Boss Arrives

"Lord Chen Xu, what kind of business is it? If it is not urgent, you can discuss it with my butler first. I am currently busy receiving goods and cannot step away for the moment."

"Is that so? I just occupied a territory in the Land of the Undead. I have some rare treasures like the White Clay Graveyard, withered finger mushrooms, and bone marrow ore that I was thinking of selling to you. Since you are busy, we can talk next time."

"Wait, Lord Chen Xu! You have already established a foothold in the Land of the Undead? Please wait a moment, I will come over immediately."

Big Boss hurriedly ended the communication. Not long after, Chen Xu sensed Big Boss's aura within the Land of the Undead through the token in his hand.

"To the northeast... which necrotic archduke is Big Boss trading with? Or is it a necrotic lord?"

Chen Xu speculated silently as he looked in Big Boss's direction.

Before long, Big Boss arrived at Chen Xu's territory with a large entourage.

This was the first time Chen Xu had seen Big Boss's merchant caravan. There were at least a hundred people, including humans, goblins, orcs, elves, and even ogres.

If they hadn't been wearing the uniforms of the Wanbao Pavilion, Chen Xu would have thought Big Boss was in the human trafficking business this time.

"Hahaha! Lord Chen Xu, I had a premonition that you would be the most brilliant star in the myriad worlds, a rising moon, but I still underestimated your strength."

"I did not expect you to reach this level so quickly."

With a face full of joy, Big Boss walked quickly toward Chen Xu and extended his right hand.

However, his right hand was covered in an unknown yellow slime, which made Chen Xu raise an eyebrow.

Noticing Chen Xu's reaction, Big Boss realized what was wrong and immediately pulled out a handkerchief to wipe it off.

"My deepest apologies. I just arrived from the Insect Realm. Those insectoid clients are quite enthusiastic, despite their bizarre appearances."

"Every time we perform the trade etiquette, I end up with a hand full of slime. Please forgive me."

Chen Xu waved his hand to show he didn't mind.

In fact, he was used to it. Ever since Patchwerk stitched Old Cyclops's big mouth, the creature ran around every day leaving a long trail of drool wherever it went. Chen Xu was already numb to it.

Afterward, Chen Xu led Big Boss and his group onto the backs of the bone dragons.

Chen Xu and Big Boss rode on Sindragosa, while the others were on the other bone dragons.

"Mythic-tier bone dragons... Lord Chen Xu, your strength is truly shocking."

As a Merchant of Myriad Worlds, Big Boss's own strength was only at the epic-tier. The reason he could travel the myriad worlds without issue was entirely due to his collection of strange items.

By relying on the power of money and mastering the use of items, Big Boss could calmly face various mythic-tier enemies.

Big Boss was confident that in a one-on-one fight, no mythic-tier being could keep him trapped.

However, the feeling of relying on external objects to face enemies was not pleasant. Big Boss, and even the other merchants in the City of Miracles, all dreamed of stepping into the mythic-tier.

They wanted to obtain the divine position of the God of Trade and become the true city lord of the City of Miracles.

This was also the reason Big Boss had signed the contract with Chen Xu.

The path to godhood for the God of Trade was not as simple as followers providing faith. Instead, one had to manage a massive trade network, a vast territory covering the myriad worlds.

Over the years, Big Boss had established the Wanbao Pavilion in tens of thousands of worlds, securing a firm foothold.

But he was always a step away from the position of the God of Trade. He had a feeling that this missing piece lay with Chen Xu.

Big Boss's gaze was incredibly fervent. At this moment, in his eyes, Chen Xu was the most beautiful thing in the world, second only to the divine throne of the God of Trade.

Chen Xu noticed Big Boss's overly enthusiastic gaze and subtly shifted his feet to put some distance between them.

At the same time, he had Sindragosa circulate some cold air around Big Boss.

However, Sindragosa's movement was a bit too large, and the extreme ice energy immediately froze Big Boss's feet, forcing Chen Xu to stop it quickly.

"Wu?"

Sindragosa let out a cry, not understanding why it was being stopped.

"Brother Big Boss, please don't mind it. Sindragosa is my exclusive mount. Usually, I am the only one who rides it. This is the first time an outsider has come along, so it might be a bit stressed."

Big Boss smiled and waved his hand. "It is my great honor to be on the back of a dragon god."

Then, Big Boss pulled out a crimson card and inserted it into a slot in his belt. A wave of heat surged from the belt and flowed downward.

