"Mining rights contract?"
Chen Yu, receiving the reminder, looked surprised.
What is this for?
He raised his hand and scratched his neck. Chen Yu poked at the message page for a while but couldn't enter the secondary page.
"Grant?"
With a sense of suspicion, Chen Yu clicked on the grant page.
Ding.
You have received a grant from Yu Pu, with a 60% stake in mining resource extraction rights. Please confirm if you wish to sign.
The current mining rights do not require resource contribution.
Below the grant reminder were options to confirm and reject.
"What's going on?"
Chen Yu was bewildered.
A 60% stake in mining resource extraction rights?
Is this equity?
After a brief moment of confusion, Chen Yu suddenly gasped and immediately initiated a video call to Yu Pu's dialogue box.
"Benefactor~"
The video was connected instantly.
In the projected image, a sturdy man, his face as black as if he hailed from Africa, was in a pitch-black mine pit, with two bonfires on either side for illumination.
The firelight illuminated the honest smile on the 'black man's' face.
"Did you receive it?"
"Old Yu, what's with your face?" Chen Yu stared at the projection. Yu Pu grinned, paused for a moment, and then realized, "Are you talking about my face? I dig coal in the mine pit every day. Washing my face with water is too wasteful, and over time, it's become like this."
"Didn't I just give you 500 liters of water?"
"Washing my face is too wasteful."
"You're a major player holding millions of resource points and owning three coal mines. You can't be that stingy with a little water," Chen Yu said softly. "If you run out of water, come find me. My water production is very high."
"This..."
Yu Pu smiled faintly and remained silent.
Seeing his expression, Chen Yu knew he was still reluctant to waste resources on washing his face. With a sigh, he didn't press further and said seriously.
"What's the situation with these mining rights?"
"Haha, you received the mining rights allocation?" Yu Pu smiled and chuckled when he heard this. "It's like this, I stumbled upon a mine vein..."
Immediately, Yu Pu explained the mining rights to Chen Yu.
Mining rights can be held.
His purchase of resources from Chen Yu was essentially claiming the mining vein, which gave him the right to a share of the profits from its exploitation.
According to the allocation.
He held 40%, and Chen Yu held 60%.
"Huh?"
Chen Yu was instantly dumbfounded.
"Old Yu, what were you thinking?" Chen Yu's heart trembled. The coal extracted from three mine veins, with a 60% stake, would translate into an astronomical number of resource points.
"You, giving me 60%?"
"A drop of kindness, repaid with a gushing spring. That's what I've learned since childhood," Yu Pu said with a serious expression. "If you hadn't saved my life back then..."
"Stop, cut it off!"
Seeing Yu Pu about to bring up that minor incident again, Chen Yu quickly stopped him.
There was no need!
He felt there was truly no need.
Chen Yu had merely sold Yu Pu some water. It might have saved Yu Pu's life at that time, but he had also received resources from Yu Pu.
This should have been a clean slate.
Even if Yu Pu was grateful, Chen Yu never imagined he would receive a 60% mining rights stake.
This gift was too precious.
"Old Yu, I know you are honest and grateful, but I absolutely cannot accept you giving me a 60% mining rights stake," Chen Yu shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's your good fortune to discover the mine vein. As long as we can establish a long-term partnership, that would be enough."
Chen Yu had a very good impression of Yu Pu.
He never thought of endlessly taking from Yu Pu just because he sold him some water. He was indeed black-hearted, using various means to exploit and plunder resources.
However—
His exploitation and plundering were legalized.
Yu Pu's granting him a 60% mining rights stake was a huge fortune, Chen Yu knew, but he adamantly refused to accept it.
These resources did not belong to him.
"No!"
To his surprise, Yu Pu refused with a glare.
"You must accept this resource. If you don't take the mining revenue share, I, Yu Pu, cannot rest easy. Please do not refuse."
"60% is too much~" Chen Yu frowned slightly.
"50%!"
"Too much."
"40%!"
"This..."
"No lower!" Seeing Chen Yu about to refuse again, Yu Pu glared. "This is my bottom line. You must hold at least a 40% mining share."
"..."
Chen Yu looked helpless.
This?
What's going on?
Chen Yu had always been the one telling others not to ask for more when giving resources. This was the first time he encountered someone actively giving away resources and refusing to lower the offer further.
"Alright, it's as you say."
[Dungeon Reminder: You have a mining rights contract. Please check for receipt.]
Ding.
You have received a grant from Yu Pu, with a 60% stake in mining resource extraction rights. Please confirm if you wish to sign.
The current mining rights do not require resource contribution.
"Confirm."
He lightly tapped.
The mining rights extraction contract was established.
Chen Yu saw a new reminder on the grant page.
[Kata Coal Mine Resource 40%]
[Contract becoming effective]
Looking at this contract, Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh. It was truly an unexpected harvest. He had only sold a little water initially, yet he received such a return.
"That's more like it~"
Yu Pu, with his face still black, also grinned.
"Old Yu, I've accepted this mining rights stake, and I won't be taking your resources for free," Chen Yu said softly. "I'll give you some mining equipment."
"Ah?"
While Yu Pu was still bewildered, Chen Yu clicked on the grant page and sent over four cannons.
He had been thinking of lending the cannons to Yu Pu for a long time.
He had been busy with his own affairs and hadn't had the time. He never expected that before he could give out his cannons, Yu Pu would give him a surprise.
Yu Pu was stunned upon receiving the cannons.
"Benefactor, you already have cannons!"
"It's a bit of luck, I got them from a good elder brother," Chen Yu said softly. "With cannons, mining efficiency will be much higher. Then you can recruit nearby villages to help you transport the materials."
"Okay!"
"These four cannons can also be used as defensive facilities. Those who are covetous might come after your mining vein. With cannons, you'll be safer, and also..."
Chen Yu clicked on the grant page again.
He temporarily crafted a set of Adventurer's gear and an Adventurer's Swift Sword and gifted them.
"Use this set of equipment."
"Benefactor, you... you are truly..." Yu Pu was so moved he could barely speak. Chen Yu chuckled wryly. "Compared to your 40% mining rights stake, these are nothing. Also, stop calling me Benefactor all the time. It makes me uncomfortable. Just call me Chen Yu, like Jiang Yaqing does."
"Then..."
"It's settled. Contact me when you have time."
The video call ended.
Chen Yu finally let out a breath. Yu Pu was too polite, making Chen Yu feel a bit awkward.
As for this 40% mining rights stake—
"Could this be the reward for being a good person?"
Chen Yu shook his head and smiled, leaning against the wall and looking at the contract becoming effective on the grant page.
Three mine veins.
Even with just a 40% share, Chen Yu's coal resources would be incredibly abundant.
"It seems I'll need to plan for a coal yard in the future," Chen Yu muttered, looking at the camp outside the window.
As his business grew larger.
His camp seemed a bit too small.
Relying solely on upgrading the camp to expand territory was ultimately too inefficient. Chen Yu didn't have that many survival watches to consume.
"We must attack cities!"
Chen Yu murmured.
As long as he could take down that dark city, Chen Yu's territory would expand significantly, and he could truly embark on a grand undertaking.
Of course—
Before all of that, Chen Yu needed to handle the matters at hand.
For example.
The magic kitchen had been successfully upgraded!