Chapter 569 Opportunity-Commodity Impact
Baron Darnic is not weak, and the Calais trio did not cover it up. In other words, they just said it deliberately for others to hear, so they completely heard what they said.
Although it sounds a bit confusing, Baron Kodaknik can completely figure out the problems.
Magic airship?
That’s right!
That's it!
Magic airships can be said to be Calais’ core business.
This is even more important than their erosion of other countries.
Why are the merchants of the Federation of Calais so powerful?
In addition to the rare goods they can get from Leo's Floating City, the magic airship can be said to be the top priority!
Rare goods are indeed important, such as magic crystals, mithril, and some powerful magic equipment, scrolls, etc.
However, the number of trade in this kind of goods is too small, and there are not many suitable trading partners.
After all, traditional businesses and bulk goods such as food, clothing, housing and transportation can truly affect the lifeblood of a country!
One of the most important ones is the magic seed of Calais.
It can increase the yield several times or even more than ten times, is resistant to insects and drought, and is easy to plant.
Is this something that the land-owning nobles can refuse?
Danik himself was moved!
Moreover, the initial price of seeds sold in Calais was not too exaggerated. Cooperation can be a 'win-win', and the transportation of seeds largely relies on these magic airships.
There are also those specialties from Leo Floating City.
It can be said that the magic airship combined with various high-yield crop seeds is the core interest of the Calais Federation.
Relying on this combination of punches, it is enough to form a strong commercial erosion, and even slowly control the farms in some countries!
How to master it?
First dump the seeds at a low price, and then raise the price immediately after all the previous natural seeds have been eliminated.
Even if there are still some farms that are struggling to stay afloat, they can bankrupt all other farms by acquiring a group of farms and dumping a large amount of crops.
You can even get some targeted 'pests' to destroy crops on other farms if you insist on it.
By forcing those farms to either cooperate or merge, it is easy to control the lifeline.
This is the case with the Principality of Nott.
Of course, the Federation of Calais is also looking at the dishes now, and only uses this method against a few small countries.
A slightly stronger country would only raise the price of some seeds at most.
The reason is also very good.
For example, some pest-resistant crop seeds will gradually be destroyed by some resistant pests. The seeds need to be updated and upgraded to fight against them, which will require additional expenses.
If you don't pay, you will have to use the original version, and you will also lose your competitiveness.
But for those empires, Calais is still extremely docile. It sells seeds at a basic price, provides free upgrade services, and never raises prices.
This is actually the foundation of the current commercial establishment of the Federation of Calais!
Now that food is under control, other caravan trades will naturally bring more convenience!
Even the trade profits and model of the Calais Federation make many established empires jealous.
It was only because of the reputation of the potentially legendary archmage and his legendary teacher, as well as the Calais Federation's meekness towards powerful countries, that they acquiesced in this kind of thing happening.
This is why the Federation of Calais cares about material discussions.
The reaction of a small country like the Principality of Keton does not matter, but it is worried about causing a chain reaction in other countries...
But no matter what, after a series of thoughts, Baron Darnic understood that the Calais Federation and the Savages had broken down.
And although they are a luxurious lineup of a great mage and a great knight, the savages are vaguely more powerful!
It's just that the savages have no conflict of interest with them for the time being, so it's unlikely that a direct conflict will break out immediately. But for Danik, as long as they break up, it will be fine.
Otherwise, if the savages really flirt with Calais, then the Principality of Keton will really be finished.
After receiving this information, Danik crushed a precious one-time communication crystal on the spot and transmitted the general content to Count Luke.
Darnic's first order of allegiance is to Earl Luke, and under limited conditions, he must be notified first.
As for the subsequent discussions with Grand Duke Keton, that is their brother's business.
Danik also found with some regret that even with his small arms and legs, he could only gather information when he came here.
There is a huge difference in status...
The quarrel between the Calais trio and the camp was also seen by many players.
In terms of the player's urinary nature, this kind of "plot" will of course also be discussed.
So this allowed the Fruit Prince and others, who had just revived from the abyss, to learn about the situation as soon as the resurrection time came.
"What to do?"
Komodo said angrily when he saw the news.
What a disaster!
They are all people who don't have any pressure to play dirty tricks. Of course, they also know the specific situation of the previous group destruction.
