Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 203 LV.7 Jia Xiu's Time Stop Series

"Junior brother, are you sure we won't be stuck with all those farms that we've signed contracts with, only buying the stuff nobody wants?"

In the Tower of Aurelius, Juan, a senior student who hadn't been seen on the campus of San Delos for a long time, has finally returned.

Since I've already made up my mind to "avoid detours," and I figure I probably won't be able to reach legendary status in this lifetime based on my talent anyway, being a mage is a way to make money, and doing business is also a way to make money, but I'll most likely make more money doing business.

So he wasn't even at school during finals week. He plans to come back and apply for a leave of absence when he has time, and dropping out altogether is not out of the question.

Maybe when my business grows bigger and stronger in the future, the school will award me an honorary alumni title or honorary professorship, which would be a kind of graduation in disguise.

Juan didn't take the exam, Jia Xiu and the other two finished theirs early, and the other senior students were all in the library, making the Tower of Aurelius one of the few places in the school without any end-of-term atmosphere in the past few weeks.

As he spoke, he calculated the total figures. In order to take over all the farms and slaughterhouses in the major cities of the mainland as quickly as possible, or more precisely, the cities where vampires lived the most, he didn't have a moment's rest all day.

The contracts were sent back and forth, and to reduce negotiation time, the prices offered were all irresistible.

Throughout the day, Juan saw countless expressions of pity from his bosses, as if they were looking after a fool.

And he was that fool.

A fool who lost a lot of money.

Although he is not short of money now, in his opinion, this kind of behavior is completely unnecessary and just a waste of money.

However, when Jia Xiu told him to do so, he acted without hesitation.

We'll discuss it later if there are any questions.

Believe first.

Juan's exceptional execution ability is definitely one of his greatest strengths.

Once the task is completed, it's time to answer any questions.

Would I harm you?

On Jia Xiu's desk were spellbooks of the tentacle monsters and some scattered documents, including patent applications that were being revised.

"The black market bathhouses have already collected quite a bit."

"They only collected a little more, not even enough to cover the costs of one factory. Wait, why would they collect this?"

Juan also realized the problem.

The vampires at the bathhouse, though engaged in a rather low-class profession, earn quite a lot. In Larvin, they are considered among the highest-income earners, with the average person's monthly salary not even matching the daily wage of a bathhouse employee.

Perhaps because they are well aware that the only advantage of their work is that it pays well, the employees of the bathhouse usually do not deprive themselves materially in order to compensate for their lack of self-esteem.

They use a full set of luxury goods to present themselves as if they were from a noble family.

As a former colleague of theirs, Juan knew this very well.

So normally, vampires wouldn't touch things that look like they lack aristocratic qualities.

There’s an inside story!
Juan realized what was happening.

Jia Xiu explained, "I estimate that it won't be long before vampires stop drinking blood and start eating internal organs instead."

Juan was greatly shocked that he could do such a thing.

"How long exactly?"

In this era, freezing can only be achieved through magic, so cryopreservation is a very luxurious thing.

Just how luxurious is it?

Frozen large intestines are even more luxurious than those cooked with spices. If frozen and stored for more than a month, the value of the large intestines is about the same as the equivalent weight of silver.

Therefore, Juan needs to calculate how much money he will lose before Jia Xiu's promises come true.

During this period, they can only be sold cheaply to feed the animals.

"I'm not entirely sure either. It depends on what the Spellcasters' Association does. They need to amend the laws in major cities first."

Juan was filled with awe.

That's amazing.

Doing business with my junior colleague is amazing.

Selling small toys and safety products can connect you with the royal family, and now you're selling meat—meat that nobody wanted before—and you can still get in touch with the Spellcaster's Guild.

Could it be that my junior brother's background is actually unfathomable?

When outrageous things are piled up with even more outrageous things, it's hard not to make that connection.

"Godfather! Take me with you!"

"Is it possible that I've already brought you along?"

Jia Xiu put down his pen and said, "If my prediction is correct, the market we can target in the future will not only be vampires."

"why?"

After Juan finished speaking, he immediately thought of an absurd idea, but it was not impossible for his "omnipotent" junior brother.

"Do you intend to unite with the upper associations and transform all of humanity?"

