13: Chapter 13 The Ten Strongest - Chu Yaoyao

If she could sell a territory, the waitress would receive a significant commission, so she naturally explained everything clearly.

"You come up with the name for our faction! I'm going to study the location for our territory," Mu Cheng said, picking up the documents to examine them.

"Here are ten grey crystals. Let's call the faction Menglou Pavilion! The current headcount is twenty," Gu Na said, taking out ten grey crystals.

The waitress immediately operated the computer and quickly completed the registration for the faction, Menglou Pavilion.

She then quickly printed out the emblem...

"This is the faction's emblem; it is permanently valid in New Ningcheng," the waitress said as she handed the emblem to Gu Na.

It was a golden plaque with three words printed on it—Menglou Pavilion.

"For the territory, let's take this manor in the East City! What's the price?" Mu Cheng had also found a suitable spot.

It was a manor of about sixty mu, and it was relatively close to the city center and the city outskirts, making its location quite good.

"This territory costs one thousand grey crystals," the waitress had just finished saying.

Gu Na immediately threw down a thousand grey crystals. "Hurry and get it processed for us."

The waitress didn't dare to delay for a second. With the hand speed of someone who had been single for many years, she quickly finished the paperwork.

"This is your land deed, please keep it safe!" After finishing, the waitress immediately handed it to Gu Na.

She had thought they would haggle, but who knew Gu Na would be so straightforward, paying a thousand grey crystals directly.

Being able to get a ten percent commission meant one hundred grey crystals for her... that was enough to casually buy a hundred-square-meter house in New Ningcheng.

"Alright! Let's go see our new home. Oh, right... recruitment info can be posted here as well," Mu Cheng was about to leave when he suddenly remembered.

"Yes, sir. Posting information requires ten grey crystals," the waitress interjected.

"Fine! Here are ten grey crystals." Gu Na once again straightforwardly produced ten grey crystals.

"Please fill out the information to be released," the waitress said politely, handing over a piece of paper.

Gu Na began to fill it out seriously.

Number of people: Around 300.

Gender: Female

Age: 19-23.

"That's it! If anyone is willing to come, have them go directly to the territory for an interview."

After Gu Na finished filling it out, she left with Mu Cheng.

Although Mu Cheng didn't look at the posted information, he was very clear about Gu Na's thoughts; she definitely only wanted to recruit girls...

Leaving the Trading Center, Mu Cheng led the girls and soon arrived at the purchased manor.

Inside this manor, the most eye-catching thing was the five-story grand mansion; it wouldn't be a problem to accommodate a thousand people.

After settling the girls, Gu Na, Tao Mumu, Tao Shuishui, Lu Yuxuan, and Mu Cheng soon went to the fifth floor.

The fifth floor had over a dozen rooms and a very, very large hall, but it didn't have any furniture.

"The fifth floor will be our discussion area from now on! The higher up you are, the higher your status in Menglou Pavilion," Gu Na remarked.

Tao Mumu also thought it was a good idea. "Mm-hmm, we'll get some furniture tomorrow, then it'll look the part."

"Isn't there still time now? I'll take a few girls and go right now," Tao Shuishui said, looking at the empty hall.

Naturally, she couldn't stand the sight of it and soon left on her own.

"Whatever works, I'm tired." Mu Cheng had no objections at all and listlessly pushed open the door to one of the rooms.

After taking out a bathtub and turning it on, he stripped naked and dropped into it.

"I'm tired too; I'll leave the furniture to you guys." Lu Yuxuan followed him in.

Soon, she also climbed into the bathtub...

"You little girl, you scared me to death today. Remember, don't do anything stupid in the future," Mu Cheng said gently, pulling Lu Yuxuan into his arms.

"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to everything Brother Cheng says from now on." Lu Yuxuan also hugged Mu Cheng, feeling very satisfied.

After washing up, the two fell asleep in bed holding each other... without making any strange noises.

Early the next morning, the fifth floor had been completely refreshed. Not only was there furniture, tea sets, and sofas, but the kitchen was also fully equipped.

"We're going to be busy today. We have to recruit and train the new girls," Gu Na said while eating breakfast at the dining table.

Tao Mumu, Tao Shuishui, and Lu Yuxuan were all eating breakfast together...

Mu Cheng saw there was a portion for him on the table, so he sat down and started eating.

He slowly spoke up. "Training them isn't a big problem. You guys should find some time to learn about the factions in New Ningcheng!"

Tao Mumu had already looked into it and said clearly.

"I've already inquired about this. The City Lord of New Ningcheng is Qin Chen. His strength is a Tier 4 lightning ability, and he hasn't awakened a bloodline. He has about thirty thousand people in the city center."

"Besides us here in the East City, the West City is the domain of gelatinous tooth. Their size is about ten thousand people. The leader, gelatinous tooth himself, is Tier 4, but his specific ability is unknown."

"The North City is the territory of the Jiang Family. They have about eight thousand people, led by one elder and two youths. Their strengths are Tier 4, Tier 3, and Tier 3, though their specific abilities are also unknown."

"In the South City is the White Lotus faction. They have about six thousand people. The leader, Bai Yi, is also Tier 4, but his ability has never been used, so it's also unknown."

