Li De did not let Noggenfogger get so angry, but interrupted him with a smile.
“The deal I hope to reach when I come here this time is related to the land on the beach.
I want to hear your plan first, and if your project is good, I will cooperate with you to jointly develop the beach."
Lid's words stunned Nogfogg. Goblins are a trading race. Words such as "project", "cooperation" and "development" were of course familiar to him, but it was a bit surprising to hear these words from a human mouth.
Noggenfogg is no stranger to humans. Guys like Rivergaz have many human pirates under their command.
But in Nogfogg's view, humans are an aggressive, greedy and stubborn species.
Humanity has been at war for most of its history, and its greed is no less than that of goblins, but they don't have a flexible mind.
This is why he seemed so pessimistic after discovering that the beach was occupied by a group of humans.
At this moment, he met a human being who seemed to have a very business sense, which made Nogfogg somewhat impressed.
So Nogfogg shared his grand plan with Reed:
About five years ago, Noggenfogg discovered a place called the Shining Plains east of Thousand Needles and north of Tanaris.
There used to be a huge salt lake. After it dried up, the vast lake bed formed a plain. The crystallized salt precipitated on the ground will shine beautifully under the sunlight and moonlight, no matter it is day or night, hence the name Shining Plain.
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Because the surface of the earth is all salt, there are no plants and almost no animals there. There are only deep and shallow ravines that dot the plains and extend in all directions.
When Nogfogg stood on the Shining Plains, looking at those ravines, a brilliant idea came to his mind!
The terrain here is simply a natural race track!
If I could only use two words to describe goblins, one would be "trade" and the other would be "engineering".
Goblins have quite advanced engineering technology, and the jewel that best represents goblin engineering is the "goblin motor vehicle"!
No goblin would refuse motorcycle racing. On Kezan Island, every goblin, including Nogfogg, is a racing enthusiast.
The contestants enjoyed the roar of the engines and the high speed on the track. The spectators outside the venue, in addition to watching the competition, also "placed bets" that made them even more excited!
It includes both a competition of engineering skills and a gambling of money. It can be said that if a large-scale racing track can be operated, it will be a huge business in the goblin world!
After discovering the Shining Plains, Noggenfogg spent a year of preparation, took out all his savings, quit his high-paying job, and came here to build his racing track.
After four years, Noggenfogg successfully built the racing circuit and the residential town of Gadgetzan. Now he only needs to build a pier on the beach to connect Tanaris and Kezan.
Will instantly become one of the richest goblins.
He has already planned that once this business is in operation, he will donate the dock to the Trade King Hotsand and become the Trade Prince under King Hotsand!
Listening to Nogfogger's excited explanation of the plan, Li De couldn't help but shake his head.
'This guy is truly a goblin. He had an idea and dared to spend all his wealth on such a big investment. This kind of adventurous spirit... is just like the goblin's machinery, it is full of power and prone to accidents.'
This action of Reed made Nogfogg very dissatisfied.
"What do you mean when you shake your head? Could it be that you question my great plan?!"
"No, no, no, I actually appreciate your plan."
Li De quickly explained that he was not lying, he was really optimistic about this plan, but with the current state of Gadgetzan, this business would definitely not work.
He thought about the half-dead Glittering Plains Circuit in his memory and asked the goblin city lord in front of him.
"I'm very optimistic about your plan, but I don't know when you plan to open the racing track?"
Nogfogg said almost without hesitation.
"As soon as the port on the beach is built, the racing track will be open for business."
Li De denied it on the spot.
"If this is the case, then your racing track will be completely finished."
Noggenfogg was surprised at first, and then became furious.
"Why do you say that?!"
"The reason is very simple, it is Gadgetzan City at your feet. The goblins who can take a boat to come here to compete and watch are either rich or expensive. If you want them to spend a lot of money here, you must provide services that match their status.
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But look at Gadgetzan now, what service can you provide them? Treat them to sand and sand?
