Chapter 554 The booming trading market

Time spent working hard always passes quickly.

Cement plants and steel mills are springing up one after another, continuously producing industrial products necessary for infrastructure.

The number of robots also continues to accumulate over time.

The number of awake people is gradually recovering, and there is no need to worry. In order to reduce the social burden, the average number of people awakening each month is around 20,000.

In the sixth month, the foundation of the Green Trading Market was completely completed, and the first phase of the project covered an area of ​​approximately 22 square kilometers.

There are a total of 360 large buildings and more than 1,000 residential buildings. There are also botanical gardens, animal breeding bases, restaurants, supermarkets, hot springs, etc., with all kinds of service functions available.

The most important thing to accomplish during these six months is to attract investment. Green City is short of human resources, and it is difficult to balance various service industries - and it would be a waste to let people from Green City engage in the service industry.

Therefore, a group of foreigners were recruited to work in service industries such as catering, barbering, and bars.

The first batch of 22 civilizations settled in it, opening up a new era of large-scale trade.

But this progress...is not very smooth.

Except for "Ulan City" which placed its bet on Green City and spent 5 points of luck to buy a floating fortress, all other civilizations were stingy and in a wait-and-see state.

They just had a group of diplomats stationed there, and they didn't do any large-scale shopping.

This is understandable.

Most of the civilizations in the North are very poor, and they are all worried about their property being defrauded.

The combat power of Green City is much higher than theirs. Even if they suddenly rob them, they will have nowhere to seek justice!

Under such circumstances, Lu Yuan had to hold a meeting to focus on discussing the matter.

"Don't be too anxious. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and this phenomenon is an expected result."

“If you can’t eat the big fish and meat, don’t miss out on the small fish and shrimp.”

"As long as we continue to expand productivity and maintain order in the trading market, it will naturally become popular."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and said, "The first important goal is to expand the number of floating fortresses. We need at least 20 fortresses to meet the needs of internal use and foreign trade."

“That’s no problem. It’s estimated to take about five years,” said the head of the industrial department.

"Second, we can offer a small discount to early customers."

"In major supermarkets in the trading market, we will promote our internal currency and offer 20% discounts on all major commodities. The commodities on the shelves in supermarkets must be of good quality and low price."

The essence of money is credit.

Credit can appear out of thin air or disappear without a trace.

Lu Yuan knew very well that the internal currency of mankind, "Green Coin", could not compete with "Lingyun" for the status of general equivalent.

But as long as these currencies can be used to purchase daily necessities at any time, such as food, washbasins, lighters, pots and pans and other small items, their credit will gradually be established.

After all, every civilization yearns for a better life. Who can resist the temptation of cheap industrial products? "Third, I know that some civilizations are ready to make a move and may want to test our strength. I hope to build a fighting arena near the trading market, specifically for cold weapon combat."

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In the second month of the first year, a magical opportunity appeared.

The aggressive one-eyed tribe came to the green trading market.

"Greenery Trading Market? What a big name! Let me test your strength."

"Who wants to fight me?!" The chieftain of the one-eyed tribe waved his mace and let out a terrifying roar.

The battle between the level 10 One-Eyed Chieftain and the level 12 Warrior King Insect Lu Da caused a wave of heated public opinion.

The life-and-death struggle obviously stimulated the hearts of all tribes.

In just a moment, the calm trading market began to surge as if a blockbuster bomb had been thrown into it.

Lu Yuan also keenly sensed that this was a good opportunity, so he delayed the battle for a week and entertained the guests from the one-eyed tribe with good food and clothing.

A week later, more races heard the news and came here to watch the battle.

The result is obvious. No matter how high the racial value of the one-eyed people is, it is difficult to compare with a serious vision.

Lu Yuan specifically ordered the King Insect Lu to hold back and fight for a while longer. The two sides fought back and forth for more than two hours. Under countless gazes, the one-eyed chief tried his best but was still exhausted and fell to the ground.

The audience also expressed their excitement and had a preliminary assessment of human strength: "There is still a big gap between level 10 and level 12."

"I don't know how Green City can train such warriors..."

"Our regular fighters are much more powerful."

The human side did not execute the one-eyed chief who came to provoke them, but instead provided him with free treatment, which was taken to heart by many races.

The one-eyed chief returned to the scene at an extremely fast speed.

"This fight was a pleasure. I am inferior to my opponent in skills. I admit defeat."

