Chapter 99 Zuan needs someone who knows how to do business
【End of Advent】
[The settlement of this advent is in progress——
The settlement is as follows:
Obtained +50 favorability of the special character Ahri, which is being exchanged for attribute values. The soul strength is increased by 1.2!
Exploration this time: Learned the secrets about the Soul Lotus from the special character Ahri, and gained 200 exploration points.
Exploring settlement in progress.
Get rewards for this exploration:
1: Soul strength +1.2
2: Gain +50 favorability from special characters.
3: Obtain exploration value rewards and elemental affinity.
4: Obtain the treasure of the special character Ahri (Fox Pendant)
Congratulations, Summoner.
Li Ke opened his eyes on the bed and began to summarize his gains this time.
From Ahri's mouth, I learned the reason for the birth of the Soul Lotus Land. My exploration speed was greatly increased, and I also got an elemental affinity?
Moreover, the favorability has increased and the soul strength has increased by 1.2. It should be easier to defeat Fander now. For Li Ke now, every 0.1 increase in soul strength is making him stronger.
And Li Ke also looked at his two gains this time.
【Fox Pendant (unbound)】
【Quality: Red (Myth)】
[Usage Level: None]
[Effectiveness: Repair the soul and heal injuries. The pendant contains the power of powerful gods. Although it cannot bring people back to life, it can extend their lives to a hundred years. 】
[Introduction: A stone pendant made by your special friend Ahri out of boredom. Inside is a few tufts of her hair and her saliva. 】
Li Ke: "."
Saliva, this is probably the saliva that Ahri accidentally fell asleep while making, and then drooled out, right?
Then, Li Ke looked at his personal panel.
【Name: Li Ke】
【Race: Human Soul】
[Soul Strength: 15.4 (Essence)]
[World exploration degree: 6.3%]
[Current item: Fox Pendant (Myth)]
[Mastering Skills: Elemental Affinity]
The soul strength exceeded fifteen, and Li Ke's soul strength reached a new stage. It was no longer a scattered soul, but a spirit.
At the same time, the skills panel also appeared. Unlike the unknown soul boxing memories obtained before, those memories were not skills, but added knowledge of fighting to Li Ke, but this elemental affinity was different.
【Elemental Affinity (Blue/Spirit)】
[Effect: Gain the power of elemental affinity and be able to perceive magical elements in the air more easily than ordinary people]
[Introduction: Your contact with the gods has benefited you a lot, and you have gained extraordinary powers. Perhaps you are a mage? 】
Li Ke: "."
Me, the mage?
Li Ke raised his head and looked around suspiciously, and then, after concentrating, about five minutes later, Li Ke opened his eyes again.
Nothing seems to have changed?
In addition to sensing the air more clearly, is your mind clearer? Anyway, Li Ke really didn't notice any changes in his body due to elemental affinity.
After thinking for a while, Li Ke gave up exploring. Anyway, having skills is always a good thing.
Lying down and closing his eyes, Li Ke also started to sleep.
In a daze, a head came to his chest, and Li Ke subconsciously reached out to hug it.
Li Ke got up early. After making breakfast for Jinx and Isa, Li Ke went out with the fox pendant.
Victor and Jess lived in a residential area not far away. It took Li Ke three minutes to arrive. He went upstairs and walked into the house shared by Jess and Victor. Li Ke opened the door and walked into the living room.
"Huh?"
As soon as he entered, he saw Jace who was studying a manuscript. Seeing that the person coming was Li Ke, Jace nodded.
"How did you sleep last night?" Li Ke took the initiative to greet him.
Jess said: "It's better than I expected. Except for the bed being a little hard, everything else is fine."
"You're here to see Victor, right? He seems to have just gotten up, and he should be still cleaning up. Do you want to go to him directly, or sit here and chat with me? Li Ke, I just have something to say to you."
"Then let's talk."
Li Ke sat in front of Jace.
Jace put the manuscript on the table, took a deep breath and said, "About Ambesa."
"Are you worried about your mother-in-law? Don't worry, she is locked up in the dungeon, eating and drinking well, and her arm injury has been cured by Dr. Singed." Li Ke said with a smile.
