In Lin Xiaoxiao's territory.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the twenty resource cards Su Ye had traded over: ten for rifles and ten for grenades.
[Little Merchant: Holy crap, Big Boss, you're amazing! Your production is this efficient?]
Soaking in the hot spring, Su Ye looked at the message Lin Xiaoxiao sent him and replied with a smile on his face.
[Otherworld Traveler: Do you even understand the value of a Tech-side lord? I can produce as much as you can collect materials for. Let's get rich together.]
Looking at Su Ye's message, Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes turned into ($ _ $).
[Little Merchant: Alright, Big Boss, I'll keep collecting. By the way, Big Boss, can I sell some privately to a few lords first? They're my people, and their combat power is decent. I'll still give you the money—2 origin crystals per rifle and 1 origin crystal per grenade. What do you think of this price?]
Su Ye looked at Lin Xiaoxiao's pricing; it seemed fair. After all, these were just bronze-grade Tech-side weapons. He would still make a profit—a massive one, even.
The most expensive production material for a rifle was only 1 origin crystal, while a grenade only cost 0.1 origin crystals. At this price, the profits were skyrocketing.
As for the other materials like steel and wood, they only cost one unit each, so it really wasn't cheap.
[Otherworld Traveler: Sure. The Robots might not be delivered until tomorrow; it'll take a bit longer.]
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Ye's message with a smile on her face.
[Little Merchant: OK, Big Boss. I'll give you the origin crystals then. I'm going back to buying materials. Bye-bye.]
[Otherworld Traveler: Bye!]
Su Ye smiled and closed the private chat. As for the "my people" Lin Xiaoxiao mentioned, those so-called people were her Subordinate Lords.
That's right, Subordinate Lords. You can think of them as death soldiers specifically trained by great families for their heirs.
They had been brainwashed by these great families since childhood and grew up alongside Lin Xiaoxiao. Their purpose was to assist her in her growth.
From the moment they became lords, they signed Subordinate Lord contracts with Lin Xiaoxiao. No matter what talent they awakened, under the education they received since childhood...
...they would only recognize Lin Xiaoxiao as their master.
This was why Lin Xiaoxiao said they were "her people." They were all her Subordinate Lords. Su Ye didn't know how many there were, but what he did know was...
...that these beings were fiercely loyal to Lin Xiaoxiao, truly willing to die for her. This would be true even without a contract. In ancient times, they would be family slaves or death soldiers.
This was the foundation of a great family, something ordinary lords truly couldn't compare to. Even if a second-generation lord awakened a poor talent or weak troops, with the help of these Subordinate Lords, they could still ensure their safety during the novice period.
How could ordinary lords compete with them?
Su Ye had nothing to say about this. These people were basically raised by great families, and everything they ate and used was the best.
Their upbringing wasn't emotionless; it was a combination of brainwashing, emotional bonding, and shared interests. The resources they enjoyed from childhood were truly excellent, and there was a strict selection process. Not just anyone could follow someone like Lin Xiaoxiao.
Those selected were all battle-tested. How long does it take to get from the eighth floor to the first? Answer: 3 seconds!
"To repay the favor of the Golden Terrace, I shall carry my jade dragon sword and die for my lord."
This sentence perfectly expressed these people. Although they were Subordinate Lords, they had everything else besides that status. They would become the most core supporters and strength under Lin Xiaoxiao in the future.
This was also why Lin Xiaoxiao thought of arming her own Subordinate Lords first instead of selling the items for money.
One step ahead in the novice period means staying ahead at every step. With these weapons, Lin Xiaoxiao's Subordinate Lords could choose higher-difficulty trials for the second day of the Void Trial.
This was a snowballing process.
One step faster means staying faster. As long as the final ranking was high, the current investment wouldn't be a loss for Lin Xiaoxiao.
Resources?
As the heir to a Great Merchant Guild, the one thing Lin Xiaoxiao didn't lack was resources.
For these resources, once she returned after the novice period, she could just make a phone call: "Dad, I'm out of money."
And Lin Xiaoxiao would have everything.
Su Ye soaked in the hot spring, his arm around Kaisha. His hands had ideas of their own, wandering restlessly.
"This Lin Xiaoxiao really is the heir to a Great Merchant Guild," Su Ye couldn't help but think. To be honest, he hadn't expected her to do this.
Subordinate Lords—in the Lord World, the common lord's understanding of them was nothing more than toys or tools.
"It seems my experience is still lacking," Su Ye sighed. This was what happened when no one taught you; his understanding of Subordinate Lords was limited to the level of slaves.
Most ordinary lords' perception of Subordinate Lords was limited to slaves and toys; none of them played the game like Lin Xiaoxiao.
Only after Lin Xiaoxiao did this did Su Ye realize the true meaning of a Subordinate Lord.
"Damn, all these great families must play like this. No wonder it's so hard for ordinary lords to rise; their horizons aren't even on the same level." Su Ye rubbed the space between his eyebrows; this whole thing was unfair from the start.
"Should I find a few Subordinate Lords to work for me?" Su Ye couldn't help but wonder. With Subordinate Lords, many things could be delegated to them.
He could even help support those Subordinate Lords to rise.
With Su Ye's abilities, supporting a Subordinate Lord's rise would be incredibly simple.
"But there are no suitable candidates," Su Ye sighed. Right now, the only lords he knew were Lin Xiaoxiao and, oh, that reincarnator, One Leaf Knows Autumn.
"I have to find some. I must find a few Subordinate Lords." Su Ye thought about the several purple weapon blueprints he still had.
Since he couldn't use those things himself, he could give them to capable Subordinate Lords to craft, harvesting wealth for him continuously.
Su Ye opened the chat channel.
[Otherworld Traveler: Lords with Artisan Troop Type, PM me!!!]
[Otherworld Traveler: Lords with Artisan Troop Type, PM me!!!]
[Otherworld Traveler: Lords with Artisan Troop Type, PM me!!!]
...
Su Ye started spamming the chat channel.
Then he closed the chat channel to let the message brew for a bit. Any smart lord would surely realize he sent this message because he had blueprints in hand.
They would definitely seek him out then.
Closing the chat channel, Su Ye lay in the hot spring. Kaisha began to gently massage him, and enjoying her touch, he slowly fell asleep.
As time passed.
An hour later, Su Ye opened his eyes to see that besides Kaisha, Lilith and Ishtar were also by his side, while Pangilia lay prostrate in front of the Origin Palace.
Lilith's hands were wandering restlessly over his body. Su Ye looked at her—this was practically an act of rebellion!—and pounced directly on her.
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