The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

"The leeks in Thunder City really grow the best, don't they?"

A wristwatch that costs less than 50 silver coins to produce is somehow sold for 500 silver coins, and the craziest part is—it was completely sold out!

And that's not even the most ridiculous thing.

Things like nail clippers or body wash, at least, have practical uses. What baffles Luo Yan the most is that even flush toilets were snatched up like hotcakes.

But wait—

Where exactly are you Thunder City residents planning to install them?

If he weren't worried about stirring up trouble, Luo Yan would've loved to grab someone and ask in earnest just what these foolish people were thinking.

It's worth mentioning that Thunder City does have a sewage system, built during the late Isaac Dynasty, just like the city walls.

However, limited by the constraints of the era, even though the sewers planned and constructed by Linte Isaac remain far ahead of the world's average standard today, their functionality and design are still far removed from modern sewer systems.

To draw an imperfect analogy, they resemble more the nineteenth-century London underground canals that connect to the Thames River.

Luo Yan isn't sure whether Thunder City allows private drainage to connect to public sewers, but even if they do, it's doubtless an expensive endeavor—not something the average household could afford.

From an economic standpoint, these people buying toilets would probably still need to put a bucket underneath, which is essentially the same as taking off your pants to fart.

Watching the Thunder City residents splurge to stay trendy and the "profiteer" Socduo counting money until his hands cramped, all Luo Yan could feel was envy.

What a pity his Players aren't human.

Otherwise, how could he let middlemen profit? He'd have uprooted every last leek in Thunder City in no time!

As the saying goes: where there's a person, there's surely a dog.

Luo Yan merely thought about it to himself, but his number one Dog Legs, Youyou, floating beside him, was already drooling impatiently. By the next second, Youyou exposed his thoughts without any restraint.

"Hehehe… Thunder City residents really aren't the brightest, are they! Lord Demon King, make your move already! With your shamelessness and silver tongue, they'll be groveling at your feet in no time!"

"What do you mean by shamelessness and silver tongue? Since when have I relied on those to solve problems?" Luo Yan shot a glance at the space beside him, clicked his tongue lightly, and said in a slightly disgruntled tone, "And where did you pick up that tone of yours?"

"Ahem! Please forgive this little one's loose tongue! I only meant to say that these spineless Thunder City weaklings could be taken down with just a flick of your finger… Youyou was complimenting you!"

Perhaps sensing the discontent in Luo Yan's voice, Youyou quickly capitulated and immediately shifted the topic, grinning sheepishly as he spoke.

"Anyway, that's beside the point! Almighty, wise, breathtakingly handsome Lord Demon King, do you have any ideas yet on how to undermine the faith of Thunder City's residents?"

There was no need to argue with his Divine. Luo Yan didn't continue bickering with Youyou and instead shifted his gaze to the bustling streets ahead.

"I think I have some ideas, but I need to observe a bit more."

The last time he passed through here, he had been in a hurry, only giving the city a cursory glance before leaving. He hadn't had a chance to fully take it in.

Now that tensions between Thunder County's Maze and the Campbell Duchy had eased somewhat—and considering Campbell was preoccupied with internal and external troubles—Luo Yan finally had ample time to take a close look at his neighbors' resources.

Walking through the bustling marketplace, Luo Yan found a carriage at the end of the street. He hopped in with Sarah, then casually flipped a shiny Aus gold coin into the coachman's hand.

Seeing the gold coin in his hand, the coachman was startled.

In all his years driving carriages, this was the first time he'd received a gold coin from a guest, leaving him so flustered that he couldn't even speak properly.

"S-Sir… Your payment—I-I don't have change." His sunburnt face was full of awkwardness, mixed with a hint of trepidation.

He was just a lowly coachman, unable to offend anyone and not looking to involve himself in any trouble.

Though he admitted the gleam of the gold was extremely tempting.

Luo Yan didn't make things difficult for the poor guy. He merely spoke in a tone that fit his current persona.

"No need for change. I'm hiring this carriage for the rest of the month. From now until the end of this month, you'll be working exclusively for me… Any issues?"

"No issues, sir! From this moment onward, you are my master; just tell me where you'd like to go!" The coachman eagerly agreed, his face alight with excitement. Hesitating even a second longer would have been disrespectful to the Emperor engraved on the coin!

In Thunder City, human labor was the cheapest thing around.

A month's hard work at best earned 2,000 copper coins. This one gold coin was worth five months' wages!

Although neither the horse nor the carriage belonged to him, he made the decision for his employer without hesitation.

After all, with such a generous and mysterious patron, he was confident his boss would welcome the arrangement—it was unthinkable to anger someone like this.

Luo Yan nodded slightly and asked him calmly, "What's your name?"

The coachman immediately answered, "Punk! Sir, or however you'd prefer to address me, it's all up to you."

Looking at the overly eager coachman, Luo Yan chuckled faintly and continued speaking in a tone that was both kind and commanding.