Invincible Heroes - Hidden Architect

God's Chosen Calendar·September 7, 2001.

The divine war breaks out.

The four gods defeated the Chaos Lord in the air of Asa, and the whole world rejoiced!

This great victory was like a shot in the arm for Yasha World, which had been on passive defense, and its inspiring effect was comparable to Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition.

For a time, the songs sung by the bards in the taverns of the major forces turned into war hymns praising Yasha's crusade against Chaos. The enthusiasm of the major forces in fighting Chaos also increased a lot, and there were even heroes competing for it. The rush to sign up to defend the Chaos Frontier.

However, there is one exception.

The boost of Asa's victory over Chaos seemed to have no effect on Brakada.

Two weeks have passed since the news of victory, and the whole country of Brakada is still in a state of mourning.

Yinwuling was originally the most prosperous trading center in Brakada. Whether it was the quality, quantity of shops, or the number of customers, it ranked first in Brakada, and even in the entire Yasha.

During the peak sales season of Yinwuling, its sales are so booming that anyone who sees it will never forget it.

Especially during holidays, Yinwu collar is always full of energy.

Crowds of customers crowded around and spent money like water. The streets and alleys are crowded with people, and there is an endless stream of customers in front of various shops. People happily choose their favorite products and enjoy shopping.

From magic books and various magical machines to food, snacks, and handicrafts, they are all sold with great success and excitement.

But now, on the streets of Yinwu collar, there are more merchants selling things than customers buying things.

Especially those shops that sell high-end magic mechanical products, they are simply depleted and unable to make ends meet.

"Magic gas carts, magic heaters, magic ice machines... all are big brands from first-line factories, and they are all first-hand products from the factory.

Vomit blood and sell it! All discounted!

In our store, your gold coins can be used as Titan coins. Yes, you heard it right, everything is discounted! "

"The store is closed, factory genuine products, limited sale, limited quantity, first come first served!"

"The Storm Treasure Factory has closed down! The Storm Treasure Factory has closed down!

The boss, Huang Bu Laji, owed 350 million yuan and ran away with the little bunny girl.

We have no choice but to take out the treasures in stock and sell them.

The original price of the alchemical treasures was more than five hundred and more than one thousand, but now they are all one hundred and eighty! All one hundred and eighty!

Boss Huang Bu Laji, you are not a human being, please give us back our hard-earned money! "

During this period, Bracada experienced a major economic earthquake.

Mixue Bingtang told Brakada with facts that the market has rules and the economy has cycles.

The cycle lasts for twenty years, like a dream and an illusion.

Twenty years ago, Bracada had just experienced a technological explosion. In the first 10 years, industrial productivity increased by 40% to 55%, and the number of factories increased from single digits to hundreds of thousands. Bracada’s gross national income almost doubles every year!

Brakada, which has a long history, has leveraged the explosive power of Magic Technology to fully unleash the potential of the established power.

With the help of methods such as sucking blood from various affiliated forces and dumping luxury goods to the top leaders of major forces, Brakada has really lived a good life.

At that time, as long as you were a [Brakada] - note, the [Brakada] here refers specifically to high-level military units such as mages, djinns, etc., you could easily find a good job that would allow you to live a life of luxury and entertainment.

In those mage colleges, before the students graduated, factory owners contacted them in advance and offered various conditions to invite them to join, bidding against each other, and using all possible means.

At that time, the food in Brakada was so cheap that everyone could have enough food and clothing even if they didn't have to work, and the resources in Brakada were so cheap that every city's warehouses were piled high.

So, why is such a glorious Bracada out of gold coins now?

In a word, it is because the people have become poor and have no money to squeeze out.

The development of magic technology has indeed led to the prosperity of leading industries. Trossa, the boss of the Trossa Chamber of Commerce, has become the richest man in Braccada, with a fortune of 60 billion gold coins, equivalent to 1 million Braccada middle-class Household lifetime income.

A total of 16 largest chaebols control 73% of the country's gross national product. The top aristocrats pursue monopolies. Small and medium-sized enterprises seem to have no worries about survival, but in fact they can only make ends meet.

In the next ten years, Brakada's industrial production doubled again, but the income of ordinary mages and djinn remained almost unchanged.

The Trossa Chamber of Commerce has increased production of its magic gas vehicles and doubled its output. Do we still have to ask those mages who find it difficult to buy one vehicle to buy two?

Ordinary people are too poor and useless, and the magic pneumatic vehicle is unsaleable. Of course, the Trossa Chamber of Commerce will no longer invest in production.

