Chapter 16: The Golden Rain of Road Port

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  When the rock totem tattoo was pushed out, the sea merchants at Rhodes port were full of surprise and expectation. They seemed to sense that perhaps in future maritime trade, they would have an extra guarantee of safety.

  However, Lin Taiping apparently wasn't satisfied with just that, so with his words "more updates", the sea merchants who were still considering whether to buy the rock-patterned tattoos suddenly widened their eyes in surprise, and Mr. Cohen was overjoyed: "Dear Lin, you actually didn't tell me there were more totem tattoos, what are we waiting for, bring them out quickly."

  "You didn't ask me either." Lin Taiping spread his hands innocently, and Lilia immediately blushed and leaned in, bashfully pinching the hem of her clothes, her large cow-like eyes blinking, "Dear, the other tattooed people haven't prepared yet, there are only a few sample pieces for now."

  Dear... loved one...

  In an instant, everyone present collectively opened their mouths wide, first looking at the sentimental Lilia, then looking at the dumbfounded Lin Taiping, and suddenly felt the gossip fire burning fiercely.

  Uh, did we hear that wrong? This apprentice of a Taoist from the East is actually with... uh, a cow-headed monster... Uh, it turns out that the aesthetic taste of Eastern people is really... really... um, quite unique.

  "Damn it! Being stared at by hundreds of eyes, Lin Taiping couldn't help but be moved to tears: "It's not like that, things aren't what you think they are, I'm really innocent... never mind, let's just look at the other Totems first."

  Alright, with that sentence, the sailors finally put aside their gossiping minds and instead formed a neat circle around Lilia as she took out several totem pattern diagrams and began to introduce them in detail.

  The former lightning totem has been transformed into a lighting tattoo, and the soft white light emitted from the tattoo can illuminate an area of several tens of meters, allowing people to clearly see their surroundings, which is obviously very helpful for navigating at night.

  The former flame totem now emits a warm breath, and people with this totem tattoo can wear only a thin outer garment even in the cold winter, which is why Lin Taiping dares to take off his clothes now.

  The former recovery totem, allowed the Minotaur to quickly recover physical strength in battle. However, after being improved, it has become something that everyone can use. As long as this totem tattoo is lightly activated, a person who has exhausted their physical strength can recover most of their physical strength in an instant.

  Apart from this, there are many, many new totem tattoos, and many of them Lin Taiping doesn't even understand the purpose of, nor does he know what Lila has studied in these days. From this perspective, calling her the genius beauty of the Minotaur tribe is not an exaggeration at all.

  "Genius, indeed a genius's creation!" In fact, after just looking at two or three totems, the merchants present had already fallen into a state of frenzy. Some businessmen, while being deeply moved, were even thinking further ahead, considering the market potential of these totem tattoos.

  The gods are on top, these magical totem tattoos are absolutely not just for the use of sea merchants, in fact, if operated properly, they can become products with broad potential, continuously bringing profits.

  For example, the warm Totem tattoo I mentioned earlier is a most comfortable and suitable enjoyment for many nobles who love to hunt in winter. It can be certain that if this thing really flows into the market, it will immediately sweep the entire Horned Whale Territory.

  In fact, the middle-aged businessman had already grasped Lin Taiping's hand tightly, with a gleam of gold coins in his eyes: "Dear Lin, maybe we can discuss long-term cooperation."

  "Wait, what makes you think it's you?" Before the words had even fallen, another bearded merchant suddenly became anxious and immediately interrupted loudly, "Mr. Lin, don't listen to that sly merchant's sweet talk, if you're willing, I can..."

  In an instant, the merchants who had caught wind of the opportunity swarmed in, surrounding Lin Taiping three layers deep inside and out. Some people even forced smiles onto their faces as they desperately tried to get close to the cattle head men.

  But just a few seconds later, Lin Taiping's next sentence was more like casting a collective frenzy spell, causing these businessmen to reach the extreme point of madness: "Everyone, relax, relax a bit, to be honest, these few tattoo designs are just appetizers, used to earn some small pocket money."

  Pfft! Upon hearing this, everyone present almost collectively spat out blood.

  What a joke, these totem tattoos that can bring in sustained high profits are just petty cash, may I ask how much your travel expenses cost, is it calculated in thousands?

