After returning from Elder Qin's place, Ye Chen told Si Meng and Jian Mengyi about what had happened. Upon hearing that there had been another change on Mo Yan's side, Si Meng immediately planned to send people over to provide support, but Ye Chen stopped her.
"Don't rush the matter of Demon Flame. Elder Qin told us to wait for his news. He has already arranged for a seventh-tier lord to go there. But what about Duobao Group? Has something happened?" Ye Chen asked Si Meng.
He and Fatty had been focused on improving their strength and developing technology, respectively, and hadn't paid much attention to Duobao's affairs. Si Meng had been handling most of the work, which led her to stay in the Peace Plane, resulting in a slow increase in the territory's strength.
But that doesn't mean they're abandoning Duobao Group. Now that they've heard the group is facing difficulties, they feel they have to do their part.
"Duobao Group? Ha! It's all about Wanwulou!" Si Meng paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said.
"What happened to Wanwulou? Aren't they going to withdraw from the Blue Star market?" the fat man asked in confusion. On their way back to Blue Star, they had hardly seen any Wanwulou signs, and they hadn't even heard anyone discussing Wanwulou in the science park.
“It’s true that they’re withdrawing from the Blue Star market, but they are, after all, a capital group. When they couldn’t make it on Blue Star, they went to find investors in other dimensions, and now they’re blocking Blue Star’s external expansion!” Si Meng said helplessly. Sometimes, capital really does have the power to destroy everything.
"Blocking the external expansion of Blue Star? Wouldn't the government and other forces intervene in such a matter? And with the level of Duobao Trading Network, can they really block it?" Ye Chen asked doubtfully. The technology of Duobao Trading Disc had troubled the lords for countless years, and even in other planes, it was hard to find one that could rival it.
"Money often makes things easier. Duobao Trading Network's model is based on technology, which they can't crack. But with money, they can simply use manpower to achieve the same effect, at least the user experience will be the same!"
"They only need to use this method to block off some friendly lord planes around the Blue Star plane, which will be enough to hinder the Duobao Group's outward expansion. Then they can make up for the losses here through the broader alien market!"
"As for the government and other forces, although they want to intervene, they haven't extended their reach into the Blue Star plane. Their scope of intervention is very limited, not to mention that the capital behind them is a lord plane that is even stronger than Blue Star!"
After listening to Si Meng's words, Ye Chen and Fatty immediately understood that this was clearly a case of throwing money at the market, which was already a form of vicious competition. However, as long as they could get the consent of the other lord planes, the Blue Star plane couldn't interfere even if it wanted to.
If you are not as strong as others, then you can only do things according to their rules.
"What about the Primordial Armor, Starships, and Mechs? Have they also blocked the market for these technological products?" Ye Chen asked, frowning. These things should be necessities, and even if the other side blocks them, they shouldn't give up the opportunity to improve their own strength.
"The market for starships is not ideal. Many lords have discovered the potential of the technology sector and have begun to develop it vigorously. In recent years, Wanwulou has focused on the technology market and even went so far as to lower prices. As a result, the market for starships has been eroded!"
"As for the Primordial Armor and mechs, they have always been stirring up the dangers of technology. Many lord planes are worried that technology will replace living beings, so they have never dared to place large orders!"
Ye Chen pinched the bridge of his nose. This was a major drawback of the fantasy world. People always worried about the potential dangers of technological products. There were examples of mechanical life forms replacing them, but abandoning technological products because of this was undoubtedly a very foolish thing to do. If you want to fight against the darkness, you have to make use of everything that can be used.
"How's your collection of star beast skeletons coming along?" After a moment's thought, Ye Chen asked. Since he couldn't compete in the main market, he had to find another way.
"These things are hard to collect, but there are already dozens, all left behind by seventh-tier star beasts!"
"Give these star beast skeletons to Fatty, and then arrange for someone to talk to the lord planes around us that are sealed off by the Tower of All Things. Tell them that we have seventh-tier weapons, there is no artificial intelligence, and we don't need high-level lords. As long as we have enough energy crystals, we can use them! Let them trade their foreign trade rights!"
Ye Chen said decisively that these star beast skeletons are materials for forging Eternal Silence, which are weapons that can truly unleash the attack power of the seventh tier. They have great strategic significance for the various lord planes. It is possible that only one or two sixth-tier lords need to be assigned to easily solve the predicament that originally could only be solved by seventh-tier lords.
Moreover, Eternal Silence is merely a pure energy weapon, without any artificial intelligence or the possibility of transforming into mechanical life. Once it is launched, it will inevitably be snapped up by many lord planes. Once the market is opened, everything will be much easier to trade.
"Are you sure you want to sell Eternal Silence?" Si Meng was taken aback, but immediately understood Ye Chen's idea. However, these seventh-tier weapons were originally prepared for the Blue Star Plane and Duobao Group, and were currently Duobao Group's biggest trump card.
“Sell it! As long as Fatty can figure out the Dark Train, it doesn’t matter whether Eternal Silence stays or not!” Ye Chen nodded and said.
Hearing this, the fat man, who had been silent until now, also nodded. "Brother Chen is right. The refining of Eternal Silence is endless, and the bones of Star Beasts are hard to find anyway. It's more reliable to thoroughly study the Dark Train. That's the real seventh-tier technological combat power!"
“Alright, you're the major shareholders, so you have the final say. If it's really decided, I'll have someone arrange it right away!” Si Meng nodded, then looked at the fat man, “Later, I'll have someone send the skeletons to your territory first, and you can start manufacturing a batch first!”
When you're looking to do business, you need to have samples; otherwise, you can't just rely on a PowerPoint presentation to paint a rosy picture.
"Don't worry, I'll get those goblins to work on it, and it'll be done for you within a month!" the fat man replied, patting his chest.
"After you finish making it, you should go with Si Meng. I'm not comfortable letting her, a girl, travel so far alone. Besides, as the creator, you should know more about Eternal Silence!" Ye Chen said again.
Upon hearing this, the fat man's face lit up with joy. He had thought he was about to be separated from Si Meng, but he hadn't expected that there would be a business trip together. However, when he thought about the situation in the Demon Flame Plane, his face darkened again.
"You don't need to worry about the Demon Flame Plane. I'm still here, aren't I? Whether you, a mid-level lord, go or not won't affect the overall situation!"
Fatty: "..."
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