Their strength was very good, but their shortcoming was that they didn't have a direction. Just like Pinocchio, his theoretical research ability would make him a peak Artisan a few millennia later, but he didn't have the right direction, so his research progress was very slow. Just eliminating the wrong direction would take 99% of his time. Lin Yun gave him the right direction, and he would soon be able to get some results.
After leaving the Raging Flame Plane, Lin Yun once again entered the Puppet Plane. It was still the safest place the Starry Sky College had found. The surrounding mountains were all puppet cemeteries. Each mountain was made of scrapped puppet parts. These parts were all Low Level Puppet parts, and the material they were made of was basically Magic Iron or something similar.
Lin Li urged his mana and flew to the top of a huge mountain of components that was more than a thousand meters tall. Then, a hurricane rolled up and the components on the mountain of components flew into a whirlpool in the air and disappeared. After half a minute, the mountain of components that was more than a thousand meters tall and had a bottom that was at least a few thousand meters tall disappeared.
Without staying for long, Lin Yun returned to the Raging Flame Plane. In the Intrepid's hold, he found a room that had been expanded to a dozen kilometers and threw out all the components. The quality of these components wasn't high, but they were enough to be used as the main ingredients for magic battleships.
After finishing this, Lin Yun returned to Noscent. Just as he returned, he heard some bad news. Three of the Odin Kingdom's material suppliers had severed their cooperation with the Gilded Rose.
The few potion materials needed by the Gilded Rose were immediately in short supply. The materials in stock could only last a few months at most.
"Sir Merlin, these three magic plant and medicinal herb planting families could be said to be the three families with the best relationship with our Gilded Rose, yet they suddenly broke their contracts together. This is very abnormal. Even if some of their partners withdrew, these three families clearly expressed that they would continue working with the Gilded Rose and wouldn't compromise. Yet this happened.
"I already sent people to get in touch with these three families, but their Patriarchs were very firm. They would rather pay us a large sum of purple golds than continue working with us.
"This is very abnormal, I already used the Gilded Rose's connections to investigate. It seems that the three Patriarchs suddenly made this decision, and the others who tried to stop them were all locked up …"
Faleau worriedly reported the problem to Lin Yun.
Lin Yun frowned. The Gilded Rose's source of materials was a big problem, but he hadn't expected that it would be used like this. Their caravans and material suppliers had been attacked before. Ever since the Gilded Rose had over twenty Level 40 puppets, although these attacks had decreased by more than half, they were still constantly harassing them. They were like bedbugs that couldn't bite people to death, and now, this kind of thing happened.
These three material suppliers had signed contracts with the Gilded Rose, and their contracts were the strictest. If they broke their contracts, they would have to pay the Gilded Rose at least a hundred times the amount of purple golds in a short time.
After all, the Gilded Rose was already the largest alchemy shop in the northern part of the Odin Kingdom. Their demand for materials was the greatest, and the profits they got were nearly twice as high as the other alchemy shops. But if they broke the contract, they would have to pay the Gilded Rose a hundred times the amount. That compensation was enough to make their families suffer. They would have to pay at least twenty years of their profits to the Gilded Rose. Unless their Patriarchs were crazy, they absolutely wouldn't do such a thing.
"How is the investigation of the Rose Ring going? Did you find out that this matter is related to them? "
He had suspected that it was the Rose Ring's doing last time, and now that such a strange thing happened, Lin Yun was even more certain. Only the Rose Ring's people would do such a strange thing. It was too in line with their style. But he still couldn't figure out how they had offended this southern force of the Odin Kingdom. The Gilded Rose's business didn't have any conflict with the Rose Ring's.
Was there a need for the other side to keep harming others without benefiting themselves? Even if someone paid a huge price for them to deal with the Gilded Rose, wouldn't they be willing to shake the Rose Ring's foundation in order to get that price?
Lin Yun was a bit puzzled, but he didn't care. With the materials provided by the Andalusia Kingdom and the Raging Flame Plane, as well as the materials in their storage, the Gilded Rose would last at least half a year, and this was still the most conservative estimate.
In half a year, they would definitely be able to make elementary magic battleships. The main role of these magic battleships was to defend, not to conquer that plane. Thus, even if they couldn't make the magic battleships, they could still go to that plane to conquer it. There weren't any powerful lifeforms in that plane, and it would also produce a lot of materials. Half a year would be enough for the Gilded Rose to be unaffected.
Lin Yun didn't feel like paying attention to this matter. In any case, after two supply problems, Lin Yun had already given up on relying on the Odin Kingdom's supply. Once the new plane officially started producing magic battleships, the Odin Kingdom's supply of materials would at most play a supporting role. It didn't matter if they didn't need them or not.
The Gilded Rose didn't have any reaction, they didn't even send anyone to negotiate. Seeing that the deadline stipulated in the contract was about to arrive, someone panicked.
In an ordinary noble's manor, Neo was standing there with a bitter expression. His body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of ashen black mist as he sat on a chair and coldly glared at Neo.
