usenovelonline Chapter 215 Each with their own ulterior motives
Chapter 215 Each with their own ulterior motives
Chapter 215 Each with their own ulterior motives
"Let me put it simply. My plan is really quite simple, consisting of three points. First, I want the Tang Clan to feel that we are the prey. That's why the list I gave them just barely hit their bottom line. Think about it: when the Tang Clan keeps increasing their stakes and maximizing their profits, what will the Tang Clan members think if we choose to give up and turn around to invite other teams to spar?"
"Secondly, the reason I said we can't hand over the initiative to those guys from the Tang Clan is simply this: I want to maximize my profits with the least amount of money. Even if the price on that list is tripled, it's not that valuable, and it wouldn't cost much within the Sun Moon Empire. Since we know this, the Tang Clan naturally knows it too, so they will undoubtedly refuse us and say that we lack sincerity. At this point, Rachel and Yan Lingshu need to take the initiative to offer more bargaining chips. As for offering more bargaining chips, we must suffer a small loss first, otherwise the Tang Clan members won't fall for it."
"First of all, we were the ones who initiated the sparring, and we willingly jumped into the trap they dug. Also, Rachel previously said that he could represent the captain, and that the captain didn't care about these things. So they'll assume I don't know anything about the team and will try to extract information during the sparring. Therefore, from now on, your interactions must subtly reveal that the captain is useless except for his strength, and you must also express your dissatisfaction with me. And this subtlety can't be too deliberate; you must intentionally leave openings for them to break through our soul tools. This process must not be too easy, or we will fail."
"The second point is the part where they escalate their betting after we've fallen into their trap. As soon as they start escalating, we immediately withdraw. I will act as a mediator to persuade you to continue, but you must object and disagree with me. This is to establish a wrong perception for them, and it's the beginning of the plan. After we stop competing with them, we will compete with other teams using betting levels lower than theirs. This action is for no other reason than to make them feel that they have lost the benefits that were offered to them for nothing."
"Once they start to get restless, it means you've already experienced their strength, so there's no need to continue. Also, hint that if they can demonstrate even greater strength, you're still willing to continue. At this point, they'll show increasing strength, and this process will gradually escalate because they won't let you, their fat sheep, escape all at once. So, at this point, you need to learn to negotiate a lower price. The maximum you can offer is 50% more than the list price. If they say the price isn't enough, tell them that there's only so much of this controlled metal, and they simply can't get any more. This will effectively extinguish their hopes."
"The last point is very simple. Use the plan I devised to constantly test the strength of the Tang Clan. This outcome will only benefit your strength, so it's a win-win cooperation. However, we are the biggest winners, and what they gain is not much for us."
Luo Yu finished explaining his plan in one breath, and everyone felt that the plan was absolutely flawless. It was not a conspiracy at all, but an open strategy.
This was clearly a trap set for the Tang Sect, a trap that even Shrek Academy might struggle to escape, let alone the Tang Sect. This was because, following the incident with the Body Sect, the three great empires were facing a severe shortage of rare metals. Luo Yu's plan effectively exploited their weakness, leaving them no room for countermeasures.
Either you obey, or you refuse.
If you behave well, you might get meat and soup to eat; if you don't cooperate, you won't get anything, and you'll have to watch helplessly as those who cooperate eat meat and drink soup.
Often, without comparison, there is no harm; but once comparison is made, many things will feel unbalanced in one's mind.
To put it simply, if you choose to cooperate, you can get the reward you want without paying any price or losing anything. Although you know that this cooperation will help your opponent grow, if you refuse, you will get nothing and can only watch helplessly as others take what should belong to you and enjoy it all to themselves.
This blatant, overt scheme is unsolvable unless you have absolutely no shortage of those resources.
"But Captain, what if the Tang Clan doesn't follow your plan? Are we just going to give up on them?" Jing Peng was a steady person, and no matter what the matter was, he always sought the safest method.
