Chapter 65: One Hundred and Sixty Million

«Boss, the count is finished. We have 255 servant-level rat demons, 55 advanced servant-level rat demons, 263 servant-level wolf demons, 62 advanced servant-level wolf demons, 18 warlord-level wolf demons, and 422 servant-level bull demons,» one of Wang Shu's subordinates reported half an hour later.

«Mr. Qin, does this quantity look correct to you?» Wang Shu asked politely.

«Yes, it's correct,» Qin Chen nodded, even though he didn't really know the exact numbers. He only had a rough idea but didn't want to show it.

«In that case, the servant-level rat demons are priced at 50,000 each, the advanced servant-level rat demons at 75,000 each, the servant-level wolf demons at 100,000 each, the advanced wolf demons at 150,000 each, the warlord-level wolf demons at 1,000,000 each, and the servant-level bull demons at 200,000 each. The total comes to 154,875,000, rounded up to an even 160,000,000. How does that sound?» Wang Shu calculated quickly and spoke up.

Hearing the figure of 160,000,000, Qin Chen's heart skipped a beat. He had only expected around 10,000,000, but now the price had multiplied by sixteen times. He hadn't realized that demon corpses were so valuable.

In his memory, after killing demons, human mages would only take the most valuable materials from the bodies and discard the rest. He had thought demon corpses were worthless and not worth carrying, but he was clearly mistaken.

«I see Mr. Qin is new to this business and doesn't know the market. My price is slightly higher than the market rate but not by much. To mages, demon corpses seem worthless because most mages wouldn't carry them around in the wild, as it would attract more demons. Plus, for mages who can kill servant-level demons, a corpse worth 50,000 isn't tempting enough to carry around; it's more trouble than it's worth.

«However, demon corpses are quite valuable to ordinary people and mages alike. For example, the bull demon corpses Mr. Qin brought in can be processed into meat that humans can eat, which improves their physical condition.

«Even demon corpses that humans can't eat can be processed into resources for summoned beasts. Summoned beasts' food is extremely expensive, often costing a hundred to a thousand times more than human food because it's made from processed demon materials.

«Now you understand why demon corpses are so expensive, right? Plus, the freshness of the corpses you brought is why I'm offering such a high price. If they were several days old or even starting to rot, the price would drop by at least 20%.»

Thanks to Wang Shu's explanation, Qin Chen finally understood why demon corpses were so pricey. Mages typically don't bring many demon corpses back to the city due to a lack of storage space and the inconvenience of carrying them, leading to a high demand and low supply in the human world. Especially for ordinary people, edible demon meat is a top-tier delicacy that the wealthy are willing to pay a lot for.

Only someone like Qin Chen, with a large storage space, could transport these demon corpses back to the city. In his storage space, time is frozen, so even if the corpses stayed inside for a year, they would remain as fresh as the moment they were stored.

«Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your guidance. 160,000,000 it is. Deal!» Qin Chen said with a smile.

«Alright, I'll transfer the money to you right away.» Wang Shu didn't hesitate and transferred the money directly into Qin Chen's bank account.

«Does your Credibility Trading Firm have a representative in Lanyang City who handles demon corpse acquisitions?» Qin Chen asked after seeing the transaction was completed. He wanted to avoid attracting too much attention in the Magic Capital and planned to move the business to Lanyang City, his father's territory, for safety.

«Of course, we do. Coincidentally, I'm from Lanyang City myself. Are you planning a second transaction there, Mr. Qin?» Wang Shu asked eagerly. He wanted to establish a long-term relationship with Qin Chen, and here was the opportunity.

«That's right. In three days at noon, we'll conduct the second transaction on the east side of Lanyang City. This time, I'll have more warlord-level and servant-level bull demon corpses, so bring more subordinates,» Qin Chen said with a smile. He didn't want to rush things to avoid suspicion.

«Alright, I'll be there on time. Looking forward to our cooperation!» Wang Shu extended his hand politely.

«Looking forward to it!» Qin Chen shook Wang Shu's hand and left excitedly. He had just earned 160,000,000 and was eager to spend it.

«Boss, should we investigate him?» Wang Shu's bodyguard asked after Qin Chen left.

«No need. He has powerful backing, and we can't afford to offend him. Just focus on the transactions. We can still make a lot of profit,» Wang Shu stopped his subordinate. When he had gone to trade with Qin Chen, the top management of Credibility Trading Firm had personally called him to ensure a fair and honest transaction and not to investigate the source or details of the goods. Wang Shu knew better than to cross someone the higher-ups didn't want to mess with.

With his newly acquired wealth, Qin Chen immediately bought some fragments of wind, thunder, and earth spiritual seeds, and a Star River vein, quickly spending the entire 160,000,000.

«The sooner I buy, the more I earn. Luckily, I can use my unlimited space to profit from demon corpses; otherwise, I couldn't afford to raise a few kids,» Qin Chen sighed.

Prices are relatively stable and low now, but when the sea monsters invade later, prices will be two to three times higher. If he doesn't stock up on resources while prices are low, he'll suffer losses when money depreciates.

Raising his two kids was expensive; each one consumed at least one spiritual seed fragment daily, and sometimes even more. For an average person, the expense would be crippling.

At this moment, Qin Chen realized how powerful his magic wand sword was. Its infinite space alone was enough to make him rich, and its other abilities were even more formidable

(End of Chapter)