chsdbacks Chapter 202 The Deal Before the Storm
Chapter 202 The Deal Before the Storm
Chapter 202 The Deal Before the Storm (It's Qixi Festival!)
"Refrigerators are nothing; we even installed resin bubbles to keep out the rain."
Bazel opened the passenger door and pressed a button on it.
A gold-plated pipe, about the thickness of a little finger, was seen protruding out.
In less than three seconds, Bazel, who was standing outside the car, was enveloped by tree bubbles.
"This bubble is a bubble machine that we modified from the rapid coating device we got from Ryugu Palace."
"It can not only filter the air, but it will not be crushed even at a depth of thousands of meters in the ocean."
Seeing Bazel running and stopping while wearing the tree bubble costume, Dold III's lips twitched.
"So, the sole purpose of this vehicle was to make money off the Celestial Dragons, right?"
(。°∇°☆BINGO！)
Snapping his fingers, Bazel grinned and said, "That's right, the civilian version is still under design. The current price for this luxury car is 10 billion Berries."
"One billion Berries?!" King Dold III's jaw dropped. "Are you all out of your minds?! How could anyone possibly spend one billion Berries on something so useless?!"
"A person with a normal brain would not."
Bazel spread his hands out.
"But it's hard to say about the Celestial Dragons who are mentally unstable. Anyway, there are only two cars of this level in total, including this one."
"We don't plan to produce too much either; you know about scarcity marketing, right?"
"Once those Celestial Dragons who bought ordinary luxury cars see the craftsmanship and powerful functions of top-tier cars, they will naturally go crazy fighting over them."
"—Whatever you want, but if those Celestial Dragons knew I just gave away something worth 10 billion, they'd be ecstatic."
King Dold III alighted from his carriage with a wry smile on his face.
"To be honest, I really want to keep this car, in case you guys become famous someday."
"This car, worth 10 billion, could probably be exchanged for countless weapons."
"I'm counting on you."
Bazel stepped forward, patted Dold III on the shoulder, and grinned, "Could you please help me get a GG at the World Conference? I certainly won't forget our ally if there's any benefit in it."
"And this is something you're really lacking, isn't it?"
After taking the box from the man and opening it, Dold III touched the cool stone with a puzzled expression.
"A stone? Is it some kind of special mineral?"
"The original embryo of sea tower stone."
King Dold III was taken aback at first, then his breathing became rapid.
"Seastone?! Where did you get this? And is there a lot of it?!"
Bazel smiled and nodded: "A lot, more than you can imagine, and this isn't even the purest seastone."
"If you need it, we can sell it to you at a lower price later, but you have to cooperate with us in a price war with other companies."
"The purity of this raw sea stone is about 70%. After refining and shaping, the purity may be increased by another one or two percentage points."
"70% purity," King Dold III asked seriously after a moment's thought, "How do you plan to sell this level of purity?"
"Currently, there is no market for sea stone."
Bazel decided to tell the truth, and also to test whether Dold III knew anything about this.
"We don't intend to simply sell them. You should know that even if outsiders obtain sea stone, it is very difficult to process it."
"We have specialized craftsmen who can shape it into a suitable form."
"I hope to exchange seastone for things like rare minerals or rare scientific knowledge, if I really want to buy them."
Bazel pointed to the irregular seastone in Dold III's hand, which was only the size of a fist.
"This small piece costs 1 million Berries, and that doesn't even include the 15% processing fee for the sea stone."
"—A reasonable price."
To Bazel's surprise, Dold III did not give it a very high price.
"As you said, sea stone is currently available but not in demand."
"Don't even mention 1 million Berries; if you have a stable supply, you can price it at 2 million, or even 3 million Berries!"
"My personal suggestion is that you could raise the price a bit more."
"Don't worry about no one buying it. This kind of thing is one of the very few treasures that can restrain those with special abilities. Those wealthy big shots will definitely equip their bodyguards with it."
"Not to mention the Navy and the World Government—"
King Dold III licked his lips, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse.
"To them, this is a strategic resource. Do you even know what a strategic resource is?"
"The World Government might just monopolize all your Seastone!"
"They won't allow such a large quantity of sea stone to circulate within the market; that's bound to happen, Barzel."
