Purple light.
The orc mercenaries stared, their eyes wide.
Rare grade!
Weapons of this caliber were carefully guarded by the nobles in the city-states, used purely for show.
Clang?
And just like that, they were tossed onto the ground.
The mercenaries felt an ache in their hearts.
What a waste!
If Chen Yu knew their thoughts, he would have thrown his hands up in innocence. He genuinely didn't think much of rare-grade weapons.
Or rather, he didn't place much importance on equipment at all.
Ultimately, it was just meant to help him improve.
What was the big deal?
Would throwing equipment on the ground break it?
Seeing the look in the mercenaries' eyes, Chen Yu chuckled softly.
“What did you say earlier, that you could do it bare-handed?” Chen Yu raised an eyebrow and looked at Tian He, whispering, “So, you don’t need the equipment from me?”
“We need it, we need it!”
Tian He was anxious.
Without needing anyone to push him from behind, he blurted it out.
Damn it.
Who would be foolish enough to refuse a rare-grade weapon?
Chen Yu smiled slightly and gestured towards the pile of swords.
“Take them!”
Upon receiving Chen Yu’s permission, several orc mercenaries scrambled towards the Swiftwind Sword like they were snatching treasure. Once they got their hands on the blades, they held them with utter fondness.
Holding the adventurer sword, they examined it from every angle.
“Boss, are these swords really for us?” the orc mercenary asked tentatively in a low voice. Chen Yu frowned slightly. “Of course not, what are you dreaming about? This is considered an initial investment in you.”
“Investment?”
“Kuka, didn’t you explain our company’s investment culture to them?”
Seeing that the orcs didn't seem to fully understand, Chen Yu didn't bother explaining and turned to look at Kuka.
This task should have been handled by Kuka and his team. Now that the employees were unclear about investment matters, Chen Yu naturally had to have a word with management.
“Hey, how could I not have said it?!”
Kuka, clad in a necromancer robe and wielding a skeletal staff, glared and stepped forward.
“I didn’t tell you last night, but if you dedicate yourselves to the company and reach a certain level of loyalty, our boss will invest resources in you?”
“You did!” Tian He, gripping the adventurer sword, spoke up. “I can vouch for it!”
“See.”
Kuka, clutching his staff, almost swung it.
“It’s good that you understand investment,” Chen Yu whispered. “This adventurer sword is priced at 30,000 for employees. You need to acquire resources worth 30,000 from outside for this sword to truly belong to you. Understand?”
“Understood!”
“You should know what 30,000 worth of resources means, right?”
“We have a general idea,” Tian He responded. “Last night, Manager Kailin and Brother Kuka both told us the corresponding value of the resources to be acquired. Manager Kailin said she would provide a list of the specific data.”
“As long as you know.”
Chen Yu preferred to be transparent in business and didn't want to take advantage of his employees. If things were unclear, and the employees felt resentful later, it would be detrimental to his company.
Since they understood now, it was fine.
“Thank you, boss!” Tian He, holding the adventurer sword, said with deep sincerity. “We will absolutely not let down the boss’s cultivation and will create value for the company.”
With that, several orc mercenaries bowed to Chen Yu, puffed out their chests, and prepared to walk out.
“Hold on!”
Before they had taken many steps, Chen Yu frowned and called out to them.
“What are you doing, wearing only shorts and carrying a sword, ready to go fight monsters? Aren’t you afraid of a wild beast tearing you apart with its claws?”
“Uh…”
“Don’t you want any other equipment?”
Hearing this, the orc mercenaries’ eyes lit up again.
“Boss, you…”
Clang.
Clang!
“Gold… Golden?!” Tian He’s eyes widened as he stared at the armor, leg guards, and bracers that Chen Yu had once again carelessly tossed onto the ground.
This was the adventurer’s three-piece set.
Chen Yu had made them while talking to them just now.
He hadn’t even checked their specific attributes.
For now, it was just a quick emergency measure. Later, he would consider mass-producing some adventurer sets and reserve some equipment with particularly outstanding attributes for the mercenaries in the camp to choose from.
As for the rest!
He still had the big fat sheep as a backup.
Even after dataization, the big fat sheep could see the specific numerical values of the equipment. If she wasn’t interested, Chen Yu wasn’t afraid of not being able to sell them. Equipment.
Equipment was a scarce resource.
There were countless people who wanted to buy equipment.
“Perfect-grade adventurer’s three-piece set. The price for these three pieces is 200,000. If you accept, take all three pieces. If not…”
Before the words “I won’t force you” could leave his mouth, Chen Yu watched as the orc mercenaries rushed forward, pouncing like they were grabbing free eggs from a supermarket.
The adventurer set!
It was the most luxurious set for Black Iron rank. Even in the city-states, it was difficult to buy even with money. Now, Chen Yu was willing to support them in advance.
Why wouldn’t they snatch it?
200,000!
They wouldn’t even hesitate if it were 500,000.
After all, the attributes of the adventurer set were significantly higher than other sets of the same level, making it the equipment with the most explosive stats among peers!
Having grabbed the equipment, the mercenaries seemed afraid Chen Yu would go back on his word.
In a flurry of activity, they put it on.
This…
Chen Yu gave a wry smile.
It seemed the set was quite popular.
Popularity was a good thing.
If a product wasn’t well-received, that’s what truly worried a supplier!
“Ahem, alright, if you accept, you can use it,” Chen Yu said softly. “Although I’m giving you the equipment, I need to make things clear upfront.”
“Please speak, boss!”
At this moment, the orc mercenaries had only one word for Chen Yu:
Respect!
Rare-grade weapons, perfect-grade adventurer sets – how many mercenaries dreamed of being equipped with such items, yet Chen Yu had effortlessly fulfilled it for them.
Most importantly –
Such rare items were treated like street vendor goods by Chen Yu.
What did this signify?
It meant that the leader they were following was definitely a person of great ability.
A single sword could shatter mountains.
His strength alone was enough to win their admiration.
Now, he also possessed so much high-level equipment.
They had followed the right person!
They couldn’t help but wonder what the mercenaries who hadn't stayed would think if they saw this. Would they beat their chests and stomp their feet, regretting not staying behind at that moment.
“Because you are employees, I am giving you a 5-day interest-free period.”
“If it exceeds 5 days, the interest will increase by 10%.”
“If it exceeds 10 days, the interest will increase by 30%.”
“If it exceeds 15 days, then I am sorry, but I may have to repossess the equipment from you. Wearing such equipment and still having such low resource acquisition efficiency, I will have to re-evaluate your capabilities and whether you can remain in my company. Or, perhaps, stay in the camp as logistics personnel.”
“Any problems?”
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Author's Notes:
Good evening, have you eaten?