26: Chapter 26 Logistics Outsourcing

On the morning of the sixteenth day in the outside world, when Wang Pingan walked out of the secret room, only 1,920,000 Source Power Points were left on his watch.

This number was still a huge fortune for an ordinary student, but for his current Divine Kingdom, it was barely enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

After the area of the Divine Kingdom expanded to 250 square kilometers, every region had to be re-planned.

Relocation required Materials, expanding fields required farming tools, military camps required equipment, and subsequent equipment maintenance was an even bigger bottomless pit.

Wang Pingan knew well in his heart that he could no longer continue to stubbornly shoulder all logistics by simply burning money.

His money was running low.

But the legion could not stop.

He boarded Wang Tie's flying car and rushed to Tianhai No. 1 High School. As soon as he entered the classroom, he found that the atmosphere was a bit off.

In the usually noisy classroom, many students were secretly looking at him at this moment.

The buzz of being first in the weekly exam had not passed yet, and wherever Wang Pingan walked now, people would discuss him.

Zhao Yang hurried forward with an anxious look on his face.

"Pingan, you are finally here. I have something to look for you about, something really urgent!"

Wang Pingan raised his eyes to look at him: "You aren't going to treat me to a celebration again, are you?"

Zhao Yang waved his hands repeatedly: "What time is it, and you're still talking about celebration? My Family's house is about to be blocked at the door by spirit wheat!"

Wang Pingan's steps paused.

Before he could ask in detail, a clear voice came from the side.

"Wang Pingan, I also want to talk to you about a cooperation."

Wang Qingyan walked over from her seat, holding a neatly organized resource list in her hand.

She was the A-Rank Wood Spirit Affinity of the Wang Family in this batch, taking the path of wood-type Spirit Planting and Alchemy.

A few days ago, Wang Pingan was busy with the expansion of the Divine Kingdom, so the two didn't have much contact, but they both knew each other's path.

Wang Pingan looked at the two of them, and quickly understood a few things in his heart.

After the weekly exam, the power of the Combat Path was placed before everyone's eyes.

Not everyone had the resources and talent to take the pure Combat Path.

More students had already begun to turn to logistics.

The problems of the logistics path were also very direct.

There was output, but there were no sales channels.

The Divine Kingdoms of newly awakened students were too small, and the Rank of their products was also low; selling them to the Federal Mall would lead to price suppression.

If they sold them to big families, those families would find the batches too small and the procedures troublesome.

Children from ordinary families like Zhao Yang had it even harder.

His D-Rank planting talent could increase crop yields, and his early-stage output was steadier than quite a few people in the class.

But spirit wheat and basic spiritual vegetables couldn't be sold for a good price, and piling them up took up space.

Wang Qingyan's situation was even more special.

She had the Wang Family's resources behind her, and her A-Rank Wood Spirit Affinity made Spiritual Plants grow at an extremely fast speed.

A batch of healing Spiritual Plants had already been produced in her Divine Kingdom, but the quantity was not large enough to enter the Family's main procurement list temporarily.

Wang Pingan signaled the two to sit down.

"What can you provide? Speak directly."

Zhao Yang immediately opened his watch and pushed the list in front of Wang Pingan.

"On my side, there is spirit wheat, storable spiritual vegetables, and my Family's grocery store can collect a batch of high-quality iron ore. The quantity is not exaggerated, but it is stable."

Wang Pingan's gaze fell on the iron ore column.

"Where does the iron ore come from?"

Zhao Yang hurriedly explained: "My Family's grocery store has always done business with a few small households in the mining area. In the past, they couldn't sell at a good price and could only sell at low prices to middlemen. I can help you take the goods directly."

This was spoken very practically.

Zhao Yang's own Divine Kingdom did not produce ore, but he had his Family's channels.

What Wang Pingan wanted was not who dug the ore personally, but a stable source.

Zhao Yang continued to add: "I dare not say how cheap it is, but it is definitely lower than the mall's retail price, and you don't have to negotiate with each Family yourself."

Wang Pingan nodded and turned to look at Wang Qingyan.

Wang Qingyan put the list on the table.

"On my side, there are hemostatic grass, wound-coagulating vine, and green-leaf ginseng. They are all low-Rank healing Spiritual Plants, which can be used as raw Materials for refining basic healing Medicinal Pills."

She paused for a moment and went straight to the point.

"I lack sales channels, and you lack logistics. I think we can cooperate."

Wang Pingan scanned the list, his heart twitching slightly.

The Spiritual Plants provided by Wang Qingyan were not high-Rank, but they were just right for the use of the freshman legion.

In real Divine Kingdom wars, the subjects getting injured would affect cultivation and training.

Even though the Nova Assessment was mostly sand table simulation now, mental exhaustion also required recovery resources to match.

Zhao Yang provided spirit wheat and iron ore, and Wang Qingyan provided healing Spiritual Plants.

