Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 326 Venture Capital and Assassination
"Do you have something to talk to me about?" Murphy asked casually.
Ralph (Manager of Venture Capital Company): "Ah, Honorable Prince Aidan, I have heard about your generosity and wealth, so I came to you to sell you an opportunity to make a lot of money. I think even a wealthy and generous prince like you would not mind having too many gold coins in your pocket. Please give me a few minutes, and I will definitely provide you with an investment opportunity that will satisfy you."
Murphy laughed in his heart. He didn't expect that he had guessed it right. This person really came to him to solicit investment.
"Go on, I'm listening."
The goblin, wearing a pair of glasses and a respectable suit, introduced himself in his characteristic shrill voice.
"Our venture capital company is an organization that specializes in commercial development activities. We welcome people from all walks of life to invest and join us. Our slogan is 'Gold is everything, risk creates success'. As long as you invest a small amount of money, you can get a generous return. Of course, there may be a little risk. After all, this world is not safe. There are strange, scary and ferocious monsters everywhere. Especially when we are engaged in commercial development, you never know, all kinds of monsters will come to get a piece of the pie.
However, there is reward only when there is risk, and the greater the risk, the greater the reward. The more dangerous an area is inhabited by monsters, the more precious resources and wealth there are that have not been developed.
So as long as you invest in our gold coins, you will not only receive a huge amount of gold coin income, but you can also choose to convert it into commodities and obtain exclusive products..."
As the goblin Ralph was speaking, the voice of the system rang in Murphy's ears.
[System prompt: You have activated the venture capital system. This function is a hidden function built into the game and can only be triggered when special conditions are met.
You can invest gold coins in venture capital companies and get generous returns. Of course, this investment also comes with huge risks, so please make your choice carefully.
You can also directly intervene in investment projects to increase the success rate of investment. 】
Hmm, it’s actually a hidden function. This is interesting.
If it was just a goblin talking nonsense, Murphy would naturally not believe it, but since the system has endorsed it, it means that this investment is still worth studying.
"Oh, then tell me about your investment projects."
Ralph (venture capital company manager): "This is a lot to talk about. I have prepared a list of investment projects for you. Please take a look at it." He handed over a document.
Murphy took the document and the available investment projects immediately appeared in front of him.
[Investment Project 1: Stranglethorn Vale Oil Development Plan: Some jungle explorers have discovered a huge potential oil field in the swamps of Stranglethorn Vale. This black substance can be used to refine gasoline, provide power for engineering machinery, and can also be used to make alchemical weapons. Currently, the Rustwater Cartel that has defected to the Horde and the Gnome Technology Company of the Alliance are purchasing related products at high prices.
However, the ferocious crocodiles in the swamp and the local troll natives have become the biggest problems, and the venture capital company urgently needs more investment to add more drilling equipment and hire security teams.
Main investment risks: troll natives and large numbers of wild beasts.
Investment products: Oil.
Return on investment: 400%.
Investment failure rate: 73%. 】
[Investment Project 2: Northrend Whaling Plan. There are a large number of killer whales swimming in the cold ocean near the Northrend continent. The fat and meat of these whales have huge economic value. Venture capital companies urgently need additional investment to add more whaling ships and frigates to deal with the local Naga raiders, murloc tribes, and terrible North Sea monsters.
Major investment risks: Naga raiders, murloc tribes, and sea behemoths.
Investment products: whale oil, whale meat, and other weird things in the sea.
Return on investment: 300%.
Investment failure rate: 69%. 】
[Investment Project 3: Titan Ruins Excavation Plan. Some archaeologists have discovered mysterious ancient ruins suspected to be built by Titans deep in the Khaz Modan Mountains in the Barren Land. It is very likely that Titan treasures and Titan technological creations are buried there. Venture capital companies urgently need a large amount of investment to hire mercenaries and purchase excavation machines to excavate the ruins and fight against the Titan guards in the ruins.
It is reported that the Dark Iron Dwarves have discovered the ruins and have begun to intervene, so we must prepare early.
Main investment risks: Troggs, Dark Iron Dwarves, and Ruin Guardians.
Investment products: Titan technology blueprints, Titan treasures, rare ores.
Return on investment: ???
Investment failure rate: ??????
Murphy looked at these investment projects and thought to himself that this venture capital company relied entirely on financing to develop its projects, which was completely a waste of money.
