Novel-X #2025 - Ups and downs
#2025 - Ups and downs
Qu Jianlei expressed his opinion, but Duogan had a half-smile on his face and said nothing.
"I... really didn't mean anything else." Although the spirit of the weapon was unruly, it was not completely ignorant. It intuitively sensed the danger.
"Boss, I'm just reminding you. If it's not convenient this time, then maybe next time."
Qu Jianlei sighed, "Actually, I'm already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and I really want to improve myself, but... can I be so selfish?"
He didn't want to blame the spirit of the weapon, but as the leader of the team, he couldn't do whatever he wanted. Other members had better think more about the overall situation.
The trip lasted three months, and he did investigate the situation of the demon.
However, during the investigation, he cooperated with Xizhao, and his comings and goings were not only covert but also quiet.
When he and Dorgan appeared in the formation again, half a year had passed since they left.
The guarding cultivators were delighted to see them return, and some even asked them what they had gained.
Qu Jianlei could sense that the other party had no intention of prying into secrets, but simply wanted to join in the fun.
The two of them smiled and nodded. They were not angry, but they did not respond either. Isn't this what a qualified superior does?
Less than half a day after the two returned to Hongye Ridge, someone from the Cultivator Alliance came to ask for a meeting.
Qu Jianlei really had no interest in it, so he let Duo Gan handle it, mainly because there was really no significant gain this time.
Then he learned about Dongsheng's recent situation.
The intensity of the demon's penetration did not change much, but the frequency increased slightly. In short, the situation did not deteriorate too badly.
The laser weapons had been on sale for less than two months before Jing Yuexin stopped selling them, and only sold for over 10 billion spirit stones.
Firstly, low-end weapons were almost out of stock, and secondly, she discovered that Dongsheng’s spirit stones might be a bit tight.
You should know that Jing Yuexin also attended a higher education institution in the empire.
Even if you search the entire Dongsheng, you may not be able to find someone who understands what money shortage means better than her!
She explained to Qu Jianlei, "This is mainly caused by a shortage of monetary liquidity. I think we should suspend sales."
"Then let's put it on hold," Qu Jianlei replied nonchalantly, "I told you to make the decision, this is just a small matter..."
"I also went to Zhongzhou," Jing Yuexin said with a frown, "the situation there seems to be more serious."
"Let's talk about this slowly," Qu Jianlei said casually, "Anyway, we have a place to stay on both sides, so we can just retreat back to the void."
There are 500 million spirit stones in reserve outside, so there are more options.
"The most important thing is the needs of Zhongzhou," Jing Yuexin said very clearly, "Fortunately, the Cultivator Alliance is here to help."
During the six months that Boss Qu was away, Dongsheng was not very quiet. There were no major troubles, but there were constant minor ones.
When Immortal Zhiyuan heard that Hongye Ridge had stopped selling weapons, he immediately ran over to find out what was going on, asking whether the cultivators had run out of spirit stones.
Jing Yuexin felt that this guy might know a little about economics.
She said bluntly: The weapons are in the boss's hands, and we have run out of stock.
However, we have also noticed the shortage of spirit stones, and have suspended their sale for a period of time to facilitate the influx of spirit stones from other states.
Jing Yuexin was deeply impressed by the expression of Zhiyuan Zhenxian at that time, and she couldn't help laughing when she talked about it.
"His face turned black, and he asked why we had to wait for the influx of spirit stones instead of selling them to places that needed them."
"I replied that Red Leaf Ridge belongs to Dongsheng. When the tiger people invaded, I would repay them for what they did to us."
There is nothing wrong with what he said. Zhongzhou also supported Dongsheng back then, but at the same time, it also did some not-so-good things.
For example, a large blockade formation was set up on the vast ocean to prevent the people of Dongsheng from escaping.
With the spiritual stones and manpower to set up this formation, why not do something else? Why force Dongsheng to fight the tiger people with all its old, weak, women and children?
But it is not wrong to say that it is wrong. In a life-and-death ethnic war, kindness cannot be used to command an army.
Therefore, Jing Yuexin’s reaction cannot be said to be wrong. Why are Dongsheng’s resources cheaper to other states?
What is particularly interesting is that her statement received the support of the vast majority of cultivators in Dongsheng.
Later on, she didn't even need to show up, as the people of Dongsheng simply kept visitors from all sides out.
To the extent that now, many outsiders obtain some urgently needed items at high prices through the locals of Dongsheng.
"Very good," Qu Jianlei didn't think there was any problem, "I'll take a few days off and make the spirit stone version of the detector."
He stayed in the void for more than four months. Although he had certain conditions for cultivation, he still felt physically and mentally exhausted.
However, wanting to have some free time is still a bit wishful thinking.
As for what was explored specifically, many people want to know.
However, Qu Jianlei's action this time was a personal act and he was not responsible to anyone, nor did he need to give any response.
During the journey in the void, Xiao Hu has deduced the spirit stone version of the detector and it has passed the test.
The main drawback is the consumption problem, the energy utilization rate is too low, but this can be improved slowly.