Although the three people in Calais said they would not intervene.
But in actual actions, they actually helped the ‘Abyss Mineral Company’!
First, they stood together and did not shy away from suspicion at all, which made me, who did not want to offend them, hesitate.
And the captured weapons were returned to the other party.
Isn't this a scam?
"Hmph, you deserve it if you have a hot face but a cold butt!"
Yuan Universe didn't know whether he was complaining about his own group, or complaining about the futility of the Calais trio's overtures.
"Actually, this may not be a good thing for us."
The Fruit Prince can still hold it and put it down.
Even if it is considered to be a piece of cake by the Calais trio, he is still ready to continue licking it at this time.
"Before, they definitely hoped to cooperate with a more powerful party, but now that the talks with Zabo and the others have collapsed, I think Abyss Mineral Company will not take the risk of making friends with them again. They already have a foundation, and those outside are doing it. They couldn’t bear to give up the private camps they built.”
The Fruit Prince predicted his opponent's thoughts with twinkling eyes.
"You are right, this is really not stressful for us. We can communicate with Calais first, and the three Calais should be more receptive to us after hitting a wall..."
……
On the other side, after the Calais trio had obviously broken up, they had no intention of leaving the savage camp immediately.
The savages have already announced that this is a treaty port. Although their negotiations failed, as long as they don't cause damage, it's not easy to drive people away, right?
So these Calais people carried out some intelligence stealing work in the savage camp openly.
Observe Savage's products, purchase samples, and buy Savage's information for comparison.
"Who knows, my family, they actually spent gold coins to buy our news!"
"I actually don't want to say it, but they gave too much."
"Hehe, as long as we don't reveal the news that we are from another world, it won't be a big problem."
"Actually, I think it's okay even if I reveal it. But if I reveal it, I probably won't get any money, and I might be punished by the heroic spirit. It's not worth the loss."
"That's true. The game team probably wants to make progress in a cyclical manner."
"..."
It was in this atmosphere that one night, outside the tent set up by the Calais trio in the wild, a sharp arrow was shot into the tent.
"Who?"
Colin dodged, and before the arrow hit the tent, he had already rushed out and raised his hand to grab it firmly. Then he saw the note tied to the arrow.
There are some garbled Sephyrian characters on it. The writing is very poor, but you can probably understand the meaning.
Someone wants to negotiate a big deal...
Chapter 902
Looking at the note in his hand, Yao also seemed a little silent.
Big deal...
Is there a savage who wants to betray his own god?
He didn't know what expression to use in response.
We are just pretending, do you take it seriously...
"What to do?"
Kane is also a bit blind-eyed.
"What else can we do? Just do the whole show."
Colin also sighed.
And Yao suddenly laughed at this time
"Actually, I don't think Mian... that Your Excellency doesn't know these things. He... he probably doesn't care. We can just deal with it casually."
After a pause, Yao Ye continued somewhat dumbly
"Actually, I am really interested in the structure of the savages. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely want to study them."
A mage is a mage after all. Although Yao has chosen to be loyal, he is still full of curiosity about exploring the secrets of those savages.
Anyway, I am already your crown prince! It doesn't matter, right?
According to the situation of the savages, they will be captured and studied sooner or later.
Instead of benefiting others, it is better to benefit yourself, so that the wealth does not flow to outsiders.
The same is true for those 'traitors' who want to come over and cooperate.
Our side refused, and based on their behavior, they might also look for other powerful forces!
In Middle-earth alone, there are many countries stronger than Calais.
"Then invite them to come over and talk?"
"Let's talk..."
As the two torches were hung upright outside the tent as the letter said, it didn't take long for two figures hidden in hoods to sneak up to the tent.
When they entered and lifted their hoods, they found the Fruit Prince and Komodo!
This time they have reached an internal agreement, and only two people need to come over to ensure that the video is good. The more people there are, the more likely they will be noticed.
For the first time, seeing a dead person resurrected in person, even though they already knew that this was a gift from the gods, it still made the three of them feel emotional.
But he still said with a serious look on his face
"Sure enough, you savages can come back to life. That guy didn't lie to us before."
"Yes, this is our divine companion."
