Chapter 552
Chapter 552 - 532: Unexpected Harvest
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Lu Ping’an held the tax bill in his hand, calculated the actual amount to be paid, and nodded with satisfaction. Any more than that would be excessive.
In fact, the benefits listed on it were quite generous.
At the same time last year, a high-quality Silver weapon could easily sell for over a million if someone was willing to buy it.
Gold-tier? That was virtually priceless. A high-quality Rule-Level item could sell for over a billion if there was a market for it, but who would actually buy it? It’s a strategic weapon for defending the nation!
This time, the "Truth-level" items from their world would be at least tens of millions if priced at the market rate of Gold-tier. Many people returning home would have to consider selling Rule-Level items to pay their taxes.
This would lead to social unrest and market chaos, and would also be detrimental to the normal growth of explorers with high returns.
So, there are some tricks here: the tax targets are "Truth-level" items rather than "Rule-level" items. The difference between them is quite significant.
By Earth’s standards, Rule-Level items are those above Gold-tier, which can be considered as Truth-Level items. But for the Silent Mountain Range, most Truth-Level items are merely top-tier Silver.
The so-called Truth-Level refers to items with characteristics that "break rules and make dreams come true," which are still different from the "Rule-Level" items of the human world.
Silver Taboo items are expensive, but they are not the same as Gold-tier items. This is limited to a one-time "Truth-Level", which can become an excuse for "invisible benefits."
"How do we price them? If we ask people to appraise and calculate them piece by piece, the cost is too high and the owners will resist. It would be better to draw a line and set a standard, with prices for Truth-Level items and Taboo items below that level in the same tier, to avoid wasting manpower and causing conflicts."
Truth-Level items are difficult to price? Then take the lowest, and price it according to Silver Taboo items.
"Is this a newbie benefit? Those who missed out can’t complain..."
Can barely reaching the Decree-Level fourth-tier Silver and having an even higher Rule Power Peak Silver be the same price? But since the rule is to take the lowest, it is based on the lowest noob Silver price.
The first batch of explorers enjoyed various preferential treatments in all aspects. As only their local domain has the existence of Truth-Level items, such benefits should only exist once. However, they are enough for many people to gain considerable benefits and start accumulating advantages from the very beginning.
This is a benefit for those who dare to take risks. Those who come to the demon-encounters land for the first exploration and actually harvest "Truth-Level" items here are adventurers who deserve more significant investment. At least they are truly brave and lucky enough. Whether it is to encourage enthusiasm or reward those blessed by "heavenly luck," this tax reduction is nothing.
The estimated value of the Truth-Level item is one million, and the tax owed is "only" 150,000.
If you’re not stupid enough to evade taxes, you only need to pay within a year. This doesn’t really pose any short-term pressure. You can use the "Truth-Level" item to snowball your wealth.
"...It’s foreseeable that some gray areas and industries on Earth will be chaotic for a while. Many newbies may even have ’nuclear weapons’ in their hands."
Xia Qin rubbed her brows, feeling a little worried about the public security in her city.
Let alone the distant, the few Truth-Level items they obtained here could cause countless big news, especially the "Beast God Severed Hand."
"Don’t worry. To be honest, our ancient city and Schlei Domain should be on the same level in terms of overall status in the world. What we really need to worry about is our ’Holy City,’ those big cities. They will have much more security-related fun."
"Yeah, if I were lucky enough to obtain treasures during a trip, there would undoubtedly be more opportunities in big cities."
With a large amount of foreign labor, resources, weapons, and species entering their world, chaos and growing pains were bound to happen. As a peace officer, Xia Qin had gradually returned to her usual train of thoughts.
With the first exploration being a "great success," it was foreseeable that Earth would enter the era of great piracy...the Great Voyaging Era.
Some things might never go back to the way they were.
Lu Ping’an was not in a hurry; he still had important matters to deal with, such as continuing to cooperate with the several members of their Royal Family.
In the last two days before their departure, the three princes and princesses of the Royal Family approached him and began discussing cooperation. From their perspective, they should be able to afford the tickets with the final crashed prices in the capital.
They could have disembarked, but in the end, they chose to maintain a cooperative relationship with Lu Ping’an.
The reason? They didn’t believe they would be safe just by changing worlds.
Divine bloodlines are a blessing; but if there is no power to protect oneself, they become a curse.
Given their status and special positions, if they were to enter Earth through official channels, they would naturally become public figures. But...
"...Whether it’s being sought after by local forces or being summoned by the fallen Royal Family, we’d be nothing more than marionettes. We’ve been puppets for the first half of our lives, and we don’t want the second half to be the same."
Princess Yaxi was sincere in saying this, but her words resonated with the others born as commoners.
𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Not having to worry about food, drink or future employment, not having to go to school, work, overtime or tests, and you guys still complain, meow!" This blunt statement from Meow, accurately expressed everyone’s inner exclamations.
At the same time, it also made the atmosphere somewhat subtle.
Lu Ping’an understood that these royals were probably scared by their troubles and worried that they might accidentally end up in some Exotic Realm big shot’s laboratory or breeding room. Sometimes, being a princess and being above the melting line of lava might not be an advantage.
"...Shelter us for a while, and we will compensate you."
Princess Yaxi immediately switched gears, taking a professional attitude that allowed the negotiation to continue.
As invisible people in the Holy City, these royals would naturally be targeted by various forces if they returned to Earth as explorer companions. Lu Ping’an’s "smuggling" ability was probably their life-saving straw.
After arriving in the Exotic Realm, they would also need some time and resources to adapt to the local environment, adjust their conditions and appearances...The three peripheral figures of the Royal Family had no interest in inheriting the heavy crowns. They planned to start their new lives as an ordinary foreigner.
After careful consideration, they concluded that they should find a safe area to stay for three to five years, wait for the spotlight to pass, and for the number of foreigners on Earth to increase. That way, they would truly become ordinary people.
"It’s too much trouble... " Lu Ping’an showed hesitation, as he didn’t want to bring trouble on himself.
"We have the Royal Family’s collection of books, about our world’s profession system, as well as a set of training methods and secret recipes."
"Deal." Lu Ping’an immediately changed his mind.
So, Lu Ping’an’s hands were filled with more "books."
What he was most interested in now was the power of the "Moon God system," which was also Princess Yaxi’s own inheritance. It was supposed to be exclusive to high-level Moon God Knights.
"The power of the Moon God and Sun God can actually be combined? I had never expected this."
— End of Chapter 552 —