Chapter 708: Chapter 572, Faceless One's Skin Chapter 708: Chapter 572, Faceless One's Skin News on Gold and Silver Island was updated at an especially rapid pace.
The second issue came three days after the first, and the third issue arrived five days after the previous one.
Originally, there wasn't much special about the intelligence; now being sent off the island.
This information really fell far behind.
The female representative of the Lamei Commerce Guild, with a smile on her face, spoke softly, “Sir, the intelligence of some regions is inherently delayed, and the stories about you are what's popular in the newspapers. So, we plan to order some and try selling them outside.”
Wu Heng furrowed his brow in thought, then said, “Since you want to give it a try, I have no objections. If they sell well, from the next issue onward, I'll include your share in each delivery.”
Joy appeared on the faces of the three.
The representative of the Stag Caravan spoke again, “As for the price, could you consider lowering it a bit? We also need to cover the costs of transportation and sales.”
“How many do you want?”
“40 copper coins!”
Wu Heng said, “50 copper coins, and you can decide the rest of the pricing yourselves.”
There was a quick exchange of glances between the three.
The representative of the Stag Caravan slapped his thigh, “All right, if the Island Master says so, then we'll settle on 50 copper coins each. We'll order five thousand copies per issue.”
“We will also order five thousand copies per issue.”
“Us too!”
Five thousand copies per issue sounded like a lot, but in reality, it wasn't that much.
A single Space Ring could carry them all.
They were really going to test the waters outside.
“Agreed, Wei'er, have someone draft an agreement. Come back in five days to collect the newspapers.”
“Alright.” Andre Willow stood and left.
Wu Heng stayed behind, continuing to converse with the representatives of the caravans.
They talked about the business environment and any improvements needed on the island.
Before long, Andre Willow returned with three agreements.
Under the name of the city hall, she filled out the purchase agreements with the three caravans.
With the agreement settled, both parties were quite satisfied.
“Island Master, we won't take any more of your time.” The three stood and paid their respects again.
“Hmm, if there's anything you need, come to the city hall and look for Wei'er. She can fully represent me,” Wu Heng said.
“Yes, Island Master.” The three bowed slightly towards Andre Willow, “We will trouble Miss Willow in the future.”
“Of course!” Andre Willow bowed in return.
After the three left, Wei'er showed a hint of dissatisfaction, “They ordered so few; if I'd known it was only this amount, I wouldn't have bothered you to come here.”
“No matter, letting them try selling outside is a good thing,” Wu Heng said as he put away the agreements, then asked, “What about the progress of the fabric order from the caravans?”
“I've already notified them; several caravans are pricing it. When it arrives, I'll bring it over to you.”
“Good!”
With the newspaper business concluded, Wu Heng left the city hall.
After riding the carriage back to the Island Lord's Mansion,
he greeted the maid and put on the Train Captain's Hat to head towards Lopaz City.
In Lopaz City, at the Snake Badge Consortium.
Wu Heng sat in the VIP room and after a while, the beautiful elf Retili entered.
With a smile, she said, “Good afternoon, guest.”
“Good afternoon, how did the commissions I gave last time fare?” Wu Heng asked directly.
“You've come at just the right time, the results for both your commissions are in,” Retili said with a smile.
Both commissions?
“Has there been progress with the disguise props too?”
“Yes, this matter took quite an effort, so the final payment will be a bit more,” Retili admitted with a slight proud expression.
It was as if she had finally completed some difficult task.
“As expected of the beautiful manager, I didn't make a mistake,” Wu Heng praised her in return.
Retili's smile grew wider. Then she opened the door and gave instructions to someone outside.
Soon the doors opened and a staff member entered carrying a wooden box.
He placed it on the coffee table, bowed to both of them, and then left.
Retili pushed the wooden box forward, introducing, “This is a special item, the Faceless One's Mask, capable of recording the features of any user. Unfortunately, it gradually burdens the body, leading to qi and blood decay over time. Even a Great Fist Master, full of vitality, cannot wear it indefinitely.”
