Overgeared

Modern and convenient infrastructure, advanced technology, a stable economy, high security, quests to get the mass produced Grid set, etcetera—from a player's point of view, the Overgeared Kingdom was a very attractive kingdom. The long history and abundant resources of the Saharan Empire wasn't very attractive compared to the convenience of the Overgeared Kingdom, which was developed using the sense of modern people.

In fact, the number of people migrating to the Overgeared Kingdom was increasing every year. Still, it wasn't the case that every player coveted the nationality of the Overgeared Kingdom. The high security of the Overgeared Kingdom meant there was no work for mercenary users, the Overgeared Kingdom's policy of controlling the respawn area of the top bosses deterred high level users, and the economic market directly monitored by the Overgeared government and managed by the Muto Merchant Group was shunned by merchant users.

The safe and stable Overgeared Kingdom might be a 'good kingdom for people to live in,' but it wasn't a good environment to have a dream.

"The price of iron ore has soared to 5 gold? Should I buy some more?"

"The rising speed is much faster than expected... Um... I'll buy it for 9 gold, no, 13 gold."

"It is said the empire has started construction of a new fortress!"

"There is too much bidding going on there. Let's turn to the east. Since the competition for stone purchases intensified in the east first, those kingdoms will soon begin to build fortresses."

For merchants and engineers, the great human and demon war was an important occasion. It was especially true for the merchants and engineers who didn't belong to the Overgeared Kingdom. Most merchants and engineers in the Overgeared Kingdom were commissioned by the Overgeared government to produce goods or carry out construction. They had no choice but to be wary of the Overgeared Kingdom when setting prices. Meanwhile, merchants and engineers of other kingdoms were commissioned by various kingdoms and were free to set prices.

For example, the current metal and stone resources were in short supply. It was because demand increased rapidly ahead of the war. In just four days after the news of the great human and demon war broke out, the market price soared by nearly 20 times. The merchants and engineers of the Overgeared Kingdom delivered goods to the Overgeared Kingdom, regardless of the fluctuating market price.

It was because this was how the contract was signed in the first place. The Overgeared Kingdom gave merchants and engineers the right to use quarries and mines, guaranteeing stable sales. Instead, they offered to buy items at the 'fixed price.' The workers and merchants took it for granted. It was a great attraction to be able to collect resources reliably and deliver goods at the fixed price at any time without having to fear monsters, bandits, or mercenaries hired by competitors. Instead, they weren't able to enjoy this special event, but... who knew this would happen? They couldn't be disappointed considering the benefits they had already received.

"Make sure to stack up the purchased materials in the warehouse. Don't put items, especially those in high demand for blacksmiths, on the market until the market prices rise as much as possible."

Until now, the Overgeared Kingdom had the upper hand in the item market. This was natural as most blacksmiths belonged to the Overgeared Kingdom. Merchants who didn't belong to the Overgeared Kingdom used to sweat every time they tried to deliver resources to the Overgeared Kingdom.

Now the situation had reversed. Resources couldn't keep up with the overflowing manpower of the Overgeared Kingdom. The Overgeared Kingdom had reached a point where it couldn't make items even if it wanted to.

They took the initiative against the Overgeared Kingdom...

The merchants even felt some pleasure.

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"Is this all the materials coming in today?"

"It is said that the mines are on cooldown."

"If the amount for production isn't enough, we should buy it on the exchange."

"There is nothing else for sale on the exchange. The moment the news of the great human and demon war broke out, many individuals or merchant groups started buying goods..."

"Were we only sucking our fingers?"

"Of course not, Lauel was the first to start buying. Still, you know that there are people on the exchange who click fast. It is impossible to buy them all. In the meantime, some crazy rich person have sorted the items in 'order of high price' and swept the sales... rumor has it that he bought iron ore for 200 gold. At that price, I wonder if hoarding is meaningful at all..."

a game for chaebols?

in the blacksmith rankings and vice president of the Overgeared Blacksmiths Association (Grid was the president, but this didn't mean much)—since four days ago, he failed to take one step out of the smithy. Currently, he put down his hammer for the first time. He couldn't do

of the finest

Grid. It was natural since the items that Grid

"Yes..."

must be left in

the elite. At the very least, we have to supply top

Rabbit

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the Overgeared

place. Administrator Rabbit might be intimidated in front of such extraordinary figures, but he expressed his opinion in a dignified manner,

that war supplies in short supply should be purchased at a

have to pay a lot of money

want to buy finished products?" a female military officer from Valhalla asked

homeland and the world. Apart from some small kingdoms, or ethnic groups in border areas, they had witnessed

out of personal feelings. Not buying the materials necessary for a war because the market price had risen? The behavior of merchants who hoarded materials while coveting huge profits was abominable, but the change in price was a natural law of the economic market. He wanted to refuse due to this natural law? It was nothing more than

shot back, "If we buy finished products from outside, it will be useless because they are of lower quality than what we are used to

equipment. As you know,

cut off the words of Valhalla's female military officer. This was a public place. It was even a gathering of the key figures from both kingdoms. It was a disgrace to act like this. He sighed and spoke to

military officer showed an

clicked his tongue and explained, "We are the heroes of this age gathered under the banner of protecting humanity from demons. It

course, the logic is that they have to cooperate with us. Yet what can we do if they don't want to?

disaster occurs in due time, they

"That's right."

he silently watched the meeting. Valhalla's senior military officer—just like the top military adviser, Sima Qian, his name shone golden and his insight was excellent. He could immediately see the thought of Rabbit,

has the

moment Lauel thought this, the senior military officer continued, "However, it is too late to get supplies after the disaster has already begun. It might be a bit extreme,

"In what way?"

the hell gate and letting demons flow out... those who have experienced the power of the demons will be alert enough to recognize that the great human and demon war is a disaster,

that we should deliberately release demonic creatures and harm people?

the other hand, Lauel's assessment was different. 'He has decisiveness... Ares

destroyed cities all over the continent, players would slowly realize that the great human and demon war

Overgeared Kingdom off would deteriorate. The more famous a merchant, the more they would turn over supplies to the

there are a lot of people who won't listen no matter how we try to persuade them, but... it will be hard to handle the aftermath once it is found out

process of destroying cities and planting fear in people. Would

military officer's opinion is the most reasonable? If

but he didn't show his innermost thoughts since he had been involved in politics for a long time. It happened at a time when the officials of the

The door of the tightly closed meeting hall opened without anyone's consent. It

from their seats. It was the same

Your Majesty,