Someone once said that a shrewd businessman knows how to seize opportunities.

Winter was clearly such a businessman.

He didn't recoil from the crisis in Tianyue City.

On the contrary, Winter felt it was a huge business opportunity.

And that was indeed the case.

Because soon, Lin Chen brought Zhang Chunlin to find him.

Commercial negotiation.

In reality, it was simply a division of profits.

Lin Chen was still the type to pluck feathers from a passing goose.

Generally speaking, when a businessman wants to settle in a city, they have to negotiate with the city lord.

Because if the city lord doesn't agree, no commercial activity can be carried out.

Therefore, the businessman will definitely have to promise to give a portion of the profits to the city lord.

Lin Chen knew that this proportion was 30% in the main cities of "New World."

That is, 30% of the businessman's profit must be handed over to the City Lord's Mansion.

But Lin Chen wanted 40%.

The negotiations between the two sides revolved around this ratio.

Lin Chen was relaxed.

Zhang Chunlin was constantly haggling with Winter: "Mr. Winter, you also know that we have a large population in the city, and they are all Blue Star people. The key is that their levels are generally very low. What is this? This is simply an undeveloped commercial blue ocean! Think about it, with so many people, how much equipment will they need to upgrade all the way? The demand is huge! So, I think you definitely won't lose out if you give us 40% of the profits."

"Forty percent is too high, I can't agree to that."

Winter seemed tired of haggling, so he simply looked at Lin Chen and said, "City Lord Lin, 35% at most. In addition, you can choose anything you fancy from my caravan. What do you think?"

"Deal!"

Lin Chen was very straightforward.

Thirty-five percent it was.

An extra half a point was actually enough.

Besides, he could choose something from Winter's caravan, which was an unexpected gain.

Even if it was just a piece of dazzling soul crystal, it was still worth a hundred million gold coins!

"I like doing business with someone as straightforward as City Lord Lin. Then... I wish us a pleasant cooperation! Tomorrow, our Chengfa Merchant Guild will officially enter Tianyue City."

Winter was very happy. He raised his glass and clinked it with Lin Chen. After drinking, he clapped his hands. A man in black, Wen Zhong, came forward. Winter smiled and said, "Go, bring in the goods we brought and let City Lord Lin choose one at will."

"Yes, Guild Leader!" Wen Zhong retreated.

Although they were all people of the Dragon Spirit Kingdom, there were some differences in appearance.

For example, Dela had fair skin and naturally golden hair.

His pupils were also yellow.

But Winter had black eyes and black hair.

He looked almost the same as Lin Chen and other Dragon Country people.

To be honest, this was one of the reasons why Lin Chen agreed to do business with him. After all, he looked like one of his own, which made him feel comfortable.

Winter thought the same way. While his men were moving boxes in, Winter said to Lin Chen, "Tianyue City is full of people with the same hair and eye color as us. To be honest, I felt very comfortable as soon as I came here. Otherwise, I might not have agreed to City Lord Lin's conditions... Hehe, City Lord Lin, you can rest assured that I, Winter, have always relied on integrity in my business. I will definitely not cheat the residents of Tianyue City."

"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Lin Chen returned Winter's toast, but he began to look forward to seeing if there were any good things among the things Winter brought.

When the box was carried in and opened, Lin Chen's eyes immediately lit up.

Because...

He saw a transparent sphere with lightning wrapped inside.

Lightning Crystal Ball!

Lin Chen was overjoyed and immediately said, "I want this... Huh? Do you also have Geng Metal Essence and Wind-Fixing Beads?"

Good heavens!

Lin Chen was only missing these three special materials for his ninth-level formation.

As a result, Winter actually had them all.

"City Lord Lin wouldn't be, you've taken a liking to all three of these, right?"

Winter smiled and said, "Then I'll be at too much of a loss."

"I'll offer a Dazzling Soul Crystal in exchange for two of them. You definitely won't lose out, and you might even make a profit. But I also want you to provide me with all the level 120 and above superb equipment appraisal scrolls and handmade equipment design blueprints!"

Lin Chen also saw the things Winter brought.

As expected of an imperial merchant.

He had a lot of good stuff inside.

Among them, Lin Chen was most lacking in high-level superb equipment appraisal scrolls and handmade equipment design blueprints. There was a whole box full of them, and it looked like there were at least ten thousand.

"City Lord Lin is too good at doing business. So many blueprints would cost at least five Dazzling Soul Crystals!"

Winter spread his hands and said, "And this is already a friendly price!"