Jace did not refute the words mother-in-law, but said in a deep voice: "What will the Myrdalda family do in exchange for Ambesa?"
"Let me think about it" Li Ke began to think.
As for Ambersa, if it weren't for Mel, Li Ke would have killed her directly, but Mel is crucial to the cooperation between the two cities. Although she is a Noxian, everyone who has watched the show knows that, Mel is more attracted to Piltover.
This is an excellent woman. With her around, the two cities will get twice the result with half the effort in diplomacy, commerce, and even military affairs in the future. Therefore, this is the biggest reason why Li Ke still keeps Ambesa.
But this does not mean that Li Ke will foolishly try to please Mel and take the initiative to release Ambesa in exchange for Mel's kindness. Doing so will only be looked down upon by Mel.
What's more, is there any reason for winners to take the initiative to show favor to losers?
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Li Ke stretched out his hand and looked at Jace, "Fifty percent of the Myrdalda family's property will be used to invest in Zu'an's business, and you and Mel will send some managers respectively to come to Zu'an. Be a manager for a while.”
"Any more?" Jace frowned, but it seemed like he agreed.
Fifty percent of the Midalda family's property is already comparable to the assets of the entire Zaun. This money flowing into Zaun is really a huge help to Zaun!
There is no shortage of labor in Zaun, and there are Zaans who need work everywhere, but Zaun lacks jobs. Silko and the Alchemy Barons have begun to start businesses, but they only give Zaun a few more factories. Not enough, this is far from enough.
As for letting Jess take down all the management staff, the reason is that Li Ke believes that Zaun currently lacks a person who can really do business. Hilko said he was an industrialist, but behind the scenes, all he did was smuggling. To put it bluntly, all he did was black industry. For serious business, Hilko had never done anything, so it took a long time. Go and learn.
Let's put it this way, there are very few people in Zaun who have done serious business, and selling things like stalls certainly does not count among them.
Therefore, Zaun needs a talent like Mel who can drive the economy of Piltover to drive the economy of Zaun.
"Also, I can let Ambesa go. Just the money you give her is not enough. She must get out of the two cities, never come back here again, and pay the price for what she has done." Li Ke continued.
"The price she paid was high enough. She brought hundreds of people to Piltover, and now there are less than ten left."
"So? If it weren't for Zu'an becoming stronger, then I would be the only one left with less than a dozen people." Li Ke dismissed what Jace said.
"I understand, I will tell Mel and she will agree." Jace nodded.
"Then do you have anything else?" Li Ke asked Jace.
Jace shook his head and sighed: "No more. In the future, I will serve as a councilor of Zaun."
"Silko has a good saying. The scientific atmosphere in Zaun is indeed no worse than that in Piltover. The people here are more eager to change their destiny, and their thirst for knowledge exceeds my imagination." Jace said seriously. said.
He said this because when he was working with Ike yesterday evening, he watched Ike ask Victor countless questions, and he also asked him many questions.
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The white-haired boy's eyes were full of desire for knowledge. Whenever he solved a problem and got the answer, he would be happy for a long time.
Li Ke and Jess sat in silence. Fortunately, after a while, a door was pushed open and Victor walked out on crutches.
Seeing Li Ke, he smiled and nodded: "Good morning, Li Ke."
"Victor, you came just in time. I have something to tell you." Li Ke waved to Victor.
Jace stood up to support Victor, gave his original stool to Victor, and then stood behind Victor.
"What happened?"
"First of all, it's this." Li Ke took out the fox pendant and handed it to Victor, "This is the amulet Janna gave you. It can heal your body. Wear it well and your body will slowly recover."
"Are you telling the truth?!" Jace said loudly.
Victor covered his ears with one hand and picked up the pendant to look at it with the other hand, his eyes full of excitement.
If you can avoid death, then who would want to die?
Victor gave up research on the Hex Core before because he discovered the dangers of the Hex Core. It's not that he looked away and didn't want to live anymore, but that he had given up.
But now holding the pendant, his dead heart began to beat again.
"This was given by Janna, can it be false?" Li Ke rolled his eyes and said.
"But Li Ke, why is there a fox on the amulet given by the goddess Janna?" Victor looked at the pendant and asked this question.
