Volume 1 Chapter 85: Perfect Storm

  Castro Merchant Alliance, as one of the top ten merchant alliances, has business tentacles in every industry, with hotels and also restaurants. Auben heard that Xiao Chen wanted to eat, and hurriedly brought him to the best restaurant in the alliance.

  Sitting in the best box in the hotel.

  Xiao Chen slightly furrowed his brow, he felt that behind Auben there was a strong and powerful aura that seemed to exist yet not exist.

  "He is a swordsman of a strong level, should be at least two-star or three-star." Denox also felt it.

  "It seems like he's protecting Auben."

  "Ah, it should be that they don't have any ill intentions towards us." Xiao Chen's soul was originally extremely sensitive to these things, he was just surprised, when would Auben be able to have a strong Sword Master level guardian?

  Having come to this world for so long, he also deeply felt the emotions of a grandmaster, a swordmaster of the highest level, each and every one of them was a great figure.

  Even if Auben is the president of the Kastor Merchant Guild branch, it's impossible for him to have a Swordmaster-level guard. At least last time, Xiao Chen didn't detect that Auben had such a strong guard.

  But it really happened right in front of me.

  Xiao Chen was a little curious, but didn't ask more questions. Since they were hiding in the dark, it was clear that they didn't want to be discovered.

  Before long, another person knocked on the door and came in, surprisingly it was that selfish devil Tony.

  As soon as he saw Xiao Chen, a look of surprise and flattering smile quickly appeared on his face, and he stood aside to pay his respects.

  After nodding at Auben, he carefully sat down.

  Led by Auben, all sorts of exquisite delicacies were brought up, Castro's merchant alliance was wealthy and extravagant, the specifications of the dishes could be imagined, many, even Galois Snow, this royal princess, had never seen them before, the last one was a pair of strange stewed wings.

  "This is a wing of a Wyvern, a first-class wind system magical beast." Obern introduced.

  "What, a magical beast!" Galois was shocked beyond measure. A single magical beast was worth as much as a top-ranking wizard, its value was simply inestimable. He never thought that the Kastello Merchant Alliance would actually bring out the most precious wing of an avian magical beast to entertain them.

  "The flesh of the demon beast is extremely tough, tempered by magical elements, making it difficult to damage with knives or cooking. Moreover, the magical elements contained within its body can cause terrible harm if ingested recklessly. This dish of Split Sky Eagle's wings took us a month to prepare, with over 500 steps in the process. It's highly beneficial for wind-element mages, so I must insist that you try some, Master Xiao Chen."

  The meat of a demon beast, and it's not just any ordinary one, but a specific wind-type demon beast. This time, it was specially airlifted from the headquarters.

  It was specially for "Xiao Chen".

  It can be said that it was a big loss of blood, but relatively speaking, the "results" obtained by relying on those perfect medicines this month are considered by Auben to be well worth it, and even feel that it is still too light...

  All of this originated from a month ago.

  After Xiao Chen provided a hundred bottles of perfect medicine, Auben exerted his super commercial ability and after completing a plan, he asked the headquarters to produce a large quantity of crystal ball advertisements.

  For example, there was an advertisement where a strong swordsman encountered a sneak attack by a demon beast in the forest and desperately ran away. However, with his severe injuries, he would definitely not be able to escape the demon beast's clutches. At the critical moment when his life was hanging by a thread, he took out a completely black bottle (with a close-up shot of the Castello merchant alliance logo printed on it). After drinking it down, within just ten seconds, his internal injuries healed, and with renewed vitality, he counterattacked and killed the demon beast.

  For example, another advertisement, two senior law enforcement officers duel, their powers are equal, after a fierce battle, both of their powers are almost depleted. At this time, they both take out a bottle of medicine, one is a black bottle with the Castro Commercial Alliance logo, and the other is an ordinary power recovery medicine. After taking the medicine, the law enforcement officer who took the black bottle suddenly becomes like **, continuously bursting out and defeating the other law enforcement officer who took the ordinary power recovery medicine miserably...

  For example, a certain intermediate swordsman had two boulders in front of him, one weighing 500 catties and the other weighing 1,000 catties. His strength could only lift the 500-catty boulder, but after swallowing the medicine in the black bottle with the Castro Chamber of Commerce logo, he easily lifted the 1,000-catty boulder.

  All sorts of crystal ball advertisements, through Castro's business tentacles, spread out like a spider web, hanging in every branch, sub-branch and floor of Castro.

  Overwhelming propaganda has attracted all cultivators.

  Everyone was drawn in by that black bottle with the Castro's logo on it.

  After all, the intuitive feeling on the crystal ball made them very clear about the terrifying effect of these drugs.

  Medicine that can instantly heal severe injuries, medicine that can instantly restore all magical powers, medicine that can double strength without any aftereffects, medicine that can triple speed...

  Each one played a crucial role at critical moments, and in some cases, it was equivalent to having an extra life.

  That black bottle had become the most mysterious and coveted thing in the minds of all cultivators.

