The Geared Immortal

Chapter 969 - The Inner Kingdom: Low-quality Goods

Chapter 969

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A few days have passed and it has already been a week since Shin Jiao's group entered the capital city. The Mystique Shop has already started its operation in the city. Many people began to crowd in their shops and the shops that have a connection with them hence the capital city began to be livelier even at night.

With the cooperation from the shop the city's street lamps began to light up the sky at night and it soon completely enveloped the whole capital city.

At this time, Shin Jiao is currently inside his workshop refining another set of mech armor as most of his mech armors were destroyed in his battle against the demon from the abyss that was controlling Ruel. The mechs are really useful artifacts that could make him fight those that are stronger than himself. So how could he not refine more of them just in case of emergency?

But this time he decided to make the mech able to use mana and universe energy.

As he slowly refines the mechs using the same parts of the destroyed ones, Shin Jiao was able to make at least 4 of them. However, they are only frames and not yet complete.

It would take him more time to complete each of the mechs but at least they are already operational and usable just in case of emergency.

After busying himself for days Shin Jiao looks at the calendar on his phone and his expression turned into a frown.

"I only have a few months remaining and I would soon need to leave this place…" he thought as he heaves a heavy sigh.

He could not deny that this place has already been a part of his life. Although he became one of the immortals in the immortal land, he knows that the state of being an immortal is only temporary. Once he leaves the immortal land, he would once again turn into a very strong mortal and then venture into space and from there he has no idea what to do next.

True immortality would only be possible if he reaches the deity realm.

"How would it be like being a deity?" he muttered to himself as those beings are truly inconceivable.

He could not know what those beings are thinking. For example, that deity Nuah, her amnesiac husband, and their helpless daughter. He did not know why those three just left and even took Susan Tang away. And after that Susan has finally left him for good for a higher purpose. What that higher purpose is? He did not know and only those in the deity realm might be able to answer that.

As he contemplates his future plans, someone suddenly knocks on his laboratory door.

"Come in!" Shin Jiao said.

A mage enters and with a flustered expression cupped his hands in front of Shin Jiao.

"Manager Ji… We… we have a problem. The managers asked me to call you to a meeting." The mage said.

Shin Jiao's brows are scrunched as he stood up. The people working in the Mystique shop right now do not know that he is Shin Jiao and only the core members know of this truth. So most people are calling him Manager Ji or Master Ji, just like the rest under him.

As Shin Jiao enters the meeting hall he was greeted by many people. Among them includes many merchants and even Jiwen Han is here.

Right now, Xiamen Gong is showing a picture of an item on the screen.

"This is the fifth item that they have tried to replicate. They call it the anti-mage gun. It has the same function as our current rifles, but it does not support long-range firing and is not very accurate. However, the price of this item is like the others… half of the price we are offering in the market… And next we have…"

Shin Jiao sits on the side and began listening to the explanation of Xiamen Gong. The reaction of the merchants on the side became a bit gloomy. The reason for this is because they realized that the noble houses did not make a move these few days and are trying to stop the Mystique Shop from entering the capital is because they have already succeeded in copying the products.

"So, the problem we have right now is that our customers have an option to buy these low-quality items at a lower price. However, the merchants in the city could not buy them from the noble houses as long as the merchants have an affiliation with us. If they stop cooperating with us, then they might be able to sell these low-quality goods…" Hua Xiao said while looking at the people on the circular table.

"How about the Mystique Shop also produces such goods?" a merchant asked.

The meeting hall turned silent. Then some of them look at Nariz Gumal and Phil Mason who are already in charge of the research and development section of their group.

The room became silent once again as the two looks at each other with a helpless look on their faces. Although they have done extensive research on the items, the arrays, and the diagram was made by Shin Jiao. So how could they just change the diagram without consulting him?

"Ahem…" suddenly a young man cleared his throat which caught the attention of everyone.

Shin Jiao stood up and introduced himself.

"I am Si Ji… one of the new researchers in the Mystique Shop Merchant group…"

"I am aware of the dilemma that we are facing. But I request that you do not change the quality of our goods. We maintain the standard and hold on to that quality because people already know us for that. But I suggest that we open a new merchant group which would deal with cheap products." Shin Jiao suggested.

He suddenly produces a magic light bulb in his hand.

"This is the magic light bulb… we can make it cheaper by doing this…" Shin Jiao said as he broke it apart then takes out some of the things from the light bulb, and then change the crystal covering of the light bulb into a normal glass.

After that, he looks above the room and unscrews one of the magic light bulbs on the ceiling, and then inserted the newly reconstructed magic light bulb. When the light bulb was inserted into the socket, it immediately produces the same quality of light as the magic light bulb.

"This… there is no difference at all…" a merchant said with a frown but then looks at the removed parts on the table.

Shin Jiao smiles and then walks to the clean board on the wall.

"This light bulb might have no difference in luminosity and brightness than the magic light bulb, but this is not a magic light bulb anymore. We can just call it light bulb." Shin Jiao said.

"The price of its production is actually less. But the life span of this bulb is also not that long, maybe around 4 to 5 months if used every day. This same principle goes to the other items that our company produces. So if we are going to compete with the noble houses, we can only do this."

The people in the room began to discuss.

"Young man, will your boss be agreeable to this?" an old man asked with a slight frown on his face.

Shin Jiao nodded. How could not their boss agree when he is the boss?

Upon seeing this, the merchants and the rest of the people in the room showed excited expressions on their faces.

"When will these things be out?" asked one of the excited merchants.

Shin Jiao thought for a while and suddenly noticed the glimmering eyes of Philo Mason and Nariz Gumal. He knew that these two are excited with the new prospect of reengineering the current products, but he did not want these two to waste their time on this stuff. He has another plan for the talent of the two in crafting and engineering especially Nariz Gumal.

"About a week from now, we will open the new shop and name it Capital Venture shop…" Shin Jiao said with a smile.

After the group heard this, they all look at each other but say nothing.

Meanwhile, the merchants in the group are already bustling with excitement. If the price would be lower than that of those from the noble clan and the quality is lesser, then they would have a lot of repeat customers.

Although the Mystique Shop's products are quality, the problem with that is that it is too high quality that the customers would buy one and then their next buy would take a long time. So if the product has the same performance, though the quality is lowered, then that would be better.

Upon thinking to this point Shin Jiao could not help but shake his head. Merchants would always be merchants, be it on this world, or on earth, they would always have that same mindset and because of that people would always tend to hate them.

Because for them… cash is king.