Volume 2: Empire Chapter 11: Profiteer
Seeing that Melken was in the same dilemma, Luke smiled and said, "You can see that the lower city of Saint Lun City is not yet in a position to attract large-scale investment. Even if I am optimistic about your research on extraordinary species, I cannot convince my father-in-law to spend a large sum of money on such a high-risk investment.
But if it is a small-scale investment.”
Melkan, who was originally a little disappointed, rekindled his hope after hearing Luke's last words.
“What scale is it?”
"On the way here, I saw some extraordinary animals you bred, and suddenly an immature idea came to my mind."
"Please go on..."
“The direction of supernatural species breeding has always been to serve the strengthening of the human body. Even if animal experiments are involved in the breeding process, it will ultimately be used on humans.
Have you ever thought about breeding extraordinary animals that can be sold directly?"
"Selling extraordinary animals? Is that feasible? There have been people who have had this idea for a long time, but it's not a big market."
"That was before..."
Supernatural creatures generally have high intelligence, and most of them can control their power very well . But when supernatural power is placed on ordinary animals with low intelligence, it is easy for supernatural power to get out of control.
If a dog that likes to destroy things is given the extraordinary power of breathing fire, the consequences can be imagined.
Therefore, except for people with special fetishes, ordinary people will not buy uncontrollable supernatural animals.
The trade in extraordinary animals has always been a very unpopular market.
Although Luke changed some of the plot, the general trend of the world did not change. He patiently explained to Melkan his views on the super-animal market.
"The world economy is booming, and the overall income trend of ordinary people is getting richer. For example, in Raging Wave City, more and more citizens have more money to spend on improving their quality of life.
Cats are no longer kept to catch mice, and dogs are no longer kept to guard the house... They are gradually appearing in ordinary families as companions, serving as pets for people to comfort themselves. "
Malcolm suddenly realized: "Mr. Luke, you mean... to breed extraordinary animals for pets?"
Luke replied, "That's right! In addition to the extraordinary power of killing, the extraordinary creatures also have harmless appearance and characteristics. The dog with a pair of wings is a great extraordinary transformation. If it can be given soft hair and limited affinity with the wind element.
As long as you can cultivate large quantities and reduce the cost to 20,000 Reichsmarks, I will sell you as many as you can cultivate."
Luke opened up a whole new field for Malcolm.
Giving a dog a pair of wings is not a high threshold for supernatural breeding, and making the fur more beautiful is not difficult either. As long as some breeding equipment is added, optimization breeding can be carried out. When the most suitable supernatural gene ratio and fusion point are found, the rest of the mass production breeding can be carried out by training a few workers.
only……
"It's difficult to keep the cost to 20,000 Reichsmarks. I'll try my best. But 20,000 Reichsmarks is already a lot of money. If we add our profit... do you think anyone would buy a dog like this that is no different from an ordinary dog except that it can fly and looks good?"
"Of course not." Dai Er couldn't help but say, "Do you know how much I spent on a Pegasus? 20 million Reichsmarks! I'll buy a cute flying dog at any price."
After Dale showed off his wealth a little, Luke said to Melken, "If you are interested in conducting research on extraordinary pets, Mr. Melken, I can bring an investment of 20 million Reichsmarks to your research institute.
In the future, I can continue to make additional investments based on your research results and the extraordinary pet market. With my investment and the profits from your breeding of extraordinary pets, you can do whatever extraordinary research you want in the future."
With an investment of 20 million Reichsmarks, Melken's breathing became a little short. Although this amount of money was only enough to buy a Pegasus for Luke's family, it could help Melken to push forward many research projects.
As for whether the extraordinary pets can make money, he is not in a hurry to consider it. Anyway, this technology is not difficult for him, and he can quickly produce a decent result. If Luke can sell the extraordinary pets well, he can not only enjoy the profits but also get additional investment.
Even if Luke failed in the extraordinary pet business, at least the 20 million imperial marks went into his pocket.
At this time, a dish was sent from the kitchen.
