Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?-Chapter 281 - 283: Misunderstandings Arising from Information Asymmetry

Chapter 281: Chapter 283: Misunderstandings Arising from Information Asymmetry

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“Your Majesty, perhaps the Lord of Demon Soil’s strength is insufficient? Afraid to reveal his foundations,” a Cabinet minister said.

“Your Majesty, if that is indeed the case, this method must be controlled by our Great Nether, otherwise it will be a disaster for ten thousand years. I heard from Scholar Bai that the Demon Soil not only doesn’t lack food but even has a surplus of copper and iron. They can even make chariots from it. Yet their lands have no mines for copper and iron; perhaps they use some secret technique to produce them.”

“Not only that, it’s not to talk up others, but the Demon Soil is strong in military, and all those Demon Soil Spirit Monsters are of the third realm. Coupled with abundant resources, they can make chariots from copper and iron, no less capable than those demon machines and evil spirits. Now they trade with our Great Nether, selling firearms and flesh puppets. If we could obtain their essence, we might be able to make Great Nether invulnerable to external and internal disasters.”

“I understand,” Wang Cheng responded helplessly.

“I am willing to stake my head on it!” Bai Lv said resoundingly.

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“Are those words true?” Emperor Shen You’s eyes flashed with surprise.

“For this matter, let the Ministry of Finance handle it. Minister Wang, you will lead. Make sure there are no slip-ups,” Emperor Shen You said, looking at Grand Secretary Wang Cheng, as if to say, ‘You were the most eager, so you can deal with it.’

“This matter cannot be handled with force. The Demon Soil is not weak; we must plan this out slowly,” Emperor Shen You stated.

“Furthermore, their food production is extraordinary. From what I’ve seen, each acre can yield ten thousand stones, maturing every seven days, without any food crisis.”

“Since the Lord of Demon Soil is in favor of trade negotiations, then let’s use that as our means of infiltration to win over the Demon Soil Spirit Monsters. Such a vast expanse of the Demon Soil surely has people who know the secret techniques, and with just one of them, Great Nether would relieve much pressure,” Emperor Shen You spoke out, wishing he had been more insistent at the beginning instead of agreeing so easily.

“What exactly is the Lord of Demon Soil thinking? Rejecting everything outright,” Emperor Shen You wondered, his expression filled with confusion.

“The strength of the Lord of Demon Soil is remarkable, probably not inferior to mine. At present, he seems to be low-key and unassertive,” Emperor Shen You remarked with a sigh.

“Though those from Demon Soil are cold and detached, they always respond when questioned. If not for their hideous and fierce appearances, perhaps… they could even be good neighbors,” Bai Lv sighed as he spoke.

“The strength of the Lord of Demon Soil is probably not inferior to that of the Demon Machine Emperor or the Demon Insect Dominator,”

Bai Lv emerged from almost five months of closed-door training to ascend to a ninth realm magician. Emperor Shen You was delighted at first, but this time difference led to such a big issue, missing the opportunity, so it was natural for him to feel aggrieved.

Bai Lv continued to speak, but all the Cabinet ministers present just felt dumbfounded.

It’s not possible, and moreover, coupled with the secret technique for copper and iron, they can create magical treasures. When the time comes, we’ll naturally not lack soldier armor, allowing us to eliminate external threats from our foundation.

Upon hearing this, the other Cabinet ministers couldn’t help but gasp in shock. This was serious business.

The strength of the Emperor Realm is truly terrifying.

And Bai Lv was only talking about one small aspect of agriculture, the grain production. There’s still the livestock farming to consider, which Qin Muye also has.

And indeed, this Demon Soil also uniquely favors them. If pressed too hard, it may not be that easy.

On the other hand, a glint of realization flashed in Emperor Shen You’s eyes: “No wonder I wanted a cultural exchange, but they insisted on trade. If this method falls into Great Nether’s hands, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.”

Otherwise, if we push them into opposition, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Grand Secretary Wang Cheng, who had just doubted Qin Muye’s abilities, quickly spoke up with an eager tone.

All parties are eyeing us, eagerly waiting for us to show any weakness.

And that includes the remaining Demon Insect Dominator and Demon Machine Emperor.

It would be better to take action with this opportunity, for if they grow and flourish, they will become a great threat, and we must nip the danger in the bud.

The Emperor is definitely correct; the only ones who can be wrong are his ministers.

They neither have the viciousness of demon worms nor the horror of demon machines, and are not as omnipresent as the evil demons.

Willing to offer preferential terms despite not accepting students for cultural exchange?

Even if magicians are sent to assist, they might achieve a harvest every seven days, but certainly can’t reach a yield of ten thousand stones per acre. After all, an acre is only so big; it’s impossible to accomplish.

Cabinet ministers have changed I don’t know how many times, princes and grandsons have exhausted I don’t know how many others, and even several Crown Princes have been replaced, yet Emperor Shen You still sits on the imperial throne today.