Resurrection from the dead is an extremely powerful trump card that can make the opponent throw a rat weapon. The Fruit Prince naturally knows that it must use all the cards, which can increase their card count.
"We have learned about your country's thoughts. In fact, that magic airship does not belong to all of us savages. It was just 'Abyss Mineral Company' who saw your airship and started to imitate it. In fact, our side is opposed to it. .”
"Isn't it Flame Beast Mineral Company?"
Kane asked on the side, which was a real question, because PDD and Jiang Bo were introduced by this name on the way.
The translation of the word ‘abyss’ is not very auspicious.
“It’s actually ‘Abyss Mineral Company’ but they changed it because they were afraid of causing misunderstanding.”
Yao also asked in surprise
"You mean they started modifying it after seeing the magic airship? But now it can fly? They haven't even been exposed to the magic airship?"
If the magic airship itself was created by his Majesty or the saint under his command, then of course there would be no problem!
But it’s just the ‘Mineral Company’ that has never seen a professional level existence, and it was created in such a short time?
How did you know the drawings and structure?
This is too exaggerated!
Just looking at these three people with exclamations on their faces, the Fruit Prince couldn't help but curse in his heart.
I really have never seen the world!
Even if the earth had no magic power, airships would have been designed a long time ago. However, they were later eliminated because their shortcomings were too obvious when compared with airplanes.
Today's airships are only needed for a small number of special operations.
Even he had seen the 'Minerals' start knocking propeller planes with wood.
Ready-made blueprints, optimization of Red Queen+, better materials influenced by magic, plus the cooperation of magic.
This thing will be built faster than an airship.
It's just that its use is limited for now, after all, the map is still a bit small.
"Well, basic education among us savages is relatively popular. You can think of it as a 100% literacy rate."
Komodo next to him gave an example.
At least for people who can play games!
As expected of your royal family!
The Calais trio thought at the same time.
At present, in the entire Sephi world, unless it is an acquired mage holy land like Leo Floating City, which restricts the arrival of others, there is probably no city-state in other places that can say that it has a 100% literacy rate.
Even having 10% is enough to be proud of!
This is a symbol of a civilized country!
But this group of savages who called themselves cavemen taught them a hard lesson in this regard.
Only Yao sighed with some emotion
"If knowledge is not blocked, miracles will be born from the collision of various ideas..."
He believes that if the Sophie world achieves similar achievements, the improvement in magic will be huge, and over time, there will inevitably be a qualitative change!
Unfortunately, this threatens the rulers, and it is difficult to achieve it without the constant intervention of external forces.
Especially when great power is attributed to oneself, those who have managed to get ahead will be quickly absorbed and assimilated, and the end of being thorny is usually not very good.
Now in comparison, these savages have really lost their reputation as savages.
Why do you feel that their side is the real civilization...
"So, can gods be born?"
This thought flashed through Yao's mind, and he glanced in the direction of the mage tower through the tent.
A god with a mage tower must have achieved this through the path of a mage.
It’s really unbelievable and unbelievable!
Although Yao himself is still only an archmage, he can be considered the top among mages after all. When searching for some information about Leo Floating City, he read some reviews.
It seems that the breakthrough of the legendary mage will be quite troublesome. Demigods have been born in the vampire clan, and the two major divine courts currently have physics demigods.
But the mage demigod has really never appeared!
Even for a while, Yao felt that the legendary mage was dead. After all, with his own talent, the possibility of becoming a legend was not high. He didn't have any other ideas, but he was just a little regretful.
But now that I have met your Majesty, it seems that the way forward has been pointed out...
Putting aside some distracting thoughts in his mind, Yao looked back at the two Fruit Princes who said sincerely that they could pay the price. He also sighed secretly, and then said with a smile on his face
"Okay, I'll follow what you said, but I hope you can show some sincerity!"
Chapter 903 The Impact of Commodities
"Is this your sincerity?"
The next day, Yao looked at some samples in front of him and asked unexpectedly.
These guys didn't know what they were thinking. They mysteriously said they wanted to bring some really good savage specialties that they couldn't find in the camp.
At first Yao thought it was some kind of rare magic material.
But now when I look at it, none of the gadgets have any magic power fluctuations.
This made him a little disappointed.
