Chapter 277: Chapter 276 They Are Called, Demon-Breaking Arrow (Please Subscribe)
Unlike Elder Luo, Elder Tang was highly focused, staring intently at the screen in front of him.
Chang Fei was the same, even though he didn’t understand what was happening.
But the shock that Chen Fan brought him last time was still vivid in his memory.
Therefore, he was very willing to believe that Chen Fan could do what he said.
Time slowly passed.
Elder Tang’s brows were tightly knit.
It wasn’t that he thought Chen Fan was doing something wrong, it was that he found himself gradually unable to understand.
Elder Luo, beside him, felt the same.
He asked himself honestly, his level in refining True Qi Pills was not bad, each furnace could produce four or five finished pills, and if he was lucky, he could even get one or two top-grade True Qi Pills.
But headquarters hoped to improve on the original Qi Blood Pill Formula, so he and Old Tang were transferred here.
But the technique of this young brother in front of him left his mind blank, completely clueless.
"Could it be that his level in refining True Qi Pills has reached a point where even I can’t fathom?"
This thought suddenly popped into his mind.
Another ten or twenty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
On the screen, Chen Fan was still immersed in pill refining.
Chang Fei couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, "Elder Tang, does it take this long to refine a furnace of True Qi Pills? It’s been almost half an hour, right?"
"What else do you expect?"
Elder Tang shot him a glance, annoyed, "You think refining True Qi Pills is like refining Qi Blood Pills, which can be done in ten minutes? If that were the case, the price of True Qi Pills wouldn’t be so outrageously high."
Chang Fei looked embarrassed.
He really didn’t know much about this.
"At least forty minutes, minimum."
Elder Luo added.
And that’s if everything goes smoothly; if there’s a minor accident midway, it could take around fifty minutes.
Right then, a "bang" came from the screen.
"!"
The three of them shuddered and looked at the screen in unison.
"Did I just hear that?"
Elder Luo murmured, disbelief in his eyes.
Did the pill furnace just make a sound?
There are only two reasons this could happen.
Firstly, the pill is successfully refined and comes out of the furnace, which is the most common, and the second is the most dreaded situation for alchemists, an explosion.
If that happens, it means the whole batch of pills is ruined.
And this young Brother Chen in front of them, from starting the process to now, has only taken around 30 minutes? A normal refinements of a furnace of True Qi Pills would take forty minutes.
So, this sound is likely the second situation...
"No, you didn’t hear wrong, I heard it too." Elder Tang took a deep breath, his eyes filled with expectation, "This sound is from the successful refining of the pills."
"But?"
Elder Luo sounded like he had heard a tall tale.
"Elder Luo, last time Brother Chen demonstrated refining Qi Blood Pills, he also finished a few minutes early," Chang Fei said softly.
"!"
Elder Luo was greatly shocked.
Various doubts in his heart had yet to be expressed when Chen Fan placed a furnace of steaming pills in front of the camera.
On the big screen, nine pills, the size of a thumbnail, round and golden, lying there, making one gulp just by looking.
"Top-grade True Qi Pills!"
In the next second, the three of them exclaimed in unison.
Their eyes were glued to the screen, unable to move away.
Yes, this batch of finished pills in front of them were all top-grade True Qi Pills!
Nine! Exactly nine!
Exactly as Chen Fan had said before!
Chen Fan stood to the side, feeling lucky.
Even though his technique in refining True Qi Pills had reached a phenomenal level,
he couldn’t completely control the quality of the pills refined.
Nine top-grade True Qi Pills, not one more, not one less, just perfect.
Of course, to the three at the headquarters, this was an enormous shock; it would take them at least a minute or two to react.
It was only after three full minutes that Chang Fei swallowed his saliva and said, "Brother Chen, how much for the pill formula, or rather, what’s the ratio for the cut?"
A furnace of nine finished pills, and all top-grade True Qi Pills!
Not only him, even the chairman would be greatly tempted.
Elder Tang’s lips moved, but he didn’t speak.
Because this was True Qi Pills, not Qi Blood Pills.
Still the same as last time, a thirty percent cut?
Too low!
Even if Chen Fan asked for a fifty percent cut, it wouldn’t be too high, for even so, there would still be 4.5 top-grade True Qi Pills left. That’s nearly double the effect of the association’s formula.
And there’s one point that can’t be ignored, the time!
Time is money, time is life! Especially in this environment.
With Chen Fan’s improved pill formula, it takes just ten minutes less to refine a furnace of True Qi Pills,
with the time originally used for three furnaces, you can now refine four!
