novelraw #247 - Section 247
#247 - Section 247
The process went very smoothly, and Roger didn't make things difficult for them.
The major powers, holding the contracts, felt a sense of déjà vu: how similar they were to the ones they had signed before, basically just replacing 'Terra' with 'Qingteng,' right?
Roger handed the stack of signed contracts to his assistant, then looked at the kings: "The deployment of the service requires professional mages. We have a limited number of qualified mages on our side, and the Empire will prioritize countries that purchase the second technology."
As soon as these words came out, the major powers were stunned.
They finally understood where the hidden trap was, behind Roger offering such favorable terms while discussing business in a fortress.
It was a bundled sale!
The pressure within the major powers was high, and public resentment was boiling. Their greatest hope was definitely to have the services restored immediately.
Every day of delay increased the probability of things blowing up by several percentage points!
But according to Roger's meaning, he actually wanted to prioritize the restoration of Elysium services, doing it in batches.
Wasn't this forcing everyone to purchase the second technology?
At this moment, anyone with a brain in the room was suspecting that the Empire could completely restore all services simultaneously, but they just wanted to sell the technology!
But they had no evidence, and they didn't dare to say it!
More importantly, Roger's move meant that they no longer needed to advance together. Whoever bought it first would have their Elysium restored first...
"If Lord Roger wants to sell the technology, it must be flawless. I'm in!"
The Elven Queen didn't even listen to the specific introduction and immediately decided to purchase!
The other kings also reacted and scrambled to buy, afraid that their Elysium would be restored later, and their rule would be overthrown by those crazy players...
They finally understood what it meant to be riding a tiger, and they had to put on a smiling face, afraid that Roger wouldn't sell them the relevant technology.
Who could understand the bitterness in their hearts?
Roger wore a formulaic smile, completing the final环节.
Weakening the major powers round by round, turning them into colonial tools without claws or fangs.
This was the Empire's true plan!
Military conquest?
They weren't worthy?
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Terra Kingdom, Slena City.
After reading the list that Roger presented, Tassica found that every country and force that had signed a trade agreement with her before was on it.
She wasn't upset about having her business stolen, but smiled and gave a slight bow:
"Congratulations, Lord Roger, the great matter is accomplished. After this battle, they will no longer have the courage to fight against either the Empire or Terra."
"It's because you cooperated too well before. Now, even if they realize that something is wrong between the Empire and Terra, they can't stabilize their domestic situation and can only enjoy the conditions we give them with tears in their eyes."
"But I'm still surprised that you chose such a path. The diffusion of gene-directed editing technology will only create an increasingly stubborn aristocratic class. I'm afraid it won't be long before they start modifying their lower-level people."
"Surprised? Do you think I want to liberate the people of the whole world?"
"...I always thought that your kindness would lead you to do such a thing."
"Kindness doesn't mean I'm a saint. Saving those who are not my race and are not enterprising... is a waste of time."
Roger showed a disdainful expression, "Turning those who completely entrust their lives to Elysium into tools to create greater value is already the best ending for them."
Tassica looked at Roger, who was speaking with confidence. What he said was indeed correct.
As a human archduke and the Nightless Empress's most trusted imperial minister, Roger really had no need to forcibly liberate those who had no desire to resist.
"It seems that the people of Terra are lucky enough to have caught the last train," Tassica said in a mocking tone, making a gesture of gratitude.
Roger tapped her on the head: "Isn't that because Terra has a queen with a thick enough skin?"
Tassica stuck out her tongue and smiled, not feeling ashamed but rather proud.
She was completely right. Seeing the current situation of the major powers and the foreseeable ending, if she hadn't followed Roger unswervingly, Terra would probably have been unable to escape such a fate.
The innovation and research capabilities of the Qingteng Empire, constantly producing new technologies that would change the balance, were the core of these plans.
The key before was the Fearless Space, and now it was gene-directed editing.