Wu Heng listened and opened the wooden box.
Upon seeing the item inside, his gaze sharpened.
A piece of human skin, the skin of a face.
[Faceless One's Skin (Special Item)]
[Effect: Can replicate the face of the wearer.]
[Side effects: Consumes qi and blood.]
(Description: A complete face that has been removed, it can help you become anyone.)
Indeed, a special item capable of concealing one's identity.
“How is this item usually used?” Wu Heng retracted his gaze.
Since the other party had information, it was still necessary to ask carefully.
Retili said, “The way to wear it is to place it over your own face, and the skin will adhere to yours.”
“The method of recording is somewhat special. The person who has worn it once will be remembered by the mask. The next time you just have to think of that face, and it will change your features.”
“The advantage is that this special item merges with your face when worn; it's not an illusion, so there's no such thing as being seen through. The downside is that to change into someone's appearance, you need to find a way to have them wear it once–or control them and make them wear the mask once.”
Wu Heng nodded, understanding what she meant.
That is to say, once this special item is worn, unless someone tears off your face, there's no question of being seen through.
The drawback is that each face requires a real person to make a record of it.
Unlike the “Illusion Veil,” where you can transform your shape just by imagining it.
“What about the side effects? Explain in detail.”
Retili switched the leg she had crossed and continued to explain, “The side effects affect your stamina and the impact increases gradually. Of course, the higher your stamina, the longer you can wear it.”
“How long can it be worn approximately?”
“For a level 15 close-combat profession, within 3 hours it needs to be removed. Although it's not a matter of life and death, it is a burden on the body,” Retili said, referring to her records.
Wu Heng was still very satisfied with this special item in his heart.
Aside from the face skin looking rather horrifying, the rest of the effects were quite nice.
As for the recording of faces, when next killing pirates or fugitives, recording a couple of common faces would suffice for his own use for a while.
There weren't any major issues with the side effects either; changing the face wasn't a continuous action.
After wearing it for a while, he would just take it off.
“Not bad, I'm very satisfied.”
“Your satisfaction is the greatest acknowledgment for me,” Retili beamed with a bright smile.
From the effects of the special item, it was evident that Retili had put considerable effort into it.
After all, he had been giving her business continuously and also helped her achieve earnings in gold.
He was considered a big customer as well.
Then, Retili said, “Sir, the price of this item is somewhat high.”
“How much?”
“2200 Gold Coins, after your Emblem privilege,” Retili said somewhat cautiously.
Knowing that he was not short of money, but the price was indeed high.
It would be about right at an auction.
But it wasn't an auction now.
“Alright, it's worth the price.” Wu Heng casually waved his hand, and two pouches, each containing a thousand Gold Coins, appeared on the table.
Then he counted out two hundred more, one by one.
“Thank you,” Retili was even more delighted.
She called in staff to count the Gold Coins, then completed the commission.
After counting, the consortium took the Gold Coins, and Wu Heng also stowed away the special item.
The staff member left.
Retili glanced at him, “Sir, the 'Concealment Cloak'…”
Every time Wu Heng came out, he wore the consortium's Concealment Cloak.
Now that the special item had been received, it was indeed time to return it.
“Are you sure you won't sell this?” Wu Heng asked again.
“I really can't sell it, or else if the consortium investigates, it would be hard for me to explain,” Retili said with a wry smile.
“Then next time I come over, I'll bring the cloak back to you.”
“Alright,” Retili looked at him and chose to trust.
Wu Heng spoke up, “How's the commission to buy dead bodies going?”
Retili turned around and said, “They're all stored in the warehouse over there; I'll take you there.”
Stored in the warehouse?
“Let's go!”
Both of them stood up and walked out of the room together.
Following the corridor, they headed towards the consortium's warehouse at the back.
Retili spoke softly, “This time we've collected a total of 32 bodies, covering many professions. It's the most comprehensive batch we've had.”
Wu Heng's expression narrowed.
So many this time!
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