"You, you, you... really pissed me off..." After hearing what Lorraine said, Lester immediately fell down on the chair, beating his chest in anger and feeling annoyed.
Seeing this, Vera immediately walked forward obediently, and while beating Lester on the shoulders to comfort the furious old man, she kept winking at Lord Lorraine.
Sir Lorraine shrugged helplessly and said: "No one told me the usefulness of these beetles. Besides, they have been burned and turned into ashes. There is no use regretting now..."
Before the Lord could finish his words, Lester roared again and said: "That's a death knell beetle, a death knell beetle, an out-and-out demonic creature~!
Listen clearly, demonic creatures~!
Do you know what a demonic creature is?
Demonic creatures mean that they cannot appear on the human continent. They are precious magic materials that can be encountered but cannot be obtained.
One thousand, as long as one thousand feet, is enough for our Maple Leaf Danlin to last a hundred years~!"
In anger, his voice was so loud that Sir Luo's ears were buzzing from his roar.
Lester pointed at the Duke and continued to shout: "You prodigal son, you have burned everything in one go. You might as well come and burn me~!"
After saying that, he beat his chest and stamped his feet for a while.
Vera tilted her head and asked curiously: "Teacher, aren't they just a few demon monsters, are they so precious?"
At this time, a "bang" sound was heard, and the door was pushed open forcefully from the outside.
Immediately, Xiaobai's big, round and fat head was revealed, and then he grinned at Lorraine and Lester with a big mouth.
Immediately afterwards, Chairman Leo came out from behind Xiaobai with his face raised. Then he explained to the three people in the room rather apologetically: "I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Xiaobai, a good guy, just heard that
He is so precious that he is screaming and insisting on coming in. I can’t even hold him back.”
Then he turned around, looked at Xiaobai with a straight face, and criticized sternly: "Don't do this again."
"Hey~~!" Xiaobai snorted and lowered his head honestly. He looked like he was accepting criticism humbly, but at the same time, he curled his mouth and showed a bitter face.
Seeing this, Lorraine couldn't help shaking her head and smiling bitterly.
Even thinking about it with his feet, he knew that Xiaobai was taking the blame for Mr. Lei again. This was already Leo's old trick.
In the past, if I couldn't finish my homework, I would throw it away and report it to Catherine. The High Priest of the Undead was obsessed with me and secretly tore up my homework book, causing me to be unable to hand in my homework on time.
Once or twice, Catherine did not care about him, but more times, Catherine took the opportunity and dealt with him severely.
After a big meal of fried pork slices with bamboo shoots, Mr. Lei immediately learned the wisdom - it was too unreliable to let the far away high priest of the undead carry the blame, so this glorious task of carrying the blame came.
It fell on Xiaobai's head.
Although Catherine was very dismissive of his little trick, she had to admit that in this way, it was very effective.
Because Xiaobai, the little hooligan, is not a good person. Sometimes, she is very confused whether Leo let him take the blame for the disaster or whether he caused it himself.
At this time, Leo stuck out his butt, squeezed in between Lorraine and Lester, stared at a pair of big black and white eyes, and asked like a curious baby: "What is valuable?"
Lester just said, 'precious things', but Lei Erye's brain automatically replaced 'valuable things', but this is not wrong, precious things are naturally very valuable.
Lorraine immediately explained the death knell beetle to Leo.
Leo rubbed his fleshy chin, shook his head arrogantly, and said, "It's such a pity. I originally wanted to catch a few for fun. But since they've been burned, forget it."
After saying that, he let out a long sigh, feeling sorry that he had passed by those valuable things.
"How can we forget it?" Lester shook his head and said: "Since Lorraine's new alchemy became popular, all the magicians are now studying how to make telephones, telegraphs, trains, and boilers.
I’ve all forgotten traditional alchemy~!”
After saying that, he also let out a long sigh, as if he was very unwilling to do so.
Sir Lorraine curled his lips and cursed secretly in his heart. If mages were asked to rank the most popular characters now, I would definitely be the first one~!
It is because Lord Lorraine led a revolution in alchemy.
Pioneering new alchemical research that closely combines magic and machinery has created a new sunrise industry.
The second on the list is Chairman Leo. As a capitalist, he used his own funds and management to successfully industrialize and market the new alchemy.
Although mages always talk about unity and friendship, in fact, like nobles and officials, it is also a strict hierarchical system.
Starting from the magic apprentice, to the junior mage, to the intermediate level, to the advanced level, to the magician, and finally to the magister.
Located at the top of the pyramid, the magister like Lester possesses powerful power and the rights and wealth that match his power, and is well-known in the continent.
But they are only a very small number, and they can be counted on two hands. Even the magicians are as precious as giant pandas.
In the cruel world of magic, talent is more important than diligence and studious. The vast majority of mages are just ordinary junior mages throughout their lives.
The Ruman Empire has more than 100,000 registered mages, 90% of whom are junior mages. They are either engaged in low-level teaching, or they receive a salary from the Royal Academy of Mages, two gold coins a month.
