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Chapter 520: Need Military Equipment? Old Friends Get Discounts
Chapter 520: Need Military Equipment? Old Friends Get Discounts
"Such a vast world," Qin Muye sighed, finally managing to capture several cosmic coordinates through the quantum communications that were circulating in the universe.
However, most of these communications originated from interstellar planets of certain cosmic civilizations, which were highly confidential. Fortunately, Qin Muye wasn't too concerned about this. Through subtle arrangements, he directly sent the spirits to these locations.
Then, through a snowball effect, he acquired more cosmic coordinates, allowing a large number of spirit spies to infiltrate and gather intelligence.
Qin Muye also obtained a great deal of intelligence through his spirit spies.
In this Shining Universe server, the three largest forces were the Star Empire, the Pantheon, and the All-Beings Alliance, as mentioned in the universe's expansion activities.
The Star Empire, although primarily human, has a large number of alien species who have obtained citizenship and hold high positions, forming a racial integration empire system. If one were to rank them, the Star Empire is the strongest force in the Shining Universe.
Next is the Pantheon, a rather peculiar force that combines politics and religion, forming a theocratic system.
The most powerful beings in the Pantheon are called Saints, which is the title for the higher echelons.
Then there is the All-Beings Alliance, a force with considerable strength but the most unique structure. Its members are relatively easy to find, mostly consisting of extraordinary beings from various cosmic civilizations, organized under an elite system.
The All-Beings Alliance is purely a civilization of high-level beings, with the lowest entry standard being 7th Tier, and a significant number of 8th Tier beings inside.
However, in this world, there is no tier system. The ranks they use are translated into letters by The Lord's Era.
These are the conventional F, E, D, C, B, A, S. Since 1st and 2nd Tiers in the Shining Universe are categorized as F, and the highest 8th Tier is naturally called S.
Qin Muye found this simple and clear division very favorable.
The All-Beings Alliance has a large number of S-tier extraordinary beings, more like a civilization alliance. A large number of cosmic civilizations have joined together to resist the Star Empire and the Pantheon. Otherwise, without such an alliance, other cosmic civilizations would be easy prey for these two forces.
Of course, the All-Beings Alliance is not just a civilization alliance; it also harbors some powerful independent extraordinary beings, such as those who have been whitewashed from cosmic fugitives, empire traitors, and Pantheon defectors.
In short, they recruit these strong individuals to both bolster their ranks and to annoy the Star Empire and the Pantheon. After all, any extraordinary being who can successfully escape usually has considerable strength.
Besides these three major forces, Qin Muye also figured out where his Endless Abyss was floating.
He is currently in a planetary region of the Blue Song civilization, which is more aligned with the Star Empire. Due to its strength, it is considered a medium-level civilization, with no 8th Tier beings.
If there were 8th Tier beings, it would be considered a high-level civilization.
Here, a powerful individual can truly elevate the status of a civilization.
8th Tier beings, being the most elite in the Shining Universe, are not few in number but are also not abundant.
According to the intelligence gathered by the spirits, there are about 300 known 8th Tier beings, though there are certainly more in secret.
This is actually quite normal. This server has existed for countless years, and it's not surprising that over 300 8th Tiers have emerged. The server has its limits, and there will always be geniuses and prodigies who reach the top.
"Indeed, one cannot be reckless," Qin Muye complained.
With over 300 8th Tier beings, how could he possibly fight them all?
With what?
In the current situation, if he were to fight, he could at most withstand a third of them. Any more, and he wouldn't be able to handle it.
As for how many he could kill, he wasn't sure. If he went all out, he could probably kill around 30 to 50 at once, but it would leave him half-dead.
The method is simple: self-destruction.
While his current self-destruction might not shake the entire server, it is a repeatable ability. If he consistently self-destructs, he could inflict damage on the major forces, even killing 8th Tier beings or leaving them so injured that they would need to recover for several hundred years.
"Being a person, one should prioritize peace. Violence is no longer the mainstream; social relationships are what matter!"