"No, it's not that bad. You're overestimating me."

Jia Xiu rolled his eyes.

If he could transform all of humanity, why would he be wasting his time here?

Why not just let all of humanity read his paper? That would boost his influence and instantly elevate him to legendary status.

"why?"

"Think about it, vampires are such a proud and self-respecting race, and suddenly they start to have an uncontrollable craving for internal organs, which have always been regarded as something that only poor people eat. What would they do?"

Following the elves, the next group bound by their idol image should be the vampires.

They are bloodthirsty, afraid of light, and their senses deteriorate, making them sensitive and fragile.

Before being driven to mental illness by the long years, they are usually in a state of being obsessed with saving face and suffering for it.

Not only does the blood need to be fresh, but it also needs to be served in a stemmed glass.

They didn't understand that the nobles used stemmed glasses to avoid warming the wine in the glass with their body heat.

Fresh blood naturally carries body temperature.

Juan thought about it and understood.

"They will definitely find a way to change the stereotype that only poor people eat offal."

“That’s right. They will try to make offal more expensive, and ideally influence other wealthy people to eat it too. For example, they will spread the idea that ‘using spices to make offal is the choice of truly wealthy and tasteful people.’”

In fact, aristocratic banquets, because they had so much money to burn, didn't know what to eat and were quite keen on following trends.

For example, some unusual mushrooms and seafood were popularized in this way.

Those foods were originally only eaten by people living nearby. They weren't particularly delicious, but suddenly a big shot took a liking to them, and to cater to his taste, a bunch of nobles started eating them too.

Finally, it becomes a popular trend. A few background stories are made up, and a few food critics are asked to review and verify it. What was originally eaten by mountain people in remote mountain villages or fishermen by the sea is transformed into a luxury choice for the elite.

"I believe the vampires will definitely find a way to make offal more expensive, at least more expensive than meat. They have close ties with many nobles."

This is what Margaret told Jashy.

There are quite a few vampires in aristocratic circles.

After all, they can provide pleasure that is hard to obtain through normal means.

According to her, for a time, whether or not enough vampires attended was one of the important indicators for judging whether a noble banquet was of sufficient caliber.

"Do you nobles only have one theme for your banquets: the lowlifes?"

At that moment, Jia Xiu couldn't help but ask a question.

Speaking of this, Margaret was also very disgusted. "You know, there are more useless people than useful people in the nobility. There's no way around it. If everyone were too useful, the royal family would be unhappy. In addition, these useless people don't have anything to do on weekdays, so it's true that no matter what the theme of the banquet is, the evening will turn into something vulgar."

As for the outspoken notion that there are many useless people among the nobility, Margaret didn't care at all.

“I’m not part of their circle, so I just said it.”

Meanwhile, after hearing Jia Xiu's story, Hu An also became excited. They bought it at such a low price and sold it for more than the price of meat.

It makes more money than small toys!

No, this is more profitable than addictive drugs!
The penalties for breach of contract in the contracts he signed were all astronomical figures.

An irresistible price comes at a price.

Therefore, I am not worried about those bosses defaulting on their contracts.

They signed without hesitation, even more anxious than Juan, fearing the "fool" would run away.

"Invincible."

Juan couldn't help but sigh.

Second-rate businessmen follow the market; first-rate businessmen directly control the market!

"Hey, by the way, if this business is going to grow bigger and stronger in the future, shouldn't we change the name? I think it might not be good to call selling meat the Juan-Jiaxiu brand. This brand name is already associated with toys."

"That makes sense. So what do you think it should be called?"

"Um... I haven't thought of anything yet. How about we combine our surnames to make a new name?"

Juan has inherited the fine tradition of naming brands here, using either the surname or the given name.

"Actually, my full name is Jia Xiu."

"Huh?" Juan was completely taken aback, but after considering Jia Xiu's black hair and black eyes, he said, "You really are a descendant of some ancient family. I heard that thousands of years ago, people were named with their full name together."

Just as he finished speaking, Juan recalled his suspicion that his junior brother had an unfathomable background.

It's connected! It's all connected!

The descendants of an ancient family that has been passed down for thousands of years are unknown to the world, but they possess astonishing power in secret, as described in the stories of bards.