"Neo, I want you to give me an explanation. How did you get the information?
Didn't you say that as long as we attacked the Gilded Rose's caravan and affected the Gilded Rose's supply of materials, Mafa Merlin would personally make a move?
"What are we seeing now? "That damned Mafa Merlin still hasn't appeared, he simply doesn't care. Those Level 40 puppets that suddenly appeared already made us lose over twenty Archmages, thirty-five Sword Saints, and four 9th Rank Archmages and Sword Saints!
"We lost more than half of our manpower in the northern part of the kingdom, and we even lost a lot of the seeds we controlled. If this continues, you will have to explain it to headquarters.
"Now that I personally made a move and controlled the Patriarchs of those three families, we will easily be exposed, but that Mafa Merlin still hasn't reacted? "How did you get the information?
"That damned guy, if not for the fact that we didn't get rid of Mafa Merlin, how could so many things have happened to us?"
Amy's tone was like a cold winter wind, her body surging with strange mana fluctuations. Neo stood there with a bitter expression, not daring to retort. He was very puzzled.
'That damned Mafa Merlin is clearly a bad-tempered guy. Previously, when someone attacked the Gilded Rose, the Gilded Rose's guards couldn't handle it, so didn't he handle it himself? But this time, not only did he attack the Gilded Rose's caravan, he also attacked their material supplier, and he even made the three families that had the best cooperation with the Gilded Rose break their contracts.
'Mafa Merlin isn't reacting at all, it looks like he doesn't care. How could I know? Didn't the information say that Mafa Merlin has a bad temper? How could he not react?
'How could I know? That guy doesn't want to suffer losses, how could he not care? Sh * t …'
Neo was also sullen. It had been a flawless plan, it would have been easy to lure Lin Yun out alone, but now, it turned out like this. That fiery temper of his had been bullied a few times, yet he didn't react at all. This was too abnormal.
"Lady Amy, let's invite Mafa Merlin to negotiate in the name of the three Patriarchs, then lay in wait to get rid of Mafa Merlin.
"Tomorrow is the last day of the contract signed by the three Families, they might break free from our control. We should invite Mafa Merlin's enemies in the name of the three material suppliers.
"When Mafa Merlin arrives, we will directly make a move. With Lady Amy personally making a move, that Mafa Merlin will definitely die, and with the addition of Mafa Merlin's enemies, they won't have a choice. They can only help us get rid of Mafa Merlin. If Mafa Merlin doesn't die, they will definitely be retaliated against by Mafa Merlin.
"Moreover, Mafa Merlin doesn't know who we are, so let's make those three fools and Mafa Merlin's enemies take the blame!"
Amy, who was shrouded in a layer of dark gray mist, nodded.
"Alright, let's invite Mafa Merlin to negotiate in the name of the three fools. I will make arrangements in advance. Headquarters has more important matters to attend to recently, so we don't have time to waste on Mafa Merlin. Since the other fools can't get rid of Mafa Merlin, then we can only do it ourselves. Neo, I'll leave the task of cleaning up the traces to you.
We can't leave any traces of our Rose Circle. If we fail again, you know what the consequences will be. "
With a single sentence, the dark gray mist around Amy suddenly thickened. In less than a second, her body was completely shrouded by the mist. Then, the mist slowly dissipated, and Amy's figure completely disappeared.
Neo wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and hurriedly went to make preparations.
In less than an hour, an invitation was delivered to Lin Yun's hands.
The corner of Lin Yun's mouth curved into a playful smile as he looked at the invitation in his hand.
On the side, Faleau sneered.
"Sir Merlin, tomorrow is the last day of the contract. If they still haven't paid the compensation for breaching the contract by tomorrow, they will know the power of the Gilded Rose's contract.
"Now that they sent an invitation and specifically invited you to negotiate, it looks like they don't plan on paying us the breaching fee. They definitely thought that as long as they cut off the material supply, we would definitely negotiate with them. But we didn't do anything, so they panicked.
"Inviting you to personally negotiate tomorrow is definitely to fight for greater benefits. These damned Vampires, the price our Gilded Rose offered could be said to be the highest we could offer, yet they aren't satisfied and are actually using this kind of method to threaten us …"
Faleau still hadn't finished venting his anger when Lin Yun waved his hand with a smile.
"Don't worry, Faleau. Since they want to negotiate, I'll personally go. It just so happens that I want to see what kind of trick they are playing. These stupid rats, do they really think I've become weak?
"Since they can't help but jump out, let me see who it is."
Faleau didn't understand, but Lin Yun didn't explain. Ever since the Gilded Rose's caravan was attacked, the Rodney Family first tried to dissociate themselves, and the Roosevelt Merchant Alliance also vaguely dissociated themselves. But it was clear that they knew who did it, they just didn't say it.
