298: Chapter 278 High Returns

"Nothing for me?"

Ruby looked at the large-sized clothes in the spatial bag and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

Nie Ning smiled upon hearing this.

"There were supposed to be some, but as you can see, business was just too good. Saya took all the clothes to sell."

"I originally planned to send them to you in a few days, but I didn't expect you all to leave so soon. I'll have Saya bring some over right away."

Nie Ning spoke while sending a voice transmission to Saya.

Inside the shop, besides Saya, there were several female alchemists looking after the business.

Since they were operating under Amelia's banner, no one dared to cause trouble in the shop, so one person leaving wasn't a big deal.

Before long, Saya walked into the restaurant looking radiant, bringing quite a few clothes for Nie Ning.

Nie Ning distributed the clothes, and everyone received a few pieces.

"We probably don't need these."

Seeing this, Owen waved his hand and politely declined.

"You're not a kid anymore; won't you need to find a girlfriend? Taking them back to give as gifts is perfect."

Nie Ning said with a smile, while another thought crossed his mind.

'If you don't take them, who's going to help me advertise?'

In case Amelia went into seclusion every day, the advertising would have to be left to these few people to increase the margin for error.

Owen's face turned slightly red as he couldn't help but glance at Ruby.

But Ruby's mind was currently focused on the clothes; she had no time to pay attention to Owen.

The others saw this and wore looks of helplessness on their faces.

Everyone could see that Owen liked Ruby, but unfortunately, Ruby was blind to it, or rather, she had no such intentions.

Nie Ning was equally powerless regarding matters of the heart; he only knew that with enough strength, everything would follow.

Afterward, Nie Ning treated the group to a meal, and they subsequently went their separate ways.

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Night.

Nie Ning and Saya returned to the villa and began to tally the day's gains.

They were shocked by the result: the day's turnover reached a staggering 1,045 mid-grade magic stones!

After deducting costs, they had earned 800 mid-grade magic crystals!

Of course, they had to pay taxes in the city, which was the foundation for maintaining urban operations.

However, it was relatively lenient for Wizards, requiring a tax of one-tenth, which was eighty mid-grade magic crystals.

"This is indeed faster than robbery!"

Nie Ning muttered excitedly in a low voice.

Beside him, the equally happy Saya was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but steal a glance at Nie Ning.

'What kind of talk is that? Have you ever even committed robbery?'

But having known Nie Ning for so long, he was friendly and well-mannered; surely he wouldn't be that kind of person?

Nie Ning didn't know what Saya was thinking; his mind was currently immersed in the joy of sudden wealth.

By this calculation, he would earn 200 high-grade magic crystals a month!

He just didn't know how many days this could last.

Because the market would eventually saturate, and there would be an endless stream of copycats.

He needed to introduce new products every once in a while to ensure the clothing store could keep going.

By then, he wouldn't be earning as much as he was now.

But thinking about it carefully, it was indeed faster than robbery and had almost no risk.

However, as a kind-hearted boss, Nie Ning also needed to set aside some money for employee bonuses.

Thinking about it, employees being too wealthy wasn't good for work; it would affect efficiency and foster an arrogant personality.

'Then I'll set aside 3%. Their salary has already multiplied several times; that should be about right.'

Nie Ning thought it over, clapped his hands, and said, "Mhm, it's settled then!"

Saya looked at Nie Ning with a face full of question marks.

But Nie Ning directly took out 10 mid-grade magic crystals and gave them to Saya.

"Boss, what are you doing? I..."

Seeing this, although Saya wanted them in her heart, she began to decline on the surface.

"What are you thinking? It's not payday yet. This is for food expenses; buy something good for everyone to nourish themselves."

As soon as Nie Ning said this, Saya's face instantly turned bright red, and she was so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"Just teasing you, these are for you."

Nie Ning handed the magic crystals to Saya and said with a smile.

He couldn't help it; he was too happy today, so he felt like teasing Saya.

"Thank you."

Saya replied in a small voice, her face still flushed.

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After Saya left, Nie Ning returned to the third floor. Xiao Guang was still sleeping.

This was the benefit of being an exotic beast; sufficient resources would accelerate their growth rate, especially since Nie Ning had bought a lot of food specifically for exotic beasts for Xiao Guang.

Now, Xiao Guang was close to the peak of the fourth rank. If everything went smoothly, it wouldn't be long before she could transform into a little fox girl.

Furthermore, through their contact during this period, Nie Ning's relationship with Xiao Guang had softened quite a bit. She wasn't as indifferent as before, and he could occasionally pet her.

Looking at the curled-up Xiao Guang, Nie Ning was just about to rest for a while when he suddenly sensed a strange aura.

It was different from a Corruptor, didn't seem like an ordinary person, and didn't feel like an exotic beast, yet it carried a sense of tyranny.

Nie Ning looked out the window with some curiosity.

After a moment of thought, Nie Ning ignored it.

It was probably some strange creature researched by a Wizard, which wasn't uncommon among Wizards.

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Over the next half month, the shop's business gradually stabilized.

They weren't earning as much as before, but there were still seven or eight high-grade magic crystals coming in every day, which was very considerable overall.

And once he had money, it was naturally time for some revenge spending.

With over a hundred high-grade magic crystals in his pocket, Nie Ning visited every material shop in the city to purchase materials for making god-forbidden rings.

Naturally, the more god-forbidden rings, the better. Although it would delay his cultivation time, overall it wouldn't have a major impact on him.

Because as long as the god-forbidden rings were refined, his strength would steadily rise; the only thing holding him back was his rank.

However, Nie Ning didn't plan to make them all at once. Having only two god-forbidden rings was still a bit lacking, and driving the Exquisite Ten-Element Illusion Extinction Array Map was somewhat taxing.

Coupled with the issue of mana reserves, it would be easy to suffer in an evenly matched battle, fearing that his mana would run out halfway through.

Unfortunately, the incident with the Heavenly Tribulation last time left Nie Ning unsure of where to go for refining for the time being.

While purchasing materials, he managed to collect the materials for making the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings.

It must be said, they were indeed very expensive!

The cost for a fourth-rank Heavenly Universe Holy Wings alone was nearly 50 high-grade magic crystals!

Of course, they were quite a bit inferior to the god-forbidden rings.

Although the conventional materials were only twice as expensive as those for the Heavenly Universe Holy Wings, the value of the chaos crystals was immeasurable.

During this time, Nie Ning had consulted many books on materials but couldn't find any records regarding chaos crystals.

Moreover, even after his strength reached the fourth rank, he still couldn't control the power of the ten-element fusion. Clearly, the chaos crystals used to make the god-forbidden rings were by no means ordinary materials.

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