When the country is at war, you respond to the call and of course you can get more money.
They just stay at home when they have nothing to do. They usually do some small research to earn some extra money, and they have enough food and clothing, but they are not rich. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are just eating and waiting to die. (Of course, besides this, there are also shameless bastards who run away.
They go to work as thugs for the nobles, but these people are part of a very small number and are extremely despised and spurned by the magic world.)
These ordinary mages could only live their lives in obscurity, but the Alchemy Research Institute and Machinery Manufacturing Factory of the Flying Eagle Group found a new way out for them.
In mechanical manufacturing, it is necessary to use the skills of mages, such as metal welding, component forming, material mixing, etc.
These tasks are difficult for ordinary people, but are extremely simple for mages, and junior mages can do them.
And these jobs alone enable them to receive generous rewards from the Flying Eagle Group.
Working in a manufacturing plant is still just an entry-level job. Smarter mages invest in new product research and development, a very lucrative industry.
Lord Lorraine is now taking the path of combining scientific research with industry, integrating industry, academia and research.
What's more, the empire promulgated the "Patent Law".
With the support and protection of the law, mages who are interested in engaging in new alchemical research can safely and boldly engage in technological research and development. They no longer have to worry about others plagiarizing their inventions.
As long as the things they invent have market value, they can get investment from the Flying Eagle Group, build factories and become their own bosses.
Among mages, there are countless examples of people who have become rich overnight due to proper research and development.
Driven by profit, high-level mages and masters also put down their dignity and devoted themselves to the research of new alchemy.
Although the magisters can't let go of their arrogance, they still do it secretly behind closed doors.
Who would still remember the old-fashioned alchemy of dealing with strange materials such as bat wings and lizard guano. The things made could not be sold for money, so they were out of date.
Naturally, an old-school person like Lester would not like it no matter what. He would always enjoy the electric lights and fans and drink ice-cold red wine while feeling sad and lamenting that people's hearts are not ancient.
He is a typical villain who "picks up the bowl to eat meat, throws away the chopsticks and scolds the mother".
Just when Lord Luo was complaining in his heart, he heard Lester yell angrily: "What do you know?
The shell of the death knell beetle is the best catalyst, and the blood can be used to make casting materials.
The most valuable thing is the oblongata of the death knell beetle, which is the best stabilizer and can carve spells into tiny media to create spell weapons.
Do you think they are precious or not?"
Lorraine couldn't help but pause after hearing this. Then she couldn't help but sigh.
He complained in a low voice with great dissatisfaction: "You should have said it earlier. It's too late to say anything now."
Lester jumped up in a hurry and said: "No, I have to go to the front line to stop you from doing this again. It is a crime for you to be so wasteful."
Lorraine hurriedly stepped forward to hold Lester back: It would be real nonsense to let this old man go to the front line and give blind orders.
When a war breaks out, the soldiers only care about destroying the enemy and try every means to kill them. They don't even care about leaving the corpses of the monsters intact.
Vera was still considerate and helped Lorraine from the side, saying: "Teacher, it's useless even if you go. During the war, those soldiers will not listen to you."
Lester was stunned for a moment.
After a while, he sat down dejectedly and said, "What should we do?"
Lorraine spread his hands, indicating that he was also helpless, but secretly thought in his heart: If you really like it so much, you can go to the Demon Realm yourself to find it. A great magician should be able to sneak into the Demon Realm, right?
But he said perfunctorily: "I don't know if there are any death knell beetles in the past. If I find them again, I will inform you."
"No," Lester thought for a while and flatly rejected it.
He sat down in front of Lorraine and said, "If you don't come up with a solution for me, I won't leave today."
The old man seems to have made up his mind and is ready to fight hard.
Mages are all research madmen. For them, rare materials are sometimes more important than their wives.
Lorraine couldn't help but feel a headache: Lester was cheating, and even Obachum couldn't do anything about it. There were so many things on his desk waiting to be dealt with, and he couldn't always play with his old man.
Chairman Leo on the side rolled his eyes a few times, rubbed his chubby hands, and said with a smile: "Grandpa, the materials for the death knell beetle are valuable, right?"
Lester gave Lorraine and Leo a blank look as if they were fools, and said: "Is it worth it? I'll give you money, and you can buy me a few kilograms?"
It’s not just a matter of value, it’s something you can’t buy even if you have money.”
Leo was not angry, but nodded clearly and said: "You mean, it can't be measured by money, right?
Okay, okay, great~!”
After saying that, he even laughed three times "hahaha".
Lester showed a vigilant gaze and subconsciously covered his wallet. He said cautiously: "What are your plans?
Warning you. If you dare to trick me, I will tell Catherine and ask her to settle the score with you."
Leo paused for a moment, showed a toothache expression, laughed dryly, and then said with a smile on his face, "How can I do it? I don't dare to trick anyone... Bah, bah, bah... I never do.
Not deceptive. Okay?