This shows that the uses of these things are still limited, and they are just some conventional products.
"Master Yao, don't underestimate these. Although they seem ordinary, each of them may be a high-end product that can change the entire market. If the people from the 'Mineral Company' use magic airships to promote it, then the business in Calais may be It will be hit hard immediately.”
The Fruit Prince first gave a solemn reminder and pointed to the things the consultants in these teams had discussed that would be most convenient for promotion.
First he picked up a bottle of perfume and dabbed a little on his hand.
"A very good spice, but this kind of thing has been spread among the nobles for a long time."
Kane sniffed his nose and glanced casually. The light fragrance was indeed good. If applied properly, it might attract the attention of some ladies.
The spice market is indeed quite profitable, but Calais is not without competition.
"It is indeed a kind of spice, but after our improvement, this spice can retain the fragrance for a long time. A little application can last for a long time, and we can launch it for everyone from nobles to common people to buy it. Affordable and affordable.”
The Fruit Prince's understatement made Yaodu, who was originally calm and calm, feel moved.
"Can ordinary people afford it?"
Generally speaking, this kind of spice has a threshold, and it is not cheap to prepare the right one!
Generally speaking, only noble ladies and some wealthy businessmen's families can afford it.
But if it can be popularized, then this is indeed a huge market.
The spice itself actually represents expensiveness.
It’s something that the magic airship can transport without losing money!
Seeing Yao, the great mage, was moved, and the Fruit Prince also smiled slightly
"Don't be surprised, everyone. This is actually just an appetizer, but it's still far behind when compared to the rest."
As he spoke, he pointed to several plates of small ingredients.
"These are the spices we have over there, which can be used in cooking to increase the deliciousness of food."
The ingredients in this world are quite high-grade because they are infiltrated with magic power.
It's just that many of the seasonings in this world still seem to be lacking.
Although this kind of 'pure natural' is also very good, it is likely that many people who are used to heavy flavors will be willing to try it occasionally.
But it is undeniable that various seasonings themselves can artificially create all kinds of delicious food!
Why do people still like to treat themselves outside even though they know that there is technology and various additives?
That's because it's really delicious...
And Yao simply started to try these ‘spices’. As a well-informed mage, he closed his eyes to compare and nodded in approval
"Each one has its own characteristics. If there are no accidents, it will be sought after by the nobles who love food, and will gradually become popular throughout the world."
This is indeed better than perfume.
"The next one is a special fertilizer used for farming."
"Fertilizer?"
"It is a supplement based on the various scarce elements required by crops. It is not sure whether it is useful for magic plants, but the effect of ordinary crops is still quite obvious."
The next small bowl of various chemical fertilizers was placed here. Yao also reached out to dip it in and put it into his mouth. This made the Fruit Prince's expression freeze. Is he so tigerish?
But thinking that the other party is an archmage, I think this is normal!
Maybe the judgment can be completed directly!
Sure enough, Yao's face gradually became serious, and then he said
"The output is also a lot?"
"A lot!"
This fertilizer is a perfect match with the magic seeds Calais is creating now!
In the past, the soil in this magical world was fertile enough, and some natural fertilizers were more useful. However, no matter how you compare it with the fully targeted chemical fertilizers, there is still a clear gap.
Now that points redemption is open, it means that these products themselves are uniquely competitive in the world!
However, fertilizers are not suitable for magic airship transportation and are only suitable for ordinary transportation.
But the importance it plays is greater than the previous two!
Then there is the feed that uses carbon dioxide conversion technology as the core. The feed can also be prepared differently according to different animals, and its functions can be regarded as almost the same as chemical fertilizers.
Just like Calais began to promote the seemingly ordinary commodity of magic seeds, fertilizers and feeds can also be regarded as core materials for survival!
That is to say, Yao has already invested. If he hadn't invested, these products alone would really make him sleepless.
Calais has just taken the first step, but the savages have even prepared the feed for their animals?
"After satisfying the pursuits of food, delicious food, and charm, the next item is related to health..."
The Fruit Prince took out three reagent bottles with a smile on his face.
Yao also tried it himself a little bit, and then frowned.
"Excuse me, but what does this have to do with health?"
