Chapter 73 - 71: Fatty’s Restaurant Opens

Repairing equipment requires the consumption of materials.And the materials for repairing equipment are usually the corresponding forging materials.

For example, the forging material for the Fishman Slave Hammer is cold iron, so finding cold iron materials will allow you to repair it.

The most economical solution is to decompose another Slave Hammer to get cold iron fragments, and then use the fragments to complete the repair.

Because cold iron fragments cannot be used for artifact refining again!

Their value is much lower than complete cold iron, making them perfect for repair.

"How can selling pancakes make any money?" Hang Yu boisterously said to Old Lady Wang: "I can sell you these equipments cheap; if you don’t have the money upfront, you can take them on credit. After selling them and making a profit, I’ll give you a commission based on the rate, and then you can repay the money. How about that?"

Granny Wang and Mengmeng are a reliable combination.

The former retrieves discarded equipment for decomposition.

The latter can consume materials to repair equipment.

A pile of useless scrap will be given new value!

How could Granny Wang refuse? She never dreamed that her and Mengmeng’s abilities could make big money. Living an ordinary life for over seventy years, this was the first time she encountered such a benefactor.

"Hang, you’ve helped Qiang, and now you’ve helped us. I, an old lady, don’t even know how to thank you."

"We’re all neighbors, helping each other out is what we should do." Hang Yu didn’t take it too seriously, "These equipments are of no use to me anyway, better to bring them out so we can make money together. That’s settled then."

Now, I might plan to open another equipment shop on Dragon Street with Fatty or others,

and have Bald Qiang send someone near Riverside Road for low-cost acquisition of hammers and harpoons.

These acquired hammers and harpoons would be sent to Granny Wang and Mengmeng, and after they complete the decomposition and repair, they can be put on the shop shelves for sale.

It will definitely generate considerable profit.

At the same time, it will be great training for Granny Wang and Mengmeng.

Hang Yu didn’t linger at Bald Qiang’s place. He made a call to get Pang Hu over.

He had scavenged a large number of blueprints and materials from the Fishman Camp, and the only Spiritual Artisan who could refine artifacts under his command was Pang Hu. So, he handed the "Slave Hammer Blueprint", "Iron Turtle Shield Blueprint", and "Fishbone Spear Blueprint" over to him.

The materials needed for the three blueprints were all readily available.

Pang Hu could directly refine them using the Artifact Refining Blueprints to grasp the refining method.

Among them, the Slave Hammer and Iron Turtle Shield are level 1 gray equipment with not much value.

However, the quality of the refined equipment will be better than the repaired ones, and can arm Bald Qiang’s Cyan Dragon Search Team. If each of them has a hammer and a shield, the team’s strength will be greatly enhanced.

Among them, the Fishbone Spear is what Hang Yu truly needs.

This thing is quite powerful, with great range, penetration, and is very useful.

However, the Fishbone Spear is a level 3 white blueprint, and to learn it, Pang Hu needs to have his low-level artifact refining proficiency over 150, which will take him some time.

"Don’t worry, big brother!"

"I, Pang Hu, will definitely do well."

Out of Bald Qiang’s three men, the most wooden Pang Hu was very excited.

He knew how beneficial it was to master several blueprints for himself.

It would not only accelerate his refining skills but also increase his competitiveness within the Spiritual Artisans.

Hang Yu didn’t say much more, as the blueprints weren’t given to Pang Hu for free. He always had a principle in working that no matter what it was, he tried not to give them as charity, to prevent creating a sense of entitlement later on.

Even when giving broken equipment to Granny Wang and Mengmeng, it was done in a way that it was accounted for as a sale.

These blueprints handed to Pang Hu would also be appraised in value, he didn’t need to pay upfront, but a formal note would be required as Pang Hu owed it to the organization, and he must create value to repay it.

Hang Yu had no experience being a leader.

But he understood the importance of clear rewards and penalties.

Punishment for wrongdoing and no reward for no achievement, is a basic principle.

Because throughout history, improper rewards and punishments have often been the trigger for internal team problems.

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The next day.

The Spirit Relief Association’s public account released an article about the situation along Riverside Road.

This article not only detailed the situation within the Riverside mist but also publicly showed photos of Fishman Slaves, Fishman Servants, and even the Fishman Camps, undoubtedly going viral across Jiang City’s social media.

Within an hour, the article had been forwarded tens of thousands of times, even attracting close attention from many people outside the region.

Why?

Because it was too sensitive!

