"Recruiting casters and inscription masters?" Qiong Xi and others were surprised. This guy's ideas changed so fast and elusive.
"Of course, when the war breaks out, we have to make corresponding adjustments." Shen Chen nodded, and then asked Amu and Nishizawa, "When you came to visit us before, how many men did those casters have on hand?"
It is inconvenient to travel in the big forest. If the resources of a place are mobilized in a short period of time, these craftsmen will definitely be idle for a period of time.
"They have been busy for several days, and it is estimated that they will be able to complete the order placed by the high-level elves and the temple in two days." Caesar thought for a while and said.
In fact, the casters and inscription masters at the moment are mainly making arrows. This is the territory of elves, and there will not be much vacancy for ordinary weapons, even in wartime.
On the other hand, consumables like arrows must be replenished and stored quickly, because no one knows how long the war will last.
"Okay, then we will wait for two days. During this short period, you go out and inquire about the most famous forgers and inscription masters in the town, and then we will try to recruit them. Remember, only the elites are required." Shen Chen said with a smile.
Because he has to travel everywhere, he cannot bring a large team with him. This casting team only needs about thirty or forty people, so he has to select the most efficient craftsmen.
In this way, Shen Chen and his black business group temporarily settled down in Qiu Shuang Town. The next day, Shen Chen and Aya went out to further inquire about the situation of the war.
They arrived at the intelligence office in the town, which was now overcrowded. The species in the forest, because of their unified beliefs, have always shared the same hatred towards external threats. Many capable people wanted to know the progress of the war. .
As for these, the town's intelligence agency has received arrangements from the temple and is constantly disclosing various information.
The old centaur in charge here walked out slowly and announced in public: "According to the latest trends from above, Lord Silla God King has reached a preliminary consensus with our Elemental Elf Queen and will recruit an additional fifth-level God makes people above him become forest warriors and rush to the front line."
As soon as these words came out, the hall of the intelligence office was full of uproar. The elves were very excited. After waiting for so many days, they finally had conclusive news.
The forest warriors certified by the temple have already gone to the front line, and now, as the war escalates, the temple has begun to mobilize more people to become forest warriors.
These temporarily mobilized forest warriors may serve as reserves to prevent further escalation of the situation, or they may be on standby to support every location.
As for the news that the old centaur was released, many young elves present were very upset because their cultivation strength was not up to standard.
Among all the races in the forest, the standard for elves to become forest warriors is always the highest. This race is inherently powerful. Naturally, the temple and the Elf Queen do not want young people who have not yet grown up and still have great potential. The elves make sacrifices as a long-term plan.
The old centaur then announced the registration location of Qiushuang Town, which is on the school grounds here. The guards in the town have already organized registration activities. Anyone who is interested can go and give it a try.
After a large number of elves left, Shen Chen stepped forward and asked for some additional information. He wanted to know the additional source of arrow materials.
At present, the temple and the elven leaders are mainly collecting materials for large shops, and the collection is paid and voluntary.
At any time, the great Goddess of Nature, as well as the Goddess, pride themselves on justice and benevolence. Whether it is the mobilization of forest warriors or the collection of supplies, they will never use force to overwhelm others.
This is the love of countless ethnic groups in the dark green original domain.
When the old centaur heard his question, he smiled piously: "Her Majesty the Goddess and Her Majesty the Elf Queen raised their arms, and naturally everyone responded. Nowadays, it is difficult for you to buy arrow materials in most mining and gold shops. Unless you go somewhere far away from the elves’ territory.”
Shen Chen was startled, and his heart was silent. The influence of the goddess of nature and the queen of elves on this area is indeed unparalleled.
"However, young boss, if you need it, I can point you out." But then, the centaur smiled meaningfully.
The person in charge of the intelligence agency in Qiushuang Town has obviously known Shen Chen's identity for a long time. Heavenly King Arrow is so popular in this area now. As a person in the intelligence agency, there is no reason for this old man not to know who is here. Sell those powerful arrows.
What's more, now the rightful owner has arrived in their Qiushuang Town.
"Senior, please tell me." Shen Chen looked solemn and quickly asked for advice. Now this matter is indeed urgent. If he can't find an effective source of material supply, he may have to reduce the sale of arrows.
In that case, the process of Tianwang Arrow becoming famous will be greatly delayed.
"For the current more pragmatic countermeasures, young man, you still have two ways. One is the black market in every place, the kind of shady trading place. At this time, many cunning businessmen will not respond to the temple's solicitation. They will also take the opportunity to raise prices and raise the price of a large amount of needed materials to wait for buyers."
The old centaur frowned and said: "Although I hate those people, I also admit that similar situations can be found in slightly larger markets, not to mention the town. Where is the black market in Qiushuang Town? I will tell you later I will give you clues and find a contact person to take you there."
"What about the second method?" Shen Chen nodded. He had also thought of this, but the quantity of things on the black market was elusive and there were many variables.