  However, who still cares about this now? The key is that Mr. Lin seems to have more high-profit goods in his hands. Just thinking about the gold coins raining from the sky makes a dozen or so merchants go crazy, and they can't wait to force Lin Taiping to sign a cooperation contract, at least to get the agency rights of other islands.

  Furious! Mr. Cohen was furious, as if he had seen his own treasure trove being robbed: "Damn it! You shameless bastards, don't you know that I've already reached a cooperation agreement with Lin? These tattoo orders on Rhode Island are all my responsibility, got it?"

  "Are you kidding me?! A dozen or so merchants immediately glared at Mr. Cohen with anger, as if they were staring at a sworn enemy who had killed their father. "Damn it! You're going to swallow all the profits by yourself, aren't you, Cohen? Dear Lin, just name your price directly. No matter how good a condition that damn Cohen comes up with, we can always offer better."

  Very good and powerful, if looks could kill, poor Mr. Cohen would have been mashed into potato paste!

  Fortunately, Lin Taiping came to his aid in a timely manner: "Ladies and gentlemen, as a man of my word, I'm afraid I can only decline your kind intentions... How about this? In a few days, we'll host a banquet together and invite the nobles and dignitaries of Rhode Island to attend. At that time, there will be some even more expensive and mysterious things; if you're willing, you can come and take a look."

  More expensive? More mysterious? That means higher profits?

  Upon hearing this, the merchants' faces turned even redder with curiosity. However, no matter how they asked, Lin Taiping refused to reveal another word, only smiling and pointing: "As for these few tattoo patterns now, if you're interested in trying them out, you can go find Mr. Kohen to make an appointment, and also discuss the agency rights of other islands."

  Silence! The originally bustling harbor suddenly became quiet, with several hundred pairs of green eyes suddenly turning to Mr. Cohen in unison, making him shiver involuntarily.

  Then, in the blink of an eye, poor Mr. Cohen was strongly pushed and counter-pushed, and within a few seconds, he experienced the special feeling of being between ice and fire. One second ago, he was collectively hated, and the next second, he became high above everyone else. This made him struggle desperately in the crowd, wiping away cold sweat as he sighed: "Indeed, being too popular is also a painful thing!"

  It turns out that Lin Taiping's place suddenly became crowded at the door, with only the captain of the guard still doing his job, still a bit suspicious, pressing the hilt of his sword: "So, Mr. Lin, you really come from the distant East, are you a disciple of Count Monte Cristo, and these Minotaur people are also your loyal slaves?"

  "Of course." Lin Taiping nodded sincerely, his face full of honesty, and coughed lightly a few times in a serious tone. "In fact, just by looking at this handsome, honest, and reliable face of mine, you can tell that I've never lied."

  Is that so? The captain of the guard looked left and right, but couldn't see where this face was honest and reliable. However, after a few seconds, when he heard Lin Taiping say that he could provide a free rock totem tattoo, his heart immediately felt warm and melted. At this time, it didn't matter if Lin Taiping came from the distant East or even from hell, he would still welcome him with great enthusiasm.

  As soon as Kirsten led the pirate captives down from the Black Pearl, the captain of the guard was incredulous and took a cold breath. After making sure he wasn't mistaken about the appearance of the vulture, his gaze at Lin Taiping was no longer kind, but had a few parts shock and respect.

  "Well, we'll take our leave first." Lin Taiping shook his hand warmly and said, "In a few days, we will hold a banquet. If you have any friends, you can bring them along. There will be a big surprise at that time."

  At this moment, the captain of the guard could only nod, and in his bewildered gaze, Lin Taiping slowly walked away with a pleased expression. Behind him were thirty Minotaur-like creatures carrying stone pillars, rushing forward in a big way, as well as Tulou still holding onto the roasted suckling pig and munching away, plus the genius beauty Lilia who was staring at Kirsten with envy...

  Under the dim moonlight, on the deserted street where everyone was scared away, Kirsten carried a large iron anchor and followed Lin Taiping absent-mindedly. After a long while, she finally couldn't help but clear her throat softly and stammered: "Boss, can I ask a question?"

  "Go ahead and ask me anything you want, just don't ask if I'm a virgin."

  "Uh, I'm not interested in that, I just want to ask, why did Voldemort take Miss Lily away?"

  "This is it, he's said to be going to participate in the Huashan Jianjian, so he wants to use Lina to lure out Harry Potter and then seize Harry Potter's Shengshenbang..."

  "How despicable! How can you be so excessive?"

  "It's just..."