Global Mining.

Chapter 942 A More Beautiful Cosmetics Company
The outcome of this match was no longer in doubt. At first, Big Popova's black hole attack could blow tree bark flying everywhere, but as the energy was gradually absorbed, the attack became weaker and weaker until it could not break through the defense at all.

The ancient tree not only recovered from its previous losses, but also became even more lush. Dozens of branches hanging down from the ancient tree began to grow wildly, lashing out like venomous snake whips. Big Bobowa was still in a superimposed state, and all attacks hit her with a fleeting "dodge". But this situation probably wouldn't last long.

Michael recognized it: "These vines are typical man-eating tree spirits! I remember when Da Chun first came to Southern Canyon Village, there was an announcement about defeating the mutated tree spirit."

Xila realized in surprise: "Tree spirits that can be defeated by players are nothing. This can only mean that there must be a god-level tree spirit in the Southern Canyon Village. Otherwise, there is no way to explain where Sherry's divine magic came from?"

Gabriel said, "That makes sense. It's highly likely that the village worships a tree spirit as a god, and the fastest way for Sherry to gain such power is to become the most devout high priest!"

Michael's face darkened: "Although I already knew that Southern Canyon Village was born because of my custom-made meteorite—"

Metatron laughed; "Boss, what happened before is in the past, it's not too late now. Taking down a high priest is the same as controlling a village! It saves so much trouble!"

Xila laughed and said, "That's right. There's no need to care about how well a child does in elementary and middle school. As long as they get into college, that's all that matters."

Michael let out a long sigh: "That's true, but I wonder where Da Chun's progress was back then."

Sariel laughed: "Why bring up that outcast fly again? He's been in jail for almost a month, what progress could he have made? He didn't even spend half a day in Southern Canyon Village in total."

Gabriel laughed, "That's right, even the village beauty, White, is mine now. There's no trace of him left in Southern Canyon Village..."

As they were talking, the situation on the field changed again. Big Bobowa's void domain could no longer be maintained, and the scene switched back to the arena, but the ancient tree was still the ancient tree.

Big Bobo started using various ice, fire, and lightning spells to strike the ancient tree, but even the void black hole couldn't cause any damage; these conventional spells were clearly futile.

Metatron was incredibly pleased: "Absolutely invincible!"

Raphael said, "It's only because the competition venue has limited space. If it were an open field, it probably wouldn't be of much use. The opponent could just avoid her and not fight her."

Metatron laughed and said, "But she's perfect for defending the village; she's ideal for defending Ironflame Village."

Sila laughed and said, "Perhaps it will also be useful for attacking the city."

Just then, the game bell rang—the match was won, and the winner was Sherry!
Metatron laughed: "Another graceful end to the game. Looks like the next players won't need to go on stage."

Raphael solemnly reminded her, "Xiao Mei, you can see how much Gem City values ​​its reputation, right? Sherry won both the verbal battle and the victory; Gem City definitely has something in mind. You need to be careful in your dealings with them."

Metatron frowned: "Indeed, the story of the Dark Soul Witch in Gem City is a respectable sacrifice."

As she spoke, Sherry teleported out of the arena and reappeared before Metatron, cheering excitedly: "My Lord, I won again—"

Metatron said in a deep voice, "Yes, there shouldn't be any more matches. We've upset Gem City to some extent. When the Gem City Lord's wife arrives later, we must be polite to her."

Sherry panicked as expected: "Lord God, how about I transfer the patented formula of my cosmetic 'Prettier' to the City Lord's wife? After all, only Gem City has these gem materials."

Metatron's brow twitched: "Transferring is too disadvantageous, we need to invest! Also, we must invite the Bronze City Lord's wife! In addition, since you are from Black Iron City, you can't forget the Black Iron City Lord's wife. Since we've already invited these three ladies, don't neglect the Oak City Lord's wife and the Silver City Lord's wife either, invite them too, and jointly establish a nicer cosmetics company. With the support of five ladies, your products will be able to sell well in the five cities, and your position as the city's beauty queen will be more secure..."

Gabriel was astonished: "Wow!! Little Mei, you know a lot! That's right, cosmetics processing really can't do without the alchemical technology of my Oak City."

Metatron smiled proudly: "Although I have a mechanical brain, it doesn't mean I'm a straight man like Uriel."

Sherry was taken aback: "Lord God, you should also have shares!"

Metatron's heart skipped a beat: "I am a god, I cannot participate in commercial activities..."