This technology was derived from the modification technology developed by Lydia when she was developing the magic talent activation vaccine, combined with the pre-existing technology accumulated by the base's coral series modified organisms--
The modification target was intelligent life, including humans, to give the target specific skills, expertise, and talents according to their profession, and to enable them to create higher productivity in their specialized professions and fields.
In terms of combat, it was the modified warriors, but the technology that the Empire exported to the major powers was all production-related professions.
Targeting various basic labor, the operation of magic crystal machinery, enhanced arm dexterity, special heat resistance, endurance talents, etc.
And, like the Zerg, specific stimulating genes that control emotions with pheromones.
This was a complete deprivation of human rights, treating the grassroots people as tools.
But Roger also said, I am a human, why should I care what the elves will become in the future?
These modified people with special talents, and even possibly physical modifications with motherboard interfaces, falling into the hands of feudal aristocrats, would only lead to complete solidification of the class.
The bottom layer will be completely reduced to tools at the genetic level according to the needs of the upper layer.
Of course, the Empire would not promote such technology among the human race. Only citizens with specific needs could apply for modification, but they would have to go through layers of approval.
However, if the major powers had such technology, when the pressure on the lower levels increased, even if it was a temporary solution, they would use gene-directed editing technology.
This would be equivalent to the surface major powers completely losing their development potential and becoming low-end manufacturers providing basic materials and undertaking specific production links for the Qingteng Empire.
To some extent, the Qingteng Empire had won the victory on the surface without firing a shot, through technological and economic leadership. Next, through economic and market means, it could complete its rule over the major powers.
Just like the lighthouse country to Japan and South Korea, are those called independent countries?
The only lucky ally was Terra.
And Terra's role in cooperating with the performance... wasn't that available for money?
So Tassica was very grateful to Roger for giving her the opportunity. This was the kindness that the people of Terra should be grateful for.
She sighed softly: "Advanced technology really allows you to do whatever you want!"
As Roger completed the trade agreement with the major powers, Elysium was reopened, the rioters in the major powers became obedient citizens, only entrusting their lives in the virtual world, and the surface of the Nightless World entered a temporary peace.
The disputes in the underground world also came to a result.
Chapter 223 Lord Roger Arrives at the World Tree Again
Dark elves are an arrogant race, but also a race that particularly worships the strong.
They will ridicule the surface dwellers who come to the Underdark for the first time, and they will immediately kneel and seek the possibility of survival after being defeated.
This is a race that regards shamelessness as the wisdom of survival, bullying the weak, licking the strong...
Well, it's a bit like a certain neighbor across the sea.
When the dark elves were fighting each other because of the chips promised by the Goddess of War, Tybella, Mother Yavin Sally of Menzoberranzan took the lead, had more strength than her peers, and acted quickly, quickly annexing several cities.
The subsequent battles became easier all of a sudden.
Although those mothers also had ambitions, they cherished their lives even more.
Facing an enemy with several times their strength, and who was also a master of conspiracy, the kind who couldn't win on any battlefield, whether it was the front, the side, or the dark side, it was better to surrender.
Even if they wanted to fight, their subordinates might defect at the speed of light.
Rather than risking their lives to hold on, it was better to sell themselves for a good price while the market was good.
The so-called winner takes all is particularly obvious underground.
Anyway, everyone is surviving in this wave of weakness, and they will win back the situation when the opportunity comes.
But this victory did not bring Yavin Sally the benefit of unifying the underground world, but rather that Tybella really delivered on her promise.
Compared to the gods' consistent stinginess, Tybella was also really heartbroken by Tassica.
She had given so much trust, but she had received a heavy stab in the back. This time, she was going to invest heavily and make some big moves in the Nightless World.
The Revenge Godhead promised by the little bitch appeared in the Underdark. The dark elves were already extremely resentful. Offending them once could be remembered until the day they died. Moreover, she was a follower of the Dark Goddess, so Yavin Sally's consecration ceremony was extremely smooth.
Having the godhead and seeing the world of the gods, she also understood the gap between herself and the Dark Goddess in front of her, and adopted a more humble attitude.
This was also why Tybella liked these dark elves.
