Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"There's an old Chinese saying that goes, 'Man is the butcher, and I am the fish.' The current Strong Foundation No. 4 drug is a monopolistic product, with only one manufacturer and no other. One side has a monopoly, while the other desperately needs it. This is a pure seller's market. Given this disadvantage, I don't think there's any way to reverse the power dynamic between the buyer and seller."

"Hehe, that's because your information isn't comprehensive. According to our intelligence agencies, when Strong Foundation IV was first launched, it was promoted and sold as a panacea, priced as high as 10,000 RMB per dose, and demand far exceeded supply. It wasn't until the zombie virus outbreak and China was forced to promote a nationwide enhancement plan, purchasing large quantities of Strong Foundation IV from Ruida Pharmaceutical Company, that the price per dose was reduced to a low of 100 RMB. But our countries are not China, and our citizens are not Chinese citizens. Ruida Pharmaceutical Company certainly won't sell Strong Foundation IV to us at the lowest price. We'd be lucky to get a dose for under 1000 RMB; selling it at the original price of 10,000 RMB per dose is quite possible."

"What? Ten thousand yuan per dose? That's a quota of 1000 million doses! The total price would be a whopping 1000 billion yuan. Not many countries could come up with that much cash, could they?"

"If we keep raising prices and get so angry that we're practically fighting over them, it might cost more than ten thousand per tube!"

"Is the price of the Strong Foundation IV really that high? I don't believe it. Don't spread alarmist rumors here. China is a responsible major country with a good international image. I don't believe they would take advantage of our vulnerability and ask for an exorbitant price."

"Don't be naive. Between countries, there is only pure interest, not mercy. Besides, Ruida Pharmaceuticals is a private company that is only interested in making money. They don't care about the lives of us foreigners."

After exchanging views, the representatives from various countries all agreed that Ruida Pharmaceuticals was not a friendly company and would not budge on drug prices. Therefore, they turned their attention back to Saburo Watanabe, hoping he could come up with a viable solution to pressure Ruida Pharmaceuticals into lowering the price.

"Mr. Watanabe, has your island nation found a way to defend against and treat the zombie virus, breaking China's monopoly? Or do you have some ingenious plan to lower the price of the Strong Base IV?"

"There's no cure for the zombie virus yet; the time is simply too short. Our medical team has only just figured out the genetic structure and mechanism of action of the zombie virus, and it's still unknown when we'll be able to conquer it. However, we do have a way to force Ruida Pharmaceuticals to make concessions and lower the price of Qiangji No. 4." Watanabe Saburo raised his head, looking confident.

"Oh, tell me quickly, what methods can we use to get Ruida Pharmaceuticals to make concessions? If it really works, representatives from all our countries will owe you a favor."

"Yes, Watanabe-kun, stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us your good ideas. If you can really help us get a sufficient quantity of the Strong Foundation IV serum, our entire nation will thank you."

Saburo Watanabe curled his lip in disapproval, thinking to himself: All this empty talk. What use are your foreign favors and national gratitude? You'd be better off with something tangible, like still-strong gold or the Renminbi. Fine, to fulfill the Prime Minister's order and obtain a sufficient quantity of the Strong Foundation IV serum at a low price, I have to play along with these idiots.

Thinking of this, Saburo Watanabe cleared his throat and continued, "Of course there is a solution, but we can't say it publicly, otherwise it won't work if the people from Ruida Pharmaceuticals hear it. Come on, each country send a representative, let's get together and discuss it quietly." The representatives from various countries quickly gathered together, forming a circle, while ordinary members from each country stood in a larger circle on the outside, isolating the staff of Ruida Pharmaceuticals.

Seeing that all the national representatives had arrived, Saburo Watanabe lowered his voice and said, "My method is simple. We all need to pool our resources privately, participate in the auction, and agree on a maximum price. Once the auction price reaches the maximum, everyone will stop bidding, allowing the drug shares to be sold at that price. In this way, all ten doses of the Strong Foundation IV drug can be obtained at the lowest price. After the auction, we representatives can find another place to gather and discuss the distribution of the drug shares."

"This is a good idea. If done properly, it can save us a lot of money."

"By jointly investing, bidding for the medicine at a low price, and then negotiating the allocation of shares, we can save money and avoid bidding against each other, which could damage our relationship. This idea is brilliant! Why didn't I think of it!"

"From what I understand, China's nationwide strengthening plan is nearing completion, and the demand for the Strong Foundation IV drug is almost gone. However, Ruida Pharmaceuticals' injection production line is still operating at full capacity, with a daily production capacity of over three thousand doses. China simply cannot absorb such a large quantity of Strong Foundation IV drug, and since the drug is ineffective against white and black people, it can only be sold to Asian countries like ours, where the population is predominantly of Asian descent. As long as we negotiate a price and work together, it won't be difficult to bring down the price of the drug."

“I also support the plan. So what should the highest auction price be? If it's set too low, it might not even reach the auction price of Ruida Pharmaceuticals.”

“I propose that the highest price be set at 1000 RMB per unit, which is ten times higher than the price they sell to the Chinese government. This is already quite a show of sincerity.”

“1000 per vial is still too high. I think 500 per vial is enough. Selling us one vial of medicine will yield four times the profit, which is already quite substantial.”

Representatives from various countries huddled together, whispering and discussing the highest bid for the Strong Foundation IV drug, and how to feign bidding and refuse to give up once the auction began. They were all excited, gesturing wildly. Unbeknownst to them, in the monitoring room on the second floor, a holographic projection perfectly reproduced everything that had happened in the meeting room below, including every single movement, expression, and word spoken—a flawless and detailed recreation.

"Hehehe, these foreigners are really cunning. They actually colluded with each other before the auction even started, trying to overthrow their superiors and control the auction price of the Strong Foundation No. 4 drug. Don't they know whose territory this is? They're really overestimating themselves. Captain, what do you think of this situation? Should we report it?"

"There's no need to report it. The company leaders anticipated that these foreign representatives wouldn't be too honest. They're currently having a meeting on the top floor, watching the surveillance video and discussing countermeasures." (End of Chapter)