This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 492 - 453 Thinking About How to Seduce

Chapter 492: Chapter 453 Thinking About How to Seduce

"Set up a Hell Bank? The type that goblins play with, lending and borrowing?"

Zariel had originally scoffed at this, as such a mortal tactic often doesn’t work in Hell.

Amberser could tell from Zariel’s attitude and proceeded to explain, "There was no bank in Hell before because there are many reasons, one of which is that you have too few general equivalents. Soul Currency in Hell is a consumable, not just used as money, and that’s the biggest problem."

But Amberser wasn’t really looking to establish a bank in Hell; he was just testing the waters.

For the revival of the Goddess of Wealth, and to make his tens of millions of Soul Currencies more valuable, Amberser would suggest this seemingly reliable proposal.

The emergence of a bank requires the most basic economic conditions, and Hell is a slave society. Big devils control the small devils, and the small devils control the malevolent spirit workers underneath them; in theory, there is no basis for a bank.

But precisely because the big devils hold the entire Hell, such a primitive collection and loan institution could still be established; it just requires a lot of capital.

As long as he slowly builds the credibility of this Soul Bank, Amberser could then persuade Zariel to issue real — currency in Hell.

That is the kind of paper that costs just a few cents to make but could represent thousands of Soul Currencies.

Only with this foundation could it be possible to transform Hell’s economic environment.

If he could reach this level, Zariel should also be able to gain favor from the Lord of Hell, and not just be a mere ruler of the first layer of hell; it wouldn’t be a problem to become the direct deputy of the Lord of Hell.

Of course, that was to come later, and it needed to be done little by little.

This was also just a test; success would mean a huge profit, and failure wouldn’t matter, since it would be Zariel’s money that was lost.

Seeing that Zariel was still hesitant, Amberser casually said, "When have I ever lost capital in the deals I make?"

This statement was like a shot of adrenaline, easing Zariel’s wariness.

This reputation was built on an succession of inconceivable victories, so much so that even Zariel the devil didn’t know how to refute it.

Oh, there were still refutations. Zariel seriously said to Amberser, "You indeed understand business, but that’s under the premise that you truly see me as a partner, and not just setting a trap for me."

"How could I? I have no reason to trap you; the success of the Hell Bank only benefits me. Otherwise, who could I rely on to issue the Soul Currencies I create in the future?"

Amberser once again dispelled Zariel’s concerns; truly, from any perspective, Amberser was naturally in a cooperative relationship with Him. If he really could stand on the same side as this lich, then perhaps this Hell Bank could actually work.

"So, what’s your plan?" Zariel asked.

"Don’t rush it; I know too little about Hell. I’ll provide the startup funds first. To avoid misunderstanding from Goddess Tiamat, like you said, you and Goddess Tiamat each get ten million Soul Currencies. Then, you can use the concept of this bank to tempt Goddess Tiamat into investing.

"The initial operations shouldn’t be too complicated. Find the devils you can control to lend to; the interest doesn’t need to be too high. You need to let them clearly feel the advantage of our bank and pull in the first batch of loans to see the effect. After all, these Soul Currencies are all pure profit for you; such an expense should be negligible. Devils value contracts the most. As long as we maintain a slight profit, I believe there will be more devils who trust our bank.

"This is the first step; as for the following details... I believe many goblins have fallen into Hell, so try to find the capitalists from the Goblin Banks; I trust they’ll provide some good advice."

Amberser would only give the general direction; the specifics must be managed by those in Hell, as he neither had the time nor the energy to teach hands-on.

"Those goblins... they don’t come cheap."

Greed, malevolence, and cruelty are all good traits for a Hell Lord, and such souls are also of premium quality. Zariel typically favored brave warriors and rarely collected this type of soul; he would now have to purchase them from other lords.

Amberser said, "Don’t worry; now you have solid capital, just use money to smash those devils, and let them understand you’ve made a big fortune; it’s also a way to advertise. In a few days, I’ll send over the first batch of Soul Currencies for you to try out. Once you complete the first step, we can talk about what comes next."

Zariel ended the communication through the Magic Mirror and began to ponder from which devil he could buy these goblin souls.

"It seems only that fellow Mammon can provide these goblins; He is the greediest devil in all of Hell."

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After Zariel disappeared, Amberser breathed a sigh of relief. The Archduke of the Devils had unwittingly agreed to Amberser’s "installment plan". Otherwise, if he really had to create tens of millions of Soul Currencies all at once, the cost would have been prohibitively high.

After all, creating Pseudo-Souls requires materials, and those high-quality Soul Currencies need strong emotions to drive them, which makes them even more expensive. Amberser estimated that creating ten million high-end Soul Currencies would cost materials worth millions of Gold Coins.