The Rodney Family's words were quite credible. From the very beginning, these people had been fanning the flames. First, they provoked the Rodney Family, then they instigated the Roosevelt Merchant Union, and finally, when there was no one else, they personally took action.
He recalled when he had just arrived in the Odin Kingdom. He had just gotten off Sky City's airship when he was ambushed outside Neverwinter City. The other side clearly hated him, yet they didn't make a move after the assassination attempt. Lin Yun finally understood why they hated him so much and didn't do anything after the assassination attempt.
Whether it was the Rodney Family or the Roosevelt Merchant Alliance, there were shadows of these people behind them. They were able to persuade both the Rodney Family and the Roosevelt Merchant Alliance. It definitely wasn't because they were eloquent, nor was it because of strength, nor was it because of seduction. One was a family that had experienced countless years of trials and tribulations, while the other was a great merchant alliance that had existed before the founding of the Sten Kingdom. How could they be so easily persuaded?
Lin Yun recalled the information he had on the Rose Ring. That force was very strange, and it wasn't easy to sell information. It was too difficult to get information from a mage, but the Rose Ring was able to do it. Moreover, the occasional leak of some information was very strange.
Lin Yun pulled Shawn out of the Demiplane. Shawn was still raising his head and cursing with a disdainful expression.
"Fools, fools, Uncle Shawn didn't teach you a lesson for a few days, yet you seem to have forgotten …"
Shawn only finished cursing when he suddenly discovered that the surrounding aura seemed to have changed. He turned to look at Lin Yun and had an unhappy expression.
"Merlin, what's the matter? I'm teaching those stupid laborers a lesson. They're too disappointing, they might as well buy some Beastman laborers. As mages, their buildings are actually crooked. Damn, I'm so angry, quickly send me back, I'll let them know how lamentable it is to disobey Uncle Shawn's orders …"
Lin Yun remained indifferent and didn't say anything. He calmly looked at Shawn, making Shawn feel a bit scared. After a few minutes, Shawn resentfully sat back down.
"Sir Merlin, what's the matter? I'm very busy. You know, the efficiency and quality of those laborers in the Demiplane aren't as good as before ever since you undid their seals. These fools are secretly meditating every day, and their working hours aren't even half as good as before. I'm supervising them … "
Shawn looked at Lin Yun and felt a bit scared. His eyes kept turning and he was on the verge of crying.
'Damn, I've been a bit complacent recently. I knew that I would still be tricked by Merlin even though I'm no longer a Magic Tool Incarnation. He's definitely thinking of how to torture me. That idiot Xiuban has been a lot more well-behaved recently. Merlin doesn't have a reason to whip Xiuban, but now he wants to whip me …'
Just as Shawn was feeling anxious, the sound of flapping wings could be heard as Hughes proudly flew in from the window.
"Sir Merlin, Sir Merlin, I've already seen everything. There are so many fools gathered in the place you mentioned. There is also a very loathsome woman who almost discovered the great Sir Hughes. Fortunately, Sir Hughes is smart and didn't discover him …"
Lin Yun nodded and took out a palm-sized dessert before throwing it to Hughes. Hughes' serious owl face beamed with joy as he hugged the small plate with his two wings and walked out unhurriedly.
"Sir Shawn, come with me tomorrow, there might be something fun for you to play with."
Lord Sean heaved a sigh of relief and nodded quickly.
Lin Yun maintained his composure with a smile on his face.
Xiuban had been quite well-behaved recently. After advancing to the Heaven Rank, he still couldn't beat Pabiete. This irritated that fool and he was busy training and sleeping every day. Hughes was a one-track minded fool. As long as there was a dessert to eat, he would risk his life to do anything.
'Sir Shawn has been a bit complacent recently. If I don't teach him a lesson, he might forget his own name.'
Lin Yun didn't say a word, but Shawn was already scared and immediately became a lot more well-behaved.
The next day, in a manor over fifty kilometers away from Neverwinter City. This place was very close to Neverwinter City, at least for mages. The first-rate powerhouses of the Starry Sky College could casually make a move at this distance. Even if their fighting strength wasn't as good as if they appeared in person, they could still slap anyone to death with a single slap. Techniques didn't matter.
But those powerhouses usually didn't pay attention to what was happening outside Neverwinter City. Even if they occasionally saw something, they didn't feel like doing anything.
This manor belonged to one of the three families that planted magical plants. All sorts of herbs and magical plants were planted within a ten-kilometer radius, and even the guards were treants cultivated by the forest elves. Not only were they magical plants themselves, they could also serve as guards and improve the environment of the herb garden as well as regulate mana.
The reason why the Gilded Rose cooperated with them was because this place was very close to Neverwinter City. It would save them the trouble of transportation, and such a close distance would also guarantee the cooperation.
This was the first time he set foot in this manor. On both sides of the road, there were Treants that were twenty to thirty meters tall. These Treants were rooted here, guarding this place without rest. The herb garden was filled with a faint layer of mist. The mist was emitting a rich fragrance and magical aura.
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