Chapter 1777: Chapter 1777
1777: Chapter 1773: Ping’an 1777: Chapter 1773: Ping’an The wounds of war need time to heal.
With the end of the Plane War, the situation in the Eastern Country has clearly improved.
Though some incidents still occur near the Jianghu Sea, they are within the guard range of the stationed combat forces.
In fact, the Eastern Country has already started rearranging its coastal layout.
The original defensive frontlines can still be retained, but reconstruction of ports and cities in the surrounding areas has begun, and some populations are starting to return to their native soil.
Of course, as always, priority is given to “foreign nationals.”
This initiative is also tied to the All Professionals education plan.
The safety of coastal regions is undoubtedly lower than that of the inland areas.
As a large number of Newborn professionals grow and mature, at least they can protect themselves.
And as long as the population base of people taking this path increases, geniuses will naturally emerge.
“It’s about time; things should stabilize now.”
With tight schedules and heavy tasks, various factions pushed through insane overtime to produce the first edition of the “Newbie Set” sales plan.
The cheapest Swordsman Set is just over 5,000, while the most expensive Fighter Set is at 12,000.
If someone were to try assembling their own set on the open market, on one hand, there wouldn’t be such high-quality, tailored, “entry-level products” for newcomers.
On the other hand, even a rough calculation of material costs would place the price at over 200,000.
This version underwent rigorous review, ultimately settling on a variety of “component packages.” For example, the Swordsman Set includes five variations of swords, while the armor offers three different variants, which should suffice for most professionals.
There’s even a follow-up VIP Upgrade Set for the Newbie Set.
The materials are equally top-notch, especially suitable for 2-tier professionals aiming to break into third-tier.
Even with discount pricing, this set costs over 300,000, and if purchased on the Black Market, the price would easily double.
At this level, neither the state nor major enterprises will subsidize or operate at a loss anymore.
Only those who are seriously committed to pursuing this path will purchase the advancement set.
By then, it becomes an ordinary commercial transaction.
Although there are still cheap, high-quality sets, the options will only be a few general-purpose models.
Most professionals can use them, but they certainly won’t feel comfortable.
If you want to enjoy premium quality and believe you deserve something better, and if you aim to progress along the professional Extraordinary pathway, you’ll have to earn money and make your purchases independently.
Under Lu Ping’an’s insistence, every set includes a necklace containing a “Healing Potion.” This allocation exceeds level expectations and is quite costly, but it should save many lives.
After wrapping up this project, Lu Ping’an was ready to return to the Ancient City, where construction on the new industrial district was already underway.
Many of the operations belong to him, and while he missed the ribbon-cutting ceremony, he couldn’t miss the inspection upon project completion.
Following the finalization of the Newbie Set design, Lu Ping’an naturally received numerous orders.
Of course, tenders and inspections must be carried out to ensure agreed-upon quality and pricing, but Lu Ping’an felt confident there wouldn’t be any issues.
After ascending to ninth-order, his workshop, built using rule buildings, had upgraded once again.
It’s now a volcanic forging chamber with impressive production capacity.
Some of his abilities and traits have also been inherited by the rule building, becoming part of its “sale services,” including specialized “investment” in item enchantments.
Other Big Shots offer similar services, but his costs are unquestionably the lowest.
As long as these abilities remain intact, when it comes to “low-cost enchanted items,” Lu Ping’an’s domestic competitiveness is top-tier.
“It seems like we should come up with a new brand.
What would be a good name?”
Lu Ping’an initiated a naming contest within the company.
Rebirth Commerce is the corporate name, but this specialized brand for weapons and armor geared toward newcomers appeared to be poised to become their first branded product.
There hadn’t been any trademarks before, primarily because high-tier professionals never really needed such things.
Most weapons and armor are custom-made, often generated from self-sourced materials crafted by trusted craftsmen.
Branded items are mass-produced goods, inherently failing to meet their specialized needs.
Luxury-tier workshops indeed have their own brands, which cater to the handcrafted, quasi-luxury route.
However, for someone like Lu Ping’an, there’s no need to waste time stamping a logo.
“Just call it Seven-day Kill.”
“How about Redemption?
It matches our work philosophy.”
Oddly, Lu Ping’an’s request elicited an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response.
Many employees contributed their ideas, some of which had clearly been prepared long in advance, while others struggled to come up with something, eventually blurting out suggestions.
“Just name it Super Mega Flying Meow Meow!”
The contributor of this suggestion immediately received glaring looks, including from an actual “real cat.”
“It’s Flying Meow, not Fat Meow Meow!
This suggestion seemingly drew inspiration from the Flying Meow combined with the Dual Flying Swallow.
Considering Meow Meow’s sparse educational background, it wasn’t half bad, but…
Don’t claw my face Meow!”
And so, like a spoiled child angering their parent, Meow Meow cheerfully received a beating and a sudden doubling of homework tasks.
The abundance of options unexpectedly made the naming contest overly complicated, and the final trademark chosen wasn’t one of Lu Ping’an’s proposals.
He had suggested “Eternal Life,” which might have collided with other existing names but still conveyed a sense of hopeful blessing.
Ultimately, during the internal voting, an unnamed individual’s proposal won by a landslide.
Lu Ping’an felt both amused and resigned.
Although the chosen name bore some relation to his own name, it seemed perfectly aligned with the aspirations for these newbies.
Incidentally, the world had once had a Ping’an Insurance…
However, given the frequency of various catastrophes, most insurance companies either voluntarily withdrew or went bankrupt after certain events.
The survivors lived in a dismal state, and grand corporations like Ping’an Insurance were nowhere to be found.
“Alright, let’s use this.”
Thus, the “Peace Brand,” destined to carve out a niche in the Extraordinary market, was born.
Production sites spanned cities across four states, including the Ancient City and Changping.
The primary enchantment processing sites were located in the outskirts of the Ancient City at the Trading Land.
Initial employment figures exceeded hundreds of thousands, and the resulting professionals and Extraordinary weapons might indirectly enhance the safety of these cities.
“…..It’s about time to consider the next step.”
At this point, Lu Ping’an’s “work” was nearing completion.
On one hand, the Proper God Church under the auspices of the God of Redemption had established its initial framework, and the “Ping’an” series of goods had gradually become a new industrial sector.
This signaled that Lu Ping’an’s influence had fully embedded itself within the Eastern Country, destined to become a stable earnings region.
On the other hand, Snake Hunting in the seas was still underway.
As long as the Dragon-Snake wasn’t completely eradicated, Lu Ping’an’s “functionality” remained irreplaceable.
In terms of economics, society, and even military influence, Lu Ping’an held firm ground and was steadily establishing his presence.
It seemed like all he had to do was wait for the harvest.
According to the projected plan, now was the time to consider the next adventure Outside the Domain.
However, before that, the higher-ups appeared uneasy about letting him idle and had dropped yet another mission, possibly requiring him to return to the battlefield.