The unexpected situation of one player being eliminated before the start of the second session was something that no one expected.
According to the 'internal information' obtained by the second prince, the investment prepared by the third prince Andrew should be 20 million pounds. If this figure is correct, then Yindi Potion Company may continue to bid, and the result...
The third prince, Andrew, was so smart that he secretly raised the price to 30 million!
Including the deposit, the third prince Andrew misappropriated a total of 35 million gold pounds from the army. This behavior undoubtedly touched the bottom line of the kingdom.
Everyone knows that the potion business is extremely profitable, and everyone also knows that investing 20 million gold pounds can make it back in a short time. If only 20 million gold pounds are misappropriated, there is no problem in supporting the expenses for a year with the spare funds, but Andrew All funds were removed to allow him to succeed in his campaign....
Who will pay for the army’s salary and procurement expenses for the next quarter?
Sure enough, after the singing session, Rhodes IV's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Although he was silent, everyone could see the anger mixed in his clouded face.
The third prince Andrew did not pay attention to the situation on the stage. Instead, he was complacent with the price he gave. He looked back at the eldest prince and the second prince provocatively, failing to realize the gloating on the faces of the two brothers.
“Once a quote is submitted it cannot be changed.”
The cardinal put the three documents back into the suitcase and asked the nun to take them to the pope, king and others sitting on the stage. Then he said to the three princes: "Now please submit the financial certificates and account statements of each company."
Without Ma Wei having to say anything, Tiffany, who was sitting next to her, walked up to the stage with the company's accounts. The financial director of the eldest prince and the third prince also stood up, and they all brought the company's accounts.
To review the accounts, of course, the bank must provide proof and guarantee. For this reason, the Church of the Three Destinies specially invited the financial department managers of three major banks, the Royal Bank of London, Thames Bank and the Central Bank of Westminster, to let them participate in the fund review process. Among them, to ensure that the bidders did not provide false information.
This is also the so-called capital raising link.
As long as the funding matches the numbers in the submitted bid, there should be no problem.
It takes time to review the funds. Taking advantage of the opportunity of waiting, the cardinal announced the next step: "Please submit the potions produced by your company to the church for inspection."
Funds are very important, but in addition to funds, the church also needs to verify the potion production capabilities of participating companies. Although the church has mastered the potion formula and can make potions independently, everyone knows that human power cannot be compared with machinery. The Kingdom of Windsor The ability to leap from a small island country to a world leader relies on advanced industrial technology!
Once the industrial production line is established, it means that the production cost of potions will be reduced. The reduction of production costs will mean the price of potions will be reduced. The price of potions will be reduced. It also means that the church can buy more potions at low prices and seize a larger market. !
From a certain perspective, the quality of potion production is greater than the funds prepared!
"Submit them in order, Bracken Potion Company, you go first."
"Yes, my dear Bishop."
Instructed by the eyes of the eldest prince, the Marquis of Bracken stood up, strode onto the stage, put the box he was carrying on the table, took out the key and opened it, in full view...
He took out a glass bottle with many small black balls in it.
"This is a new product launched by Bracken Potions Company - Spiritual Enchantment Pills!"
Marquis Bracken introduced loudly: "Taking one pill will allow the user to enter an out-of-body state for a short period of time. During this period, the soul can be attached to any object or creature, as long as the possessed person's soul is strong. Weaker than the user, you can control the body of the possessed person!”
On the stage, Lord Rhodes IV nodded slowly after hearing the introduction of the Marquis of Bracken. He was obviously very satisfied with the magical effect of the magic pill. Pope Umbry I and the three archbishops had no expressions on their faces. After all, Bracken's magic pill The formula used by the company comes from the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny. The church has long known its effects.
"It's very good..." The Cardinal took the bottle, opened the cork, poured out a black pellet the size of a thumb, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it, then sniffed the smell, nodded and said, "The quality is good, the details are taken care of. It’s pretty good too.... Well, let me give it a try.”
The black pill was thrown into his mouth, and the Cardinal closed his eyes. Not long after, his body suddenly relaxed. Marquis Bracken, with quick eyes and quick hands, supported the Cardinal who was almost tilted and leaned him smoothly on the chair.
The soul is invisible to the naked eye, but as long as you focus your magic power on your eyes, you can see the outline of the soul. Holding his daughter's little hand, Ma Wei saw the cardinal's cyan soul rising from the body, floating in the air, and turning back and forth. After two turns, he penetrated into the body of the nun next to him.
