I cultivate mushrooms in warhammer

Chapter 74: Water Merchant Father and Daughter (4k, Third Update 23)

A moment later.

Inside a restaurant near Beaumont Bay, Li Nuo flipped through a data pad in a secluded corner.

He searched for "Cadore Levey's" black technology equipment.

The news footage that popped up prominently featured the silver scale armor that could withstand bolter rounds.

The news report stated that this was Levey family bio-armor, implanted into the body through injections and growing with the host.

In its dormant state, the bio-armor would automatically adjust the area covering the skin based on the environment, thereby resisting attacks, germs, radiation, and other threats, preventing the host from being injured, becoming ill, or mutating.

Reciting the correct incantation would activate the bio-armor, summoning it from beneath the skin to protect the wearer.

Reciting the incantation again would put the armor back into hibernation.

This bio-armor, inherited from the Dark Technology Era, was currently only possessed by the Levey family, and its principles and formal name remained a mystery.

Outsiders could only simply refer to it as "Silver Scale Armor."

If one wanted to know detailed information about the "Silver Scale Armor," they would have to find a way to spy on the Levey family.

Spy?

Sigh, forget it.

The Upper Hive was like a dragon's den, full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Who knew whether the person in front of him was a human, a ghost, or a god.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Ilena returned from the restroom, the makeup on her face wiped off, revealing the true color of her skin.

She sat down gently opposite Li Nuo, her heterochromatic eyes filled with gratitude, like a docile kitten.

"Let's talk business, Ilena."

Li Nuo closed the data pad and placed his interlocked fingers on the table:

"Here's the thing. Our Umbrella Corporation has reserved a lot of agricultural-grade water in the Lower Hive. We want to use your water exchange business to exchange it for irrigation water in the Upper Hive's Second District. We know this business will be a loss for us. But to avoid greater losses, we must do so."

Ilena was a little excited.

Water exchange was the act of exchanging water from one district to another.

Water merchants would charge a handling fee for providing this service.

If there was a height difference between the two districts, an additional fee called a "potential difference fee" would be charged.

For example, pumping water from the Lower Hive to the Upper Hive's Second District required the water to pass through thousands of meters of vertical pipes, and the number of high-pressure water pumps used would reach hundreds.

If the Umbrella Corporation pumped the water up themselves, they would incur astonishing pumping costs.

The potential difference fee charged by water merchants when exchanging water was 50% lower than the pumping costs.

Under normal circumstances, exchanging water between different districts was far less cost-effective than directly buying new water.

But there were exceptions.

For example, if the amount of water to be exchanged was very, very large, so large that the cost of repurchasing the same amount of water was much higher than the cost of exchanging it.

Only then would water exchange become a viable option.

And because only a large enough volume of water would make water exchange possible, the profits earned by water merchants would be extremely considerable. It could be said that they could live off one deal for three years.

Seeing a big business opportunity coming her way, Ilena couldn't help but reveal a faint smile, looking like a rookie who had just entered the industry and couldn't control her expressions.

"May I ask, how much water does the Umbrella Corporation plan to exchange?"

"I'm afraid I can't disclose the exact amount for the time being," Li Nuo said slowly.

"I can only say that the total amount of water is extremely astonishing, and there will be a constant stream of new water that needs to be exchanged. Conservatively, this business will last for at least a year."

"A year…" Ilena's eyes sparkled, as if she saw mountains of wealth beckoning her.

This appearance of having all her thoughts written on her face meant that either Ilena was faking it, or she was really inexperienced.

Li Nuo pondered for a moment and asked:

"You seem to be a new face at the banquet. Is this your first time attending a banquet?"

Ilena nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, my parents used to attend before."

"Oh, and where are your parents?" Li Nuo asked again.

Ilena's expression dimmed:

"They encountered some things not long ago. My mother passed away, and my father lost his legs. I'm still studying at school and can only take time out to take care of my father's business, attending banquets and such…"

Alright.

Sick dad, deceased mom, sensible her, if I don't help her, who will?

Li Nuo recited a little ditty in his heart.

Ilena said seriously:

"I am very familiar with the water exchange business. I have been in contact with this work with my parents since I was a child. There will definitely be no problems, please believe me. And my father's mind is still clear. If I encounter tricky things, I can ask him for advice."

