Qin closed her eyes and thought.
This is not something that can be refused.
Rama is not her subordinate, nor is he someone who can win over Mondstadt like Diluc.
He has the interests he wants and works hard for them.
When he opened his mouth to deliver benefits, this was not a communication, but a notification.
Diluc has preserved Rama's research, and Qin has agreed to Diluc's conditions in exchange for Legenfinder becoming Mondstadt's official power again.
During this period, the owner of Morningside Winery returned to the Knights, which was a very positive increase in the reputation of the Knights of the West Wind.
Because Diluc is rich.
Most people don't know how good he is at fighting, but everyone in Mondstadt knows that Morningside Winery is a giant in Mondstadt's wine industry and is indeed rich.
It was no secret among Mondstadt's top management that Diluc left the Knights in anger.
With the quarrel reaching this level, the relationship between Chenxi Winery and the Knights is naturally relatively normal.
In free Mondstadt, as long as your reasons are sufficient, there is no problem in slandering the Knights.
The relationship is average, and Dawn Winery is still making money in Mondstadt.
The situation would be different if it were Daozhi. Sanzhi does not respect the will of free trade. If you want to make money under them, you can only become a lackey.
Now that Diluc has returned, it means that a large amount of funds for Chenxi Winery have begun to circulate and work. This is a great opportunity to appease everyone.
This is the condition of the deal. If Diluc takes out the bargaining chip, Qin must choose to respect the contract.
Rama, this is just a notification, not a request for cooperation in the transaction.
"no problem."
Qin folded his hands and his expression quickly returned to calm.
"During your absence, I will ensure a continuous supply of funds and materials for the research base and lay the foundation for your plan as soon as possible."
Rama has completely handed over the method of making alchemical potion to the Knights, and this power is something that Qin can't refuse.
Mond has already been stepped on once, and he doesn't want to change. Is it possible that when he is stepped on for the second time, it will be the same as today, so that they can only get what they want and leave?
"Thank you very much." Rama smiled and thanked, "This is a deal between me and Diluc. If you come up with a new commitment, then I should also come up with a new bargaining chip."
Don't take advantage of the other party in the transaction.
You can find a way to get it yourself, but you can't get it from the other party.
Any additional benefits have a price tag and are never free.
Rama believed in Qin's friendliness, but it wasn't like he couldn't bring up the bargaining chip, so he still didn't want to accept favors from others.
"This is an alchemical potion that has been popularized by Xumi and is provided to ordinary people." Rama explained, "Unlike the requirements of genetic potions on the human body, basic alchemical potions can act on almost all ordinary people, allowing their bodies to Quality has grown tremendously.”
The improved genetic medicine has high physical requirements.
Rama has reduced side effects. If the conditions for taking it were reduced, there would be no need for research.
He is engaged in research, not a nanny.
The core of the potion is to make the strong stronger. Those whose physical fitness is not up to standard can also take it, but the probability of success will be lowered and the price to be paid will be higher. This is not a troublesome thing, so it is not necessary. Refined again and again.
Basic alchemical potions were of little benefit to Rama. Before seizing power, his research on human body enhancement had been quite in-depth.
In the subsequent research, if systematic data were not needed to advance the research process, Rama would most likely directly challenge the research on the Explosive Flame Tree.
After all, with his physical quality, he can directly challenge the last step of this plan.
Unlike ordinary [original gods], Rama's elemental power comes entirely from himself. Although his advantage in this aspect is not as good as that of immortals, it is still much higher than that of normal people.
This is why the subjects he chose for the experiment were the Fools and the Treasure Thief Group.
The basic physical fitness of these people is relatively excellent, especially the Foolish People. Although their life span is relatively short due to the evil eye, their strength is indeed the best among the armed forces of Mondstadt, Xumi and other countries.
Putting aside the game of upper-level power, the wealth, intelligence network, and power revealed by the Fools are obviously the best among the seven countries.
Different from Rama's idea, Rama conventionally believed that the world of Teyvat was actually the world of a few special people, and that everyone else was just a vassal who acted according to their will.
They can have their own will, but their will must be dependent on their choices.
Kamisato Ayaka doesn't support the Eye Hunting Order either, but she wears Kamisato's surname and enjoys the protection brought by the authority of the community, so she won't stand up and face it openly. Her only idea is to let the foreign land People take risks.
She has the courage to take risks, but her surname gives her too much, and she dare not drag down her family.
But Qin values ordinary people very much.
She valued the majority of ordinary people, and recognized the value of the masses just like gods such as Flower Goddess and Morax.
Although the actual ideas of the two parties may be very different, the expressiveness is similar.
"Then I would like to thank the Great Sage on behalf of Mondstadt." Qin pursed her lips, "This gift is something I cannot refuse."
Gifts depend on the person, and this method of helping the general public is exactly what Qin values.
"No need to thank you," Rama said, "This is just a reasonable transaction."
"You help look after my research, and I hand you the chips."
He limited the matter to the transaction, so Qin said no more and just nodded lightly.
Just think of it as a reasonable transaction...even though Qin thinks that she got more and paid less.
But these things can be made up for in other ways.
There is no need to shy away from rejecting a favor that can make up for it.
"The above is all the cooperation matters between me, Diluc, and the acting captain." Rama smiled, "It's a pleasure to cooperate."
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Qin stood up and saw Rama off.
During the conversation, Qin gradually understood Rama's character, pieced together information, and negotiated in person. She realized that there was really no need to be too polite and courteous with Rama.
Open and close, take out any bargaining chips as soon as possible, and just say what you want.
This is the cooperation of Rama.
I have what I want, and you have what you want. As long as you can come up with what I want, or exchange positions, everyone can provide their chips and finalize cooperation.
