A strange world

Chapter 575 Section 232. "When the Orcs Knock on the Door" filming begins

Filming for the fourth Magical Image was ready, but days of rain hampered them.

Annan stood in front of the window sill of the living room and stared at Liberty City in the rain.

"Professor Annan, do you need me to clear the rain clouds?" Dean Blehim, who came to teach Lilith, asked.

Annan felt envious. Mages could change the sky and do anything with magic, but he could only summon the evil dragon who was greedy for money...

He declined the dean's proposal and decided to let the two leading actors get acquainted with each other again.

With nothing to do, Annan asked the maid Abby to bring paper and pen, and lay on the windowsill to draw.

Rich people don't like rainy days. Because of the poor sanitation environment in most cities, as long as it rains, the excrement hidden in the alleys and roadsides will float everywhere with the stagnant water. It splashed on the body and flowed to the door.

Annan suspected that Allen Continent's high heels were forced out because of this situation.

Looking at the few pedestrians on the street, Annan also drew soap.

There is also one in Allen Continent, but it's not like that at all.

Their "soap" is a special liquid medicine that can cleanse the skin. It was invented by an alchemist. A bottle costs a few gold coins and can only be used a few times. It is said to be mixed with gold powder - I don't know if the material is really precious or not. Alchemists have the same unspoken rules.

Most people in Liberty City are resistant to public bathhouses. They would rather work a little longer than waste time cleaning themselves up like a pussy.

Annan attacked their prejudices and spoke of the virtues of hygiene. But having soap would save a lot of trouble.

The painting was almost done, and Annan presented it to Olmedo.

"What's this?"

Olmedo thought they looked like some kind of hieroglyphic symbols.

"The first is an umbrella, held over the head to keep out the rain. The second is soap, used to clean skin and clothing."

Olmedo imagined how it would be used, then asked, "Don't we have ponchos?"

"Umbrellas are more convenient."

Olmedo was noncommittal. Although she couldn't see the utility of something called an umbrella over a poncho, there was nothing unpopular about Annan's invention.

Even girdles are on sale in "Diagon Alley" everywhere, and there are more and more good-figured ladies and ladies at banquets.

Based on the strong execution power of Liberty City, on the third day of Annan's invention, the world's first umbrella and first soap appeared.

The umbrella was pretty much what Annan envisioned—a canvas top and a wood and metal pole. As for why it's not all metal - it's one thing to be heavy, and it's another thing to be too good or not.

When an item can be used for decades, it means that its sales will not be very good.

Appropriate glitches can stimulate people's "shopping desire."

Annan's favorite material is bamboo, but so far he has not seen any trace of them in this world.

The soap was shaped into a square shape and lay there like a piece of dessert, exuding the smell of tallow.

"I tried it. It works better than plastic perfume, but it has no smell." Ingrid said.

Scent-sculpture is the soap invented by the alchemists.

"Isn't it easy to make it taste better? Put some flower petals in it or pour some perfume when making it."

It’s just that the cost will keep rising, but that’s okay. Unscented soap is kept at a low price and sold to the poor, while scented soap is packaged as soap and sold to the rich.

The same can be done for umbrellas. The poor people's umbrellas are simple and strong, while the rich people's umbrellas are exquisite and beautiful.

One is daily necessities and the other is luxury goods. Liberty City doesn't cheat the poor.

"This will put us in competition with the alchemists." Ingrid suggested, "Should we contact the alchemists in a gentle way?"

"Is the alchemist more powerful than the Kingdom of Ruikan'er?"

"no the same."

The threat to the Kingdom of Rikanel is in the form of force, and the Alchemists attack where they do best: between cities.

For example, pressuring the cooperative nobles to boycott Free City goods, or engaging in price wars and using their stable production lines to dump goods - they have always done this.

Many small inventions belonging to ordinary people were stolen by alchemists in this way.

Moreover, every move in Liberty City itself attracts attention and imitation from the outside world. Things like Magical Image, Fast Pants...especially Fast Pants. Counterfeiters seem to be worried about the poor sales of Fast pants, and they are also selling them under names such as "Annan pants" and "Jack pants"...

In any case, they are cheaper than Liberty City, and some are of better quality than Liberty City.

"It doesn't matter."

Annan didn't care about alchemists or merchants. You and Free City are the biggest guarantees for your products. As long as you stay ahead of the curve and maintain your reputation, you don’t have to worry about not being able to sell your products.

The cake is only so big.

If Liberty City wants to increase residents' income and GDP, it must squeeze out other areas.

Behind the rise of Liberty City is bound to be a bloody storm.

It has to do with human nature and survival.

"And alchemists aren't always monolithic."

There are also good wererats like Maria and Broken Tooth. There can never be fewer good people in The Alchemist than wererats.

In the future, if Annan goes out to recruit alchemists, they will naturally flock to him.

The long rainy day finally paused as umbrellas and soap were delivered through the free port. Although the sky is still overcast, it’s time to start shooting.

The original version of "When the Orcs Knock on the Door" is a simple story: Chris is a salesman, but his life is not good because of the economic crisis. He has to pay the rent and has a son to raise. His fortune consisted of a few valuable but unsold machines. Because of poverty, his wife left him. Chris, who wanted to give his children a happy life, decided to engage in a high-paying securities job, but there was no salary during the six months of the internship. He was kicked out by the landlord again, so the homeless father and son had to rely on those machines to survive for six months.

Like "The Fall of the Mage Tower", "The Orcs Knock on the Door" required a lot of localization. Annan's script was revised several times, and Tina was also taken out of vacation.

The final plot presented was: Chris and Christopher, a father and son of orcs, lived in a city. They suffered discrimination and ridicule because of their status as orcs. They could not even find a job. They only had a few tattered weapons that they could not sell as mercenaries. Unable to bear the pressure, his wife abandoned her husband and son and returned to the tribe.

Because Chris had never met his father, he didn't want his son to make the same mistake. On this day, in order to celebrate his son's birthday, he spent 1 silver coin to take his son to watch "Betal's Redemption".

He was attracted by the magical image of Liberty City, which had no discrimination, no oppression, freedom and beauty. He wanted to go there with his son, but the ticket to Liberty City cost 6 gold coins. He had to make a choice, continue to be confused or pursue hope...