Rachel stood up, patted Jing Peng on the shoulder, and said, "Actually, it's understandable if the Tang Clan doesn't fall for the trap, but what about Shrek Academy? And there are plenty of teams from the three great empires waiting in line. So, one more or one less won't make a difference. What we need is a sparring match between strong individuals. Whether they come or not is their business, because what we're pursuing this time is simply a pure trial. Unexpected gains are welcome, but if not, so be it. The captain understands this very well."
"It seems I was overthinking it," Jing Peng nodded sheepishly.
"I'll leave the rest to Rachel. As for Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, they shouldn't get involved. Let them go to Mingde Hall for a period of quiet cultivation. I won't interfere anymore. If they mess it up, Rachel and Lu Jiuyu will be the ones punished. If they succeed, I'll take you to the base of Experiment Subject No. 3 for two months of advanced training." Luo Yu smiled and tapped the table, offering a deal that no one could refuse.
Rachel perked up immediately, stood up, and said energetically, "Did you guys hear that? I'm the captain now. If anyone doesn't follow orders, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Luo Yu smiled and said, "It's getting late. I need to report to His Highness the Crown Prince about the recent situation. So, I'll leave the rest to you. Remember to do a good job and don't let my plans go to waste."
"Mission accomplished!"
"Mission accomplished!"
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"Yuhao, do you think we should accept their invitation?"
Inside Huo Yuhao's room, everyone gathered to discuss the Sun Moon Team's sudden visit and request for a sparring match.
Beibei was unsure about this matter, so she decided to discuss it with everyone.
"I think the sparring is just a pretext; the real purpose is for them to understand our strength beforehand," Huo Yuhao said, pointing out the Sun Moon Team's true intentions.
Xu Sanshi then asked, "Should we refuse them?"
Beibei shook her head and said, "Actually, we don't necessarily have to refuse them. After all, they are the ones sparring with us, and we have the initiative now. So, we don't necessarily have to give up. But I need to verify one thing before I can draw a conclusion."
"Senior Brother, you mean this list, right?" He Caitou took the materials list, looked it over carefully, and then replied.
Beibei continued, "How are the materials above? Are they the rare metals we need, and the other materials for soul tools?"
"These are indeed the materials we need, and they are rare metals that the Sun Moon Empire currently strictly controls over the three great empires, as well as some materials that are extremely difficult for the three great empires to obtain." He Caitou also knew the value of this list.
"If that's the case, it means one thing." Huo Yuhao paused, looked around, "Since those people from the Sun Moon Empire can produce this list, they must think they have us cornered. So we absolutely cannot agree to them immediately, otherwise we won't be able to get these materials so easily anymore."
"Yuhao, do you mean we should keep refusing until the other party raises the price to our satisfaction?" Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao, thought for a moment, and then joined in.
"That's right, that's exactly it. Since those people from the Sun Moon Empire can produce such a list, it means they know nothing about our strength. Even if we participated in the last competition, five years have passed, and they can't possibly know everything about us. So they have no choice but to exchange information with us for benefits. They think they have us cornered because we really lack rare metals, but aren't we just as confident in them? As long as they don't understand our strength, they will definitely agree to our demands for the sake of the subsequent competitions." A sly glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, giving off a sense of shrewdness.
Beibei was a little worried and asked, "Yuhao, do you think they'll really agree? What if they disagree if we set the price too high?"
"Prices are negotiable. Isn't that how business works? As long as they still have the desire to win the championship, they will not give up this great opportunity to understand our strength. Because they have lost to us before, this time they will definitely do whatever it takes to exchange benefits with us in order to defend their past glory."
Huo Yuhao revealed his plan. In fact, Bei Bei had guessed what Huo Yuhao meant, but he had a feeling that things were a little too simple. However, Bei Bei did not dismiss it, but instead became more vigilant.
"As for whether our plan will succeed, we'll see how our negotiations go tomorrow. If we reject their proposal and they stop negotiating with me, it means my guess was partly wrong. The real key is still to come: whether they will agree to our conditions. If they do, then my guess was correct."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's confident demeanor, Bei Bei nodded and chose to wait and see how things would develop.
As for right and wrong, success and failure, let's see what tomorrow brings.
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
My imagination is limited, so I can only write down some basic plans. Please don't criticize too harshly...
(End of this chapter)