"Master Yao is still a great mage, and his body is quite healthy through the magic power. These reagent bottles are mainly injected through the meridians, not to mention that you can also make high-level magic potions and therapeutic potions..."
The Fruit Prince complimented first.
"Then what's the use of these?"
Kane couldn't help but ask.
"Then I wonder which category of soldiers do you think died the most on the battlefield?"
The Fruit Prince asked a rhetorical question first.
"Tactical magic strikes and the pursuit after the charge."
Kane said uncertainly.
He is still young and has relatively little experience.
But Colin, as a veteran knight, said in a deep voice
"Infection after injury."
In fact, there were not so many one-hit kills on the battlefield, and there were many injured soldiers.
But it is obvious that precious materials such as therapeutic potions cannot be spread to ordinary soldiers.
Therefore, infection of various wounds has become a deadly weapon.
Anyone who survives all kinds of helpless amputations is considered lucky.
‘Bacteria’, ‘fungi’ and ‘viruses’ are the three most common ‘external disease-causing factors’.
There is no doubt that before the advent of antibiotics, ‘bacteria’ were the external disease-causing factors that took away the most lives from humans!
Many people may find 'fungal' infections difficult to deal with, such as athlete's foot, dandruff and tinea corporis, which are stubborn and prone to recurrence.
If there are serious infections such as Aspergillus pneumonia, there are very few drugs that can be used.
But in fact, due to human body temperature, immune system and the reproduction habits of the 'fungus' itself, infections usually occur less often. The reason why there are few drugs that can be used and the side effects are large is because the 'fungus' also has a complex cell structure. For eukaryotes, often what is useful to them is also harmful to humans.
And everyone may think the virus is scary.
But in fact, the virus itself cannot survive alone. It lives with its host. There are actually only a few truly virulent viruses, and if the fatality rate is too high, it will usually kill itself.
The most lethal 'virus' in history is smallpox, with a fatality rate of about 30%. Infectivity and lethality have reached a balance of maximum expected value.
For most viruses, the human body has the ability to self-limit due to the mechanism of ‘specific antibodies’.
The fatality rate can reach 90%, and the plague can be spread by fleas and rats. The pathogen is called 'Yersinia pestis'!
Tuberculosis, which was previously thought to be incurable, is also a bacterium.
But after the emergence of antibiotics, even if you are infected with plague, if you intervene at an early stage, you can use streptomycin to reduce the fatality rate to less than 5%.
The occasional deaths due to infection in modern times are all because the plague is too far away, and it is not known at all that the plague is infected and the best opportunity for treatment is missed.
In addition to the plague, a large number of various bacteria that exist everywhere in nature, such as Tetanus bacilli, can have fatal effects on humans.
The drug that humans have found to save the most lives so far is the ‘antibiotics’ that we have long been accustomed to!
In an era without antibiotics, even a "fire boil" or "abcess" could easily kill someone.
This is true for plague, dysentery, typhoid, tetanus, and even infections caused by wounds caused by various weapons.
Staphylococcus aureus is found everywhere in nature.
What's more, the living environment in this world is similar to that of the Middle Ages on Earth, and is not as 'clean' as modern times. Bacteria with extremely strong reproductive capabilities and the ability to reproduce independently, with limited specific antibody effects, are everywhere, and various infections can be said to emerge in endlessly.
They reproduce faster than fungi, and unlike viruses, which need to parasitize into specific target cells and are damaged by antibodies, their combined explosive capabilities make bacteria the uncrowned king of the human race.
Although this world has extremely efficient 'life potions' and 'healing potions', these are by no means accessible to ordinary people.
Both cost and output are big problems.
But...
Antibiotics can...
At this time, the Fruit Prince also picked up three different potions and explained them separately
"These three medicines are medicines that savages can provide in large quantities for various infections. This one is useful for most infections, this one is mainly for typhoid fever, and this one is mainly for tuberculosis and plague... ”
Update completed...
It has been said that antibiotics are needed for the plot, but please don't abuse them. In fact, drug resistance is a trivial matter and most people will not encounter it. The most important thing is that antibiotics can also produce probiotics. It is necessary for the human body to achieve a balance of various flora. It is very beneficial. Many pathogenic bacteria will be quite honest in the balance of probiotic environment. There are many in the respiratory tract and intestines...
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