Imperial Crown

When Raven saw Hyde in the Eagle Castle reception room, he was quite surprised.

The aristocratic prince, who was one year younger than him, didn't look very good. His eye sockets were sunken, as if he hadn't slept for a week, and the stubble on his chin was popping out.

Raven smacked his lips: "Are you being hunted?"

"It's not because of you!" Hyde put the helmet on the table: "You have to take responsibility for what you do!"

Raven frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, I am a decent person, how can you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air?"

"Innocent ass!" Hyde rolled his eyes at him: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come to this hellish place!"

The maid served Angel's Tears at the right time. Hyde opened the bottle and drank it in one gulp regardless of the image. He placed the bottle on the table and poured out the bitter drink to Raven.

Hyde came here to escort the batch of female hippogryphs that he had discussed with Raven last year.

After returning last time, Hyde discussed this matter with his father, Earl Tyrone, and received a positive answer.

But although Earl Tyrone has the final say in the family, Earl Tyrone's younger brother and Hyde's uncle are in charge of the finances.

Unfortunately, this uncle was known for being stingy. He was already worried about the cost of building the Hyde territory, but he was even more cautious when it came to hippogryphs, so a long quarrel began.

It wasn't until two months ago that the price was finally set.

Originally, Hyde didn't plan to come in person, but Raven sent a letter saying that he had prepared a huge surprise for him. Nothing happened in the territory, so Hyde set off.

Then he regretted it.

At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the ground had just thawed. Most of the roads built by the empire in the early years were in disrepair. The roadbeds were weathered and there were mud pits everywhere. Walking was so slow that several cars got stuck in the mud almost every day.

This is not the end.

When setting up camp every day, because many female hippogryphs were transported, they were chattering all the time, causing Hyde to have trouble sleeping!

That is to say, when we reach the Eagle Territory, the road surface becomes better, but it's already gone, so what's the use of it! ?

Raven licked his lips and asked: "How many hippogryphs are there? I heard that your uncle is not easy to mess with."

"Who am I? Viscount Hyde! Once I go out, what's wrong with me?" Hyde smiled proudly: "There are 272 hippogryphs in this batch, 270 of them are females, and there are Two males.”

Raven's eyes lit up.

The number we had discussed before was two hundred, but we didn't expect that there would be so many more, and there were two more males.

Originally, Raven was worried that the eagle Hippogryph in the Warcraft Farm was not worthy of breeding, but now, the pressure was much less.

"What's the price?"

Haide said slowly: "I got it from my uncle, which is 203 gold coins for each head. Considering that the two of us have a good relationship, I will give you 223 gold coins for each head - I will make a 100% profit." 10% profit, not much, right?”

Two hundred and seventy-two heads, two hundred and twenty-three gold coins per head, a total of 60,656 gold coins.

The final payment that Hyde did not make at the beginning was fifty thousand gold coins. After calculating this, Raven still had to pay Hyde more than ten thousand gold coins.

After doing the mental arithmetic, Raven felt a wicked smile in his heart.

Want to make money from me? No way!

See how I drain you dry!

So Lei Wen sighed: "It's not much, but it's a pity that the surprise I promised you before may not be fulfilled!"

Hyde frowned: "...What do you mean?"

Lei Wen said: "Originally I was thinking that no matter how much the price is, these hippogryphs can be used as the final payment of 50,000 yuan, and I can also help you accumulate 100,000 points in the business alliance."

This was the first time Hyde heard this word: "Points? What is it?"

"I recently formed a business alliance." Raven explained: "Every time you spend a gold coin in the business alliance, you can accumulate one point."

"If you accumulate five hundred points, you become a junior member and enjoy a 9.5% discount; with three thousand points, you become an intermediate member and receive a 10% discount; with 10,000 points, you become a senior member and enjoy an 8.5% discount; with 50,000 points, you become a supreme member. 20% off! ”

After hearing this, Hyde was a little moved, but not much.

Although the 20% discount is wonderful, for Hyde, the only output of the Eagle Collar is granite, which has already been purchased.

But Raven's next words made him a little shaken.

"Moreover, the higher the membership level, the more you can buy things that we will not sell to the public." As he spoke, Raven touched his belt, and a blue long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

He handed the long sword to Volav, and Volav placed it in front of Hyde. Hyde held it in his hand, drew the sword out of its sheath, and a clear metallic buzz echoed in the room.

Looking at the sword in his hand, Hyde's pupils narrowed: "Is this...?"

"This is a long sword made of mist and heavy iron, called 'Eagle Feather'." Raven said slowly: "Only senior members can purchase this kind of long sword."