Cod with tomatoes and thyme.
Malken immediately asked Black Panther Monis to put the dish in front of Dale.
"Madam... This is the tomato thyme cod that my chef made especially for you. Please try it. Does it taste the same as the tomato thyme cod at the Golden Hotel?"
The waiter put a small piece of fish on Dale's plate. Dale smelled it first, then put it in her mouth to taste it carefully.
"Hmm..." Dai'er hummed as she enjoyed the food. "This is the taste. It's exactly the same as what the chef at the Golden Hotel made. I believe you now. The downtown area of Saint Lun City may have a wonderful side that I haven't discovered yet."
Dai'er's admiration made Melken put aside his last worries.
If this young lady ran back to Raging Waves City, Luke would definitely go back with her, and no matter how good this investment was, there would be no follow-up.
Malcolm gave Black Panther Monis an appreciative look, and Monis returned the gesture breathlessly.
In order to serve the tomato thyme cod on the table as soon as possible, after the dish was prepared, Melken's people transported it in sections. You can drive or ride a horse inside the wall, but the roads in the lower city are not good. Black Panther Monis received the dish from outside the wall and ran all the way back with it.
Even though Black Panther Monis is a super-human, he can hardly bear the physical burden of such a full-distance sprint.
Fortunately, the tomato thyme cod was delivered in time. Even though Monis was so tired that he could hardly stand, he was still very happy after receiving the praise.
Melken said to Dale, "Madam, please stay in the downtown area without worry. If you need anything, please come to me at any time. If I'm not here, you can let Monis do it.
You and Mr. Luke are my most distinguished guests."
Dale said, "Well... it might be a special experience for me to experience the life of the lower class. Besides... my dear Luke is really doing this for our future happiness. My father is really very stubborn."
After dealing with the lady who wanted to leave, Melken said to Luke: "The extraordinary pet breeding you mentioned is a brand new research project for me. Of course, I have all the basic technologies here, and many of them are not available in other extraordinary species research institutes. The difficulty is to integrate these technologies, and then optimize the breeding. After all, as a pet, it is not something that can be sold casually with a pair of wings.
The beautification of appearance and, most importantly, the maintenance of good health require complex and intensive experiments.
An investment of 20 million Reichsmarks is a bit too little for this project. If we want to produce a saleable product as soon as possible, I think we need to add at least 3 more…”
"No problem, I'll increase the investment by another 30 million Reichsmarks!"
Melken stood there as if he was under a spell. He just wanted to slap himself in the face. He just wanted to add another 3 million Reichsmarks to the investment, but who would have thought that they would add 30 million.
Is this the arrogance of rich people?
If I just wanted to add 9 million, I wonder what the scenario would be like?
But the words have been spoken, and it is definitely too embarrassing to change them. Anyway, there is still a long way to go. As long as I can produce results quickly, more investment will come in the future.
With an investment of 50 million, his own Institute of Extraordinary Species can undergo a major upgrade.
Melken laughed: "Mr. Luke is indeed a businessman from Raging Waves City. 50 million Reichsmarks is just a small investment for you. I can't imagine what kind of number you are talking about as a big investment.
Please rest assured, Mr. Luke, as long as your investment is in place, I will soon be able to develop . And I will give you the priority purchase rights of extraordinary pets from the Melken Extraordinary Species Research Institute in the future."
Dale couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes at Melken. This guy really wants to take all the benefits. An investment of 50 million Reichsmarks in exchange for your priority purchasing rights?
But who would have thought that Luke ignored Dai'er's frequent winks at him.
"Great! It seems that my choice to come to the lower city of Saint Lun was right. I have made my first deal so quickly. I will prepare the contract after lunch. After both parties sign it, I will immediately pay you 10 million Reichsmarks as the down payment of investment. The rest will be paid in full within two months. Um..." Luke snorted. He didn't expect that Dale would twist his waist with such great strength. Luke held on and continued, "If you can give me healthy flying dogs that can be bred and mass-produced in advance, all the investment will be in place at once.
