Chapter 054 Beast Tide 4
Nicole, who was far away in the imperial capital, twitched her lips and was speechless for a while.
This is indeed something Lin Muqiu can do.
She took out fifty copper coins and placed them on the table, saying calmly, "Pay for knowledge."
The rest of the people were completely shocked.
What kind of shameless and incompetent operation is this?!
How is this any different from a novel that gets stuck at the best part before asking for payment?!
They are not short of this money, but they did not expect that there is a lord who would be greedy for this money.
"I paid." Someone threw the money directly on the table, "I have plenty of money."
Everyone: “?”
So what are you gnashing your teeth about?!
"I gave it to you."
"Okay."
“…”
After a long time, most people paid.
Some people refused to pay no matter what, and sneered in their hearts: Even if they don’t pay, can Lin Muqiu really stop them from seeing it?
Sure enough, the screen in front of me started working normally again.
Some people found, "Why can't I see it?! It says it's unpaid and can't be queried..."
Some people said it was impossible, “I have it here!”
Lin Muqiu, who was far away in Ankang Town, sighed and felt very happy as he played with the Lord System he had just obtained.
She had just used it and discovered that she could control the buildings within the territory and set up a user list to blacklist or restrict entry to certain people.
Really good.
So she immediately set the setting so that no inquiries could be made without payment.
She felt it was perfectly natural. After all, the Emperor wasn't willing to help her monitor things in real time. And magic power was free, right? Of course, they had to share the cost!
Everyone in the imperial capital: “…” A profiteer!
Everyone who reacted almost had a heart attack.
In the past, they were very cautious when setting up blacklists, for fear of offending others. But Lin Muqiu was different. She offended everyone equally!
The most important thing is, is she a business genius? How can everything be linked to making money?
Even the lord system has been played with in various ways.
Some people were speechless, but they were really curious about what other tricks Lin Muqiu could come up with, so they paid the fee.
The screen slowly came back to life, and the words appeared: [Enjoy your viewing experience.]
Everyone: “…” I’m unhappy!
Many people held their foreheads with their hands, feeling confused.
Lin Muqiu always manages to refresh their cognition over and over again.
But some people have complicated expressions.
Who still remembers that this is clearly public land?
Leveraging the popularity of the Royal Capital Casino to attract customers, is this really necessary?!
*
The screen continues.
The system's message was heart-wrenching, echoing throughout the town:
Lin Muqiu succeeded the 13th Ankang Town Lord and inherited the title of Baron Kedero.
The townspeople were all shocked. If Lin Muqiu succeeded to the throne, it would either mean that Kede Luo had died in battle, or that the beast tide had won.
They were extremely panicked and rushed towards the city gate.
They ran into Lin Muqiu and Kede Luo, both walking towards them in good spirits. Lin Muqiu even seemed in a good mood, and it was unclear who had been scammed out of money again. Meanwhile, the guards and some of the old townspeople were crying, their eyes watering and breathless.
Townspeople: “…”
They worry too much
After a moment of silence, everyone rushed forward, surrounded Lin Muqiu and Kedeluo, threw them high into the air and caught them.
Ankang Town won!
They will surely be famous all over the world!
*
Thanks to Lin Muqiu's bold move, her name spread throughout the entire imperial capital in just one day.
On that day, when Ankang Town was decorated with lights and full of joy, the situation in the imperial capital and other towns was not optimistic.
The tide receded in the imperial capital at an extremely fast speed. When Cesare, who was leading the army, was about to receive his reward, he was told that the imperial capital had lost to a small town.
"Hmph!" Cesare overturned the expensive vessel to the ground with an extremely ugly expression.
The attendant looked at each other, and finally said, "Sir, please don't be angry."
Cesare was even angrier, pounding the table until it shook. "How could I not be angry? If any other lord had surpassed the Imperial City, it would be fine, but that's the small town of Kedro! Do you know who Kedro is? He was my classmate when we were little. With such poor qualifications, he could only have gotten in through the backdoor! I hate people like that the most. They're not even worthy of carrying my shoes!"
The attendant could only go along with him and console him, "Yes, sir, this is all because of Ankang Town's cunning. I sent people to inquire, and Ankang Town is just an unknown town. Even if they can survive the beast tide, it's still unclear whether they can survive the summer tidal disaster. They must have used some shady means to win."
"Ankang Town..." Cesare said each word slowly, as if chewing it over and over again. "It'd better be able to do it with real ability. If it uses tricks, I will make sure it pays!"
Thinking of this, he calmed down, took out an invitation, and handed it to the attendant, "Give the Chamber of Commerce invitation to Lin Muqiu and ask her to come. You all should be polite to her. She is an extraordinary person. Perhaps Ankang Town won because of her alone."
