Of course, Kaman did not think so …
At this moment, Kaman was looking down at the insolent young man with a condescending attitude. "So, Mister, can we talk now?"
Lin Li did not say anything, and only turned to look at the 30-odd people surrounding them. The weaker ones were level-6 or 7, while the stronger ones were level-11 or level-12. It seemed that this Rosen Union had some influence in Doland. Perhaps he really had to talk to this fatty. He had no choice, since he needed a powerful union to work with …
Of course, Lin Li's way of working with people had always been different.
"Norfeller, don't waste too much time."
"Yes!"
"Are you kidding me …" Kaman really doubted whether this young man could understand the common language. Otherwise, why was it so difficult for them to communicate? What did he have to say about not wasting time? Damn it, what did that have to do with wasting time?
Then, Kaman heard a blood-curdling scream …
The piercing scream seemed to come from hell, and sent a shiver down Kaman's spine. Then, he saw blood splatter, which was unusually bright under the midday sun. Then, there was a second scream, and a third …
It all happened so quickly that no one could react. It was not until the tenth scream that Kaman realized that almost half of the 30 men he had brought with him had fallen, and the cause of all this was a black figure darting through the crowd like a bolt of lightning.
The pale-faced young man in a black cloak was mercilessly reaping lives like a Grim Reaper wielding a scythe.
A trace of fear rose from the bottom of his heart and spread like a plague. When Kaman finally woke up, his chubby face was already pale with fear. His heart was beating rapidly and his breathing was heavy. Kaman had sunk into endless fear. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that there would be such a terrifying monster in this world. In the blink of an eye, he had killed half of his subordinates without any effort, as if it was as easy as bending down to pick up a pebble …
What really sent a chill down Kaman's spine was the pale-faced young man's indifference. There was no mercy or hesitation, and he killed them coldly and efficiently as if he had done it a thousand times. Kaman knew that such a person would not consider the consequences, nor would he have any qualms just because he was the president of the Rosen Union. At that moment, Kaman could see the shadow of death slowly approaching him …
"Alright, Norfeller, that's it …" The young mage's voice saved at least 20 lives, including Kaman's.
"Yes, Master." As soon as he spoke, the bone spur in Norfeller's hand had already pierced through the chest of the only mage.
"Heavens …" Kaman felt his vision go black as he watched the mage fall. That was the only mage under him, and his level-11 magical power had given him a superior position in the Rosen Union. Kaman himself had to be polite to him most of the time, but he had to admit that the mage was indeed worthy of such treatment. Among the dozens of trade unions in Doland, Rosen Union was probably the only one with such powerful magical power. The existence of this mage ensured that the Rosen Union would not be harassed by bandits or extorted by underground forces. Without him, the Rosen Union's annual expenses would increase by at least 500,000 gold coins …
But now, this 500,000 gold coin's chest was easily pierced by a Bone Spear …
"Alright, Mr Kaman, I think we can talk now …" Lin Li said with a smile on his face.
There was still a smile on Lin Li's face, but the way he looked at Kaman made him shudder. It was as if he was being stared at by a venomous snake. Kaman used all his strength to force himself to open his mouth, but the first sentence that came out of his mouth was so shaky that it was like a pendulum. "You, you, you … What do you want to talk about?"
"President Kaman, relax, you seem to be too nervous …"
"…" Kaman almost banged his head against the wall when he heard that. If not for the monstrous pale-faced young man in front of him, Kaman would have started scolding him. Relax? Damn, you bastard, it's easy for you to say. That monstrous subordinate of yours killed more than a dozen of my men in the blink of an eye, and even killed the only magician. If it were you, would you be able to relax?
Of course, Kaman only dared to curse in his mind. He would never dare to say it out loud. Not only did he not dare to say it, he even nodded obediently and pretended to be relaxed. Unfortunately, his pale face and trembling hands betrayed him …
"I heard that you're in the ore business, President Kaman?"
