Apocalypse Gachapon

Jie Su became interested. For someone like Ye Zhongming to call something a secret, it must definitely be a big secret.

“Tell me about it.”

Ye Zhongming squinted his eyes and said, “I can craft Red Condensation-grade equipment.”

Jie Su nodded, then suddenly widened his eyes.

“What?”

Jie Su knew that Ye Zhongming could craft very good equipment; back in the Novice battlefield, he had crafted items for everyone on the spot.

Those pieces of equipment seemed decent to Jie Su, but they definitely had not reached the Red Condensation-grade level.

He knew that Red Condensation-grade equipment was the standard configuration for the middle levels of various races, with a great demand. It was also the most profitable type of equipment that the Talos Red Dwarves sold externally. The profit margin might not be as high as that of Raini-grade, but the volume was large, so the total profit was naturally high.

A popular saying circulated among the Talos Red Dwarves: one cartload of Ke Steel Grade is not as good as one box of Red Condensation-grade. That was the principle.

In that simple sentence, Jie Su realized the enormous… crisis it contained.

Once the Talos Red Dwarves learned of this matter, they would kill Ye Zhongming even if it meant starting a war.

Even with the help of the Su Clan, it could not be stopped. No, by then, the Su Clan would definitely choose to stand by and watch.

“This secret… is too terrifying.”

Jie Su truly felt the tension, but he also felt a strange excitement.

“What do you think I wanted those shops inside Su City for? It’s to conceal this secret. Every so often, I will put out some Red Condensation-grade items to sell in them. Neither the Star-Eye Clan nor we will be responsible for operating the shops. You will manage them, using your own people. That way, the danger will be reduced. Because both of our sides also have a demand for equipment of this level, the quantity put on the market certainly won’t be too high. It just so happens that it won’t cause price fluctuations and will be very easy to absorb.”

Ye Zhongming clearly explained the purpose behind his previous condition to Jie Su.

The various commercial centers of the Su Clan served the hundreds of millions of Su Clan members and the even larger population of their many small races. Their commercial potential was not comparable to that in Dark Strip City or other cities. In the future, Ye Zhongming would have many things to sell, and having such a sales point would be very convenient.

With Jie Su managing the operations, he represented the Su Clan itself, a direct lineage clan, and to some extent, even Yaohan Su himself. For such a shop, even if it sold the same things as other shops, it would still be the first choice for many people, and profits were absolutely guaranteed.

“I can help you put these pieces of equipment in the clan’s shops…”

Jie Su only spoke half the sentence before stopping himself, smiling wryly.

These things could naturally be placed in the clan’s shops through his connections, mixed in with those Red Condensation-grade items truly manufactured by the Talos Red Dwarves for sale, which would be safer. But the income and profit would belong to the clan. Whereas if they were sold in Ye Zhongming’s shop, the proceeds would belong to Ye Zhongming, to him, and to the clan leader’s line.

“We will find the source for the shop separately. What you put in is yours, and the profit is entirely yours; what I find counts as belonging to both of us, with the profit split in half. Just like that, don’t refuse. After all, you are responsible for the operations, and you have to hire people and pay them.”

Ye Zhongming stopped Jie Su from declining and said, “Also, don’t you need money yourself? Relying on those races that have limited support for you won’t work. Consider this a fixed source of income for you.”

Jie Su thought for a moment and agreed. He indeed lacked a channel to earn money. The previous cooperation with Ye Zhongming to mine a resource star was partly for that reason. But that matter would still take some time to start, and turning a profit would take even longer. This shop, however, could basically open for business very soon.

“Can you… craft Raini-grade?”

Jie Su asked. If Ye Zhongming could craft equipment of that level, then his approach to handling this matter would be different.

Ye Zhongming shook his head. “Not for now. I haven’t fully studied it yet. But give me some time, and it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“By the way, you need to help me look out for Raini-grade equipment. Whenever you come across any, try your best to buy it for me. There are some technologies in it that I haven’t fully mastered yet. Taking apart a few more pieces should do the trick.”

Jie Su agreed. He dared not imagine what the situation would be like once Ye Zhongming learned to craft Raini-grade.

But by then, there would be no need to worry about being discovered. Raini-grade would actually be safer than Red Condensation-grade because higher-grade equipment was not easy to craft. Even if Ye Zhongming learned how, what he produced would be absorbed by the Star-Eye Clan and their Su Clan, never flowing onto the market.

“Also, before I leave, I’ll leave you two hundred Weapons of War. This is as many as I could rush to make. Keep a hundred for yourself, and give the other hundred to Clan Leader Yaohan Su.”

Keeping just a few of those Weapons of War things for himself was enough, since their effects didn’t stack. But using them to curry favor with certain people or reward others would definitely make them extremely grateful. Both Yaohan Su and Jie Su needed that.

“I’ll also give you two thousand catties of Purple Luo Zinc. Again, half for you and half for the clan leader. But you need to have the clan leader send some people along with mine to a place to retrieve it. It might be a bit dangerous, so you need to pick some skilled individuals.”

Ye Zhongming did not have much Purple Luo Zinc in stock. To meet the Su Clan’s demand, he would inevitably have to obtain it from a certain treasure vault of the Changxu Water Race. But as for what could be easily taken out, Helsky had already taken it alone. What remained was all somewhat difficult.

Ye Zhongming needed the Su Clan’s help because the location he had chosen was within the sphere of influence of the Huo’er Star. That super race seemed to know that a Changxu Water Race treasure site was nearby. For many years, they had never relaxed their monitoring of that area. To obtain the things there would require taking certain risks.

However, the site contained over twenty thousand catties of Purple Luo Zinc alone, which was enough for Ye Zhongming to take the risk.

Jie Su nodded, and then heard Ye Zhongming say, “I’ll leave you ten pieces of Red Condensation-grade equipment. Although you yourself don’t lack any, the people following you do. How you distribute them is up to you. If you have any other equipment needs, remember to tell me.”

Ye Zhongming stood up, patted his backside, which had no dust on it, and said, “I’ve already chosen the formations and such. I’ll send them to you later. I’ve also transferred twenty million Moonspan Gold to you. Keep it. How you spend it is also up to you, as long as it benefits you. Don’t think it’s too little. After all, I have many places to spend money on my end.”

On Earth, electing a president in some countries costs hundreds of millions of dollars. The same applied here to attaining a high position.

Jie Su rolled his eyes upon hearing this. Twenty million Moonspan Gold—who would think that was too little? He felt moved by his friend’s generosity. He knew what this money meant; it was a necessary expense to support his progress toward the ultimate goal.

“You just focus on improving your own strength and, while you’re at it, win over whoever you can within the Su Clan. Leave the other matters to me, White Robe, and the others.”

“So, brother, just wait to take that seat!”