If not, just say goodbye politely and don't have any more unnecessary communication.
"Oh, this is such a pure person."
Lisa pursed her lips and said as she watched the transaction.
"Pure?" Qin raised her eyebrows slightly, "Maybe."
"Judging from the intelligence collected, Rama is indeed able to abide by the contract."
Qin looked at her best friend with a heavy expression: "Maybe his research is a little... weird, but since the result is good, there is no need to pursue it."
"Including Diluc and Kaia, they have essentially sidelined you?" Lisa asked in return.
"This matter can have many explanations. For example, your character is not suitable for knowing these things. For example, cooperation is indeed beneficial to Mond, but..."
Judging from the results, Mond gained more than he lost by cooperating with Rama.
After all, Rama's research only took some treasure thieves and fools, and these people have no value to Mond.
Living would cause trouble, but dying would be more in Mond's interests.
"But their worries are correct, aren't they." Qin sighed lowly, "Even if we don't extrapolate from the results that have become facts, just looking at the situation that day when the situation is not yet clear, I also know that the relationship with Rama is Cooperation is a great option.”
After all, those who died were of little use and had nothing to do with Mondstadt.
There are probably Mondlanders in the Treasure Thief Group and the Fools, but they have deviated from Mondstadt's interests. No matter how much Qin loves Mondstadt, she will not choose to protect these people.
At present, all the interests have surfaced. Anyone with a little more rationality can judge the gains and losses. It is not difficult to be wise with the benefit of hindsight.
Even in the past when the interests were not yet clear, cooperating with Rama only required sacrificing some insignificant "others" who were not Mondlanders. This matter was beneficial and harmless to Mondstadt.
But if Qin had known about this at that time, she would have judged the benefits and losses, and then stood up to stop Rama.
"You must have something to insist on." Lisa smiled and reassured her close friend, "I have learned about this great sage of Sumeru. Among all the information we can understand, Rama will always insist on two things. .”
"A transaction of equal chips."
"Abide by the contract."
"It's because of this that Diluc and even the Fools know that he is definitely not a good person, but they still rush to cooperate with him."
Qin responded in a low voice: "Because they all know that as long as it is something Rama promised, he will definitely do it."
He promises you a treasure, and you will definitely be able to get it.
Of course, just because you can get it doesn’t mean you can take it away safely.
But that's enough.
Diluc, the Fools... Could these people be the ones who completely rely on their allies to do things?
They will also not trust any so-called allies at the last moment. In the end, what they trust most is themselves.
During the cooperation process, the fools also wanted to kill Rama, but Rama plotted against them. They can only say that their skills are inferior to others, but they cannot say that they are cheating.
All that was promised to you has been accomplished.
The cooperation between these people is like this. There is never absolute trust, and some are just mutually exchanged interests.
"You also have this trait." Lisa pursed her lips and smiled, "I don't know whether to call it stupidity or stubbornness, but I believe that both Mondstadt's enemies and Mondstadt's friends want you to serve as Mondstadt. Leader of virtue.”
"Everyone is willing to cooperate with you with confidence. The only reason why they don't choose you is because they know very well that their cooperation will not be successful."
This is a comfort, but it is also true.
Among the options for partners, as long as Qin can appear, she will usually be the first choice.
If Rama were asked to choose a partner from Qin, Ningguang, Kujo Takayuki, Azar, and Dadalia in a cooperation, he would definitely choose Qin with his feet.
A gentleman can deceive others.
Even if you don't "bully" him, his character allows you to safely hand over your trust and chips without worrying about being backstabbed.
Unfortunately, Jean doesn't usually figure in the selection.
Her character is both an advantage and a constraint.
"I just thought you were complimenting me." Qin rolled her eyes.
Few people know that Qin is very fond of love.
She would read stories such as "The Melancholy of Girl Vera" many times in the dead of night, longing for the delicate and fragile love between boys and girls in the story.
Fortunately, she is not a love mind. Before liking and yearning for someone, she can always consider her pride as Gunnhild and her responsibility and identity as the acting leader of the Knights of the West Wind.
But recently, as responsibilities have been shared, Qin has rarely been able to relax.
Diluc is not alone.
Over the years, he has also been running his own power and intelligence network in Mondstadt. As he returned to the Knights, these people naturally began to gradually integrate in as his support in the Knights.
Jean is not alone, and neither will Diluc.
It was precisely because Diluc entered the Knights of the West Wind with a relatively complete interest group that Qin had more time to rest.
Work is limited, and after responsibilities are shared, leisure will naturally come.
"There is one thing you may have thought of, maybe I shouldn't mention it..." Lisa stopped smiling, "It's so disappointing."
Qin looked out the window, "You said you were disappointed, can you not say that?"
"If you don't want to hear it, of course I won't say it." Lisa sighed.
This is already the answer.
Responsibility and power are equal in Mondstadt. Only the amount of responsibility you can bear is the amount of power you are qualified to hold.
Qin's past busyness was partly because she couldn't bear to refuse the reasonable requests of the Mondlanders, and partly because the acting captain was really that busy.
But now she is free.
Diluc and his team began to take responsibility and divide power.
Although they had already discussed it at the beginning and would not choose to compete with Qin for the identity of the leader of the Knights.
But this is Diluc's own opinion.
His subordinates may not think so.
Sometimes if your immediate boss doesn't move up, it will be difficult for his subordinates. After all, if you want to move up, you can't be higher than your boss.
Then we can only improve him one level first, and then everyone can share the fruits of victory naturally.
Jean had no intention of guarding against this possibility.
Lisa was even more speechless.
She definitely won't lose anything because of this. Librarian... a position with no authority, and you just let her go. Will Lisa lose anything because of this?
(End of chapter)
