Chapter 128: Section 129: Sacrifice


    “Now, considering making fragrance to earn money under these circumstances, isn’t that too far-fetched?” Hei Juan looked at the excited Zi Di, his mouth twitching slightly, “We should think about how to stay alive and leave this island first.”


    “Yes, yes.” Many people agreed with Hei Juan.


    Zi Di’s eyes sparkled with excitement, which was somewhat frightening.


    Lord Zhenjin, however, was secretly contemplating; Zi Di’s suggestion actually tempted him greatly. Due to the Hundred Needle Family facing exclusion and oppression, and separated by a vast ocean, even if they could support Zhenjin, it likely wouldn’t be timely.


    Zhenjin knew that arriving in White Sand City with more gold coins was obviously better. Zhenjin had only Lan Zao as his slave, and he had to pay salaries to nearly everyone else. If he became the City Lord of White Sand City, then starting and operating a newly built city would require a substantial amount of financial investment.


    Reliance on his family alone was not advisable; it was better for Zhenjin to be self-sufficient, and even to give back to his family in return.


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    Unlike the worries of the others, Zhenjin knew more of the truth.


    “I have the Heart Core, the longer the time, the stronger I become! The threat on this island mainly comes from Magic Beasts. But these Magic Beasts are becoming weaker for me.”


    “The impression of a Divine Favored Knight has already taken deep root in people’s hearts. In the future, if I mutate publicly, as long as it is limited, it won’t make people suspicious.”


    “Both Blue Dog Fox Wolves have died. Our team is very safe now, the only thing to worry about is teleportation…”


    In the entire tent, Zhenjin was the most moved by Zi Di’s proposal.


    The young knight looked at the purple-eyed girl, his eyes showing admiration.


    “My fiancée studies potions, probably just to figure out how to make fragrance, right?”


    “Danger contains opportunities. I would never have thought of the peculiar scent of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf, and such a business opportunity! Zi Di is indeed worthy of being the new Chairman of the Purple Vine Chamber of Commerce.”


    Zhenjin was full of thoughts but still maintained his silence and did not openly support Zi Di.


    Seeing that no one supported her, Zi Di immediately said, “Then let’s not worry about making money and trending products now, but for us to survive better, it’s very necessary to capture a Blue Dog Fox Wolf alive. As long as I formulate the corresponding potion based on the fragrance liquid, it could tame other Magic Beasts or neutralize the effects of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf’s peculiar scent, which would be extremely helpful for us to leave this island.”


    Everyone was speechless.


    Had it not been for Zi Di’s previous statements, they surely would have agreed.


    But now, everyone was fully aware of Zi Di’s real intentions.


    Cang Xu coughed, “As far as I know, high-end fragrances are Magic Potions. They have high production costs, requiring Alchemists, Pharmacists, and even using the Mage Tower as a workshop. The costs for fragrance storage and transportation are also enormous, and the market is restricted to the upper classes such as nobles.”


    Zi Di immediately responded, “That’s what Magic Potions are!”


    Pointing at the wolf corpse, she said, “Do you think this is a normal fragrance? Can an ordinary fragrance affect a Silver Magical Beast? And not just one? The Blue Dog Fox Wolf’s magic power should be very abundant, far surpassing other Silver Magical Beasts. It’s because of its internal magic power that such a peculiar scent could be created.”


    “Wait, the Blue Dog Fox Wolf doesn’t have a Demon Crystal either, right? It cannot balance the magic power inside it.” someone immediately retorted.


    Zi Di shook her head, “It’s not actively involved, but passively involved. It’s like a kind of Magic Material, used only superficially. For instance, like the bone giant hammer carried by Zong Ge, or the Spider Blade Lord Zhenjin once used. Thus, it’s not purely magical power involved in making the fragrance liquid, but a material containing magical power. Perhaps the Blue Dog Fox Wolf’s blood? Or its body fluids?”


    “Lord Zhenjin once brought back a piece of intelligence that a Blue Dog Fox Wolf killed a Silver Level Flying Squirrel leader and ate it. I was curious about it then. Now thinking about it, the Blue Dog Fox Wolf likely needed to supplement its magic power to process more peculiar scent internally. Given the intelligence of the Blue Dog Fox Wolf, it surely understands the benefits of keeping a Silver Flying Squirrel leader; however, it chose to eat it because the benefits outweighed the drawbacks, otherwise it wouldn’t have done that.”


    The mood of the crowd turned somber, finding Zi Di’s analysis quite reasonable.


    The purple-eyed girl spoke again with excitement, “If that’s the case, then we don’t need to hire Alchemists or Pharmacists at all, as their hiring costs are too high. Loyalty is also a critical issue, for if the temptation is enough, even the most secretive potion formulas could be leaked.”


    “We only need to breed more Blue Dog Fox Wolves, letting them synthesize the fragrance liquid themselves. We could even directly collect this fragrance liquid, sell it directly, or just add some alcohol.”


    “Uh… Feeding costs might be a bit high, but as long as the Blue Dog Fox Wolves eat Magic Beast meat, they can produce the fragrance liquid. Calculating overall, our costs would be far lower than normal fragrance production.”


