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Chapter 594 - 329: The Wonderful Application of Divine Power_1

Chapter 594: Chapter 329: The Wonderful Application of Divine Power_1

"So, what are you planning to do with this ancient tree?" Zhang Yang asked after confirming the source.

Zhang Yang already had some speculations in his heart. His position in the national public service made him wonder if Mu You was intending to cooperate with the state...

"You’ve seen its effect. It’s a collective bonus-building. It’s a waste to keep it in personal hands. The best way is to cooperate with the big powers. I plan to rent this tree to them and collect rent periodically." Mu You said.

Zhang Yang was silent.

Mu You was talking about renting, not selling or trading, which clearly implied he wouldn’t relinquish his ownership. The only thing he would give up was the usage rights, with payments made on a fixed schedule, and the arrangement to reclaim possession at the end of the term.

Besides, Mu You did not explicitly mention cooperating with the state, instead he said ’big powers’, implying that if the state did not show sincerity or the offer was too low, he would consider partnering with other powers.

Zhang Yang didn’t doubt this at all. For such a thing, as long as a hint is dropped, there would be big powers willing to cooperate.

This was real business, not a favor. The fact that he was specifically invited first without informing other powers was already a great honor. It wouldn’t be appropriate for him to make further demands.

"I understand. I will handle this matter. I will definitely negotiate the most suitable price for you." Zhang Yang patted Mu You’s shoulder and was ready to leave. The matter was too big; he needed to go back and carefully consider who to approach and how to present it.

"Don’t rush, this matter...actually doesn’t need to be reported immediately..." Mu You quickly stopped Zhang Yang from leaving.

"Hmm? How so?" Zhang Yang was puzzled.

"Ahem...I thought, maybe we should let the old teammates in the branch come and upgrade themselves first..." Mu You hinted.

"Oh..."

Zhang Yang immediately understood his intentions. Once this tree officially made an agreement with the state, Mu You would lose his say in its allocation, and the state would definitely prioritize the top brass in the Dragon Group and the Parahuman Office. Since there was only one slot per day, it would take forever before it was their branch’s turn!

Zhang Yang knew Mu You meant well, but if he really went ahead with it, it would appear somewhat like abuse of power. Even if no one said anything, he would feel a bit uneasy.

"At least get yourself set up first..."

Seeing Zhang Yang’s hesitation, Mu You didn’t persist. He pushed Zhang Yang back into the treehouse, saying, "The cooperation can’t be settled today anyway. If you don’t use it, today’s quota will be wasted..."

And Zhang Yang agreed. This item could be used ten times a day-now if he didn’t use one of these chances, it would be like leaving the first bite of a pear for someone else, hardly satisfactory.

So, Zhang Yang didn’t refuse any further, entered the treehouse, patiently collected the remaining Intelligence points, and hastily said goodbye to Mu You before leaving in a rush.

In fact, he didn’t dare to hide anything. As soon as he returned, he immediately reported the incident.

With the efficiency of the national machinery, a Dragon Group helicopter descended into City K that night.

Only three people arrived, all familiar faces to Mu You: the Blood Emperor, Blue Eyes White Dragon, and the chairman who led the mission to Russia last time.

Sending familiar personnel carried the dual purpose of facilitating communication and leveraging relationship to negotiate the price.

Unfortunately, as a businessman, Mu You won’t lower his price for old acquaintances when it comes to straightforward business dealings.

The four of them sat around a table in the shop, debating the value of Intelligence points versus lifespan well into the night.

It wasn’t until dawn that they finally reached an agreement.

The settled rental price was: fifty years of lifespan per day!

In other words, each Intelligence point was worth five years of lifespan.

This price, for Mu You, was a bit low. But not everyone prioritizes Intelligence like him. The mainstream players wouldn’t learn that many spells. Most of them preferred physical combat, considering Strength and Agility as more important, while Intelligence was more of an optional attribute. A slightly higher price would drastically reduce their willingness to purchase attributes.

The price of five years lifespan for an attribute point was determined considering the actual situation and acceptance power of the mainstream group. Moreover, the state’s acquisition of this tree was not for making a profit, but for collective upgrade of the military.

Mu You didn’t insist on a particular price. After contemplating, he accepted this offer but also raised some of his own conditions.

The final contract agreement, in addition to the daily rent of fifty years lifespan, also included ten thousand Dragon Soars software points.

Ten thousand points, equivalent to a thousand years of lifespan, was the price for extending the initial three-month contract to one year.

Within a year, the Knowledge Ancient Tree would be under the state’s protection, and they need to ensure its safety and maintenance. After a year, if the two parties fail to renew the contract, Mu You could reclaim the Knowledge Ancient Tree.

In addition, Mu You retained the rights to ’cut in line’, that is, he could interfere with the daily slot allocation of the tree and appoint a specific player to use the tree in advance, but only had ten chances to do so.

On the other hand, the state’s condition was a secrecy agreement: Mu You could not leak the existence of the Knowledge Ancient Tree to the outside world until the end of the one-year lease.