"The second step is to purchase them from other places." The old centaur smiled. "In places far away from the elves' territory, especially in areas occupied by species that are not good at archery, there are still a lot of arrow materials, although the temple also collects them from those places. I’m gone, but young man you still have a chance.”
"Out of town?" Shen Chen frowned, is this the way to go?
"Haha, I know that you don't want to leave the Elf Forest. In fact, purchasing from other places does not necessarily require you to do it yourself. You can send out information widely, collect materials from business groups traveling around, and ask them to go to the predetermined location in advance. Waiting for you." The old centaur explained with a smile.
Shen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, this is really a way. After sending out the news, he asked business groups from all over the country to come from all directions, which saved him a lot of trouble.
For example, if he plans to go to Maplewood Town at his next stop, he can spread the news widely and ask business groups who want to cooperate to collect materials from various places and wait for him in Maplewood Town in advance.
Or, he could wait a few days after arriving at Maplewood Town.
"Thank you, senior, for your guidance." Shen Chen was overjoyed. The current problem was finally solved.
"Haha, there is no need to say thank you. In fact, I said this because I hope you can create more Heavenly King Arrows. That thing is so amazing. With it, the combat effectiveness of the elven warriors will be substantially improved, to some extent. , we are also helping ourselves." The old centaur said with a smile, quite graceful.
Shen Chen was immediately in awe. This old centaur was indeed an intelligence agent. He was really thoughtful and had a long-term vision. He had no intention of rejecting him. Instead, he hoped that his Heavenly King Arrow would become bigger in the forest.
"Actually, my final idea is to cooperate with the top elf clan officials." Shen Chen said without concealment.
"Well, this couldn't be better, but it is a bit difficult. Now the war is urgent. As the largest race in the green plains, the elves are the cornerstone of the war. They are the most reliable main force of the temple. Many of the elves' top leaders, We have already led everyone to the front line, and we are also worried about the war right now. It is difficult to pay attention to a human race easily." The old centaur nodded.
Later, Shen Chen and Aya, led by an informant arranged by the old centaur, went to the black market in Qiu Shuang Town.
This black market is hidden in a cave in the big forest, which is quite hidden.
Under the guidance of the informant, Shen Chen and the others directly found the most famous gold mining connector here. The connector was quite cautious about Shen Chen and his group's arrival.
Although the temple does not force the collection of materials, their current act of taking advantage of the situation is quite disgusting and repulsive to the people in the forest, and sometimes even causes some disasters.
Therefore, those sellers will not reveal their identity easily. Even these contacts must be careful on guard, for fear of being caught and embarrassed.
However, after learning that Shen Chen was also a businessman, the contact person became less defensive because he felt that Shen Chen was also from the same group.
"In view of the current market situation, the price of mineral gold from our sellers is three times higher than the temple's collection price." The contact person took a look at the list handed over by Shen Chen, opened the skylight to speak frankly, and said without thinking.
Shen Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "It can't be so high. Judging from the circulation level of the big forest, it will be difficult to sell these materials hoarded in the black market without a suitable buyer."
"But you should also know that the war is escalating. It is conceivable that the price charged by the temple will soon rise. Perhaps soon, the temple will take the initiative to purchase on the black market. By then, our sellers can do business openly." The contact person argued.
This statement sounds very reasonable, but unfortunately Shen Chen is also a smart person, so he naturally investigated the relevant situation before coming here.
In fact, the current collection price of the temple is already quite high, a few points higher than the original selling price of the shop.
However, as the temple leads the war, it needs to consider the long term and take the overall situation into consideration. Among them, the consumption of war funds and materials is the top priority.
According to past examples, the temple would never pay three times the usual price to collect a large amount of needed materials, and it simply could not afford it.
Shen Chen didn't waste any time and made an offer directly: "I will give you a 40% increase on the current purchase price of the temple. If you are willing to sell it, I can swallow as much of the materials on the list as you want. If you don't want to, forget it."
Hearing this, the contact person was startled. He turned out to be a big customer. This kind of appetite was undoubtedly what those vendors wanted.
The price he quoted just now is obviously a bit of blackmail, mainly for some scattered buyers. Naturally, such big customers cannot be blackmailed.
He thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, give me half a stick of incense, I need to ask the seller's attitude."
"Tell them directly that this is the highest price I have ever offered, and there is no need to negotiate." Shen Chen said calmly.
The informant next to him who brought him here was secretly shocked. This young man had no fluctuations in his cultivation, but he was quite calm and courageous. He was worthy of being the boss of Tianwangjian.
"The price you paid for purchasing materials has increased by 40%. Will the selling price of Heavenly King's Arrow also go up?" Aya looked at him warily.
Now that the green field is under threat from foreign enemies, she naturally doesn't want this guy to take the opportunity to make a fortune with those arrows. Even if she were still at home, she would try to persuade her father to sell the arrows at a reasonable price, mainly to the temple. High-level elves, or forest warriors who are about to go to the battlefield.