Bracada, Stormwind City.
It is the third week of the fifth month in the game. Two months have passed since the God-Chosen City was promoted to a County City.
During these two months, under the operation of Mixue Bingtang, the Jenova Chamber of Commerce has upgraded from a Ponzi scheme in the beginning to a behemoth with its tentacles covering more than a dozen main cities in Bracada.
Human trafficking, gambling, and [Buwei Wine] with the slogan "Let Bracada be great forever" are the three carriages that pull the growth of the Jenova Chamber of Commerce, allowing the Jenova Chamber of Commerce to expand at a terrifying rate.
After rapidly accumulating capital, the Jenova Chamber of Commerce wielded a tool called investment to save the market and made a big bottom-fishing move in Bracada, which had just experienced a war.
Originally, if it continued to develop in this way, the Jenova Chamber of Commerce would inevitably come into competition with the old forces of Bracada and would easily be suppressed and excluded.
However, the Jenova Chamber of Commerce has the support of [Seri] who possesses legendary diplomatic skills.
In the entire Bracada, there are few people who have a bad relationship with [Seri].
Mixue Bingtang wisely chose to delegate power, allowing Seri to freely and unrestrictedly access Titan coins to open up new connections.
The God of Wealth paves the road, and the noble man drives the car.
As an outsider, the Jenova Chamber of Commerce had managed to infiltrate the circle of the old nobles of Bracada, and was thriving in that circle, on par with the newly-become-legend Argaid.
The economy is like building blocks. A bright and beautiful house is built up one block at a time.
If small building blocks are withdrawn, the economy can still function.
But if a large part is suddenly withdrawn, the house will collapse.
With the current size of the Jenova Chamber of Commerce, Mixue Bingtang is confident that it can deal a fatal blow to Bracada.
But when Mixue Bingtang was about to leave, something suddenly happened and she had to stay back.
Erathia, Rhonis is dead, and Queen Catherine is in power!
Among the nine major forces, Bracada has always been the uncrowned king in terms of comprehensive strength, like a beacon of the world.
In addition, Bracada's main military unit: mages, after all, have a strong affinity with humans.
Therefore, a large number of bishops and corrupt officials who fled from Erathia gathered in Bracada.
Each of these bishops and corrupt officials carries a huge amount of money with them. That is the blood and sweat of the people that they have extorted with great difficulty year after year, for decades and hundreds of years. Added together, it is almost equal to the total economic output of Erathia in several years.
They came all the way from Erathia, with only money but no roots. Even the local nobles of Bracada, who were hundreds of times poorer than them, could make a fortune from them.
The person who was originally a superior person instantly became a fat piece of meat.
It’s such a big piece of sizzling fat meat that everyone wants to have a bite.
The smell of mixed snow and rock sugar is so sensitive.
No Bracada wizard dares to use these scum of Erathia.
This means that they basically have no path to growth.
But they also had a large amount of gold coins and resources, and they were once powerful people in Erathia.
Their wealth and living habits do not allow them to live in poverty.
Enjoyment became their only reason for living, but with their identities, they were not qualified to enter Bracada's top dens of luxury, such as the divine realm in Thunder City.
It just so happens that no one knows how to enjoy better than the Jenova Chamber of Commerce, and at the same time, there is no threshold to enter the Jenova Chamber of Commerce.
After drinking the [Buwei Wine] that can restore one's virility, the beautiful dealer is accompanied by the smoke from the burning dream mushroom powder, the confusing lights, the perfect temperature magic, and the cheers of the winners.
Novel stocks, with extremely large up and down fluctuations, a cycle of life and death.
Even the mages of Bracada were surprised by all these stimulations.
Those corrupt officials and bishops who came from a place like Erathia with simple folk customs had never seen such a scene before.
I swear to God, the most exciting thing they have ever done is to output the little boy in front of the statue of an angel.
The casinos hidden behind the Tree of Life Tavern were like soul-sucking ghosts, sucking the bishops and corrupt officials dry bit by bit.