Qu Jianlei arranged for the manufacture of relevant equipment, and he himself took Tianyin and teleported to Zhongzhou.
As soon as he was teleported over, Qing Hu appeared in front of him. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was him, "You're back?"
Qu Jianlei was a little confused. "What happened... Is someone looking for trouble?"
"Not really," Qing Hu shook his head, "It's mainly because the demons are quite rampant here recently."
After listening to this, Qu Jianlei finally understood that during this period, the activities of the demons in Dongsheng did not change much, but they had obviously increased in Zhongzhou.
Based on Qing Hu's description, Qu Jianlei can basically determine that the frequency of the demons' activities in Zhongzhou may not be higher than that in Dongsheng.
It’s just that Dongsheng has always been the hardest-hit area in the past, so everyone feels that Zhongzhou shouldn’t have problems so frequently.
Moreover, Zhongzhou has a large area and a large population, so even if the frequency is the same, there will naturally be many more incidents.
Another thing is that Zhongzhou is not a remote place like Dongsheng, and information is transmitted very quickly, making everyone feel insecure.
The result of the rapid flow of information is that people feel that “the rapid flow of information is right next to them”, but most of the time it is not the case.
The same was true for the manor where Qing Hu and his friends lived. Although the surrounding area was quite secluded, there were still a few neighbors who passed on the news.
All the defense formations in the manor are now activated, and there are even some technological monitors.
Qu Jianlei and Tianyin came here through the teleportation array that everyone knows, but this also caused slight spatial fluctuations.
And spatial fluctuations are one of the signs of the appearance of the devil.
So even though Qing Hu could use her spiritual sense to see whether the teleportation had been initiated, she still chose to come in person.
"I'm a bit paranoid," Qu Jianlei muttered softly, and then asked, "How is the business at the Five Friends Alliance?"
The five friendly alliances in Daye City also have a quota of 100 probes each time, but the version is three months later than Dongsheng's.
So far, they have been selling for more than half a year and have sold more than a thousand units, but there has been no surprise in Zhongzhou.
Because none of the probes were sold publicly, they were all handled privately by the Five Friends Alliance.
This is certainly due to the fact that Zhongzhou is too large and has too many people, but there is no doubt that the Five Friends Alliance can do things flawlessly.
Speaking of this, Qing Hu wanted to laugh a little, "The detector also appeared in the auction house, only once, and it was sold for 30,000 spirit stones."
You should know that the detector is sold for only one hundred spirit stones in Yanjiafang City, but here it is 300 times more expensive!
Even so, everyone knows that this item is a common item and is worthless in Dongsheng, so no one shouts higher.
It’s not that I can’t afford the money, but that I can’t afford to lose face.
If the products produced in the remote area of Dongsheng were rare treasures, it would be fine, but for a mere ordinary product, selling it for 30,000 is already the limit.
There are many rich people in Zhongzhou, but no matter how much money they have, they will not spend it in this way - everyone knows that it can be obtained through other channels.
If there is no other channel and you can only get it by spending money, then you deserve to be ridiculed.
However, this was not what Qing Hu found funny. What she laughed at was, "There were originally four detectors that could be auctioned off..."
But of the other three sellers, one died mysteriously before offering their items for auction, and two others went missing.
These three things were done by Wuyoumeng. They believed that the buyer had broken his promise or was deceived by his subordinates.
But the bad thing is that one person did buy the goods from the Five Friends Alliance, and the other two obtained them through abnormal foreign trade means.
The latter two were really wronged, and Immortal Sanshi also mentioned this to Qing Hu, thinking that the action was a bit hasty.
However, he did not regret it. Instead, he thought that his side was efficient - those who engage in foreign trade have their own way to die, so if they killed the wrong person, it would be a mistake.
And the only successful auction proved that this thing was indeed worthless.
You can only make money if you purchase in large quantities, and earn huge profits by quantity.
But purchasing in large quantities...even the twelve major forces in Dongsheng can't do it, so those who are engaged in foreign trade should just save their energy.
Even if you want to make a cameo appearance occasionally and do some scattered goods, you still have to worry about disappearing inexplicably. Is it worth it for such a small amount of spirit stones?
Therefore, in the current foreign trade market, unless you plan to use it yourself, you will not accept this kind of order.
At present, the market in Zhongzhou has been thoroughly rectified by the Five Friends Alliance, and smaller forces don’t even know that they have such a share.
Qu Jianlei nodded and said, "It's right to leave this matter to the Five Friends Alliance. Duan Bowen definitely can't do this."
Then he told Qing Hu to find a suitable wasteland. Tian Yin wanted to test various spells, "Stay away from Liuguang City."
He was really not sure how Tianyin had attracted the attention of Tianmo, and naturally he could not be sure of the consequences of testing the magic.
Qing Hu also heard that the massive invasion of demons was triggered by this teammate with light attribute.
Therefore, she understood the boss's concerns, so she nodded and said, "That's easy to say."
At this moment, Claire, who had been standing nearby for a while, spoke up, "Boss, it seems like the Five Friends know you're coming in the next two days..."
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