Arriving at the trade fair early didn't make things much easier for Ye Chen. This kind of trade fair for newcomers was jointly organized by various forces, and there were many leaders of these forces present. As the actual person in charge of Duobao Group, Ye Chen naturally had no shortage of people who wanted to curry favor with him.
After exchanging pleasantries with a few people, Ye Chen didn't bother to see anyone else. He found a quiet spot in Qiao Siyu's territory and waited patiently for the trade fair to begin.
As the leader of a powerful force, whether or not his subordinates see him or not doesn't make much difference. Maintaining a certain degree of mystery will also keep these people in awe, since he's not here simply as a lord, but as the head of a major power.
If these forces truly have important matters to attend to, they will arrange for someone of equal status to come and meet him; this is the most basic respect shown to the Duobao Group.
"You've done a great job with this territory! It's full of birdsong and fragrant flowers!" The jade carriage stopped in a bamboo forest as Ye Chen's temporary residence. Dragons and phoenixes were playing around it, but the environment in Qiao Siyu's territory was equally comfortable.
"Businessmen always have to keep things in order, right? But we can only look at it. In terms of combat power, we are far inferior to your fighting races!" Qiao Siyu said with a smile as she stood next to Ye Chen, having a rare moment of free time today.
“That’s true. Although your elves, catgirls, and foxgirls are of a high level, it’s obvious that they haven’t focused their talents on combat. If they were to actually fight, their combat strength would probably be far lower than others of the same level!” Ye Chen nodded.
"What else can we do? Just ignore this huge Duobao Group? Isn't it still working for you?" Qiao Siyu rolled her eyes and said.
As a fourth-tier lord, she had quite a few followers in her territory, and they were all outstanding-looking elves, cat people, and fox people. Although these races could also unleash the fighting power of bandits, their growth process would affect the development of their respective talents.
Just like Ye Chen, his territory was constantly at war, and the talents awakened by the clansmen in his territory when they advanced were also biased towards combat. Then, as they grew up, they were also influenced by their parents and awakened in the same direction, possessing powerful combat strength.
Qiao Siyu's clan, on the other hand, rarely engages in direct warfare, focusing more on trade and support. With years of peaceful development, the clan naturally chooses to awaken support-type talents, and over time, the clan as a whole naturally leans towards support-type talents.
Whether it's the current Duobao Group or the Wanwulou in the past, the lords inside are basically like this: they seem to be of high rank, but their actual combat strength is often inferior to that of other lords.
Of course, this is not absolute. There are many lords like Ye Chen in various forces. Abundant resources also require strong strength to protect them. Therefore, forces that mainly focus on auxiliary skills either have a powerful backer or have powerful lords they have cultivated themselves.
Compared to war-oriented forces, support forces possess far greater resources. By channeling all of these resources onto a few lords, it is easy to cultivate a group of powerful lords.
Of course, this only applies to lords below the seventh rank. For lords above the seventh rank, it's not just a matter of resources; it requires great opportunity and the lord's talent.
Only by truly developing one's territory into a complete world can one step into the gate of the seventh tier. This can only be achieved through the lord's own enlightenment; even the largest resources can only play a certain auxiliary role.
"That's true, I'm sorry to have wronged you, but whether it's fighting or supporting, it's all contributing to the fight against darkness, and it can all lead to the path of becoming a god. I'm waiting for the day you become a god!" Ye Chen chuckled after hearing Si Meng's words.
If one could truly become a god, even a support-type lord would be more than capable of crushing lords below the seventh rank. This would be a qualitative leap in strength. Moreover, support-type lords would actually find it easier to advance, since they don't have to worry about battles and can focus on developing their territory, or even spend long periods of time developing within the Cavern of Time.
Si Meng plans to wait until this batch of goods is on track, completely crush the Wanwu Building, and then equip these managers with Time Caves. They will all stay in the Time Caves, which will greatly promote both the convenience of handling affairs and the improvement of their strength.
"Haha! Boss is right, then I'll take your good wishes. If I don't become a god by then, I'll come looking for you!" Qiao Siyu laughed loudly. For a lord, there was no better blessing than wishing him to become a god.
"Sure, sure!" Ye Chen smiled. He had been chatting and joking with her every day recently, and they had gradually become familiar with each other, so their conversations became much more casual.
"By the way! The trade fair is almost ready! You should be able to go out and explore tomorrow, but don't be too flashy! You're a big shot, after all!" After joking around, Qiao Siyu said to Ye Chen.
"In addition, several high-ranking officials from the government and other forces will be arriving tomorrow. You'll probably have to meet them later. If I'm not mistaken, they're all coming because of you. After all, our Duobao Group's big boss is here, so the other forces can't be too insignificant, can they?" Qiao Siyu continued, throwing Ye Chen a very troublesome question.
"Actually, they don't need to be so polite. It's not a bad thing if they look a little shabby, is it? I don't mind!" Ye Chen said, pursing his lips.
"Hehe! Who told you to come so conspicuously? Wouldn't it have been better if you had just come quietly and no one had noticed? I would have just said I was a junior employee of our Duobao Group!"
"Well, it's not impossible now, is it? Just tell them I left! And then some random temporary worker showed up!"
"It's too late! The big shots have arrived and added a lot of good stuff to this trade fair. This is the grandest newcomer trade fair in recent decades! If you leave, Sister Simeng might have to come and drag you back!"
"Damn it! This is terrifying!"
"Don't worry, Sister Simeng will arrive tomorrow, and she'll come with you! Besides, they're just second-in-commands, so you just need to show your face and make a token appearance!"
"Are you sure? These second-in-commands must be at least seventh-tier, right? Are we fourth or fifth-tier lords even a match for them?"
"Um... well, you'll just have to pray for the best!"
"..."
Ye Chen felt melancholy as the unreliable girl left. Receiving guests was the most troublesome thing. Looking at the dragon and phoenix playing around him and the luxurious imperial carriage, he suddenly regretted that he should have come by airship and been completely unnoticed!
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