But the moment the heat touched the solid ice on his feet, the heat vanished without a trace, leaving not even a sign of melting.

Seeing this, Chen Xu had Sindragosa withdraw its divine power.

Without the coverage of divine power, the solid ice immediately melted under the influence of the heat, turning into a puddle of water.

"Brother Big Boss, over there is the White Clay Graveyard."

Chen Xu pointed toward the White Clay Graveyard and had Sindragosa fly down.

After landing, Big Boss gestured behind him, and a burly ogre stepped forward.

"Garr, check the quality of this white clay."

The ogre ran straight into the graveyard, reached out with a fat finger to dig up some white clay, and then pulled out a lamp. He used the flame inside the glass cover to roast the white clay on his finger.

Once the white clay became dry and black, he put it into his mouth and tasted it carefully.

"Garr! Top-tier goods!"

The ogre turned around and gave Big Boss a thumb-up.

Big Boss was shocked. "Garr, are you sure?"

"Garr! Guaranteed by an ogre's honor!"

Hearing this, Big Boss felt both joy and sorrow. He was joyful because with such a large White Clay Graveyard, he could trade with the dwarf kingdoms and convince those stubborn dwarves to support him in building a Wanbao Pavilion in their realm.

He was sorrowful because in his previous trades with the undead, the white clay he obtained was of terrible quality with many impurities. He had to pay extra for professional alchemists to refine it after purchase.

But looking at it now, the white clay had no impurities at all. It was likely those undead used some method to mix in other substances to scam him out of his money.

Afterward, the group went to see the bone marrow ore and the withered finger mushrooms.

There were no issues with the bone marrow ore either. The quality was top-notch and it would definitely sell well.

However, Big Boss was unsure about the withered finger mushrooms. In terms of quality alone, these mythic-tier withered finger mushrooms were definitely rare items of the highest grade.

But Big Boss could not set a price for such an unprecedented item.

Seeing that Big Boss couldn't reach a conclusion after a long time and being eager to obtain floating city technology, Chen Xu offered a suggestion.

"Brother Big Boss, the place we departed from earlier will be the capital of my future earthly divine kingdom. Outside the capital, there are three cities open to the outside world."

"I intend to turn them into a window for the Land of the Undead to the outside world. Your Wanbao Pavilion can also set up shop in the city."

"Why don't you build an auction house in the city specifically for auctioning these rare treasures?"

As soon as Chen Xu finished speaking, Big Boss's eyes lit up, and he looked at Chen Xu as if looking at a soulmate.

"Lord Chen Xu, I did not expect your business sense to be no less impressive than your strength. It is lucky you did not choose the path of a merchant. Otherwise, I fear I would have no chance at the position of the God of Trade in the City of Miracles."

"Hahaha, Brother Big Boss, you overpraise me."

"However, for the construction in the city, I only provide the land. As for the buildings, you will have to provide the funds and labor yourselves. Moreover, the land isn't free. I also need to collect this."

Chen Xu extended his thumb and index finger and rubbed them together.

"Reasonable, perfectly reasonable!" Big Boss echoed immediately.

"When can the Wanbao Pavilion move in? I will organize a construction crew to build it right away. Oh, Lord Chen Xu, if your cities aren't finished yet, why not leave them to my construction crew? I will help you build them for free."

What a guy. It was even better than deferred payment; it was free construction.

However, Chen Xu did not take the bait. Instead, he put his arm around Big Boss's shoulder and started another topic.

"The construction of the open cities isn't that urgent. There is something more pressing right now. It's the capital of the divine kingdom."

"Oh? Is Lord Chen Xu looking for a professional design team? My Wanbao Pavilion knows many people in that field. We have experts in various divine styles and can introduce you to them."

"I have already chosen a style. It's just that I'm lacking a bit in the technical department. I want to build a floating city."

"A floating city? You mean that brilliant crystallization of mage civilizations, the magic fortress of inter-dimensional warfare?"

"Yes. I wonder if you have the technology for it, Brother Big Boss, or if you know anyone who does."

Big Boss thought for a moment and spoke slowly.

"I don't have the technology. The price for technology of that level is too high, so the Wanbao Pavilion doesn't stock it. But I do know a few people. They are councilors of famous mage civilizations in the myriad worlds."

"The Eternal Heart civilization, the Arcane Truth civilization, and the Secret Rune civilization."