Chapter 143: I Need Help
Chapter 143: I Need Help
“You can be excited and happy for now. After the war starts and we defeat the person who caused all this trouble, it will be your turn to be wiped out by me.” Tad slowly turned off his video communicator.
Obena was completely lost in his own delusions and never imagined that Mr. Tad, whom he trusted, had other plans. Tad was plotting to eliminate both the members of the alliance and the enemy in one go, then take control of all the Magic Fruit resources himself to make huge profits.
Tad’s plan was indeed clever: to focus all efforts on attacking Andrew, then turn around and deal with his allies in the alliance, and finally obtain all the resources alone.
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“Beep beep beep!”
Lei Yaotian, who was traveling on a Space Carrier toward the Gemini Star System in the Southern Star Region, received a report from Wangcai.
“Young Master, Mr. Andrew sent a request for communication.”
Lei Yaotian was in a very good mood at that moment. He was imagining that after he arrived at the Gemini Star System, he would choose an academy and fully enjoy campus life in the Great Cosmic Era.
At that moment, Lei Yaotian’s mind was filled with images of the fair, tender thighs of the female students at the academy.
“If I get to live again, this time I must enjoy the gentleness of the campus sisters!”
Lei Yaotian shouted in his heart.
Suddenly interrupted by Wangcai, Lei Yaotian felt a little annoyed.
“Andrew? What does he want? Could it be that the Sweet Potato sales aren’t going well?”
Muttering to himself, Lei Yaotian followed Wangcai into his shop.
Since Lei Yaotian had only advanced one rank, his shop hadn’t changed much. At most, the shop’s Space had expanded a bit, and the old computer had been upgraded with a metal casing.
If he wanted his computer to become more advanced, it seemed he needed to increase his rank further.
Moreover, increasing his rank wasn’t that easy; he first needed to raise his level.
Currently, Lei Yaotian had a first-level rank and belonged to the second-level Merchant. Such a rank and level were extremely low, almost ridiculously low.
After entering his shop, Lei Yaotian had Wangcai turn on the video communicator.
A three-dimensional video image appeared in front of Lei Yaotian. Andrew was in it, and his face looked very anxious.
Seeing Andrew like this, Lei Yaotian’s heart sank. He knew this meant his guess was likely correct, and something might have gone wrong with the Magic Fruit trade.
When Andrew appeared, he saw Lei Yaotian.
“Mr. Odin! Our Magic Fruit is in big trouble, and my mind is a mess right now…” Andrew shouted to Lei Yaotian, his words confused and incoherent.
What could have happened to make Andrew so incoherent? At most, it would be that the Magic Fruit couldn’t be sold, but that shouldn’t have made Andrew like this.
So he quickly tried to calm him down: “Mr. Andrew, please calm down, please calm down. I want to know what exactly happened, what’s going on.”
After Lei Yaotian said this, Andrew slowly calmed down.
He took a deep breath to calm himself, then said, “This is what happened: our Magic Fruit trade was going very smoothly. You could say that because our goods were abundant, we could supply in large quantities, and the quality was good, we basically built a reputation within the System. Many Merchants came to me to buy Magic Fruit.”
Hearing this, Lei Yaotian felt a bit strange. With such good business, why was Andrew so scared?
Was he afraid of earning too many Credit Points?
Lei Yaotian found this somewhat laughable.
But Lei Yaotian didn’t interrupt Andrew and quietly listened to his story.
Andrew paused for a moment, then continued, “Because our goods were in large quantities and of higher quality, it naturally made the business of other Magic Fruit Merchants not so good. As far as I know, there are only about seven or eight Merchants selling Magic Fruit on the System. Including me, it’s less than ten people, so I basically stole their customers.”
Hearing this, Lei Yaotian said curiously, “Our goods are plentiful and of good quality. If customers want to buy from us, then what does that have to do with us? Could they eat you? Look at how scared you are; I think it’s completely unnecessary.”
Andrew shook his head and said, “Mr. Odin, you don’t understand. Those guys formed a Trade Alliance specifically for selling Magic Fruit. You could say that before we appeared, they had a monopoly on the Magic Fruit business. They controlled the prices, and basically, they held the entire Magic Fruit market.”
Sighing, Andrew continued with a pale face, “This Magic Fruit Trade Alliance set the price of Magic Fruit very high. Basically, one fruit could sell for thirty thousand Credit Points, while we sell for eight thousand Credit Points each. That’s a difference of more than three times, and our quality is many times better than theirs. So their fruits can’t be sold now. Do you think they wouldn’t be angry?”