If you can't give them good service and keep them here, as long as you receive two groups of guests, your reputation here will become very bad and no guests will want to come back."
"this……"
Nogfogg was silent, he had to admit that Li De's words made sense.
He was only thinking about the goblins' enthusiasm for racing, but he ignored such an important thing. If he really started business hastily, I'm afraid that as Li De said, the racing track would end up in a miserable state. His investment over the years
All in vain.
Thinking of this, Noggenfogg was sweating profusely and regarded Li De as a life-saving straw.
"Then what do you think I should do?"
Since this guy can find a problem, he must have a way to solve it.
"It's very simple. Expand Gadgetzan, improve the infrastructure here, and maintain adequate supply of supplies at all times.
Only by ensuring that every tourist and racing driver can live here comfortably and happily can they be in a good mood to participate in competitions and gambling."
Reed stated his countermeasures. In his opinion, Noggenfogg simply wanted to build a "Las Vegas" belonging to Azeroth. And the reason why Las Vegas can succeed is that it is absolutely safe.
In addition to freedom, it also provides meticulous service.
It is the combination of many factors that created Las Vegas, an absolutely free gambling paradise.
Noggenfogg's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.
"This is unrealistic. The environment in Tanaris is too harsh. Even fresh water is in short supply in Gadgetzan. If you want to transform it into what you said, you will need a huge amount of funds, but I have no savings. In the past few years, the transformation
The Shining Plains and the founding of Gadgetzan have cost me all my fortune."
Li De nodded, what he said must be true. In his memory, Gadgetzan was also filled with supplies and dust.
If the orcs hadn't later formed a new tribe in Kalimdor and confronted the two major camps of the Alliance, which invisibly accelerated the exchanges between the two continents, whether Gadgetzan Company could continue to operate would have been a problem.
Thinking of this, Li De tentatively mentioned it.
"Have you ever considered returning to Kezan Island to raise some investments? You should know many rich goblins, right?"
Noggenfogg shook his head without hesitation.
"No chance, those are all cannibals, they will use money games and contract traps to turn me into their slave.
If that's the case, I might as well sell this city to the Steamwheedle trade king at a cheap price and become his wage earner again."
Li De chuckled inwardly.
'You do have a clear understanding of yourself.'
After laughing, Li De pondered for a moment.
"What do you think if I invite you to cooperate with me and jointly develop this place?"
Nogfogg looked at Li De in surprise, looking at his shabby clothes from top to bottom.
"Are you rich?"
Li De shook his head.
"I have no money, but I have the best craftsmen under my command! I have already planned to build two canals to divert water from Qingquan Plain to Gadgetzan and the port, and then expand Gadgetzan three times!"
Nogfogg still doesn't think highly of Li De.
"You say it's easy, do you know how dangerous it is in the Tanaris Desert?
Silithids, monitor lizards, hyenas, strange birds, and those trolls who don't know how to get along well with people! If repairing canals was so easy, I would have done it myself!"
Regarding Nogfogg's doubts, Li De said nothing, just shook his head and smiled, and suddenly he roared!
A heartfelt fear emerged in Nogfogg's heart, and he watched in horror as Li De's figure nearly doubled in size.
"As you can see, I am a hero. What Gadgetzan lacks most is actually a protector with powerful force."
The people of Noggenfogg are stupid, a hero! He is an absolute strong man in the continent of Azeroth, and many races don’t even have a hero!
At this moment, he remembered that although the person in front of him looked kind, he had the magical power to summon miracles!
'Perhaps working with him can really succeed?'
Although Nogfogg has not expressed his position yet, Li De has received a reminder from Eureka.
"Ding~, congratulations to the leader for completing the diplomatic mission: friendly contact! Reward 100 productivity points.
(Note: The city-state diplomatic task chain has three stages. The leader has friendly contact with the city-state Gadgetzan and has completed the first stage.)"