Divine Team.

The Young Master has lost his appetite and can't sleep, staying up all night.

The battle report of Sariel's bombardment of Plague Island and the live capture of thousands of pirates shocked the Young Master greatly. Even if the bombardment may have been a strategic move to provoke aggression, the ocean dominance displayed by Sariel was indeed discouraging for the Young Master.

Perhaps it was wrong to develop the Sea Merchants Association from the very beginning.

In that case, it's time to advance inland vigorously, with the Sea Merchants Association maintaining basic functions like fishing, while targeting inland river transport.

However, the Northern Fishing Port Village guards the river's mouth to the sea, originally a part of the strategy, but it ended up being given to the Tata Battle Team, which is increasingly frustrating.

Even more frustrating is the unbearable progress at the Hell mine. The uncertainty of bribing the Supervisor with Crystal Stones now far exceeds the previous Supervisor's 20% commission.

The Young Master is exasperated: "Peeping Tom, what do you suggest?"

Peeping Immortal is uneasy: "It seems the reporting option hasn't been activated yet, I think it might be related to numbers. Maybe a large-scale bribe will activate it."

The Young Master actually thought the same, but such a foolish decision can't be made by himself; Peeping Tom is there to offer suggestions and take the blame.

"Then let's do that, have each team concentrate the Mineral Crystals on those members who haven't been bribed."

Each team reports one after another: "Bribing completed!"

Sure enough, the teams report again: "Reporting option activated!"

The Young Master is at his wit's end: "Report!"

Everyone in the team receives the message again —— You have reported the Supervisor Alasoga, the mine is about to process it.

... Hoping for a more reasonable Supervisor, cruel or greedy doesn't matter...

Finally, the rumbling footsteps of the Hell Two-headed Dog resonate again, and a familiar voice echoes through the mine: "Little bastards, finally missing your Uncle Ali Benga? Everyone must submit 30% of your Crystal Stones daily!"

The whole team is in an uproar!

Peeping Tom is shocked to the core! His face turns pale!

The Young Master is nearly fainting with rage: "Are there only two Supervisors in this Hell?"

But then, a team member notices something strange: "Reporting to the Young Master, those level 1 Little Demons seem to be mocking us."

The Young Master is suddenly alert: "They can laugh?"

Peeping Immortal finally finds a clue: "Young Master, this means they are NPCs, we can bribe them with Crystal Stones!"

The Young Master is furious: "Baka!! Five days! We've been here for five days, and only now you tell me they're NPCs?"

Peeping Tom is anxious too, definitely can't admit fault now, must shift the blame!

Peeping Tom also joins in the scolding: "These useless things, lack the awareness of being good citizens of Hell! Just wanting to comfortably go AFK to complete tasks without triggering events around them..."

The Young Master thinks so too, spreading anger: "From today, the salary of the entire team in Hell will be reduced by 30%!! Until the first layer is broken, don't even think about a raise!!"

But the Young Master's anger hasn't subsided: "Peeping Tom, how is your progress on your side?"

Peeping Tom immediately reports: "The Baron's Shangri-La Commerce Association has now risen to level 5. Fifty excellent members have been assigned to join. The Baron was unusually excited last night, walking and humming songs in the yard. From other servants, it's learned the Baron might have gotten Spice."

The Young Master is irritated: "This was expected, what kind of progress is that?"

Peeping Tom quickly thinks of a solution by appealing to preferences: "Our Sea Merchants Association is supplying low-grade fish to the Baron Commerce Association for free, already affecting the low-grade fish prices in Black Iron City, especially the Northern Fishing Port, which is full of low-grade fish. As long as our Sea Merchants Association continues to offer for free for a few more days, the Northern Fishing Port might go bankrupt, the Tata Battle Team would be expelled from the village due to poor management, and then we can take the village back..."

The Young Master is invigorated!

This is what the Young Master had been bitterly longing for!

But the Young Master is still doubtful: "Is it really that simple to bankrupt the village?"

Peeping Tom's mind also becomes active again: "There are two methods to bankrupt the village: first, player sabotage! But we can't directly step in; we can have the publicity team incite Chinese players to act. They just captured the Southern Canyon Village, surely have thoughts about the Northern Village. Even slight disruption of fishing boats and such could severely worsen conditions for the Northern Fishing Port Village!"

The Young Master asks in alarm: "But this might let the Chinese players take the village away!"

Peeping Tom answers: "Therefore, I need to speak with Fat Pig Baron! Although he can't send troops, there's priority access here for nobles; there should be ways to seize a village. Meanwhile, this tests his capability; if he can't take the village, it shows he's incompetent, then intercepting Spice from him would be easy. If he can, even directly settling in the village with Shangri-La Commerce Association's power, our influence will further penetrate parasitically!"

The Young Master is overjoyed: "Good! You must accomplish this!"

This time must succeed! Peeping Tom is sweating even more: "Understood!"

...

Peeping Tom again finds the Baron having a grand dinner. Compared to the regular nouveau riche dinner when asking him to send troops to save the Southern Village, today's dinner included a bowl of Golden Caviar from the Golden Empire and Clear Wind Cheese, an advanced specialty from Oak City.

Peeping Tom is aware: "Good day, Baron!"

The Baron is indeed in high spirits: "Vice-President, sales have been great these days, I've decided to give you a raise!"

"Thank you, Baron, for appreciating us. Our entire team will work even harder. I came this time after discovering a significant business opportunity that Baron mustn't miss."

The Baron nonchalantly scoops a large spoonful of caviar: "Speak..."

Peeping Tom glances at the serving servants, aware of how easily their mouths leak.

Thus he reminds again: "Sir, it's very important! The fewer people that know, the better."

The Baron is stupefied momentarily before waving them away.

Only one butler remains.

Peeping Tom finally speaks: "The fish sashimi we've been selling well are supplied with free ingredients by Sakamaru Commerce Association, also the main specialty of Northern Fishing Port Village. Now the price for low-grade fish has been pushed down by us, Northern Fishing Port is already in trouble. As long as Baron takes action, we can monopolize the price of low-grade fish..."

The Baron listens and begins to lose his nonchalant expression, his chewing slows down, ultimately stopping completely to ponder!

Peeping Tom is excited, nervous, his palms sweating!

Despite countless wishes for him to be a dumb pig, just this once, he hopes his pig brain smartens up——No, showing him that Secret Iron book last time proved he isn't truly dumb!

Finally, the Baron slaps the table: "Great! This matter is indeed confidential! I can't directly intervene, otherwise, it might alarm other nobles; if they discover benefits, they'll swoop in on the village, making it hard for me—so immediately go to the bar and find Miss Vivian, let her figure out a way, and maintain confidentiality!"

Peeping Tom is euphoric, succeeded!

Crucially, the event chain leads back to Vivian, this Dancing Girl proves to be influential, perfectly allowing further exploration of her through this incident...

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