"Pfft!" Uriel laughed loudly, "I'd rather be a straight man! It's better than you working hard all day and getting nothing in return."

Metatron said irritably, "I just need Sherry's loyalty."

Xila laughed: "Don't worry, once we get her into the position of city flower, she'll be loyal to me..."

At this moment, Lady Gem and Lady Bronze appeared with different expressions.

Especially Lady Gem, that fat woman's awkward smile was indescribably ugly.

Metatron could tell that the fat woman was holding back her anger. He figured that whatever Sherry said might set off an explosion, so he decided to speak first.

"Ladies, Shirley and I just discussed it, and she wants to contribute her face-colored cosmetic formula to establish a joint-stock company with you two and the other three ladies from the three cities..."

Lady Bronze was overjoyed: "This is great news! This competition is a huge advertisement for Sherry's face paint. We must seize this business opportunity!"

Indeed, with Lady Bronze taking the lead, Lady Gem will likely find it difficult to get angry.

Metatron then gave Sherry a wink, and Sherry respectfully handed her recipe to Lady Gem.

Lady Gem laughed, her fat jiggling: "Inviting three other ladies? You've thought of that quite thoughtfully."

Lady Bronze smiled and said, "This child is so sensible!"

Lady Gem smiled and said, "Sherry has achieved such good results, there's no need to compete in the later rounds. The new robes aren't finished yet, so while we still have time, I'll immediately send someone to the other three cities to invite the three ladies over as guests to discuss the establishment of the company."

Lady Bronze laughed and said, "That's true. We children see each other often, but we adults haven't had a get-together in a long time..."

……

—Gemstone Star City Announcement: Congratulations! The challenge for the second backup dancer of Bronze City in the Gemstone City Arena has ended, and Sherry, the candidate for City Flower, has won the competition.

Upon hearing the announcement, Sila glanced at Fafna and visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Great, it seems Fafnir and Sherry have a good relationship. If we can get one of them under control, the other will be much easier.

Eve was stunned for a long time: "It's hard to imagine that Big Bobowa would lose! I wasn't even confident of defeating her under the same magical conditions. Could it be that Sherry's aptitude is better than ours?" Fafner laughed: "Aptitude is not the point. It shouldn't be that bad."

Remia said, "There's only one possibility: divine magic. This is the domain of priestly cultists, so it's not exactly a duel between mages."

Eve frowned again: "Even a bishop would probably have a hard time taking down Big Bovova."

Taking the opportunity, Sila inquired, "Miss Fafnir, Sherry has been studying in the Southern Canyon Village. What kind of priestess is she?"

Fafnir was also stunned, then smiled faintly: "I really can't imagine Sherry's progress. I'm really looking forward to Sherry's arrival."

Okay, you'll find out when you get here.

……

The following time was spent with Metatron and the arriving ladies drafting the contract.

At first, we met and drank together, calling each other "sisters" and chatting for half an hour about women. Then we started talking about shareholding percentages, and that's when the sisterly intimacy turned sour.

Metatron regretted inviting so many people. But he had to endure it for the sake of the five cities' success. Metatron's job was to protect Sherry's interests. The final distribution was that Gem City and Oak City, which were responsible for raw materials and the bulk of production, each received 30% of the shares, while the other three ladies and Sherry received 10%.

When the contract was signed, Master Jenny personally delivered the newly completed "Twilight" design to the ladies' meeting room. The difference was that Twilight robes were all red and black, while Sherry's robes were iridescent rainbow colors. Besides the different materials, this was also to match the colors of the face paint on Sherry's face.

Sila was very dissatisfied: "Why did the color change? It would be so much better if it were the same as the Twilight Cult, which would be perfect for encouraging fans to join the mentor's cult."

Metatron said, "It's not easy to cultivate a new idol. What we need is stability and independence. We can't let him get involved with any messy sects or organizations to avoid any risks."

Sila retorted irritably, "What do you mean by 'a bunch of messy sects'? This is a key strategic priority for me."

Sariel said, "We are the key strategic point. We have reached the sea outside Bronze City. The ships at the Bronze City docks are almost fully loaded and we can set off. We will meet up at the open sea."

Metatron then said to Sherry, "Sherry, you continue to feast with the ladies and Master Jenny to strengthen your relationships. I'll return to the Bronze City docks to inform the city lord. You can then go directly back to Black Iron City."

Madam Oak smiled and said, "Friendship isn't built over banquets, it's built through hard work. Time is money. My sisters, since Lord God has something to attend to, I also have something to do. I need to hurry back and finalize the factory renovation."