"Y-yes." Kaman swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and looked at Lin Li with some doubt in his eyes. He even thought to himself, Why is this guy suddenly asking about my business? Damn it, does he have something against Rosen's Guild?
"Very well …" Lin Li nodded in satisfaction. "Oh, yes, let me introduce myself. I'm Felic, a mage from Jarrosus, but I might be staying in Doland for a long time in the future. I'm sure President Kaman would welcome me, right?"
"Of course not, welcome … welcome …" Kaman's chubby face contorted as he tried to squeeze out a warm smile, but it looked worse than crying amidst the endless fear.
But that had nothing to do with Lin Li. After all, such a perverted fatty would not be able to smile no matter how hard he tried. Lin Li was only concerned about whether this fatty would listen to him. As for the rest, he would leave it to Norfeller's bone spurs …
"Alright, President Kaman, I'll cut to the chase. Now, I have something I need your help with. I'm sure you won't reject me given your generosity, right?"
"No, no …" Kaman nodded eagerly before Lin Li could finish his sentence.
Of course, Kaman's heart was already bleeding when he nodded. Now that his life was in the hands of the other party, he had no choice but to accept whatever the other party asked of him. At this point, Kaman dared not imagine what kind of blackmail he would encounter after he nodded. Perhaps he would be offered ores at a price far lower than the cost, or perhaps he would be given a share of the Rosen Chamber of Commerce. In any case, Kaman felt that he would be skinned alive even if he did not die.
"It's actually very simple. I happen to need a batch of ores recently. While the quantity is not large, the variety is rather diverse, and I don't have the energy to slowly search for it alone. Hence, I can only rely on you, President Kaman. I'll give you a list later, and if it's convenient for you, please help me keep an eye out for it. Bring it to Black Clouds Town when you can get it, and I'll buy it from you at market price then …"
"Huh?" Kaman thought he had misheard Lin Li when he heard the words "market price".
"Why, do you think the price is too low, President Kaman?"
"No, no, no …" Kaman hurriedly denied it. What a joke! His life was in Lin Li's hands, and it would be good if he could reduce his losses, not to mention buying it at market price. This meant that he would not lose money, and might even make a small profit. Kaman had never dreamed of such a good deal, so how could he be so foolish as to reject it?
After settling the matter in a few words, Lin Li inquired about the ore market in Doland, and was rather satisfied with the answer he got. As it was located at the border between the Felan Kingdom and the Dwarf Kingdom, rare ores from the Dwarf Kingdom would often appear in Doland's market. Moreover, the Breezy Plains was a place rich in resources. Generally speaking, ores that were not too precious could be found in the market.
Then, Lin Li gave Kaman a list of ores.
"…" Kaman almost thought his eyes were playing tricks on him when he saw the list. Bloody hell, what kind of joke was this fella making? There were more than 30 types of ores on the list, and all of them were rare magical metals. Could it be a new magical material?
"Alright, President Kaman, if there's nothing else, I won't keep you any longer. However, I hope you can help me prepare the ores on the list as soon as possible. After all, this is our first time working together, and I really don't want to come to Doland to rush you …"
This was a blatant threat …
"I … I understand …"
After watching Kaman and the rest leave, Herza asked quietly, "Felic, why do you want so many magical metals? This is not a small amount. If you have so much money, why don't you invest it in the construction of the tower? As you know, the budget given by the Supreme Council is not sufficient … "
Lin Li said confidently, "Hehe, Mr Herza, I'm buying this batch of ores to build the tower …"
"Huh?"
"You'll know when the time comes …" Lin Li kept him in suspense as he watched Kaman leave with a smile in his eyes. His luck was not bad this time. He had just arrived in Doland, and he had already gotten to know a merchant who had monopolized the ore market. What's more, he had gotten to know him under such circumstances. Such an opportunity did not come by often, and with it, he could not only ask him to buy ores for him, he could also ask him to sell the various finished products for him. It was a simple conversion process, but it could snowball his gold coins …
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