That was indeed the case.

High-level superb equipment appraisal scrolls were already expensive, and high-level handmade design blueprints like this were something that Lin Chen couldn't even buy at the moment. He had to constantly kill Bosses and hope they dropped.

That was too slow!

Lin Chen was already level 150, and he could have switched to handmade equipment long ago.

If he switched everything, his strength could reach a new level!

"Alright, I'll take them!" Lin Chen decided without hesitation and took the big box of appraisal scrolls and blueprints from Winter's hands.

"City Lord Lin is so generous. My vision is indeed good... By the way, City Lord Lin, I didn't want to ask before, but now that we are business partners, I wonder if City Lord Lin can tell me how you plan to deal with the De Fort incident this time?"

With the business finished, Winter began to delve deeper into the conversation.

"De Fort?"

Lin Chen said coldly, "That depends on how big the provincial governor wants us to make this!"

There was something implied in Lin Chen's words.

He didn't clearly answer Winter's question.

"Oh, I see... In any case, I, Winter, would like to wish City Lord Lin victory in advance. Chengfa Merchant Guild will transfer many low-level materials over tomorrow, including low-level elixirs and formation materials. We will definitely provide the greatest support to Tianyue City in terms of materials!"

Winter finally stated his position and then said goodbye.

Of course, when he said he was supporting Tianyue City with materials, he actually just wanted to take advantage of the upcoming war between Tianyue City and De Fort to make a fortune.

Lin Chen cooperated very well. He smiled and said, "Guild Leader Winter, please rest assured that I will ask the residents of Tianyue City to go all out these two days and mine day and night to ensure that they can afford your materials."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if they can't afford it. As long as City Lord Lin guarantees it, our Chengfa Merchant Guild can also provide loan services to all residents of Tianyue City, haha..."

Winter smiled happily.

After seeing him off, Zhang Chunlin said to Lin Chen in shock, "Boss, there are loan services here too? It seems that these invaders are also good at doing business!"

"Hmph, they're sucking the marrow... He's planning to take every last penny from the pockets of the residents of Tianyue City."

Lin Chen's face immediately turned cold. He said to Zhang Chunlin, "Think carefully about this loan plan when you go back tonight and see the pros and cons of implementing it, so you can answer him then."

"Okay, then I'll go back first."

Zhang Chunlin nodded and turned to leave.

At this time, Lin Chen stopped him and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is someone waiting for you at home?"

Hearing this, Zhang Chunlin's face turned red.

"Jiang Youyou?"

"Yes!"

"Hehe, go!"

Lin Chen waved his hand.

Zhang Chunlin left.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually got his goddess... Of course, in Lin Chen's opinion, Jiang Youyou's looks weren't actually that high. Perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Thinking of this, Lin Chen remembered Liu Mengyao.

The Holy Maiden clan of Light was still stationed in Tianyue City, so Liu Mengyao was naturally there too.

Lin Chen came to the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion and saw her as soon as he entered. Lin Chen smiled and said, "You're not asleep yet?"

"Aren't you still awake?"

"Hehe..."

"Lin Chen, you've been busy all the time. You haven't even had a good meeting with my parents!"

Liu Mengyao said with a blushing face.

Lin Chen then remembered that he had indeed been busy since the great change. He had only met Liu Mengyao's parents briefly outside Tianyue City, and he hadn't even been able to say two words to them.

But now, it was already late at night.

"Your uncle and aunt should be resting, right? And your grandfather..."

Lin Chen said, "Otherwise, tomorrow I'll take them to the Trial Tower and clear a hundred floors directly so they can get rewards and level up quickly. Then they can participate in the Trial Tower while having a good chat with them."

"Okay, then..."

Liu Mengyao said with a blushing face, "Then I'll go back to my room to sleep."

"Go!"

Lin Chen watched Liu Mengyao leave.

The entire Tianyue City was relatively crowded now. Even Lin Chen's City Lord's Mansion was full of people, so Liu Mengyao was now sleeping in the same room with her parents and grandfather.

She slept in one bed with her mother, and her father and grandfather slept in one bed.

In addition, Bai Shuyi's parents also moved into the City Lord's Mansion.

But Lin Chen still had a room to himself.

Late at night, Tianyue City, City Lord's Mansion.

Inside the City Lord's bedroom.

At this time, Lin Chen was holding two formation flags in his hand.

All of them were ninth-level formation flags.

These formation flags were shining brightly.

