When the caravan arrived at the destination, they would hand over the goods, move the goods, and exchange pleasantries. Because this caravan was a specialized caravan with a single destination, there was no next destination to rush to, so there was plenty of time. Everyone spent the night here and waited until the next morning to set off.
The Orange Eaton students who came with the caravan just didn't want to be too tired, and also wanted to be a good host and receive the hospitality. On the contrary, the senior manager, who deliberately came to make friends and do business, naturally wouldn't object to staying one more night.
During this period, the enthusiasm of the two big dogs towards the return of the girls was more than just touching. Their tails were almost broken from shaking, and it was normal for them to lick their faces with saliva. From the way the girls shouted at the big dogs and acted in a methodical manner, people couldn't help but think of the situation when Kaya taught the mouse a lesson during the apprentice assessment. It turned out that she was really used to taming animals.
Lin, who stayed in the tower and rarely paid attention to the forum, was right. Even though he was a designer, but his habits originated from Earth made him rarely spend time on the Internet and waste his time fighting a battle of wits and courage with the Internet nerds. Only then did he learn about the tragedy that happened after the shopping mall system went online. This was something he didn't think of at the beginning of the design.
Instead of using the Magic Stone browser to view pictures and videos, he should have written the instructions before using the browser and cautiously warned everyone. He was also very helpless when such a thing happened. Although he couldn't compensate the people far away in Wulian City and didn't want to worry about it, but for the people who came to the Tower of the Great Sage, Lin still opened a terminal connected to the energy pool in the dining hall for the guests to use to their heart's content.
Looking at everyone staring at the screen and quietly browsing the web, Lin couldn't help but think about the possibility of opening an Internet cafe in the Maze World to make money. But the cost was too high, making it impossible to really put this idea into practice. It was like building a nuclear power plant in order to open an Internet cafe on Earth.
Leaving the dining hall, the only place in the entire tower that could be used as a reception place for the people quietly surfing the Internet, Lin invited the manager to go up to the nuclear room on the third floor. As for the two girls, they went to take care of everyone's dinner. They changed from the status of guests to the status of masters of the magic tower.
The disciple of Orange Eaton, on the other hand, was eager to know the new tricks of the mall. Moreover, he didn't want to get involved in the business negotiations between the manager of the Chamber of Commerce and the owner of the tower. Therefore, he also stayed in the restaurant and enjoyed unlimited Internet access.
Of course, before inviting people into the nuclear chamber, Lin had turned off many functions that were not public. Because some time ago, during the extremely boring daytime, the nuclear chamber was almost turned into a combat command center like in the sci-fi movies on Earth.
However, some of the functions that he wanted to design required the cooperation of hardware. It was not something that could be solved by software alone.
Although he had made a list and asked his two apprentices to bring back a few carts of magic materials, those were the things he needed in his original plan. Currently, there were only a few things that he needed that could be directly used. Therefore, for the steward of the Chamber of Commerce to deliver himself to his doorstep, it was a good thing that Lin could not wish for.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the guests on the third floor and taking their seats, Lin opened the official mall system for the first time. Seeing the photos, the horrible lighting, the blurry focus, and the eye-catching background that had nothing to do with the theme, Lin was speechless. But looking at the manager of the Chamber of Commerce next to him, who looked so proud, Lin decided not to complain. The truth would offend people.
Thinking for a moment, Lin gave up the control panel and asked the manager to operate the mall. This action surprised the manager. He asked, "My lord, didn't you design this mall system?"
"I only designed the framework. But how do you classify the items? Do you only go online when there's inventory, or do you provide the service of ordering even if there's no inventory? There are a lot of things. It's my first time opening a mall, and I'm not as familiar with it as you are. So, I'll have to trouble you to operate it. It won't be a problem, right? "
"Of course not, my lord. It's my honor to serve you." Getting ready to operate the system, the manager asked, "My lord, what kind of item do you want to purchase?"
"Arcane Eye."
"Arcane Eye? That spell doesn't need any materials, does it? Just use a magic stone and you can cast it. " As a former magic apprentice, the manager also had some understanding of the materials needed for some very practical spells. But then he thought of another possibility. "Oh, my lord, do you want the Arcane Eye material for the construction of the magic tower?"
"That's right." Lin opened the screen of the second control interface and showed the content of the magic knowledge, the part where the materials were recorded. With two rubies the size of goose eggs as the top main material, supplemented with more than a dozen secondary materials, and a long list of substitutable materials, the two began to search one by one.
According to the original trading method, when the staff of the Chamber of Commerce dealt with this kind of relatively special purchase request, they usually first recorded the mage's needs and then reported back to the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Some of the smarter managers would make a booklet of the various outputs and inventories in the area they were responsible for, and then they could quote directly. But if there wasn't anything, they still had to go back to the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce.
Going back to the headquarters didn't necessarily mean that there would be something there. There might be some materials that weren't produced in the Sijia District, so they had to be purchased from other divisions. Sometimes the inventory of the Chamber of Commerce might just be a substitute material. Whether the buyer was willing to accept it or not was another matter. In other words, placing an order, confirming the inventory, replying, confirming the order, and if not satisfied, repeating the aforementioned process. It wouldn't be surprising if it took months or even years.
