Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 362 The Terrifying God of Merchants: Speculation and Countermeasures
Amidst the astonished gazes of countless customers, they saw a door suddenly appear at the back of the shop.

The door creaked open.

A mysterious figure draped in a black cloak emerged from within. The cloak itself seemed to be another divine object, possessing the ability to constantly change.

In just a few moments, they saw the cloak constantly changing, emanating various auras.

Various divine powers are alternating and changing.

The mystery of God.

The rebirth of the God of Immortality.

The unknown of fate.

The divine power of evolution.

The weight of magic.
It was as if beneath the cloak lay various gods they were familiar with.

All the customers who were browsing the merchandise suddenly narrowed their eyes, their minds racing as they watched in astonishment:
"what?"

"I just felt that God himself was under the cloak!"

"No, I feel that the goddess of fate is beneath the cloak!"

"What's going on? Is this some kind of unknown divine power with the ability to change?"

"It's probably related to the merchant's supernatural powers."

"Wait a minute! Wouldn't that mean he's like God, all-knowing and all-powerful?"

"No, the characteristics of each divine power do not overlap. God is unique, which means that his divine power can only simulate aura, and does not possess real power like God."

"So that's how it is. God cannot disguise himself as you, but he can use your power. He cannot use your power, but he can disguise himself as you!"

"Well, if it's just a disguise or transformation, then this divine object is of a very low rank. It's probably only a low- or mid-level divine object, and it can't be compared to God's ultimate divine object. It's not even in the same league."

People kept speculating and discussing it in secret.

In terms of personality, God, the ultimate wisdom, is clearly more powerful.

Or, to put it another way, among the ultimate divine powers in all the known series, the power of God is among the most powerful of the ultimate powers.

"Welcome, everyone."

The ancient god in the black cloak smiled. "I can trade certain theoretical, illusory concepts, which will bring a system of various rules and magical artifacts to this era!"

"You need not worry, I will remain neutral. I am just a simple merchant, and as the God of Merchants, I have no fighting power whatsoever."

"My combat strength is even weaker than that of the Goddess of Fate."

He said softly, "The goddesses of fate may seem to have no fighting power, but in reality, their destructive power is invisible yet terrifying, while I have no destructive power in any sense!"

This is the truth.

The god of merchants has no destructive power.

But I am just a fake god of commerce, a real god of theft, stealing things from you and turning you into a fool.

This statement also caused some people to reveal a greedy look in their eyes. The god of business must be extremely rich, with an unknown amount of wealth, and he is not good at fighting.
Wouldn't that make it even easier for them to rob?
It must be said that the people in this world of scholars are simple and honest.

In an instant, their desire to rob the shop grew stronger, driven by the thought of getting something for free.

Only a few more rational and powerful individuals shook their heads slightly inwardly:

"These guys are blinded by greed. As merchants, I believe they have no fighting ability. After all, every divine artifact series has weaknesses, so it's normal for merchants not to be able to fight."

But how terrifying can a businessman's network of connections be?
Furthermore, any qualified businessman must be shrewd and adept at navigating social situations, and will invest in various young and promising individuals!

Previously, in Cyber ​​Company, those businessmen were the most adept at investing and betting, and they cultivated many good relationships. If you offended one of these businessmen, you should consider whether a powerful figure who received your investment might use your head to repay the favor.

Some people are more cunning.

They are incredibly clever; they've even started wildly imagining things:

“Something’s not right! According to the history described, God inexplicably acquired several divine objects, and even gave a spatial artifact to the angel queen, the angel of wisdom, in exchange for the wisdom artifact she possessed.”

"Where did the extra divine objects of God come from? At first we thought they were the work of immortal gods, and that these objects came from prehistoric times."

"Now that I think about it, could it be a divine item bought from this shop? Or perhaps this merchant god is making an investment in and currying favor with God?"

Looking at the shop's prized possessions, the "accumulated treasures" displayed in the glass case above their heads, they felt as if God himself might have bought various divine objects from here!
A storm raged in their minds.

The smarter you are, the more afraid you become. You fill in the blanks in your mind and think you've guessed the truth.

"We can't mess with them. What if they rob this shop? What if God comes out and demands we repay a favor?"

As everyone looked at the merchant in the black cloak, alarm bells went off in their minds.

Those who can survive the chaotic return from the previous era and the subsequent restart to live into this era are probably no ordinary people!
Following this line of thought, they continued their brainstorming:
The god of merchants, his fighting prowess is probably no match for chaos.

So how did he survive until now?
A thought suddenly popped into their minds: the God of Immortality.

It's likely that this merchant received a favor from the God of Immortality, which is why he was able to survive into this era under his protection.

Horror!
The more they thought about it, the more terrified and alarmed they became. From various clues and details, they vaguely pieced together many previously unsolved mysteries.

In their eyes, this self-proclaimed god of merchants was a man of many talents and connections, probably having ties with all the powerful ancient gods, and was someone they absolutely could not afford to provoke!
Although he is weak, you can't fight him; like the Goddess of Plenty, he got himself into a lot of trouble.

His status as a merchant in prehistoric times was probably on par with that of the modern goddess of abundance.

"It seems that the divine object is unique, a divine object from the previous era, and the creator god will no longer be able to create it in this era."

"Therefore, the gods of the previous era did not possess any divine artifacts for spreading the knowledge!"

"How did they establish the magic network? And what deity replaced the Goddess of Fertility in the signal network?"

"I'm afraid so."

They cautiously observed this god of merchants, "He is the god of propagation from the prehistoric era, replacing the current position of the Magic Network era by establishing a network of merchants and trading platforms!" However...