This way, the gap is significant.
Of course, he still hoped that Chen Fan wouldn’t be too harsh and would ask for a slightly lower ratio, like forty percent.
As for Elder Luo, he was still in shock and had not noticed the invisible battle that had begun.
"Chairman, this time, I don’t want a cut." Chen Fan smiled slightly.
With those words, Chang Fei and Elder Tang both became tense.
He’s not even asking for a cut?
What does he want?
"Brother Chen, whatever you want, just say it. As long as headquarters can produce it, we will definitely give it to you."
Chang Fei forced a smile.
From their last dealings, he deeply understood that this young man in front of them must not be treated as just a young man, or they would suffer a huge loss.
Like when he sharply sensed that one of the two options Chen Fan gave was a trap.
Fortunately, he had been wise enough to choose the seemingly disadvantageous one.
Now it seemed that he made the right choice back then.
Otherwise, would Chen Fan actively reach out to sell them this improved True Qi Pill Formula now? Probably not.
"Buyout."
Chen Fan said directly, "I supply the pill formula, the association provides the contribution points, a fair deal, what do you think?"
"?"
With those words, Chang Fei and Elder Tang looked at each other in confusion.
What are they hearing?
A buyout?
Did they hear it wrong, or did the sun rise from the west?
He didn’t want a share but instead wanted to sell it outright?
This made no sense at all?
"Ahem."
Old Tang lightly coughed and said, "Brother Chen, are you serious? You want to sell us the formula outright?"
"What, sell it to us?"
Elder Luo’s voice rang out, his eyes glowing with excitement, "Brother Chen, just name your price, we want this pill formula!"
Regarding the previous top-grade Qi Blood Pills or even heaven-grade Qi Blood Pills, he now cared little for them.
All he wanted was to refine top-grade True Qi Pills.
"Price is negotiable."
Chen Fan smiled slightly.
"First, I want a Tier Four Alloy Battle Bow, the higher the draw weight, the better."
The three exchanged glances.
Chang Fei nodded and said, "No problem, and the headquarters will also give you thirty matching armor-piercing arrows. These arrows are extremely sharp and can injure even commander-level fierce beasts."
Tier Four Alloy Weapons typically cost over ten million contribution points.
Bows are more expensive than general weapons like swords or spears; the greater the draw weight, the more expensive the materials.
And, adding the arrows, it might cost several tens of millions, even up to a hundred million.
But ultimately, for merely one or two billion contribution points, to obtain this pill formula, headquarters would be making a huge profit!
Yet, knowing Chen Fan, this was probably just his first demand.
"Regarding the arrows, Chairman, I have another small request."
Chen Fan’s voice sounded.
Chang Fei’s heart skipped a beat.
He knew it! He knew it was not that simple!
Despite his thoughts, his face maintained a bright smile and a friendly tone, "Brother Chen, speak freely. As long as the headquarters can produce it, we will make it happen."
"Do you have arrows that can ignore protective items?"
Chen Fan frowned, "Chairman, to be honest, I encountered some people from the evil cult during a recent hunt."
"What! You encountered the evil cult people?"
Chang Fei was taken aback, even the other two’s faces turned extremely serious.
"What happened then? Are you hurt?"
"Chairman, don’t worry, I’m standing right here before you, aren’t I?"
Chen Fan smiled, then his smile faded, "When they saw me discovering them, they charged right at me. It looked like they wanted to kill me. Thankfully, I managed to use my advantage of long reach and kited them.
Fortunately, they weren’t as fast as me and couldn’t hurt me, but it was quite frustrating that my arrows were constantly blocked by a protective shield.
Later, seeing they couldn’t do anything to me, they decided to leave. So, Chairman, I’m asking if you have any arrows that can pierce their protective shield. If I encounter them again, I won’t let them escape."
After hearing this, the three broke out in a cold sweat.
Though Chen Fan seemed nonchalant, the danger was evident.
Those in the evil cult had lost their humanity, and if an ordinary person fell into their hands, they would suffer more than death.
Chen Fan looked straight into Chang Fei’s eyes.
This additional requirement was inspired by the dagger he had.
He couldn’t deny that the talismans carried by those awakeners were extremely bothersome, and it would be challenging to kill them from afar unless in melee with a dagger.
So, since there were daggers that could tear through shields, why not arrows that could do the same?
"Brother Chen, such arrows do exist in the headquarters. They are called Demon-Breaking Arrows."