Amberser had just spent a large portion of his Gold Throne’s savings and truly couldn’t bear to part with that much gold now.

Payment in installments was perfect, serving as a buffer; he would address other matters once the funds recoiled.

After tending to the tasks at hand, Amberser sought out his mentor and informed him of the Hell Lord’s agreement to cooperate.

The God of Alchemy pondered for a long while, finally letting out a sigh.

"You’ve really managed to pull someone onto your chariot, my boy. Indeed, having Zariel and Goddess Tiamat on our side, we normally should be sufficient to confront the Koutao Mermaid Goddess. But just the three of us deities are still not enough to break through this Koutao Mermaid Goddess’s Divine Realm. You understand what a Divine Realm means now, don’t you?"

Amberser nodded and said to his teacher, "I’ve heard that her Divine Realm contains an eternal domain of chaos; Zariel said that even He would turn into a madman without any sense of self there."

The God of Alchemy nodded, this was exactly what was most troublesome about deities.

"So what’s your plan? Even if I locate this Goddess’s Divine Realm for you, how do you intend to resolve this issue?"

Amberser said, puzzled, "Isn’t that something you’re supposed to do?"

"What are you talking about? Do you really think I can do everything? The power of a deity within their own Divine Realm is absolute; only by relying on one’s own strength to resist, unless I am Talos, otherwise I won’t be able to withstand such mental control."

"Isn’t there some Divine Artifact that could keep one lucid?" asked Amberser.

"There is, but that’s not something I can get a hold of, nor can the current me make it. You’re still underestimating the power of a deity. Anything with a sense of self, even if it is just an earth elemental, would turn insane upon entering that realm of chaos."

The God of Alchemy’s words plunged Amberser into deep thought, who then said, "What if I throw a stone in there?"

"A stone?" The God of Alchemy was taken aback before explaining, "That would just be a stone. Something without thought naturally won’t change, though it would be effortlessly crushed by that Goddess if She wishes."

"So you mean to say, as long as it’s an inanimate object devoid of its own thought, throwing it into Her Divine Realm won’t affect it. What about the undead?"

"The undead would be affected. Don’t get confused, the definition of an inanimate object doesn’t include the undead. Even instinct-driven skeletons and zombies would quickly turn insane and uncontrollable once inside."

"What about Magipuppet Automatons?"

"That..."

The God of Alchemy fell into contemplation; no one understood Magipuppet Automatons better than him. He could instantly comprehend and master any blueprint any Alchemist created—such was the power of a Concept God. Strictly speaking, Magipuppet Automatons weren’t life but just a collection of steel parts operating according to program.

Mental control indeed had no effect on Magipuppet Automatons.

Even if the Koutao Mermaid Goddess went berserk, She couldn’t make a piece of iron share Her madness.

"But it’s pointless, my student. The control of a deity over their Divine Realm is absolute; no Magipuppet Automaton can pose a threat to Her in Brivodoup’s Divine Realm. With but a thought, She could have the water elementals tear those Magipuppet Automatons to pieces. Don’t even think about using a zerg rush strategy; within Brivodoup’s Divine Realm, there surely are countless Koutoa Murlocs and various marine creatures, those are ’Heroic Spirits’, far stronger than any Koutoa you’ve encountered."

The other meaning of a Divine Realm is to enable the believers to escape the cycle of life and death and enjoy bliss within the Divine Realm; the Koutao Mermaid Goddess naturally would have a large army of Heroic Spirits. Even if Amberser really could create a massive number of Magipuppet Automatons to toss in there, it probably would just be a waste of materials.

Amberser let out a sigh and said, "No wonder Talos is so excited; this really does seem like an impossible task. Perhaps Corellon would be willing to help me nail Brivodoup to the ground with a single arrow?"

"Don’t even think about it," the God of Alchemy said without hesitation as he dismissed his fantasy. "Corellon is a very proud individual. He would never stoop to helping Talos steal a wife; knowing about this matter, He might even sever ties with you."

"Then I can only figure out a way to lure this Shrimp-head Goddess out of Her Divine Realm."

This was the only solution Amberser could think of; if they couldn’t win inside the Divine Realm, then they had to try luring the opponent out.

But now that Brivodoup was aware that he intended to take action against Her, he believed this Shrimp-head Goddess wasn’t foolish and wouldn’t leave Her Divine Realm at this time. Most deities were the same, stubbornly never leaving their Divine Realm was the normal way to be.

No matter how many enticements there were outside, creating a projection or an avatar wasn’t difficult.

"So how can we lure out the true body of this Shrimp-head Goddess?"

Amberser felt he needed more information; he needed to at least understand what exactly the Shrimp-head Goddess liked, feared, or perhaps what She loathed.