Looking at Juan's shocked expression, as if he had discovered the truth of the world, Jia Xiu had no idea what he was thinking.

"I think we should call it Shuanghui."

"Huh? What Shuanghui?"

"After breaking free from the bloodlust curse, the fates of the human and vampire races converge once again at this new era, destined to move towards a brighter future, a double convergence."

After Jia Xiu explained Shuanghui, Juan took a long time to react.

It feels grand, but something also feels off.

"Alright, let's go with Shuanghui then. It's a real shame you're not a bard. Who can elevate the ending of a story better than you?"

Jia Xiu smiled slightly.

How could Juan have known that, in order to avoid dragging down his essay scores in Chinese exams, he had developed the ability to conjure up grand principles from any subject matter?

I picked up these skills again when I learned about something called "essay writing"...

After resolving his doubts, Juan hurriedly threw himself back into his work.

Entrepreneurs in the early stages of their business are basically working like beasts of burden, even busier than ordinary employees.

Juan's abundant energy allows him to keep running around every day with very little rest time; that's talent.

Of course, it's also possible that she honed her skills while working with wealthy women.

After seeing Juan off, Jia Xiu continued his work.

Unlike before, now he has a giant bat who can stay up even longer than him by his side.

Elizabeth was already trying to understand academic texts written in Common Language.

He also took the initiative to translate the Tentacle Monster Legacy into a common language, which is currently only understandable to the Primal Vampires besides Jashu.

Although Elizabeth's current skill level is not yet sufficient for translating well, she has decided to learn through her work.

"Since you're just idling around anyway, as a consultant, you should know how to find things to do for yourself."

That's what she said.

A cow or horse with a very good sense of "self-management".

As for Jia Xiu's work, the revision of the patent application was actually completed very quickly.

There aren't many things that need to be changed.

After all, it's a downward modification, not an upward improvement.

The remaining time was mainly spent refining the thesis.

Although this paper won't be published anytime soon, if it is, the vampires will know the truth about the "benefits".

However, you can give it to the sect leader in exchange for experience.

As soon as Jia Xiu submitted the paper to the sect leader, he received a reply.

【选题50分/创新性100分/工作量5分/研究水平15分/影响力100分】

[Evaluation: "Excellent" ability to commercialize research results]

Unsurprisingly, the sect leader started being sarcastic again.

Jia Xiu wanted to argue, "What's wrong with making some money? It's not like we've stopped vampires from drinking blood."

This resolves the most fundamental conflict between them and humanity.

He's practically a "great philanthropist".

He just made some money while being a great philanthropist.

Is this also for better research in the future?

High-end research is incredibly expensive.

However, despite his sarcastic and eccentric manner, the sect leader was still very generous with the experience points he gave.

Both innovation and influence have reached new heights.

The spell system of the tentacle monsters is quite innovative.

And this influence is clearly not determined by whether the paper can be published publicly for the time being.

It has indeed affected the vampires, and the impact is significant enough.

[Reward: 2700 Experience Points]

As the experience points were credited, the LV.6 experience bar was finally filled to its last bit.

[Upgrade, Warlock LV.6 → LV.7]

[Current Experience: 23500/34000]

[Gain attribute points +2]

With these two attributes added, Intelligence and Perception now reach 12 points.

In addition to the extraordinary physique he inherited from Elizabeth, Jash is now basically a "superman" except for his lack of charisma.

As for charm, well, if you're not very charming, so be it. We can leave the tasks that require you to show your face to Bubu.

So far, among all the creatures Jia Xiu has ever seen, none have been able to completely resist Bubu's charm offensive.

[Sage Time Enhancement: The activation cooldown is reduced to 15 days, and the duration is increased to 6 hours. In the current Sage Time state, you will have absolute memory and can completely memorize all information received by all your senses.]

Alright, now the post-coital period has completely turned into hyperthymesia.

Jia Xiu had never seen anyone with such an ability before; he had only seen it in detective movies and TV shows.

Usually, as soon as the background music starts, the detective protagonist is instantly transported back to the time of the crime.

[The dark room upgrades to a ring → the time-stopped dark room]

No, what is this thing?

(End of this chapter)