"Your Overlord is indeed powerful, but I would like to fight with your soldiers one more time after I have fully recovered!" The one-eyed chief shouted loudly, holding a mace.

"You're always at my service! The soldiers of my civilization are equally brave and good at fighting, but we will use high-quality equipment to compete with you." Lu Yuan said with a smile. Without equipment, ordinary level 7 soldiers would not be able to withstand your blow.

This sentence also acknowledges that humans are not as good as the one-eyed people in the field of cold weapons, and they have to make up for it with equipment.

This is normal, every civilization has its own strengths.

The one-eyed people are 10 meters tall, have immense strength, and can hold more fire energy, which humans do not possess.

The one-eyed chieftain laughed: "Of course, equipment is also part of strength."

"My one-eyed clan is not good at forging equipment... I came all the way here just to have a mace tailored for me! It doesn't have to be a very good one, just one that is durable!"

He turned his head and stared at the Overlord with his huge single eye: "The dwarves are also good at forging. But they are a bit arrogant and annoying. It's better to ask you to forge."

"This is the ore we found along the way. Is it enough?"

A one-eyed soldier took out a few blue stones from a hide bag. They were all rare and valuable items.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. Please go to our trading hall to register. Everything is fair and honest."

"By the way, Chief, if your people want to find a job, they can also go to the trading hall. With your physique, it will be easy to find a good job."

"Hmph...work..."

The crowd in the arena gradually dispersed. It was foreseeable that this gladiatorial contest would become the talk of all races and would be circulated in the North for many years.

The chief also discussed with his people for a while.

"Brother, are you okay?"

"That Overlord was really ferocious, its strength and speed were both a level higher than mine... I'm fine." The chief wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

The one-eyed clan is powerful, but poor and has little money.

They have a small population and make a living by farming and hunting.

As an agricultural civilization, it has accumulated very little luck and has not achieved any milestones.

Of course, they still have some foundation.

They had collected some rare and excellent grade ores over the years, and had even picked up a piece of the more valuable legendary grade ore.

But the chief also knows the principle of living a life of luxury. It is easy to sell these riches, but it is difficult to collect them again. These are heirlooms and will not be sold until the critical moment.

So when Lu Yuan mentioned "looking for a job", he felt a little embarrassed at first. How could anyone come all the way here to work for others? But after thinking about it carefully, there were more than one or two ethnic groups working in the trading market.

There are people who run restaurants, barbershops, bars, and supermarkets. So what if we work for them? "Dear guest, after evaluation, your ore contains 39.2% rare elements and is worth 2.88 Lingyun. If you want to customize a 3-ton black iron rod, it's still a little bit insufficient..." The human front desk lady had a nice voice.

"But as long as a small amount of Leviathan shell is added, not only will the price be reduced, but the performance will also be better. You can consider it."

"You decide for yourselves! Just give me a plan." The one-eyed chief sat on the ground nonchalantly. He looked rough, but his mind was quite delicate. "This price is fair. Go back and ask the craftsmen of my tribe."

A lot of information was scrolling on the bulletin board in the hall.

In order to make people of all races understand more quickly, many news are broadcast in video format.

"Are there still a lot of vacancies in the shops in the south? Alas, my one-eyed tribe doesn't have any special products to sell..."

"Open a bar? We do know some wine-making skills, and we can suppress all kinds of troublemakers... But there are so many people in our tribe, we can't all open bars."

"Open a barber shop or a massage parlor?" The one-eyed chief imagined a scene in which he got excited and accidentally broke a customer's bones while massaging.

The green grass trading market is governed by laws and regulations.

The murderer shall be sentenced to death!

As a result, the entire race had to pay a considerable amount of compensation.

He shuddered inwardly.

“Eh…what is this?”

"Advanced miners... A high-quality rutile mine was discovered 500 kilometers away. The location is out of the geothermal area and the weather is quite bad. Miners with high cold resistance are needed."

“The living conditions are good, the houses have been built and there is solar power.”

"Food and accommodation are provided, and the salary is calculated based on the amount of minerals mined."

The chief's eyes lit up when he saw that.

He had investigated the prices in Green City. A pound of rice cost 2 yuan, and a pound of potatoes cost only 80 cents. If the one-eyed people were good at eating, they could eat about 300 pounds a day.

The conditions of including food and accommodation are quite amazing, and you can save hundreds of dollars every day.

So he asked in a muffled voice: "How much can this miner earn in a day?"

The lady at the human front desk explained: "The main component of rutile is titanium dioxide. The market price of this ore is 5,000 yuan per ton. You can earn 2% per ton, which is 100 yuan per ton."