Though in the past ten days, Jiang City was filled with Spirit Realm monsters,

the previously appearing monsters were mostly animals like chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep, with no humanoid existence ever appearing.

Fishmen not only look similar to humans in appearance.

The Spirit Relief Association analyzed the Fishmen’s active resource collection and camp construction, indicating that these beings have organization, discipline, and even possess lower levels of intelligence.

They are fundamentally different from ordinary monsters.

Key figures within the Spirit Relief Association speculated that these fishmen might be actively transferring and invading the present world, but with their intelligence, they likely couldn’t achieve this, indicating that there might be truly intelligent beings commanding them!

The boats on the river are proof of this!

This speculation caused a huge stir in Jiang City.

If the speculation is true, the challenges humans face are far more severe than imagined, and in the future, they might encounter not only monsters but also various intelligent species!

Furthermore, the Spirit Relief Association also disclosed some beneficial information.

For example, hunting Fishmen can directly obtain the Spirit Realm equipment from them, and conquering Fishman camps distributed along the river can plunder resources from the Spirit Land, which is indeed good news for those facing scarcity of Spirit Realm resources.

With interests, actions will follow.

The Celestial Net, Spirit Relief Association, and various forces will certainly start organizing, planning, and gathering people to attack the Fishman camps, which can both promptly eliminate potential hazards Jiang City might face and gain important resources from it.

Hang Yu found this a bit troubling.

The Spirit Relief Association people are indeed selfless.

They directly disclosed such important information, which is truly baffling.

Hang Yu originally intended to look around for other camps and gather a few more batches of materials. In the current situation, fear there are too many monks and not enough porridge, making it difficult to snatch any.

In summary.

Jiang City is changing every day.

Now, there are already two major resource acquisition places.

The first is various subway stations. These subway lines connect to the ever-expanding underground labyrinth, where many ores, herbs, and other materials are distributed, but they are also filled with numerous monsters.

The second is the Fishman camps along the river. These Fishmen keep reappearing, bringing various materials from the ships and actively collecting materials nearby. Although the varieties aren’t as complete as the subway labyrinth, they still provide some Fishman equipment and blueprints, among others.

Both resource sites, with their own advantages and disadvantages, have formed and will continue to evolve.

The Fishmen appearing along the river will grow stronger.

The subway labyrinth will increasingly expand.

In fact, not only these two places, but Jiang City is also rapidly changing every day. Even with Hang Yu’s vast experience and memory, he can’t imagine what the future of this city will become.

The phone rang.

Fatty called: "Hey, Big Boss Hang, our restaurant is ready for opening. As the behind-the-scenes boss, are you not planning to come take a look?"

"Are you kidding me, so fast?"

Hang Yu was greatly surprised. It’s been just over two days.

Pang Dahai has already got the restaurant ready!

"Nonsense, times are changing so quickly, can we not hurry up?" Pang Dahai didn’t bother to talk much with Hang Yu. He directly shouted over the phone: "Come on, bro, I’m really busy right now. 64 Cyan Dragon Street, please come over if you have the time, quickly!"

Hang Yu glanced at the time.

There are still six and a half hours until the Spirit Realm opens.

Hang Yu immediately changed his clothes and got ready to go out.

The Husky Spirit immediately trotted over enthusiastically: "Wow, Boss, seeing you dressed so sharply today, you must be going to a formal occasion. Having a handsome dog along will further highlight your extraordinary presence!"

"Have you ever seen anyone bring a Husky to a formal occasion?"

Hang Yu glanced at the tongue-out, silly-looking Husky.

The Husky Spirit wagged its tail like a fan blade, "Woof, I am no ordinary Husky, I can not only relieve the boss’s worries but also help the boss with chatting up girls! I’m an essential loyal dog for home and travel!"

"With that big mouth of yours, you’d just add to my troubles!"

Hang Yu initially planned to leave the Husky at home, but seeing it eager to join the fun, he couldn’t refuse. However, he laid down one condition: "If you want to come along, that’s fine, but here’s my condition."

The Husky Spirit immediately nodded: "Woof, just say it!"

Hang Yu said, "Remember, you’re just a dog. Don’t speak recklessly!"

The Husky Spirit hurriedly nodded and dashed into the room. It soon rushed back out, tossing a dog leash to the front, then wagged its tail and panted with its tongue out, looking very eager.

Er Gou really loved this leash, having brought it home and left it unused for several days.

Today finally, the boss can take it for a walk with it!

Even with wisdom.

A dog’s nature is hard to change!

Hang Yu fastened the leash on the Husky, took hold of the dog’s lead, and went out.