    “Being the raw materials for the perfume, the transportation and purchasing costs of spices are huge. But by transferring the Blue Dog Fox Wolves, we can control the source of the spices production, monopolizing this perfume market. Monopoly makes business simple, and we almost decide the price of the peculiar scent.”


    “The vast profit margin also allows us to go high-end, turning the fragrance into a luxury item. Or we can opt for a mid-range, making corresponding soaps, shower gels, etc., and distribute them widely. Moving forward on all fronts is also feasible.”


    “There’s a lot to be done here!”


    “Perfume has already become popular among the upper echelons of our Human Race. Along with trade and wars, it will influence other continents, such as the Molten Lava Continent, the Life Continent, the Ghost Continent, and even the Wilderness Continent, making perfume popular in these regions.”


    “The perfume market is very broad!”


    Zi Di spoke confidently.


    Everyone was stunned. How had the topic come back to this again?


    People looked at the wolf corpse, feeling an inexplicable sorrow for it.


    Blue Dog Fox Wolf was a great threat to humans, a cunning and powerful enemy. Heroes like Lord Zhenjin and Zong Ge had struggled mightily, exerting all their efforts to slay it.


    Such beings deserved ample respect, but now it had become a cash cow in the imagination of the young Guild Chairman.


    “It’s a pity, such a pity. The dead Blue Dog Fox Wolf can’t let me study the fragrance liquid.”


    “If we could capture one alive, then I could extract the fragrance liquid and conduct a series of experiments.”


    “Wait, my lord, isn’t there one still alive?”


    Zi Di’s eyes sparkled brilliantly.


    Everyone felt a bit strange hearing Zi Di analyze this, as if keeping a Blue Dog Fox Wolf alive was actually a good thing?


    “No, I’ve already transformed that one,” Lord Zhenjin shook his head secretly. He said, “The Demon Beast Army is very strong. To deal with a large number of magic beasts and capture their commander in battle is incredibly challenging. For now, survival is our priority. Only by staying alive do we stand a chance at everything else.” Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Lord Zhenjin’s words made everyone nod in agreement and also sigh in relief.


    People were beginning to understand Zi Di’s nature, and at that moment, they all felt that the young knight was more reliable.


    “If this wolf corpse isn’t of much value, I would like to use it as an offering, sacrificing it to my lord, the great Holy Emperor,” Lord Zhenjin added.


    The atmosphere inside the tent became immediately solemn.


    “Of course!” Cang Xu was the first to respond after catching on.


    Lord Zhenjin looked towards Zong Ge, who immediately smiled and said, “Holy Temple Knight, this is originally your spoil of war.”


    Although Zi Di really wanted to chop the wolf corpse into pieces to make it into potion materials, she supported Lord Zhenjin without hesitation at this moment, “We managed to survive and achieve victory, thanks to the protection of the Holy Emperor. Indeed, we should offer a sacrifice to Him!”


    Hei Juan even suggested, “We should build an altar and then hold a ceremony. It’s a pity we don’t have a priest to preside over it.”


    This was a world of deities, and even if one did not worship a particular god, there would still be reverence.


    The act of offering sacrifices was very common, even frequent. Among races like the Human Race, Beastmen, and Fishmen, there were numerous ceremonies dedicated to various divine beings, and most had become traditional festivals of those races.


    There were many considerations for offerings made to gods.


    Often, specific gods preferred different offerings.


    The main god of the Zor Elves, the Spider God, liked to arrange trials, and if the trial was successful, the corpses of other races were the best offerings.


    The Human Race’s Duke of Wheat Fragrance, also a living god, had his followers offer the first batch of harvested grain on his altar.


    Offerings weren’t limited to material things.


    For example, the Duke of All Law, the most powerful mage among the Human Race and also one of the living gods, received new research achievements from his followers, who often received his rewards or even favors in return.


    Sometimes, offerings could just be an act.


    For instance, the tribes of the Beastmen would often launch wars against other tribes during the festivals of the God of War. Regardless of victory or defeat, it was the best offering to the God of War.


    For the Holy Emperor, He was the god of wisdom, light, dawn, hope, and victory.


    His followers, after achieving great victories personally or as an army, used their achievements and honors as offerings. They built exquisite altars or held grand ceremonies in magnificent Holy Temples to fully praise and glorify the Holy Emperor. The larger the scale of the ceremony, the more participants, the more devout the followers’ faith, and the greater the achievements and honors, the more attention from the Holy Emperor it would attract. The priests presiding over the ceremonies would be greatly elevated, and even Divine Grace might be bestowed.


    Offering sacrifices was a normal, frequent, and solemn matter.


    As a Divine Favored Knight, for Lord Zhenjin to offer the corpse of a Blue Dog Fox Wolf to the Holy Emperor was perfectly normal.


    Everyone not only understood this very well but also proposed building an altar and holding a ceremony, incorporating other beast corpses into the offerings.


    Everyone feared neglecting the deities.


    But Lord Zhenjin shook his head, “After escaping from here, I will organize a grand ceremony in White Sand City at full capacity. But not now!”


    “My lord is the god of wisdom, to see me wasting precious manpower here and now would disappoint Him.”


    “This will be my personal offering. This wolf corpse is not the best offering, but it is suitable for now.”


    “The rest of the magic beast corpses should be used as materials for magic potions, weapons, or made into dried meat.”


    Everyone had no objections.