He was somewhat tempted. Although the risk was a bit high, the rate of return was indeed high. Moreover, he could choose to settle the payment by producing products. Some things could not be bought even with gold coins.
The best part is that players can get involved directly, which means that if they lead their own troops to participate in the development, it will be easier to succeed.
It's just that there's a war going on right now, so I can't leave.
After thinking about it, I decided that I couldn't miss such a good opportunity, but I couldn't invest too much either, as it would be troublesome if I got cheated.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "I have invested in all these projects."
Ralph (venture capital company manager): "Hahaha, great Prince Aidan, I know that you are extremely generous. So how much money do you want to invest?"
"Invest one thousand gold coins in each project first."
The goblin was stunned. "Ah, such an amount doesn't seem to be in line with your noble status?"
Haha, you still think the money is not enough, Mo Fei thought to himself, I'm not stupid, for such a risky investment I must invest a small amount to test the waters first, I won't feel bad even if I lose money.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "We haven't established complete trust with each other yet. I don't know much about your venture capital company. Besides, I'm not very interested in your projects. So for now, I can only invest this much. If there are better projects, I can naturally invest more."
The goblin asked hastily, "So what kind of projects is Prince Aidan interested in? We have a lot of projects in our venture capital company. I can ask specifically for you when I return to headquarters."
"Yes, projects related to dragons, especially those related to ancient dragons, proto-dragons, and even ancient dragons."
The goblin was a little confused. "I know about the ancient dragon, and I've also heard of the ancestral dragon , but what is an ancient dragon?"
Mo Fei thought that it seemed that this ancient dragon was still very mysterious. He had never heard of this guy before.
He deliberately showed an unhappy expression, "You don't even know about Gu Long? Your organization's intelligence capabilities make me doubt the strength of your venture capital company."
Goblin Ralph hurriedly made amends, "Ah, although I don't know, the intelligence department of our venture capital company is very powerful. I think there must be relevant information. It's just that I'm not an expert in this area. Please don't mind, Prince Aidan. I will go back and consult with the experts in the company. I will definitely bring you relevant information next time."
"Haha, that's it."
Murphy gave the goblin three thousand gold coins as an investment and would see how the situation would turn out later.
Send this goblin away.
Murphy sat on the chair and fiddled with the two trophies he had obtained today.
Eranikus's dragon heart, he was going to eat this thing when he went to Tongtian Peak.
If it's an ancient dragon, it should be able to give a very powerful skill.
Speaking of the power of the Dragon Feast skills, he is now very satisfied. Although the cooldown time of each skill is relatively long, the power is indeed beyond doubt. The key is that it can be used by both humans and dragons, which is very powerful.
As for Eranikus's Eye of Fel, it doesn't mean much to him. The key is that he can't equip the secondary item even if it's fine.
Murphy played with the huge green eyeball in his hand. The crystallized eyeball had the dragon clan's iconic vertical pupil, and it emitted evil light like a crystal ball.
It is somewhat similar to Sargeras' Ring of Domination, but the energy level is much lower.
Murphy fixed his eyes on a chair in front of him.
Fel eye ridges!
Whoosh—a green beam of light shot out and instantly burned the chair to ashes.
This skill is instantaneous and can hit whatever you point at, just like a laser, so it can be used for precise strikes.
Then Murphy used the second special effect - the evil dragon's eye.
The eyes are shining.
A huge eyeball with the same shape as the Eye of Fel Energy but with a diameter of one meter appeared out of thin air before his eyes.
This is the evil dragon's eye.
Murphy discovered that there was an extra perspective in his field of vision. The feeling was very strange, as if he had grown a third eye, and this eye could move.
He was quite familiar with the shape of this eyeball. It seemed that the Warlock also had a similar skill - Eye of Kilrogg.
There's just a slight difference in the shape of the pupils, but everything else is almost identical.
Murphy controlled his eyeballs to move around in a circle, then flew out of the military camp and patrolled around the camp in the sky. He felt that it would be very useful as a guard. Suddenly, several translucent figures appeared in his sight. Just outside the military camp, a group of stealth adventurers were slowly sneaking towards his position through the gaps between the guards.
Fuck! You're a greedy adventurer!
Murphy was suddenly startled, feeling both shocked and angry. Huang Ming came to attack him right after he got there. How could he be so realistic?
He carefully identified the professions of these adventurers.
There were thieves, assassins, shadow dancers, feral druids and even a rare class, Shadow Blade Guards, a total of thirty or forty people, sneaking into the military camp, and the nearest one had already reached the gate.
