r18novel Chapter 1030 The money he got his hands on wasn't even warm before he had to pay an extra 1% to
Chapter 1030 The money he got his hands on wasn't even warm before he had to pay an extra 1% to
Chapter 1030 The money he got his hands on hadn't even warmed his hands before he had to pay out 10% of it.
The Tang Clan's branch halls were packed, as were the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's second building.
The area was crowded with people coming and going, all looking to buy soul tools.
Soul tools that ordinary people can use were already incredibly popular, and now they are even harder to find.
This scene made all the soul tool research institutions extremely anxious.
If everyone in Mingdu went to buy soul tools, how much money would they make?
Earning a million a day is no problem!
Many sects wanted to get involved and get a share of this immense wealth.
However, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce directly revealed its backing.
Our backer is the President!
The various factions fell silent. Didn't they know who was behind the Audu Chamber of Commerce, which was secretly controlled by Orange?
The Mad Emperor Xu Tianran.
Unable to afford to offend the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, they turned their attention to the Tang Clan.
As it turned out, the Tang Clan members were prepared. They sold off the last of their stock, closed the store, and sealed off the premises. All the employees ran back to their shops in the second building of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
With only one sales point remaining, Third Street was packed with people.
Xu Tianran had no objection to this, because he had received tribute from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
That string of zeros made him very happy.
Wouldn't that provide the capital to start a war?
However, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce soon began reporting insufficient inventory and the need to expand production capacity.
Li Yuanren personally brought a thick plan into the palace and presented it to Xu Tianran.
A series of upgrades and expansions, increased production capacity, plans for three major imperial strongholds, and talent development programs.
The whole thing costs money!
Xu Tianran hesitated for two seconds, then took out 60% of the tribute from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and used it as the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's funds.
After all, the better the research and development of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, the greater its production capacity, and the more beneficial it will be to itself.
At least the Audu Chamber of Commerce is more comfortable to serve than the ancestral hall.
Xu Tianran was holding the remaining 40% when Ye Yulin from the Offering Hall arrived.
Old Man Ye didn't say much. He took out the prototype of his newly developed high-altitude soul guide device and reached out to Xu Tianran for money.
The research and development has yielded results, so hurry up and provide the funding!
Xu Tianran silently gave away the remaining 40%, and even lost 10% of his own money.
He knew that research results were more important.
Thus, Xu Tianran's inner treasury not only failed to receive any tribute from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, but he also had to pay out of his own pocket 10%.
And they were still having a good time.
They acted as if the money was well spent.
Recalling Ye Nanxiao's plan to have Li Yuanren execute a plan that would exhaust all the funds, Ju Zi couldn't help but laugh.
The money was there, but it was all gone.
Given the amount of money generated by the Aodu Chamber of Commerce during that period, Xu Tianran contributed 10%, which was no small sum and enough to give him more time to plan.
Orange strolled slowly along the street, her waist bulging, and the blooming roses were always with her.
Shadow Bull and Shadow Rabbit looked around warily. The explosive popularity of charged soul tools had given a large number of ordinary people considerable destructive power.
Even though the power of those simplified charging soul tools has been reduced by one level, some wealthy individuals have still commissioned a number of high-power soul cannons.
It can still cause considerable damage to Soul Masters and Soul Instructors.
For example, four or five civilians wielding level-four charged pistols could still defeat an ordinary Great Soul Master.
Orange suddenly noticed a family of three walking down the street.
A couple holding hands with a little girl.
The couple looked anxious and walked hurriedly, so much so that the little girl had to run to keep up with them.
"Honey, you take the baby and buy more food! I'll go check if the Aodu Chamber of Commerce has any left!"
"But I heard that everyone in Mingdu is eyeing the Aodu Chamber of Commerce! Where would they find any goods for you?"
"There must be some middlemen around there! We have to buy a charged soul tool, no matter the cost!"
After calming his wife and children, the man hurriedly ran towards the Aodu Second Building in the middle of the street.
There was a long queue, with people constantly entering and then exiting to join the queue again. The queue grew longer and longer, winding around several times.
The Aodu Chamber of Commerce did not raise prices; all charged soul tools were still sold at the original price, and some soul tools were even sold as part of a package deal.
This marketing campaign directly boosted the reputation of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and its influence spread further both domestically and internationally to the Sun and Moon Empire.
The man looked bewildered as he saw the queue stretching all the way to the far end of the long street.
He originally came from a family that ran a small business, and they were quite wealthy, at least enough to live comfortably.
He originally thought he would inherit his father's business and continue the family business.
But war suddenly broke out, and his city was occupied by a group of evil spirit masters who appeared out of nowhere.
His father used everything he had to get the three of them out of danger.
The grief of losing his father and the destruction of his family filled him with hatred.
But he was just an ordinary person and had no way to take revenge on those evil spirit masters.
He still remembered his father's last words to him.
"Just live on! We ordinary people shouldn't think about revenge! Just survive!"
He was not reconciled.