The convenience of the merchant network is certainly not as great as the magic network of the goddess of abundance.

After all, they believe that the versions are becoming more and more advanced.

The ancient merchant network of gods was certainly not as powerful as the current magical network of gods.

"We can't mess with this guy, he's another god of propaganda." They imagined it all.

It can only be said that the smarter a person is, the more they love to think, and the more easily they become constrained, thus instantly filling in all sorts of profound background settings for this god of commerce.

And it's perfectly reasonable.

at this time.

Liu Jun was unaware of their wild imaginations, and simply looked at Xu Changsheng, saying, "In that case, you shall come with me."

Soon, amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Xu Changsheng and the God of Merchants entered through the door.

The two quickly sat down, and a meal was laid out on the table, beginning this expensive dinner.

As Liu Jun sat at the dinner table, he inexplicably thought of the Buffett dinner before he transmigrated, where he also spent a lot of money to dine with the richest man.

In a sense, my current role is indeed that of the richest person.

After a few brief toasts, Xu Changsheng got down to business, "Senior, are you an ancient god like the God of Longevity, who came from before the last Chaos Annihilation Era?"

"You can think that way," the God of Merchants said ambiguously.

Xu Changsheng smiled and said, "I can imagine that it must have been a brilliant era, with new people and businessmen forming the cornerstone of that era!"

"The merchant network is comparable to today's communication magic network."

Xu Changsheng continued to analyze the situation of that era, "Back then, the gods did not have a magic network. They relied on the divine power of merchants to trade with the people on earth. As gods, they engaged in equivalent exchanges with the people on earth."

"Like the demons in the story, the gods in the sky, they make deals with people time and time again to manage their own followers."

Xu Changsheng described a magical mythical era, connected by a network of merchants, where gods and mortals engaged in equivalent exchanges.

Just like now, the newborn divine power of the God of Longevity is equivalent to giving the humans of this era three minor divine objects—essence, qi, and spirit—by birth.

Therefore, they do not need to rely on the magic network to provide divine power, as the divine power within their bodies can recover on its own, so they only need to cultivate themselves.

Prehistoric humans, through their newborn nature, were likely born with the divine power of "merchants," making everyone a merchant and interconnected, thus forming a merchant network.

At this point, Xu Changsheng revealed his goal, "Therefore, I would like to ask you to implant the Merchant's Divine Power into my body through the Rebirth technique. We can cooperate, and I will essentially possess the Merchant's Power, acting as an agent for merchants to conduct business outside!"

Liu Jun was slightly taken aback.

Xu Changsheng was indeed quick-witted. He deliberately came here for this purpose?
Just like the god of fire, spreading his divine power of fire to turn mortals into fire mages.

He, as a businessman, passed on the skills of his shop so that outsiders could also open a small shop and do business.

This is equivalent to having your own main store, and others acting as franchisees, opening a small branch store, acting as salespeople, and conducting business outside.

With the power of rebirth and the divine power of the shop, he essentially carries a small pawn shop within his body!
"can."

The God of Merchants smiled. "You are indeed quite good. You actually guessed our prehistoric god model. In that era, there was no abundance to establish a magic network. We did indeed establish a similar god network through new life + merchants."

"That was a glorious and splendid era."

He revealed a hint of reminiscence, "But since you want this power, are you prepared to pay the price?"

"How much does it cost?" Xu Changsheng asked directly. Since the other party was a businessman, everything had a price.

"Ten thousand treasures in the shop," said the God of Merchants.

"can!"

Xu Changsheng felt he hadn't lost out.

If an agent spends 10,000 yuan to become a pawnshop branch franchisee, then anyone else who wants to become a franchisee will also need to spend 10,000 yuan.

The price is very high, so there won't be many agents for God of Merchants in the future!

Having gained the benefits, Xu Changsheng thought to himself, "In this way, I have achieved most of my goals for this trip. I can carry a pawn shop with me when I go out hunting, which is very convenient. I can bring their corpses into the shop in an instant and take a cut of various goods!"

Arrest someone, bring them in, skin them alive, and make the most of them.

What kind of shop is this?
This is a square-shaped banner used for summoning souls, a banner for the Emperor.

In Xu Changsheng's view, making money by opening a new shop is secondary; the main thing is that he has obtained this authority, which allows him to directly throw in some powerful individuals and extract various conceptual treasures.

It doesn't need to go through the hands of merchants.

They can use the authority of the branch manager to internally manage various treasures.

Xu Changsheng was satisfied, but then suddenly said, "I actually have another suggestion. I've noticed that your pawnshop doesn't have currency as a general equivalent."

“Yes.” The god of merchants shook his head. “My divine power cannot change this. Without currency, we can only barter, so this is a pawnshop.”

"I have an idea."

Xu Changsheng smiled. "The divine object I just created, accumulated over the years, perfectly completes this aspect. It's a piggy bank, and the money inside can serve as a general equivalent of currency, thus complementing this merchant system."

"Once I redeem this divine artifact, I can act as a currency provider and engage in a mutually beneficial partnership with you!"

The God of Merchants smiled slightly upon hearing this:
"Is time money? Absolutely! But let's talk about it after you get through this ordeal and successfully retrieve your divine artifact. I believe that whoever becomes the owner of that artifact will bring their piggy bank, provide the currency, and cooperate with me!"

Xu Changsheng nodded, stood up, and left.

"I will win."

"Then, using the time storage container, I will establish a sandbox of immortal civilization, acting as a miniature immortal creator, to create a currency called immortal stones, and then, by perfecting the immortal magic weapon system, to usher in a new and complete epic era!"

(End of this chapter)