Fortunately, I discovered it in advance, otherwise they would have sneaked in and stabbed me together, and I might have really been killed by them.
Murphy hurriedly took back the Evil Dragon Eye and let it stand by on the roof of the hall. This thing only had 300 health points and could be easily killed.
He himself sat upright in his seat, pretending to study the map, while sending messages to Dara Bengba and Sigellet, asking them to gather the soldiers and prepare to close the door and beat the dog.
Soon, several sneaky figures sneaked in from the entrance of the hall. They had no way to escape from the eyes of the evil dragon, but these people didn't realize that they had been seen and were still sneaking around quietly.
The few people did not take action immediately, but stopped about ten meters away from Murphy. They were probably discovered because they were too close.
In fact, they were worrying too much. Murphy only had 10 points of perception. If he hadn't had the unexpected encounter with the evil dragon's magic eye, he probably wouldn't even know he was touched from behind.
Soon the hall was filled with stealthed adventurers such as thieves, assassins, shadow dancers, etc.
These people are obviously not from the same guild.
Murphy saw that most of the people were arriving.
He stood up pretending to stretch, took a deep breath, and suddenly used a big move.
The pure flame of Arandel!
A huge black dragon's head instantly appeared in front of him. The dragon opened its mouth and blazing flames spewed towards the surrounding adventurers.
The spray was so sudden and the distance was well controlled that it instantly burned six or seven unlucky people to death.
However, those adventurers who dared to sneak in and assassinate were naturally quite capable. When they saw that the assassination was not working, they immediately launched a violent attack.
Xiaodao Lapis (Assassin): "Fuck, what's going on!"
Ga Ni Yao Zi (thief): "Oh no, I've been discovered."
The short mother (thief) was bored: "Do it!"
Zhu Youlei (Shadow Dancer): "Go, go, go! Let's go together!"
First there was a dense rain of flying knives, and all kinds of flying knives and hidden weapons were aimed at Murphy's face.
Murphy had been prepared for this. The combat routines of assassination-type professions such as thieves and assassins are just a few moves, which are nothing more than throwing hidden weapons from a distance, hitting with clubs at close range, hitting the waist from behind, and stabbing in the face.
Poisoning and spreading powder, all similar things.
Hurricane Armor! A swirling hurricane shield appears around Murphy.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, all the flying knives were deflected.
The next second, he felt a sudden chill behind him. It turned out that a shadow dancer used the Shadow Step to teleport directly behind him and stabbed him in the back with a knife.
Backstab!
However, before Murphy could dodge, three more shadow dancers appeared behind him, almost stacking up against him.
However, this game has a collision volume. When there are too many people, they are squeezed into a ball and can't even stand steadily, let alone fight.
Murphy was secretly happy.
"Get out of my way!"
Rex's Dragon Claw!
A dragon claw swung out and swept several shadow dancers away.
Other assassins and thieves were still rushing over, some were flying and leaping, some were sprinting, and some were somersaulting forward.
All kinds of control skills were directed at Murphy.
"Knock him out! Hit him with a club."
"Apply paralyzing poison!"
"Don't attack, wait for me to use Blind!"
However, Murphy's physical fitness is as high as 80, and his toughness is so high that ordinary control skills are of no use to him.
This kind of assassin group is more effective against those magic professions with weak constitutions. Often one can be killed in one second with a wave of concentrated fire. If they encounter a strong man like Murphy, who is wearing dragon scale armor, has high defense and thick blood, and cannot seize the initiative, they are basically finished.
But this group of people still did not give up. When they saw that the control skills had no effect, they simply rushed forward with knives in hand. Murphy had no intention of fighting with them. The hero was not the BOSS and had only a few thousand HP. He would not gain any advantage by fighting with them.
Thundercloud incarnation!
He directly turned into a red thundercloud and flew out of the door. These players obviously didn't expect there was such a skill and they even forgot to attack. In fact, they would still be vulnerable to physical attacks in the thundercloud state, but the damage would be reduced by 50%.
After Murphy flew to the door and regained his human form, he immediately fired another shot inside - the pure flame of Alandel!
At this time, Dara Bangba and Sigrette also arrived with their soldiers. A group of burly dragon-blooded warriors holding two-handed swords rushed in and hacked and killed frantically. In the blink of an eye, all the remaining adventurers were hacked to the ground and died.