After retrieving the seastone and locking it again, Bazel signaled to Dold III to relax.
"So, by now, you've seen the benefits of allying with us, haven't you?"
"Dold, I can sell you Seastone for the low price of 3000 million Berries, but I have two conditions."
"First, I hope you can pay for the first transaction with gold, that is, you bring gold worth 300."
"Use Wanbeili's gold to craft the high-end, custom-made Seastone weapons you need."
"In addition, I hope you can set up a casting plant and exchange in Dressrosa."
"I want to make this place the transit point for our Hundred Beasts Funds, where all assets that are openly circulating will be transferred to our pockets."
"Of course, there are risks involved, but the potential rewards are also substantial. It all depends on whether you're willing to invest."
Bazel's words were like the whispers of a demon, and Dold III's expression shifted constantly.
That's exactly what they said.
Hidden within the enormous risks are equally enormous rewards.
If they can hold out, the sheer volume of people and the taxes they collect will be enough for them to rearm several legions in Dressrosa!
"—You really are a devil, but I'll take this job!"
A hint of greed flickered in Dold III's eyes.
"I can make Dressrosa a transit point, but as an ally, I also have two demands."
"First, I hope that you beasts can send strong warriors to garrison the area for an extended period. We can withstand ordinary jackals, but we cannot withstand the attack of dragons."
"Secondly, I would like to take one-thousandth of the tax from each transaction. You've built such a large business, you should at least give me some benefits so that Dressrosa can create a few more legions."
"Once the security issues are resolved, you can trade with more peace of mind, right?"
Bazel extended his hand, his smile utterly sincere: "No problem, then I wish us a pleasant collaboration in advance!"
slap~
With his two large hands clasped, King Dold III breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you, my friend!"
After initially agreeing on the details of the cooperation, Bazeir got up to take his leave.
"I also have an appointment to meet someone in Dressrosa, after which I will probably head directly to other places. I'll leave the promotion of the Divine Chariot to you."
King Dold III nodded in agreement: "Does the seastone need to be kept secret?"
Bazel hesitated for a moment: "I will have someone else spread the word about Seastone. You can't handle two good things by yourself. Be careful the World Government doesn't cause you trouble."
After declining King Dold III's invitation to a banquet, Bazel quickly left the palace.
He doesn't have time to waste on such useless social interactions right now.
Dord III had already witnessed his "soft skills".
The alliance will only grow stronger in the future, unless Dold III can find a more suitable partner.
But then again, who else has as much capital as him?
How much Seastone does a completely undeveloped Wano Country actually contain?
Not to mention him, even several daimyo and shoguns of Wano Country don't know.
Moreover, there are not many craftsmen who can process sea stone.
Wano Country, Elbaf.
The former was under their control, the latter was the kingdom of giants.
If those who know the truth dare to go to the land of giants to find the craftsman, then Bazel will surely burn extra paper money for them on the anniversary of their death the following year.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.
A bar at the end of Lovers' Avenue.
The door was pushed open forcefully, and several bodyguards in black rushed into the tavern, using violence and loaded pistols to drive away the customers.
Before the shop owner could say anything, a thick stack of large bills of Pele was slammed in front of him.
"I'm going out for a walk, I'll be back in an hour!"
"!! Okay, sir! I'll disappear right now!"
Umit glanced at the empty tavern, then continued walking straight to the only private room.
dong dong——
"Lord Bazel, I am Umit."
As a sound of something being simmering came from inside, the door opened.
"It's been a long time, Lord Bazel. Please don't refuse this small token of my appreciation, hahaha." Bazel opened the box, which was about the thickness of his forearm, and found it filled to the brim with gold coins.
"Oh, something golden, it looks so pleasant."
"Open that box. If you have the guts to take this business, you'll temporarily become the middleman for all the beasts."
Umit took off his gloves and carefully opened the box.
After seeing what was inside, his expression suddenly changed drastically.
boom!
The box was slammed shut, and Umit opened the door, giving a wink to the bodyguard at the door.
Inside the house, Bazel could only hear footsteps quickly receding into the distance.
"Lord Bazel, where did you obtain this unprocessed seastone?!"