This isn't a souls-like game at all.

The bald mercenary was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the middle-aged man.

"Just leave this to me."

The tavern manager smiled slightly and asked the waiter beside him to take the suitcase.

"I really have to thank you this time!"

Doss stood up, wiping the sweat off his face. He took out a bulging leather bag from his arms and handed it over quietly.

"No, no, it was clearly Lord Doss who was resourceful and seized the opportunity."

The middle-aged man took the belt calmly, weighed it, smiled even more, and put it away.

"But, Mr. Doss, as a businessman, if you want to attract the attention of the magician, the most important thing is to behave in a civilized manner and have unique resources..."

The middle-aged man said with a hint of meaning, "Needless to say, the resources are naturally new and rare. Besides, in our Rodno Empire, slavery was abolished long ago."

Doss's eyes lit up, as if he had finally figured something out.

……

"As expected, those who can run a business and open a factory are not fools."

In the well-decorated room, Ye Yiyi slumped on the soft sofa, enjoying Xiaoyu's massage, playing with a blue-glowing gem in her hand, and sighed deeply.

"I originally thought this guy was here to rob Eighty-Eight and demand that I hand over the method to cure Crystallization Disease."

In a corner of the room, Halville, who was fiddling with various glassware at the table, trembled when he heard the words and almost dropped the measuring cylinder in his hand.

He looked back helplessly.

"Master, the kind of plot you describe wouldn't even be performed in a play. You're just making fun of the audience."

"hehe."

Ye Yiyi smiled without saying anything, glancing at the light curtain.

[Ultimate Star Spirit Crystal]

Item Description: The core of the soul.

A special crystal obtained after the true spirit is crystallized.

One of the True Spirit Crystals is of extremely outstanding quality.

Can be found in the Starfall Lands.

One of the materials used to craft props.

It can also be used to strengthen the spirit of armor or catalysts.

It can significantly reduce the damage taken by star creatures and star remnants when attacked.

Or it can enhance the bonus effects of star and universe related spells.

It is said that in the ancient times of Ron Moya.

The ancient beast of the sky once fell to the earth along with the falling star.

It is said that this is the origin of the ancient behemoth.

"This guy really gave me something incredible."

After reading the item description, Ye Yiyi sighed slightly.

The last similar item was the [Ultimate Dragon Power True Spirit Crystal] obtained by crystallizing the True Spirit of the Undead Dragon Shadow.

By analogy, the gem in Ye Yiyi's hand should be an item obtained by crystallizing the true spirit of the star.

It’s strange to say. Xingxing is an expert in crystallization. Can its true spirit also be crystallized?

Just as Ye Yiyi was studying the crystal, Halville, who was fiddling with the glassware, suddenly asked.

"By the way, what should we do with Eighty-Eight next?"

Hearing this, Ye Yiyi's eyes dropped and she shook her head.

"I have not decided yet."

"So, Master, what are your thoughts?"

"idea……"

Ye Yiyi stared at the night view outside the frosted glass window, pursed his lips, and recalled the slave life he had witnessed in his wandering thoughts. His eyes gradually became dazed and his words became vague.

"I don't actually have that many ideas. I just want those slaves to be able to live as human beings..."

Halwell shook his head slightly and whispered.

"In the beginning, the Empire fought a war against the aristocratic families in order to liberate slaves and carry out national reforms. Even with the support of the Hall of Stopping War and the Sons of Cyber, many people died."

"After listening to what that fat man said just now, I suddenly realized that although you, Master, can single-handedly kill the entire slave-owning group and forcibly end slavery, that also means the complete collapse of the Fire Sparrow Flower Kingdom, which is based on serfdom."

"By then, the nations surrounding the Firebird Flower will not miss this great opportunity."

Looking at the silent Ye Yiyi, Halwell sighed slightly.

"What's more, the gates of hell, foreign gods, the terrible ancient curse, and the decadent king you mentioned..."

"The emancipation of slaves is certainly important, but there are priorities. Before this crisis, the future of the neighboring countries is more important!"

"I know."

Ye Yiyi hugged the dung beetle, closed her eyes and answered calmly.

He certainly knew what his responsibilities were, but his encounter with Bashiba and the experiences he had from his wandering thoughts had deeply stimulated him.

This won’t work, this mentality.

He muttered to himself, took out his short staff of concealment and tapped his forehead lightly.

The spirit that surpassed all emotions was quietly released, and then the distress and worries disappeared from his mind, and the sublimated true spirit dominated everything.

Harville was completely oblivious to this, and just fiddled with the utensils and said:

"Also, I won't be accompanying the Master into the forest tomorrow. Besides the time it takes to make the strengthening agent that Lord Scarab needs, I also plan to talk to Eighty-Eight."

"Although it's a little late in life, I still hope to send him to study in the Empire. At least let him first develop his own values, and then he can decide for himself what kind of person he should be."

"Thank you for your help, Halville."

Ye Yiyi's emotionless voice came from behind, making the old magician shudder.