The nun's body trembled, her bright eyes suddenly lost their luster, and she stared blankly at the ground at her feet. After about half a minute...
The absent-minded eyes gradually regained their brightness, but this time, their eyes were no longer clear, but became much colder.
Looking at her hands and moving her limbs, the nun nodded slightly: "Yes, the effect is very good, it is definitely a high-quality potion."
Marquis Bracken responded quickly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Excellency Bishop."
"The higher the quality of the potion, the longer it will last. How long can the magic pill developed by your company last?"
"This needs to be measured based on the strength of the possessed person's soul. It is difficult to give an accurate number..."
Marquis Bracken thought: "If calculated based on the soul strength of an ordinary adult man, a powerful being like you, the Cardinal, can maintain his soul state for one hour by taking one spiritual pill, and two pills for 2 hours, and so on.”
"Yeah, pretty good."
The bishop asked no more questions. The soul left the nun's body and returned to his own body. He had completed the demonstration. The specific effect was seen by Pope Ubli I, the three archbishops, the king and others who were in charge of judging.
"Next, Manstein..."
"cough."
A slight cough sounded from behind, interrupting the Cardinal's words. The Cardinal turned around and saw the Pope waving to him. He quickly ran forward, lowered his head and listened...
"Yes, I understand."
The Cardinal returned to the stage and changed his mind: "Next, Yindi Potion Company, please send a representative."
The third prince was stunned for a moment and didn't understand why he jumped over Ma Wei and let himself go on stage first. However, this was obviously the Pope's will. The Pope's order cannot be disobeyed. After hesitating for a while, the third prince personally picked up the suitcase and came to the bishop.
"The products of Yindi Magic Potion Company are strengthening potions."
In front of everyone, the third prince took out a bottle of transparent liquid, which was as colorless as water. There were slightly rising bubbles when it was shaken: "The strengthening potion can improve the user's physical strength and five senses in a short time, and improve the magic." Increase..."
"Strengthening potions, advanced potions..."
The cardinal showed a slightly surprised smile, and couldn't wait to take the bottle, put it in his hand and looked at it: "The refining of strengthening potions is very difficult, far more than medium and low potions, even in the sequence of high potions , it can also be ranked in the middle, and the church has been unable to mass-produce it... How many doses can Yindi Potion Company produce every day?"
"One gallon." The third prince replied: "Strengthening potion requires too many manual steps. Our company has not been able to achieve full industrialization, so the output is only 1 gallon."
1 gallon, 4546 ml, equivalent to 162 bottles based on 1 ounce dosage per bottle.
This output can be said to be too much or too little. It is stuck in the middle, neither up nor down, which is really embarrassing.
When he heard that the output was only 1 gallon, the Cardinal said "Oh", and his interest was obviously not as high as before, because the church can produce almost 1 gallon of strengthening potion every day, but it just didn't have time to produce it in large quantities.
However, there is nothing that can be done. As the third prince said, the more advanced the potion, the more complicated the production process is. It is not easy to make strengthened potions. There are too many manual production steps, making it difficult to automate.
As for the materials, they are even more expensive. When the main materials are scarce, the church cannot produce them in large quantities. This is one of the reasons why the strengthening potions have not been able to assemble demon hunters so far.
Only by lowering the price can we enjoy more benefits brought by magic potions.
Obviously, neither the eldest prince nor the third prince's potion company can produce potions in large quantities. This is not their fault, because Manstein's potion company can't do it either. Technology limits production efficiency. Only technology Only by achieving a breakthrough can the production of potions be further improved.
Disappointed, the Cardinal looked at Ma Wei. Before he could speak, Ma Wei stood up, holding a strange cylindrical object covered by black cloth, and led Yunia onto the stage.
Seeing Ma Wei take the stage, both the Pope, the three archbishops, and the king couldn't help but straighten their backs, wanting to see what kind of surprise Ma Wei could bring them.
Mercury's blood is something that can be found but cannot be sought. This time, in order to bid, Ma Wei will definitely bring out some good things that are at the bottom of the box!
"What's this?"
The Cardinal stared at the cylindrical object that Ma Wei put on the table and asked curiously: "Do I need to turn off the lights?"
"No need." Ma Wei opened the black cloth and revealed a flowerpot. In the flowerpot, a rose grew very delicately.
"ha!"
Third Prince Andrew laughed loudly, he thought it was something!
After a long time of fussing, the relationship is just a rose!
wrong....
Is this a piranha?
Edible piranhas are not unusual either!
