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Chapter 703: Killing Two Birds with One Stone, Reactions from All Sides
Hades's greatest gain in wealth was the "Golden City" Shandora on the Sky Island.
Including the Golden Bell, a total of two thousand tons of gold, valued at six trillion Beli.
Six trillion Beli is a lot, but it doesn't bring much added value to the Kronos Kingdom.
Compared to the Kronos Kingdom's overall annual revenue, it's not considered a sky-high price either.
No matter how precious Seastone is, it can't compare to gold; no matter how rare, there's still more of it than gold.
Because the Seastone Mine on Dragon Island is large enough.
Although Seastone has a great role, its overly hard material makes it difficult to utilize effectively.
It's quite useless for most Faction.
Far less convenient to use than gold.
This is also the main reason why the value of Seastone is lower than gold.
The true wealth of The Great Sea is actually still on The Great Sea.
Because only a portion of the land is on the Sea Surface; more land is covered by seawater.
And what are called Mineral Veins, only the tip of the iceberg can be mined.
The exploration of Great Sea resources and Space is the current direction for the Kronos Kingdom's further development.
This World is far larger than imagined.
Moreover, no one can occupy this Island alone, especially after the news of the Seastone Mineral Vein was exposed.
Even Hades wouldn't allow it.
Interests are destined to be divided.
If the Seastone Mine were under Hades's own control, he would naturally hope the price of Seastone was as high as possible.
Unfortunately, it's not.
Perhaps soon, perhaps after some time, a chaotic battle will erupt on Dragon Island.
At that time, it won't just be one Top Power targeting this Island, but two, three, or even more.
The New World is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Only a few months have passed since the end of the bloody battle, and the various Faction that suffered heavy losses in the bloody battle need enough time for restoration.
Are conflicts going to erupt so soon?
The news spread incredibly fast and without warning.
However, there is no doubt that the entire Great Sea, especially the entire New World, was shaken.
Even on Paros Island, where the Swordsmanship Tournament was in full swing, many people were discussing it animatedly.
However, no matter how high the value of the Seastone Mine is, it has nothing to do with ordinary humans.
This is a game of power, belonging only to those Top Power.
The World Government didn't care about the final outcome, because their plan had already succeeded.
It's certain that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates will guard the Seastone Mine.
Even if the various Faction that eventually occupy the Seastone Mine unite and restrict the World Government, just like the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
The World Government still wouldn't care.
This also broke the approximate monopoly of the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom over the Seastone Mine.
The Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom can no longer obtain Seastone through the Kurozumi Family as they did before.
Because the Kurozumi Family will also lose the power to help the Tyrant Dragon Pirates sell Seastone.
Other Top Power wouldn't allow it either.
Pirates are greedy and will naturally maximize their interests.
Towards the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom, the World Government still maintains vigilance.
Originally, they could cooperate closely.
As the World Government was kicked out, the original cooperation agreement was naturally directly abolished.
And the World Government can purchase Seastone through Pleasure Street.
As an Underworld Force that maintains good connections with all sides, Pleasure Street will not be excluded by those Top Power.
Simply spreading a piece of news was completely killing two birds with one stone for the World Government.
Although "Golden Lion" Shiki was on Paros Island, he received the news immediately.
The spread of news takes time.
This shows how powerful the Flying Pirates' current Intelligence Force is.
Although somewhat surprised by the value of the Seastone Mine, he didn't take any action.
He wasn't in a hurry; with his strength and Faction, he could intervene at any time.
He would let the other Faction cause trouble first, so he could reap the benefits like a fisherman and reduce his losses.
Moreover, that Island was originally his target.
The Ancient Weapon he desired was there.
Specific matters still required planning.
The sudden news, in a sense, affected his planning.
More people will definitely pay attention to Dragon Island next.
This is unfavorable for the Flying Pirates searching for the Ancient Weapon.
Moreover, Shiki actually didn't want the Ancient Weapon to be exposed prematurely.
This is a trump card at a crucial moment and can also catch the World Government off guard.
The World Government is so powerful.
If they could eliminate a few powerful combatants first, it would definitely give the Flying Pirates a huge advantage in the war against the World Government.
Moreover, the destructive power of the Ancient Weapon is far from simple.
He wants to destroy the World Government.
However, as long as the Ancient Weapon is found, Shiki will take it away immediately.
The search for the Ancient Weapon cannot be too conspicuous; only those truly loyal to him can complete this mission.
Shiki doesn't trust the members of the Pirate Crew; if they're not careful, news about the Ancient Weapon will spread to everyone.
Reinhardt began to cultivate such people when he formed the Intelligence Agency.
Once they settle on Dragon Island, the operation can begin.
Wano Country isn't that big; if one is determined to search, it's just a matter of time.
Next to receive the news was the Big Mom Pirates, but similarly, Linlin didn't make any unusual moves.
Although she was tempted to get a piece of the pie, the Big Mom Pirates' Territory was simply too far from Dragon Island.
Moreover, she wasn't in a hurry to take action.
Relying on the two Great Power, the Big Mom Pirates and the Monster Legion, if they insisted on intervening, they could definitely tear off a piece of meat.
The Beast Pirates, Demon King Pirates, and Five Peaks Pirates made no unusual moves.
However, their attention had already turned towards the Tyrant Dragon Pirates' Territory.
They knew.
That guy would make a move.
That's right, it was the Silver Axe Pirates to the North of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
For Dragon Island, the Silver Axe Pirates had targeted Dragon Island a long time ago and had even launched a war of invasion before.
Unfortunately, they failed and were repelled by "Tyrant Dragon" Zak.
With the spread of this news, the Silver Axe Pirates will definitely not continue to tolerate it.
A new war is about to begin.
