Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 155. Final Negotiations. Tempestria's Origins.

His words were logical and weighty. He was not asking for much other than a safety net for the investment and risk that would imply placing an Explorer Association building in Golden Sap Town.

Wert waited for a few seconds, and seeing them frowning and not really knowing what to add for that particular security net, he spoke. "How about this? First, I need your town to work with the global currency of Lir, Tyn, Bren, Syl, and Arbor. Everything inside needs to be able to be bought with general currency."

Flor's frown increased. She asked. "Doesn't that make it easier to be bought by some big shot? Without a developed economy, we are at risk of being bought."

Wert nodded and smiled. "That's true. Still, because something has a price, it doesn't mean that you need to agree to sell it. If you own it, would you sell the Golden Sap Forest for, let's say, 10 Arbor?"

Flor blinked and realized. "I see. You have a point. And, no, I wouldn't sell it."

Wert rubbed his chin and continued. "With that deal reached, it makes it a bit easier. The second thing I asked from you is a 'local product' that has enough global interest to attract Explorers from around the World."

Flor hummed. "A local product? For example?"

Wert pointed outside the window. "Fortuna City has Fortuna; that's self-explanatory. Meanwhile, Sirol City has excellent energy purity. Rune Crafters and Array Masters love this place. Then, Mareful City is near the Small White Flower Forest, which has plenty of resources for high-quality wine-making. Towns that have an Explorer Association building usually have a combination of a strong economy, political standing, interesting local products, or environmental qualities."

Wert asked. "Knowing that, what does Golden Sap Forest have? What does your town have to attract people?" Wert added with a smile. "And don't tell me that the Golden Sap from those trees is one. It is not considered a sought-after commodity."

Flor crossed her arms. There were plenty of resources in Golden Sap Town that could be recognized. The problem was deciding which ones to reveal that were not too crazy. Eventually, she looked at Verdantia and secretly raised three fingers.

Verdantia nodded and took out three berries: a light blue, red, and yellow one. "I think these three are enough to attract your attention."

Wert looked at the fruits with curiosity and suspicion. "Are you sure a few fruits will convince me?"

Tempestria smiled and commented. "Analyze them first."

He shrugged and looked at them closely, eventually getting their effects.

<Low-Rank Phoer Berry (E- Rank)>: +250 Phoer Body Shards. Level 9 and below can only ingest one of them a day, while those above can ingest 10 of them a day.

<Low-Rank Mana Berry (E- Rank)>: +250 Aether Mana Shards. Level 9 and below can only ingest one of them a day, while those above can ingest 10 of them a day.

<Low-Rank Energy Berry (E- Rank): +250 Anima Energy Shards. Level 9 and below can only ingest one of them a day, while those above can ingest 10 of them a day.

"Wow." Wert looked at the berries with surprise. "These are really good ones. They would also be popular with low-level Explorers and any institution wanting to teach lower levels. Creating some sort of 'beginner' city is easy with these resources. Of course, I am taking into account that there are enough of them. What's your current supply?"

Flor commented. "Don't worry about the supply for now. We can change it to a certain degree depending on the demand." Then, Flor asked. "Are these enough?"