章 11: Chapter 11 Ran Out of Money
編集者: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chapter 11 Ran Out of Money
The day after the press conference was the weekend.
As usual, it was also the time for small meetings at the Twin Towers.
This kind of meeting was more like a casual chat than an extremely solemn meeting.
However, something was different.
The members of Parliament kept walking back and forth, whispering and panicking from time to time. There was no joy at all from the success of the press conference.
What happened again?
When Joss sat on the main seat, the voices of the people suddenly stopped.
"Charles, what happened?"
Joss looked at Charles on the right.
Just now, he was also a member of the discussion.
Charles was a little hesitant and only said perfunctorily, "Sir, nothing happened."
This did not look like nothing happened!
After thinking for a while, Joss stopped asking him and directly called Neil.
"Neil, tell me!"
Compared to smooth people like Charles and Gray, Neil was undoubtedly much more meticulous in doing things, and lying was definitely not something he was good at.
As for Marne, that guy's mind was filled with alchemy.
As for the various affairs of the Twin Towers, as long as they didn't disturb him, he wouldn't care.
After being called out, Neil had no choice but to stand out. "Sir, yesterday's magic phone launch was a success and sold over a thousand units in one go, but that is all."
"Among them, some people have the intention to buy, but they are still waiting to see."
"And more people have actually left the Twin Towers. Those people are also people with relatively good incomes."
This was the problem!
The effect was good, but the sales volume was low.
If they only sold so little, they would not even be able to recoup their costs.
"I understand!"
Joss waved his hand and gestured for Neil to sit down, then he said, "Everyone, I'm sure you are very clear about the effect of the magic phone. You also know that this is an alchemy invention that can change the entire Hopeland Continent. "We should have full confidence in this."
"Since not many people have bought the Twin Towers, we can completely expand the phone business to other mage towers and even other races. This is also a future plan, but we can carry it out now."
Joss first comforted everyone and then explained the plan.
As soon as he finished speaking, a member of Parliament stood up with an indignant look on his face. "Sir, we've thought about it before. We've even sent people to communicate with other mage towers, but the effect has been minimal."
"Not only that, they're also attacking the magic phone."
After that member finished speaking, many more people stood up and kept shouting.
"Those people are all short-sighted!"
"The magic phone is such a great invention, but it's actually devalued by them to the point of being worthless. I think their brains must have been eaten by trolls!"
"But the problem is, we have to let other people buy the phones."
The meeting was a bit chaotic.
Joss deliberately used his magic power and released his power. He said in a deep voice, "Mages, quiet down."
The crowd stopped talking and looked at Joss who was sitting in his seat.
Could it be that Sir had other ideas?
Or, this was just the calm before the storm.
One had to know that the people from the other mage towers were not polite at all. They bluntly said that the so-called magic phone was just a toy used by children, and Joss was passionate about making such toys. He was not a qualified mage at all.
It was unknown how much jealousy was mixed in this.
"Yesterday, I personally went to the bustling area of the Twin Towers to take a look."
Joss glanced at everyone, he said in a deep voice, "I found that the Twin Towers have become like this. Other than the depletion of resources, the biggest problem is the loss of talent. This problem is even more serious than the depletion of resources. "Just like this time, our Twin Towers have fewer people. Even if we have such a magical product, we can't even recoup the cost of selling it."
"However, these are all temporary!"
"The other mage towers want to see us make a fool of ourselves. Ask yourselves, do you think that's possible?"
"Don't you have any confidence at all? !"
Many people lowered their heads in shame.
To resist the outside world, one must first settle down within.
Joss clearly understood that when a new thing appeared, it would often bring distrust instead of curiosity to explore.
Just like in his previous life, every time a variety of inventions appeared, they would often be criticized.
There were even all kinds of comments that made people lose their wits.
However, these were all temporary. Some short-sighted people could certainly cause some trouble for the phone business, but as long as one person used the magic phone, a second person would soon use it.
Just like a snowball, when the snowball was big enough, no one could stop it from growing.
If they tried to stop it forcefully, they would only be swallowed by the torrent.
After Joss said such shocking words, many of the members of Parliament looked guilty, but then they laughed heartily.
Among them, Charles laughed the loudest.
He praised, "Sir, you are absolutely right. Even powerful mages like us can't let go of magic phones, let alone ordinary magic apprentices and ordinary people. "We can wait until the reputation of the magic phone is completely spread, and then the other Mage Towers will come to beg us."
"You are right, Charles."
Joss nodded, and a determined smile appeared on his face, he asked in return, "But why don't we be bold? We'll take the initiative and speed up the promotion of the phone business. Maybe we'll see envoys from other wizard towers coming to seek cooperation after the New Year."
Everyone's eyes lit up.
However, Gray smiled bitterly and stood up.
"Sir, although this is a very good idea, there's a problem right in front of us. The publicity department is in a deficit now."
Charles added, "Previously after the first batch of magic phones were produced, the second batch of magic phones were quickly produced. This took up a lot of the financial expenditure of the Twin Towers. It seems difficult to continue promoting it."
There was another problem in front of them.
Moreover, this problem was very fatal.
The Twin Towers had no money now!
However, the promotion of goods, especially in a place like Hopeland that was full of magical magic, did not necessarily have to be spread all over the place.
Sometimes, only the unexpected could win.
Seeing the smile on the corner of Joss'mouth, Charles, who was observant, was very cooperative. "Sir, could it be that you already have a good idea?"
This sentence seemed to be familiar.
Everyone looked at Joss with anticipation.
Last time, when Charles asked this question, Joss took out his magic phone.
This time...
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