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Chapter 651 - 572: A Little More Aggressive in Business_2

Chapter 651: Chapter 572: A Little More Aggressive in Business_2

If it weren’t for the couple Gareth and Pale Bone pressing down on the Dragon Race’s side, those Giant Dragons really couldn’t endure the "sugar-coated bullets."

You must know, these humans’ offers were higher than Amberser’s, going to Gold Coin Island to trim nails could only get you a bit of sheep or cattle meat, but these humans directly sent over herds of live cattle and sheep, along with glittering Gold Coins.

Although the quantity was a bit less, the unit price was high.

The Dragon Race isn’t a species that knows gratitude, long-time poverty, and the oppression from the Ancestor’s era have made these young members of the Dragon Race greedy for quick success. They possess immense Power, yet can only live overseas.

Regardless of any temptation, these Giant Dragons could not resist.

Once private contact started, it basically couldn’t be stopped.

Gareth had thought about slaughtering a few young dragons to deter the restless Giant Dragons, but his father-in-law fought to the death to break through the Seal and stopped Gareth.

"They are not your slaves, nor your livestock for harvesting!"

Even if these Giant Dragons had once betrayed, the obsession of Dragon Tomb’s Master was to protect the Giant Dragon clan, and there was no reasoning with him. Gareth couldn’t really kill his own father-in-law, now he could only turn a blind eye, only demanding the Dragon Race prioritize the quotas for Gold Coin Island.

But once this door was opened, the outcome was already doomed.

Humans can’t accept such double standards of exploitation, let alone Giant Dragons? Dissatisfied feelings would accumulate, eventually exploding.

Either the entire Dragon Race perishes, or Amberser’s monopoly gets broken.

Selwyn looked forward with great anticipation at her mentor; she had heard numerous related legends, the person before her was the Legendary individual who could even package and sell Deities.

How would he act against such a tactic in the trade war?

Amberser didn’t directly give Selwyn an answer, but instead asked her, "The Alchemist Association wants to break our monopoly, what do you think?"

Selwyn was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized this was the teacher testing her; she promptly shared her thoughts.

"Currently, the advantage is still on our side, the Alchemist Association doesn’t have the military power to support such actions. The simplest and most direct method is naturally to continue to blockade the trade routes like before.

"Though there are many who are desperate, if the death rate is too high, they too will consider the cost. Giant Dragons are not easy to negotiate with, their greed will only grow until a certain threshold is reached, causing the profits from venturing out to sea to fail to outweigh the risks, then naturally no one will go."

Once Selwyn finished speaking, she looked nervously at Amberser, hoping to get her teacher’s appraisal.

Amberser offered no judgment, only nodding for her to continue speaking.

Selwyn steadied herself and continued, "We should continue to expand our advantage, their attempt to break the monopoly will take a long time, and soon the All Nations Conference will be called. If Laine can stabilize the surrounding neighbors, no large wars will arise in the short term, this is our best opportunity for expansion.

"The market of the Laine Empire has always been difficult to open due to fervent faith, after all, we have close ties with the Undead, but this time, we can take over the majority of the share, that’s a market of tens of millions of people, the minor moves of the Alchemist Association are inconsequential in comparison."

Selwyn had obviously prepared extensively for this plan; she could readily cite many figures which absolutely showed she had put in the effort.

Amberser quietly waited until she finished speaking, then provided a short comment, "Too low."

Confused, Selwyn asked, "Teacher, what do you mean ’too low’?"

Amberser shook his head saying, "The aggression is too low."

"Aggression?"

Selwyn looked puzzled, what did doing business have to do with aggression? Could it be her teacher was planning to directly use military force to destroy the Alchemist Association? That didn’t fit with the image of the great person she imagined. Selwyn’s vision of Amberser was supposed to be a leading sage who could make the world dance with a few simple words while sitting down for a glass of red wine, not a brute who would resort to killing at the drop of a hat.

Amberser guessed what Selwyn was thinking and said with a smile, "My student, if we are thriving entrepreneurs, then focusing on market expansion is correct. The larger the market, the easier it is to leave our rivals behind and grow ourselves. Resources, technology, these core things are always more important than destroying opponents.

"But this is only applicable in the early stages of entrepreneurship, suitable when the business is not too big. Because at that time, we are too weak, surrounded by competitors. You cannot destroy all your rivals, so you should focus on strengthening yourself.

"Now, we are the world’s number one monopoly, including raw materials, technology, transportation... The only place where the Alchemist Association has an advantage is their end-sales, and they are also our only competitor. Understand our position, we are the world’s first, facing the challenge from the second in line.

"If we just avoid the conflict and choose to explore new markets, the third in line will think they can also challenge. We would be constantly faced with cunning tactics, with us as the prime target because we are the strongest, we have no competitors, only a pack of hyenas waiting for us to perish to devour our carcasses.

"When we eliminate the second in line, the Alchemist Association, the third and fourth will be busy devouring their carcass, while Laine’s market remains ours. At this stage, it’s not simply about expanding the incremental market, but about fighting over the existing market share."