Chapter 1029: A Little Futures Trading, A Market Put in Order

The three clan leaders signed the second contract looking thoroughly confused.

It mainly stemmed from the fact that the Barren Lands had never possessed any habit of signing formal contracts, and they figured it was best to handle the pressing matters first, leaving whatever disputes might arise to be settled later.

The known Demon Race passages had recently shown even stronger disturbances. Preparations really did need to move faster.

Once all the contracts were safely stowed, Qin Xiao felt immensely satisfied.

“Right, when we step outside in a moment, we need to put on a show.”

After putting the parchment away, Qin Xiao turned to the three clan leaders.

“Put on a show? What kind of show?”

Lie Changyuan looked somewhat perplexed. They had already signed the contract; why bother with such messy theatrics?

Qin Xiao then explained the current predicament facing them.

At present, the vast majority of materials had been hoarded by those top-tier factions, all of them greedy to sell at exorbitant prices.

Once their negotiations succeeded, those factions would assume an urgent demand for massive quantities of materials, driving prices up even higher.

Only by putting on a show-acting as if negotiations had broken down completely and the project was scrapped-would those hoarded materials lose their artificial premium, drop back to baseline prices, or even plummet, allowing them to save a fortune on the total cost.

With numerous scouts lingering outside waiting for the outcome of their talk, presenting them with a false impression was naturally essential.

“Such a thing is actually happening? No wonder material prices climbed so drastically. Rest assured, we shall gladly play our parts.”

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