If they have this spare money, they might as well buy land and speculate on the Mage Tower to earn short-term funds.

The Mage Tower is expensive, who will buy it? It’s not like a mage who doesn’t have a mage tower should buy it.

What should I do if I can’t afford it? Your income is so stable and your salary is so high, let’s borrow it!

As a result, large-scale gold coin resources flowed to real estate, and then more gold coin resources were sucked back from real estate.

By now, Brakada's so-called hard work and getting rich has long become a joke.

If you want to live in a luxurious mage tower, have a large manor, a large villa, or ride on an armed boat, you have to take a different path.

Those top dignitaries with armed boats, villas and mage towers, how could they get so many gold coins?

To put it bluntly, it’s either that I don’t feel bad about spending my gold coins.

For ordinary people, it is impossible to get rich overnight without stealing or robbing.

She is a maid in an armed airship villa and has made a fortune.

Ordinary mages and djinns get car loans, house loans, consumer loans, and all kinds of advanced consumption.

The ordinary mages of Brakada were so intoxicated with their wealth that they did not realize the nature of gold coins at all.

What is a gold coin? Gold coins are the embodiment of labor power. Borrowing means overdrafting your future.

The rich get more wealth, the poor get a lot of debt, and after the carnival, it is chaos.

When the economy was good, no one felt it. Now that the economy is bad, ordinary mages and djinn gods borrow money. When they close and open their eyes, the interest is the principal.

They were like dolls kidnapped by Brakada's big vault. Their bodies were full of holes, and bloody gold coins were flowing out every second.

If you don’t want to pay interest, you can only make quick money and pay back the principal as soon as possible.

How do you get quick money? It's either war or venture capital.

In the first bubble, the war against Negan, Brakada suffered a huge defeat due to the intervention of the hell forces for unknown reasons.

For the lords who regard war as a business and those petty dignitaries, ordinary mages and djinns, defeat means losing all their investment in the war.

Those who went crazy with debt to fight the war even lost their pants.

Bang, the first bubble burst, and Bracada already had some buildings that were about to collapse.

But soon, the second bubble hit like a hurricane.

invest!

Then they were tricked by Mixue Bingtang again, although they didn't realize yet that they had been tricked.

But as the flow of gold coins becomes more and more concentrated, Bracada's economic bubble has begun to collapse.

After the collapse of the economic bubble, the average salary income of ordinary mages in Brakada fell by 70% in just two months.

The interest value of their loans has remained basically unchanged.

In order to repay various loans, they can only eat potatoes and pumpkins every day and drink a bottle of ale for three days.

No more money can be made from the common people, and the involution among the powerful is accelerating. The big and powerful eat up the middle and powerful, and the middle and powerful eat the small and powerful, and the small and powerful are waiting to die.

Within two months, monthly investment in factories in Bracada plummeted from 10 billion to 1 billion.

Industrial production dropped by 90%.

Factories across the country have closed, and more than 160 million people are unemployed. People are feeling increasingly difficult.

There was a dock recruitment in Luoyueling. There was only a position for three people, but 2,000 people signed up.

It’s not that Brakada is out of gold coins, but the people are out of gold coins.

Aged and Trossa have piles of gold coins, but even if they have three heads and six arms, how much can they eat and use in a day?

When the bubble burst, the consequences of excessive concentration of wealth exploded.

The top rich and powerful, accounting for 0.2% of the entire Brakada, already occupy 98.8% of the wealth in Brakada.

The total economy shrinks, and the remaining wealth is not enough to sustain the survival of 90% of the 98.8% of the people.

The bottom layer of that strange-shaped economic support pyramid suddenly collapsed.

Even the Yinwu collar, which has always been the best business, has no business, let alone other places.

Because of this, the news of Yasha's victory over Chaos did not cause the slightest disturbance in Brakada - I can't even afford to eat, what do you care about Yasha Chaos, it's the end of the world!

Of course, Brakada's top dignitaries have noticed this situation, especially those in the Grand Council.

Of course they are not blind or deaf, and they all know that things will not go well if this continues.

But - so what?

If we want to change the status quo, we must let the top dignitaries bleed, release some gold coins back into the market, and revitalize the economy.

Well, here comes the question, who should be released?

A. [Let Trosa go, he is the richest. 】

I am Trossa, permanent member of the Grand Council of Bracada! The founder of Magic Technology! The master of the Trossa Chamber of Commerce! Legendary hero!

