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Chapter 475 - 346: The Legendary Devil Fruit_2

Chapter 475: Chapter 346: The Legendary Devil Fruit_2

"I’m afraid Your Highness will be disappointed."

"Indeed, you can see the boundaries of the Oasis with just a glance. It’s so small it couldn’t get any smaller. What good could possibly come from such a dilapidated Oasis?"

The murmurs of the crowd reached Nitat’s ears, and he sighed silently, already prepared for the trip to have been in vain.

"Let’s go. After all, we’ve come this far," he said.

...

Though small, Blazing Fire Mall turned out to be unexpectedly well-equipped.

As they walked through the entrance of the mall, the attendants guided them to park their accompanying carriages in a so-called ’parking lot.’ There were various sorts of vehicles and some lively mounts.

Nitat arranged for some people to stand guard, then formally entered the mall.

While the infrastructure here wasn’t bad, most of the shops on both sides were closed, with only a few restaurants doing business and hardly anyone inside.

The scene was one of utter desolation.

Even though he had anticipated it, Nitat couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

"Your Highness, Blazing Fire Mall seems to have operated for only a few years. It’s not yet developed, so it’s normal to seem desolate," said a staff member wearing a gray headscarf. "What we need to do now is to check what goods are for sale. If the goods are decent and we can earn a profit from them, then this trip won’t have been too much of a loss."

"Hmm."

Nitat nodded and walked straight into the large marketplace.

The gray headscarf staff member followed closely behind.

After a while,

The staff member spoke, slightly surprised.

"Your Highness, seeing these treasures on display, it seems this commerce guild isn’t as shabby as it appears on the surface. Perhaps there are surprises in store. I’ve already picked out a few items worth buying back," he said.

Nitat nodded, his expression showing a bit of pleasure.

Time passed, and then,

The staff member spoke again, unable to conceal his elation.

"Your Highness, the Flamefire Big Marketplace is selling all kinds of daily necessities. I took a quick look, and almost all of them are better than those produced by our City of Fallen Stars, and they’re cheaper too! I believe we can buy in bulk and resell them to the nobles of our Oasis, and we will surely earn a substantial amount of Ghastly Crystals... And that’s even if we resell them at evaluated prices," he said.

The gray headscarf staff member had compiled a list comprising purchase prices and suitable selling prices upon return to the City of Fallen Stars.

They weren’t exorbitant.

"Your Highness, buying these will help us in earning Ghastly Crystals. That’s one benefit. The other is that by selling them at fair prices, we can gain the friendship of many nobles, which will benefit your competition for the throne," the staff member continued.

In the eyes of many from the Great Oasis, the City of Fallen Stars ranked at the top of the Ghastly Realm as a super Oasis, possessing endless grandeur and glory.

But the staff member and Prince Nitat were well aware that the City of Fallen Stars was still only at the level of a Great Oasis.

To qualify as a super Oasis, a power must satisfy two other conditions in addition to having a deity in residence.

First is the level of the Oasis it manages.

If quantified, their City of Fallen Stars was merely a level 6 Oasis, still some distance from the level 7 standard. The significance of a level 6 versus a level 7 Oasis to a power was an enormous chasm.

Their City of Fallen Stars ultimately lacked in time spent developing it, not to mention legacy and accumulation, especially compared to the wealth of the City of Fallen Stars.

Unable to produce a variety of high-end daily necessities was a reflection of their lack of accumulation.

Second, a true super Oasis often has a ’backer.’

The City of Fallen Stars had one, rumored to be affiliated with a lineage known as ’Allstars’ within the Human Race Alliance.

As for the specifics, even Nitat was not fully aware.

Their City of Fallen Stars still had a long way to go, but they had met the most challenging condition. The future was promising.

"Buying high-end daily necessities is good, but these alone are far from enough to reverse the current disadvantage I face," Prince Nitat remained soberly aware.

Gaining the friendship of the nobles this way was possible, yet such shallow bonds could easily collapse, shaking not at all the years of efforts by the second and the sixth in line to the throne.

Moreover, as the City of Fallen Stars was straining toward becoming a super Oasis, practical considerations took priority, and indulging in luxuries might even be seen as a demerit.

"Mainly purchase practical daily necessities, things like shower gel and sanitary pads," he said.

Despite maintaining a calm façade, he couldn’t quite contain his joy. After all, the situation was much better than he had expected.

Watching Prince Nitat, the thirteenth, remain composed, the gray headscarf staff member felt admiration. He also gradually suppressed his own emotions as he continued to collect information on various goods.

Before long, he returned.

The stifled smile once more spread across his face, this time even more exuberant.

"Your Highness, great news, tremendous news!" he exclaimed.

"This Blazing Fire Mall is actually selling food in bulk. A hundred thousand tons, even a million tons can be purchased!"

"What!"

Nitat’s eyes widened, overwhelmed with joy.

What did their City of Fallen Stars need most in its effort to upgrade to a level 7 Oasis? Food was what they needed the most! With enough food, they would be able to increase the population rapidly by encouraging births, thereby fulfilling the requirement for upgrading the Oasis.

If he could bring back a large amount of food, if he could establish a stable trade relationship with the Blazefire Commerce Guild, then he... he might be able to...

"See to this immediately," he ordered.

"However, what is the background of this Flamefire Commerce Guild that allows them to sell food in such large quantities? There aren’t many Oases that can store so much food."

Prince Nitat pondered.

He shared his thoughts with the staff members nearby.

After thinking, one staff member said, "It is a bit strange. Even if a super Oasis is behind this commerce guild, they wouldn’t be likely to sell off a million tons of food at once, unless..."