I am giving you an idea. It is impossible for the soldiers on the front line to stop fighting and collect those damn materials.
But having said that...how much do you plan to charge for these things?"
Lester was startled and asked in confusion: "How much does it cost?"
"Death knell beetles and the like." Leo said with a smile: "You set a price, and I can tell the soldiers on the front line that you are collecting these things and ask them to keep an eye on them for you.
There is no free lunch in the world, and if there is, it must be poisonous.
If you think you can get them for free, I think the soldiers on the front line would rather burn them."
Vera pointed her finger at her smooth chin and murmured: "Just like the young master said, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem."
At the same time, I have already begun to think about how to make a fortune by taking rides. Compared with the advantages of collecting, no one can compare with the Dragon Clan. They are born with racial talents.
Lester frowned with an old face and thought for a long time. Although he felt that what he said was very naked and domineering, he had to admit that what Lorraine said made sense.
He also followed the trend and studied for an MBA, and the lecturer was the representative of outstanding entrepreneurs, the most successful large capital fund in the world, Chairman Leo.
In management, using economic means to stimulate is definitely the fastest and most effective way.
Lester estimated the value of the materials and Maple Leaf Danlin's financial resources in his mind, and said: "I would pay a gold coin for a complete corpse of a death knell beetle, and I would pay a gold coin for a pound for the shell, tendon, etc."
In his opinion, since it was Maple Leaf Danlin who took action, he must not be too stingy and let others see his joke.
Vera exclaimed and turned to look at Lord Luo, her big blue eyes full of sadness: Those orc grenadiers burned thousands of gold coins in one go.
If I had known that the monsters were so valuable, Miss Vera would have captured them all alive even if she hit them one by one with a stick~!
Lord Lorraine smiled but shook his head.
Lester's face turned dark and he said dissatisfied: "What, you are not satisfied yet? I can only raise it by another 20%, not more."
Lord Lorraine sighed. This old man has been a principal for twenty years, but he has no social experience at all. As expected, magicians are all nerds~!
Chairman Leo and Lorraine looked at each other and sighed deeply, thinking to themselves: It's really depressing that such a big guy can't be killed hard.
But Catherine, Adele, Vera and Lorena are all related to this old man, so he really can't do it casually.
Second Master Lei coughed slightly, and then said: "The so-called promotion of rice and hatred of rice, grandpa, the price you set is not too low, but too high."
Lester said blankly: "What do you mean?"
Leo explained patiently: "If you set the price so high, I'm sure the frontline commander will have to put your name on a little person and stab him with needles."
Lester looked at Lorraine, then at Vera, and said, "Why? You little gangster, tell me clearly."
Leo spread his hands and said: "The high bounty will stimulate the soldiers' adventurous mood, and they will not even bother to fight to catch this damn death knell beetle.
One gold coin each, as long as they can catch a dozen of them a week, the income will be fifty or sixty gold coins in one month, and more than one hundred gold coins in two months, which is enough for them to buy a house within the third ring road."
"Uh..." Lester pondered for a moment, speechless.
Leo continued: "Moreover, it may even lead to crime. People's hearts are always the most greedy. Some people arrest too much, and some people arrest too few. If they are not protected, some people will shoot others and take away all the materials collected by others.
As long as this happens once or twice, it will have a great impact on the morale of the army.
So, grandpa, your method won’t work.”
Lester also felt very humiliated, having been educated by a little brat, and said: "What do you think we should do?"
"It's easy~!" Chairman Leo slapped his thigh and said, "For the price you mentioned, you can leave it all to me."
Lester nodded suddenly and said: "So you are waiting for me here. Just now, you said that the purchase price I gave was too high, 50% off!"
Leo jumped up in anger and yelled: "That's too cruel, at least 30% off. Don't think I'm a middleman. I have to send people to buy, classify, and transport back. Which of these items is unnecessary?"
cost.
Don’t do it if it’s less than 30% off~!”
Lester folded his hands and said leisurely: "It's only 50% off. If you don't want to do it, I will send someone myself. There are more graduate students in Maple Leaf Danlin than dogs, and some of them are free labor."
Leo winked and said with a smile, "No, let's discuss it later and I'll give you a kickback."
Lester's body trembled, he glared at Leo and yelled: "Deal."
Leo jumped up and dragged Lester away, impatiently saying: "Let's sign the contract now."
Lorraine sighed, leaving them alone to make some extra money during the war. For the officers and soldiers on the front line, it was also a way to boost morale and boost their fighting spirit.
Otherwise, fighting monsters, undead, and undead high priests in the cold wasteland will sooner or later cause the soldiers to collapse.
However, I must first warn the officers and soldiers on the front line to restrain themselves when making false claims and not to act willfully.
Lorraine was very aware of the evil nature of his gang of bastards. After all, they were trying to make money from the mage's gang of tycoons, so they could do anything.
It’s okay to pour 30 pounds of water into a load of cotton, but don’t put any more bricks in it, or the old guy will go crazy. (To be continued...)
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