The funds of the Jenova Chamber of Commerce expanded rapidly once again.
For Mixue Bingtang, money is the weapon.
With so many planes and tanks suddenly at hand, Mixue Bingtang didn't know how to fight.
It would be a big loss if she just withdrew from it. She could do something bigger.
Mixue Bingtang even wanted to unite with the huge treasury of Bracada to establish the terrifying vampire "Financial System" in Bracada.
Finance is the economic activity of using various financial instruments to transfer funds from the side with surplus funds to the side with scarce funds.
To put it bluntly, finance is about borrowing money.
Finance itself does not generate any real value. It only uses various methods and excuses to suck blood from the real economy.
In essence, the financial industry is the embodiment of capital's exploitation of labor.
Today, Bracada already has the rudiments of a financial industry.
Mixue Bingtang is sure that as long as the Bracada Treasury is willing to cooperate, she can use the funds in her hands to leverage a thousand times.
With a thousand-fold leverage, the economic explosion she can trigger can also spread a thousand-fold.
However, her plan requires more time, at least three to five years for her to implement.
The plan that was supposed to be completed in one or two months was suddenly stretched to several years. For such a large-scale adjustment, Mixue Bingtang must discuss it with Qi Ge.
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Qi Ge, who was sailing in the Dark Ring Sea with the Silver Spirit, pondered for a long time after listening to Mixue Bingtang's description.
His perspective is different from Mixue Bingtang's.
Mixue Bingtang only thought of economic means, the purpose of which was to destroy the currency Titan Coin and destroy the credibility of Bracada, making it impossible for Bracada to issue a currency similar to Titan Coin.
But Qi Ge thinks more and longer-term.
After Qi Ge put down the conch, he contacted six people, including Aged, Seri, the two legends of the Fortune Church, Wolfs, and Ogtavia.
After two full days of thinking, Qi Ge finally made up his mind.
"What?! You want me to cooperate with the Titans, members of the Grand Council, administrators of the Grand Treasury, and other top dignitaries in Bracada to help them earn more gold and resources?"
The taste of the mixed snow and rock sugar was so incredible that she even doubted her own ears.
"Qi Ge, did you make a mistake?
Our goal is to destroy Titan Coin. The more gold and resources they hold, the more stable Titan Coin will be.
I can't even destroy their economy, and you want to help them make more money?"
"Don't worry, let me explain."
Qi Ge said slowly:
“You can write down what I’m going to say next as a guide for our future actions, but it must not be leaked. Only the most core members of our organization can know about it.
First, I want to talk about the social structure of Bracada.
The current society of Bracada presents two corresponding pyramids, an upright pyramid and an inverted pyramid.
The top nobles of Bracada - the Titans, descendants of demigods, legendary heroes, and descendants of those heroes who made contributions to the founding of Bracada.
These people make up about 0.2% of Bracada's population, but own about 80% of Bracada's wealth.
Common heroes, mages, djinns, and snake monsters in Bracada.
They are the main ethnic group in Bracada, accounting for about 50% of Bracada's population and 20% of Bracada's wealth.
The remaining 49.8% of the population, the goblins, own almost no wealth and are even considered part of the wealth themselves.
The positive pyramid divided by population size and the inverted pyramid divided by wealth possession correspond to each other.
This social structure is quite dangerous.”
“Pareto’s Principle?”
Mixue Bingtang asked.
Qi Ge explained: “No, it is much more dangerous than Pareto’s Principle.
The Pareto Principle states that 20% of the population controls 80% of the society's wealth.
But in Bracada, 0.2% of the population owns 80% of the wealth.
It’s just because Bracada’s productivity is developed enough and the goblins are oppressed badly enough, so the remaining 20% ​​of the wealth is enough for 99.8% of the population to live on.
But at this moment, Bracada was like a giant monster walking on a tightrope, top-heavy.
What we need to do now is to make this wealth more concentrated.