In addition, eight special materials were floating around Lin Chen.

Magic Holy Stone, Geng Metal Essence, Wind-Fixing Bead, Hidden Thunder Staff, Stone Energy Crystal, Water-Repelling Bead, Elf Wood, Lightning Crystal Ball.

At the same time, the blueprint of the God-Slaying Formation had been stepped on by Lin Chen.

"Formation Diagram Borrows Momentum!"

"Rise!"

"Using the Magic Holy Stone as the source."

"Endlessly!"

"Open!"

"Lightning Draws from All Sides, Suppress!"

"Geng Metal as Medium, Embed!"

"Water Repels, Generates Water, Stabilize!"

"Elf Wood, Spring of the Earth, Generate!"

"Earth Stone Earth Mother, Build!"

"Hidden Thunder."

"Fix Wind!"

"Eight Sides Come."

"All Heavens Use Strength!"

"I command..."

"Slay God!"

Lin Chen recited the incantations one by one.

At the same time, all the formation flags in his hand were floating in the air. As Lin Chen recited each incantation, some of the formation flags turned into ethereal bodies and disappeared into the night sky with a special formation material.

A flash of light flashed by and landed directly in the designated location.

Eight special materials completely enveloped the eight directions of Tianyue City.

The next moment, the God-Slaying Formation was complete!

And Lin Chen immediately felt an extremely strong force pouring into his body...

At the same time, there was an additional item below his attribute bar:

[God-Slaying Formation]

[Level: 9]

[Owner: Lin Chen]

[Formation Spirit: None (The formation spirit can enhance the formation effect and must be a naturally born beast)]

[State: Dormant]

[Spiritual Energy: 100]

[Consumption: In the dormant state, one point of spiritual energy is consumed per month; when the formation is activated, thirty points of spiritual energy are consumed each time, lasting for one day. Spiritual energy can be replenished with special materials.]

[Effect 1: In the dormant state, the formation owner permanently gains a 20% bonus to all attributes. At the same time, the formation owner can freely mark targets. Those who are marked and enter the range of the God-Slaying Formation will have their attributes reduced by 20% (the target limit is 5, and the target can be replaced at will by the formation owner). When the formation is activated, this effect will not disappear and can be stacked with the active state bonus effect!]

[Effect 2: In the activated state, all allies within the formation range recognized by the formation owner will receive a mark that can increase all attributes by 10% and will be immune to the damage of the God-Slaying Formation.]

[Effect 3: When the formation is activated, the formation owner needs to chant for thirty seconds. All allies within the formation range recognized by the formation owner gain a 10% bonus to all attributes, the formation owner gains a 30% bonus to all attributes, and all enemy troops have their attributes reduced by 30%!]

[God-Slaying Strike: Exhausts all spiritual energy (the higher the spiritual energy value, the higher the damage, causing percentage damage according to the spiritual energy value), and releases a powerful strike. Then the formation enters permanent dormancy, and all effects disappear. It can be reactivated after replenishing spiritual energy to 100. This attack causes 50% of the target's health plus 300% of the formation owner's double attack, and 300% of the formation spirit's double attack damage total! Chanting time: one minute, can be interrupted!]

The above are all the effects of the God-Slaying Formation.

It can be said that it is very powerful!

Formations below level six, including level six, have at most one skill or one effect.

For example, the sixth-level formation that Moi used before, the only effect was to suppress the attributes of all targets within a certain area.

The effects of formations below level six range from weak to strong.

Formations above level six will have one more effect or skill for each additional level.

Different formations have different combinations.

For example, a seventh-level formation may have two effects or one effect and one skill.

The same is true for the eighth-level formation, which may have one more effect or skill.

At the ninth-level formation, the effects and skills add up to four entries.

Lin Chen was very satisfied with the entries of the God-Slaying Formation!

It was equivalent to saying that from now on, as long as he stood in Tianyue City, he could get a 20% all-attribute increase at any time.

After the formation was activated, this increase could reach 50%!

Moreover, it could also weaken the accumulated attributes of targets entering the city by 50%!

This was much more powerful than Moi's formation.

As expected of the God-Slaying Formation!

As expected of the ninth-level formation!

This was simply a nuclear weapon in the Blue Star era!

What's more, the God-Slaying Formation also had a skill... God-Slaying Strike!

This strike was based on the target's health, plus the damage increase from the formation owner and the formation spirit.

In other words, even if you are a god, now that you have come to Tianyue City...

You will have to shed a layer of skin!

(End of this chapter)