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# Chapter 765: Marine Navigation
On The Great Sea, the importance of a Navigator is self-evident, especially for Pirates.
The Kronos Kingdom can certainly provide weather forecasts, but they won't do so.
Such advanced navigation equipment is only equipped on Kingdom Navy warships.
Simple navigation technology is astonishing technology that shook the entire Great Sea.
In this regard, the Kronos Kingdom is very dominant.
One navigation device costs twenty million Beli.
This price is actually not expensive compared to the astonishing utility of the navigation device.
Even if the price were quadrupled or quintupled, people would still purchase it.
Twenty million Beli is practically a steal.
However, it only grants usage rights for one year.
Subsequently, an additional five million Beli must be paid every year.
Otherwise, the navigation device will automatically shut down and become useless.
In this aspect, the Kronos Kingdom holds a complete monopoly.
Aside from cracking the chaotic magnetic field of The Great Sea.
The Kronos Kingdom also possesses the most complete sea chart on The Great Sea, even more complete than what the World Government holds.
This is thanks to Möbius's voyages across the Four Seas.
The most fundamental reason is the Kronos Kingdom's terrifying trade system spread across the world, combined with its intelligence force.
And the most core element is the satellite hanging high in the sky hundreds of kilometers above The Great Sea, close to Outer Space, helping the Kronos Kingdom monitor The Great Sea.
Therefore, this technology cannot be imitated by anyone.
Because the satellite is the core technology.
Marine Navigation is merely an application of satellite technology.
Not only Pirate Crews need it, but also the Marines, the navies of various factions, and even merchants spread throughout The Great Sea, and even the various factions themselves.
Powerful technology allows the Kronos Kingdom to obtain astonishing profits of tens of billions or even more every year.
Compared to this, the World Government's Heavenly Tribute is truly insignificant.
It seems that the Eternal Pose can still replace the role of Marine Navigation to some extent.
However, truly smart people understand that Marine Navigation is far more important than the Eternal Pose, especially in the Grand Line.
And it is much more convenient.
Even the Marines, when sailing in the Grand Line, would get lost without an Eternal Pose.
The Eternal Pose to some extent represents the unknown.
Whereas Marine Navigation is equivalent to having a God's Eye View, clearly knowing your own position.
Even with an Eternal Pose on The Great Sea, it doesn't mean you are safe; accidents can happen at any time.
Furthermore, this high-end technology is not intended for ordinary humans in the first place.
To this day, only just over ten thousand Marine Navigation units have been sold.
Yet, this brings the Kronos Kingdom a profit of fifty billion Beli annually.
Moreover, more and more people are now realizing its value, which requires time to prove.
Future profits will continue to increase.
Marine Navigation on motorboats also requires special customization and additional money.
In the Four Seas, where the environment is more peaceful, more ordinary motorboats and sea motorcycles are more popular.
When Marine Headquarters purchases in bulk, they naturally do not come with navigation, otherwise, they would have to pay a large amount of money every year to maintain the equipment.
Once the supply is cut off, the money spent on the initial purchase would be completely wasted, and they would be reluctant to lose it.
This point has caused considerable criticism for the Mysterious Company selling the navigation device, yet it has to be accepted.
Others simply have that kind of backing.
The Mysterious Company is naturally the surface facade of the Kronos Kingdom.
The navigation device flows directly into the Underworld and began to spread through the Underworld via an auction.
And it quickly spread throughout the entire world.
The Marines understand its strategic value.
If navigation devices are installed on warships, when targeting an enemy, they can arrange a flawless encirclement and suppression net based on the position of each warship.
If they had this equipment back then.
The Roger Pirates would not have been able to escape the Marines' encirclement and suppression.
After all, Marine Navigation appeared around the time the Marines were specifically targeting the Roger Pirates.
However, although Marine Navigation had some reputation back then, and the Marines were amazed by its function, they didn't take it seriously.
After all, the price was too expensive, and the terms were very dominant.
Not many people would accept it.
And its origin was unknown.
If the Kronos Kingdom had publicly promoted it, it definitely would have become popular throughout the entire world from the start.
However, the Kronos Kingdom did not do so.
Instead, they chose to let time prove its value, allowing it to develop over time.
From five hundred units in the first year, to two thousand in the second year, to eight thousand in the third year, and now over ten thousand units.
Every year, the purchase quantity is greatly increasing.
Why was Hades willing to transport this product to The Great Sea?
Actually, it wasn't necessary; the Kronos Kingdom is not short on money.
Did this technology cause too much impact on the World Government and the Marines? Actually, it did not.
However, Hades just wanted to see what kind of change it would bring to The Great Sea; at least it would be beneficial.
It doesn't have much impact on the Marines and the World Government, but Pirates will become more cunning.
The connection between islands will become closer.
Based on the navigation map, people will know just how big The Great Sea truly is.
Of course, making money is also one aspect.
The current Kronos Kingdom has a huge population and needs more industries to utilize more people.
Maintaining high-speed development also requires vast funds.
Especially the investment in technology and education, which is an astronomical figure every year.
Satellites have already been deployed, and the Kronos Kingdom's target is now surveillance of Outer Space, searching for suspicious life forms.
He knows that there are Pirates in Outer Space.
And he arranged for people to secretly land on the Moon to find the ruins left behind by the Skypiean Ancestors, the group who came to The Great Sea from the Moon after its resources were depleted and brought the Ancient Weapon Uranus.
There lies the artificial intelligence technology that the Kronos Kingdom needs.
Although the Kronos Kingdom also possesses corresponding technology, it is not complete.