"Because the local conditions are harsh, the robots are prone to damage, and the quality of the minerals is high, this job is available. The specific compensation depends on how much you can dig every day. The currency unit is the universal currency of my civilization."

The Cyclops asked, "Can currency be exchanged for spiritual rhyme?"

"This... is not possible for now, but you can buy most of the supplies. Please refer to major supermarkets for specific prices." The lady shook her head.

"I've assessed your strength. Combined with the recovery ability of a level 10 supernatural being, you can easily mine 30 tons of ore a day. If it's 50 tons... the ore there is very hard, so you don't have to work too hard."

The one-eyed chief turned his head and looked at his brothers and sisters.

Each of the Cyclops showed an excited expression.

What is mining? Isn't it just digging the ground?

We are the best at this. When we are hungry, we even eat mud! As for the harsh environment... Isn't it to fight against the harsh environment that we have grown so big? One person suffers, and thousands of families are happy! Working eight hours a day can earn a million yuan a year, and it seems that reaching the peak of life is just around the corner.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

So these big guys started laughing and rubbing their hands non-stop.

He signed the treaty with his head down.

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The one-eyed clan collectively signed a work agreement, bringing new topics of conversation to the trading market!

"Extra, Extra, one thousand people from the One-Eyed Clan have actually collectively signed a work contract!"

"Those big guys are out there mining! They dig 30 tons of ore every day, and earn 3,000 yuan a day. After a year, wow... I can't believe it."

"We don't have enough strength to dig it. It's freezing cold there all year round. The rocks are as hard as iron. Do you think 30 tons is easy?"

"Can we also find a job... I have a cousin who is a plant lover. Can he find a job here?"

"Hey, you skilled god, of course you can do it." In a bar, guests were drinking and eating meat.

A salary of one million per year is really very tempting!

Although it is only Green Coins, and cannot buy strategic-level supplies, its purchasing power is rich enough. The supermarket has all kinds of daily necessities! In addition to daily necessities, mobile phones and computers can all be bought! Mobile phones are really good things. There are many high-ranking people in civilization who hold their mobile phones all day long and swipe them non-stop.

The so-called "major issues of civilization" are things that the upper-level people who have no worries about food and clothing need to think about. For the middle-level and lower-level people, what they consider most are life issues.

Isn't the purpose of wandering around the world to find a meal? !

With an income of 20,000 yuan a year, you can live a decent life.

With an annual income of 100,000, you can go to the neighboring Ulan City and enjoy delicious food and drinks!

One million a year, I can’t imagine it.

Everyone was a little moved.

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Just like that, with an excellent case, more and more foreigners began to come to the trading market to work.

In fact, Green City does not refuse the entry of outsiders.

Therefore, during the Spring Festival of the following year, the number of foreign cities settling in Green City reached 51, and the number of permanent foreign residents increased significantly to 66,000, a significant increase of 120%.

The trading market is booming! …

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Time passed again, and it was the sixth month of the second year.

The "field industrialization" strongly advocated by Lu Yuan has made breakthrough research progress!

He worked day and night and finally found a relatively stable way to generate a "spiritual plant field".

The so-called spiritual plant field is a field derived from the rules of "plant affinity" and "supernatural fire".

The weather in the north is extremely cold and most plants grow slowly. A pine tree only grows one meter in height in five years.

High-yield rice, wheat and potatoes simply cannot grow.

Many races can only grow a plant called "winter grain" - one acre of land with suitable temperature and farmyard manure can produce about 200-300 kilograms of winter grain a year.

So is there any way to make plants grow faster?

Of course there is, Plant Compatibility! This divine skill greatly speeds up the growth of plants, and Plant Compatibility is very valuable for every civilization.

Therefore, after discovering this phenomenon, Lu Yuan gave priority to creating a method for creating a "spiritual plant field". The effect of this field is 70% of that of plant-friendly ones. It can also repel the invasion of surrounding ice elements and increase the warming effect of the greenhouse.

As for the value of this thing - whoever controls the food in the North controls the whole world! "Lu Yuan, how is your trading market going?"

In the fairy palace, the phantoms came online one after another. The large crystal man in the lead habitually picked up a sentence.

In addition to the six old aliens, there is also Prince Jinbote of the Lanpeng civilization, and old comrade Gu Chong who is also exhausted and working outside.

These are Lu Yuan’s most core allies.

