My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 180 - 178: Business Prototype and New Notice

The pelts of low-level Demonized Beasts were essentially worthless.

Sanctuary officials only purchased pelts from Demonized Beasts of the Fourth Layer and above, while the transactions among Awakeners set a slightly lower standard, but they still looked down on the pelts from First or Second Layer Demonized Beasts.

Whether they could defeat such beasts was an unknown, but the truth was that there were too many of these creatures, and their pelts were not consumable goods. Most of the pelts from the First or Second Layer Demonized Beasts fell into the category of 'trash no one wanted.'

Yet He Qingqing saw this as a business opportunity.

Indeed, such pelts didn't offer much defense in and of themselves, and the more capable Awakeners all preferred to wear leather armor made from the pelts of advanced Demonized Beasts.

For a creature like a Fourth Layer Demonized Beast, even though few Awakeners could deal with them, the pelt of one large beast could be made into many articles of clothing. Distributed thus, the price became affordable for many Awakeners.

And the wealthier ones would just purchase Combat Uniforms directly from the Sanctuary's Equipment Supermarket.

She was just an ordinary person, not even an Awakener, with no Special Abilities, and He Qingqing admitted she lacked the ability to make adequately protective clothing.

However,

she could craft finely tailored leather clothing.

Many Awakeners wore Beast leather clothing that was quite crude, merely cleaned pelts sewn together, some even embedded with scales to enhance defensive capabilities.

Although the leather armor was rudimentary, it offered decent protection and was the first choice of protective gear for most Awakeners in the wild.

Yet when Awakeners were back in the safety of the Sanctuary, wearing such clothes was somewhat unsightly.

Without any other choice, that was fine, but if they could wear a suit of well-coordinated clothes at an extremely low cost, He Qingqing believed that most people wouldn't skimp on spending a little.

After all, the cost of those First or Second Layer Demon Beast pelts she purchased was extremely low, costing hardly any Source Crystals.

And unlike the clothes from before the apocalypse, which would tear and split at the slightest strain from an Awakener, the ones she made could avoid many unnecessary embarrassments.

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He Qingqing was confident in this; she had managed to sell some clothing during this time.

However, there were also some difficulties, namely the production of clothing.

The clothes made entirely by hand were not efficient, and given that the material used was the pelt of a Demonized Beast, even just the low-level pelts were far tougher than ordinary fabrics.

He Qingqing couldn't afford to hire Awakeners, and for ordinary people, cutting such materials was very laborious and resulted in poorly cut pelts, lowering the quality of the finished garments.

That's when she came up with the idea of renting standard weapons. With the sharpness of those weapons, even ordinary people could easily cut through the pelts of Demonized Beasts.

If the Commander didn't agree, she would have to use her savings from this period to buy one or two standard weapons and then seek to develop her business slowly.

After finishing her explanation, He Qingqing looked at the Commander, anxiously waiting.

After a moment,

Tang Yu finally nodded, "The equipment can be rented to you, including Puppets. But since we are talking about business, there naturally has to be a tax, you understand?"

"As for the specific rental prices and tax, someone from the Logistics Department will discuss it with you later."

He Qingqing showed a delighted expression, chatted for a few more moments, then stood up and left.

Tang Yu tapped his fingers on the tabletop.

He originally had plans to develop commerce, and instead of directing other survivors to work, it was better to let them earn money for themselves. In the end, those Source Crystals would all end up in his pocket anyway.

This was what you might call providing the soil for the leeks to grow themselves, saving even the effort of fertilizing.

Truly earning money while lying down.

"This plan was originally intended for implementation after the completion of the business district, but it's a good thing that He Qingqing has taken the initiative to develop it first.

"Just need to offer He Qingqing some preferential policies, looking at her thorough planning, she should be able to earn a sizable amount of Source Crystals."

The fur trade isn't really that difficult; it just needs a relatively stable environment and someone to take the first step.

By then, with He Qingqing as a living example, undoubtedly many survivors will rush to emulate her.

This way, there will not only be competition but also promotion of prosperity in the commercial circle. Only when every trade flourishes, with streets of gourmet food on one turn and a street of equipment on another, cutting through a small alley to experience a complete super sword adventure, can it truly be considered a proper Territory.

Tang Yu knew that achieving all of this from his dream wouldn't be easy and could only develop slowly, step by step.

He was also rather carefree—rapid development is of course great, but if not, then... let it be.

"Renting Puppets, that's also a good idea; basic Puppets can't do delicate tasks, but for rough work, their efficiency is pretty fast..."

In battle, basic Puppets may gradually fall behind his pace, but for ordinary Awakeners, they are still an excellent type of Puppet.

Considering this...

Tang Yu turned his head to look at Chen Haiping next to him, "Chen, how many Awakeners do we have in the Sanctuary now? I mean, those apart from the various departments, the 'wild' Awakeners."

Counting the number of Awakeners was the responsibility of the Municipal Department.

Chen Haiping pondered slightly, "As of last night at eight o'clock, there are a total of one hundred fifty-six Awakeners, of which one hundred thirty-two have registered at the Adventurer's Guild. The remainder, mostly, have just arrived at the Sanctuary and are still observing."

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...

He Yuanhang, lying on the grass with a beer bottle in his hand, felt very comfortable.

Although the sunlight was a bit intense, he wasn't the least bit bothered by it.

"The climate in the Sanctuary is getting more comfortable. Staying here, one could never imagine the temperature outside, to the point where I don't even feel like taking on quest assignments anymore."

As a Commander of a registered adventure group in the Sanctuary, He Yuanhang maintained this decent life by taking on quests from the Adventurer's Guild.

One couldn't live on the edge every day.

With the wilderness being so dangerous, no one knew if they'd come back alive the next time. Groups like theirs would work for a day and then use the money earned to live a few carefree days.

Eating and drinking heartily, although there were no girls to accompany them, having such a life during the apocalypse was enough to make others envious.

He continued squinting his eyes and saw a dispirited young man walking past.

"Brother Qiang!"

The dispirited young man stopped in his tracks.

He Yuanhang, with a smile, said, "Brother Qiang, you have to look forward to the future. With your strength, it's a pity not to go hunting the Demonized Beasts. Join my adventure group."

He knew the man in front of him had formidable strength.

He seemed to have been a captive of the Sanctuary but was somehow released. He Yuanhang was familiar with Fang Qiang. Every time he saw him, the man seemed to be lifeless, as if he had a sad history he couldn't disclose.

Fang Qiang lifted his head, his eyes, hidden beneath messy hair, already clear. His voice was somewhat hoarse, "You're right; one really should look forward. What I owed him has long been repaid. Now, I should live for myself."

He Yuanhang was surprised the response came so abruptly, "Then then then, Brother Qiang, you agree to join my adventure group? If you join, you can be the Deputy Commander, or even the Commander."

"You wish," Fang Qiang glanced at him, "Unless I find suitable teammates, I'd prefer to work alone."

He Yuanhang: "..."

That really hits home, Brother Qiang.

At that moment, a member from his Far Voyage Adventure Group, sporting a Pot Lid Head haircut, rushed over from a distance, "Commander, Commander, big news! The Adventurer's Guild just released a new announcement!"