Invitation declined; Multiverse Mall is now open for business.

"Sizzle~" "Sizzle~" "Sizzle~"...

As soon as Ye Hao finished speaking, the atmosphere among Shen Wansan, Lü Buwei, Mi Zhu and the others changed instantly, as if an electric current was flowing between them.

"The assessment method is very simple: it involves optimizing the original plan I set up."

"The three people who first satisfied me have passed the assessment and can temporarily become temporary employees of the Myriad Realms Mall."

After Ye Hao finished speaking, he sat down and waited for everyone's response.

Shen Wansan, Lü Buwei, Mi Zhu, and others, "..."

Is this to ask them to point out the flaws in the city lord's design?

"Your Majesty, I believe that the martial arts promotion activities could include some martial arts demonstrations, competitions, demonstrations of special techniques, and explanations of martial arts principles."

A woman in a long purple dress, with her long purple hair piled high, possessing a captivating figure and exuding a mysterious and noble aura, bowed slightly to Ye Hao with a sweet smile on her face.

Purple Maiden!

Name: Zi Nu.

[Identity: Master of Zilan Pavilion in the world of Tianxing Jiuge.]

Ye Hao looked at the first person to step forward and was slightly surprised.

"Different worlds, some have martial arts, some don't."

"In a world without martial arts, their understanding of martial arts is entirely based on conjecture; they have no real knowledge of martial arts."

"In a world with martial arts, if the level of martial arts is not high, they have no idea how powerful the Acquired Realm, Innate Realm, Grandmaster Realm, and Great Grandmaster Realm really are."

"Therefore, a platform for showcasing martial arts skills and strength should be able to enhance the promotion of martial arts."

After Zi Nu finished speaking, she bowed gracefully to Ye Hao and then withdrew.

Ye Hao nodded slightly, neither expressing any opinion nor agreeing nor disagreeing.

"hateful!"

The others who shared the same thoughts as Zi Nu were secretly annoyed.

One step slower!

This plan did not point out any shortcomings in Ye Hao's design; it only made some additions, without fear of displeasing the city lord.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the martial arts promotion activities should include more information about the status of martial artists, and it would be best to invite some martial artists of distinguished status to participate."

A middle-aged man dressed in black, with handsome features and a calm demeanor, stepped forward and spoke.

This person was Fan Li, who was later revered as the Sage of Commerce.

Name: Fan Li.

[Identity: Sage of Commerce during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.]

"To make all customers clearly aware of the benefits that becoming a powerful martial artist will bring them."

"Strength, wealth, status, power, and so on!"

Fan Li remained calm, and his words went straight to the heart of the matter.

After Fan Li finished speaking, he bowed to Ye Hao and then returned to his original standing position.

Ye Hao nodded slightly, without expressing any opinion.

If everyone could remain calm after Zi Nu revealed her optimization plan, they could no longer stay calm after Fan Li spoke, and their emotions became somewhat agitated.

While it cannot be said that Fan Li's plan was necessarily better than Zi Nu's, it was at least no worse.

If, when they present their own solutions, they are inferior to those of Zi Nu and Fan Li, the disparity will become immediately apparent.

"Your Majesty, I believe the martial arts promotion is perfect; every aspect of it is impeccable."

Just then, a round-faced, chubby middle-aged man bowed deeply to Ye Hao, almost falling to the ground.

[Name: Heshen.]

[Identity: In the world of the eloquent and witty Ji Xiaolan, Grand Councilor.]

"Heshen?"

Ye Hao glanced at Heshen, raising an eyebrow slightly.

In his mind, Heshen was a corrupt official. In the history of the Nine Provinces, he was second to none among corrupt officials.

Legend has it that Heshen amassed a fortune worth between 800 million and 1.1 billion taels of silver, and his gold, silver, antiques, and treasures exceeded the total fiscal revenue of the Qing Dynasty government over fifteen years.

"So Heshen was a business genius after all!"

Ye Hao quickly checked Heshen's information using the system.

