The story of the black silk female knight

Valensa quickly followed, pulling Lily of the Valley along with her, and they walked into the stairwell together.

As she went upstairs, the maid's alluring short skirt and black stockings kept flashing before Valensa's eyes, making it impossible for her not to look.

This maid is so alluring, both in her attire and the way she walks, yet she has such a serious expression. It makes you really want to tear off her disguise and see her less serious side.

Valensa made no attempt to hide the longing in her eyes, which the maid clearly sensed, but she merely turned back and smiled slightly at her, her gait becoming even more alluring.

"Tsk."

Lily of the Valley, who had witnessed all of this, couldn't help but roll her eyes and mutter under her breath in annoyance:

"Women... ah, once they start being shameless, they can be far more unscrupulous than men."

Valensa ignored Lily's complaints and just stared at the maid's back all the way until she entered Yashiro's room on the top floor of the merchant guild.

"Welcome to visit me."

Upon meeting, Yashilo generously embraced Valensa and pointed to the various sweet and delicious premium fruits on the coffee table behind him:

"Come on, don't be shy, let's eat and chat."

Chapter 222 Doing Business with a Rich Woman

"Is your body completely healed now?"

Valensa didn't stand on ceremony. After hugging Yashiro, she pulled Linglan to sit down on the sofa.

In the Gray Rat incident, Yashiro's Million Gold Coin Fist, which destroyed the first body of the Gray Rat, looked cool, but in reality, it put a great strain on his body. It was as if Yashiro, with the strength of the Lighthouse, forcibly used the power of the Radiant Rank.

The consequence was that he couldn't get out of bed for several months, and even his meals had to be fed by a maid.

After the incident, Valensa wanted to visit Yahiro and bring him to the Church of the Sun to recuperate, hoping that soaking in the holy water of the sun would help him recover faster.

As a result, she didn't even get to see Yashiro. Yashiro, who was recovering from his injuries, declined all visits and also politely refused the kindness of the Church of the Sun.

Yashiro practices the way of a fighter, and the natural recovery after each severe physical exhaustion allows her strength to increase. Relying on divine magic to recover does not have the same effect.

So this was the first time Valensa and Yashiro had met since the Gray Rat incident.

"Yes, it has fully recovered and has even grown quite a bit."

Yashilo grinned and made a couple of fist gestures before sitting down opposite Valensa, casually picking up a grape from the coffee table and putting it in his mouth.

The grapes were crystal clear; from a distance, they didn't look like fruit at all, but more like gemstones.

After Yashilo bit it in his mouth, you could clearly hear the popping sound of juice, and the whole room could smell a refreshing sweet aroma.

"These fruits of yours..."

Seeing this, Valencia raised an eyebrow slightly and picked up a peach, gently squeezing it in her palm.

It is smooth, soft and elastic to the touch, with an incredibly white and tender peel and a red tip at one end.

With just one light bite, you can fully appreciate what it means to have thin skin, thick flesh, and plenty of juice. The sweetness will explode and fill every corner of your mouth, making you feel involuntarily refreshed.

"really……"

After savoring the delicious peach, Valensa asked curiously:

"These fruits must all be from the Elven race, right? Does your merchant guild still have dealings with the Elven race? Can you still contact them now?"

One of the three options Tia's father offered for having children was the fruit of the Elven Mother Tree.

Unfortunately, the elves are too aloof and have very little contact with humans. Even the Church of the Sun has no way to contact the elves, and most of the information from the Adventurers' Guild is just rumors.

If the Nora Merchant Guild has a channel to contact the Elven race, that would be wonderful.

Unfortunately, Yashiro also had a regretful expression on his face:

"Our chamber of commerce does have business dealings with the elves, but it has always been one-sided... They occasionally approach us to sell these fruits and some works of art."

The Chamber of Commerce always tried to communicate with them and get their contact information, but unfortunately, those elves were just too proud.

"Oh, I see... then let's forget about it."

Valensa had to suppress her lingering thoughts about the fruit of the Elf Mother Tree and focus on breaking through to the Radiant Rank, prioritizing the witch's method.

"Is such that……"

After chatting with Yashiro while enjoying delicious elven fruits for a while, Valensa finally got down to business.

She gave Linglan a wink, signaling her to take out the syringe used to store the modification agent.

The syringe is now completely empty... Before coming here, Lily of the Valley had already transferred the potion to a crystal bottle specifically used for storing alchemical products.

"Yashilo, take a look at this."

Valensa handed the syringe to Yashilo:

"I'd like to do another business deal with you. Are you interested?"

"This...is also one of your little inventions?"

Yashilo took the syringe with great interest and examined it in his hand, quickly discerning some clues:

"No, this must have been made by Linglan, right? It looks like a medical device. I've seen something similar at my family doctor's place, but it wasn't as intricately designed and it was made of pure silver."

"Yes, this is indeed thanks to Lily of the Valley, but of course, my efforts also played a part."

Valensa smiled and nodded.

This was the story she and Suzuran had come up with long ago... It was understandable that she could invent a dish, but it was a bit outrageous that she could invent medical equipment, so it was better to attribute the invention of the new syringe to Suzuran.

Of course, since Valensa is now considered Lily of the Valley's guardian, the ownership of Lily of the Valley's inventions still belongs to Valensa.