The entire industrialist faction stands behind me. Four demigods have property here. Do you want me to bleed? Don't you want your life?

B. [Let Favre go, he is a reckless man, he lost the battle last time, he is the culprit! 】

What's the meaning? I, Fafner, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the chief of the war faction, do you dare to touch military expenditures?

Awesome! I think you want to rebel, take it down for me!

C. [Let Dairis go, she is just a harp-playing bard who is easy to bully. 】

Young man, do you know where so many mages in Brakada got their loans?

The Great Treasury of Bracada!

Then do you want to guess which faction the big treasury belongs to and why it is so rich?

Good guy, the money has been robbed from the creditors. Do you really think our logistics force doesn’t have the force?

D. [I have no choice. I can only let Escher go. Escher is nicknamed the Philanthropist, but he has always been a good person. 】

Oh, I am not talented. Do you understand the current Speaker of the Brakada Grand Council and the current Emperor?

Please refer to Queen Caitlin and Dragon Queen Moriel to talk to me again, thank you.

E. [Let Agaide go, he seems to be the weakest! Having no strength but being so rich, a common man is not guilty of possessing a treasure! 】

Young man, do you know the value of legendary architects?

have no idea?

Hey, that's right, your level is not worthy of knowing, otherwise you wouldn't be able to say such stupid things.

F. [Let the Thunder Temple, also known as Titan, release]

Ah, I'm dead.

There are six options, all of which are questions. This question is actually easier to solve.

Just choose G with your eyes closed!

G. [Let’s suffer for the people a little longer. 】

Everyone is happy!

…

"Ahem! Next, is the next topic.

According to reactions from major major cities, the unemployment rate in Brakada remains high, and nine out of ten mages cannot find a job.

Without work, there is no income, and without income, there is no way to survive. This is a big issue related to the rise or fall of the country.

Gentlemen, do you have any suggestions or opinions on this? "

At the Grand Council, Eschar looked around and waited for a while, but no one spoke.

In desperation, he could only say:

"Since everyone is not enthusiastic about speaking, I can only name them.

Mr. Pickem, as the second-in-command of the industrial faction and the person in charge of many gargoyle factories, do you have any solution to this problem? "

Pickem stood up with a thoughtful look on his face and said seriously:

"I actually have an idea.

Speaker, we have to take into account the new situation, carry forward new wisdom, and solve this problem from a new height. "

"oh?"

Eskel also became energetic,

"Tell me more about it."

“I think the problem of too many unemployed people must be solved together with the previous problem.

As for the previous problem, a large number of factories’ products are unsaleable, their inventory is serious, and the factories are losing money.

You see, there are so many goods that cannot be sold, and so many mages who are unemployed.

Wouldn't it be enough to let those unemployed mages set up self-employed businesses and sell goods?

Kill two birds with one stone!

It can not only solve the problem of product backlog, but also solve the problem of unemployed mages. "

"Bah bang bang! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"Okay! Kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone. I am worthy of being appointed as a permanent member. I just have high standards."

"Your Majesty, Pickem!"

Many congressmen applauded and cheered.

A peripheral reserve member clapped along without thinking. After applauding for a while, he suddenly realized a problem.

He quickly poked the person next to him and asked in a low voice:

"Huh? That's not right. Products are unsalable because no one buys them. Let them sell them, who are they selling them to?"

"Are you smart? What does their life and death have to do with you? Shut up."

"Oh, that's right too. Good! Pick Jem is so awesome."

Pickem nodded to the applauding people around him to express his gratitude, and sat down with a smile on his face.

At this time, the thunderous applause and cheers gradually subsided.

Escher smiled slightly and said:

"Very good, then these two issues will be treated as one and solved together.

Next topic. "

Having said this, Eschar solemnly pulled his tie, straightened his hat, and his voice suddenly became much louder:

"Gentlemen!

Our immortal hero, the glory of the Great Council of Brakada, the great hero who defeated the Demon King's Territory, the permanent honor of Brakada, the embodiment of both wisdom and beauty, courage and force.

The miracle worker, His Highness Xingfeng!

At 10:30 yesterday, I was officially promoted to master level hero.

This means that we, Bracada, will have both a legendary architect and a master architect.

In terms of quantity, we will be tied for first place with Elemental City, and in terms of quality, we are the well-deserved number one in the Yasha World!

Let us use the warmest applause to express our most sincere congratulations to the mentor of His Highness Xingfeng, the great legendary building, and the permanent president of Al Gade! "

PS: It’s too late. Let’s go first. There will be four thousand left later.