Ilena had misunderstood, thinking that Li Nuo was disliking her for being young and inexperienced, and this business deal might be terminated because of it.

Little did she know that Li Nuo chose to cooperate with her precisely because she was inexperienced and only a beginner water merchant.

The water that Li Nuo wanted to exchange had an unclean "source."

If the water merchant was meticulous and extremely shrewd, they might see the clues from the water exchange business, thereby seizing his weakness and demanding more profits.

This situation was entirely possible, especially since this was the Upper Hive.

Therefore, a water merchant led by him was undoubtedly the best partner.

As long as she kept her hands to herself and didn't reach out when she shouldn't, Li Nuo could even guarantee that she would have money she couldn't spend in a lifetime.

"Don't be nervous, Ilena. According to the normal process, you have to conduct an on-site inspection of our group's assets in the Lower Hive, right?"

"Yes, that's right," Ilena asked cautiously, "Then, is it convenient for you to let me see?"

Li Nuo smiled:

"Of course, it's convenient. Once we're ready, I'll contact you. Then we'll draft an agreement based on the on-site situation."

The two exchanged contact information and said goodbye.

After Li Nuo paid the bill and left, Ilena clenched her small fist and raised it in front of her, cheering softly, and took out her data pad to send the good news to her father.

The prerequisite for water exchange was water.

Li Nuo decided to go to the Lower Hive as soon as possible to establish the Umbrella Water Company and fill the reservoir with massive amounts of water sphere bacteria.

In addition, it was also necessary to visit Leia along the way.

If the silver scales on her body had the same origin as Cadore Levey's silver scale armor, then Leia might soar to the sky.

At that time, how to maintain a close cooperative relationship with Leia would become a new problem that Li Nuo urgently needed to consider.

In the following two days, Li Nuo traveled back and forth between the Upper and Lower Hives, seizing the time to arrange his water purification plant in the Lower Hive.

When he returned to his home in the Upper Hive at night, he also did not forget to tame fungi, successfully harvesting several fungal abilities that could be useful in battle.

Among them, one fungal ability was more interesting.

It originated from an improved version of the Vibration Mushroom, modified through laser mutation.

The new Vibration Mushroom has slender stalks and fine fluff on the surface of its base, resembling enoki mushrooms.

According to the binomial nomenclature commonly used in mycology, the new Vibration Mushroom should be called:

Quake Flammulina velutipes Li Nuo ex.

This name is difficult to remember, so Li Nuo came up with another easy-to-understand name:

Li's Vibration Mushroom.

Consuming 1 skill point, Li Nuo unlocked the Li's Vibration Mushroom's fungal ability - Vibration Art, and after trying out the effect, he exclaimed it was heaven-defying.

The fungal ability panel stated that anything can be vibrated, the only difference being that items with hard textures are more difficult to vibrate, while the opposite is true for items with soft textures.

And that was indeed the case.

Desks, chairs, benches, floors, ceilings, walls, even the air.

Anything that Li Nuo locked onto with his mind would vibrate under the influence of Vibration Art.

Liquids and gases were the easiest to vibrate, while metal materials were the most difficult, and specific data needed to be obtained through extensive experimentation.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ say ⊥ is ⊥ at ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥ ⊥ book ⊥ ⊥ bar ⊥ ⊥ first ⊥ release!

A single vibration lasts up to 10 seconds, and the more Li's Vibration Mushrooms consumed, the greater the vibration amplitude and the faster the frequency.

Sounds a bit evil, but it's actually even more evil to use.

As for how evil it is, those who understand will understand, and those who don't will naturally understand when they grow up.

Li Nuo estimated that if his trick were to spread, it wouldn't be long before the followers of Slaanesh would come knocking.

By then, he would first hoard several hundred million tons of Li's Vibration Mushrooms in the fungal warehouse, and then compete with the Slaanesh followers, ensuring that he would kill those guys who are controlled by their small heads until they piss their pants and run.

Of course, they might also ascend into demons on the spot...

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Time came to the fourth day of the holiday.

The Under-hive, Eighth District, Quiet Water Street.

