Chapter 42 The Assassination of the Emperor
The agreement reached between Prince Tiandou and the Qibao Glazed Sect was not covered up in any way. Soon, various sects also got the news that the Tiandou Empire had now invented a weapon called "mechanical weapon", which could be used by ordinary people and low-level soul masters, and could pose a threat to high-level soul masters.
As for sects that have been granted a "license" by the Tiandou Empire, their internal members can be eligible to apply for an "organ certificate" and hold agency weapons, and the sect can order agency weapons from the empire's "Royal Science and Technology Research Institute".
Compared to the sky-high price that Tang San had "innuendoed" with selling it at the beginning, the price list officially listed by the empire was much more humane.
Tang San's "innuendo" originally cost only twenty gold soul coins to produce, but the starting price when it was sent to the auction house reached a thousand gold soul coins, and was finally sold at a terrifying price of ten thousand gold soul coins. This price, whether it is the starting price or the transaction price, is outrageous and prohibitive.
In the price list stipulated by the empire, it is implied that the price of machine weapons of this level is between two hundred gold soul coins and three hundred gold soul coins. For the empire, it was indeed a huge profit; but for most sects, this price was affordable.
While the secret workshops set up in the imperial city were at full capacity and mass-produced various machine weapons, the empire also received orders like snowflakes. After understanding the power of this weapon and the Qibao Glazed Sect's intentional or unintentional help in publicity, all the sects that had obtained the licenses rushed to place orders. There was also an endless stream of disciples from the sect who came to apply for "organ certificates", and the empire even had to urgently add certificate processing windows in various local cities.
More than a month passed quickly. In just over a month, the royal family's treasury received tens of millions of gold soul coins. When Emperor Xueye heard the news, he almost fainted with joy on the spot.
What kind of financial difficulties do they have to do with the Tiandou Empire in the future? The Tiandou Empire’s national tax revenue for one year is almost this amount! Joy, really joy. These large sects usually collect more coins than anyone else, so why are they so active in exploding gold coins at this time?
Humph, everyone told me that they had no money. I believe you!
Of these machine weapons, the real most profitable ones are not the low-level machine weapons of the Innuendo level; after all, even if thousands of this level of machine weapons are sold, the revenue will only be a few hundred thousand gold soul coins.
The real money comes quickly from high-level machine weapons. This is the real sky-high profit, gold and silver!
For example, the "Xuanji Flute" sold to the Qibao Glazed Sect was sold for two million gold soul coins for just one piece. Ning Fengzhi felt that there was nothing wrong with it and that the price was just right.
If it had been anyone else, let alone two million, even if I spent more money to buy it, I wouldn't be able to buy it!
However, some people are happy and some are sad. Even some people are not worried, but "hatred". That night, a group of uninvited guests arrived at Zhongli’s prince’s residence.
"I don't know where this distinguished guest is from. Xue Li is far away from welcome."
Zhongli was sitting in the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, drinking tea and speaking calmly.
"Huh, you little prince. You're still quite calm when a disaster is approaching!"
A somewhat eerie voice sounded. The next moment, a large group of figures with a strong aura appeared in front of Zhongli.
"Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex?"
Zhong Li raised his eyes, glanced at these people, and said calmly.
"Yes. I have good eyesight. I am Yu Tianzhen. You should have heard of my name."
The leader, an old man in black robes, crossed his arms and said with a bit of arrogance on his face.
Zhongli has certainly heard of the name Yu Tianzhen. This man is the great elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus and the younger brother of the sect leader Yu Yuanzhen; in terms of cultivation, it is said that he is even higher than Yu Luo Mian, who is the deputy sect leader.
"Boy, you should also know why we are here, right?"
Beside Yu Tianzhen, a middle-aged man looked down at Zhongli and said solemnly.
"Oh? I really don't know. Please help me, distinguished guests, to clarify my doubts."
Unexpectedly, Zhongli sighed and said.
