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Chapter 522: They've come to buy more goods?
Terra, the commercial center of the two worlds.
Looking at the bustling street, Lin Mo felt a weight lifted from his heart.
Thankfully, nothing went wrong.
His biggest worry was that conflicts would arise between different ethnic groups, or that tourists from Great Xia would cause trouble by not following the rules.
After all, this was the first large-scale civilian "date" between two completely different civilizations.
Any small spark could escalate into a diplomatic incident.
Fortunately, so far everything has gone smoothly.
However, as he was traveling alone, his observations were limited, and he had no idea what the situation was like in other areas.
So he turned a corner and headed towards the monitoring center behind the commercial center.
Push the door open and go inside.
"Brother Zhao, you're here too?"
Lin Mo was a little surprised.
The monitoring center is small, with dozens of screens crammed onto the wall, covering every corner of the commercial center.
Zhao Gang sat in the middle chair, a cup of tea that had long since gone cold beside him, his eyes fixed on the screen, a smile on his lips.
"I can't sit still." He didn't even turn his head.
"I have to keep a close eye on things on the first day of business."
Lin Mo pulled up a chair and sat down next to them, his gaze sweeping over the screens.
In the Holy Human territory, a long, winding queue stretched out in front of the Purification Brooch counter, and the priest clerks were working so hard their foreheads were practically glowing.
He demonstrated while collecting money, his smile brighter than the brooch.
In the dwarf district, the queue for the rune-engraved stalls stretched all the way to the street corner.
Several dwarf craftsmen grinned and muttered as they carved.
In the Elf Zone, a group of tourists from Great Xia were frantically taking pictures of a miniature World Tree sapling, their phone flashes coming in round after round, making the glowing leaves even more dazzling.
Orc district...
Lin Mo saw the square where the Fox Spirit Clan dancers were performing. As far as the eye could see, it was packed with people, as dense as dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"The orcs are... way more popular than I expected," Lin Mo remarked.
Zhao Gang finally turned his head, picked up the teacup, took a sip, frowned, and noticed it was cold.
"The cat-eared tribe and fox-spirit tribe guided tour service was something I suggested Grom do, and as for the results..."
He put down his cup.
"To be honest, its popularity far exceeded expectations."
He pointed to a screen on the left.
In the video, a cat-eared tour guide skips along in front, carrying bags in both hands, followed by a middle-aged male tourist.
His face was beaming like a fool who had just won the lottery.
The cat-eared girl turned around and said something, and the man's smile became even brighter, his steps even becoming a little more cheerful.
Dragon District.
A giant dragon was fast asleep inside the enclosure, its massive body rising and falling with each breath.
Each breath brought out a wave of heat.
At first, the humans found it novel, but after watching for half an hour, they got bored and chose to go to sleep.
Outside the fence, a group of tourists from Daxia were taking photos with their mobile phones.
One of the little boys actually climbed inside when no one was looking and ran towards the tip of the dragon's tail.
"Brother Zhao, Dragon District D3." Lin Mo's voice turned deep.
Zhao Gang glanced at it and pressed the intercom on the table.
"Dragon Zone Security Team, D3 Fence, children have crossed the boundary, please ask them to leave immediately."
The voice was steady, but the speed was extremely fast.
The walkie-talkie immediately responded: "Received, processing!"
In the footage, two security personnel quickly arrived and politely but firmly pulled the child back.
The little boy pouted, and his eyes reddened.
The giant dragon remained asleep, completely unaware.
Lin Mo and Zhao Gang both let out a breath.
"That guy could cause a diplomatic incident with just a turn of his head," Zhao Gang shook his head. "The fence isn't spaced far enough. I'll have someone fix it later, so no more kids can climb in."
"Yes, safety first." Lin Mo nodded.
He stared at the screen for a while, and an idea popped into his head.
"Brother Zhao, how are the results today?"
Zhao Gang picked up a newly printed report from the table and glanced at it.
"To date, 10,000 visitors have entered the venue. Before entering, the average visitor from Daxia exchanged 10,000 yuan in cash."
"The revenue from shops of all ethnic groups can only be generated after the evening hours."
"Judging from the length of the queue, it's bound to be good."
He put down the report and smiled:
"Most importantly, zero accidents and zero conflicts."
"Okay, aside from the dozen or so complaints caused by items being sold out and not being able to buy them."
Lin Mo laughed.
After he finished laughing, a scene on the screen suddenly caught his attention.
At the far end of the orcish quarter, an old woman from the Great Xia was sitting on a bench, holding a string of glowing insect lanterns and looking at them over and over.
He was laughing like a child.
A girl with cat ears was standing next to her, bending over and gesturing to the old lady.
It looks like he's teaching her how to make the insect lantern change color.
The old lady tried for a long time but couldn't learn it, but she couldn't stop smiling.
Zhao Gang also witnessed this scene, and after a few seconds of silence, he said:
"Do you know what made me happiest today?"
Lin Mo looked at him.
Zhao Gang's gaze remained fixed on the screen as he sighed:
"It's been three years."
"Since the Great Deceleration of Earth, what kind of life have the people of our Great Xia been living?"
"Relocation, evacuation, power and water shortages, watching the doomsday countdown news every day..."
"Today, it's been a long, long time since everyone has had this much fun."
Lin Mo looked at the old lady's smiling face on the screen.
Yes.
Isn't all this trouble just for this?
"It seems like the Terra Trade Center is stable; nothing has gone wrong."
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze, stretched, and turned to look at Zhao Gang sitting next to him:
"What about the Great Xia Trade Center? How are our products selling there?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang, who had been holding his teacup and pretending to be deep in thought, burst out laughing.
He didn't rush to answer, but instead suppressed a laugh and pointed to the dozens of huge screens on the other side of the monitoring wall.
"Check the security footage yourself."
Lin Mo curiously went over to investigate. The moment his gaze fell on the main screen, he almost thought he had wandered onto the wrong set.
If the Terra Trade Center is a "tourist retail street" full of exotic charm, everyone buys small souvenirs for a hundred or two hundred dollars.
That Daxia Trade Center is practically a fully operational "Yiwu Small Commodities Wholesale Market"!
There are no tourists strolling around leisurely in the picture.
The spacious unloading area was filled with heavy trucks, and Daxia's loading and unloading robots and forklifts shuttled back and forth, transporting the mountains of goods out in pallets.
The Terrans who came here to buy things all had their eyes gleaming with greed, as if they were robbing someone of their money.
"Are these guys... really that crazy?" Lin Mo was dumbfounded.
Zhao Gang put down his teacup and explained with a smile:
"How can they not go crazy? The Terrans who can pass through the portal to get here are either rich or noble, either big merchants from various races or noble lords."
"Ordinary people who can't afford the teleportation fee can't get in at all."
"These wealthy people aren't here to shop at the Great Xia Trade Center; they're here to buy goods!"
"Buying goods? Making a profit from the price difference in business?" Lin Mo understood instantly.
"That's right!" Zhao Gang nodded, pointing to a monitor displaying the area with orcs.
"Look at these orcs, they're practically trying to empty our warehouse."