novelraw Chapter 519 519: I Need a Lot of Money
Chapter 519 519: I Need a Lot of Money
The entire continent seemed like it had been injected with steroids. Everything was developing faster and faster.
It felt like every single day brought a new change.
At some point, even the number of slaves started dropping sharply.
All kinds of factories kept popping up everywhere.
All kinds of free citizens were earning more and more.
Especially when the ultra-high-speed rail passed through or near where they lived—that's when it became super obvious.
The whole continent was thriving.
Even Ren was pretty shocked by these changes.
He felt like the entire continent was dry kindling and he'd just tossed a torch on it.
Changes that should've taken 5 years, 10 years, 15 years were completely transformed in no time at all.
Maybe this world just wanted to be changed.
After all, this world had been stagnant for way too long without any major changes.
Even life itself was already embracing this new era. So why wouldn't everything else go along with it?
Before the Frigid Moon even arrived, the main lines of the ultra-high-speed rail transit system had already reached seven routes.
Some horizontal, some vertical—a simple network had formed.
It basically covered all the major cities on the continent.
As for how many factories existed in this world now? Even Viscount Roster couldn't keep track anymore.
The machines they'd sold had multiplied several times over.
Even secondhand production machinery was incredibly hot right now.
Whenever a new machine came out, those "old-school" industrial territories would often drop huge amounts of money to reform their industries and upgrade their equipment, giving them even stronger production capabilities. As for the old equipment? They'd either sell it to people they knew or sell it online.
The booming secondhand market meant nobody could figure out exactly how many factories existed in this world anymore.
Actually, there was a deeper reason for all this—Dragon Delivery had reached a partnership with the Rail Transit General Company.
The Rail Transit General Company handled transporting all kinds of goods, which massively drove down shipping costs. Add in magic-powered vehicles and highways, and everything became way easier.
They'd also implemented all kinds of reforms to make shipping and selling these things even simpler.
Worth mentioning—as these facilities improved, besides Dragon Delivery, other smaller-scale or specialized transport companies, logistics companies, and delivery companies started popping up.
Some only operated in big cities, but all their vehicles had refrigeration, and everything they delivered needed to be kept cold.
Others specialized in transporting large cargo and charged less than Dragon Delivery—even cheaper than the cheapest option.
There were tons of examples like that.
What surprised Ren even more was that "food delivery" had actually appeared in Roster territory, and it was integrated with the Magic Net too.
With industrialization developing, more and more industries kept appearing. Most Roster territory residents now had some wealth, but at the same time, they'd all gotten super busy.
There were always people who didn't have time to cook or do other stuff. So this business was surprisingly good.
The guy who created this feature was a young man named William. He'd originally just been a salesman under the Roster Territory Group Company, specifically handling clients from all over the world.
After discovering this pain point, he'd been studying how to develop Magic Net features and how to find enough people to deliver food.
Finally, after holding it in for over half a year, he came out with this killer move.
Just yesterday, they completed the feat of delivering 100,000 orders in a single day. He'd written all of this in a startup proposal.
"I know you."
Viscount Roster looked at the young man in front of him with a smile. "Actually, I'm one of your customers. A few days ago, I ordered a ham sandwich from Jody's place on your platform."
William's face showed a flash of surprise, but he quickly reined it in.
Given Viscount Roster's status, to prevent all kinds of accidents, everything he ate was actually made by dedicated chefs.
Why would he use his feature? There were only a few possibilities. Either it was really just a coincidence and Viscount Roster just wanted to buy something he wanted to eat this way.
After all, this was way safer than going out to buy it himself.
Or maybe the guy had been paying attention to his idea for a while now.
William only hesitated for a few seconds before stopping thinking about it.
Simple reason—no need!
As long as the guy knew about his feature, that was enough.
"If you've already tried it, you should know how convenient this feature is. Just a couple taps, and the merchant makes the meal, then a delivery rider picks it up from the merchant and brings it to the customer."
"Since riders are limited to specific zones, barring any accidents, most meals arrive in front of customers within half an hour."
"With industrialization developing, many people are getting busier and busier. Lots of people don't have time to cook or even go out to eat. That's our opportunity..."
William went on and on about his industry's potential and plans. After a while, he suddenly changed direction. "Actually, people in a lot of places have probably already noticed my feature."
"It probably won't be long before a whole bunch of similar features pop up. They'll just add a location tag in front of mine."
"Then they'll swallow up this business."
"But I think that's not good. I want to quickly expand this feature to cover all the major cities."
"So I need a lot of money..."
No doubt about it—he was here looking for investment.
Viscount Roster had long since become the greatest angel investor in this world. He'd basically put out all his personal wealth. As long as he thought someone or their project was decent, he'd generously invest a huge sum.
Usually, after putting out that money, he'd also get around 10% of the shares.
After that, it depended on their performance. If they did well, once that money ran out, he'd put out an even bigger sum for a second round of investment.
Of course, sometimes he'd also bring in other nobles, churches, or big merchants to invest together. That way, he could share the risk on one hand, and on the other, get support from certain places, making the industry develop even faster.
While he was discussing expanding the food delivery industry with this young man, north of the watch wall, other things were happening too.
Or rather, it seemed like the decisive battle had arrived.
Who knows if they'd been pushed to the edge, but countless ice spirits suddenly became active, and they were all surging toward the Church of Technology's positions.