One supplemented basic sustenance, and the other supplemented equipment and recovery.

It could just connect to the logistics sector inside his Divine Kingdom that he didn't want to be distracted by.

Wang Pingan did not rush to agree, but raised a question: "Why don't you sell to the Family and the mall?"

Wang Qingyan handed over the list and calculated an account: "The Federal Mall not only suppresses prices, but also levies high transaction taxes, which is extremely uncost-effective. The main Family's procurement requires batches and ratings. I just awakened, and my output is not stable enough to enter the long-term list. We trade privately to avoid that heavy tax from the Federation."

Zhao Yang spread his hands: "My Family is the same. With those exorbitant Federal taxes and fees deducted, selling to the mall is tantamount to working for nothing."

Neither of their conditions was outrageous.

What they wanted was tax avoidance and stable major clients.

What Wang Pingan wanted was not to worry about logistics himself.

This deal could work out.

But Wang Pingan still had to confirm a key point.

"If my demand suddenly expands, can you keep up?"

Wang Qingyan looked at him seriously.

"Healing Spiritual Plants can keep up in the early stage. Later, I will continue to expand the spirit fields, but you must give me the demand in advance."

Zhao Yang also patted his chest to guarantee: "I can keep up with the spirit wheat, but I need to coordinate the iron ore three days in advance."

Wang Pingan clicked open his watch and directly pulled out the Federal Law contract template.

"Then let's sign the exclusive logistics supplier contract."

Both Wang Qingyan and Zhao Yang were stunned for a moment.

Zhao Yang's eyes widened: "Are you playing for real?"

Wang Pingan looked at him: "Weren't you here to talk about cooperation?"

Zhao Yang rubbed his hands, his eyes full of excitement: "I came to talk about cooperation, but I didn't expect you to move so fast."

Wang Qingyan was calmer, but she couldn't suppress the surprise on her face either.

She knew clearly what an exclusive logistics supplier contract meant.

This kind of contract was protected by the Federal Law, and neither the buyer nor the seller could casually breach the contract.

If Wang Pingan's combat power continued to soar in the future, it would be equivalent to her binding a fast-growing major client in advance.

Her wood-type logistics Divine Kingdom would have a steady return of funds.

Needless to say for Zhao Yang.

Coming from an ordinary Family background, what he lacked most was stable orders.

With Wang Pingan's procurement, his Family's grocery store's channels could also expand accordingly.

Wang Pingan set the contract terms.

Wang Qingyan was responsible for providing the raw Materials for healing Medicinal Pills, and the first batch of hemostatic grass, wound-coagulating vine, and green-leaf ginseng would be delivered according to the list quantity.

Zhao Yang was responsible for providing spirit wheat, storable spiritual vegetables, and high-quality iron ore, and the quality of the iron ore needed to reach the F-Rank Artifact Refining standard.

Wang Pingan would settle accounts monthly and prepay a deposit.

The breaching party needed to compensate for triple the losses, and the contract record would automatically synchronize with the Federal Student Commercial Platform.

Wang Pingan pushed the terms to the two of them.

"Read it clearly, and sign if there's no problem."

Wang Qingyan read through it item by item, and after confirming that there were no traps, she directly injected her Divine Thought to sign.

"I'll sign."

Zhao Yang also read through it once, muttering in his mouth: "Triple breach compensation, if I really screwed you over, my Family's shop would have to be sold."

Wang Pingan glanced at him.

"So don't screw me over."

Zhao Yang immediately put on a serious face: "Rest assured, I wouldn't screw anyone over before screwing you. How many years of friendship do we have?"

At the moment the contract was established, the watches of the three people simultaneously lit up with Law imprints.

[The exclusive logistics supplier contract has taken effect.]

[Wang Qingyan: Healing Spiritual Plant raw material supplier.]

[Zhao Yang: Basic food-grass and iron ore supplier.]

[Wang Pingan: Purchasing party.]

Wang Pingan casually transferred the deposit.

He gave Wang Qingyan 300,000 Source Power Points.

He gave Zhao Yang 100,000 Source Power Points.

When Zhao Yang saw the arrival notification, his eyeballs were almost unable to be pulled away.

"Holy shit, Pingan, you are truly a golden thigh now!"

Wang Qingyan looked at the incoming figure, and a look of relief finally appeared on her face.

These hundreds of thousands of Source Power Points were not much to her.

But it also smoothly opened up her relationship with Wang Pingan.

Wang Qingyan put away her watch, and her tone was noticeably closer than just now.

"The first batch of Spiritual Plants can be sent to the school's teleportation point this afternoon. Do you plan to do the Alchemy yourself?"

Wang Pingan shook his head.

"I won't."

Wang Qingyan was somewhat surprised: "Then what are you buying Spiritual Plants for?"

Wang Pingan brought up the Family's internal communication interface.

"Find an Alchemist of the Family's main branch for contract manufacturing."

