Chapter 887 |
In the 8951st year of the Blue Star Xia calendar, Huaxia.
Ming’an and the others are also gathering their subordinates for a meeting to discuss the outcomes of their visit to Blue Star.
"Senior Brother Ming’an, the level of Blue Star’s martial arts and secret techniques is not high, just a few that are acceptable. However, their education system shocked me greatly. Before, I didn’t believe Senior Brother Ming’an when he said they have no discrimination in education. After visiting more than a dozen universities in the past few days, I truly understand…"
"Ming’an Martial Uncle, I have also gained quite a bit. We have already signed a contract with Huaxia. Before we leave, Huaxia will provide us with five hundred war robots, with combat power ranging from Building Foundation Stage to Soul Changing Stage. These robots are more useful than our puppets…"
"I went to the market and bought many books, all about technology. Although we cannot reach Blue Star’s level, there are many things worth learning. They have combined technology and cultivation very well…"
The leaders from all sides talked about their recent feelings, and Ming’an greatly admired these people; they were truly exceptional talents he had carefully selected.
Ming’an discussed the details with them and met with Jian Xing and Taoist Friend Xue the next day. The three of them were in charge, and even if they were talking, it was about big business.
"Senior Brother Ming’an, this interstellar trade is almost over; it’s time to talk about serious matters."
"I have talked a lot with Lin Jiang. Blue Star will provide people, technology, and materials to build a global satellite system and a long-range defense system for Canglan Star and Lingfa Star, and also to purchase a Space Battleship."
He had already spoken with Lin Jiang quite a bit and wanted Blue Star to build a global satellite system for them. With the size of Canglan Star, they estimated to launch only about a hundred thousand satellites. The long-range defense system was meant to guard against sudden attacks from Buddhist cultivators, needing to detect large groups of them within a few light-years. The exact number of sensors they needed was still unknown and required further calculation.
Additionally, they also wanted a Space Battleship. While they might not be as large as Blue Star, which could easily have twenty to thirty Space Fleets, they still wanted three to five. Moreover, Blue Star needed to provide technical support; initially, they would send people to operate it, and later, they would train a group of technical talents.
Building technology items from start to finish by themselves would be too difficult for them, but learning how to operate, including basic maintenance, was relatively simple. With the talents of cultivators, they could learn it quickly.
"Wow, Senior Brother Ming’an, that’s a huge investment! How much will it cost?"
"It is too much, Lin Jiang is asking for one and a half billion Premium Spirit Stones. I cannot afford that. I have been trying to negotiate with him, so I want to gather everyone together to make a big deal and bargain with him. Are you all in?"
"Senior Brother Ming’an, honestly, I really want the things you mentioned, but Zilan Star doesn’t make decisions on its own, and neither does Canglan Star. Do the other sects really want to pay this amount?"
"I don’t know, but I think they would pay anything for it."
Ming’an smiled; he thought Jian Xing’s words were ridiculous and very foolish.
The Global Satellite System, what is it for? It not only provides status for the entire planet but can also scout the world. If our Cangxing Sect has it and the other sects don’t, can they sleep at night?
The medium-to-long-range defense system can track Buddhist cultivator movements. If a Buddhist cultivator attacks, our Cangxing Sect will know first and can prepare. Don’t the other sects fear getting tricked?
As for the Space Battleship, that’s even easier to understand. If used well, a Space Fleet is stronger than a Transmigration Stage. How much does it cost to train one Transmigration Stage in a sect?
The things involved are too frightening to think about. As long as they are not completely foolish, they will all compete to pay. If they are that foolish, well, they have taken so many benefits in Lingfa Star. They might as well tighten their belts. Don’t blame Cangxing Sect if we take over everything.
Jian Xing and Taoist Friend Xue listened to Ming’an’s words, thought about it, and immediately realized, their eyes lit up.
At the same time, in a villa in Haigang City, Lin Jiang kept looking at a report.
"We miscalculated a bit; we have no experience exporting Space Battleships and large-scale satellites. Asking for 1.5 billion Premium Spirit Stones won’t make us much profit."
"Isn’t the cost low? It’s only tens of trillions of Huaxia coins. According to the exchange rate between Huaxia coins and Premium Spirit Stones, it’s only a few tens of millions of Premium Spirit Stones."
Cao Ying looked at Lin Jiang with a sigh. If she hadn’t seen the report, she might have believed him. This is clearly a sign of a greedy merchant.
"What do you know? This is just the material cost, commonly called gross profit. We haven’t even counted the research and development costs yet, and given their nature, they will definitely try to lower the price."
"So, are you going to sell?"
"Yes, of course, we have a few customers after much effort, so we have to sell. Even if it means making a loss, it’s still necessary. The profit point isn’t here."
"So, where is the profit point?"
"The technology fee. This is how the consortium I used to lead operated. Do you understand technological monopoly? When I sell you a satellite or a battleship, you’ll need maintenance, right? Things break sometimes, and eventually, you’ll need replacements. It’s only fair for me to charge a travel expense for a technician to travel hundreds of light-years to Canglan Star."
"Um, don’t mess up the relationship."
Cao Ying increasingly felt that Lin Jiang was a tricky businessman. She was very afraid of ruining the relationship and making enemies for herself.
"Don’t worry, I am offering clear prices. I will talk to them clearly. If they agree, they can come; if not, then the deal won’t happen, and I will provide several options, each with different prices."
Lin Jiang said that he was good at business. He had many capable people working for him. Those big companies had maintained their monopoly for thousands of years, exploiting people harshly, and you couldn’t say much about it. It was enough to leave it to his team.
A few days later, Ming’an and Jian Xing arrived with a strong team to negotiate with Lin Jiang. All three of them wanted to buy high technology from Blue Star, and they needed this for all the planets they controlled, which meant at least six sets of goods, needing nearly a million satellites alone.
On Lin Jiang’s side, he assigned capable staff from the Ministry of Commerce to negotiate with them, and his team was so heated that they turned red while the big bosses sipped tea nearby.
"Taoist Friend Lin, Premium Spirit Stones are not ordinary stones. At my Canglan Star, we have a super large Spiritual Stone Mine, but the chance of getting Premium Spirit Stones is less than three percent. Also, they need to be cut into your standard spirit stone, which wastage is quite a lot. We cannot bear this price…"
"Taoist Friend Lin…"
The three looked at their subordinates who were no match for Lin Jiang and couldn’t lower the price. They began to ask Lin Jiang for mercy, saying that Premium Spirit Stones were very hard to get.
Lin Jiang smiled slightly; he knew these people would say this, so he was already prepared. If the Premium Spirit Stones were not enough, high-quality ones would do, and mid-quality ones were also acceptable. Liang Long’s energy compression and purification technology was very useful; he would not lose out anyway.
