From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 184 Tying the Sea Soul Mercenary Group to the War Chariot! [Please Subscribe! Please Vote!]

"It also has drawbacks such as high cost and long construction time. However, this kind of soul-guided warship has a very amazing advantage: as long as there is enough soul energy, the soul-guided warship, which is itself an enlarged soul-guided machine, may possess various capabilities such as amplification, defense, and attack."

In the reception room, Chen Hong looked at Chen Lin in surprise, thinking to himself, "How did this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes manage to learn my empty promise technique?"

With all this empty promises, how will The Hague be able to sleep at night? Even if he does, his mind will probably be filled with dreams of soul-guided warships.

You big-eyed, thick-browed old man, you actually managed to steal my most core technique—drawing pie in the sky—and now you've mastered it?

Just as Chen Hong had predicted, The Hague's eyes lit up immediately after Chen Lin presented him with this pie-in-the-sky promise!

A soul-guided warship with defensive and offensive capabilities—is it still a ship? It's a mobile war fortress on the sea!

There's an unwritten rule at sea: in the event of conflict, you generally shouldn't attack other ships! It's like a cavalry charge—you have to fight fair and square, not kill the other's horses. Otherwise, given the fragility of vehicles, they're easily caught in the crossfire and destroyed, leaving both sides' soul masters with no choice but to swim home.

But if a soul-guided warship possesses both offensive and defensive capabilities, then would it still need to fear attacks from others?

Therefore, The Hague was completely taken aback by Chen Lin's promise and couldn't help but excitedly ask, "Chairman Chen! Is the second option real?!"

Chen Lin said slowly, "It's true, but this is just our chamber of commerce's current plan for the future. With the current pace of technological development in the chamber of commerce, as long as we continue to invest resources, we will eventually be able to achieve it."

Chen Lin has been studying Soul Guidance Device Inscriptions recently, and he understands that this book will become the foundation of the Soul Guidance Device era. With the technological development speed of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, as Soul Guidance Device Inscriptions develop, Soul Guidance Device technology will explode, and then Soul Guidance Warships will have the possibility of appearing.

"Ah, may I ask Chairman Chen, what kind of price would our Sea Soul Mercenary Group need to pay to obtain this kind of Soul Guidance Warship?" Although he was somewhat aroused by Chen Lin, Hague quickly regained his senses after the excitement and realized that the other party was showing him his strength.

Chen Lin's meaning was simple: their chamber of commerce possessed that kind of strength, perhaps not quite there yet, but it would definitely be achieved in the future; it all depended on how the Sea Soul Mercenary Group viewed the matter.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong also looked at Chen Lin, waiting for his reply. He was also very curious; it seemed that his father was now able to stand on his own.

(Chen Lin: Don't give me that tantrum! You can focus on your research from the back, but isn't it all thanks to me carrying the load up front?)

"Then let's get back to the main point. Your mermaid status means you can only purchase one Soul-Moving Ironclad Ship from us, and some features even require additional payment." Chen Lin sat up straight, his expression serious, looking directly into Hague's eyes, and said in a solemn tone, "Moreover, manufacturing weapons of war is a risky undertaking for the Technology Chamber of Commerce."

A Soul-Guided Car can fetch 10,000 Gold Soul Coins from the Technology Chamber of Commerce, and some outdated models even see price reductions later. But an Ironclad Ship isn't something you can simply acquire for 300,000 to 400,000 Gold Soul Coins. Chen Lin estimates the cost alone is likely more than that. (Damn Douluo Continent's economy; here, 1 Gold Soul Coin equals 100 Yuan in purchasing power, equivalent to 100 Yuan twenty years ago.)

Unless they become skilled enough and have sufficient construction experience, the cost of Soul-Moving Ironclad Ships will not be cheaper. Of course, if it were a dilapidated ship like the one of the Heavenly Dou Royal Navy, Chen Lin felt that it could be built for a little over 100,000 gold soul coins, but Chen Lin is a man of ambition. He either doesn't build them at all, or if he does, he makes sure his competitors have no way to survive.

Logically speaking, given the current size of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, it shouldn't be too early to enter such a huge pit as shipbuilding. However, when Chen Lin learned in the early morning that he was to temporarily take over Soto City, he immediately understood that a huge mountain weighing on the Technology Chamber of Commerce had collapsed.

With the Technology Chamber of Commerce in control of Soto City, it will be able to rightfully possess the authority of a local bank. As long as the Spirit Hall gives a definite answer, Chen Lin will join forces with the Seven Treasures Chamber of Commerce to issue the paper currency that Chen Hong has been mentioning, using the "reputation" that the Technology Chamber of Commerce has cultivated over the years as collateral, thereby completely breaking free from the ruthless exploitation of the Technology Chamber of Commerce, a production-oriented force, by the Gold Soul Coin system.

Having navigated the business world for some time, Chen Lin felt he might be a late bloomer, able to understand and absorb many things. Take the Gold Soul Coin system, for example. Chen Lin understood that if the Seven Treasures Chamber of Commerce hadn't been constantly funding the Technology Chamber of Commerce, the higher the Technology Chamber of Commerce's output, the more valuable the limited number of Gold Soul Coins would be. Local nobles possessing large amounts of Gold Soul Coins could become incredibly wealthy overnight. Chen Hong's suggestion to Chen Lin was to borrow money from the Seven Treasures Chamber of Commerce, emptying their vast coffers and increasing the amount of Gold Soul Coins in circulation. This would temporarily suppress the appreciation of Gold Soul Coins while building a reputation, buying time for the Technology Chamber of Commerce to issue new currency. Simultaneously, they could use the currency to exploit the nobles and repay the Seven Treasures Chamber of Commerce's debts.

It was only because of the excellent relationship between the Technology Chamber of Commerce and the Qibao Chamber of Commerce that they dared to play this game. Of course, Chen Hong was also there to back them up. However, Chen Hong was quite puzzled as to why the Spirit Hall hadn't contacted him. If someone from the Spirit Hall contacted him, he would take the opportunity to join forces with the Spirit Hall and reshape the currency system.

As soon as Chen Hong's research on the Soul Rings yielded some results, the Technology Chamber of Commerce began preparing for the update of the currency system. Everything was interconnected, one step leading to another, progressing slowly but surely.

"So what does Chairman Chen mean?" Upon hearing this, Hague couldn't help but sit up straight and adopt a respectful expression.

Looking into Hague's azure eyes, Chen Lin said, word by word, "We can invest in your Sea Soul Mercenary Group in return. We need 50% of the equity. In compensation, the Chamber of Commerce will provide you with priority access to various state-of-the-art soul-guided machines and technical support, free of charge!"

"You want the Sea Soul Mercenary Group?!" Hague frowned upon hearing this.

Chen Lin corrected him: "No, I want 50% of your future profits, and I'll provide you with the latest soul tools for free. The mercenary group will still be yours."

Chen Hong looked at Chen Lin with some surprise, thinking to himself that his father was becoming more and more like the founder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

(End of this chapter)