On ordinary days, when they sparred, their opponents were never of 7th rank, so they had no idea how powerful the 7th rank was. Only Emperor Shen You knew that without his intervention, let alone anything else, just the three Great Demons of the Spirit Realm alone could instantly cause all magicians to fall into demonic possession without the ability to control themselves.

The first part of that statement might have been passable, but the claim of ten thousand stones per acre plus a harvest every seven days was absurd. If only he had toned down his exaggerations a bit, they might have believed him.

Bai Lv, now a Ninth Realm magician and holding a First Grade office in the Cabinet, was the legitimate leader of a newly formed faction and was rising in power like the midday sun, becoming a favorite in the eyes of Emperor Shen You.

The Great Nether, although prosperous, could not withstand such a great blow all at once.

Now that Emperor Shen You had spoken, no one would doubt Qin Muye’s strength.

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This remark from Emperor Shen You also caused ripples in the hearts of the Cabinet ministers. They had not anticipated that Emperor Shen You would bring up the idea of an educational exchange.

Emperor Shen You himself was a thorn in the side of all the major powers.

First and foremost, his seed had been blessed by a certain Seed Goddess who was also the Queen of the Underworld, and with the protection of the Earth Mother Goddess and other divine beings over Qin Muye, plus divine artifacts, treasures, heroic profession, and various resource-amplifying buildings, the food production was truly immense, with percentages and fixed values being factored in.

Although, in Bai Lv’s eyes, the Lord of Demon Soil seemed no different from an ordinary person, if that were truly the case, he would not have been able to rule over so many powerful Spirit Monsters.

The so-called non-contention merely means a lack of strength to compete; otherwise, they probably wouldn’t be good people either.

So the feeling of being directly appointed without any competition was fantastic. There were quite a few who wanted this position.

Thus, the actual food production would only be greater.

He was just worried that these fools would fail to see the gap and act rashly, which would lead to tensions and make things difficult.

He had risen from insignificance and had fought his way to this position with real swords and spears. Combined with millennia of governance, he could be described as a transient Cabinet and an ironclad Emperor.

He seemed to understand why the other party had refused his suggestion to send students for an exchange: ten thousand stones per acre and a harvest every seven days was pure fantasy.

Powerless though he was, as an emperor who had ruled for ten thousand years, how could he not know the importance of the secret technique of the Demon Soil and that it could even resolve the maladies of the Shenyou Dynasty? The problem was, he couldn’t achieve it.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shen You was also tempted. He and the Cabinet ministers were different; they thought they were strong because they banded together, but in reality, the decisive factor in victory was not power, but individual strength.

The problem brought about by the accumulation of land was that farmers could not survive. But with a yield of ten thousand stones per acre and a harvest every seven days, would there still be people dying of hunger in this world?

Wang Cheng was delighted, “Yes, Your Majesty, your servant will make sure it is done well.”

He felt somewhat resentful towards Bai Lv in his heart. You should have mentioned such critical information earlier.

If he fell, the prosperity of the Great Nether Empire would be but a fleeting cloud, dispersing in an instant.

The rest of the Cabinet, upon hearing this, could not help but feel secretly alarmed.

The implication was clear; obtaining this secret technique meant internal strife would no longer be an issue.

In Wang Cheng’s eyes, the Demon Soil was simply the land of barbarians. In Bai Lv’s description, they indeed had some strength, but how could they compare to the upper state of the Great Nether?

At this time, the remaining Cabinet ministers’ expressions changed slightly. Bai Lv’s words seemed to suggest inclinations toward external matters.

Bai Lv was not boasting; the yield Qin Muye produced was genuinely terrifying, completely defying common sense.

Did people really think that the engagements with the three Great Demons of the Spirit Realm they usually faced in the Upper Three Realms were complete? They were only subject to the remnants of bewitchment that managed to invade after being intercepted by his Divine Thought.

If they really engaged in conflict, it would be more than just the Lord of Demon Soil taking action. The remaining Demon Insect Dominator, Demon Machine Emperor, and even the Spirit Realm Three Demons would join the fray.

Previously, he had been too busy to meet with Bai Lv and had simply ordered the eunuchs to pass the decree, deliver the reward, and advise him to make good progress on his breakthroughs.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were countered by Bai Lv: “Grand Secretary Wang, your words are mistaken. You have never seen the Lord of Demon Soil and do not comprehend its terror.”

But if someone were really to go there, no one would make the journey. On the Great Nether’s side, they were the upper state, and the Demon Soil was merely the land of barbarians. Otherwise, why would they scornfully refer to it as the Demon Soil? To this day, that had not changed.

As long as the Lord of Demon Soil lived, he could not act rashly.

Should he handle this matter well, while climbing up higher in status seemed unlikely, he could use his merits to possibly advance his strength further, or even catch a glimpse into the mysteries of the Emperor Realm.