With the Mall System, not only was the inventory clear, but the grade and source of each item was also displayed. There were even many things that even the manager didn't know if they could be purchased in the Sijia District, but they found them in the Mall.
Many of the regular materials weren't available in the Sijia District, but the effect of the substitutes wouldn't be worse than the regular ones, so Lin didn't insist on collecting them in other districts. The most surprising thing was that the Sijia District Branch actually had several reserves of rubies that were the size of goose eggs, although they hadn't been polished.
After that, some rarer special magic materials were added for other purposes.
In this way, the deal that used to take months to negotiate was now completed in less than an afternoon. Even the senior managers who had served the Chamber of Commerce for a long time were amazed by such efficiency.
However, considering the tragedy of the Mall System's launch, the mage in front of him might make a fortune again. Building an additional Magic Tower with the Arcane Eye was really a bit far from the expected benefits. The manager vaguely mentioned this matter, and Lin also knew that too much money would be eye-catching. So after thinking for a while, he said:
"Then can I ask the Chamber of Commerce to help me buy a house in the Five Union City?"
"A house? Sir, do you mean you want to buy a house? "
"Well, yes, a house. I hope it's not too far from the Five Union Tower. You see, this time, my apprentice went back to the headquarters for the assessment, so I could only book a hotel on the outskirts. Sometimes it's a bit inconvenient. If there is a house in the Five Union City, it may be much more convenient. But, will you accept such a commission? "
"If this is your order, sir, I will certainly serve you. I don't know if there are any special requirements for buying a house? "
"The requirement is to be close to the Five Union Tower, not too far away. It's mainly for residential use, not for commercial use, so you don't have to buy it in a busy area. Then, help me hire a few servants to do the usual cleaning and maintenance. As for the furnishings, there's no need for any expensive artwork, just something practical. As for the rest, you can arrange it as you see fit. I just hope that with my little money, I can still afford to buy a piece of real estate. "
"That's not a big problem, and your funds are enough to buy a rather good house."
Speaking of the manager's shining eyes, Lin hurriedly stopped him and added: "Oh, I forgot to mention. Don't buy a house that's too big. The main thing is to consider three or four people living in it. It doesn't matter if there's a courtyard or not. "
"Yes, as you wish." After making a note in his small book, the manager continued: "But regarding the house, I can only give you an answer after I return to the Five Union City. There are no houses for sale in the mall system. "
"Of course, this matter is not urgent."
"Then the other goods that you just ordered."
"Those are not urgent either. The things delivered today are enough to keep me busy for a while. "
"Yes." After getting up, the manager bowed respectfully.
At this time, Hallumi just came up to the third floor and said: "Teacher, dinner is ready. Do you want to eat with everyone in the dining room, or do you want me to bring up a portion? "
"I'll go down. Also, I remember that there are a few bottles of good wine among the goods this time. Open a bottle. "As he spoke, Lin motioned for the manager to go downstairs to eat together.
"Oh right, teacher. The three big prey that you just hunted, a guest said that they might be king-level magical beasts, right? "
Upon hearing the words "king-level magical beasts", the manager's ears perked up. One had to know that king-level magical beasts were really treasures from head to toe. However, Lin said unconcernedly: "No way. Those three were just big in size. Tower's magic blasted them a few times and they were gone. How could they be king-level magical beasts? "
"That's true. They said that the dismembered parts were all tattered, and the guest also said that he wasn't sure. "
Hearing that they were taken care of by Tower's magic, the manager's careful thoughts were put to rest. Which crusade against king-level magical beasts didn't take a lot of manpower, material resources, and careful planning to succeed? He really hadn't heard of a king-level magical beast being taken care of by a magic tower.
Lin patted the girl on the back, and the two went downstairs together, saying in passing: "I put the more oily or tender meat in the fridge. Their fur, feathers, and the like were really in tatters. Fortunately, they were big enough, so there were still a few parts that were relatively intact. As for the bones, I kept a few that were hard enough and intact. The rest were mostly pickled and eaten by myself. I'm tired of eating meat these days. Oh, speaking of which … "
Lin turned to the manager of the chamber of commerce and said: "Mr. Manager, help me send two more barrels of salt. This time, we didn't have enough salt in stock just for the cured meat. Many parts were either smoked or sun-dried, and the treatment was not very good. The rest that couldn't be handled in time was fed to the dogs these days. "
"Ah, fed to the dogs! No wonder they felt so heavy when I held them. Who knows how much fatter they have become. But feeding the dogs unprocessed meat, will the dogs get sick? "Hallumi looked back at her teacher with some concern and asked.
"What sickness?" He patted the back of the girl's head and pretended to lecture her. Lin pretended to be displeased and said: "As long as the meat isn't smelly, the two dogs can eat it. What's more, you don't know how lawless the two dogs were when you went to Wulian City. Giving them meat bones to gnaw on is already very polite. Now that you're back, teach those two dogs the rules. Otherwise, I haven't eaten dog meat pot for a long time, and I miss the taste. "
The girl, who had been taught a lesson, pouted and mumbled with a sour face as she walked down the stairs.
Then, she observed a moment of silence for the three king-level magical beasts who died unjustly.
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