Hyde asked: "How much does this sword cost?"

Raven said: "Eight hundred and eighty gold coins, plus an equal number of points, no discount, no accumulation of points."

Hyde's mind became active: "Since there are weapons, is there any armor made of mist and heavy iron?"

Raven tapped his fingers on the table: "Yes, but only supreme members can purchase it, and it must be customized in advance."

"What about the price?"

"Breastplate is 8,000 gold coins, leg armor is 4,000 gold coins, helmet is 2,000 gold coins, shoulder guards, wrist guards, hand armor, and leg armor are all 1,000 gold coins, totaling 18,000 gold coins, consuming the same number of points, no discount, and no accumulated points."

Hearing this, Hyde took a breath of cold air.

It's not too high, but too low!

Although Hyde's own set is also a second-level enchanted armor, if the armor is clearly divided into levels like the extraordinary, his set is only about second-level three stars, while the misty iron is definitely second-level ten stars.

For most baron families, a set of misty iron armor only exists in luxury, it is even qualified to become a viscount family heirloom!

Even if there is no enchantment, according to Hyde's psychological price, it should be at least more than 22,000 gold coins!

Hyde immediately said, "Then I'll order a set right now, made to my body!"

"That won't do." Raven shook his finger slowly, "Viscount Hyde, you're not a member of our business alliance now."

"But even if there's no balance, I've spent 50,000 gold coins!" Hyde blinked anxiously, "Why am I not a member?"

"We're friends, so I'll tell you the truth." Raven sighed, "When you bought granite last year, the business alliance hadn't been established yet, so there was no way to accumulate points."

"Originally, I thought we had a close relationship, so I'd give up a little face and benefit and count these 100,000 gold coins as your points, which would be worthy of your hard work."

"It's a pity that I don't have many gold coins on hand now. With more than 10,000 coins taken away, I can't afford to appease the members, so of course the points are gone."

Hyde's face changed.

If he had thought that Raven's points system was not attractive enough before, Hyde no longer had that idea.

With the status of a supreme member, Hyde didn't need to do anything else. He only needed to spread the word that he could get a tailor-made Mist Heavy Iron Armor, and he could earn at least three or four thousand gold coins at a time.

This is making money without doing anything!

What's more, there is a discount of up to 20%.

Raven has only been a baron for two years, and he has already made Angel's Kiss, Angel's Tears and Angel's Embrace. Now he can sell Mist Heavy Iron equipment. God knows if there will be new products on the list in the future, and they can only be purchased by supreme members.

The sooner you become a supreme member, the more profit you will make!

But because of his face, he couldn't change his words on the spot for a while, and he was immediately entangled.

Raven noticed this change and threw out the second bait: "My factory is already running and has produced a batch of weapons. Your territory is newly built and Earl Tyrone has lost a lot of troops before, so the quantity needed should be quite a lot."

"How about this, you go back and discuss with Earl Tyrone to see how much you can buy. If you have enough points by then, it won't be too late to customize it!"

Hyde's eyes widened when he heard this: "What did you say? You still have ordinary weapons?"

"Let me see the samples!"

This time Raven didn't take it from his belt, but asked someone to go to the factory warehouse to get it.

Soon, a batch of samples were placed in front of Hyde, three long swords and three long spears.

Hyde picked up the long sword and flicked it, and waved the long spear for a few rounds. When he sat back in the chair, his attitude was even different, because he found that even these ordinary weapons were of better quality than similar ones on the market.

In fact, Raven had a little trick.

These samples have not been mass-produced, but were made by the gray dwarves when teaching, and they are considered teaching aids.

It's like a high school student doing a junior high school math problem. He will definitely do it faster and better than a junior high school student, and it will naturally look better.

But Hyde didn't know this, and asked hurriedly: "What's the price? What about the production capacity?"

"The price is the market price, and the production capacity... depends on how much you want."

"Two thousand spears, one thousand swords, and two thousand shields and two thousand scimitars!"

Raven calculated: "It can be delivered by the end of next month at the latest."

Even though he had been shocked enough today, Hyde was still shocked by this production capacity and quickly began to calculate.

According to the current momentum, the transactions between him and Raven will only increase, not decrease, and the Supreme Member must get it!

He didn't tell Raven the truth before. The purchase price of this batch of horned eagles was not 203 gold coins, but 145 gold coins per head, and even the two males were given away for free!

In total, he made more than 20,000 gold coins from Raven in this wave.

If he used the horned eagles to pay the final payment of 50,000 as Raven said, he would still make a profit!

