"Because your father bought a large number of Weave Crystals to sell in the Iron Nation without understanding the Weave's mechanism, causing the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce's reputation to be completely destroyed. So, in order to save the Chamber of Commerce that was on the verge of bankruptcy, you decided to stand up and become an idol, right?"
Josiah repeated Dorothy's reason for coming to Noland. After listening, Dorothy immediately shook her head.
"I came to Noland for the prize of the Noland Tournament champion, which is the leaf of the World Tree. I didn't come here to become some … 'idol'."
Dorothy and Josiah conversed for about ten minutes. She realized that Josiah would always say some words that she did not understand.
"It's a pity that you didn't win the championship in the end. The prize for second place doesn't have the leaf of the World Tree."
Josiah's words poked at the most uncomfortable part of Dorothy's heart, causing her to instantly fall into a state of silence.
"Alright, let's say you got the leaf of the World Tree. What are you going to do?"
Josiah planned to establish a new operating organization on the 'ruins' of Dorothy's Chamber of Commerce, so it was necessary to train the managers before that.
"Of course I'll bring it back to Ossen Castle. I'll let the customers who bought the Weave Crystals understand that the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce did not deceive them."
Dorothy became extremely serious as soon as the topic was brought up. But no matter how serious she was, Josiah, who was in the know, could see that Dorothy's plan was full of loopholes.
"Bring it back to Ossen Castle? Are you going to sell the leaf of the World Tree in Ossen Castle? "Josiah asked.
"This … might be possible." Dorothy's tone was full of uncertainty.
"From the looks of it, you probably didn't expect it. No matter how many leaves there are on the World Tree's tender branches, it can't satisfy the demand of Ossen Castle. At most, it's a luxury item. Besides, the leaf of the World Tree is not cheap in Noland."
Josiah did not openly sell the leaf of the World Tree in Noland. Josiah gave the leaves to certain people as gifts.
Even though the World Tree in Taylin's house had grown, the leaf production was still extremely low. Hence, Josiah did not intend to sell it as a commodity for the time being.
"So if you really want to save your Chamber of Commerce's reputation, you should choose to 'rent' rather than 'sell'."
Josh didn't think that a chamber of commerce with a broken reputation would have enough funds to buy the leaves of the World Tree and then run to Ossen Castle to resell them.
"Rent …"
Dorothy's wine-red pupils contracted slightly when she heard Josh's words. She seemed to have received some sort of inspiration.
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The merchant girl immediately began to calculate the possibility of renting the Weave.
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Its value, how it operates, and what it can be used for were all 'blank' in this world.
"I can guide you on how to 'rent' the Magic Net to operate your Chamber of Commerce." Josiah clapped his hands, bringing Dorothy back to her senses.
Josiah picked up the green crystal on the table, and Dorothy looked at the crystal that was emitting a large amount of life force.
"This is the crystal of the World Tree. You can think of it as a leaf whose effect extends from this table to the entire inn," Josiah said.
"And the price I have to pay for owning it is to sell the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce to you?" Dorothy understood what Josiah meant.
"That's right, and I won't own it. I will only lend it to you temporarily. I will pay for the purchase of the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce separately. After that, you will still be the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, but you will work for me. What do you think of this deal?"
Dorothy quietly listened to Josiah's formal conditions. She did not think that Josiah's conditions were too harsh. On the contrary … it was too generous.
She clearly understood the current value of the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce, and the value of the crystal of the World Tree in Josiah's hands was much higher than a Chamber of Commerce that was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Dorothy no longer had the right to choose.
She had angered the Castellan of Ossen Castle, Count Kirrlutz. If she wanted the Silverflower Chamber of Commerce to continue operating in Ossen Castle, it was not something that could be solved simply with money.
"What … can I do for you?" Dorothy hesitated for a moment before asking Josiah.
When she asked this question, Dorothy carefully glanced at the female spellcaster standing beside Josiah.
A month ago, when Dorothy went to Ossen Castle to seek help from other Chambers of Commerce, the managers of those Chambers of Commerce had indeed made many excessive requests, most of which were because they were interested in her as a 'commodity.'
Fortunately, the man in front of her was not interested in Dorothy herself.
"It's very simple. Just sit there and collect money," Josiah said.
"Sit there and collect money?"
"This crystal can provide a 'network' for the clients of the Weave within a certain range. I'll inscribe a program, or rather, identification magic within the crystal so that only certain users of the Weave can use it. Also, the time is limited."
Josiah's explanation was a little difficult for outsiders to understand, but Dorothy quickly understood what Josiah wanted to do when he mentioned the concept of 'renting'.
"You mean … to sell the time spent on the Internet as a commodity?" Dorothy paused for a moment. "A Chamber of Commerce that sells the time spent on the Internet. Can this still be considered a commercial Chamber of Commerce?"
"Probably not. You can call it a Weave Tavern, or more directly an Internet Cafe," Josiah said.
"A tavern and Internet Cafe that can use the Weave …"
She imagined the future of the Internet Cafe in Ossen Castle. Now that the Teleportation Gate in Noland had been opened, there would definitely be a large number of people from Ossen Castle coming to Noland to 'tour'.
Dorothy swore that after these tourists came into contact with the Weave, they would definitely be fascinated by this new virtual world!
But what about after that? When the Teleportation Gate closed, the tourists would have no choice but to leave Noland and return to Ossen Castle.
Dorothy had experienced the pain of losing the Internet. Under such circumstances, there would definitely be people who would be willing to spend a silver coin, or even a Smail to buy an hour or two of 'time spent on the Internet'.
Dorothy could already see a large pile of gold coins rolling in front of her, and … the day the Silver Patterned Flower Chamber of Commerce would rise again, although in a different way.
"I can also provide wine and food, and even set up a restaurant."
If she had a pen and paper, Dorothy might have already written down how to reform her own Chamber of Commerce.
"Alright, Miss Dorothy … We still have a lot of things to do. Come with me, you will have enough time to think about it in the car," Josiah said.
The operation of the Chamber of Commerce in the Iron Nation and Noland were two different sets of laws. But no matter which set of laws it was, Dorothy, the heir of the Chamber of Commerce, had the right to sell the Chamber of Commerce.
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