CHAPTER 285: CHAPTER 183: ESTABLISHING AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP

"And besides this, the Holy Relic I hold is only worse and better ones," Shen Shi continued. "What if I told you that the treasure of my store is actually more than just one page?"

"..."

Perhaps because he wasn’t consciously controlling it, at this moment, Shen Shi could easily sense the emotional turbulence of Zhou Sisi in front of him.

It would be strange not to be turbulent.

It wasn’t hard to guess there was more than one page. After all, it was the draft of the book "Time Fantasy," a draft than was more than a thousand years older than the finalized version!

But the key was whether the rest were in Shen Shi’s possession!

During this period, this page of the Sage Saint’s handwritten draft had triggered immense focus in the market.

Some people were clearly not qualified to deal in such a treasure, but that didn’t stop them from analyzing it.

And whether the Antique Dealer had other manuscripts was a focal point of attention.

After all, the book "Time Fantasy" had been published for thousands of years, and there had never been a mention of this early manuscript of the Sage Saint. So the most likely scenario is that it was destroyed, or perhaps was concentrated in one place.

It was obvious.

If the Antique Dealer revealed a second page, there would certainly be a possibility that he possessed the entire manuscript.

This was the reason Zhou Sisi was so excited at the moment.

She didn’t even bother to hide it and directly asked, "Do you have the entire manuscript in your possession?"

Shen Shi shook his head.

"No."

He said decisively, even canceling the Primordial Energy shield and pressing the "Lie Detector," allowing her to clearly feel that he was telling the truth.

And this was indeed the truth.

After all, Shen Shi had only written a few pages, and he hadn’t finished writing the so-called "entire manuscript," so how could he have the entire manuscript in his hands?

However, before Zhou Sisi could be disappointed, Shen Shi immediately followed up, saying: "But it is indeed more than one page."

This statement instantly set Zhou Sisi’s thoughts into motion.

It was clear from his words that he intended to trade with it.

Even without the entire manuscript, it was still an undeniable treasure, and the device in her possession was far from enough for a trade.

Would more items need to be traded?

But she urgently needed Gold Coins, and besides the device in front of her, there seemed to be nothing else she could use for the trade.

This was something the other party should also understand. So what was the reason for him presenting such a treasure?

Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Sisi’s mind, and finally, inspiration struck.

"Antique Dealer," she raised her head, closely watching Shen Shi. "Do you... perhaps want me?"

"That’s right," Shen Shi gently nodded, directly admitting, "I need you, and even your Zhou Clan behind you, to work for me for some time."

Yes, this was one of his purposes.

If he really only needed the device, he could fabricate the rest of the manuscript or "create" another Holy Relic of equal value.

But he realized this was an opportunity.

Since she was prepared to leave the clans and rebuild a new clan for development, she must have made thorough preparations.

Various equipment, various plans, various technologies, various personnel.

These could significantly aid the development of modern society.

They could even set up new production lines specifically for him.

And another purpose was because of the Consciousness Residue.

During this time, he also sorted through various knowledge acquired from the Time Crystal, aside from the parts that were entirely incomprehensible and extremely profound. He sorted out the parts useful to him.

One of which was the Consciousness Residue caused by changes in the world line.

This Consciousness Residue was undoubtedly helpful to him, and it stemmed from changes in the future line causing parts of him in that line to change as well. In other words, the deeper he was involved in the Future World, the greater the changes he could bring.

Not just participating in the market.

Outside the market was the same.

And the Zhou Clan’s status in the entire future Human Civilization was not low.

Shen Shi had played his cards, and Zhou Sisi began to think seriously.

"If it’s just a time-limited employment of the Primordial Energy Imprint, I have no issues," she quickly found her answer, smiling. "At worst, we’ll just wait a while before separating the clan. But, what kind of work do you need us to do for you?"

Employing the Primordial Energy Imprint wasn’t that simple and required a clear "contract."

They needed to specify tasks as much as possible.

Therefore, Zhou Sisi’s agreement at this moment wasn’t truly a consent; the negotiation was just about to begin.

"My situation is pretty much like yours," Shen Shi calmly said. "I don’t lack antiques, but everything else, I’m very much in need."

He didn’t really need to say this; his needs made it easy to infer.

After all, the items auctioned in his store were all related to development equipment and technologies.

"I see," Zhou Sisi understood.

In fact, she had already guessed this; she just needed confirmation.

But...

The person in front of her, could it be that he stole a bunch of antiques from his own family and fled far away?

But no matter what, this had nothing to do with her. As long as she could secure the antiques, they were his to keep.

Now Zhou Sisi pondered whether, if she agreed to this, she would end up giving out most of her preparations. Would it be a loss or gain?