He looked at Zhao Yang again.

"The iron ore is the same. Instead of letting my subjects forge iron, I will directly find the deacon running the Artifact Refining workshop of the Wang Family for contract manufacturing. Charity begins at home; going through the Family's internal channels can save a huge sum of Federal manufacturing tax."

Zhao Yang was stunned.

"You don't Cultivate Alchemists and blacksmiths in your Divine Kingdom?"

Wang Pingan answered very briskly.

"I don't Cultivate them."

Wang Qingyan instantly understood his train of thought.

"Your Divine Kingdom is only responsible for cultivation and combat, and all logistics are outsourced?"

Wang Pingan nodded.

"Correct."

This was the most suitable mode for him at present.

Although the internal space of the Divine Kingdom had expanded, time was still precious.

Every single day of the subjects should be used for cultivating, forming arrays, fighting to the death, and advancing.

Alchemy, blacksmithing, and basic food production—things that could be resolved externally—should not occupy his core population.

Other people's Divine Kingdoms needed to be self-sufficient because they did not have enough funds and channels.

Wang Pingan had less funds now, but his combat power was strong. In the future, as long as his assessment scores were achieved, the funds would return.

What he needed to do was throw his limited population entirely into the legion's combat power.

Zhao Yang listened until his scalp went numb.

"You are raising the Divine Kingdom like an army."

Wang Pingan glanced at him.

"To be precise, it's a war Divine Kingdom."

Zhao Yang gave a thumbs-up.

"Alright, you're responsible for fighting, and we're responsible for farming and selling goods. I like this division of labor."

Wang Qingyan also nodded.

"I will raise the production capacity of healing Spiritual Plants. If you need raw Materials for specific formulas, tell me in advance."

Wang Pingan exhorted: "For the first batch, make basic healing powder and mental soothing medicinal liquid first, and add more later."

He clicked open the Family's internal network and quickly contacted the certified Alchemists and Artifact Refiners of the Wang Family in Tianhai City.

The contract manufacturing fee for basic healing powder was not high, making it suitable for mass production.

The mental soothing medicinal liquid could assist in recovering from mental exhaustion after sparring with virtual alien races.

The iron ore could be contract-manufactured into shields, swords, and maintenance Materials.

Wang Pingan sent Wang Qingyan's Spiritual Plant list and Zhao Yang's iron ore list to the Family workshop deacon.

After the internal quotation was sent back, he transferred another portion of his remaining funds.

His account balance dropped further.

But Wang Pingan didn't feel any heartache at all.

This money would turn into medicine, shields, swords, and finally the legion's combat power.

Wang Qingyan watched him place orders proficiently, and her heart was somewhat shaken.

She originally thought Wang Pingan was just strong in combat power.

Only now did she realize that his choices regarding his path were also extremely ruthless.

Buy when it should be bought, cut when it should be cut, outsource when it should be outsourced, and even calculate the loopholes in Federal taxation clearly.

The subjects of the Divine Kingdom did not touch inefficient logistics, and the entire personnel rushed toward combat.

This style of play burned money, but it was also clean and neat.

Zhao Yang, on the other hand, had already started sending messages home.

"Dad, a big order has come! Don't ask, just stabilize the mining area first. Our Family is about to take off!"

When Wang Pingan heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

This kid still had that same flavor.

Before morning classes began, the three of them had completed the confirmation of the first batch of orders.

Wang Qingyan would deliver the Spiritual Plants in the afternoon.

Zhao Yang would send the first batch of iron ore and spirit wheat in the evening.

Wang Pingan was responsible for payment and directly sent the Materials to the Wang Family's contract manufacturing spot.

The entire process was clear, protected by the Law contract, and there was no need to wrangle anymore.

Quite a few classmates in the classroom saw this scene and were extremely envious in their hearts.

They were still worrying about who to sell the first batch of products from their Divine Kingdoms to.

Wang Qingyan and Zhao Yang had already bound themselves to Wang Pingan, getting stable orders and deposits.

What made them even more uncomfortable was that Wang Pingan didn't even plan to do logistics himself.

The resource consumption of the pure Combat Path was forcefully caught by him using an external supply chain.

When Old Li entered the classroom and saw the contract markings of the three people—Wang Pingan, Wang Qingyan, and Zhao Yang—his gaze also changed.

He did not ask in front of everyone, but just glanced at Wang Pingan before lecturing.

That gaze was very clear.

This kid had taken another step forward.

Wang Pingan was equally clear in his heart.

The Divine Kingdom expansion solved the spatial Bottleneck.

Logistics outsourcing solved the waste of internal population.

Next, his subjects could 100% invest in Cultivate and combat.

He didn't need the inside of the Divine Kingdom to slowly raise blacksmiths, Alchemists, caravans, and handyman systems.

These things could be supplemented later.

Right now, all he wanted was a legion.