Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 524 Conflict of Interests

The moment this topic was brought up, the atmosphere became awkward. Wang Teng was a point that none of them were willing to touch.

What was originally a good situation was ruined by someone, and coupled with the complexity of the situation at the time and the influence of unknown factors, it was put on hold.

Wang Teng became a nominal retiree, essentially severing ties with the Forbidden City. At the time, no one objected, and they tacitly accepted it.

But unexpectedly, the situation changed drastically afterward, and the Holy City was actually overthrown, leading to the current situation.

Wang Teng has become a true uncrowned king, as evidenced by the resources the European powers have repaid.

Such a huge amount of top-tier resources was given away just like that; it will probably cause serious damage.

Not to mention that the Star Sea Celestial Vein market is now completely monopolized, and even the price of the tempering resource veins has skyrocketed.

The Hall of Heroes played an extremely important role in this process, and the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) underwent tremendous changes as a result.

Humanity's pinnacle of combat power will gradually converge in the Hall of Heroes; this is an unstoppable trend.

This naturally has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that humanity now has a reserve of combat power, and in the future, it will only be necessary to cultivate summoning-type super-tier mages.

This is of paramount importance to human survival, since top-tier resources are not easy to obtain.

The downside is that this will cause a severe shortage and monopoly of resources at this stage, basically preventing ordinary mages from progressing to higher levels.

If anything is to change, it may have to wait until the Hall of Heroes system is fully operational before humanity has sufficient fighting power to acquire more resources.

Only when resources are abundant will more powerful mages emerge among humankind, thus creating a virtuous cycle and completely changing the current extremely disadvantageous situation of humankind.

As leaders at the top level, and belonging to the vested interest group, they naturally understand the benefits involved.

This explains why there were no measures to oppose the Hall of Heroes' widespread presence, since they were among the most likely to be admitted.

It is difficult for someone with selfish motives to betray their own interests to benefit others; history has proven this countless times.

With his vast resources, Wang Teng naturally became the focus of attention for major forces around the world, all of whom were looking forward to cooperating with him.

This is mainly because the other party's behavior makes many people feel like cats that have smelled fish.

Wang Teng's actions so far have largely followed the rules, and the forces and people associated with him have all made a fortune.

This outstanding performance is no different from an unclaimed gold mine lying there, attracting countless people to flock to it.

"What resources do you think the other party is lacking? What kind of resources could impress them?" Pang Lai replied, clearly annoyed.

Those present were all high-ranking leaders, and everyone knew some confidential information, but there were some things that could be known but could not be said openly.

Shao Zheng sat expressionlessly in his seat, silently sighing to himself. Strategic mistakes were too difficult to remedy.

"That's why we discussed it together; otherwise, were we just going to give up like that?"

"Even though maritime transport is difficult right now, it still accounts for more than half of the country's economic output."

President Liu simply laid the question out in the open: what else could possibly be something that could move the other party's heart? The Dimensional Core!

Otherwise, why would you want to bribe them? That guy has nearly 200 billion in domestic savings, and it's only getting bigger.

The speed at which I spend money can't keep up with the speed at which I save it. And if I offer money as a reward, the other party isn't running a charity!

When you have too much money, it becomes nothing more than a pile of worthless paper!

As far as he knew, one of the women on the other side was managing the money, constantly buying up the mage's essential resources on the international market.

Isn't this just using paper money to exchange for more valuable goods and resources? How shrewd!

The Dimensional Core is also a very important strategic resource for the country, even more so than the Earth Core of the same value.

However, he felt it was a worthwhile deal to use such a treasure to exchange for Wang Teng's combat support!

Shao Zheng and Hua Jun both frowned, their first thought being that these guys were once again considering their own interests.

Abandoning the coastline would preserve the country's existing magical power to the greatest extent possible, making it perfectly capable of dealing with demons in the interior.

It's just that they live a more frugal life, but even if they are frugal, it's not a frugal life for this group of people.

Sending out the Dimensional Core is essentially selling off national resources in exchange for safeguarding their own interests.

Moreover, this might be a bottomless pit. Who knows how long the siren invasion will last? Does a single dimensional core really have the power to last forever?

It's truly a case of someone selling their father's land without a care in the world!

Min Wu lowered his head slightly, not daring to speak. Everything started because of him, and now the consequences were slowly beginning to show.

If he hadn't asked that question back then, and everything had remained silent, there might be someone like him sitting in the Forbidden City right now.

So the crisis along the coast wouldn't be that serious. His confidence in guarding the Demon City doesn't mean he dares to chase after the Emperor and fight him on the high seas.

At this moment, having only a shield and no spear is indeed a rather awkward situation, leaving one only able to passively take hits.

But he hadn't anticipated a crisis of this magnitude along the coast, or that an emperor would launch a sneak attack.

Now Xing Liu is following his old path again, selling off national strategic reserves for his own benefit.

He sold his possessions every time a siren attacked, but how many times could he sell them with that little bit of wealth? But he was also passively benefiting, so he didn't say anything more.

Pang Lai rubbed his tired face. So many years have passed and this group of people are still the same. Even with new people, there hasn't been much change.

They might not even understand what they're doing. Is this something a human being could come up with?

Comparing strategic resources with ordinary interests? That's either stupid or utterly malicious!

"We can try to get Wang Teng's help, but we can't touch the strategic reserve resources!" Shao Zheng set the tone seriously.

He didn't think those strategic reserve resources would entice the other side, since they no longer lacked them, meaning their importance had greatly diminished.

However, these strategic resources are extremely important to the country, as they are the cornerstone of ensuring the strength of the top leadership!

"Alright~ I'll take care of contacting Wang Teng. What you need to consider is how to effectively prevent the siren invasion in the days to come."

"At the same time, we need to guide and relocate surplus residents to inland cities as soon as possible. This is a long-term task."

"We cannot place our hopes on others; at least, it's not the urgent time yet."

Hua Junshou's words shattered their illusions. If they were to make the decision, they wouldn't even know when they would sell out the country.

Focusing only on immediate matters, they can at best play tactical games, but they can't play strategic games at all. Rather than letting them participate in planning, it's better to let them defend their territory.

A look of disappointment flashed across Chairman Liu's face. In his opinion, this group of people were too conservative, and the resources were worthless if left unused.

Its value can only be truly realized when it is put to use; with the essence of the earth, the birth of forbidden spellcasters can be sustained.

Dimensional magic is impossible to use without sufficient mental strength; even using the Dimensional Core to break through forbidden spells will not unleash its full potential.

(End of this chapter)