Chapter 83

The sword tip stopped at the tip of the silver coin's nose.

"If you dare to deceive me, I'll hang you." Gerard's tone was somewhat agitated, as the silver coin had said he brought the World Tree.

The silver coin curled his lips. These elves, even their threats were so weak and powerless. What was so scary about hanging? It was the least intimidating way to die. Who among true outlaws would be afraid?

Do the elves not have more cruel methods? They do. For example, planting blood vines inside the body, using it as a nutrient pot, the blood vines would wrap around the body, breaking bones and tearing muscles, but not killing.

Or using it to grow magic mushrooms, sprinkling spores on the flesh, like an infection, gradually watching one's own flesh turn into fungi and grow into magic mushrooms, the entire process causing unbearable pain and itching.

Any of these methods would scare any outlaw into wetting their pants, but the elves deliberately did not use them. They had a mental aversion to such methods, and the most cruel they could think of was chopping to death with many blades.

The silver coin relied on being an undead creature, with his soul protected by Lord Ang, and the fact that the other party was an elf, which is why he dared to come and negotiate so boldly. If the other party were the Church of Light, he would never have been so foolish.

The silver coin raised his hand and said, "I need my box."

"From the goblin general store?" Gerard waved his hand in agreement.

Two elven high priests stepped forward, and with a wave of their hands, a translucent green dome covered the silver coin, preventing him from opening the box and releasing any poison.

As for magical scrolls, spatial beacons, alchemical self-detonation potions, and other attack methods, looking around at the mana reduction field, the banishment array on the ground, and the two elven archmages standing beside Gerard, it was clear that none of these would succeed.

The silver coin was not there to assassinate the elven queen, so he did not care about the defensive measures. After getting permission, he untied the general store box, disassembled and reassembled it, and then took out a pot of saplings.

As soon as the pot of saplings appeared, all the elves were in an uproar. Gerard, ignoring his own safety, shot forward like an arrow. This ghostly speed suggested that the elven queen herself was quite formidable.

The silver coin only saw a blur, and the sapling was in Gerard's hands, shocking him so much that he instinctively exclaimed, "Elf Hunter!"

Gerard paid no attention to the silver coin, looking at the sapling for a moment, she excitedly said, "It's the aura of the God of Life, welcoming our friend. I'll be right back." and retreated with the sapling.

The two elven archmages cast a spell together, tearing open a colorful portal. Gerard dove into it and disappeared with a swoosh.

The silver coin remained in the posture of holding the pot, staring blankly at the vanished portal, his mind in turmoil: the customer took the goods without paying. What should I do now?

After a while, a male elf walked over, placing a hand on his chest in a bow, "Noble guest, please follow me."

The silver coin gathered his general store and followed the male elf in a daze, arriving at a luxurious treehouse.

"Noble guest, please rest here for a moment. An elder will come to receive you soon." He said and turned to leave.

The silver coin quickly called him back, asking, "Can I use everything in the room?"

"Of course, these are all prepared for the noble guest." The male elf smiled politely.

"Even that?" The silver coin pointed to a well in the corner of the room, a moon spring, and asked seriously.

"Yes, noble guest, please use it freely. It is a moon spring, which is very beneficial for soaking the body and has a very sweet taste. We have prepared the best moon spring water for you to drink, as well as a plate of World Tree fruits and moon juice. If you have insomnia, we have soothing incense here..."

The male elf listed various items, leaving the silver coin speechless. He began to realize the weight of elven friendship.

The moon spring water could be drunk freely and used for bathing, the World Tree fruits could be eaten freely, the moon juice could be drunk freely, and the elven incense could be used freely. Any one of these items, if taken out, would be so luxurious that even nobles and royalty could not use them casually.

For example, the moon spring, drinking it regularly strengthens the body, and bathing in it extends life. The moon juice, when paired with moon spring wine, costs fifty magic crystals per bottle. As for the incense, it is a famous specialty of the elves, now freely available.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have been stunned, but the silver coin was no ordinary person. A goblin merchant who doesn't extract value isn't a goblin merchant.

"Can I take all these things with me?" the silver coin asked.

He expected the male elf to be angry or disdainful, but he was still very polite and enthusiastic.

"Of course, noble guest. If you need to take them, we have prepared some. The moon spring can condense about ten liters of moon dew water per day, and we have prepared fifty liters for you. Is that enough? Any more would be difficult to carry."

The meticulous, warm, and considerate service, the various elven specialties available for free, and the thoughtful delivery service left the silver coin in awe. But this was just the beginning.

"Special operating rights for elven specialties."

"Discounted purchase rights for elven specialties."

"Special operating permit for the elven realm."

"Tax exemption certificate for the elven realm."

"Elven Empire diplomatic envoy rights."

"Elven noble friend badge."

"..."

Dozens of items, leaving the silver coin speechless.

An ordinary person might not understand the use of these certificates and permits, but the silver coin was precisely the one who could.

For example, the "Special operating rights for elven specialties" means that the holder has the right to operate elven specialties, equivalent to a brand certification, indicating that the product is specially certified by the elves.

Don't think this is useless. Many consumers buy into this. Selling elven products without a special operating rights certificate, who would believe your goods are genuine?

Just this piece of paper, if auctioned on the market, would definitely be worth two to three hundred thousand magic crystals.

And the "Special operating permit for the elven realm" means that the silver coin can legally operate in the Elven Empire, instantly gaining a high-consumption market, and an exclusive one at that.

No human merchant had ever been able to do business in the Elven Empire before, at most they could do re-export trade in Greenleaf City, and even that was highly profitable.

As for the "Tax exemption certificate for the elven realm," it was even more significant, meaning that the silver coin could do business in elven territory without paying taxes. This friendship was so heavy that it could harm the elves' own merchants.

Elven merchants had to pay taxes, and if the silver coin were to undersell and capture the market, he could bankrupt all the elven merchants and then buy them out at a low price, unifying the entire business world of the Elven Empire.

Of course, this tax exemption certificate would likely have some undisclosed restrictions to prevent the holder from causing too much damage to the elven market.

The "Discounted purchase rights for elven specialties" was less meaningful. Merchants were never afraid of high prices, only of a lack of market.

The silver coin was already overwhelmed by this heavy friendship. He filled his general store with various local specialties, held a pile of permits, and stepped into the teleportation array, leaving.

However, not long after he left, a teleportation array near the World Tree sent a communication request. In the communication, a sly voice asked, "Uh, you elves, do you want World Tree saplings? Guaranteed to be alive."

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