Green Monster Epic

Chapter 708: Business Opportunity

The Gluttony God Society finally received their next plan of action from the leader's mouth. All the core members of the middle and high levels were eager to get started and full of energy.

The reason why Allen chose to convey orders through the leader, who concealed his identity, instead of through Zerlang, the society's First Priest who could directly listen to his divine thoughts, was also due to his own considerations.

Firstly, Allen himself had been active in Green Lake Town recently, making it not difficult to invite people over for a face-to-face meeting, unlike before when he was thousands of miles away in Fort Muir. Secondly, when it came to using his subordinates, Allen had accepted the mistakes he had made in the past and decided not to let one person hold all the power again. Zerlang's position in the society was transcendent because he was the only one who could communicate with Allen's consciousness, which was obviously not conducive to the balance of power. Therefore, Allen was deliberately reducing his contact with Zerlang.

Even in terms of tribal power, because of the serious problems revealed by the previous purge, Allen was also planning to reform the tribal power structure, incorporating a tribal supervision system to continuously supervise and review the tribal management.

"…The evangelistic missions in various branch areas can be restarted, but the selection of personnel and confidentiality are still the top priorities, and we must not be careless!!"

"The internal members of the tribe are complex, especially since there are many believers who believe in the Father of the Oak Tree. When identifying evangelistic targets, try to avoid contact with these believers…"

The leader, wearing a bronze mask, spoke seriously and earnestly, his bright eyes hidden behind the mask, looking around the six high-level core members at the round table.

"Understood!!"

Kohan and the others responded in a deep voice. They had stopped their evangelistic activities before because of Allen's instructions, but they had not stopped identifying potential believers. Every month, Kohan and the others used the offerings from their own believers and the resources allocated by Allen, disguised as charitable organizations, to send them to poor families in the town, while also examining suitable evangelistic targets.

Kohan and these devout believers always firmly believed that the great Gluttony God would not abandon the lost sheep in the clan and would eventually illuminate the entire group with His glory.

As the middle and high levels of the Gluttony God Society began to mobilize, the believer groups in Green Lake Town, which had already been divided into dozens or hundreds of small groups, finally restarted their recruitment activities, and the evangelistic activities that had been stagnant for a long time finally kicked off again.

After a conversation with Figglas, Allen's thoughts had indeed undergone some changes. Even a character as indifferent and calm as him actually needed someone to confide in, a partner to discuss things with, and the dragon Figglas happened to be such a suitable object.

Allen's concerns had been greatly reduced after communicating with Figglas.

Moreover, his legendary skill of Dual Tasking was gradually becoming proficient. The existence of the divine consciousness was getting longer and longer. The images transmitted to Allen's sea of consciousness when believers prayed did have a good effect, at least allowing Allen not to be distracted. The divine consciousness could automatically process these scenes and images.

Of course, it would still take a long time to completely master the legendary skill of Dual Tasking. Allen could now maintain a two-sided state for up to a day and a night, and then he would need to rest and recover for three days before he could use the Dual Tasking skill again.

After all, controlling two almost independent consciousnesses at the same time consumed a lot of brainpower and mental energy, and Allen was not a spellcaster known for his mental strength.

At this time, Allen stood on the top of the mountain, looking down, his eyes fixed on the wide road leading directly to the top of the mountain, a group of six or seven figures slowly climbing up, about to reach the tightly sealed square.

Among the members climbing the mountain, what was eye-catching was a young elf with elegant manners and a handsome face like a figure attached to a beautiful painting, followed by several guards wearing exquisite armor.

Allen did not know these people, but he knew the origin of these people because they were all guests he had invited. After the goblin warrior leading the team showed the token, the team led by the handsome elf truly set foot on the fragrant mountain top square.

The elf, Jay Fellanrow, was both nervous and curious. What caught his eye was a group of tall and short goblins wearing off-white robes and hats, covering their hair, busily turning around among various catering utensils, seemingly cooking some delicious food.

This time, he came as a representative of the Oakwood Merchant Guild, accepting the invitation of Allen, the most powerful tribal leader in the Northern Territory--the demigod, to discuss a deal that was said to be very promising.