"It's just so-so. This thing needs time to develop slowly. Now it's looking a little better."

Gu Chong said proudly: "Then you better hurry up. I, Gu Chong, have gained a lot of luck over the years, and the Underground Alliance is also booming."

"Even my Zerg people have observed flying sky cities in the outside world...!"

"You humans are not the only ones developing in this world!" Gu Chong took out a light and shadow stone, on which was recorded a blurry photo. The scale of this flying city was not too large, only half the size of Green City.

Ancient insects have been awesome in recent years. Since they pretended to be "ancient relics", they have regained the confidence of their predecessors. Both the physical and psychological experiences are very wonderful.

Lu Yuan laughed and did not refute: "Seniors, please look, this is my latest creation."

He took out a very strange thing - a tripod made of the wood of the Tree of Life. A light green crystal gem was inlaid on the top of the tripod, and the body of the tripod was engraved with quite complicated carvings.

The armored stranger was also a skilled craftsman. He squinted his eyes, but for a moment he could not understand what the carving meant.

Lu Yuan pressed the button, and a faint green light burst out from the gem, illuminating the area within ten meters around it.

"An excellent item..." The old snakeman's scales trembled a few times. "If I wasn't afraid of being slapped in the face, I would have almost started to scold him. You woke us up just to see an excellent item?"

"Boy, tell me quickly, what is its specific function."

That’s right, the extraordinary level of this treasure tripod is only excellent level.

But it is the first creation of field industrialization.

Lu Yuan explained: "I used 10 ml of blood and hair from a plant-friendly person, diffused the rules in it, and formed a small field. It can speed up the growth of plants."

The strangers became interested: "Oh, if it's you, you can do it... How much did it cost?"

"The current cost is a bit high, using two anti-entropy elements and two innate glyphs."

"These two innate glyphs are what I realized when I was creating the myth. I have transformed them into acquired glyphs with slightly weaker effects."

"So the main cost is still the anti-entropy element... I'm still trying to find a way to reduce the cost."

"Senior, I will now teach you this manufacturing method. Please take a look and see if there is any possibility for you to learn it."

Lu Yuan handed over a book with a few big words written on the title page: "The Theory of Greed·Field Industrialization".

"You sound quite arrogant. Are you planning to write a book?" The crystal man's eyes lit up. "Okay, that's a good idea."

"But a useless thing like the field, just the high cost alone is not something that ordinary civilizations can afford." The armored alien named Cosi judged.

"I am not talented, but I just want to give it a try."

The armored stranger took the book and began to read it carefully, but he kept talking: "You are indeed better than me in forging. But there are some things that no one before you have created, how can you be so worthy of them?"

"Oh, don't say that." The big crystal man said bluntly, "If we can't surpass our predecessors in this lifetime, what's the point of striving for it? The sooner we die, the sooner we can reincarnate. Let's all reincarnate together."

"What we need to know now is whether you can learn it and whether you can carry it forward. Don't talk nonsense." The other aliens were all very anxious.

The armored stranger flipped through the pages and sneered, "I think the first part is just mediocre, not much different from the Gear Book."

"Of course, for an ordinary civilization, it is also a remarkable inheritance, but for a peak civilization, it is far from enough. It is not as good as the Great Treasure Book."

"No, sir! We can't bear the title of the pinnacle civilization!" Lu Yuan immediately rejected the idea of ​​these guys to set a flag.

But gradually, the Armored Alien fell into deep thought, and he found that... he was a little confused.

“It seems interesting.”

Lu Yuan's understanding of the field is indeed extraordinary.

On the one hand, he has experience in forging the Greedy Demon.

He had used this experience to create a large number of fields. Now, there are more than 360 seventh-level grandmasters among humans, most of whom were created by him personally!

On the other hand, the Greedy Demon's new organ, the "Core of Ability", can peek into the most basic idealistic imprints and can even copy extraordinary abilities. This function is rare among predecessors and is also his unique advantage.

These two points combined can enable us to take a bird's-eye view and solve more elementary problems from a higher dimension, and many of the viewpoints are very novel.

"The essence of the field is the divergence of idealistic rules... and this divergence can be achieved by peeking into the underlying rules..."

“Beginner craftsmen only need to master specific formulas.”

"As for how the formula was derived, a rudimentary craftsman doesn't need to know."

"There are three types of this formula... The first is to harmonize the glyph combination and the hedging of the anti-entropy factor... The second is the extension of the extraordinary veins..."

(End of this chapter)