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Chapter 570: Finance and Economics! The Extravagant Auction!
Chapter 570: Finance and Economics! The Extravagant Auction!
"This is Jade Island, and I must say, this Thousand Islands Country is indeed quite different from our side."
As they disembarked at the port, Su Ping spoke to the Jiao Ji beside him.
However, at this moment, these two figures had already transformed their appearances.
Jiao Ji gave Su Ping a peculiar look:
"You even have such a skill?"
Indeed, the current Su Ping was no longer the legendary Hall of Fame genius breeder from the Blue Star, who had gained fame alongside Charles's promotion. Now, Su Ping wore a local headscarf, his skin tanned, and he looked to be in his twenties. Even someone as close as Su An Yong would probably not be able to recognize that this young man as his own son.
Su Ping smiled.
Previously, he had obtained the catalog of the Mirror of Celestial Reflection, which was lit up by the favor of the Mirror of All Heavens. Not only did he acquire the Mirror Reflection talent, but it also directly enhanced his talent, turning him into the so-called Mirror Flower Water Moon.
He could now freely change his appearance.
This ability, which he had once considered useless, now seemed to have its uses.
Ignoring Jiao Ji's astonishment, the two of them boarded Jade Island and the massive sea city adjacent to the island's wharf.
"This is just the western edge of the Thousand Islands Country. The central island of the Thousand Islands Country, where humans reside, is guarded by a legendary existence."
Hearing Jiao Ji's words, Su Ping was slightly taken aback: "Huh? There's actually a legendary existence guarding this Thousand Islands Country?"
"Of course. Otherwise, how could it have existed in the endless South Sea for so long? And according to my guess, the legendary existence of the Thousand Islands Country is probably the longest-living one, aside from some resurrected beings."
Jiao Ji continued with a mischievous smile: "If my guess is correct, perhaps my main body will have some contact with that existence in the near future."
Su Ping glanced at this mysterious fellow: "What is that?"
Clearly, his knowledge of geography was lacking, and he wasn't very familiar with the various breeder countries on the Blue Star.
"The central island of the Thousand Islands Country, which is also the island where the nominal royal family of the Thousand Islands Country resides, should be the main body of a legendary divine turtle! Whether it's the mythical creature, the Black Tortoise, I'm not sure."
As Jiao Ji revealed this secret, Su Ping wasn't overly surprised.
He had never been to the central island of the Thousand Islands Country, nor did he know what the royal family of the Thousand Islands Country was.
A divine turtle that had become an island was certainly interesting, but it didn't spark his desire to explore further.
Their entry into the city was smooth, or rather, there didn't seem to be any security measures in this city on Jade Island.
As the core of the Western Island Block, an island guarded by a Holy Spirit existence, ordinary people wouldn't dare to cause trouble. And for those who dared, setting up security measures would be pointless.
So, Su Ping casually made up a name and an island name he had never heard of and entered the Jade City.
However, after entering the island city, Su Ping suddenly remembered something important:
"Oh right, Senior, do you have any money? What will we use to bid for the Yin Water later?"
Jiao Ji looked at him suspiciously:
"Money? What's the use of that? As for the Yin Water, I can just auction it off using their lives."
"Lives?" Su Ping was taken aback again, struggling to keep up with Jiao Ji's train of thought.
The former nodded:
"If it's not auctioned to me, I'll just wipe out this entire Jade Island."
Seeing Jiao Ji's calm and matter-of-fact expression, Su Ping felt a chill down his spine.
There should be over ten million people on this island, right? To casually kill them all?
Noticing Su Ping's reaction, Jiao Ji smiled slightly:
"Su Ping, you're too soft-hearted. This isn't a quality a qualified ascender should possess! You need to get used to slaughter. Compared to fierce beasts, humans are the group you should focus on exterminating as you ascend."
Su Ping didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Jiao Ji quickly continued:
"But forget it. Although I'm eager to obtain the Yin Water as you suggested, a Holy Spirit resource isn't worth all this trouble.
