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Chapter 749 - 749 749 Comprehensive Ceasefire in the Middle East

749: Chapter 749: Comprehensive Ceasefire in the Middle East 749: Chapter 749: Comprehensive Ceasefire in the Middle East Due to the demand for cold weapons, Zhao Guang had looked into it and came to understand a bit more about it.

Now, the sale of cold weapons really had a significant market, especially the Dawn Prop Factory run by his brother-in-law, which had already developed into a company valued at over a billion.

It was all due to the various props, or, in other words, all kinds of cold weapons, that it had become like this.

The cause was that initially, he fought against a modernized army using weapons branded with Dawn Prop Factory’s label.

Latter on, they discovered their connection with this prop factory, and many of the items he sold were beneficial to their training, which only made the connection stronger.

Dawn had become a valuable brand.

In recent times, many places had started building arenas.

The most popular sport now was to go to the arena and spar with various “experts” to prove one’s strength.

Many routines and even fictional elements from novels were being thoroughly researched and applied in practice by them.

Once this trend exploded, even Zhao Guang, who instigated it, couldn’t suppress it.

“Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore.

I don’t understand these kinds of things anyway.” Zhao Guang genuinely didn’t understand; this involved some very delicate issues that couldn’t be resolved with knowledge alone.

At least, the knowledge Zhao Guang had learned was incapable of providing answers.

“Is there anything else?” Zhao Guang simply continued to ask.

“Indeed, there is.

Recently, the Middle East has completely ceased warfare.”

“The Middle East has completely stopped fighting?

What’s going on, and what does it have to do with us?” As far as he knew, there had always been conflicts in the Middle East due to oil, and they never ceased.

Even if it was just localized warfare, it had consistently been ongoing.

How could it suddenly stop?

Moreover, what did their ceasefire have to do with him?

He wasn’t in the oil business.

“Isn’t it because of you, with the battery and the Oil Tree fruit?

You haven’t forgotten, have you?”

Zhao Guang spread his hands: “I haven’t forgotten, but high-end engines still require fuel, don’t they?

That’s something I can’t replace.” Zhao Guang wasn’t omnipotent; he had no way to replace those aerospace kerosenes.

“Indeed, but it’s not the high-end goods that are most used; it’s the stuff at the bottom.”

“With your batteries, new energy sources are going to erupt completely in the future.

Gasoline and such will naturally become obsolete.

Otherwise, why would the former oil companies be investing in your technology company?”

So it was the former oil companies that had invested.

It felt like he had made a fortune all of a sudden.

“I see.

So it means that the world’s demand for oil will decrease in the future, and that’s why they can’t continue the war over there.”

The wars in the Middle East were for oil, or more accurately, for profits.

But with reduced demand for oil in the future, the profits from it would naturally decrease as well, and become less and less over time.

As his type of battery becomes integrated into all industries, the so-called lifeblood of industry would need to change.

“Furthermore, Oil Trees are now being planted on a large scale, sufficient for the transition period.

The higher-ups are also researching the application of your battery in various fields and anticipate more research orders in the future.”

Zhao Guang gasped; surely he couldn’t be expected to design everything himself.

He didn’t have that much time.

If really necessary, he thought he might just teach them a few simplified versions of the Basic Runes.

In the future, when designing various batteries, it would be enough to just include these trademark-like runes.

Compared to wasting his own time, it didn’t matter if some of this information leaked out.

Of course, at the beginning, it might still be wise to find some reliable candidates.

He would select them himself, at least ensuring that those chosen at the start were clean and problem-free.

Whether they would defect later would be up to their personal choices.

“I understand.

I will prepare them well.

But the Middle East stopped fighting that quickly?”

“It’s mainly because the opposite country, Ugly Country, is having problems; there’s a massive drop in oil prices, leading to a significant devaluation of their currency.

They’re almost unable to cope now.”

Zhao Guang smiled: “Isn’t that a good thing?

If this continues, they might become the next country to disintegrate.”

He was aware of just how much currency that country had printed; if it all burst forth, the consequences of their premature overspending couldn’t be suppressed anymore.

“What’s good about that?

If it really gets to that point, to ensure their own survival, they might cause a major incident.” People can do anything crazy when they’re desperate.

“You don’t say, are they going to start a major war?

Aren’t they afraid it’ll destroy the Earth?”

“Destroying the Earth?

That’s not going to happen now.

When most people have reached the Energy Introduction level, a certain degree of radiation won’t have much of an impact on the human body.”

Zhao Guang slapped his forehead; it was still his problem.

That meant that in the future, Mushroom Eggs would no longer have the potential to obliterate all of mankind, which would indeed make them likely to be used.

Those damn bastards—if they dared to act recklessly, he would certainly make them suffer.

However, to suppress them comprehensively, his current strength seemed insufficient; he needed to continue improving.

“Let’s go back to talking about the Middle East.

What are they doing now?”

Zhao Guang didn’t want to continue the previous topic; it was a bit heavy, or rather headache-inducing.

“As for the Middle East, because no one is stirring up trouble, the situation is much more peaceful.

The key point is they are not foolish; they’re very aware of what current events signify.

If they continue to waste as before, it won’t be long before they become poor.”

That was true; their wealth was due to their oil sales.

Living in constant extravagance and consumption, once oil lost its value, the majority of them would become poor.

Those accustomed to a lavish lifestyle would never allow it.

“So now many of them are learning from Dubai, aiming to cooperate with us in construction.”

“All following the tourism route?

But if there are too many, won’t the competition be fierce?”

Ye Zhi nodded: “However, what does that have to do with us?

It’s perfect for exporting some labor and easing domestic pressure.

Besides, I don’t think all of them would be that naive.”

But, the people in her family might not all be ready; sudden changes like these could cause discomfort.