Yu 120,000 points.

Looking at the suddenly increased number in his account Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Managing a monster faction is really profitable. I've already earned over 100,000 before I've even done anything."

However, this means that I can start building my own Primal Pool and other structures. If I'm too short on rare materials, I can just buy them with in-game currency from the auction house. I just don't know how much they'll cost.

Since a Hydra lair can sell for 20,000, it's clear that these monster forces' strategic resources can't be cheap either. Xiao Yu vaguely felt that he had discovered a huge market. If he could unify the Elemental Plane, just selling troops and buildings would be enough to cover his medical expenses.

"Then let's begin my plan tomorrow," Xiao Yu said eagerly.

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