(end of chapter)
On The Great Sea, the importance of a Navigator is self-evident, especially for Pirates.
The Kronos Kingdom can certainly provide weather forecasts, but they won't do so.
Such advanced navigation equipment is only equipped on Kingdom Navy warships.
Simple navigation technology is astonishing technology that shook the entire Great Sea.
In this regard, the Kronos Kingdom is very dominant.
One navigation device costs twenty million Beli.
This price is actually not expensive compared to the astonishing utility of the navigation device.
Even if the price were quadrupled or quintupled, people would still purchase it.
Twenty million Beli is practically a steal.
However, it only grants usage rights for one year.
Subsequently, an additional five million Beli must be paid every year.
Otherwise, the navigation device will automatically shut down and become useless.
In this aspect, the Kronos Kingdom holds a complete monopoly.
Aside from cracking the chaotic magnetic field of The Great Sea.
The Kronos Kingdom also possesses the most complete sea chart on The Great Sea, even more complete than what the World Government holds.
This is thanks to Möbius's voyages across the Four Seas.
The most fundamental reason is the Kronos Kingdom's terrifying trade system spread across the world, combined with its intelligence force.
And the most core element is the satellite hanging high in the sky hundreds of kilometers above The Great Sea, close to Outer Space, helping the Kronos Kingdom monitor The Great Sea.
Therefore, this technology cannot be imitated by anyone.
Because the satellite is the core technology.
Marine Navigation is merely an application of satellite technology.
Not only Pirate Crews need it, but also the Marines, the navies of various factions, and even merchants spread throughout The Great Sea, and even the various factions themselves.
Powerful technology allows the Kronos Kingdom to obtain astonishing profits of tens of billions or even more every year.
Compared to this, the World Government's Heavenly Tribute is truly insignificant.
It seems that the Eternal Pose can still replace the role of Marine Navigation to some extent.
However, truly smart people understand that Marine Navigation is far more important than the Eternal Pose, especially in the Grand Line.
And it is much more convenient.
Even the Marines, when sailing in the Grand Line, would get lost without an Eternal Pose.
The Eternal Pose to some extent represents the unknown.
Whereas Marine Navigation is equivalent to having a God's Eye View, clearly knowing your own position.
Even with an Eternal Pose on The Great Sea, it doesn't mean you are safe; accidents can happen at any time.
Furthermore, this high-end technology is not intended for ordinary humans in the first place.
To this day, only just over ten thousand Marine Navigation units have been sold.
Yet, this brings the Kronos Kingdom a profit of fifty billion Beli annually.
Moreover, more and more people are now realizing its value, which requires time to prove.
Future profits will continue to increase.
Marine Navigation on motorboats also requires special customization and additional money.
In the Four Seas, where the environment is more peaceful, more ordinary motorboats and sea motorcycles are more popular.
When Marine Headquarters purchases in bulk, they naturally do not come with navigation, otherwise, they would have to pay a large amount of money every year to maintain the equipment.
Once the supply is cut off, the money spent on the initial purchase would be completely wasted, and they would be reluctant to lose it.
This point has caused considerable criticism for the Mysterious Company selling the navigation device, yet it has to be accepted.
Others simply have that kind of backing.
The Mysterious Company is naturally the surface facade of the Kronos Kingdom.
The navigation device flows directly into the Underworld and began to spread through the Underworld via an auction.
And it quickly spread throughout the entire world.
The Marines understand its strategic value.
If navigation devices are installed on warships, when targeting an enemy, they can arrange a flawless encirclement and suppression net based on the position of each warship.
If they had this equipment back then.
The Roger Pirates would not have been able to escape the Marines' encirclement and suppression.
After all, Marine Navigation appeared around the time the Marines were specifically targeting the Roger Pirates.
However, although Marine Navigation had some reputation back then, and the Marines were amazed by its function, they didn't take it seriously.
After all, the price was too expensive, and the terms were very dominant.
Not many people would accept it.
And its origin was unknown.
If the Kronos Kingdom had publicly promoted it, it definitely would have become popular throughout the entire world from the start.
However, the Kronos Kingdom did not do so.
Instead, they chose to let time prove its value, allowing it to develop over time.
From five hundred units in the first year, to two thousand in the second year, to eight thousand in the third year, and now over ten thousand units.
Every year, the purchase quantity is greatly increasing.
Why was Hades willing to transport this product to The Great Sea?
Actually, it wasn't necessary; the Kronos Kingdom is not short on money.
Did this technology cause too much impact on the World Government and the Marines? Actually, it did not.
However, Hades just wanted to see what kind of change it would bring to The Great Sea; at least it would be beneficial.
It doesn't have much impact on the Marines and the World Government, but Pirates will become more cunning.
The connection between islands will become closer.
Based on the navigation map, people will know just how big The Great Sea truly is.
Of course, making money is also one aspect.
The current Kronos Kingdom has a huge population and needs more industries to utilize more people.
Maintaining high-speed development also requires vast funds.
Especially the investment in technology and education, which is an astronomical figure every year.
Satellites have already been deployed, and the Kronos Kingdom's target is now surveillance of Outer Space, searching for suspicious life forms.
He knows that there are Pirates in Outer Space.
And he arranged for people to secretly land on the Moon to find the ruins left behind by the Skypiean Ancestors, the group who came to The Great Sea from the Moon after its resources were depleted and brought the Ancient Weapon Uranus.
There lies the artificial intelligence technology that the Kronos Kingdom needs.
Although the Kronos Kingdom also possesses corresponding technology, it is not complete.
(end of chapter)