He looked back in surprise, only to see that Ye Yiyi had already opened the door and disappeared outside, leaving only a vague and ethereal voice echoing in the air.

"I have found a way to eliminate the barbaric system and restore the neighboring civilization to its glory... Also, I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow."

"...Uh, see you tomorrow?"

Halville waved his hands blankly, then stared at the utensils on the table and scratched his head strangely.

A way to restore civilization to its glory days?

Could it be that the master is planning to follow the example of the ancient sage kings, unify the borders, and recreate the splendor of the countries on land?

"I must be crazy..."

Halville muttered to himself.

……

The next morning, Ye Yiyi walked out of the tavern under the dim sky and sad drizzle.

"Mistress Michaela!"

Doss, dressed in travel clothes and leather boots, came to meet them.

He scanned the long line of cars, and his gaze finally fell on the group of people wearing fitted linen clothes, looking clean and tidy, but with numb and doubtful eyes, and their bodies covered with crystals of different sizes.

These men were more like miners than slaves.

"After all, strength is the reason for being king."

Ye Yiyi glanced at Doss, who was kneeling and waiting for him to make a statement, then retracted his gaze, looked at the Ten Thousand Stone Crystal Forest in the distance, and spoke.

"lets go."

Chapter 494: The Beast of Gems.

In the drizzle, the convoy set off northward on the slightly muddy dirt road.

The Ten Thousand Stone Crystal Forest is not far from Platinum Crystal Town. Even if you look north from the town, you can see a lingering light blue mist hanging in the sky, like blue dye splashed on gray cloth.

Ye Yiyi rejected Dos's suggestion to ride in a carriage, and instead rode on Virgil and traveled with the convoy with awnings that was transporting many slave workers.

At first, these timid slaves did not dare to talk to Ye Yiyi, for fear of angering this extraordinary-looking big man.

But the situation finally took a turn for the better after he cast magic to sublimate and eliminate all the crystals on the slave workers and healed their old injuries.

Later, he learned from a slave worker that after Doss returned from the tavern last night, he had, contrary to his usual behavior, woke up all the slave workers in the factory.

Then everyone was bathed to remove fleas and parasites, clothes were distributed, and a very sumptuous dinner was prepared.

Just when the slaves were panicking and thought they were going to be sold to others, they heard Doss's personal statement on system reform.

The slaves could no longer remember the specific details of the statement, but they only knew that in order to greatly improve the efficiency of mining, Doss planned to adopt the imperial labor system and work point system to replace the traditional mining methods.

Simply put, although the slaves were still slaves, they enjoyed the food and accommodation standards of workers.

At the same time, the ore harvested from mining will be converted into an equivalent amount of work points when it is received and sent.

Work points are equivalent to money. Not only can they be exchanged for various daily necessities from Doss, but after accumulating 10,000 work points, one can also choose to destroy his slave contract, thus escaping from slavery and becoming a formal worker in the factory.

Although the slaves did not understand the meaning of this statement, Ye Yiyi understood it.

And Ye Yiyi was really shocked.

In his opinion, such an idea was definitely not something Doss could come up with. There must be a master teaching him behind the scenes.

The reason is simple: it is impossible for a person to break out of his or her class limitations and look at problems from a higher perspective.

So he went straight to the other party and asked the reason.

Doss was also very frank, saying that he learned these methods from the manager of the Crystal Rock Tavern.

He was the middle-aged man who entertained Ye Yiyi and Halwell last night.

According to Doss, the middle-aged man was not only an imperial citizen, but also a retired imperial soldier, and his father had participated in the slave liberation struggle in the Rodno Empire.

After learning that Doss was eager for "progress", the middle-aged man passed on his experience of the empire to him.

Looking at Ye Yiyi, who was pinching her chin and seemed to be lost in thought, Dos swallowed his saliva, then made up his mind and said to Ye Yiyi with gritted teeth:

"Sir, I'm not content to be just a small miner. I want to open the biggest factory and make the most money. I really want to make progress!!"

Feeling Doss's iron-hard heart, Ye Yiyi finally understood.

In order to get close to the magician, Doss really racked his brains.

Although his ultimate goal is still for his own benefit, so what?

At least he was willing to treat the slaves like workers and dared to make promises and changes.

If the kingdom were full of people like this, slavery would have long since vanished into history.

So he smiled and patted the other person's shoulder affectionately.

"Dos, Dos, you are indeed a smart person. Not only smart, but also very decisive! I am very pleased to know that you have such progressive ideas!"

"really?"

Doss was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

"That's natural."

Ye Yiyi nodded, then thought again:

"Although I will be leaving the Firebird Kingdom soon and won't be staying long, I can introduce you to several people of considerable status. I believe that with their support and mine, your business will grow even bigger."

"Thank you, sir!!!"

Hearing this, Doss was overjoyed! !

It is true that the timid will die of starvation, and the bold will die of gluttony!

This enormous wealth was finally received by him. He worked hard all night without sleeping, wasn't it just to wait for such a sentence?