Although Jay did not think that the Green Field Tribe had any rare resources in their hands that could be called promising, the demigod behind this tribe was someone their merchant guild had to treat with caution.

Since the fall of the Father of the Oak Tree, the merchant guilds attached to the Oakwood Theocracy had not had as good a life as before in recent years. As the Natural Church's supported Natural Merchant Guild began to compete with the Oakwood Merchant Guild for various resources and business opportunities, the Oakwood Merchant Guild had been at a disadvantage due to the lack of support behind it, and the scene of the merchant guild was no longer as brilliant as it was at the beginning.

Now, suddenly a demigod expressed goodwill and wanted to do business with the merchant guild. This was exactly what the Oakwood Merchant Guild hoped would happen, so Jay had to take it seriously.

"Respected Lord Allen, Jay Fellanrow, the head of the Fort Muir branch of the Oakwood Merchant Guild, extends his most sincere greetings to you."

Trying to keep his expression calm, while in reality, the young elf's heart was pounding fiercely, he saw the protagonist who had invited their merchant guild representatives this time on the second-floor balcony of the mountain top castle, Allen, the bear goblin wearing a smooth and simple scale armor, with a dignified and solemn face.

Beside the bear goblin, there was also a pot-bellied bear goblin lying on a recliner in a completely uncharacteristic manner, with various exquisite foods placed on the coffee table beside him, lazily glancing at Jay and his party before withdrawing his gaze and closing his eyes to rest.

Jay did not know the identity of this bear goblin who behaved so casually in front of a demigod, but he did not dare to be negligent. At the same time, when the other party's gaze swept towards him, he greeted him with a humble and polite expression.

"Hello, Jay."

Allen nodded slightly, pointing to a set of tables and chairs that had been prepared in advance, signaling him to sit down.

"Thank you for making this trip. Did you encounter any danger on the way?"

"Fortunately, the security environment in the Green Field Tribe's territory should be the best among the wilderness tribes I know, even better than the security in the orc empire cities I have been to."

Jay replied respectfully.

"That's good."

Although Allen heard the other party's flattery, he didn't care. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he brought the topic back: "This time I'm looking for your merchant guild because I have something I want to cooperate with you on. I don't know if your merchant guild is interested?"

"It's an honor for our merchant guild to cooperate with Lord Allen and your tribe."

How could Jay not be interested? Although he didn't know the specifics of the cooperation, it didn't stop him from expressing his attitude directly.

Even if this cooperation ends with the merchant guild suffering losses, as long as he can please the demi-god chieftain of Green Field and get the merchant guild on the bandwagon of this rising power, it will all be worth it.

"Aren't you going to ask me what kind of cooperation it is first?"

Although Allen knew what the other party was thinking, the task he wanted to accomplish this time required the absolute cooperation of the Oakleaf Merchant Guild. He was worried that the young elf in front of him had limited ability and vision, which would delay his important business.

"With your Lordship's status, the cooperation you're talking about must be very valuable. Our merchant guild is willing to fully cooperate."

Jay replied firmly.

"How much authority do you have in the merchant guild that you dare to say such things?"

"Please rest assured, Lord Allen. I am the first in line to inherit the Ferranrow family, and my grandfather is the vice chairman of the Oakleaf Merchant Guild. I believe I have the qualifications and ability to make this guarantee."

"Oh?"

Allen was slightly surprised and couldn't help but take a few more glances at the young elf. He didn't expect this elf to have such a background.

Allen had originally planned to find a representative of the merchant guild to chat with, reveal a little information to be taken back, and then, once the higher-ups of the merchant guild knew this information, they would send a more powerful representative who could make decisions to formally discuss cooperation with Allen.

But he didn't expect that the resident manager stationed in Fort Muer by the other party's merchant guild had quite a significant background.

Since that's the case, Allen didn't mind revealing a little more during his conversation with the other party, or simply finalizing the initial framework of the cooperation with the other party and then handing over the specific details of the cooperation to Tris and the others.

"So, you're a young master. That's not bad."

Allen nodded with satisfaction, having made up his mind.

