Chen Yu in the projection grimaced.
Breaking mountains.
Too easy!
It would be inefficient to dig them out bit by bit with a mining pick. If it weren't for this, why would humanity have developed various technologies for excavation?
Manual mining could only be used in the early stages of human civilization.
Times, they were progressing!
"You, can you help me?" Jiang Yaqing asked, confused, then her eyes widened slightly with apprehension. "What mischief are you plotting now?"
"Hey!"
Chen Yu puffed out his chest indignantly.
"That's a rather ungrateful thing to say. I'm offering to help you, and you think I'm plotting mischief? Isn't that a bit hurtful?"
"How will you help?" Jiang Yaqing frowned.
Immediately, Jiang Yaqing saw Chen Yu in the video get up. As he walked, she also saw the general state of Chen Yu's camp.
"Holy cow! Chen Yu, your camp is huge!"
"Shh~ Low profile." Chen Yu held up a finger. Jiang Yaqing craned her neck to examine it closely. "You have natives in your camp too. Have you developed this far already, absorbing the cave dwellers?"
"Natives?"
Chen Yu chuckled.
"Don't be so surprised. This is nothing. In a few days, I might even take a city. Then I'll be the Lord of the City."
"You're going to attack a city!" Jiang Yaqing exclaimed in shock.
"Considering it. The specific execution is still somewhat difficult."
Chen Yu didn't hide anything. Their relationship had developed into one of close allies, and sharing some matters with her wouldn't have much impact.
"Consider it carefully."
Jiang Yaqing in the video slightly raised an eyebrow and murmured.
"Attacking a city is no small matter. We've only just arrived in the cave system. Even if you've developed much better than us, attacking a city isn't something to be decided rashly."
"I know."
Chen Yu waved his hand and slowly stopped walking.
"Never mind my affairs. Here~ See if this thing can help you break mountains?" Chen Yu raised his hand, and Jiang Yaqing's eyes widened.
She parted her lips, her expression filled with disbelief.
"This..." Jiang Yaqing pursed her lips, her expression laced with suspicion. "If I'm not mistaken, this thing is a cannon, right?"
"Precisely!"
Chen Yu gave a thumbs-up, pointing to the cannon behind him.
"This cannon is called a magical cannon, but I've named it the Gaia Energy Cannon!" Chen Yu patted the barrel. "Let me tell you, this cannon has incredible power. One shot is definitely more efficient than a day's work for you. So, are you interested?"
Was she interested?
Seeing the cannon, Jiang Yaqing's eyes lit up.
Did she need to ask?
"Lend it to me," Jiang Yaqing said. "I'll give you twenty percent of the resource extraction. How much deposit do you need for this cannon? I'll transfer it to you now."
As she finished speaking, Jiang Yaqing's expression suddenly changed, and she shook her head.
"No!"
"Sell me one. I want to buy it outright."
"Haha..." Chen Yu let out a chuckle upon hearing this. "Ya Qing, you're really not being polite. I just wanted to lend it to you for mining, and you want to buy my equipment directly."
"A fixed price, fifty million!"
Jiang Yaqing opened her palm. Chen Yu, who had been hesitant a moment before, immediately agreed.
"Deal," Chen Yu said, afraid Jiang Yaqing would go back on her word. "Quickly, trade now. How many do you want? If it's not enough, I'll make more for you right away."
Her eagerness to finalize the transaction made Jiang Yaqing twitch the corner of her mouth.
"Hey, can you stop acting like this? You make me feel like I'm getting ripped off. Can you at least pretend to be reluctant to part with it? That way, I'll feel better about buying it."
"Ah... you like it that way."
Chen Yu nodded in understanding, then immediately put on a pained expression.
"No, I can't. I only have two of them in total..." Chen Yu clutched his chest, feigning extreme distress. "Alas, since we're friends and you're in trouble, I... I'll sell you ten?"
"Get lost!!!!"
Jiang Yaqing immediately became angry and yelled.
"You just said you only had two, and now you're selling me ten. Fine, it's really frustrating to spend money with you. I'll take two."
"One hundred million. How do you plan to pay?" Chen Yu asked.
"This..."
Jiang Yaqing in the video hesitated for a moment.
One hundred million resource points.
If exchanged for elemental fragments, it would require a staggering 330,000. Although she had black slaves working for her, she truly couldn't afford such a large sum of resources.
"Take your time?"
Jiang Yaqing grinned slightly.
"Heh..." Chen Yu grinned along, then his expression turned serious. "Director Jiang, your financial situation makes it difficult for me to trade equipment with you. My thousand sets of equipment alone cost billions. If you're struggling to afford two cannons now, how can we engage in long-term cooperation?"
"No, we're in the early stages of development. Where are we supposed to get so many resources?"
"Oh!"
"Chen Yu, my good brother~"
"I'm not falling for that." Chen Yu waved his hand. Jiang Yaqing directly extended her hand and shouted, "Chen Yu, don't be so heartless. Normally, I give you whatever you need. Now I just want to buy two cannons, and you're acting like this because I don't have enough resources? Isn't that a bit much."
"Uh..."
"Hurry up and give me the cannons. Once I have enough resources, I'll naturally pay you. Will I really owe you?" Jiang Yaqing's bright eyes widened, and she suddenly yelled again, "Quick! I'm in a hurry to mine!"
This sudden shout startled Chen Yu.
"If you want them, you'll get them. Why are you shouting? If you keep this up, you'll never get married." Chen Yu pouted, clicked on the gift page, and sent the two cannons.
"Mind your own business~!"
Jiang Yaqing glared fiercely at Chen Yu again, accepted the cannons, and hung up the video call.
"That shrew. She'll never get married in this life," Chen Yu muttered, then silently put down his wristband, puffing out his chest in annoyance.
He wasn't afraid that Jiang Yaqing would default on the payment.
What he cared about was:
Business was not easy!
Jiang Yaqing, the supposedly wealthy Jiang Yaqing, who had hundreds of black slaves working for her, couldn't even come up with 100 million resource points.
So, who would he find for his future deals worth billions?
He couldn't offer other people credit; such a thing was out of the question.
"Tsk~ I need to change my strategy," Chen Yu muttered. "If I want to make big money, I need to focus on the ordinary survivors. They are numerous and their strength is great. Although their individual consumption is low, their sheer quantity makes up for it! Unlike people like Jiang Yaqing, who, despite their high individual capabilities and strong ability to consume large quantities at once, cannot compete with the masses."
Imagine:
Who drives the GDP of a city? Is it the people worth hundreds of millions?
No!
Ultimately, it's the millions, tens of millions of ordinary people in the city!
"No, I need to change my strategic direction!" Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and took out the water condenser blueprints he had bought from the city-state.
Before that, he had to do something big!
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