Volume 4: Biochemical Attack Chapter 788 This is Hard Currency
"In general, with the current strength of the Alliance, it can only barely maintain a defensive situation at best. I'm afraid that in the near future, the major legions fighting outside will suffer heavy losses and eventually be forced to withdraw to the Alliance!" Zhao Wu said slowly: "And if the Alliance cannot find a way to deal with the biochemical legion in time, this war will be lost. And I think that the Defender Empire has been preparing for so many years, and now it has directly surrounded the Alliance's territory. I'm afraid it doesn't intend to give the Alliance any chance!"
"What you mean is... when the alliance is defeated, that's our chance?" After listening to Zhao Wu's analysis, Li Jiu asked without any expression.
"Yes." Zhao Wu nodded and said, "Although, as a member of the alliance, I don't want to see the end of this war be the defeat of the alliance. However, the changes in the war situation now are not something we can decide at all."
"Since we cannot influence the general trend of the war, we should think about how we should proceed in the future." Zhao Wu continued, "Only by making preparations in advance can we seize a glimmer of hope after the alliance is defeated. We can even take advantage of this opportunity to do something great!"
"To be specific, once the alliance is completely defeated on the battlefield outside and all the legions are withdrawn back into the alliance, it won't be long before the Defender Empire will directly break through the alliance's energy shield at all costs!"
"By that time, everyone in the alliance will undoubtedly face a life threat. However, the ultimate goal of the gods is to enslave all of humanity, so after breaking through the alliance's energy shield, he will not immediately launch a devastating attack on the entire alliance's territory. Instead, he will only send out legions to slowly conquer all of humanity in the alliance. Therefore, everyone still has a chance to survive."
"As for those ambitious and powerful groups, no one will be able to restrain their development. They will rise rapidly and become the dominant forces. In order to survive, the remaining humans in the alliance will probably turn to those dominant forces!"
"After that, it is estimated that there will be a situation of war among the heroes. Those hegemonic forces may form a temporary alliance to fight against the legions of the Defender Empire. But they will definitely try to develop and expand their own strength, fight each other, or even establish a powerful force similar to the current alliance government again!"
"What we have to do now is to develop and expand our own power to a certain extent before the alliance is truly defeated, so that we can occupy a place in the future era of competition among heroes, and then we can establish our own country, or even unify the world!" Zhao Wu said all his thoughts in one breath.
After listening to his long speech, Li Jiu fell silent, with no expression on his face.
Now it seems that what Zhao Wu said seemed to be far-fetched and mostly imaginary.
However, Li Jiu had to admit that this guy did have a far-sighted vision beyond that of ordinary people!
First of all, Li Jiu also knew that the alliance would eventually be defeated, but he did not speculate it. Instead, he learned it from the black prophecy card on Du Yu!
Li Jiu already believed about 70% of the prophecy on the prophecy card. After all, he knew that the power of prophecy did exist in this world.
Therefore, the prediction on the prophecy card that the alliance will eventually be defeated is probably true.
Especially the current situation seems to have begun to confirm this prophecy.
As for what Zhao Wu said later, that the Defender Empire would break through Xingtian's defense shield, and that various forces would form a situation of separatist rule and war for hegemony within the alliance, Li Jiu had no idea about these.
However, this is at least a great possibility for the future development of the situation!
It is even possible that there are many powerful forces in the alliance now who think the same as Zhao Wu and have begun to prepare for the future.
As for Li Jiu?
Even without Zhao Wu's reminder, he would continue to develop and expand his own power. After all, no matter whether the alliance will eventually be defeated, there is no harm in him developing and expanding his own strength.
And before this, Li Jiu had been working hard for this goal.
However, what Zhao Wu said today about developing and expanding his own power was different from Li Jiu’s original starting point!
Just as Zhao Wu said before, not long ago, Li Jiu's ultimate goal of developing his own power was indeed just to create a powerful mercenary group or a force that could not be underestimated within the alliance territory, so that he, Kaqi, and the friends around them could live better in this alliance territory.
In other words, at that time, Li Jiu's ambition was indeed not as big as Zhao Wu expected.
However, recently, when Li Jiu realized that the situation of the alliance in this war was becoming increasingly unfavorable, he began to have the same idea as Zhao Wu!