Heshen personally managed industry and commerce, opening 75 pawnshops and more than 300 large and small banks. He also established commercial relationships with the British East India Company and the Thirteen Factories of Canton, creating a vast commercial empire.

He couldn't have amassed so much wealth solely through embezzlement.

He embezzled part of it, and another part came from his business dealings.

"The city lord's martial arts promotion event is a tremendous blessing for those people."

"Without martial arts promotions, how could they acquire unparalleled skills? How could they gain a superior level of strength and status compared to others?"

Heshen was filled with righteous indignation and said...

"The Myriad Realms Mall has so many extraordinary products that can be purchased with just value points. Ordinary people in the myriad realms can accumulate small amounts and purchase unimaginable goods from the Myriad Realms Mall."

"But now that the city lord has given them a way to earn more value points, shouldn't they be grateful?"

"Is it easier for an ordinary person to gain value points, or for a powerful martial artist to gain value points?"

Heshen spoke very quickly, but his pronunciation was very clear.

"Perhaps in the future, the Myriad Realms Mall will need martial artists to carry out missions in other worlds. If they are ordinary people, will they have the opportunity?"

"Let them see the wealth of those top martial artists and how easily they can acquire value points. Then they will know how great the city lord is and how much he has bestowed upon them."

After Heshen finished speaking, he quickly withdrew.

His words were very clear, making it clear to those attending the martial arts promotion that purchasing martial arts to strengthen themselves would give them more ways to acquire value points.

If one becomes a powerful martial artist, one might even gain a certain status in the Myriad Realms Mall.

"You have a really nice way of speaking."

Ye Hao smiled faintly.

He began to understand why Emperor Qianlong liked Heshen so much.

Although Heshen also offered his opinions, his words, both inside and out, contained no intention of actually offering any criticism.

Heshen did not answer, but stood respectfully in place.

Lü Buwei, Shen Wansan, and the others were all bewildered.

Chapter Thirty-One: Martial Arts Promotion Event Officially Begins! [Seeking Flowers and Votes!]

"We're in big trouble!"

This is the first thought in the minds of those who haven't spoken yet.

One step behind, every step behind.

It's pointless for them to raise the same opinion.

However, it is much more difficult to offer other opinions based on the opinions of Zi Nu, Fan Li, and He Shen.

Moreover, the suggestions they put forward were even more outstanding than those of Zi Nu, Fan Li, and He Shen.

Otherwise, they wouldn't get any of the three temporary employee positions at the Myriad Realms Mall.

"Your Majesty, I believe the significance of the martial arts promotion should be to accelerate the circulation of goods in the Myriad Realms Mall."

"While focusing on the martial arts promotion itself, we should not neglect other products."

After a moment's thought, Lü Buwei also stepped forward.

“We can add some cross-promotion activities to the Myriad Realms Mall, such as giving away a chance to participate in a martial arts lottery for spending a certain amount of value points in the Myriad Realms Mall.”

"Or, if they purchase other types of goods and a certain amount of value points, they can receive a certain amount of value points as a gift to help them purchase martial arts manuals."

"Alternatively, by purchasing a certain number of other value points from the Myriad Realms Mall, you can receive a martial arts manual as a gift. The more value points you spend, the higher the level of the martial arts manual you will receive."

After Lü Buwei finished speaking, he quickly returned to his original position.

Ye Hao also did not express any opinion, but simply nodded slightly.

"Binding! Certain items in the Multiverse can be designated as non-saleable. Only after consuming a certain amount of martial arts items can they purchase these items."

"Make them realize the danger. If they don't buy martial arts manuals from the Myriad Realms Mall, others who do may very well kill customers from the same world."

"Restriction! If customers of the Myriad Realms Mall do not reach a certain level of strength, they are not allowed to purchase certain items."

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Others also offered their opinions.

Unfortunately, their suggestions were significantly inferior to those of the previous four.

It's not necessarily that their business acumen was inferior to that of Zi Nu, Fan Li, He Shen, and Lü Buwei; rather, it's that they were a step slower in their reactions.