(end of chapter)
Hades's greatest gain in wealth was the "Golden City" Shandora on the Sky Island.
Including the Golden Bell, a total of two thousand tons of gold, valued at six trillion Beli.
Six trillion Beli is a lot, but it doesn't bring much added value to the Kronos Kingdom.
Compared to the Kronos Kingdom's overall annual revenue, it's not considered a sky-high price either.
No matter how precious Seastone is, it can't compare to gold; no matter how rare, there's still more of it than gold.
Because the Seastone Mine on Dragon Island is large enough.
Although Seastone has a great role, its overly hard material makes it difficult to utilize effectively.
It's quite useless for most Faction.
Far less convenient to use than gold.
This is also the main reason why the value of Seastone is lower than gold.
The true wealth of The Great Sea is actually still on The Great Sea.
Because only a portion of the land is on the Sea Surface; more land is covered by seawater.
And what are called Mineral Veins, only the tip of the iceberg can be mined.
The exploration of Great Sea resources and Space is the current direction for the Kronos Kingdom's further development.
This World is far larger than imagined.
Moreover, no one can occupy this Island alone, especially after the news of the Seastone Mineral Vein was exposed.
Even Hades wouldn't allow it.
Interests are destined to be divided.
If the Seastone Mine were under Hades's own control, he would naturally hope the price of Seastone was as high as possible.
Unfortunately, it's not.
Perhaps soon, perhaps after some time, a chaotic battle will erupt on Dragon Island.
At that time, it won't just be one Top Power targeting this Island, but two, three, or even more.
The New World is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Only a few months have passed since the end of the bloody battle, and the various Faction that suffered heavy losses in the bloody battle need enough time for restoration.
Are conflicts going to erupt so soon?
The news spread incredibly fast and without warning.
However, there is no doubt that the entire Great Sea, especially the entire New World, was shaken.
Even on Paros Island, where the Swordsmanship Tournament was in full swing, many people were discussing it animatedly.
However, no matter how high the value of the Seastone Mine is, it has nothing to do with ordinary humans.
This is a game of power, belonging only to those Top Power.
The World Government didn't care about the final outcome, because their plan had already succeeded.
It's certain that the Tyrant Dragon Pirates will guard the Seastone Mine.
Even if the various Faction that eventually occupy the Seastone Mine unite and restrict the World Government, just like the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
The World Government still wouldn't care.
This also broke the approximate monopoly of the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom over the Seastone Mine.
The Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom can no longer obtain Seastone through the Kurozumi Family as they did before.
Because the Kurozumi Family will also lose the power to help the Tyrant Dragon Pirates sell Seastone.
Other Top Power wouldn't allow it either.
Pirates are greedy and will naturally maximize their interests.
Towards the Kronos Kingdom and the Eternal Kingdom, the World Government still maintains vigilance.
Originally, they could cooperate closely.
As the World Government was kicked out, the original cooperation agreement was naturally directly abolished.
And the World Government can purchase Seastone through Pleasure Street.
As an Underworld Force that maintains good connections with all sides, Pleasure Street will not be excluded by those Top Power.
Simply spreading a piece of news was completely killing two birds with one stone for the World Government.
Although "Golden Lion" Shiki was on Paros Island, he received the news immediately.
The spread of news takes time.
This shows how powerful the Flying Pirates' current Intelligence Force is.
Although somewhat surprised by the value of the Seastone Mine, he didn't take any action.
He wasn't in a hurry; with his strength and Faction, he could intervene at any time.
He would let the other Faction cause trouble first, so he could reap the benefits like a fisherman and reduce his losses.
Moreover, that Island was originally his target.
The Ancient Weapon he desired was there.
Specific matters still required planning.
The sudden news, in a sense, affected his planning.
More people will definitely pay attention to Dragon Island next.
This is unfavorable for the Flying Pirates searching for the Ancient Weapon.
Moreover, Shiki actually didn't want the Ancient Weapon to be exposed prematurely.
This is a trump card at a crucial moment and can also catch the World Government off guard.
The World Government is so powerful.
If they could eliminate a few powerful combatants first, it would definitely give the Flying Pirates a huge advantage in the war against the World Government.
Moreover, the destructive power of the Ancient Weapon is far from simple.
He wants to destroy the World Government.
However, as long as the Ancient Weapon is found, Shiki will take it away immediately.
The search for the Ancient Weapon cannot be too conspicuous; only those truly loyal to him can complete this mission.
Shiki doesn't trust the members of the Pirate Crew; if they're not careful, news about the Ancient Weapon will spread to everyone.
Reinhardt began to cultivate such people when he formed the Intelligence Agency.
Once they settle on Dragon Island, the operation can begin.
Wano Country isn't that big; if one is determined to search, it's just a matter of time.
Next to receive the news was the Big Mom Pirates, but similarly, Linlin didn't make any unusual moves.
Although she was tempted to get a piece of the pie, the Big Mom Pirates' Territory was simply too far from Dragon Island.
Moreover, she wasn't in a hurry to take action.
Relying on the two Great Power, the Big Mom Pirates and the Monster Legion, if they insisted on intervening, they could definitely tear off a piece of meat.
The Beast Pirates, Demon King Pirates, and Five Peaks Pirates made no unusual moves.
However, their attention had already turned towards the Tyrant Dragon Pirates' Territory.
They knew.
That guy would make a move.
That's right, it was the Silver Axe Pirates to the North of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
For Dragon Island, the Silver Axe Pirates had targeted Dragon Island a long time ago and had even launched a war of invasion before.
Unfortunately, they failed and were repelled by "Tyrant Dragon" Zak.
With the spread of this news, the Silver Axe Pirates will definitely not continue to tolerate it.
A new war is about to begin.
(end of chapter)
