Chapter 175: Passive Entrance of Powerful Countries
As of late, Terra Kingdom started producing exquisite magical hair equipment. The powerful countries in the Eternal Night World were well aware of the special channel Tasika mentioned, which has become an open secret:
The orcs have placed spies among the high ranks of the Green Vines Empire!
Through these spies, they stole many of the empire's highly lucrative production technologies, not only accelerating their own country's development speed, but also earning a lot of foreign exchange from their hands...
On the surface, the rulers of the powerful countries expressed public condemnation, saying that it is wrong to dispatch spies, we should respect the inventions of magicians, protect knowledge, and so on and so forth.
In fact, the powerful countries were in a rush to hold meetings with their own intelligence agencies, asking them: Can those rubbish spies you've sent out bring back more valuable things?
Why are the orcish spies so outstanding?
In this wave, the powerful countries all wanted to replicate the Soul-Mimicking Bracelet and the Fearless Space, but their imitation work encountered failures, but then Terra Kingdom stepped forward...
The things you want but can't have, we have!
Of course, the powerful countries are not fools; they won't simply believe whatever Tasika says.
Previously, they were not familiar with the merchandise and equipment, but this time they personally replicated the Over Soul Bracelet. They know that although it appears simple and easy to manufacture, mass-producing and commercializing it requires intricate and extensive procedures.
It is not just a single technique, but rather a series of complementary skills.
Creating it is not enough; it must also have a low enough cost. Otherwise, if they were to sell it for 100 gold coins each, it would be of no use for the great powers' ambition to preserve their control over the spiritual plane. It would be like a drop in the bucket!
However, their suspicions didn't last long. A spokesperson from the Empire stepped forward to issue a statement:
"Strong condemnations! Solemn objections! The Terra Kingdom used illicit means to steal our vital technology. If production continues, we will not rule out the use of war! Don't say we didn't warn you!"
Once this news was released, the previously skeptical great powers became alert about the Terra Kingdom's true technological power.
It would appear that the Terra Kingdom does indeed possess the technology.
Don't believe it? Just take a look how vexed the Green Vines Empire has become!
In contrast, the Terra Kingdom, which had already "replicated" countless products from the Empire, adopted a nonchalant and superior attitude, continuing to disclose details about their products to the public.
The pirated version of the Soul Mimicry bracelet, known as the "Totem Bracelet" amongst the Orcs, features a dial adorned with the symbol of a totemic flame.
"The illusion spell that displays time naturally no longer exists. This flame is printed with several red little lights inside."
"The appearance is rather rough, lacking a polished finish, and there aren't many options for customization in appearance, with only classic black and white colors, and the material is also the cheapest kind of leather."
"But all the basic functions are there, with core parameters reaching 80% capacity."
"The fearless space is covered with a skin, now called 'Paradise Illusion', forcibly modified into the field of demonic will, with only 50% realism, in order to accommodate more people."
"The environment experienced after entering, of course, is not as delicate and realistic as in 'Earth OL'."
"As for the reason, the orcs have also given an explanation, because they used the Eris demon worms obtained by stealing from the Arcane Association, which were just hatchings and not yet adults were taken out and exploited."
"If Dream City is a realistic science fiction world, full of fantasy elements that this world finds very dreamy and romantic with steel and machinery, then Paradise Illusion is a shabby black street, dirty and messy with sewage everywhere, but it can provide various sensory stimulation indistinguishable from reality, and without any restrictions on quantity or time, eliminating the kind of constraints in Dream City."
"Stylistically speaking, the totem bracelet and Paradise Illusion are truly a fake style from Huaqiangbei, simple and rough, but with everything necessary."
"It's like when the genuine Pokemon Go is blocked and you can't play it, suddenly there's a pirated 'Come Catch Monsters Together' in front of you, will you play it or not?"
It's like when the original Pokemon Go is blocked and you can't play it, but suddenly there's a pirated version of "Let's Go Catch Monsters" in front of you. Would you play it?
Even if Ren Fan strongly opposes it, do you think other players who are curious about this game mode will not play it?
The technology Tasika got in her hand is of course the original...
No, it is the latest upgraded version of the 1.5 power-enhanced edition of the Secret Society.
The production cost of the imitation soul wristband has dropped by 30%, the yield rate is higher, and the performance has been slightly improved.
But it's normal for stolen things to be inferior to the original if they're just part of the act. However, if the imitation beats the original version, then the entire world knows that there is a problem with the Terra Kingdom.