Let the top 0.2% of Bracada occupy 90%, 98%, or even 120% or 140% of the wealth.
There is nothing left to exploit from the goblins.
If the top 0.2% want to extract more wealth, they must divide the 50% of the population into different classes.
Make some people richer and some people poorer.
Then let the rich extract the poor, and they extract the rich.
Ultimately, a wealth transportation chain is formed from bottom to top.
I need you to help them speed up this process by pushing all kinds of debts into a situation where 48% of the 50% majority population are burdened with debts that are almost impossible to repay.
At the top level of Bracada, the military forces wielded by those Titans and top dignitaries are too powerful.
These main residents will not have the courage to resist unless they have no other choice.
If you want people who don’t want to be slaves to stand up, you have to push them to the most dangerous time.
Depriving them of their property, forcing them to work endlessly but never being able to repay their debts, turning them from noble wizards into indentured slaves.
When they are exhausted and can't even guarantee their basic survival, they will start to resist in order to survive.
The only way is to make them collapse, make them unable to survive, and let them fall to the same level as the goblins.
They will curse, feel unwilling, and awaken.
The only way is to make them suffer, make them feel the huge gap, and make their lives miserable.
They will be our allies in overthrowing Bracada.
In Erathia, we can reform from the top down.
But in Bracada, we can only have a revolution from the bottom up.
Therefore, we must turn the walls that were originally obstacles to us into sharp swords that work for us."
After hearing Qi Ge's words, Mixue Bingtang's heart trembled.
She couldn't help but lower her voice and asked in a low voice:
"Qi Ge, but this is a big problem for you.
For the top of Bracada, wealth has simply concentrated, not disappeared.
Even if they really rebel, wouldn't it be possible to eliminate the rebellion by distributing the wealth among them?"
"It's not that easy."
Qi Ge smiled and said:
"At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng, the King of Rebellion, rebelled.
Just a few days before the capital was captured, Emperor Chongzhen personally went to ask ministers and wealthy families to donate money to pay the soldiers guarding the capital.
However, most of the civil and military officials in the court turned a deaf ear to Emperor Chongzhen's request, and only a few responded.
In the end, Chongzhen only raised 200,000 taels of silver, which was not even enough to pay the military salaries.
After Li Zicheng captured the capital, he killed the corrupt officials and wealthy families one by one, and seized more than 70 million in silver alone, and countless jewelry, calligraphy and paintings.
The wealth of Bracada will definitely be concentrated in the hands of legends, demigods, Titans and other people and races who possess powerful military forces.
Getting them to voluntarily give up their wealth is more difficult than directly suppressing a rebellion.
Those were El Zeus's trusted brothers and sisters. El Zeus couldn't kill his own people, right?
Even if he kills him, the rebellion that has already started will not be quelled. "
Mixue Bingtang took a deep breath and said to Qige:
"I understand. It is much easier to let the top nobles who control the means of production make money than to let the common people make money."
Qi Ge chuckled and said:
“Mi Xue Bing Tang, don’t be careless.
El Zeus suppressed the fairies for so many years and did not let them rebel in desperation.
He has some skills to be able to dry up the pond and catch fish sustainably.
But every profession has its specialties.
I believe you can achieve our goal without him noticing."
Hearing this, Mixue Bingtang said excitedly:
“Don’t worry!
The top class in the Asian world often possess powerful personal strength.
Therefore, their various overt and covert means are far behind our world.
When it comes to [exploitation in an open, reasonable and legal manner], we are holding atomic bombs and the other side is holding sticks, so we are not on the same level.
Boil a frog in warm water, and I can boil it until it croaks. "
"Haha, I'll leave it to you then."
Qi Ge laughed and said:
“In the Lighthouse City of Bracada, there is a female Titan legendary hero [Yobol]. She is the most powerful among the most powerful people in Bracada. Even Teacher Agaid is not as powerful as her.
You can try to contact the Titans from her.
But when you come into contact with her, you must be cautious. "
Mixue Bingtang nodded vigorously and answered solemnly:
"I see."
