Chapter 22: Dimensional Mirage Assault!
Zhao He and Blondie were stunned for a long time, their voices trembling, “Little… Little Boss, are you serious?”
“Of course,” Wu Xian nodded with a smile and asked, “Brother Zhao, how much do you have on hand now?”
“Fif… Fifty-four thousand.” Zhao He stammered in response.
Good grief, fifty thousands isn’t even enough for the down payment. How black-hearted are those scroll painters on the market?
The key is that most on the market are second- or third-rate scrolls, yet they sell for such high prices.
No wonder everyone says scroll painting makes money.
“Fifty thousands will get it done for you, no need for loans or anything.” Wu Xian waved his hand grandly and said, “Pay now, and I can have it ready for you tomorrow.”
“Really?”
Zhao He swallowed dryly, excited yet tinged with some worry.
“Relax, I’m not so low as to scam you out of this bit of money, but keep it confidential for me—the scroll painter behind me doesn’t want to draw too much attention for now.” Wu Xian reminded him seriously.
“Got it.”
Zhao He tremblingly pulled out his phone, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, transferring the fifty thousands sum to Wu Xian.
To rich people, fifty thousands might be nothing, but to Zhao He, this was his hard-earned life savings.
It was enough to show his trust in Wu Xian.
“Brother, my fate for the rest of my life is in your hands now.”
“Come find me tomorrow morning to pick it up.” Wu Xian smiled faintly, saying meaningfully: “Trust me, this will be the best decision of your life.”
Blondie came back to his senses from his excitement, “That… will there be this chance for me later on?”
“Of course,” Wu Xian laughed: “Once you’ve saved enough, just come find me.”
Then, he gave Zhao He a simple introduction, letting him make the choice.
As expected, he ultimately chose the Guardian Tiger.
Men naturally prefer majestic animals like tigers.
Watching Wu Xian leave, Zhao He and Blondie remained unsettled for a long time, inevitably worried in their hearts.
“Boss, is what Little Boss is doing reliable?” Blondie asked quietly.
“The money’s already handed over; reliable or not, we’ve got no choice.” Zhao He clenched his teeth; he actually had no confidence either, but he trusted his judgment of people, “Didn’t you notice? Our Little Boss’s two scrolls are both gold-embroidered-edged【Original】 scrolls?”
“You’re right.”
“If there’s no scroll painter behind him, how could he possibly have【Original】 scrolls?” Zhao He’s eyes flickered, “If not for Little Boss being too young, I’d even suspect he is that scroll painter.”
…
“Yes, as confident as ever,” the Boss said, “What do you need?”
Wu Xian smiled wryly, then reported the list of required Materials.
He had wanted to procure some low-end materials as consumables for Pigment Mixing research, but he was reluctant to waste too much money.
“Do you have any Materials with poor quality that are cheaply processed?” Wu Xian probed.
“Yes! How much do you want?” the Boss replied without hesitation, “But this kind of goods is usually accumulated for a while and then packaged for small factories and workshops; I can’t give you too much.”
“Really?” Wu Xian was delighted, “What’s the Price?”
“First Order 200, Second Order , Third Order 500, per jin.” the Boss quoted skillfully, “For Tier 4, there’s no such thing as poor quality or not.”
“Can I take a look first?”
Then, he went to the backyard with the Boss to check the goods.
The Price was quite a bit higher than Trash Scrap Material, but the Quality was also better, worth the Price.
In the future, if Zhao He’s supply was insufficient, he could completely come here to supplement.
“I don’t know what to call the Boss yet? Add a contact method?”
“Hu Deyou, everyone calls me Old Hu.” the Boss smiled lightly and added contact info with Wu Xian, “Speaking of which, Little Brother, what do you do for work? Every time you procure, it’s all sorts of miscellaneous things.”
“Procuring for friends, I don’t know the specifics.”
Wu Xian brushed it off casually, then said goodbye and left.
He turned to the pharmacy and bought ten boxes of【Amplification Fluid】 in one go, then went to the art supply store to replenish some Drawing Paper and general Pigments.
After returning home, he first drew a Guardian Tiger for Brother Zhao.
He failed twice in a row, wasting two sheets of Good Quality Drawing Paper and some Pigments; the third time he successfully drew an Instance Scroll Painting.