Even this time when they came to fight in the occupied area, Li Jiu did not let everyone go and hunt down the biochemical warriors at first, but instead took the time to snatch the wealth in the occupied area in order to accumulate more huge financial resources, so that after the alliance was really defeated, he would have the capital to do something really big!
Therefore, after listening to Zhao Wu's words, Li Jiu couldn't help but feel that great minds think alike.
However, Li Jiu still didn’t quite understand why Zhao Wu said that if he wanted to do something big in the future, he must take the gold with him.
Now that I have taken away the most valuable anonymous bank cards, why should I take with me the gold which is not of much value?
Of course, if it is convenient, Li Jiu naturally doesn't mind taking away all the wealth in the bank.
But the gold is really hard to carry. Even if you pick a few expensive jewellery from the valuables, it is better than carrying the gold! And now everyone is still in the occupied area of Black Dragon City. Maybe after leaving this bank, you will encounter biochemical warriors and fight. Carrying so much gold is really not conducive to fighting , and it may even put everyone in danger.
"Zhao Wu, what you said is very good, but don't mention it in front of other people in the future." After thinking for a while, Li Jiu said with a smile.
Although Zhao Wu's analysis was very subtle, if he said it out loud, it would be like inciting him to rebel! And if the Alliance Government knew about this, let alone wanting to grow stronger in the future, I'm afraid the Alliance Government would immediately disband his Thunder Leopard Mercenary Group!
"Don't worry, Captain. Of course I know this. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chatted with you privately." Zhao Wu nodded.
"By the way, now you should tell me why we must take this gold away?" Li Jiu grabbed a gold bar from the shelf beside him and said to Zhao Wu.
"Because if the situation I described really happens, then once the alliance is divided into many factions, the alliance coins in our hands, and even those valuable jewelry, will probably become worthless immediately!" Zhao Wu's expression was restrained again, and he said solemnly: "Only gold is a hard currency with actual value at any time!"
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Li Jiu's eyelids twitched, and he immediately revealed a look of sudden enlightenment, "So that's how it is. I actually missed such an important thing. It seems that there is really a loophole in a hundred precautions..."
At this time, Li Jiu finally understood why Zhao Wu insisted that he take the gold away.
After living in this world for so long, Li Jiu naturally knew that the hard currency in this world today is still real gold and silver, and there is no other item that can replace it.
Now, the Alliance government has not been defeated. In the Alliance, Alliance currency is still a hot currency in people's eyes, and other items also have normal value.
However, once the Alliance Government is defeated, the so-called Alliance Coin will immediately become worthless! It will only become a pile of meaningless numbers! Even many items will instantly lose their original value.
After all, by that time, the Union government will no longer exist, so who will recognize the Union Coins in your hands? Even if you are a billionaire, if you only have Union Coins in your hands, you will immediately become a pauper!
And once the situation of division among major forces is really formed, I am afraid that no one will recognize the alliance currency.
By that time, probably only some necessities of life related to food, clothing, housing and transportation will be considered real wealth!
Li Jiu actually knew all these things, but before that, he had not thought as far as Zhao Wu and had not considered what would happen after the alliance government was defeated, so he ignored this point.
Now, considering the possibility that the coalition government will be defeated, he naturally has to consider it more carefully.
Of course, he would take away all the gold bars in the room today!
In addition, after returning, Li Jiu also planned to exchange the Alliance Coins in his hand for real money and silver that could be used as hard currency in the future. He even used the Alliance Coins to stock up on a large amount of food, medicine, clothes, weapons and equipment, and other necessities...
"Zhao Wu, thank you very much. I understand." Li Jiu put down the gold bar in his hand and said to Zhao Wu with gratitude. Zhao Wu really helped him a lot today.
"Captain, you saved my life, so why should I thank you? I just hope that I can follow you in the future and accomplish something really great to repay you!" Zhao Wu shook his head and said seriously.
"Okay, let's not talk about anything else for now. Let's hurry up and find some sturdy bags to take all the gold away." Li Jiu said excitedly as he looked at the rows of gold bars in front of him. His gaze was even more enthusiastic than when he looked at those anonymous bank cards.
