"Although I can't fully meet your requirements, I can, on behalf of the authorities, allow you to propose one more resource condition that would benefit the development of your territory. Tell me what you want?" Qin Ming continued after seeing Ye Chen nod.
The two looked at each other, and after a moment of thought, Ye Chen finally spoke.
"How long can you provide the right to use the Time Cave?" Ye Chen asked.
Both he and the fat man were new lords, and even if they were given a lot of resources, they might not be able to make good use of them. Rather than that, it would be better to buy them more time to develop.
For them now, stable development is the top priority. Piling up large amounts of resources is meaningless. Fatty's scientific research and Ye Chen's population development are the most urgent things.
"Not seeking profit, but developing first—a very clear strategy!" Qin Ming nodded, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He had seen too many lords seeking rare treasures and rare clan lairs...
But wealth requires sufficient strength to safeguard. The number of lords who succumb to darkness with their numerous treasures far exceeds that of those who survive.
"It just so happens that a large number of new lords are leaving the trial space. Since we're going to open the Time Caves for them anyway, I can arrange for you to stay there for a month. Is that enough?" Qin Ming continued, which immediately delighted Ye Chen.
A month is equivalent to thirty years, enough time for the new generation in the territory to grow up, and the entire territory's development will undergo earth-shattering changes.
"That's enough! Old Qin, you've shown such sincerity, we can't be stingy. We previously planned to give Wanwulou 10% of the profits, so consider this 10% as a thank you gift to you, Old Qin!" Ye Chen said generously, which made the fat man next to him feel a pang in his heart.
What is supposed to be the 1% of the profits from Wanwulou? They clearly gave them 30%, but now they're only giving 10% to the Chief Executive Officer.
However, the fat man didn't say it out loud at this moment, but instead imitated Ye Chen and said with the same grateful expression.
"That's right, Lao Qin, you're so kind! And Chen Ge, you too! Why give me 10%? Take another 10% from my share and give Lao Qin 20%. That'll make him a major shareholder, and we'll be family from now on!"
Seeing their "sincere" expressions, Qin Ming's lips twitched slightly. After all, they were old monsters who had lived for thousands of years, not even counting the time spent in the Time Cave. Did they really think they couldn't see through their little schemes?
To put it bluntly, they just wanted to get him on board. Even if he lost the official protection in the future, at least he would still have a chief backer to support him, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to touch this piece of the pie.
Instead of replying immediately, he narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the two teenagers in front of him, pondering the gains and losses involved.
The fat man felt a slight tension in his heart. After all, he was facing an eighth-level lord, and anyone would be a little scared!
Fortunately, Qin Ming only stared for a moment before bursting into laughter again, pointing at the two and shaking his head, "You two are so slippery!"
"Alright, I can't just take the 20% commission for nothing. If I remember correctly, you fatso only had two clan nests, right? One goblin and one dwarf. It's quite a talent of you to have developed them to this scale. Since you have expertise in forging, I'll give you another hand."
As Qin Ming spoke, he raised his right hand, and a stone box appeared out of thin air. Ye Chen and the fat man were both delighted. As expected, this must be a clan's nest. As Qin Ming continued to speak, it was indeed as they thought.
"This is a spark of civilization from the Iron Titans, capable of hatching a race of Iron Titans for you. Although it's not a true ancient god Titan, it's an Titan extremely skilled in forging. I imagine it should be of great help to you!" Qin Ming said to the fat man, handing him the stone box in his hand.
"Yes! Yes! It's a huge help! Hehe!" Upon hearing the name Iron Titan, the fat man exclaimed excitedly. Such a clan nest was extremely rare, and its help to him could only be described as miraculous.
"That's fine!" Qin Ming nodded with a smile, then looked at Ye Chen. "Your clans seem to be quite special. I don't know what kind of gift to give you for our first meeting with the gods. Why don't you tell me what you want?"
Ye Chen's clans were all ancient clans that had never appeared in the era of lords, so even Qin Ming, who had lived for thousands of years, couldn't think of what to give Ye Chen for a while. The most important thing was that at this moment, Ye Chen's territory seemed to lack nothing except time.
"Well, I don't really lack resources right now. Why don't you help Fatty expand his territory? If he stays in the Cave of Time for thirty years, Fatty's territory will probably be riddled with holes!" After thinking for a while, Ye Chen confirmed that he didn't lack anything, and then said helplessly.
In the Fat Man's territory, both goblins and dwarves reproduce at a fast rate, especially goblins, who can produce a litter in a year.
Moreover, both races are extremely skilled at digging, and if a territory is not large enough, it will eventually be riddled with holes by them.
"Haha! That's true. Alright, before you enter the Time Cave, I'll have someone send him a batch of planetary cores. It's hard to say how many, but it'll be enough to upgrade him to a planet. As for whether he can reach the fourth tier in thirty years, that depends on his own abilities!" Qin Ming laughed loudly.
"However, simply expanding the territory's area is a bit too low in value. How about this, I'll prepare another batch of territory ecosystem species and minerals for you, ensuring sufficient quantity. This should be what you currently lack the most!" After thinking for a moment, Qin Ming continued to speak to Ye Chen, immediately discerning the current predicament in the other party's territory.
"You're right, that was my oversight!" Ye Chen nodded. This was indeed a weak point in his territory. Although he had purchased a lot of newbie ecological packs, those were for newbie lords' territories. How could his territory be related to newbie territories? It was naturally not easy to develop with these resources.
Now that Qin Ming is willing to lend a hand, the pace of ecological development in his territory will naturally accelerate considerably, which is indeed a great help to him.
Moreover, the fat man's territory also needs a large amount of mineral production. Otherwise, no matter how many goblins, dwarves, or even Titans there are, even the most skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Without sufficient resources, the thirty years in the Caverns of Time would just be a waste of time.
"Humility, that's a good quality!" Qin Ming said with satisfaction. Of course, only he knew whether it was true or not.
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