They could play conspiracies and were "well-behaved and sensible" enough. As long as she maintained her strength over them, she didn't have to worry about these bad women rebelling.
Bad women and bad women never need to say much nonsense, avoiding the possibility of wasting time because of miscalculating the difference in strength.
In addition to the godhead, the core subordinates of Yavin Sally also gained the power of two-winged or four-winged angels.
They could mobilize the power of faith and have strength beyond the legendary.
Although this power was directly bestowed by the gods, and at their level, the possibility of understanding the laws and becoming stronger through their own cultivation was almost zero, it was a kind of cultivated powerful force.
But as long as it was stronger than before, who cared how this power came from?
Just continue to please the Dark Goddess next time and continue to receive rewards!
In addition, there were also some special troop training methods.
As the Goddess of War, the Conqueror's Canyon was always staging bloody battles, and she had a large number of highly cost-effective and powerful troops.
The information that Nicole submitted to Nalineel before had passed through Tybella's hands.
The Kingdom of Terra and the Qingteng Empire could not be equated, and the technologies that the two countries came up with in the naval war represented the direction of technological change in the Nightless World.
The troops that Tybella took out at this time were all troops with considerable special attack attributes against magic crystal machinery and modified organisms.
In cooperation with special rituals, a large number of surrendered outer city dark elves were transformed by Yavin Sally into new troops, directly changing their allegiance target to only herself.
This was a special ability after becoming a god. Those mothers wanted to pretend to surrender and drag out time, to stage a comeback, Yavin Sally naturally knew their thoughts.
Her treatment was to directly draw out the loyal subordinates of the opposing faction and turn them into her own troops.
With this ebb and flow, those mothers cried without tears, knowing that they no longer had the chips to fight against Yavin Sally, and could only follow her wholeheartedly.
Revenge on the surface could still stimulate the enthusiasm of the dark elves and enhance Yavin Sally's strength at the same time.
She was confident that as long as she won a few victories, she could advance from weak divine power to lesser divine power, establish her own kingdom of God in the void, and lay the foundation for eternal immortality.
Although it was an immortality that was subject to Tybella, she was very satisfied to go from mortal to god and was willing to complete more tasks for the Dark Goddess.
For example, after annexing the surface elven empire, she would also destroy the Kingdom of Terra according to the Dark Goddess's orders.
The Underdark, which had always been staged with wars and conspiracies since its establishment, had ushered in a brief period of peace for the first time.
This made the mercenaries who were used to seeking benefits in danger feel empty, lonely, and bored.
But their maladjustment was quite short-lived.
After only half a month of rest, Yavin Sally launched a conscription order for all underground races.
Countless races exiled underground appeared behind her, and she did not hide the fact that she had been consecrated.
And led by a god who was still in the human world, how could such a battle fail?
Even the lazy and proud hell black dragons joined Yavin Sally's army, preparing to plunder enough treasure in exchange for better sleep.
As for the old case of two hundred years ago, when a young black dragon was captured by the dark elves, and then created various new sub-dragon creatures, half-dragon elves, and other races, and squeezed into dragon jerky, it was directly turned over and not mentioned...
Now was the time to work together to teach those hicks who enjoyed the sun a lesson!
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Except for the Qingteng Empire, which had been monitoring the underground farce, the surface powers did not yet know that the Dark Alliance army targeting them had assembled and was preparing to cross the entrance of the seal and return to the sun on a large scale.
Having experienced the riots caused by the previous cut-off of Elysium, these countries on the surface were actively restoring their original production order, making up for the damage caused by the riots, and digesting the new technologies provided to them by the Qingteng Empire.
This did not refer to gene-directed editing technology, but rather to the transfer of low-end labor-intensive manufacturing industries to the major powers.
The Empire's capital was frantically investing overseas, using closer raw material producing areas and dozens of times cheaper labor costs to open up the Nightless version of sweatshops.
The Empire's educated and trained population had enough jobs waiting for them, whether it was research and development or high-end manufacturing.
Such a transfer was not only the pursuit of profit by capital but also greatly released the Empire's production capacity.