The so-called main Scroll Painting that people often talk about is actually the【Instance】 Scroll Painting.
After all, a【Rubbing】 cannot improve Painted Spirit Level, and only Instance Scroll Paintings that can improve Painted Spirit Level are worth cultivating as main Scroll Paintings.
Of course, if you have strong Financial Strength, the【Original Copy】 and【Original】 are naturally better.
“Two failures and it’s less than twenty thousands?”
Wu Xian calculated carefully; the total Cost of this Guardian Tiger Instance was less than twenty thousands, a huge profit.
One earns thirty thousands, ten is three million, a hundred is thirty million…
Just thinking about it was exciting.
In the evening, the Old Master returned from his stroll, picking up a cart of Water Bottles along the way, leaving Wu Xian speechless.
Let the old man do what he wants; as long as he’s in a good mood.
Early next morning.
He woke from Cultivation; under the dual assistance of Amplification Fluid and Laurel Tree Spiritual Energy, his Spiritual Power had improved significantly.
At this rate, in less than two months, he would surely break through to Level Three Spirit Tamer Cultivation Level.
Watching the Old Master drive the Janky Car out to “stroll,” Wu Xian stayed home to continue his research.
Soon after, Zhao He and Blondie brought a group of Henchmen to pick up the Scroll Painting, each more Nervous than the last.
The moment he received the【Guardian Tiger】, Zhao He was so excited tears streamed down his face.
“Little Boss, Brother won’t say much; from now on, whatever you say goes!”
Blondie and the Henchmen all chimed in agreement.
At this moment, Wu Xian was undoubtedly the great benefactor who could change their Destiny in their eyes.
“That… if I want to go into an Instance now, is it safe?” Zhao He held the Scroll Painting carefully and Inquired.
Wu Xian smiled faintly: “Let me put it this way: for low-level Beginner Instances, it’s a massacre!”
“Really?”
Zhao He’s voice trembled slightly, half-believing, already impatient to try it.
After sending off Zhao He and his group, Wu Xian continued to immerse himself in his research.
“Mechanical, Soul, Temperature?”
He tried Mechanical Principles over and over, but could never Feeling the existence of “Soul and Temperature.”
Time flew to noon; he simply ordered takeout to fill his stomach, preparing to draw Brother Pillar, perhaps finding some clues in the Drawing process.
Ding ling ling…
Zhao He suddenly called.
“Little Boss, my dear ancestor! You don’t know how fierce our Guardian Tiger is; those Abyssal Monsters in the Instance were scared like grandsons.” Zhao He excitedly described the Guardian Tiger’s power.
“Didn’t you go into an Instance? Out so soon?” Wu Xian was puzzled.
“Don’t mention it; we were killing happily when suddenly the Outpost issued an evacuation notice, telling everyone to evacuate the Instance as soon as possible,” Zhao He complained: “Saying all Instances are temporarily closing, no idea what happened.”
“Temporarily closing all Instances?” Wu Xian was startled inwardly, “No reason given?”
“No, everyone’s baffled too,” Zhao He’s voice suddenly paused, the Signal seeming problematic, “That… that… what is that?”
“Hello, what happened?”
“Little Boss, look at the Sky…”
Before Zhao He finished, the Signal cut off completely.
At the same time, Wu Xian keenly felt a vague Sense of Oppression, rushing outside to look at the Sky.
On the “scarred” Sky, Dimensional Rifts twisted and flowed like water waves, emitting unsettling dimensional shockwaves, like the end of the World.
Air raid sirens echoed throughout Yaoyang City.
“What happened?”
Wu Xian felt his mouth dry, scalp numb.
Soon, his Phone beeped urgently, the screen filled with an Alert Message:
“Warning! Warning!
Sudden Dimensional Mirage; all Yaoyang City residents, stop all work, stay indoors, do not go out unless necessary, wait for the Dimensional Mirage to recede.”
“Dimensional Mirage?!” Wu Xian’s heart skipped a beat.
Immediately after, the scenes in the surrounding Shantytown began to blur and Distort, as if scenes from another World overlapped.
On the horizon, layered mountain outlines Emerged at some point, dark and menacing, like devil’s claws.
Giant Insectoid Monsters slowly passed over the City, heavy footsteps echoing as if right nearby.