It’s not like the Kingdom of Windsor doesn’t exist!
"Well...."
The cardinal bent down and looked at the rose carefully, and found that there was a colorful silk thread at the root of the rose. While at a loss, he kept recalling similar features in his mind.
On the stage, the sharp-eyed Archbishop of Camberley discovered the clues of the rose. His eyes shrank slightly and he was surprised: "Could this be..."
Archbishop Brandon smiled slightly and acted extremely calm: "Well, I guess he is obsessed with flowers."
"how do you know?"
"I guess, can't you?"
Pope Ubli I ignored the two archbishops' attempts to undermine each other, but said in a serious tone: "The church cannot make the obsession flower at the moment because the key material is missing... the tears of the mermaid!"
"If Nicholas von Manstein can make the Obsession Flower, it means he has mastered the extremely precious potion material of mermaid tears!"
"Is it very precious?" King Rhodes IV did not understand the specific value of the mermaid's tears: "How precious are they?"
"Mermaids are very proud extraordinary creatures. Only when they are willing can you get a tear. Otherwise, even if you torture them with the most cruel methods in the world, they will not shed tears!"
Pope Ubli I said with a solemn expression: "Nicholas von Manstein is recognized by the mermaid! In other words, he has channels to buy mermaid tears from humans who are recognized by the mermaid!"
"Is it difficult to get the approval of the mermaid?" Rhodes IV was a little confused.
"It's not a question of whether it's difficult or not...it's that there is no necessary exchange of interests between mermaids and humans!" Ubli I slowly shook his head: "The environment in which they live does not require the help of humans. On the contrary, there are always Humans harass them for tears. Ancient books record that humans once deceived mermaids for tears. Since then, mermaids have never believed in humans again! It is impossible to get tears by actively approaching them!"
Although the tears of the mermaid are precious, what attracted the attention of Ubli I was not a small tear, but the terrifying channel behind Ma Wei!
Even the people at the lowest level know how precious mermaid tears are!
Where did Mavi get such a treasure?
If he can even get mermaid tears, can he also get other precious potion ingredients?
The Church of the Three Destinies has mastered many potion formulas, but many of the materials are not available in the Kingdom of Windsor. If you want to obtain them, you can only import them from other kingdoms through the potion trade. However, something as precious as potion materials cannot be obtained. The church strictly controls it, so where does it say that you can get it if you get it?
Because of this, the channels in Ma Wei's hands are particularly precious!
He can bypass the church and buy potions!
"First the blood of mercury, and then the tears of the mermaid. It seems that Nicholas still has a lot of good things in his hands..."
Ubli I looked at Ma Wei and said quietly: "Everyone, what do you think?"
"I agree with your statement, Your Majesty the Pope." Archbishop of Camberley stroked his beard and said: "Nicholas von Manstein must have many treasures in his hands that he has not yet taken out. This kind of person has mastered a large number of precious resources. , if you can’t use him, you must get rid of him. What we can’t get, others can’t get!”
"Hey, what do you mean?" Archbishop Brandon felt uncomfortable with what he said and quickly interrupted: "I came all the way from the Kingdom of Frederick just to make money in the Kingdom of Windsor. Is this wrong? What's more, Nicholas is already a Windsor He is a legal citizen of the kingdom! He just joined the church two days ago and became a believer in Nande, the goddess of wealth! This kind of person can be taken seriously and put to good use! How come we are involved in getting rid of him? "
"I suspect he is a spy sent by other churches!" said the Archbishop of Cambury.
"Fart!" Archbishop Brandon almost jumped up from his chair: "We have checked the details a long time ago, and there is no problem at all! He has not been blessed by the gods at all! I have verified it with the goddess Nande! You This is slander!”
Archbishop Cambury sneered: "Brandon, can you think about it, how can an ordinary businessman have so many channels, and can even buy mermaid tears? There must be big forces behind him. ! I suspect it’s the Judgment Cult!”
"stop fighting!"
Ubli I couldn't stand listening anymore: "It doesn't matter whether Nicholas von Manstein is a spy sent by other churches. It is a certainty that he has not received the blessing of God. Brandon, has he done anything for someone?" A god provides faith?"
"No! I can swear to the goddess Nande, absolutely not!"
"Having no faith in the gods or receiving blessings from the gods means that he does not believe in the gods wholeheartedly, or that his faith is not firm. Such people are valuable to win over."
Ubli I pondered:
"The church needs him, and I am willing to give him a chance!"