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Sylvia sat on the railing of the Silver Spirit, dangling her bare feet and stepping on the water that was bouncing up from the sea.
When she saw Qi Ge finally put down the conch, she asked unhappily:
"Who are you talking to for so long?"
"With one of our comrades."
Qi Ge smiled, sat down next to Sylvia, pointed at the sea in the distance which was beginning to darken in color, and said:
“We’re almost there.
Ahead is the Desolate North Sea.
We are now at the intersection of the Dark Ring Sea and the Desolate North Sea. When the blue-black water turns completely into ice blue, we will reach the Desolate North Sea."
Sylvia looked around curiously and asked:
“I haven’t really been here much.
I remember that sea monsters often appear in the waters near here, so there are not many merchant ships. "
"Yes."
Qi Ge nodded and said:
“In the large area surrounding the Wild North Sea, sea monsters appear much more frequently than in other sea areas.
This is because the North Sea Demon and its descendants have completely occupied the Desolate North Sea.
Not only will they devour the Order creatures in the Wild North Sea, they will also devour wild monsters, like starving ghosts that can never get enough food."
Qi Ge went on to explain: "Strictly speaking, the North Sea Monster itself is not a creature that completely belongs to our Yasha world. It should be an outsider from another world.
Judging from the history of the Yasa world, the North Sea Demon seemed to appear out of thin air and became the overlord of the Desolate North Sea as soon as it appeared.
It had an excellent reputation before it was invaded by Chaos.
In addition to maintaining order and stability in the Wild North Sea, it also rescues passing ships.
According to records, it once cooperated with an underground lord of the Evil Eye Clan in the Wild North Sea, and let its offspring help transport goods as a ship.
Those giant octopuses can use their eight legs as landing platforms to unload their heavy cargo onto ships at the deep-sea docks, and then transport it back to the shallow sea areas by ship.
Because of the existence of the North Sea Demon, sea transportation near the Desolate North Sea has become extremely convenient and cheap, greatly promoting the economic prosperity and city development along the coast of the Desolate North Sea.
It can be said that before being polluted by chaos, the North Sea Demon was a powerful, kind, order-oriented, intelligent sea beast.
In the city of Nigan close to the Wild North Sea, there are still many evil eye tribes who worship the North Sea Monster as a god.
During its heyday, these evil eyes would wear octopus headgear and dress up as the North Sea octopus monster to perform dramas as a ritual to worship it.
Unfortunately, since being polluted by Chaos, the North Sea Demon has transformed from a peaceful and kind sea beast of order into a terrifying monster.
The Desolate North Sea has also become a restricted area for shipping.”
Sylvia blinked doubtfully and asked:
"You seem to know a lot about the North Sea demon?"
Qi Ge smiled and said:
“Of course, I have learned some information about it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that it had the strength comparable to that of the Whale King in the Desolate North Sea."
As Qi Ge and the others were talking, the color of the sea water was unknowingly becoming closer and closer to ice blue.
The Desolate North Sea is coming.
Seeing this, Qi Ge immediately shouted:
"Galaxy, unfold the Silver Spirit to its largest form!"
Yinhe, who was standing on the watchtower, heard Qi Ge's call and closed his eyes slightly.
The bottom of the Silver Spirit began to absorb seawater, and the hull unfolded like a blooming flower, layer by layer, at an extremely fast speed.
These flowers formed cabins, platforms, and walkways, gradually turning from virtual to real.
In just 2 minutes, the Silver Spirit was transformed from a heavy cruiser with a deck area of ​​4,000 square meters into a super aircraft carrier with a deck area of ​​4,200,000 square meters.
The space compression stunt of the Silver Spirit is amazing.
The compressed deck will not disappear, but exist in the different space of the Silver Spirit.
When the Silver Spirit is in a smaller form, it can freely enter and exit these compressed areas through the hatch leading to the cabin on the deck.