Lei Yaotian nodded and said, “They would indeed be angry, but I still say it has nothing to do with us. Who told them to sell so expensively and with poor quality? Actually, looking at the current situation, if they just lower their prices, they could still keep some customers.”
In Lei Yaotian’s view, if the quality isn’t good, then just lower the price. What else was there to consider?
“If only it were that simple.” Andrew sighed and said to Lei Yaotian.
“Because we took away their customers and market, and they are jealous that our Magic Fruit is better than theirs, they have now organized all the members of the Trade Alliance to launch a Dimensional War against me. In twenty-four hours, this place will be the battlefield of the Dimensional War.”
At this point, Lei Yaotian showed a shocked expression and looked at Andrew in disbelief.
“For such a small matter, they actually started a Dimensional War? That’s just too ridiculous!”
Andrew smiled bitterly and replied, “It’s not ridiculous at all. Their plan is very good. If they win the war, they can take everything I have. And they can also control a source of Magic Fruit resources. Such a thing is very worthwhile.” Andrew explained the value behind it.
“Only, no matter what, they would never imagine that although I have large stocks of Magic Fruit, the cultivation is done on your side. Even if they defeat me, they can’t get what they want.”
At this point, Andrew perked up a little.
To be honest, Lei Yaotian didn’t have much confidence in Andrew when it came to Dimensional War.
After all, for one person to fight against a small alliance, it was very unrealistic.
Lei Yaotian could almost imagine Andrew’s future outcome, and it definitely wouldn’t be good.
Couldn’t the Dimensional War be avoided? Lei Yaotian wondered.
“Andrew, didn’t you try to contact them? You could talk to them and see if there’s a way to coexist peacefully. Everyone should find a solution; war isn’t necessarily the way to solve the problem, right?”
Lei Yaotian said to Andrew.
Hearing this, Andrew continued with a bitter smile, “I already tried, but their conditions were really harsh. I simply couldn’t accept them. According to the conditions that guy proposed, I’d rather accept the war; at least I can die with dignity.”
Lei Yaotian mentally scoffed: “What could be more important than life?”
“What were the conditions that made you unable to accept them?” Lei Yaotian wanted to know what kind of conditions could be so harsh that even someone as honest as Andrew couldn’t agree.
Andrew’s face turned very grim. He remained silent for a moment, then replied, “That guy who calls himself Tad offered conditions that I could no longer sell Magic Fruit in the System, and in the future, the Magic Fruit in my hands could only be sold to him. He would buy them for ten Credit Points each, and I would have to pay the Transmission Fee.”
“At the same time, I would unconditionally become his subordinate Merchant, meaning a Slave Merchant. In the future, every time I trade other items in the System, I would have to give him eighty percent of the profits…”
To be honest, the conditions offered by the other side were truly unacceptable. Not just for Andrew, but even for himself, he couldn’t accept them.
The conditions offered by the other side weren’t just harsh; they basically treated Andrew as his Slave.
It was all about exploitation, as if Andrew was really that easy to bully.
Lei Yaotian nodded silently and said, “Indeed, such conditions—I wouldn’t accept them either.”
Andrew’s face darkened, and he said to Lei Yaotian, “That guy really thinks he has me cornered, as if he already sees me as his Slave. You can imagine, even before the war has started, relying on their numbers, they act like they’ve already won. But I, Andrew, will not let him have his way. Even if I die, I won’t agree to his conditions.”
“Sometimes death is better than being a Slave. If I agreed to his conditions, then I would have no way out.” Andrew said loudly to Lei Yaotian.
“So what do you plan to do? You came to me; what do you need my help for?”
Andrew showed a troubled expression on his face, but after a while, it was slowly replaced by a determined look.
“Mr. Odin, for this war, I need your strength. If you consider me, Andrew, your friend, then I hope you can join this war. I know you are a Sci-Fi Series Merchant. If you join me, it will be a great help.”
Uh!
Lei Yaotian never expected that Andrew would ask him to join this war.
To be honest, Lei Yaotian had no interest in joining the war at all.
After all, his own strength wasn’t that great, and moreover, this was a Dimensional War.
Who knows what kind of Dimensional Plane Merchants might appear on the other side? What if a Merchant from a Mythological Dimension showed up and threw a bunch of Magical Artifacts? He would be turned to ashes instantly.
But even though Lei Yaotian didn’t want to, often things weren’t under his control.
So just as Lei Yaotian was about to open his mouth to refuse Andrew’s request, suddenly a System prompt tone echoed in his mind, and a triangular shape appeared in his Mind Sea.
“What the hell is this situation!” Lei Yaotian was greatly shocked.