Thinking of this, Hyde swallowed his saliva: "Baron Raven, you treat me as a friend, so I have to treat you as a friend! How about this, this batch of horned hippogriffs will be settled at a price of 50,000 gold coins!"

Raven was waiting for this sentence, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he pondered for a while: "This... is not good. Since we are friends, I can't let you suffer every time."

Hyde shook his head: "Since we are friends, saying this seems distant."

"Okay!" Raven finally agreed "reluctantly": "Then this batch of horned hippogriffs will be priced at 50,000 gold coins, and I will give you 100,000 points!"

Hyde was overjoyed and immediately ordered a set of misty heavy iron armor and 20 eagle feather swords.

The total price is 35,600 gold coins.

Including the batch of ordinary weapons ordered, the total amount is more than 43,800 gold coins!

After the deal was reached, it was natural to celebrate. Although he missed the cocktail party, it was just the right time to eat hot pot. This novel way also made Hyde enjoy it.

After learning that it would take half a month to customize the armor, Hyde was not in a hurry to leave and stayed in Eagle Castle.

To be honest, Hyde grew up in Monen City and has seen the world. He has seen a lot of eating, drinking and having fun. But except for the first two days when Raven took him to various factories, he was addicted to the prosperity of Eagle Town.

Especially the Baile Hall and the Arena. The former has a variety of ways to play, which makes him addicted; the latter's lively and exciting atmosphere, the heart-wrenching gladiatorial fights and the wonderful intermission performances all deeply attracted him.

Half a month later, Hyde put on the customized misty iron armor.

This set of armor was forged by Sohei himself, and its quality is beyond words. Moreover, the details were carved by Bowell with reference to the patterns on the elven ornaments, so it is not only practical, but also beautiful.

Standing in front of the bronze mirror, the appearance is just like a hero who has slayed a dragon!

These 18,000 gold coins are worth spending!

"You still have more than 70,000 points in your hand now." Raven reminded: "Do you want to customize another set?"

"There is no rush for this. After I go back, I will wait until my brothers and elders are jealous and ask for it!" Hyde had a proud smile on his face.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of something: "By the way, I have 100,000 points, then Gul'dan..."

"This, if he doesn't make any excessive demands, of course he will have it." Raven spread his hands and said: "After all, he is the son of the Fox family."

"This..." When Hyde thought of Gul'dan wearing the same armor as himself, a layer of clouds floated on his face.

At the same time, he was also thinking, if he was Gul'dan, what would he do after obtaining this privilege.

After a long while, Hyde gritted his teeth and asked, "Are the things I bought from your trade union allowed to be resold?"

"Of course." Raven shrugged and said, "We can't control who you sell the things you bought to!"

"In that case..." Hyde gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will place an order now, 20,000 spears, 5,000 long swords, 10,000 shields, and 10,000 scimitars!"

This quantity is enough to keep Raven's factory busy until the end of the year.

After careful calculation, Raven said, "After 20% discount, the total is 46,840 gold coins. Do you really want so much?"

Hyde sneered, "Gul'dan, that bastard, will definitely take advantage of the discount and make a lot of money from you, reselling and making a profit. Instead of giving him a discount, it's better to give me a discount!"

Raven smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Okay! But I want cash."

"No problem! I'll send it to you immediately after I go back!"

Originally, Raven was going to let Gul'dan step in on this pit, and Hyde took the initiative to jump in, and Raven would not refuse.

The factory's production capacity is limited, and the market is constantly changing.

No matter how slowly news spreads in this era, the news that Nord Province lacks weapons should have spread. It won't be long before outsiders come to make money, and the price of weapons will definitely fall.

And Raven accepts orders now, which is equivalent to making money for the whole year at a high point. He only cares about production and avoids the risk of price cuts in the future.

This risk is naturally taken by Hyde.

The reason is the same as real estate speculation. Real estate developers sell houses at high prices. As long as they sell them, it is no longer the real estate developers' business to reduce the price later.

Unlike real estate, although weapons are also in urgent need, this wave of price increases is a sudden event, and it is far less durable than real estate.

With a relaxed mood, Raven watched Hyde go on the road.

That night, he wrote a new page in his notebook.

This time, Hyde spent nearly 90,000 gold coins on him, and with the sale of another batch of misty iron ingots, minus the expenses for building the castle, Anno's academy, and the dragon's nest, the amount on the books finally broke through the 200,000 mark!

One step closer to one million gold coins!

At the same time, an old man in a white robe stepped into the Eagle Territory.

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