Therefore, after being trimmed layer by layer, the cottage suit that perfectly hit the psychological needs of the rulers of major powers was successfully launched and started selling.
The totem wristband is two gold coins each, and the Jubilant Illusion charges a service fee to the country of the user based on the number of logins. On average, it is one gold coin per hundred people.
The price may not seem high on the surface, but considering the population of major powers and the "happiness" of the people who want to improve with Jubilant Illusion, it is a huge cost accumulated over the years.
Moreover, the "monthly card" is just the beginning, just a toll charged to major powers.
As the internal service projects of Jubilant Illusion are launched and the sickle that harvests their national wealth is hacked down, that is the real goosebumps of the people.
"The price is twice as expensive as the Resurrection Soul bracelet, with lesser functionality, yet the world powers still squeezed their noses and endured it."
"Although the Resurrection Soul bracelet is good, you can't buy it!"
"As neighboring countries began to copy the technology, and realizing the possibility brought by the fearless virtual space, The Dark Night Guard has completely restricted the outflow of the Resurrection Soul bracelet."
"The only mass-produced similar product on the market is Terra Kingdom's Totem bracelet, regardless of its price or follow-up service fees, the world powers have no choice."
"After calculating the cost, reducing peasant uprisings and stabilizing the public's emotions, using the Extremely Happy Illusion can quickly pay for itself as long as the public works honestly."
"Controlling the public's emotions with this virtual mental space is definitely a groundbreaking invention. Those imperial people are truly cunning!"
"The world powers all have a sense of crisis and are very afraid of comparisons. If the empire applies this technology and they don't, then they will worry about being inferior to the empire."
"Therefore, once confirming that Terra Kingdom really possesses this technology, neighboring world powers immediately sent envoys to purchase Totem bracelets and intended to establish a closer partnership with Terra Kingdom."
"Go ahead and fleece Green Vines Empire's wool, Tazi, we'll have your back!"
Of course, if the totem bracelet could be sold for a bit cheaper, our friendship would certainly be everlasting, don't you agree?
Representatives from various countries gathered in Serena City to discuss the purchase contract for totem bracelets with Tasika, and to negotiate the content for the customized paradise illusions and the possible military cooperation between the two sides.
Meanwhile, the army of the Green Vines Empire was quickly mobilized on the border of the Terra Kingdom to launch a just war against them due to the issue of their core technology being stolen by the sham empire.
Suddenly, the Terra Kingdom became the focus of countless gazes in the Eternal Night World.
Whether it was the Green Vines Empire or the surrounding great powers, they all began to "re-assess" this new country that was reorganized by the orc tribe.
Tasika received promises and support from the great powers and also displayed a very tough stance by saying that orcs were never afraid of war in response to the empire's war threats.
"The imperial technology of the simulacrum bracelets was illegally invaded and plundered from the orc tribe. We are just taking back what belongs to us. If the Green Vines Empire wants to fight, then we will fight!"
Such remarks made the magicians of the Secret Magic Association ,who didn't know Tasika's true identity, very angry.
Is it true that the fearless space nurtured from scratch with a lot of effort put into developing the simulacrum bracelets is a technology that the Terra Kingdom has had for a long time?
Is it worth losing face over?
How can the shamans, with their backward profession, compare to us in innovation, blah blah blah...
If it was your technology, why is the final performance worse than that of ours, who are just thieves?
Unbelievable, in any case, it is extremely unbelievable!
Damn the buttocks of the goddess of war! Let's buy a hundred goddess pigs to vent our anger!
The goddess of war is always shameless, even her followers are the same b*tches!
Tybella, who was fighting in a distant dimension, sneezed madly: Who is cursing me again? What's the big deal here!
She is truly innocent, not having done anything, but because of the numerous bad deeds in the past, as a deity, she must be held accountable for the conduct of her followers.
However, it's not entirely unjustified. If it wasn't for her indulgence, the war goddess's followers wouldn't have created an image of using any means necessary, and everyone wouldn't have blamed Tasika for everything and put the blame on the war goddess.
The firmness of the Terra Kingdom is naturally welcomed by neighboring powers, and even the Saintess of the Naga Sea Country openly expressed her support for Tasika, believing that she is only taking back what is rightfully hers.
A group of elite warriors from the Naga Sea Country have already arrived at the Sirena City via the teleportation portal.
Nicole said that as long as you, Tazi, give the word, I must personally lead the Naga priests to support you until the end!