Of course, there's no money, but in your human society, wouldn't a resource of this level be beyond the value of money?"
Su Ping nodded.
Clearly, he had been thinking the same.
A Holy Spirit resource represented a value and significance that ordinary wealth and currency couldn't buy.
In the Dragon Nation, ordinary Imperial Rank resources are already valued at over a hundred million, and it's difficult to determine the exact amount as these resources are rarely traded in the market.
This is inevitable due to the unique nature of such resources, and most transactions are conducted through bartering.
The idea of using printed currency for trade is, in fact, less practical.
So, it's understandable that Su Ping and Jiao Ji would have such thoughts.
However, what they didn't expect was...
"You two are here for the first time on Jade Island, and it's your first time attending our Thousand Islands Kingdom's auction, right? Since ten years ago, our great President Emperor has set a rule! All transactions in the Thousand Islands Kingdom are conducted using the currencies of various nations! Whether it's Dragon Nation currency, Eagle Kingdom currency, or any other, they are all acceptable! Of course, the exchange rates may vary."
The middle-aged merchant in front of them spoke without pause.
He was clearly one of the most common types of people on Jade Island—a merchant.
In his eyes, this decree of the Thousand Islands Kingdom was a progressive step, the first of its kind within the Blue Star.
However, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed deeply.
There seemed to be a deeper meaning to this. At this moment, Su Ping felt like he had grasped something.
And just then,
Jiao Ji, standing beside him, asked a question that, in the Dragon Nation, would never allow for the purchase of high-level resources with currency:
"How does the Thousand Islands Kingdom's decree prevent high-level resources from being bought by other nations with large amounts of worthless currency?"
Indeed, for the rulers of each nation, such currency could be printed at will. But every Saint Spirit resource was invaluable.
If these resources could be acquired by mass-printing currency, what then?
The merchant in front of them was clearly just an ordinary trader traveling by ship, and he scratched his head at the question, unable to provide an answer.
However, Su Ping, standing beside him, spoke up after a moment of thought:
"It's possible, but in reality, it's not that significant."
"Oh?"
"Senior, think about it. While large amounts of currency can't buy high-level resources, it can gather a vast number of low-level resources, which can also curb the uselessness of currency."
But most importantly, rulers of nations wouldn't casually print such large amounts of currency! Although currency doesn't directly affect national power in the short term,
the excessive printing and flooding of currency, coupled with the circulation of high-level resources to foreign nations like the Thousand Islands Kingdom, would create a huge financial risk for the domestic economy!"
Su Ping thought of the world from his previous life, where there were no extraordinary powers, and the insights and warnings it had given him.
Once the financial market encounters problems, it can lead to unimaginable collapses.
Even in the current Dragon Nation, without the development of this market economy and the ability to regulate through stock markets, finance is even more critical.
If one were to consider only personal extraordinary combat power, these issues might seem insignificant.
But the Dragon Nation has a population of several hundred million, close to a billion, and over half of them have successfully meditated, making them semi-Beast Tamers.
The link between finance and resources can easily affect the entire livelihood of the people.
It was for this reason that Su Ping stood before this stall, deep in thought.
Jiao Ji, beside him, seemed to understand Su Ping's contemplation and didn't interrupt.
Instead, the merchant in front of them, seeing Su Ping standing there in a daze, not buying anything, grew impatient:
"Hey, are you buying something or not? If not, please don't block my business!"
Su Ping turned and left without a word.
He randomly found a restaurant and sat down.
Looking at the silent young man before her, Jiao Ji didn't rush him, and only when the restaurant served a few of the Thousand Islands Kingdom's specialty dishes did Su Ping take a bite and ask:
"Senior, do you think it's possible to control the entire Blue Star's Beast Tamer society through a financial system like currency?"
"What?"
Jiao Ji was taken aback, then immediately dismissed the idea: "How is that possible?"
