CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 273: HOPE VILLAGE IS REALLY AWESOME

While Zhou Bai waited, the delegation led by Viscount Kains, including the one from Jin Jingshan, successfully negotiated cooperation between the two sides.

For Viscount Kains, they were quite satisfied.

The products from the territory of Jin Jingshan were indeed very good.

Especially the fish balls from Xidong Village and other goods that needed to be kept frozen—they had heard of them for the first time.

New culinary delights were always welcomed, no matter what.

As for the goods from the other territories, on the whole, they also offered good quality at low prices.

Most importantly, the money he spent on them was swiftly earned back from their own pockets, and he had managed to sell quite a few stockpiled items from his own territory.

These items were no longer that useful for their territory, and selling them at a discount was certainly profitable.

This was not the case with Hope Village.

Hope Village faced many territories, and there was a Bengala Town nearby, which was none other than Silver City.

Moreover, the blacksmith shop in Hope Village was operated by a dwarf, and now there was an abundance of Golden Equipment coming out, plentiful in quantity and lower in price compared to other territories.

Given these circumstances, they were not interested in anything that had been phased out.

Of course, the other parties also purchased quite a few new items, and they were given a considerable discount out of respect for the partnership—their goods channels were no worse than those of Bengala Town, so earning a little less was still profitable!

As Zhou Bai had said, this cooperative endeavor was truly a win-win situation.

"In the future, if you need better goods, you can still come to us; we will certainly give you a preferential price," Viscount Kains said with a smile.

What also surprised him was that, although these territories were newly established, each one had a significant foundation.

He thought about it, and it made sense—for without a certain foundation, how could one rapidly elevate to a Level 3 village?

Level 3 villages were by now the most numerous among all territories on the Stan Continent, but even among them, there was a difference in strength and potential.

Given the swift establishment of these territories, they all demonstrated great potential.

To rise to prominence so quickly, it was essential for a territory to have a reserve of Gold Coins, whether in the hands of the Lord himself or among the residents.

Of course, among these territories, Hope Village had the best potential.

After all, Hope Village had firmly left those established Level 3 villages far behind.

Looking at the current trend, it was only a matter of time before Hope Village would continue to pull ahead.

"Of course, if there is a need in the future, we will continue to work together," Jin Jingshan said, nodding directly. They needed to develop their own territory and would naturally seek reliable territories in the short term.

From the brief interactions, it seemed that Hope Village could hold its own; it was unlikely they would let them down.

"Let’s settle it like that," Viscount Kains said with a chuckle, and the other lords, including Viscount Conrad, had no objections. They had also benefited from this transaction, so it was fine to continue letting Viscount Kains take the lead.

"Mm," Jin Jingshan agreed.

The two parties thus reached a verbal agreement.

"Now, how about we go grab something to eat together?" Viscount Kains asked invitingly.

Having stayed in Hope Village for a few days, he had learned about their "etiquette" for social interactions and liked it, as it meant he could enjoy different kinds of food.

They discovered that some of Hope Village’s culinary delights were hidden gems, known only among their residents.

"Perhaps another time! We came in a rush this time and need to hurry back to deal with the goods," Jin Jingshan replied.

The gains this time were far greater than they had imagined; they had already rented a market stall and needed to make immediate use of it.

Especially after witnessing the prosperity of Hope Village, they too hoped to catch up as soon as possible.

"Then I won’t disturb you any longer," Viscount Keynes expressed understanding, even they didn’t plan to stay any longer, hurrying to bring over what they had in their territory that Hope Village didn’t, aiming to occupy the market earlier than other territories.

Just as the two parties were ready to part ways, not far ahead of them, a noisy commotion suddenly erupted.

Following the direction of the noise, they quickly spotted the Undead and Orcs being surrounded by onlookers.

What had happened?

They had long accepted the presence of Undead and Orcs in Hope Village, convinced that as long as they abided by order within Hope Village, there was nothing objectionable about it.

But what was so special about these few that they caught people’s attention?

As they pondered this, the chatter of the crowd reached their ears.

"The territory finally has new NPCs!"

"This time the territory has really gone all out, bringing in 8 at once."

"What professions are they? I’m curious!"

"Haven’t you noticed? They are all Intermediate Professionals!"

"Right, our territory’s Heroic Spirit Hall and Beast God Temple must have been upgraded."

"Summoning 4 at a time, and 2 can summon 8, the hiring wages for Intermediate Professionals should double, right? Is that a dozen Gold Coins?"

"If hired continuously for a month, hiring all the NPCs would cost thousands of Gold Coins a month! If there are more personnel, wouldn’t it cost even more?"

"But by spending so many Gold Coins, the strength of our territory has increased!"

"Still, the territory must earn more money to afford all these NPCs."

"After all, the territory wouldn’t make a losing deal."

"Still curious about their professional attributes."

"They are all Intermediate Professionals, so none of them would be poor at their jobs."

"..."

Amidst their discussions, the 8 Undead and Orcs entered the Lord Mansion unfazed, and as they did, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.

After confirming that these 8 were indeed Intermediate Professionals, Viscount Keynes and his entourage were truly stunned by the financial power of Hope Village; they knew the exact numbers: the monthly hiring wage for an Intermediate Professional was 2 Gold Coins, and with 8 all at once, that was 16 Gold Coins just for today.

"I wonder if Hope Village will continue hiring?" Viscount Keynes said with interest.

"They probably will. Based on my understanding, Hope Village hasn’t summoned for quite a while. Now that the Special Buildings have been upgraded, Hope Village is summoning; it’s clear they aim to increase the proportion of Intermediate Professionals in the territory, improving the combat power," Chaplin analyzed, as he was well aware of Hope Village’s situation after spending several days there.

"We can pay more attention to it from now on," suggested Viscount Keynes smoothly.

After all, territory rankings rely on comprehensive strength, and combat power is a very important aspect of it. Intermediate Professionals in a village-level territory represent a superior force.

If Hope Village continues to summon consistently, their territory ranking is bound to rise steadily.

"The development speed of Hope Village is still beyond imagination!" Viscount Conrad couldn’t help but express his astonishment.

They all knew that the development speed of Hope Village was bound to be fast, but they hadn’t expected it to be this fast; they were genuinely stimulated.

As Jin Jingshan and the rest listened to the sighs of the native territory lords, they couldn’t help but exchange glances.

To surprise the lords of the native territories to such a degree.

They understood now.

Hope Village was seriously impressive!

They too must work hard, just like Hope Village, to earn money and build!