Lin Xu then tentatively spoke:

"The Xiao family's terms are truly amazing, no wonder they are a great family! But what exactly does Young Master Xiao want from me? What price do I need to pay to obtain such benefits?"

Lin Xu's tone was very polite. Xiao Xing heard this and thought that Lin Xu was indeed just an ordinary orphan, and in the end, he was still tempted by these conditions.

However, Lin Xu did not immediately agree, and asked about the obligations he would have to fulfill, which was quite clever and cautious.

Xiao Xing nodded. A smart commoner is always easy to manage. Such a person will not have any unreasonable thoughts beyond their capabilities. With just a little "taming", they can be well controlled.

At this moment, Xiao Xing genuinely felt a sense of appreciation for Lin Xu.

Xiao Xing did not lose patience despite Lin Xu's numerous questions, and said kindly:

"Lin Da Cai Zi is a genius island owner with unlimited potential, so our Xiao family will naturally not force you to sign any coercive contracts. We only want all the products produced by Lin Da Cai Zi's island for the next ten years. We will purchase these products at market price, or even at 30% more than the market price, but the resources produced by Lin Da Cai Zi's island can only be sold to us in the future."

Lin Xu's eyes flickered:

"Young Master Xiao's conditions must be more than just this, right?"

Xiao Xing chuckled and said:

"Lin, the great talent, is indeed clever. Since we have acquired all the products from Lin's island, we still have certain requirements for the resources produced on the island. Therefore, we hope to plan a development path for Lin's special ability, so that his special ability can be combined with the island's production. We will select the special abilities that meet our needs to acquire and then produce the corresponding resources."

"Just as I thought..."

Lin Xu secretly curled his lip in his heart.

He knew that these nobles wouldn't give away benefits for no reason.

Although Xiao Xing's words sounded nice, they were actually a different kind of indenture, signed in the form of a contract and requirements.

If he agrees to Xiao Xing's conditions, the future development of his island and the selection of his special abilities will be in accordance with the Xiao family's wishes.

He basically produces whatever the Xiao family lacks, and even the choice of superpowers is controlled by the Xiao family.

If judged by the standards of an average person with 200 points of supernatural talent, Lin Xu could probably awaken more than 20 supernatural abilities.

If all these superpowers were given to the Xiao family to choose from, the Xiao family could create a superpowered individual who perfectly suited their needs.

Lin Xu's island will also become a logistical hub for the Xiao family, responsible for various production activities.

For the price of just some supernatural fruits and a vague possibility of becoming a knight, this deal is incredibly profitable.

Thinking of this, Lin Xu asked:

"I wonder what the Xiao family's plans are for my choice of superpower? What will their needs be after the ten-year contract ends?"

Xiao Xing assumed Lin Xu had agreed to his conditions, and his speech became much more relaxed. The friendly smile on his face faded slightly, but he still remembered his family's teachings and maintained the patience he had shown during negotiations.

"Currently, our Xiao family lacks some plant-based logistics support. Therefore, if we choose Lin Dacaizi's superpower, we still prefer to train you into a plant-based growth-type superpower expert. This is definitely the growth path for top talents. In addition, although we will not continue to purchase your supplies in full after the ten-year contract expires, we still hope to have the right of first refusal if there is anything our Xiao family needs."

"I see..."

Lin Xu sneered inwardly.

Even disregarding the immense life force boost that peaches bring him, his 200-point special ability alone makes his future extremely promising.

Under normal circumstances, he has more than 20 extreme talents. With so many kinds of superpowers, if they are properly combined, Lin Xu can not only become a combat master, but also take care of island development and talent selection.

If he were given complete freedom to choose and develop his superpowers, his future would far surpass that of so-called plant-growing superpower experts.

He might even become the island's lord in the future.

However, the Xiao family's conditions completely eliminated this possibility for Lin Xu.

The Xiao family wanted to match Lin Xu's superpowers according to their own needs. Once Lin Xu truly became the so-called "plant cultivation expert," he would have no other possibilities besides taking on a logistics and planting position.

Moreover, such talents are extremely dependent on external protection, and it would be very difficult for them to survive in the island world on their own.

Once Lin Xu agrees to this choice, his future development will inevitably require external assistance at all times.

It would be even more logical for the Xiao family to get involved in the island's development.

Moreover, the so-called ten-year contract is a trap.

In the early stages of development, before the island has taken its final form, there are actually many options for its development.

During this period, increasing various trading channels and enriching island products will greatly enhance the island's survivability.

Even if a particular trading partner becomes unavailable in the future, as long as there are other trading partners, development will not be significantly hindered.

However, if this time is used to trade with only one object, then the island's production will definitely be matched according to the demand.

Ten years later, Lin Xu's island development had largely taken on the shape of the Xiao family's, and could only meet the Xiao family's needs. It would be extremely difficult to adapt to the acquisition conditions of other businesses.

At this time, the Xiao family wanted to stop all acquisition contracts. Lin Xu lost this channel and found it difficult to do business with other merchants. In the end, he probably had no choice but to continue to beg the Xiao family.

If Lin Xu were to seek help from the Xiao family at this point, the bargaining power would no longer be in Lin Xu's hands, but would fall into the hands of the Xiao family.

Even if the Xiao family wanted to buy Lin Xu's products at a low price, Lin Xu had no choice but to accept it.

If Lin Xu's superpowers were to develop according to the Xiao family's plan, he wouldn't even have the ability to give up production and survive independently. At that time, he would have no choice but to agree to any conditions proposed by the Xiao family.

Furthermore, the high price offered by the Xiao family to acquire the products is likely not something that can be obtained for nothing.

Because the Xiao family also needs to provide Lin Xu with supernatural fruits, these fruits will definitely not be free. For the poor and destitute commoners, they will likely have to exchange them for products produced on the island.

In other words, the Xiao family could simply pay for some of Lin Xu's "canceled" supernatural fruits and get the island's products for free.

In the future, not only will Lin Xu be crippled and forced to continue serving the Xiao family, but the island will also most likely fall into the hands of the Xiao family.

In essence, the Xiao family only gave up one Life Fruit and some less popular auxiliary ability fruits, and in return, they gained 20 ability cultivation experts who met their needs, plus a logistics island.

This kind of business is incredibly profitable.

Lin Xu's contribution was, in a way, "fair".

All he had to do was give up his unlimited potential, his independent territory, his future wealth and freedom, in exchange for a lifetime meal ticket as a professional noble slave.

This deal is truly a "win-win" situation.