Realizing he couldn't overpower them, Qin Muye decided to be pragmatic. What else could he do?
"Wow, an old friend is calling. This is a rare guest."
[True Dragon Son: (Redacted), we really have a connection. I didn’t expect to see you here.]
[: Need military equipment? Old customers get a 90% discount, the kind that can easily kill 7th Tier beings.]
[Supreme True Man: ???] [Heavenly Demon God: ???]
[: Grand opening promotion in the new server, buy one Divine Artifact-level mech and get one Divine Artifact-level armor for free. Buy a set of city defense equipment, and we’ll throw in an Epic-level profession of your choice.]
[True Dragon Son: Divine Artifact-level? Put it up on the auction house first and let’s see the price.]
No one could have imagined that Qin Muye would be so generous, offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on Divine Artifact-level items and even throwing in a self-selected Epic-level profession. This was truly shaking their worldviews.
Qin Muye mentioned items that everyone needed, but apart from True Dragon Son, the other two lords were somewhat skeptical.
Qin Muye casually listed a Demon Statue-level mech and a Gargoyle-level armor. He had a lot of such outdated stock, and it was a waste to melt them down. Equipping them to the spirits would be too outdated, so this was a perfect opportunity for a grand opening promotion.
As for the city defense equipment and the free Epic-level profession? That was even simpler. Whatever type of profession the other party wanted, he would just add a Rare-level profession and a Yellow Spring Fruit.
Loss? Impossible. The city defense equipment Qin Muye mentioned was a complete set, which was extremely expensive. Even True Dragon Son would need to spend a lot to buy it.
For items that could be mass-produced, they were precious to others, but to Qin Muye, they were just that.
The mech and armor Qin Muye listed were instantly snapped up by True Dragon Son. He set the price at just one gold coin as a sample. In business, you have to give samples first and then discuss procurement. Anyone who has reached 7th Tier and become a lord would have long-term vision. Even if they wanted to be greedy, they wouldn’t just take the sample.
Besides, he and True Dragon Son were old friends, and his credibility was trustworthy.
[True Dragon Son: These are outdated models, right?]
[: Yes, do you want them?]
[True Dragon Son: Old friend, give me a 20% discount, I’ll take them all. Send someone to my place to discuss the city defense equipment.]
[: So straightforward, I’ll give you an extra Epic-level profession.]
A 20% discount? Even at a 10% discount, Qin Muye could still make ten times the profit. Since True Dragon Son was buying everything, Qin Muye generously offered an extra Epic-level profession.
The most expensive part of mass-produced items was the material cost. Labor cost? It was almost zero, and using the term "labor cost" wasn’t quite right. It should be called depreciation.
After all, the two types of workers on the production line were skeleton soldiers and the penitent spirits from the Place of Suffering. They were incredibly efficient, working to the death as long as they weren’t killed.
Now, with the Dimensional Reaction Extraction Factory, the laborers were given regular boosts, increasing overall efficiency by 3%.
Don’t underestimate this 3%; it was an overall improvement. Qin Muye wasn’t sure exactly how many laborers he had, but it was at least in the billions.
Otherwise, how could such a vast industrial system be sustained with just a few spirits? Most of the spirits were in research, technical, and management positions.
It was like farming; most of the daily work was done by skeleton soldiers, while the agricultural-type spirits handled seed optimization and food research.
Now, the food produced in Qin Muye’s territory, when eaten, permanently increased attributes. When cooked by specialized chef-type spirits, it provided additional attribute boosts, making it possible to grow stronger just by eating. Of course, this kind of strengthening had limits, but with continuous improvements, these limits would keep rising.
"The lord is just the first customer; we need to expand to the Star Empire, the Pantheon, and other cosmic civilizations."
"That’s where the real money is."
As for consumer goods and addictive items, Qin Muye didn’t plan to use them, as these cosmic civilizations were far more sophisticated than he was.
(End of Chapter)
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