"Thank you, Mr. Su, for your guidance, and thank you, Miss Keqing, for your care. Our Adventurers' Guild will also take responsibility for supervision. At the same time, we will strive to become adventurers like Luffy."
As Sister Lan was speaking, she suddenly remembered that there was still a gift that had not been presented. She immediately showed an apologetic expression and said, "I am truly sorry. We were chatting so happily just now that I actually forgot about the gift. Xinming, hurry up and take out what you prepared."
"Yes, Branch Guild Master."
Very soon, an exquisite box appeared in front of Su Han. When he opened it, a look of surprise appeared on his face. The gift turned out to be a contract for a medium-sized merchant ship.
Su Han looked at the people from the Adventurers' Guild and said with a smile, "You are really generous. The cost of building this ship must not be low, right?"
"Since you gave us a gift first, it would not be appropriate for us to give something as crude as money. Considering Boss Su's businesses, we just happened to have a brand-new merchant ship, so we thought of giving it to you to make your future travels more convenient."
"Alright then. Since you are being so generous, if you have any matters in the future, you can come directly to me."
"Many thanks, Mr. Su. By the way, regarding the matter of manga distribution, if you have any instructions, you can say them now. Everything is negotiable."
After most of the matters had been finalized, what followed was business cooperation. They were not seeking profit, only publicity for the Adventurers' Guild. It was essentially using the manga as advertising.
Su Han thought for a moment and said, "How about this. In the places where my friends operate, you cannot sell them. For now, you cannot sell in Liyue Harbor, Chenyu Vale, Mondstadt City, Port Ormos, and similar places. How does that sound?"
"No problem. In the future, if you have any places where you are selling, you can just tell us directly."
When Sister Lan heard that it was only four regions, the stone hanging in her heart finally fell. After all, the world of Teyvat was vast. If they could not sell here, they could simply go elsewhere.
With the matter perfectly concluded, the people from the Adventurers' Guild did not stay any longer and took their leave.
At this moment, Ganyu suddenly asked, "If everything is handed over to the adventurers, will it affect the development of the Millelith?"
"Absolutely not," Su Han said decisively, then analyzed, "This is actually a good thing. The Millelith specialize in protecting the nation. On ordinary days, they can reduce a large number of trivial matters and focus on improving their strength. As for unimportant tasks, they can be handed over to the adventurers. This is almost killing two birds with one stone."
Keqing strongly agreed with this. She said with a smile, "That is why I chose to support it just now. Ganyu, think about it. Are the Millelith not extremely busy on a daily basis? Now those trivial matters no longer need to be handled. They only need to garrison the cities and train diligently. As for real combat, we can arrange it ourselves. Su Han is very shrewd."
Whether tasks were assigned to the Adventurers' Guild was always decided by the Liyue Qixing, so there was no fear of them growing out of control. On the contrary, the stronger the Adventurers' Guild became, the safer Liyue would be.
For example, matters like cracking down on the Treasure Hoarders could be arranged for the Adventurers' Guild to handle, and the Liyue Qixing would only need to pay a certain amount of Mora.
Ganyu's eyes lit up as she said, "So that is how it is. Then it really is a win-win situation."
At this time, Hu Tao looked at the ship contract and said excitedly, "I did not expect the Adventurers' Guild to be so generous. A medium-sized merchant ship. Do you want to go out to sea together tonight?"
"No problem. In a bit, you can count who wants to go, and we will directly hold a banquet tonight."
"Then I will prepare a feast!"
When Xiangling saw that Su Han wanted to have a gathering, she immediately volunteered to be the little chef. Keqing, however, regretfully said that she needed to go to the construction site to inspect things in the afternoon, so the gathering would have to wait until next time.
Aside from this Yuheng Star, everyone else was willing to go.
However, before that, Keqing said, "Um. Has the manga been updated? I want to read it while traveling."
"It has already been updated. Wait a moment."
Why was everyone still in the courtyard? Was it not because they were all waiting for the manga update? Su Han naturally would not disappoint them.
Very soon, the stories of Volume Three and Volume Four appeared.
When Hu Tao saw that there was manga, she temporarily put aside the task of counting people.
The story continued directly from the previous chapter. With the joint efforts of Luffy and the others, the country finally welcomed a bright future. Chopper also joined the Straw Hat Adventuring Group as the ship's doctor. When Chopper left, countless cherry blossoms bloomed on Winter Island, a scene that was still deeply moving.
After that came the journey to the desert nation of Alabasta. Here, Luffy met his older brother, Fire Fist Ace. Unlike the goofy Luffy, this adventurer was terrifyingly powerful. Not only did he possess a Logia-type Devil Fruit, he could also effortlessly defeat all kinds of terrifying monsters.
The adventuring group he belonged to also entered Hu Tao and the others' field of vision for the first time, the Whitebeard Adventuring Group.
A brief introduction was given here. The Whitebeard Adventuring Group was the strongest adventuring group in the world, without any equal.
After that, Luffy and the others went on an adventure with his brother, but they soon encountered Crocodile. From this point on, the real plot unfolded. There were many novel settings, such as Dance Powder and Banana Crocodiles.
These fun elements made Hu Tao and Venti watch with great enjoyment. The true decisive battle with Crocodile was also in this arc. If what came before was only small skirmishes, then the ending was incomparably thrilling.
Zoro versus a Devil Fruit ability user. With powerful comprehension, he mastered the power to cut steel and the Breath of All Things. Luffy also defeated this member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea through an unconventional fighting style.
When Keqing saw Zoro comprehend a new sword technique, her heart trembled slightly. She murmured, "So swordsmanship can be like this?"
Keqing herself was also a master swordswoman. In addition, Su Han had said that some things in the manga truly existed, so a certain thought arose in her mind. Unfortunately, even after drawing her sword and trying several times, she was still unable to grasp the key point.
Seeing this, Xingqiu asked, "Are you trying to comprehend the power to cut steel?"
"Yes. This is an improvement to sword technique itself, without any inner power enhancement. Unfortunately, having only the essentials is not enough. It requires continuous tempering."
Keqing opened her eyes. Although she did not experience Zoro's feeling just now, she faintly discovered that all things in the world had their own breathing. If she could use this to find weaknesses, her swordsmanship would surely advance by leaps and bounds.
Hu Tao and Venti were not concerned about this. First, they did not use swords. Second, the Volume Four arc was even more interesting.
Because this volume had already reached Sky Island, the most bizarre and dazzling adventure of all.
After leaving Alabasta, Luffy and his group went through adventures and finally arrived at Mock Town. There, they encountered Blackbeard and also met Bellamy. When Hu Tao saw Luffy being beaten violently without fighting back, she immediately looked at Su Han and said angrily, "Why did you draw Luffy like this? Why is he not fighting back? That kind of small fry should be easy to defeat."
Venti, Xingqiu, and Zhongli also looked at Su Han at the same time, wanting to hear his answer.
As a result, Su Han burst out laughing and said, "There is absolutely no need to make a move against people without dreams."
These words immediately drew applause and praise from everyone.
"So that is how it is. That is what Luffy and Zoro were thinking. They truly have the bearing of great figures. In their eyes, people without dreams are already worthless. Making a move would only feel like dirtying their own hands. That is really cool."
At this moment, Hu Tao finally understood Su Han's intent, and she grew even more fond of the manga in her hands.
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