"It's rare that you've come all the way here. You must be tired. Why don't we eat something first, and then chat?"

"It's fortunate that you've come at the right time. My tribe's chefs have been doing some important things recently. You can also taste our tribe's special magic cuisine."

"If this were outside, without a few hundred or a thousand gold coins, plus a bit of luck, you probably wouldn't have the chance to taste such delicacies!!"

Without giving Jay a chance to refuse, Allen clapped his hands, and goblin maids carrying brand-new tableware and a single dining table began to set them up in front of Jay.

"This kind of young master, what does he know about food!!"

The hobgoblin, who had been closing his eyes, glared at Jay contemptuously and said rudely.

"…"

Jay didn't want to refute, after all, he hadn't figured out the other party's background yet, and the demi-god Lord in front of him didn't seem to be preparing to introduce the other party.

"Don't mind this guy, he's just a glutton."

Allen glared at his companion beside him with dissatisfaction, and then said comfortingly.

"Today, my tribe's chefs are cooking a magic dish called 'Emerald Willow Weeping Blood'. Its effects are very good for archers, thieves, sword dancers, and other professions. It can permanently enhance the user's reaction speed, while also briefly increasing the user's agility and speed."

"If you consume this dish for a long time, the user's reaction speed enhancement will be roughly equivalent to learning two to three ordinary feats related to reaction speed."

"Looking at you, you should also be a sword dancer or a thief, right?"

"Your Lordship has excellent eyesight. I am indeed a mid-level Shadow Walker."

"Then you should try this dish, it won't be wrong… … … …"

The chefs in the square were still working hard operating various cooking utensils. Waves of enticing aromas filled the space of the entire square. Allen chatted with Jay while calmly waiting for the chefs below to complete their work.

Before long, a chef had successfully completed his cooking. After three dishes were completed, goblin maids carried them to the balcony and placed them in front of Allen, Jay, and the other hobgoblin.

"Come on, don't be polite. When you come to my Green Lake Town, you must taste our specialties."

Allen temporarily changed his plans and took the initiative to invite this merchant guild representative, who had a strong background, to dine with him. Although he couldn't be said to be very enthusiastic, he was polite enough.

Jay was truly flattered by Allen's treatment. Although, with his family's background and strength, he had also come into contact with powerhouses above the demi-god level, the hobgoblin chieftain in front of him, full of legendary color, was at least an existence that Jay needed to look up to in his heart.

"Thank you."

Jay held the silver-white silverware in his hand and casually picked up the most conspicuous crimson, unknown food. As soon as he put it in his mouth, a burning spicy sensation exploded between his lips and tongue. However, before the expression on Jay's face could change, the spiciness suddenly weakened, and then a mellow, cellar-aged wine flavor emanated.

Fragrant, spicy, sweet, sour… various complex flavors, as Jay put the ingredients into his mouth one by one, floated into his heart. Some flavors he had never even experienced in his decades of life. Just the color, aroma, and taste of this delicacy had already conquered the young elf.

After the dish went down, streams of warmth began to wander through his body, adding a bit of redness to the elf's handsome face, causing the goblin maids who were pouring wine and tea for him to have a few traces of amorous feelings in their eyes.

Although Jay himself was not an adventurer, the training of the Shadow Walker combat occupation was only to have a little more self-protection power, he could still personally feel the various changes in himself and calculate how much his strength had increased.

If the facts that Allen introduced to him were true, then if this dish were put on the market, it would probably attract countless adventurers.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with my tribe's magic cuisine?"

"It's really beyond my expectations. No wonder Green Lake Town has the reputation of being a city of delicacies in the outside world. It really lives up to its name!!"

Jay nodded, with a strong look of admiration.

"Then, if I said that I wanted to take out a few complete sets of magic cuisine recipes and have your merchant guild sell them, do you think this business has a future?"

After letting Jay personally experience the actual effect of the magic cuisine, Allen suddenly changed the subject and asked calmly.

"…"

"Your Lordship, you're not joking, are you? You're willing to sell such good things?"

Jay was dumbfounded and asked in great shock.