Chapter 980: Chapter 980
The Box Weaving Spider hesitated for a moment, then decided to apologize.
"So decisive? I thought you'd show some of your artisan pride."
Liu Zheng was a bit surprised.
"Heh, if I were that kind of hard-headed Spider, we would've ended up with you dead and the web shattered the first time you came."
The Box Weaving Spider chuckled.
"That's true, there are plenty of big talkers in the Metropolis, but real tough guys, not so much."
"Besides, I'm counting on you to help me find the Artisan Weaver Spider. Even if I wanted to turn against you, I'd have to wait until you found it."
"You're quite honest. Alright, I accept your apology. Now, put away your weapons."
Being in a superior position requires certain awareness. You can consider the situation of your subordinates but cannot rely too much on their opinions.
A leader of a group must be decisive, or if they listen to everyone, the subordinates will be at a loss.
Of course, being too independent is also no good. If you obstinately go down a dead-end just to maintain the dignity of a leader, you'll just end up crashing.
The balance is hard to maintain, so most leaders end up either as tyrants or mediocrities.
The two Mouse Skin Men looked at the sniper gun, then at Liu Zheng, and finally put away their weapons.
He nodded in satisfaction.
He had no designs on these Mouse Skin Men; no matter who they listened to, as long as they obeyed his orders in the end, it was fine.
"These are my gifts to you, go ahead and eat up."
Liu Zheng kicked the box on the ground and said.
"Thanks. Don't bother seeing me out."
The Box Weaving Spider said dismissively.
"When did I say I was leaving?"
"I don't like being watched while I eat. If you have something to say, spit it out."
The Box Weaving Spider was not eager to chat with him.
"I made a friend in the Department of Religious and Mystical Affairs, and he has a magic carpet he wants you to help refurbish."
The Box Weaving Spider asked.
"Alright. You'd better be mentally prepared."
The Box Weaving Spider said maliciously.
"Hey, you're not planning to fleece me, are you?"
Although he now had money, he wasn't keen on being ripped off.
"No need to fleece you, market price will do. The friend you're talking about is the Lamp God, right?"
The Box Weaving Spider asked.
"Huh? You know them too?"
"I don't know him, but I know about that magic carpet. Guess why their family hasn't refurbished the carpet in so many years?"
The Box Weaving Spider said.
"Because they don't have that many houses to sell, heh heh heh."
The Box Weaving Spider chuckled maliciously.
"Cough cough, well, considering our relationship, a 90% discount shouldn't be too much, right?"
A house would cost at least eight or nine hundred thousand, spending that much in one go made Liu Zheng wince a bit.
"The relationship between more than acquaintances but less than friends can't justify a 90% discount."
The Box Weaving Spider countered with Liu Zheng's own words.
"That was before. You apologized to me, didn't you? Now we're best friends."
Liu Zheng said shamelessly.
"So decisive? I thought you'd show some of your delivery guy pride?"
The Box Weaving Spider said sarcastically.
"What pride does a humble delivery guy have? If you can endure, endure; if not, just explode and be done with it."
He said with a beaming smile.
"Can you endure now?"
"I can, as long as you give me a 90% discount, I can even beg you for an hour. You know, my time is extremely valuable, not even City Hall can occupy me for an hour."
Willingly doing something doesn't count as occupation; unwillingly, he could just settle the instance anyway.
"Forget it, I don't want to spend an hour with you. Besides, if you wait another hour, those bugs will stink to death."
The Box Weaving Spider said disdainfully.
It was unclear if it was disgusted with Liu Zheng or with the dead, stinking bugs.
"So about the discount?"
"A 90% discount is impossible, it wouldn't even cover the material cost. The most I can do is a 30% discount."
The Box Weaving Spider said.
"And what might that be?"
"I can't say without seeing the carpet, but at least 300,000 is needed."
The Box Weaving Spider replied.
"Wow, that's indeed enough to buy a house. But surely the price isn't beyond the Lamp God family's reach, right?"
Being a formal employee of City Hall, they were somewhat renowned in the Metropolis, so 900,000 should be manageable.
"Refurbishing won't increase the functions of the magic carpet, nor will it extend its lifespan; it just makes it look nicer. Would you spend that money?"