"Hmph. You, the Xue family, are too courageous. How could we, the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus, ever lose to your Tiandou Empire? What kind of bullshit license did you get, but you didn't even give it to our Blue Electric Tyrant Sect? But we also listen. You said it. You must be the one responsible for these things!" Yu Tianzhen snorted, looking at Zhong Li coldly and said.
"That's right. This palace is indeed responsible for all matters related to machine weapons. In the evaluation of this palace, your clan's contribution to the empire is insufficient, and it is not suitable to grant any level of license for the time being."
Zhongli nodded and said calmly.
All along, among the three upper sects, the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect supports the Tiandou Empire, the Haotian Sect supports the Star Luo Empire in the south, and the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect, although it is located within the Tiandou Empire, has always maintained a neutral stance in order to maintain To achieve "equilibrium" on the continent.
The so-called "neutrality" is actually sitting on the fence. When the Tiandou Empire has the upper hand, it will secretly support Xingluo, and vice versa, it will support Tiandou a little. Their real purpose is to maintain the balance between the two empires on the continent.
For an existence like the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex, in Zhongli's opinion, it was only natural that he should not be granted a license. Only allies of the empire can be granted licenses. What does this have to do with wallflowers like you?
"Contribution? Qualification?"
A hint of disdain appeared on Yu Tianzhen's face, and then he burst into laughter.
"Hahahahahahaha. Xue Li, you kid, do you really take your Tiandou Xue family seriously?"
"When I give you face, call your father Your Majesty; when I don't give you face, I just spit on old Xue Ye's face, what dare he do?"
"What kind of country, what kind of royal family? In fact, it is just a tool for us big sects to rule the world and the ordinary people on the surface. Do you really think of yourself as the masters of this continent? Bah!"
At this moment, not only Yu Tianzhen, but also everyone behind him laughed "hehe" and looked at Zhongli with a look like he was looking at prey.
"Do you think we are here for your bullshit license plate? No. We are just here to kill you, a bastard. Your Tiandou Empire is just a tool to help us coordinate our manpower and material resources, and help us big business It is only natural that we should produce weapons. I will kill you and throw your head in front of that old man Xue Ye. Guess whether old man Xue Ye still dares to mention any nonsense about license plates?"
Yu Tianzhen chuckled and said. As soon as he finished speaking, a full eight circles of soul rings rose from his feet. Waves of blue electricity wrapped around his body, and his arms began to expand and turned into two ferocious dragon claws. An extremely powerful aura was released from his body, like a real blue electric Tyrannosaurus rex descending.
"Your Highness!"
In silence, Dugu Bo appeared behind Zhong Li with a serious look on his face, staring intently at Yu Tianzhen in front of him.
Although he is a titled Douluo, even in a one-on-one battle, he is not even sure of winning against Yu Tianzhen. The soul masters of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Dragon Soul are already much more powerful than the average soul masters of the same level, and the dragon type martial soul really has a bit of restraint against Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Snake.
What's more, Yu Tianzhen's soul power cultivation level is already very close to that of a titled Douluo!
Another large number of soul rings rose in the courtyard, and the terrifying soul master's aura rose into the sky.
There were four Contras from the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus spirit alone, and two other Contras, which seemed to be from other sects.
"Xiangjia Sect, Dilongmen is very good, you are very good."
Dugu Bo looked at the two old men with eight soul rings with a solemn expression and said bitterly.
"Hmph, old poisonous creature, you are really getting better and better as you live. As a titled Douluo, you actually became the eagle dog of the Tiandou court. It is really a shame for our generation!"
The burly old man wearing an elephant armor looked at Dugu Bo with disdain and said.
However, he was also a little strange. Logically speaking, with so many people here, even if Dugu Bo is a titled Douluo, if he doesn't turn around and run away, he will only end up being beaten to death on the spot. And after such a long time, no other strong men from the Tiandou Empire came to support. However, there was no trace of panic on Dugu Bo's face.
(End of chapter)