Chapter 257
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"We've heard about it." Rosie smiled: "I've heard from Master Celt that your crossbow has the potential to be a three-star item. Although the Element Association hasn't given an official appraisal, but our Scott consortium believes in Master Celt's vision. We also believe in your talent. So we intend to buy it at the price of a three-star item."
Dean didn't expect the Scott consortium to be so generous this time. It was extremely risky to rely on Master Celt's opinion. Every time an item was evaluated by the Element Association, it was decided by a number of professional masters. Sometimes there would be disputes during the discussion. Only the final vote would determine the evaluation result. Only one master's opinion could determine the approximate level of an item. However, the Scott consortium dared to use the price of a three-star item to buy a two-star item. It was really generous!
However, Dudian knew that the Scott consortium was aware of the false dividends from the new textile machine. He looked at Rosie's beautiful cheeks and pondered a little: "I'll think about it first. I'm in a bit of a hurry."
Rosie laughed: "Mr. Dean, the sooner you sell your crossbow, the higher the price you'll get. I believe that the price we offered is the limit. Even if other consortiums want to buy it, they won't get a high price. We have cooperated twice before so we should trust each other more. If your New World consortium wants to make your own crossbow then the process will be very difficult. After all, your relationship with Mellon consortium isn't good."
Dean knew what she meant: "I know, but it's too hasty. I need time to think about it."
Rosie saw that he had his own idea. She frowned: "Mr. Dean, the price we offered is the price of a three-star item. Even if the Element Association evaluates it as a three-star item, you won't suffer a loss. But if it is a two-star item then the price will be more than double. Why do you …"
"I have my own plans for this matter. Thank you for the trust of your consortium." Dean smiled: "I'll be the first to inform you when I'm ready."
Rosie was silent for a moment as she stared at the teenager. She sighed: "Well, in any case, our Scott consortium will always be your best ally. I hope that we will have a pleasant cooperation in the future."
"Well."
Rosie said goodbye to Old Fulin and left the restaurant under the guidance of the butler.
Dean retracted his eyes and looked at Old Fulin. Both of them didn't speak.
Jake who was sitting next to him looked at Dean and Old Fulin. They continued to eat and drink as if nothing had happened. He couldn't help but say: "Mr Dean, this is a rare opportunity. If you continue to delay then it will only be harmful. Why don't you agree directly?"
Dean who was cutting the steak looked up at the man. He picked up a piece of steak and put it into his mouth. He gently chewed and lowered his head to continue to cut the steak: "Steak should be eaten while it's hot. It's best when it's 70% hot. It won't burn your mouth and you won't taste the fishy smell inside. If anyone eats the steak as soon as it's out of the pot then it's either because they are hungry or the smell is too tempting. Wolves are pack animals. If a hungry wolf finds meat, the other wolves will also smell it and come over to snatch it. The wolf that obtains the meat in the end is the one that fights to the end and pays the most. "
Jake was stunned and speechless for a moment.
After a while, lunch was over.
Dean helped Old Fulin to get up and went upstairs to the study room. They were halfway there when the butler trotted in from outside. He bent down in front of Old Fulin and whispered: "Master, Huasheng consortium has come."
"Huasheng?" Old Fulin was surprised. He looked at Dean and said to the butler: "Let him come in. I'm in the study room."
The butler acknowledged and immediately turned around to leave.
Dean helped Old Fulin back to the study room. He saw the butler coming in with a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man quickly looked at Dean who was standing next to Old Fulin. There was a glimmer of light in his eyes: "I didn't expect Mr Dean to be so young and as handsome as the rumors say. It's a pleasure to meet you today …"
Dean smiled: "I'm flattered. If you are here to look for the patriarch then I'll go out first. If you are here to look for me then Miss Rosie from the Chai family has already come. She gave me a three-star item. I'm still considering it. I won't agree if the price is lower than that."
The smile on the middle-aged man's face stiffened. He didn't expect Dean to be so direct. He didn't expect the Scott consortium to move so fast. He laughed: "Mr Dean is really straightforward. I came to you to buy the new 'crossbow' that you have created. I didn't expect Miss Rosie to come so fast. It seems that our Huasheng consortium has no hope. The price we offered is the price of a two-star item. It's only a little bit lower than a three-star item. But if you cooperate with us then I can give you a very helpful gift."
"Oh?"
The middle-aged man laughed: "This gift is useless to others but it may be useful to you. It's the map of the outside of the death passage! It's a map explored by senior hunters when our consortium rented it. Although it's not complete but it should be a little helpful. "
Dean's eyes slightly moved as he thought for a moment: "I know. I'll think about it."
"Alright." The middle-aged man nodded. He knew that there wasn't much hope for the negotiation from the moment Dean told him about Rosie. He didn't want to waste his breath.
Dean returned to the study room after the middle-aged man left. Old Fulin asked: "Which consortium are you going to sell your new invention to? The efficiency is too slow and it's easy to trap ourselves to death. "
Dudian nodded. Ryan family's current financial resources weren't enough to invest in large-scale crossbow manufacturing. They could only sell to consortiums or the Temple. If they sold to consortiums then the price would naturally be much higher than the price of the Temple. But if they sold to the Temple, they would get points. These points were extremely useful. They could be used to buy rare items that couldn't be bought in the outside market. For example, the fountain of life and other treasures.
However, there were loopholes and dark sides to any rules. The dark side here was the underground black market.
Therefore, Dean didn't intend to sell the crossbow to the 'Temple of Elements'. Although the points he would get would help him reach senior architect level as soon as possible. But for him, gold coins were the most scarce. He could buy fountain of life in the black market with gold coins. As for the position of architect, he didn't care about it. The actual benefits were the real thing. What was the use of the title? Moreover, he had already seen through it. The so-called title was just a ladder given by the higher-ups. It seemed like one could climb to the top by following the ladder, but anyone who set the ladder would never allow others to climb the ladder to reach them.
Even if it was an intermediate architect title, as long as he could earn more money than a master architect, Dean didn't care whether it was an intermediate or primary architect title. It didn't matter even if it was an apprentice architect title.
"My crossbow won't be inferior to the snake crossbow. It should be a three-star item without a doubt. Even the most common three-star item is fine. If I'm lucky and it's a three-star item, the price will be at least several times higher." Dean said: "I'll sell it after the evaluation."
Old Fulin looked at him: "Are you so confident?"
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