The Box Weaving Spider countered.
"Well, if you put it like that, it does seem a bit steep."
Getting emotionally attached to a pet and spending a house's worth on medical bills isn't unheard of, but spending that on pet grooming is indeed hard to justify.
"Why does pet grooming cost so much anyway?"
"Because this so-called beauty treatment is actually about replacing all body tissues while ensuring that the pet's abilities and attributes remain unchanged. In the entire Metropolis, there are less than twenty who can take on such a difficult task, and half of them are from our Spider Clan."
The Box Weaving Spider said proudly.
"Then the cost-effectiveness is really low."
He now completely understood why the Lamp God Family wouldn't bother refurbishing the Magic Carpet.
"Only a sucker like you would agree to spend such a ridiculous amount of money."
The Box Weaving Spider mocked.
"Well, once agreed, what else can I do?"
He pretended to be affected by its words.
In reality, Liu Zheng didn't think it was a waste. Just refining that Divine Finger and keeping it unreported was worth more than ninety thousand, not to mention the favor involved.
Of course, since the Box Weaving Spider enjoyed seeing him frustrated, he decided to pretend to be frustrated.
If restoring his pride cost sixty thousand, he'd rather just concede.
"Pay up, and then get out of here. Don't make me miss my meal."
The Box Weaving Spider urged.
"What's the rush? I still have two things."
"First, I want to buy some bandages, the higher the quality the better, no limit."
"Are they for a Mummy or a Patchwork Monster?"
The Box Weaving Spider asked.
"I don't have any here, but I know someone who does. I can get them for you, but you'll have to pay me a headache fee."
The Box Weaving Spider said.
"What's a headache fee?"
"That guy's got a bad temper and an even worse mouth. Dealing with him is more disgusting than cleaning an ogre's teeth. If you don't believe me, I can give you the address and you can buy it yourself."
The Box Weaving Spider said.
"No need, I trust you. How much will it cost?"
Liu Zheng expressed it wasn't necessary.
"How much do you want to buy?"
The Box Weaving Spider asked.
"Buy two full-body sets. My friend is about this tall and this wide."
He gestured Dr. Nile's size.
"One million, I'll sort it out for you. Don't think it's expensive; for anyone else, I wouldn't even bother naming a price."
"Thanks to the great kindness of the Box Weaving Spider."
Liu Zheng clasped his fists and bowed.
"When it comes to changing tactics, even if I practiced for hundreds of years, I still can't beat you humans."
The Box Weaving Spider sighed.
"Why else do people think more than half the employees at City Hall are human?"
He pretended not to catch the sarcasm in the Box Weaving Spider's tone.
"Heh. What's the second thing?"
"Second, I have a cloak that needs to be reworked, the Weaving Spider Lady looked at it and said it requires your Spirit Line."
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He took out the simple Phoenix Cloak and placed it in front of it.
"Whoever stitched this? I could sew better using my rear."
The Box Weaving Spider said after just a glance.
"Cough, I'm afraid to say."
"Is there anything you're afraid to say? It's not your boss, is it?"
The Box Weaving Spider had a sudden realization.
Liu Zheng didn't speak, but his expression did the talking.
"Your boss really should sign up for a sewing class."
The Box Weaving Spider commented out of professional integrity.
"She needs more than just a sewing class."
He muttered to himself.
"Such an amount can't be bought with mere money. Wait until you bring back the Artisan Weaver Spider."
The Box Weaving Spider said.
"I knew it, luckily I came prepared."
Liu Zheng took out an Enamel Pot from the System Space, opened it, and inside were golden brown fried maggots.
An oversized enamel pot filled with boiling oil, and within the oil, rows of crispy yellow maggots.
"Name: Supreme Oil Sealed Maggot (One-time use)"
"Effect One: Restores a large amount of stamina."
"Effect Two: Repairs minor defects."
"Effect Three: Immunity to negative effects in non-orderly environments, lasts ten minutes."
"Note: Maggots nurtured from the meat of a Divine Demon, fragrant, soft, and bursting with flavor. Delicious enough to cause a stamping, slurping frenzy."
"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"
"This can't be bought with money either, now let's trade for your Spirit Line?"