Yes, he didn't believe that Lin Muqiu was just as the outside world rumored, that he only cared about money and was indifferent to worldly affairs.
Even if Lin Muqiu didn't say it, he could guess that Lin Muqiu used the big screen to project the video in the casino not only to make money from gambling, but also to use public opinion to put pressure on the Royal Capital:
Ankang Town won, it is first, please acknowledge it.
It has to be said that Lin Muqiu planned every step carefully and was quite scheming.
Thinking of this, a sneer appeared on his lips.
Lin Muqiu really underestimated him. If he really lost, he would certainly admit it! But he would never believe that Ankang Town, such a small town with such poor educational resources and even the lord Kede Luo was such a rubbish, could actually defeat the imperial capital!
It's a ghost!
*
The moment the local manager of the Central Chamber of Commerce delivered the invitation, Lin Muqiu felt happy.
She just thought it was Nicole who did it, so she said to the local manager, "Thank you."
The local steward handed over the invitation, his waist bent more than usual. "If you had told me earlier that your backers were so powerful, why would I have ended up like this?"
Lin Muqiu's hand froze as he took the invitation. "What backer?"
"Don't pretend. I know all about your town's performance during the beast tide." The local steward winked. "Master Cesare must have helped you a lot in secret, right?"
Lin Muqiu:?
It was Cedro who finally recalled, "Cesare? What does it have to do with him? I do know him. Back then, I was studying at the Noble Academy. He was top of the class. He was a master of almost every discipline, except for magic and medicine. He knew almost everything: swordsmanship, forging, smelting, equipment manufacturing, etc. Of course, his swordsmanship wasn't as good as mine."
Lin Muqiu became interested. "Oh? Then may I ask your ranking?"
Kedero: “…Don’t go too far.”
Seeing him get humiliated, Lin Muqiu burst out laughing, finally getting her revenge for him teasing her with the Lord System.
Kedero: “…”
Humph, so narrow-minded!
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows nonchalantly. "So, he's suitable for teaching? It just so happens that the civilian college I'm planning to open is in need of a head teacher. He looks like he'd be perfect for making money for me."
Kedero: “?” Didn’t you just say it casually at the beginning?
Local manager: “?” Don’t be ridiculous.
The steward was stunned, his tongue almost choking. "Sir, do you truly understand how powerful Monsignor Cesare is? Why would you believe he would be inferior to others?"
Lin Muqiu imitated his tone, "Then do you really know how powerful Ankang Town is? Ankang Town won, so why do you have a preconceived notion that Ankang Town has a backer?!"
Facing her sharp gaze, the local manager was sweating profusely, "This..."
Lin Muqiu withdrew his gaze and rubbed his temples.
People's contempt for Ankang Town is too serious. If this continues, it will hinder her from developing tourism and making money.
What others don't have is our uniqueness. If others don't believe that Ankang Town is special, how can this work?!
Fortunately, in the original book, Cesare finally followed the heroine, so it shouldn't be difficult for her to recruit him.
Kede Luo was a little worried, "Lin Muqiu, are you still going? Maybe this is a Hongmen Banquet."
"Yes, of course." Lin Muqiu's tone was as calm as ever. "First, it can enhance the town's influence and tell everyone that the town relies on itself. Second, it can bring in traffic and prepare for the town's tourism industry. Third, I also happen to need to auction and buy some things while I'm there. Besides, I can also communicate with my Dean of Academic Affairs in advance. Why not?"
Kede Luo glanced at the green staff in Lin Muqiu's hand and was a little surprised. "You are actually willing to pay for equipment?!"
Local Supervisor: You’ve got the wrong focus!!!
Based on Kedero's understanding of Lin Muqiu, unless the things she bought could make money again, she always adhered to the minimalist principle of saving as much as possible.
Commonly known as stingy.
Lin Muqiu pursed her lips, looked into his eyes, and remained silent for a long time. "The orange-level blood drop pendant can increase blood volume, health, and lifespan."
Kedero's smile gradually faded.
He looked at the system panel that was popping up wildly in front of him, which showed that he had only 0.5 life left, and said nothing for a long time.
It was a glaring scarlet.
Ever since he had been constantly using the Lord System to surpass the limits of his body and risking his life, he had developed a chronic illness.
The kind that can't be cured.
This is the real reason why he was in a hurry to convene the lords' election and brought it forward to the summer.
He was afraid that he wouldn't make it to that day.
He always thought he had concealed it well, but when he met Lin Muqiu's brown eyes, he suspected that Lin Muqiu had guessed it.
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