"This girl is indeed the second-in-command of Menglou Pavilion; I didn't expect her to have already understood everything so clearly," Mu Cheng thought, secretly admiring her.

These factions were a bit different from his past life's memories. The City Lord had been replaced by someone else; could it be that things changed because of his appearance?

Bai Yi was also one of the top ten powerhouses, having awakened a Colorless Bloodline.

The gelatinous tooth did indeed exist in his past life, but the sudden appearance of the Jiang Family and City Lord Qin Chen...

It really left Mu Cheng puzzled...

"You guys arrange things yourselves! I'm going to the Trading Center."

After Mu Cheng finished breakfast... he left the manor immediately.

This was a last resort. If he wanted to increase his strength quickly... relying solely on killing zombies and finding Traders was possible.

However, that would take a lot of time...

But with the current situation... Mu Cheng didn't have the time to waste here; he could only start with the Trading Center.

Lu Yuxuan, Gu Na, Tao Mumu, and Tao Shuishui were also very busy today, all recruiting new girls...

At the Trading Center.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?" It was the same waitress, asking very politely.

Mu Cheng said directly, "I need Tier 3 and Tier 4 ability potions. I need about twenty of each; how much is the price?"

"I'm sorry, sir. We have Tier 3 ability potions, but we currently only have three Tier 4 potions."

The waitress explained the situation.

Xinning City had only just started developing not long ago, so not having Tier 4 potions was normal.

"Fine! I'll take all the Tier 4 ones, forty of the Tier 3 ones, and fifty of the Tier 2 ones," Mu Cheng thought for a moment.

There was no other way... he could only temporarily use Tier 3 potions to substitute. Whether he could reach Tier 4, he really didn't have much confidence.

"The selling price for Tier 4 is thirty thousand grey crystals each, Tier 3 is ten thousand grey crystals each, and Tier 2 is five thousand grey crystals each. The total is seven hundred and forty thousand grey crystals."

Although the waitress calculated the price, she didn't believe at all that Mu Cheng could afford it.

After all, seven hundred and forty thousand grey crystals was no small sum... even the City Lord of Xinning City probably couldn't produce that much all at once.

"About that... what is the value of an ability awakening card if sold?" Mu Cheng asked, unsure.

If the ability cards weren't worth much... this trip would truly be in vain.

"One ability awakening card is worth one hundred thousand grey crystals, and a bloodline awakening card is three hundred thousand grey crystals," the waitress replied.

Hearing this... Mu Cheng finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"Can I pay directly with ability awakening cards? If so, add fifty Tier 3 Modification Potions."

"Of course you can, but you'll need to talk to our young lady, sir."

The waitress... clearly didn't quite believe that Mu Cheng could produce that many ability awakening cards.

Nevertheless... she still spoke very politely.

As for the controller of the Trading Center, Mu Cheng was naturally well aware...

It was one of Xinning City's top ten powerhouses—Chu Yaoyao!

"Fine! I'll talk to your young lady." Mu Cheng was also very clear in his mind.

Although the Trading Center was a platform for others to sell on consignment, liquid capital was definitely essential for stable development.

Over eight hundred thousand grey crystals at once, and through bartering, meant the Trading Center would be buying them directly.

But such a large sum of money might affect the normal operation of the Trading Center, so naturally, the waitress couldn't make this decision.

Soon, led by the waitress, Mu Cheng arrived in a quite luxurious private room.

Besides a set of sofas, there was also a very exquisite tea set; it was clearly valuable.

"Please sit for a moment, I'll go report to the young lady." The waitress soon left.

Mu Cheng wasn't polite at all and sat directly on the sofa...

About three minutes later, a woman suddenly entered the private room.

She looked to be about twenty years old, wearing a black and white dress; the white top looked like snowflakes.

A glittering gold belt was fastened at her waist, and the bottom part had black and white stripes...

Beneath her creamy snow-white skin, a layer of rosy hue showed through. Her eyelashes were slightly lowered, making her incomparably glamorous!

"Are you sure you want to trade with awakening cards?" Sitting opposite Mu Cheng, she got straight to the point.

Mu Cheng didn't waste time either, directly taking out two bloodline awakening cards and four ability awakening cards.

"They're all here, see if they're correct!"

"They're actually bloodline awakening cards... Wait here, I'll go prepare what you want right away." Chu Yaoyao hadn't quite believed it at first.

But she never expected Mu Cheng to actually produce them... she soon left to prepare what Mu Cheng needed.

Fortunately, the Trading Center's efficiency was very high; in about five minutes, Chu Yaoyao had everything ready.

"Everything is here, you can check the quantity. Also, there's an extra five thousand grey crystals in the price, which will be delivered shortly."

"I trust you. These awakening cards are yours." Mu Cheng stored all the energy potions away.

After receiving the five thousand grey crystals... he directly left the Trading Center and returned to the East City manor.

"That person just now, I need all his information within ten minutes." Chu Yaoyao was very curious about Mu Cheng's identity and immediately gave the order.

About seven minutes later.

"Miss, here is all his information." The girl handed over a document.