Jess on the side also leaned in to look, and when his face came close to the pendant, he felt a comfortable coolness. With surprise in his eyes, he reached out and touched the pendant.
It is worthy of being given by the goddess. Is this the effect of magic? And Jace thinks this thing is more magical and a higher-end magic instrument than the Hex Gem.
"Don't ask so many questions. Just put it on anyway. Victor, you don't have to worry about your health in the future. Lady Janna said it will only take about three months for your legs to be able to walk. ”
Victor's eyes widened, he held the pendant tightly, then put it on and said seriously: "I will put it on properly, Li Ke, thank you, thank you Goddess Janna."
"You're welcome, Victor, we are all Zaun."
"What, Li Ke, do you have more of this pendant than Goddess Janna?" Jace coughed next to him and asked tentatively.
"No, don't miss Jace, this is the only one." Li Ke looked at Jace in a funny way.
The pendant given by Ahri, you may say it is powerful, but it is not powerful at all, because it cannot make a person stronger, but if you say it is not powerful, then it is not.
Because it allows people to live a perfect life without disease or disaster, and even has the effect of extending life span. If those rich grandfathers knew about this, they would definitely spend money to buy it.
But in the future of Zaun, can alchemy develop drugs that extend lifespan? Li Ke thinks it is possible.
If Victor and Singed study it alone, they will definitely succeed within twenty years.
Li Ke believes in this matter. After all, Ike has made a device to control time in the future. He can control time and extend his life. It seems like it is really a trivial matter?
"There's one more thing, Victor, about the Hex core." Li Ke said again.
"Li Ke, that thing is very dangerous. Where did you know about it?" Victor frowned and said solemnly: "I have stopped studying that thing, but Jace"
"How is it dangerous?" Jace asked puzzledly.
Victor did not explain, but continued: "If you need it, I can help you make something else, but that thing is really dangerous. I think it is like a living thing. Enchanting me to use it ”
After hearing this, Li Ke laughed and said, "Then we really want to go together, Victor."
Li Ke told Victor his purpose of coming, saying that he would seal the Hex Core underground in Zaun and destroy it after he has the ability.
After hearing what Li Ke said, Victor breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Okay, then I will go to Piltover with Jess tomorrow to bring it down."
"Yes." Li Ke nodded, stood up, and began to think about Zaun's economic development.
The look of thinking was caught by Victor. He hesitated and said, "Do you have anything else to do? Tell me, Li Ke, just think of it as giving me a chance to thank you." < br>
"Okay, Hilko and I are currently looking for talents who are good at business. Zaun is currently undergoing an industrial renaissance. We have materials, money, and manpower, but we lack someone who can take charge of everything and direct everything."
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"It's hard to find people like this, Li Ke. I think you may be disappointed with what you just said about asking me to send managers down." Jess suddenly said, and he added: "Because In my impression, Mel is the only one who can achieve the conditions you just mentioned. Representatives Gila Mann and Hoskal can also do it, but they are definitely not willing to come down.”
"Look, this is what bothers me. There are no serious business people in Zuan, or in other words, there are no people who can make big money." Li Ke looked at Victor distressedly.
This matter is really distressing, think about it. We already have funds, manpower, and factories. When Ambesa's ransom is received, Zaun will carry out comprehensive reforms. By then, it will not only be the ditch, but also the rich. It’s the whole of Zaun.
But... there is a lack of someone to implement it, someone who can help Zuan make a lot of money.
It's not good to sit back and have nothing.
"Making money? I seem to know someone." Victor said with a frown.
"Our Zu'an?" Li Ke immediately asked.
"Well, I was just like you when I was young, Li Ke. I was also born in Diggou, but I went to Pi City when I was a teenager and then entered Pi City University. But before that, I was in Zaun I was helped by a family," Victor began to recall, then continued:
"The daughter of that family is very good at making money. She is a little older than me. Her family owns an alchemy potion shop. I had no money before, but I was frail and sick. Their family often funded my potions and helped me. Pain relief.”
Li Ke raised his eyebrows, suddenly feeling that the story was somewhat familiar.
"Her name is" Victor frowned even more tightly.
"Gorask, yes, Lenata Gorask." Victor said.
(End of chapter)