This street is located on the outer ring of the Eighth District, sparsely populated, and surrounded by highly mechanized factories.

Li Nuo purchased an abandoned factory with a reservoir here.

He filled the reservoir and bought many second-hand water purification equipment as a facade.

Many details were not handled properly, showing that he was in a hurry.

This was something that couldn't be helped.

Li Nuo was not an expert after all, and he didn't have suitable candidates to consult on this matter.

He could only build a company that needed water replacement according to the information in the public database and his own imagination.

As long as Irina remained in that silly and cute state, there shouldn't be any major problems.

But what Li Nuo didn't expect was that the person visiting the factory was not just Elena alone.

In front of her, a middle-aged man sat in an electric wheelchair, smoothly "walking" with the power provided by the fusion battery pack.

Half of the man's hair was gray, and his face still bore the sadness brought about by the loss of his wife.

When he saw Li Nuo and the factory, there was no fluctuation in the man's eyes, as calm as a veteran who had been through many battles.

The aura emanating from him was mature, experienced, and steady.

Li Nuo realized that things were not good, his heart sank, he quickly thought of countermeasures, but remained calm on the surface.

"Mr. Kang Wen, I'm sorry, I was originally coming alone, but my dad was worried about me... so..."

Elena greeted him apologetically, feeling uneasy.

Compared to her, her father was a qualified businessman.

"Hello, Kang Wen, I am Godwin Walter, Elena's father. My daughter has little experience, and I am worried about her, I hope you don't mind my uninvited visit."

Godwin stopped in front of Li Nuo with a polite smile.

"Of course I don't mind, please come in."

Li Nuo responded with the same smile, leading the father and daughter into the factory.

The three of them toured around, Elena didn't see anything wrong, but Godwin stopped in many places.

Half an hour later, Godwin found a reason to send his daughter away, leaving himself and Li Nuo to communicate alone by the reservoir.

"Kang Wen, you know what? When people like us have secret talks, we like to stay in rooms that block communication signals. If conditions do not allow, we will put all electronic devices on our bodies aside, or even talk in the sauna wearing only bath towels."

As Godwin spoke, he placed communicators, electronic lighters, and other electronic items on the wheelchair.

He stood up with the help of a cane, walked shakily to the wall and sat down on the floor, waving his hand at the wheelchair.

The wheelchair automatically drove to the door of the reservoir room.

Li Nuo understood, also took off all electronic-related items on his body, put them outside the door, and locked the door.

"Now, we can talk."

Godwin's eyes became sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts:

"You are hiding some secrets, young man. You can hide it from Elena, but you can't hide it from me. You know I will see the clues, so you have been thinking secretly along the way. Presumably you already have a countermeasure. Why not tell me about it? If you can convince me, I will let Elena take over your business."

Li Nuo sat cross-legged one meter away from Godwin, looking at him with a calm posture:

"I've calculated it, by doing business with me, your family can get a net profit of about 100,000 credit points per month. Isn't that enough?"

Godwin shook his head:

"We are businessmen, we like to pursue profits, that's right, but we also cherish our lives. Water of unknown origin is like poison, it will only harm my and Elena's lives. If you don't explain the source of the water clearly to me, I will never do business with you."

"Aren't you worried about getting into trouble for knowing too many secrets? For example, your legs, could it be that they became like this because you knew something you shouldn't have known."

Li Nuo's words were like a bayonet, stabbing fiercely into Godwin's heart.

But Godwin remained unmoved, his eyes flickering slightly.

A few seconds later, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, with some genuine appreciation in it:

"You are trying to anger me, to make me lose my mind. Not bad rhetoric, although a bit lacking in virtue, but it is indeed useful. I feel the anger burning in my heart, you better do something to extinguish it, otherwise your plan to use our family to launder the water will be ruined."

Faced with Li Nuo's unconventional approach, Godwin turned the tables on him.

Li Nuo's mouth curved upwards, confident of victory:

"Do you think my secrets are unspeakable?"

"Aren't they?"

"Of course not."

Li Nuo took out the Water Orb Mushroom from his pocket and tossed it in his hand.

The Water Orb Mushroom's white and round appearance was cute and eye-catching, and it caught Godwin's eye as soon as it appeared.