Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 823 - 828: Looks Good

Chapter 823: Chapter 828: Looks Good

France and the United Kingdom are very close, so meeting up doesn’t require waiting for another day, and knowing what Yang Yi wanted, Eric had already brought a plentiful supply for Yang Yi to choose from when he arrived.

It must be said that Christmas Tree Eric wasn’t just a capable equipment dealer; he was also a very dedicated one, and even more so, an equipment dealer that Yang Yi liked very much.

Of course, it was also true that Yang Yi didn’t know any other equipment dealers.

But Eric didn’t see it that way.

"You think of me when you have a need, which is good, so I’ll give you a ten percent discount."

Handshakes, sitting down, and pleasantries exchanged, Eric’s first sentence was about offering a discount.

Indeed, what Eric said was quite intriguing, that one should come to him out of need rather than going to someone else, so he would give a discount. What did it mean? It meant that Eric had competitors.

"Oh, even though your stuff is a bit more expensive, I believe that you get what you pay for."

Indeed, with just one ambiguous statement from Yang Yi, Eric felt a profound sentiment.

"Of course, my merchandise is all top-of-the-world quality. Can those Russians provide this? No, they can’t. And the Americans, they just talk big, but when you need something and ask them to deliver, sorry, they always delay. Buddy, in Europe, I dare say that no one’s goods are more complete than mine!"

Alright, one sentence had indeed tested out a lot. At least Yang Yi now knew that Eric had two sets of competitors, or rather, two groups of competitors.

"Uh-huh, there was an Israeli who found me last time, introduced by a friend. I just looked at his merchandise, there wasn’t anything I needed. Buddy, a friend of cheese is a friend of mine; our cooperation has always been very pleasant. With old friends around, why look for others?"

Yang Yi’s smile was very sincere, and Eric was deeply touched. He bit his lip before spreading his hands and saying, "The Israelis, they’re always all talk. They claim to have the most advanced stuff, saying it’s Mossad’s gear, but believe me, what they can offer is absolutely outdated, at least five years behind!"

Okay, Yang Yi had just mentioned an Israeli, in fact, he didn’t even know if there were Israelis in this business, but it seemed he wasn’t wrong, Israelis were also in this trade.

The number of people selling spy equipment certainly wasn’t high, but as long as there’s demand and a market, there will definitely be people engaged in this industry.

Now, it seemed that there were more people buying spy equipment than Yang Yi had imagined.

Yang Yi wanted to test further. He smiled and said, "Yeah, speaking of which, I remembered something, a friend introduced me to a supplier from Huaxia."

Eric looked quite surprised. He whispered, "What? Huaxia people selling goods? Are you sure it’s Huaxia merchandise?"

Yang Yi spread his hands, "I’m not sure, because I didn’t buy. Someone just mentioned it. You know, our circle is small. Friends always introduce each other to some things. Uh, that Huaxia person seemed to come from Xiangang."

Eric breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "I was saying, the Huaxia people have always been big buyers of intelligence, but they don’t sell their own equipment. The level of Huaxia’s equipment has always been a mystery, advanced or behind? No one knows. But buddy, you scared me. I really thought the Huaxia were going to enter this market."

Yang Yi looked puzzled. "What’s going on with the Huaxia people? Even if they enter this market, it shouldn’t be a big deal, right?"

Eric shook his head, "The Huaxia people, well, the Huaxia people, they are price butchers. In any industry that they enter in large numbers, it’s over. Within five years, the market will be full of Huaxia goods, all of it."

Yang Yi smiled, "But Huaxia goods are not considered high-end, are they?"

"How big is the high-end market? The mid-to-low end market is the mainstream. The Huaxia people occupy eighty percent of the market, leaving the high-end market to us is already the best outcome. I don’t know if our equipment will also go this way, but I think it probably will. There’s no way around it, the Huaxia people always manage to dominate with the Pareto principle."

"Uh, what’s the Pareto principle?"

Eric grimaced, "It means achieving eighty percent effectiveness with twenty percent of the price, dominating eighty percent of the market. Just like that, buddy, that’s how it is."

"Well, our market won’t be affected."

Eric spread his hands, "Who doesn’t have family and friends? One of my friends runs a bike shop, and his store is now all Huaxia goods. Another friend of mine is unemployed. He was in the communications field, got laid off because there’s no market."

Eric seemed very contemplative. After sipping his coffee, perhaps realizing he had said a bit too much today, he spoke earnestly, "Back to the main topic, what kind of camera do you need?"

"Oh, I need one with its own power source, no wireless signals but still able to transmit data, and very, very small. The smaller, the better."

Eric smiled, "So, the more hidden it is, the better."

"Exactly, as long as it’s not discovered, it’s good."

Eric held up two fingers, "Two main types, one is with good concealment; you tell me what it should look like, I’ll give you that. The other type is small in size, so small it’s almost invisible and naturally hard to find. The concealment type is cheap; the small size is expensive. Which do you need?"

"How about the concealment type?"

Eric glanced to the side subconsciously, then whispered, "Buddy, concealment types are mostly used by law enforcement. Even if they get exposed, it’s not a problem. But for us, being exposed means the end. So although the concealment type is cheap, I suggest you don’t use them. For example, camouflaged as ornaments, chargers, power strips, etc., there are many such pinhole cameras, but they’re too low-end and easily discovered."

Yang Yi laughed, "You’re still advising me."

"I’ve got to give you options. Now I have to ask about your price tolerance, because I have good merchandise now, expensive but with no other drawbacks!"

Yang Yi said with interest, "Oh, do tell."

Cafés are suitable for meetings but definitely not for trading. However, Eric directly took out a little gadget resembling a matchstick from his pocket and pushed it in front of Yang Yi, whispering, "Look at this, you won’t find anything with better performance."

Yang Yi picked it up, and indeed, the object in his hand was almost like a matchstick, but he could feel a bit of weight holding it, and even studying it up close, one could barely make out something resembling a camera lens on a spot at the very front, not much bigger than the tip of a needle.

Yang Yi put down the camera and said, "Looks good. How much?"