He fled with his wife and daughters, and with the little wealth he had left, he arrived in Mingdu.
When he heard about the advertisement for the charged soul tool, he decided to spend all the money he had to buy one for self-defense.
Because it's a soul tool that ordinary people can use.
It was his only chance to fight.
The man followed in his father's footsteps in business and had a rather active mind.
He might queue for three days and three nights and still not get a chance, and once the war starts, being the first to buy a ticket is a guaranteed win.
Who knows when these big businessmen will run out of stock?
"Hey bro, wanna sell your spot?"
"Hey bro, is this your first time here? How could this spot be for sale? Don't you know how sought-after soul tools are by the Aodu Chamber of Commerce right now?"
One by one, the passersby in line refused the man's request to buy a spot.
These days, being able to buy a charged soul tool is a steal; they wouldn't trade their safe zone for money.
But there are always some who are bold.
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Several burly men in long robes approached the man, slightly opening a corner of their robes.
The man's eyes widened immediately.
Orange, who had been watching the family of three from a short distance away, suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"There are actually middlemen involved."
Orange gestured for Shadow Rabbit to quietly approach the group of peddlers.
Soul-guided devices in the hands of middlemen are usually bought back from the black market and then resold at a higher price.
However, during this process, valuable components from the original soul tool are usually removed and sold as individual parts at high prices, while cheap components similar to the original soul tool are randomly added to it.
Cheap components are completely incompatible with the operation of a soul tool, and will ultimately lead to only one consequence: damage to the soul tool.
In more serious cases, it could detonate the soul tool.
The soul tools of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce are equipped with high-precision components, and once detonated, their power would likely be extremely severe.
Despite the numerous setbacks and bombings suffered by Xinmingdetang, Ju Zi still managed to uncover this secret.
Generally, dealers wouldn't attempt to dismantle the soul tools belonging to the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, because doing so would cause them to explode.
However, after testing, the dealers discovered a new method: adding a charging soul guide and covering the exterior with a shell.
Simply put, a charged soul-guided pistol can be fitted with a shell to become a soul-guided ray gun, and then sold at the price of a soul-guided ray gun.
However, this method, depending on the material of the outer shell or the construction of the soul guidance circuit, can cause instability in the charging soul guidance device and may also trigger an explosion.
Shadow Rabbit immediately understood and quietly approached the three burly peddlers with the help of the crowd.
When the man heard that there were charged soul tools for sale, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
After all, nobody can have too much of this, right?
Why would anyone put it up for sale?
But he hesitated, wondering what if it was true.
He made up his mind and decided to wait and see.
"Brothers, if you have any good goods, I'll definitely buy them! But I wonder if you're buying from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce?" The man asked, immediately inquiring about prices.
The three burly men were slightly taken aback. Could it be that they had met someone with the same tricks?
"Young man, these are all top-quality goods from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, but they're all older models! See if you want them!" One of the burly men opened his robe, revealing a soul tool hanging on each side.
"Brother, are you carrying something this heavy?!" The man looked at the dense patchwork on the big man's robe and was somewhat surprised. So this is how the peddlers in Mingdu carry their goods?
"Ahem, it's alright. Just consider it a workout for your body. Look, young man, this Model 1 charged soul-guided pistol, although it's from when charged soul-guided devices were first released, is still in very good condition!"
"Yeah, young man, this Model 2 is an older model, but it's not that long ago!"
"Hey, little brother, look this way! There's more here!"
Three burly men surrounded the man.
People around them began to give them strange looks.
Ignoring the unusual atmosphere, the man stared intently at the type of soul-guided charged pistol.
Even though it's an older version of the goods, it's better than nothing.
"One more question, brother, why are you selling it at this crucial moment? Everyone's itching to have more charged soul tools right now," the man asked cautiously.
The burly man, clearly expecting this, immediately replied, "Young brother, you must understand, people die for wealth, birds die for food; riches and honor are found in danger!"
"If there are better and newer options, of course we should sell the old ones to get cash!"
The man was clearly tempted.
I don't know how long this queue will take, and I've heard that the stock of charged soul tools is dwindling.
The Tang Clan next door, which also sells charging soul tools, has already closed its doors to customers.
However, this meant he no longer had enough funds to purchase the three types of charged soul-guided ray guns.
Seeing that the man hesitated, clearly having a mental struggle, the burly man immediately gave his two accomplices a wink.
The two accomplices immediately started discussing the price.
"Brother, it's fate that we met today. After all, this is an old soul tool, so we won't charge you much. How about we sell it to you at cost price?"
The man was tempted and was about to continue the transaction when...
A loud shout suddenly rang out.
"Damn it! Those three guys are liars! The stuff they sold me broke after just a couple of tries!" Another middle-aged, burly man pushed through the crowd and ran over.
The three burly men immediately shouted, "Who are you calling a liar! I'm selling the real thing!"
The burly man quickly rushed up, clutching a Type 1 soul-guided charged pistol in his hand.
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