Well... we will discuss subsequent investment then."
At this moment, Luke cursed Dale in his heart.
It's not your money that I'm spending, do you have to be so cruel?
Melken couldn't understand why Luke would easily agree to his harsh conditions, but he thought that he was not the one who suffered a loss. Anyway, he would not work without money, so he didn't have to worry about the other party being a liar.
Melken raised his glass enthusiastically and clinked it with Luke's. This meant that the two parties had reached a verbal agreement and all that remained was to sign the contract.
After a glass of wine, Luke said goodbye to Melken on the pretext of going back to draft a contract. Melken kindly sent Luke and Dale to the door of the institute and sent two cars to escort them back.
Watching the departing convoy, Black Panther Monis shook his head and said with some concern: "Master... 50 million Reichsmarks is too easy to give! We don't know Luke's background, so we need to be careful that this is a scam."
Melken thought for a while and said, "It is indeed hard to believe that there is such a good thing in this world. But if this investment is a scam, I really can't think of what he can get from it.
Maybe that's how some rich people do things.
I'd better take a look at the contract he brought me first! If he dares to lie to me... hehe..."
On the way back, Dale couldn't help but complain to Luke: "Are you crazy? If you sign the contract as we just discussed, Melken can kick you out at any time when he sees that the extraordinary pets are making money, and he will make all the money for himself."
"Yes, yes, you are right." Luke rubbed his waist: "But what does this have to do with you? Why are you pinching me?"
"I'm doing this for your own good. I'm worried that your investment will end up being a loss."
"Haha! 50 million Reichsmarks can make me lose everything. Who do you think I am?"
Princess Dai'er realized that 50 million was really not a lot of money for the Meteor Chief Inspector of Raging Waves City.
"But we can't let Malken get away with it for nothing. The tomato and thyme cod he served me was obviously bought from the Golden Hotel. Did he think I couldn't tell the difference?
He dared to cheat on such a small matter. Your 50 million investment will definitely be stolen by him! It's a pity that you had such a good idea. The extraordinary pet could have made you a lot of money. You... have no business sense at all."
"You won't make a lot of money from buying and selling extraordinary pets. At least that little money is not a lot of money for me."
Dale looked at Luke: "What do you mean? Then why did you invest in extraordinary pets!"
“The emergence and popularity of super pets is a major trend in the future. The cost of breeding them determines that they are a kind of light luxury product with great profit margins.
But the threshold for breeding extraordinary pets is not high. Once its value is discovered, it will definitely attract other extraordinary species research institutions to compete for breeding. In that case, even if I sign a contract with Melken that is beneficial to me, the market share I can occupy will be extremely limited. "
Dai'er understood: "What you said makes sense. There is indeed no high technical threshold for ornamental extraordinary pets. So we shouldn't give Melken so much money!"
"50 million Reichsmarks is not too much for what I want to do. Stimulate Melken to speed up the development of extraordinary pets, and gain the right to speak on the formulation of extraordinary pet standards when others have not yet realized the market value of extraordinary pets."
“…”
Looking at the confused Dai'er, Luke continued to explain: "Raging Waves City is an international city, and I have a certain influence in Raging Waves City. In the early stage when I can monopolize the extraordinary pet market, I will set up an extraordinary pet association to set standards for every new extraordinary pet that appears, and issue standard identification certificates for every extraordinary pet that enters the market.
I made the rules, and used my early advantages and influence to let the extraordinary pet market recognize this set of rules. At that time, extraordinary pets with certificates would be valuable, and extraordinary pets without certificates would not be recognized by the market and could not even be sold at cost price.
Once this set of rules is implemented, no matter who breeds a supernatural pet, if they want to make money, they must ask my Supernatural Pet Association to issue a standard identification certificate. For a certificate, I will charge a fee of several thousand, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands depending on the value of the supernatural pet. It’s not too much, right?”
Dai'er stared at Luke in a daze. She said, "Have you figured out how much you want to sell me for? You profiteer!"