Yashilo knew this too, of course. She examined the syringe in her hand several times before frowning slightly and speaking:

“I understand what you mean, Valensa… You want to promote this new medical device through the channels of our Nora Chamber of Commerce?”

"Yes, it is like that."

Valensa nodded:

"Yashiro, what do you think?"

"Well..."

Yashilo sighed and put down the syringe:

“If you’re short of money, Valencia, I can lend you some as a friend, and you can pay me back when you have enough funds. But as for this collaboration… I’m sorry, I don’t see any profit margin.”

How could there be no profit margin?

Valensa expressed her dissatisfaction.

Medical devices were one of the most profitable industries in her previous life's world... and it's the same in Wei's cyberpunk world.

"Because this thing is just a medical device."

Yashilo shrugged:

"You should know that on the continent of Frenoia, when people are injured or sick, the first thing they think of is not a doctor, but a priest... In most cases, divine magic is much more useful than medical skills."

Therefore, being a doctor is a very rare profession. Basically, only the nobility and wealthy merchants would keep a doctor at home in case of emergencies.

There are no more than five medical clinics in the entire capital of France, and only a few dozen throughout the whole country.

Even if these clinics replaced all their syringes... how much money would they make? They probably wouldn't even be able to cover their promotional costs.

"So, Yashilo, you're worried about the market... Then you can rest assured."

Valensa, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled confidently:

"This thing is indeed just an inexpensive medical device, but its main customer base is not just doctors."

"Oh?"

Yashilo blinked curiously, then picked up the syringe again and examined it closely.

"You must have noticed it too, right?"

Valensa deliberately waited a moment before pointing at the syringe and laughing:

"Compared to the original injection equipment, this syringe is not only ingeniously constructed, but also much simpler and easier to use... Even ordinary people who have never studied medicine can use it normally."

"...You want to sell this to ordinary people?"

Yashilo narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

"To be precise, they were sold to the military and adventurers."

Valensa smiled and nodded:

"With these two major customer groups, even if the price of a single syringe is low, it's still a big business for your Nora Chamber of Commerce, right?"

Chapter 223 The Female Knight Wants Superpowers

"Goods that can be sold to soldiers and adventurers, no matter how low the unit price, are still big business."

Yashilo first smiled and nodded, affirming the lucrative prospects of the business, before asking:

"So? How are you going to sell this syringe to soldiers and adventurers?"

"Well..."

Valensa did not answer herself, but instead gave the opportunity to Lily of the Valley:

"Let the fairy speak, after all, she is the professional doctor."

"Ah."

Lily of the Valley wasn't intimidated; she looked directly into Yashilo's slightly scrutinizing eyes.

"I wonder what Miss Yashiro thinks of alchemical potions? The priests' divine magic is indeed useful, but there aren't many priests in total, at least not enough to equip every adventurer team or soldier team."

Many soldiers and adventurers choose to use alchemical potions for emergency treatment or to restore their strength when they are injured in battle. Miss Yashiro, you must know that, right?

"Ok, I know."

Yashilo nodded:

"Our Nora Chamber of Commerce has many contracted alchemists, and many shops selling alchemical potions also belong to our Chamber of Commerce."

"As expected of the kingdom's largest merchant guild!"

Lily of the Valley first praised the Nora Chamber of Commerce before continuing:

"Does Miss Naya Shilo know that, besides the potion's effects and the ingredients, there is another important factor that determines the value of an alchemical potion?"

"Factors other than effects and materials..."

Yashilo thought for a few seconds, then his eyes lit up:

"You mean... how long it takes for the potion to take effect? ​​Whether it's a healing or strengthening alchemical potion, generally the faster it takes effect after being ingested, the more expensive it is!"

"Yes, that's it!"

Lily of the Valley's cool and delicate face blossomed into a smile:

"Most low-priced alchemical potions take some time to take effect after being ingested. This is not because the potions are ineffective, but because there is a process of digestion and absorption after oral administration."

Many high-level alchemical potions that can take effect immediately use special materials that allow the medicinal power to actively integrate into the human body, bypassing the digestion and absorption process, which is why they take effect so quickly.

However, if ordinary alchemical potions are used by injection, they may not be as fast as high-level alchemical potions, but they will be much faster than ordinary oral administration.

However, the price of a high-level alchemical potion is often tens or even hundreds of times that of a low-level alchemical potion.

Even if it requires purchasing additional syringes, and even if injection is more painful than oral administration, those adventurers and frontline soldiers who already constantly teeter on the edge of death will make the right choice.

"A secondary substitute for high-level alchemical potions? I see..."

Yashilo's eyes lit up completely, and without much thought, she nodded decisively:

"Our Nora Chamber of Commerce will take this deal!"

Yashiro was well aware that once this technology was widely adopted and promoted, the existing alchemy potion industry would inevitably be severely impacted, with many shops even facing the risk of closure, and the Nora Chamber of Commerce itself would suffer a significant loss.

But Yashilo knew even better that technological optimization and progress were unstoppable. Even if she rejected Valensa and Suzuran's proposal today, someone else would come up with this business in the future.

In that case, it would be better to take control of the new technology, strike first, and seize as much market share as possible before competitors can react.

Every technological innovation brings immense wealth to some and financial ruin to others.

As the largest merchant guild in the Kingdom of Fran, the Nora Merchant Guild has experienced too many successes and failures.