  No matter how strong you are, there will always be a "what if" moment. Therefore, everyone, especially those adventurers who often wander in danger, are frantically inquiring about the news of these black bottles, causing the threshold of Castro's commercial alliance to be trampled after the advertisement is released.

  And Shangmeng also suppressed it hard, not in a hurry to announce the mysterious potion in the black bottle.

  The suspense was maintained until the crowd's curiosity and emotional anticipation were pushed to an extreme, even prompting inquiries from some big shots that Shangmeng wouldn't easily offend. Half a month ago, Shangmeng finally unveiled the auction of five bottles of the advertised medicine at its headquarters' auction house for the first time.

  The revealed five bottles of medicine are: two bottles of Barbarian's Potion, two bottles of Mongoose's Potion, and one bottle of Mana Recovery Potion.

  They were all ordinary low to mid-grade potions, which initially left the onlookers extremely disappointed and even enraged. However, after Merchant Alliance announced that each bottle was a perfect potion, along with their incredible effects, everyone was shocked.

  Perfect medicine, always the ultimate goal of alchemists, represents a pursuit of the ultimate state. Many people, even after becoming alchemists, cannot configure perfect medicine. Alchemists are originally rare, and those who can configure perfect medicine are even rarer.

  The perfect potions in front of me, although they are mid-to-low level potions, each and every one of them is a perfect potion. A master pharmacist who can configure multiple perfect potions is as rare as a phoenix, even in an empire with a population of 100 million people, such individuals can be counted on one's fingers.

  The auction, after fully mobilizing everyone's enthusiasm, naturally received a huge return, and each bottle was auctioned off for a terrifying amount.

  But that's not all, five days later, at another auction, Castro Merchant Alliance released three different types of perfect potions again... Five more days, and three more different types of perfect potions.

  Crazy, thorough crazy, even some old antiques in the magic circle were shocked.

  One, two, perfect prescriptions are not uncommon.

  However, in just half a month, nine different types of perfect prescriptions emerged, and they are getting more and more advanced. The terrifying speed at which this happened has brought an unprecedented promotional effect.

  Even some of the well-known old-timers in the Alchemy world couldn't concoct so many types of perfect potions.

  Castro Merchant Alliance in an instant, only talking about reputation, momentum, and even slightly surpassing the Empire's First Merchant Alliance, Red Maple Merchant Alliance.

  The Castro Trade Federation also gained enormous benefits from this, and the perfect medicine auctions, because of their small quantity, even if they were sold at a high price, it was still a drop in the bucket for the entire trade federation. However, the chain reaction brought about by this caused the trade federation's magic medicine industry to greatly increase its efficiency, with sales increasing threefold in just half a month, which is a terrifying growth rate. And radiating from the magic medicine industry, Castro Trade Federation's sales also saw significant increases in other industries.

  It can be said that this perfect plan has greatly increased the strength of Castro Chamber of Commerce, surpassing the two old opponents in front of it among the top ten chambers of commerce for the first time, and entering the top five, although it is ranked fifth.

  For a giant business alliance that has been passed down for thousands of years, this is equivalent to a miracle. Every small step forward represents terrifying benefits, let alone advancing so much.

  There is no doubt that Auben is the biggest contributor to this commercial alliance. He obtained the perfect medicine from Xiao Chen and planned the promotion and auction of the medicine throughout.

  A few days ago, he even got an audience with the ancestor of the Chamber of Commerce, and his status in the Chamber of Commerce has skyrocketed. He is no longer just the president of a small college branch, but now leads the entire central region of 16 major cities in the Chamber of Commerce, covering an area of 30,000 square kilometers. He himself has also entered the high-level decision-making council of the Chamber of Commerce, becoming one of the youngest executives.

  Its status can be said to have risen to a high position overnight, with great power in its grasp.

  As one of the top executives of the Chamber of Commerce, his extraordinary status and identity would naturally prompt the Chamber to dispatch a strong swordsman as his bodyguard.

  A high-ranking member of a giant merchant alliance, with only a handful of people, sending swordsmen as bodyguards is nothing.

  Even that opportunist Tony, has risen to prominence after being appointed by Aubrey as the president of the Commercial Alliance Academy headquarters. After all, he has now been promoted and left his previous position, which will naturally be given to those who have made contributions.

  Aoben is now, Xiao Chen can be said to be grateful and tearful, just short of cutting off a chicken's head and swearing an oath.

  "Xiao Chen Ge, let me toast you first." Ouben raised his wine glass and stood up, even using honorific language.

  Galo Snow is numb now, she had long guessed that Auben had a good intention towards Xiao Chen, and now it's just confirmed. Of course, if she knew that Auben was now one of the top executives of the Castro Chamber of Commerce, she might not be so calm.

  "No need to always call me 'your honor', just call me Xiao Chen." Xiao Chen raised his cup and clinked it with his.

  "All right, I'll be presumptuous and call you Xiao Lao Di." O Ben said, testing the waters with a hint of drunkenness.

  Xiao Chen nodded indifferently.

  "Good, good, Xiao Lao Di is really enjoyable." Auben was originally fat, and when he smiled, even his eyes were squeezed into the flesh.