CHAPTER 236: PROFITS, NEW DAILY INCOME!

Noah stared at the multiple flashing notifications that cascaded across his retina in rapid succession, each one announcing another massive increase to his daily income streams.

[New Daily Income Stream]

[New Daily Income Stream]

[New Daily Income Stream]

[New Daily Income Stream: Instant Coffee - Amulet of Protection + 165 Golden Coins established]

The final result made Noah completely satisfied with the system’s choice of business location. He praised the system’s strategic placement several times internally, recognising that landing in a war-torn but wealthy, divided kingdom had created optimal conditions for premium sales.

Before Kael departed, Noah reminded him of the same territorial rule he had established with Elena minutes earlier.

"Remember, no fighting within one kilometre of my shop, violation of this rule means permanent exclusion from future transactions," Noah emphasised with firmness.

Kael nodded with understanding before leaving, clearly eager to report his acquisitions to his superiors and begin implementing whatever strategic plans the shadow elves had developed.

Noah could tell that Kael was in a significant hurry to depart, so he didn’t force additional conversation and decided to focus on processing the remarkable business success he’d just achieved.

With his dramatically increased income and the upgrades that had occurred, Noah decided he could ask Kael about the dark elves’ perspective on their conflict during future visits. The shadow mage’s urgency suggested important developments were unfolding that required his immediate attention.

The sum Noah had collected from Elena totalled 11,395 golden coins, which represented a substantial transaction by any previous standards.

But Kael’s purchase had been something else entirely. Unlike Elena, who had focused on specific items while skipping others due to her insufficient purchasing power, Kael had arrived with sufficient financial backing to purchase everything available within his allocated limits.

The shadow mage had come prepared for large transactions, demonstrating the Shadowvale Dominion’s commitment to gaining every possible advantage from this unexpected opportunity.

Kael’s total expenditure reached 44,880 golden coins. It was a staggering sum that made Noah’s heart race with excitement.

His heart was beating so rapidly that he could hear it clearly now that Kael had departed and silence had returned to the shop.

The magnitude of wealth that had just changed hands exceeded his wildest projections for the new location. It had only been a few hours, yet the results were nothing short of outstanding. Of course, he had Lola to thank, too. She had good information on the purchasing power of both kingdoms.

This meant that when Elena returned with sufficient resources to match Kael’s comprehensive purchasing, she would need an additional 33,485 golden coins to buy everything he had acquired.

Noah didn’t worry about future earnings and decided to examine his current financial transformation instead.

From her place behind the counter, Lola felt the rest of the world fade into a muted blur.

The chatter of the two new customers, the clinking of golden coins or the soft sounds of the floorboards beneath their steps, all of it receded until there was only him.

Noah’s heartfelt smile, which was unguarded and warm, held her attention as if nothing else in the room mattered. It wasn’t the day’s sales that stirred the quiet curve of her own lips; it was the light in his eyes.

Each time it flickered toward her, a gentle heat bloomed in her chest, spreading until it reached the tips of her fingers. She found herself holding her breath, afraid that if she exhaled, the moment might slip away. His happiness wrapped around her like sunlight, and she let it sink in, cherishing the thought that her joy had become inseparably bound to his.

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Host: Noah Carter

Age: 28

Shop Level: 2

Daily Revenue: $736,500 (or equivalent)

Current Assets: $7,216,840

Shop Points: 22,890

Attributes: Strength: 60, Vitality: 60, Intelligence: 60, Agility: 60

Skills: Swordsmanship(Level 11), Mana Control (Level 10), Aura (Level 10), Wind Manipulation (Level 10), Body Tempering (Level 10), Surviving on Ramen (Level 3), Cooking (Level 3), Finance (Level 3), Gaming (Level 3), Programming (Level 2),

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Noah’s daily income had increased by nearly fifty percent in a single afternoon, selling items inside the neutral zone of the elven kingdom.

The bread and iced tea remained at their established $5,000 daily revenue, providing a steady baseline income. It didn’t change as the total income he had currently was 45 golden coins, which was less than the current daily income.

The protein bar provided $130,000 daily income—a figure that Prince Malphas and Lola’s auction manipulation had established during his time in the demon kingdom. That particular pricing had proven remarkably durable across different customer bases.

He hadn’t increased the price to that number solely because that was a one time auction price. Noah was already thinking of creating an auction for his next items.

This time, there was no need for him to alter the prices manually; the dark elves and light elves would both fight for it themselves. Just thinking about it made him excited about the possibilities. Just how far would they both go for the new items?

Regarding the other premium items, energy drinks, beef jerky, and rice cakes, each generated $100,000 in daily income, representing the standard pricing for permanent attribute enhancement items that provided lasting benefits to consumers.

The mystical herbal tea produced $150,000 daily, reflecting its unique combination of toxin purification, spiritual sight abilities, and permanent vitality enhancement that made it particularly valuable to higher-end magical practitioners.

The instant coffee had been traded for Elena’s Amulet of Protection plus 165 golden coins, creating a daily income stream that provided both monetary value and a crucial defensive artefact that would prove invaluable for his personal safety.

Noah already had thoughts of giving these items to his father and close family. This way, Noah would be assured of their safety.

So daily, Noah would now receive $618,000 alongside an Amulet of Protection—wealth that transformed him from a nouveau riche to someone approaching genuine financial power. He was approaching the higher-class end of society.

The numbers were so substantial that everything had exceeded his most optimistic projections. Noah realised he would need to celebrate properly once he returned to Earth after processing this remarkable business triumph.

Over seven million dollars in liquid assets that would soon increase by an additional three million once Elena returned, plus daily income exceeding three-quarters of a million dollars, represented financial security that most people couldn’t achieve in multiple lifetimes.

But beyond the monetary success, Noah felt genuine satisfaction at having maintained strict neutrality while providing both elven factions with equal opportunities to enhance their capabilities.

The diplomatic challenge of serving two warring kingdoms without favouring either side had been successfully navigated, establishing his shop as a neutral ground where even enemies could conduct business peacefully.

His shop points had also increased substantially, bringing him closer to various future upgrade thresholds that would unlock new products and capabilities for future expansion.

As for his various auto makers, they had all increased in number. But the most significant one was the iced tea maker that had levelled up!

[Auto-IceTea Maker: Level 5 | 8/Hr | Max Stock 192 | 37/1000 EXP]

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[Auto-Baker: Level: 5 |16 / Hr |Max Stock: 192 | 657/1000 EXP]