diskusbooks Chapter 169 Reappearance of Divergence
Chapter 169 Reappearance of Divergence
Secondly, the Eastern Main City has proposed a highly attractive "franchise" system.
For some core trading areas, such as rare resources, pet trading, and potion-making services, the main city does not directly participate in the operation. Instead, it subcontracts these areas to the most powerful merchants or groups through high-fee bidding.
This model can bring substantial fiscal revenue to the city, avoid the management burden caused by excessive self-operation, and stimulate the competitive mentality of merchants towards wealth and status.
Franchisees not only have to pay huge licensing fees to the city, but are also required to pay a share of the profits every month. Despite the high costs, the extremely high profits in these areas still attract a large number of merchants to settle in and invest.
In addition, the Eastern Main City has set up a complete circulation system for trade and individual transactions within the city.
All large-scale transactions are required to be registered with the city's "Economic Management Department," especially those involving large-scale resource allocation, wild animal trading, and high-end equipment auctions. These transactions not only require separate declarations but also incur additional handling fees.
Although the procedures were cumbersome, this management method undoubtedly strengthened the city lord's control over trade, ensured orderly market operations, and prevented the emergence of monopolies and other undesirable phenomena.
Overall, the business management model of Dongfang Main City can be described as both strict and flexible.
On the one hand, it controls the economic lifeline through taxation and franchise rights as the main means; on the other hand, it stimulates business development through incentive mechanisms and flexible policy measures.
This model embodies profound foresight, reflecting careful consideration of economic development and wealth accumulation, from taxation to resource integration.
Undoubtedly, this not only strengthened the financial power of the main city, but also laid a solid foundation for further expansion of its influence.
Mo Ming stared at the contents of the announcement, his brows furrowed, his mind churning with thoughts.
He originally preferred to join the main city as a clone, which would allow him to maintain a certain degree of independence while utilizing the main city's resources and information network to obtain more commodity information.
However, after he patiently read through all the rules, he discovered that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.
While the main city seems to offer many conveniences, such as the flow of goods, task posting, and resource sharing, the hidden costs are equally significant. Once you join a main city, you will inevitably need to invest a lot of time and energy to adapt to its management model.
For Mo Ming, his goal was very clear: whether it was to find clues about the bronze artifacts or to explore the secrets surrounding the shelter, he needed to maintain his freedom of movement.
The rules and quest system of the main city would undoubtedly distract him too much and even affect his main plans at this stage.
After careful consideration, Mo Ming finally made a decision—not to join the Eastern Main City for the time being.
He knew very well that the most important thing right now was to move to the island as soon as possible, gain a foothold, and establish his own base.
It's not too late to study the rules of the main city and whether to join when the time is right. He prefers long-term free development to immediate convenience.
Just as Mo Ming made his decision, the other members of the alliance were also considering whether to join the main city.
Clearly, this problem wasn't just troubling him alone.
Not long after, Mo Ming's bracelet suddenly vibrated. He opened it and saw that Liu Heng had initiated a video call in the alliance's small group.
Mo Ming smiled slightly. Clearly, the others also needed an opportunity to discuss and exchange opinions. Composing himself, he pressed the answer button, ready to hear what the others had to say.
"I'm sure everyone has seen the announcement on the golden broadcast, so I won't waste any more time. The main purpose of this call is to discuss the matter of settling in the main city and to see what everyone's attitude is!"
Liu Heng spoke first, getting straight to the point.
Mo Ming sat in the corner, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table, making a soft "tap-tap" sound. His gaze swept over the people on the screen, but a complex emotion welled up inside him.
This discussion about whether to move into the main city seemed relaxed on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were swirling, and everyone's attitude and words revealed their own stance and thoughts.
Liang Dongshan's attitude was the clearest: "I still have the same idea as before: to move into the shelter. I believe that moving into the shelter will not only allow us to obtain resources that are difficult to obtain outside, such as paradises."
Furthermore, it allows us to establish our own industrial chain in the main city. A win-win situation, why not! In short, if our alliance wants to gain a foothold in the Mist World, we must establish ourselves in the main city.
His speech came across as somewhat aggressive, with an air of self-assured confidence and toughness, as if moving into the shelter was the only correct choice.
Liang Dongshan's logic is simple: settling in the main city is an inevitable trend for future development, which can bring resources, opportunities, and even potentially higher power and status.
However, he completely avoided mentioning the restrictions and risks after moving in, which made Mo Ming frown.
Mo Ming was already used to Liang Dongshan's attitude. Last time at Liu Heng's shelter, he was ridiculed by Liang Dongshan because of their disagreement.
Liang Dongshan is a stubborn and self-willed person who cannot tolerate others having different opinions. He likes to deduce everything according to his own logic and may even be hostile to people with different stances.
Mo Ming had no liking for him; this discussion only made a deeper impression on him.
In contrast, Sun Miaoke's behavior is even more unpredictable. This seemingly harmless woman always expresses her stance in a nonchalant tone, but every word she says is full of hidden meaning.
“I also agree with the shelter’s move in. I think with Brother Liu and Brother Liang’s abilities, they might even have a chance to get a regional manager or squad leader position there, which would definitely be more beneficial than harmful to our future development.”
On the surface, she was supporting Liang Dongshan's point of view, but her words revealed a hint of flattery and probing. In particular, when she mentioned that Liu Heng and Liang Dongshan might get positions in the main city, the deliberate flattery made Mo Ming feel a little uncomfortable.
Sun Miaoke's personality is extremely shrewd and adept at disguise. She appears easygoing, but in reality, she is full of scheming. Mo Ming knows that this kind of person is the most unpredictable; they may appear to be allies, but could betray you at any time.
"Actually, I think there are definitely some drawbacks to moving into the shelter. At least your freedom will be somewhat restricted. But considering everything, I also prefer moving into the shelter. At least you won't have to worry so much about being attacked by orcs."
Lu Mingyu's attitude, however, seemed somewhat to follow the crowd. Although he mentioned some drawbacks of settling in the main city, such as restrictions on freedom, he ultimately leaned towards supporting the move.
Mo Ming knew that Lu Mingyu wasn't without his own ideas, but rather that he was used to following the opinions of the majority and was afraid of conflict with others.
Such a person may seem harmless, but he is often unreliable in critical moments because he will always choose the side that is most beneficial to himself, rather than standing on the side of his allies.
"Mo Ming, what about you? What are your thoughts? Are you still planning to split yourself up and move in?"
Seeing that Mo Ming had not spoken for a long time, Liu Heng asked.