Itana, who hadn't seen her for a long time, now looked a little more capable and experienced than Duque.
Even though Itana was a person who had seen the world, she still felt a little uneasy when she suddenly saw so many big shots of the kingdom. After a few deep breaths, she quickly adjusted her emotions.
"Your Majesty, Your Excellencies, I am the follower of Earl Duke Marcus, Itana. Please allow me to introduce you to Mr. Sherlock Belfort, a goblin engineering merchant from Stranglethorn Valley. "
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Excellencies. "Goblin Sherlock gave a very standard aristocratic salute.
Although his movements were very standard, none of the kingdom's higher-ups present knew how to face this goblin, um, the infamous goblin.
Unlike the goblins in the novels that Duque had read before he traveled to this world, the goblins were generally dirty, despicable, low-IQ, and amazingly fertile. They harmed humans all year round.
Although the goblins in the World of Azeroth were also humanoid creatures, they had green skin that was no different from Orcs, were only slightly taller than a human's knee, had thin, matchstick-like limbs, and had a pointed head and large eyes.
Hmm, how to put it, some of their inferior qualities were 100% inherited, such as harming humans.
But overall, the goblins in Azeroth loved money more, were good at all kinds of technological inventions, and were better at running businesses.
The goblins had set up many "companies," which were similar to the structure of real companies before Duque traveled to this world. However, these so-called "companies" were also more vampire-like, such as the notorious [Venture Capital Corporation].
There was a joke that reflected the reputation of the [Venture Capital Corporation] very well:
Venture Capital Corporation: "Please join our company. We have investments in every corner of Azeroth."
Someone asked, "What's the price?"
Venture Capital Corporation: "We're being hunted by the whole world."
Someone was speechless.
The actions of the Goblins were absolutely abhorrent. Many Night Elf Druids would kill every Goblin they saw, and if they saw two, they would kill a pair.
Seeing the appearance of the goblin merchant, Noxus pointed at his head at Duque without hesitation. What he meant was, are you crazy? They were actually working with gnomes!
Duque smiled and ignored Lothar.
He slightly changed the classic sentence from "Das Kapital": "Hey, Sherlock, I heard that if there is a 20% profit, the goblins will be restless; if there is a 50% profit, the goblins will dare to take risks; if there is a 100% profit, the goblins will dare to take the risk of being hanged; if there is a 300% profit, the goblins will dare to trample all the laws of the world. Is it true? "
Sherlock screamed on the spot, "Slander! This was definitely slander! We goblins are of noble character. "
"If I give you 5 million Arathor gold coins to bring me the head of the tribal chief, Blackhand …"
Sherlock's small eyes … Perhaps it was an illusion, but they seemed to have widened ten times in an instant. Sherlock's sharp voice instantly became incomparably sonorous and powerful, resolute and courageous.
"I promise to complete the mission —"
At the same time, Sherlock had already rushed over recklessly and extended his right hand towards Duke, rubbing his index and middle fingers continuously.
But in the next second, he felt that Duque was joking.
"Your Excellency Sea King, are you … playing with me?"
"No, I am just proving to His Majesty the Storm King that you have supreme courage in the face of money."
Be it Laing, Andoine or Bolvar, they all looked as if they were having a hard time holding back their laughter.
"You …" Sherlock still wanted to flip out.
Duque's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Sherlock's head. "Don't think that I don't know the strength of your so-called suicide squad. It might be possible for you to kill a tribe chief of ten. Great chief!? Hmph! If I really gave you the deposit, you would only send a group of cannon fodder to their deaths, and then run away with the highest deposit you could negotiate! "
Sherlock Belfort's face instantly turned pale. He lowered his head and stammered, "Uh, that … we goblins are all trustworthy and pay attention to business ethics. We … how could we do such a thing?"
As he spoke, under Duque's piercing gaze, Sherlock became more and more guilty. His pair of feet also moved towards the door unintentionally.
Unexpectedly, a pair of Magician's Hands suddenly appeared behind Sherlock and lifted the short goblin in front of Duque.
"I have no interest in the integrity of the goblins. The only thing I am interested in is the engineering craftsmen in your venture capital company. What do you want? Has Itana already told you? "
His life was in the hands of this terrifying mage. Sherlock nodded his head like an aggrieved little wife.
"Alright, I want to add another condition. If everything explodes before it is thrown out, for every person on our side that is injured, I will take the life of one of your relatives, cut off one of your fingers, and deduct 100 boxes of money."
Sherlock was indifferent to the previous conditions, but when Duque said 100 boxes of money for each damaged item, Sherlock suddenly made a sound like a pig being slaughtered.
He bared his fangs and brandished his claws. "No goblin will accept such conditions! Don't even think about it!! "
Duque sneered. "What if I increase the price by 10% and double the quantity?"
"30% higher!" Sherlock immediately calmed down and bargained.
"Nonsense, don't think I don't know what you are using. [Heavy Rock] could be made into [High Explosive], [Iron Ingot] and [Silk], and it would be done. With such low cost, you still dare to charge me 30% more? "
Sherlock was dumbfounded. Then, like a general who had defeated a general, he finally nodded. "Alright, 10% is 10%."
Just like that, Sherlock retreated with a long face.
Itana was very nervous and hurriedly apologized. "I didn't know, so those things will explode before they are thrown out."
Duque rubbed his eyebrows and thought to himself, Damn, Gnome projects are unreliable, Goblin projects always explode. If I didn't know this, then I would have played the game for nothing.
"You are not in this field. It's not your fault. " After comforting Itana, Duque finally turned to Laing and explained, "Didn't you say that you have tens of thousands of militia but don't know how to use them? Weren't you guys worried about how to evacuate the last of the defenders? I will solve all of these problems for you all at once. Not only that, I will also throw in a big gift package. "
"What gift package?" Laing was stunned.
Duque smiled mysteriously. "Now that I say it, it no longer feels mysterious."
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