Lady Gem smiled and said, "I'll have to ask Miss Sherry to go to the jewelry guild to give a personal demonstration."

Shirley: "Okay!"

Lady Bronze laughed and said, "Then I'll have to go back and rearrange the city-wide decorations and publicity for the new city flower."

Lady Black Iron smiled at Lady Silver and said, "Then let's go back and do some promotional work. Sherry, even though you're the Bronze City Flower, you're still a citizen of Black Iron City, so remember to promote Black Iron City!"

Sherry replied modestly, "Yes, madam, Miss Fafnir and I are very close."

Lady Gem laughed and said, "Miss Shirley has suddenly become so humble and obedient. I'm not used to it. I still prefer your unruly and wild style on the field."

Lady Bronze laughed, "That's right, that's the charm of idols. Those lads in Bronze City will definitely love it..."

……

5 points in the early hours.

Da Chun was half asleep. He felt uneasy, as if he were sleeping too soundly, and suddenly sat bolt upright!

I glanced at the screen... Hmm, Bronze City announcement? Sherry?
Holy crap! Wasn't I supposed to be taken by the Ten Elders to become the second city flower? Turns out it's not as simple as just wanting to be one; I have to compete in a PK tournament!

Thankfully, she won! Has she improved that much?

Da Chun immediately opened his phone to check the match. The match had ended two hours ago, so he checked the results.

The first match was won easily by simply relying on the advantage of the giant staff. There are tens of thousands of player comments, the general consensus being that it wasn't flashy or complicated, which is good, and I agree.

The second match ended in a draw. There were no fancy moves, just a clash of ice and fire! The comments were full of praise for the 18-year-old senior's dominance. Okay, Shirley isn't 18; the difference isn't age, but years of professional training.

Watching the third match, Da Chun was instantly stunned! First, he was shocked that his opponent was dressed in black, something he had never heard of before; second, he was shocked that Shirley could turn into a tree!?

Judging from the comments, everyone says it's divine magic, a ritual!

Holy crap! If it's a ritual, there's only one possibility: Old Six! Old Six has hundreds of treant followers, and treants are low-intelligence and simple-minded, without all the messy desires of humans. Their piety is comparable to that of a bishop! Looking at the five major cities combined, there aren't even hundreds of bishops!

Previously, Da Chun didn't have a clear concept of the quantity and quality of believers, but now that he does, it has directly propelled Shirley to this level! So, Lao Liu is very strong now, right?

This also means that the secret of the Southern Canyon Village has been exposed, and the Ten Elders must know that there is a god in the village!
But the Ten Elders must be too busy right now, right? Sariel and Raphael went to the Sea of ​​Creation, Uriel was sealed away, Sira went to Iron Flame Village, and Gabriel hasn't been resurrected... Speaking of which, how many days has it been since Gabriel was resurrected? It feels like she hasn't been resurrected for a whole month.

In short, quickly contact Ellen and then Bellena, and have her return to Southern Canyon Village to quickly cover up Lao Liu's affair. But, is Bellena still in the sewers helping Feng Xingcuo and the others find their way?
Da Chun switched to the large machine in the server room. After half the night had passed, the wailing of the Qifenda machine in the server room finally stopped. However, the operating sound of the machine he was on was obviously wrong, as if there was a handful of sand mixed in.

Tifa remained completely focused on operating the machine. Speaking of which, she must have seen the announcement, right? Does she have any designs on the Second City Flower?

Wait a minute! Da Chun suddenly realized that the scene outside the Sirens' sphere of light was a familiar port city. This is... Black Iron City?
Holy crap, what's going on? Turtle Island has just driven into Iron City in broad daylight?
No, that's not right. It's about to get dark in the game, so it's still okay.

Just then, Ellen in the magic mirror connected: "Darling, Sherry is too strong. Bellena has been staying at Vivian's Tavern in Black Iron City these days, and I didn't know she had improved so much."

Ah, that's right. Ever since Vivian got her graduation ring back and captured the Daydream Angel, Da Chun has arranged for Biliana to come and protect her and maintain complex communication.

Da Chun said, "Old Six is ​​about to be exposed. Let Biliana go back to the village to make arrangements."

Eileen: "Not now. It's getting dark, which is the time when Bellena's strength will increase, and the secret of the underground passage will soon be revealed."

Oh dear, it really will take until tonight to solve this! Perhaps, the worst-case scenario is that it will drag on until midnight?
(End of this chapter)