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Su Ping nodded. Indeed, if the situation remained as it was, it would be impossible.
It was even as Jiao Ji had reacted, an absurd notion.
However, Su Ping had an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
This feeling brought him a sense of worry he couldn't quite explain.
Once again, he thought of that organization from across the ocean, the one he'd heard about after the appearance of the Sky Tomb and his first attack.
Golden Heart! At that moment, he gained a new understanding.
It must be said that Su Ping quite appreciated their naming style.
However, he strongly disliked their intentions.
He even considered using his authority to completely expel everything related to Golden Heart from the Dragon Nation.
But doing so might lead to a form of isolationism.
Now, Su Ping realized that many matters and decisions in the Sacred Dragon Legend were beyond the power of any individual to change.
Under such circumstances, it was even more remarkable that the Sacred Dragon Legend had reached the pinnacle of legends and stood at the apex of beastmasters.
Shaking his head, Su Ping suppressed the worry in his heart and decided to see what tricks Golden Heart had up their sleeve.
"Senior, when did you say that auction was starting?"
The two of them had been investigating the auction's schedule.
"Tomorrow morning, we'll go for capital verification, and the auction officially begins at 9 a.m.! However, the auction is a bit special, divided into a high-level auction and a regular auction. Anyone who verifies capital of 5 million Dragon Nation currency or 1 million Eagle Nation currency can enter the regular auction.
But the items in that auction probably won't be of much use or help to us. The main event is the high-level auction! That one is special, and you need to verify capital of at least 500 million Dragon Nation currency to enter."
"By the way, do you have that much money, kid?"
Su Ping patted his chest.
After returning, he hadn't started spending his money yet, and he still had 500 million in liquid assets.
However, he wasn't sure if 500 million would be enough to bid for the Yin Water.
Jiaoji immediately understood Su Ping's thoughts:
"Don't worry, as I said before, this Yin Water is for my master, and these resources will naturally be obtained by my master. When the time comes, I'll find a way to get the items, and your money will be enough for the capital verification to enter the auction."
Seeing Jiaoji's confident expression, Su Ping nodded and didn't say more.
A night passed.
Su Ping didn't go to find Dong Muchun, maintaining his original appearance, and after spending the night like this, he finally arrived at the early morning of the second day.
After confirming the capital verification, he received a number for Private Box 17, and only then did Su Ping enter the auction with Jiaoji.
The luxurious architecture and facilities need no further mention.
Su Ping's thoughts weren't on these things.
What truly caught his attention were the auction items.
As expected, after confirming his eligibility to participate in the auction and entering the private box area, the auction staff finally brought out the auction catalog.
Giving all attendees a chance to see it for themselves.
Su Ping casually flipped through it and immediately spotted the half-bottle of Yin Water.
It was listed as the tenth item up for auction.
Not too early in the lineup, but not too late either.
Apparently, this item wasn't even the grand finale.
As for the grand finale item, Su Ping took a look and was startled.
It was indeed a valuable item.
The three grand finale items seemed to get more precious one after the other.
One was the latest mechanical beast research result from the Eagle Kingdom, but the manual didn't specify what it was.
Another was a water-based meditation technique called 'Sea and Sky'.
And the last one, the true grand finale, was an egg of a Saint Spirit Beast, a 'Sea Turtle of the Ocean'.
The Thousand Islands Country seemed to have some impressive items. Could they really auction off these things?
However, as Su Ping scanned the catalog again, his eyes narrowed slightly, focusing on one particular item.
This item had a more obvious use for Su Ping than the others.
It was also a Saint Spirit Resource, and he had used one before.
The special resource he used to nurture the little crow:
Su Ping thought of Miss Shen's death-aligned mutant ancient tree, and sighed.
It seemed that his 500 million wouldn't even be enough to scratch the surface.
He wondered if Jiaoji's prepared funds would be sufficient...
(End of Chapter)
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