After finishing the work, Yinhe flew down from the watchtower, flew to Qige, and said with a sweet smile:
"Admiral brother, Sylvia sister, deployment is complete!"
Qi Ge held Yinhe's hand and said, "Come on, take us to the Blue Whale."
Sylvia also held Galaxy's hand and blinked:
"Xiao Yinhe, please."
"Leave it to me."
Yinhe smiled triumphantly, then disappeared .
After three awakenings, the originally soft little Galaxy has gained many more abilities.
Being able to freely transport any person or object aboard the Silver Spirit like this was just one of them.
Qi Ge and Sylvia arrived on the Blue Whale, and Ke Ruoke was already waiting on the deck of the Blue Whale.
The crew members of the Pirate King Fleet were also busy doing the final checks.
This is the battle that determines whether the Whale King can awaken, and every pirate dare not take it lightly.
Qi Ge handed Yinhe to Ke Ruoke and said to Ke Ruoke and Yinhe:
"If the Whale King wants to awaken, he needs to defeat the North Sea Monster himself. The Silver Spirit cannot help.
Ke Ruoke, Yinhe, you guys wait here for me, I will go with the Whale King.
You can use telescopes to keep an eye on the battle situation. If I send a signal, you can immediately deploy the Scourge artillery to help us.
But as long as I don't send a signal , no matter how dangerous the situation is, you must not take any action."
Ke Ruoke and Yinhe nodded at the same time.
"Don't worry, my lord. My eyes are sharper than those of a gargoyle. I will definitely not miss it."
"Admiral, you better be careful."
After receiving the news from Sylvia that everything was ready, Qi Ge patted Ke Ruoke on the shoulder and handed over the equipment authority of the Silver Spirit to Ke Ruoke.
He boarded the Blue Whale and entered the captain's room with Sylvia.
Next, Sylvia's consciousness will resonate with that of the Whale King. Qi Ge, as the temporary , will be responsible for commanding the crew of the Blue Whale.
The time has come, Qi Ge shouted: "Silver Spirit, Blue Whale, prepare to launch!"
After receiving Qi Ge's order, Yinhe was immediately teleported to the sky of the Silver Spirit.
Above the Silver Spirit, a mithril tree appeared out of thin air, and then a magical channel that shot straight into the sky appeared, pointing 45 degrees from the hull of the Silver Spirit towards the sky.
"catapult!"
Bang!!
A crisp explosion sounded from the Silver Spirit, and the Blue Whale was launched out through the magic channel like a cannonball!
The Blue Whale drew a high parabola in the sky and flew for 6 kilometers before arriving above the Desolate North Sea.
“Buzz!!”
The phantom of the Whale King appeared out of thin air, wrapping the entire Blue Whale and helping it maintain balance in the air.
Qi Ge knew that once the Blue Whale landed on the surface of the Desolate North Sea, it would be immediately discovered by the North Sea Monster.
The Silver Spirit, which is not far from the Desolate North Sea, will also be affected and dragged into the battle.
But this can be avoided with the magic catapult of the Silver Spirit.
Bang!!!
The Silver Spirit's catapult was limited after all. After flying for a full 17 kilometers, the Blue Whale finally crashed into the Desolate North Sea with a bang.
At this moment, the system prompts in Qi Ge's ears also sounded frantically!
[System prompt: Congratulations to the player for reaching the special sea area, the North Sea. You have gained attack power +1.]
[System prompt: As the first player to arrive at the Desolate North Sea, you have obtained 1 additional skill point. ]
[System prompt: You have been discovered by [Chaos·North Sea Demon], enter combat mode! ]
“Here it comes!”
BANG BANG BANG!!!
Thirty-six explosions followed one after another, and the entire sea surface suddenly exploded!
Thirty-six giant octopus tentacles, ranging in length from 1,000 to 2,000 meters and requiring ten people to hold them together, stretched out from the sea out of thin air!
Countless giant octopuses that looked like white bones surrounded the tentacles, staring at the Blue Whale grimly.