With the advantage of equipment, Naga advanced by leaps and bounds in the battle against the mermaid, directly clouding their sea country.
The mermaid couldn't understand how the Naga suddenly acquired so many steel weapons and greatly improved their magic equipment in their sea country.
The magical equipment and alchemical tools of this world are all handmade by magicians, accumulated over generations through the passage of time.
The mermaid sea country has survived for thousands of years, originally being absolutely ahead in this aspect compared to the Naga.
However, suddenly, the quantity of magical equipment in the Naga Empire increased by a large margin, which is simply unbelievable and violates the general law of military growth!
It is precisely because of this that Nicolle can immediately take over the landing point she needs and still has the capacity to pay attention to the international situation and offer assistance to Tasika.
Seeing the support from this new friend, Tasika felt more and more sorry for her...
She is truly a kind and loyal girl. If this was not a performance with Lord Charles, she would truly be moved.
But for now, she can only politely refuse Nicolle's help, stating that everything is still under her control.
Tasika is not boasting, although over in the Empire countless magicians have offered to fight and the Secret Magic Guild is also willing to supply the latest equipment to the border army, she has also received the greatest support from the major powers.
Because everyone's purchased totem bracelets are only orders, not yet physical products, Terra Kingdom needs a safe and stable environment to produce the goods that they need.
This also demonstrates the strong demand of the great powers for totem bracelets. In order to obtain them early, they are willing to accept advance payments and use real gold and silver to queue up.
Of course, this is also related to Tasika's negotiation strategy, the higher the proportion of advance payments, the more she is willing to offer.
Although it seems to be just a product worth two coins on the surface, it cannot resist the fact that a large quantity is needed. This is destined to become a national product. A 1% price fluctuation can save a lot of expenses.
At this time, rulers didn't have the concept that cash is king. They just thought that the money would be spent sooner or later. The higher the proportion of advance payments, the less they would spend in the end. They could also get priority of the orders, so why not do it?
Therefore, in many countries, even if they need to queue for three months, they pay the full 50% advance payment instead of the usual 10% to 30%.
This is the advantage of a seller's market.
Moreover, it is not convenient to transport large amounts of gold coins. Various factors have led everyone to discover that due to the sunk costs they have invested, they have all become supporters of Terra Kingdom. To ensure the interests of Terra Kingdom is to guarantee their interests.
Although it is generally assumed that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", on the matter of opposing the Green Vines Empire, theoretically, Terra Kingdom, as a new emerging force, should not have been among the leaders.
As it turned out, with Roger's arrangement, the small Totem Bracelet managed to draw in all of the major powers. Tasika was a seasoned driver, gripping the steering wheel tightly.
Moreover, due to the substantial amount of orders sold, the Terra Kingdom has accumulated a considerable sum of cash.
"Lord Charles, with so much money, I am truly uneasy…" Tasika appeared calm on the surface, displaying an attitude that she was in control of the situation to her subordinates, but in reality, she had not been able to sleep soundly for several days.
She thought that Roger's words were just a joke at the time, but who knew that the situation he prophesied would actually come true.
Those wealthy countries and businesses came to her, waving their gold coins, and she could not refuse their offers.
Roger had been in the city of Sirena these days, in order to keep in touch with Tasika in a timely manner and to stage this grand play.
The situation developed much faster than he expected, indicating that the rulers of the great powers were also very clever and had already figured out the possible applications of the fearless space, seeing the benefits it could bring.
But the smarter they are, the more they will fall into Roger's scheme.
"It's alright, just go ahead and build the factory step by step. The focus of the next war is our performance, so that the great powers can continue to relax their vigilance against the empire." Roger paused for a moment, "And then you can start the second round of your fundraising plan."
Tasika was flabbergasted, "Lord, you're not telling me that this is just the beginning, are you?"
To think that there was money in the treasury that Tasika had never seen in her entire life, she was already on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She just wanted to spend the money quickly and complete the order...
As a result, would there be even more money in the future?
She couldn't imagine that one day, as a queen, she would be unable to sleep at night from having too much money.
Roger comforted her, "Owe them ten thousand gold coins and they are debt collectors, owe them a billion gold coins and they become your sons. Don't worry, you and your kingdom will only become safer and stronger in the future."
The major powers already went on board, so they could no longer turn back. They could only spend all their wealth building the great Terra!
Moreover, we haven't even leveraged yet. Why are you so nervous?
Today, you are the emblem of the Ta family, destined to shatter the apparent strength of the imperial powers sooner or later!
