Righteousness: "That's just the nonsense of people who don't live long enough. You actually believe that?"
High Priestess: "I don't believe it either. Besides, we all have so much to do; there's never enough time."
The Fool: "Exactly. I don't even know if a hundred years would be enough to thoroughly explore the Kalim continent."
At that moment, Hells Mo, who had been silent for a while, suddenly sent a message.
High Priestess: "Oh! You've come back to life?"
The Fool: "No, I was sleeping. I was woken up by the constant stream of world announcements."
High Priestess: "Haha, then you really missed a good show."
The Fool: "Indeed. @The Emperor, make one for me too. That Agility boost would be very useful for me."
And why wouldn't it be?
For a traveler like Hells Mo, speed was everything.
Especially that Rapid Growth skill—it didn't just add 100 points of Agility; it lasted for thirty seconds. That was more than enough time to escape from any danger.
Naturally, he was very interested in the Tree Elf race.
Justice: "@The Tower, how much Dragon King blood and sap do you have left?"
After everyone else's business had concluded, Chu Yuan finally began his own performance.
Seeing Chu Yuan's inquiry, Lan Qingyou's lips curled into a smirk.
I knew it. How could this guy resist asking about this?
He was a high-ranking member of the Supreme Council, after all. He was the only one in the group who could actually afford to buy out this entire stock.
Thus, Lan Qingyou asked back, "How much do you want?"
Seeing her respond with such a question, Chu Yuan's hands trembled again. Suppressing his ambitious thoughts, he asked excitedly, "How much do you have?"
The Tower: "About 6,000 milliliters. Based on the requirements for Witches and Tree Elves, that's enough to evolve approximately 120,000 people."
Lan Qingyou originally had between 7,000 and 8,000 milliliters.
However, she never intended to sell all of such high-grade material.
Since a single drop could create a massive cauldron of potion, it was only natural to keep some for herself.
One or two thousand milliliters would be more than enough for her regular research.
After all, it was high-end material; it wasn't something she would use for potions intended for mass production.
Upon hearing there was that much, Justice didn't even stop to think before sending his reply: "I want it all."
Now, Lan Qingyou was the one facing a dilemma.
It was good stuff, but because it was too good, she really didn't know how to set a price.
She simply had no idea what a fair asking price would even be.
However, she couldn't exactly let Shang Chuan handle the negotiations for her. They were all in the same group, and she had the items on her person.
Forget it. Since she didn't know how to price it anyway, she would let the other party make an offer.
If she was satisfied, she'd agree; if not, then she wouldn't.
In any case, Great Teacher Albert had once said that alchemists are never short of money.
The Tower: "Old Chu, this is a difficult thing to put a price on..."
Justice: "I know that, of course. That's why I want it all. In exchange, the Kalim Supreme Council will be responsible for all materials required for your future shelter upgrades. This includes materials for internal facilities and all the alchemy tools you need. Furthermore, the Council will provide you with a batch of herbs for your alchemy every week for the next ten years."
Whoa! Such a high price?
Lan Qingyou raised an eyebrow.
She expected Chu Yuan to offer a high price, but she hadn't expected it to be this high.
Not only would they cover all shelter upgrade items, but they also factored in alchemy tools and materials—and it was a ten-year commitment.
One could say that as long as the Supreme Council didn't dissolve within ten years, she would have a continuous supply of materials.
While she currently had the merchant Shang Chuan to provide convenience, having an entire Council that spanned several regions supplying her materials would definitely be superior.
In truth, Lan Qingyou's intuition was correct.
Ever since she created the potion and appeared on the 'TV' announcements, the entire Supreme Council had been watching her.
After all, the effects of the potions had been pinned to the top of the chat channel by the world consciousness.
That was when Chu Yuan stepped in.
Knowing that Chu Yuan had Lan Qingyou's contact information and that she was a member of a research society he had personally established, the Council voted almost unanimously to have him negotiate the deal with her.
The reason he was only speaking up now was partly because they had been discussing it in a meeting, and partly because the group's enthusiasm had been too high earlier—it wasn't the right time.
He only found an opportunity to speak during the brief lull after Vivian and Gu Xiaobei's matters concluded.
On the surface, it seemed the Supreme Council was giving a lot, even setting up a payment plan that made them look like they were getting the short end of the stick.
But from another perspective, this was a way to invisibly bind Lan Qingyou to the entire Council.
Lan Qingyou was naturally aware of this.
But did it matter?
The materials would have to be used eventually, and she couldn't even use this much herself. Since that was the case, she might as well get as many benefits as possible.
The Tower: "So, how can I be sure I'll receive these things? You have to realize that my goods are a one-time delivery to your Council, but your Council's payment to me is spread out over time."
Justice: "My talent allows me to sign binding contracts. When the time comes, not only will my name appear on the contract, but the names of the other Supreme Council members will be on it as well. As long as even a single Council member still exists, the contract will remain in effect."
A binding contract. It was somewhat similar to Sherlock's, but not quite the same.
It could even reach the point where everyone signed it and it became legally binding.
From this point alone, Chu Yuan's talent should be of a higher grade than Sherlock's.
Justice: "Furthermore, with so many people in the group, they will also sign as witnesses to this transaction. If anyone fails to fulfill their promise, then either you or they will have the right to carry out indiscriminate plundering against any organization or individual under the Supreme Council."
Seeing that Lan Qingyou didn't reply immediately, Chu Yuan thought she felt it wasn't secure enough, so he brought up the rest of the villa members.
This was normal, though; one could say this was one of the reasons for the villa's existence.
Lan Qingyou and the others were essentially researchers.
The things they produced always needed a buyer. Whether it was the Council or Shang Chuan, they were effectively 'downstream buyers'—the ones who utilized the technology and products.
That was why large-scale transactions like this were brought out into the open.
The most typical example was Empress Jiang Lan's agricultural products; she would occasionally find the two of them for sales.
Don't think Jiang Lan was just someone who farmed and sold vegetables.
While she did sell vegetables, her more valuable products were the high-yield seeds she researched.
Even Righteousness, Riesling, who had only recently joined the group, had begun selling the fruit tree saplings he researched after seeing this business model.
In such moments, witnesses were necessary.
In the past, whoever happened to see the deal would count, but this time, both the items being traded and the price exceeded a certain scale, so the witness of the entire group was required.
Lan Qingyou was quite satisfied with this; she could see the Supreme Council's sincerity.
However...
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