[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-124":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2077503,3287,"Chapter 124","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>To this day, unless political factors are at play, even weapons from the Ugly Country have begun to suffer from sluggish sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is no help for it; who can blame people when the prices on the DWS platform are simply too advantageous?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same price point, only a fool would choose the more expensive option.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Ugly Country has thoroughly investigated every level of its arms companies, it has gained absolutely nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The so-called leakage of weapon blueprints is simply impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For instance, consider the design blueprints for a Ford-class aircraft carrier; they weigh at least several dozen tons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And that is even with modern computer-aided drafting tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, I ask you, who could possibly steal such blueprints?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet the problem remains: the DWS platform has indeed produced a Ford-class aircraft carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inspections revealed it to be indistinguishable from the one built by the Ugly Country itself; how could this not fill the Ugly Country with terror?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, it is not just the Ugly Country; since the DWS platform went online, every nation globally...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...has been incessantly investigating its own research departments without a moment's rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This includes the Ugly Country, Mao Xiong, and the Dragon Country, all acting alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because some of the weapons listed on the DWS platform are the trump cards that various nations keep hidden in their deepest chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These are items they usually strive to conceal, yet now they have become available for purchase with money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most importantly, the prices are significantly lower than the cost for these nations to manufacture them themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How can the leaders of these nations not feel troubled by this?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many nations believe the Dragon Country is acting unethically, estimating that its spies must be spread across the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could it possibly manufacture such a vast array of weapons belonging to various countries?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the Great Emperor of Mao Xiong looks toward the great Eastern nation with a rather strange expression in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the Dragon Country is suffering; the Dragon Country is wronged!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is just like snow falling in the sixth month; clearly, the DWS platform is not supported by them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Dragon Country's news spokesperson has emphasized this countless times, until their lips were practically worn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet, very few believe them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, setting aside extreme possibilities like aliens...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Which nation could suddenly produce one hundred million rounds of ammunition? Which nation could compress weapon costs so low?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Which nation could silently construct a Ford-class aircraft carrier?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for why the construction of the aircraft carrier was not detected by the Ugly Country's satellites...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heh! Who knows that the Dragon Country has a secret shipyard inside a coastal cave?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Adding to this, there was the recent incident involving the Yingji-18 missiles used by the Xuzheng Prefecture and the Hu Sai armed forces in Yemen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This weapon, which the Dragon Country had only just equipped its own forces, suddenly sold fifty units.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most importantly, after this weapon became wildly popular by sinking an aircraft carrier...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...others tried to buy it but found it completely unavailable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No wonder, when a reporter from a certain country asked the spokesperson during a routine Dragon Country press conference...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...about when the Yingji-18 anti-ship missile would be available for supply again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The news spokesperson wore a very peculiar expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because the Dragon Country has never had a precedent for selling active-duty equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only modified versions are ever offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, this has led many nations to believe...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...that the Dragon Country, fearing a leak of its own weapon technology, ordered the DWS platform to delist that missile model immediately after using the hand of Xuzheng Prefecture to sink the Ugly Country's carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...ordered the DWS platform to delist that missile model immediately after using the hand of Xuzheng Prefecture to sink the Ugly Country's carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, it seems that since the sinking of the Ugly Country's aircraft carrier...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...some of the Dragon Country's cutting-edge weapons have vanished from the catalog.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only items available for purchase are weapons the Dragon Country already exports.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, how can those nations trust your Dragon Country?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But as for the Dragon Country, it is forced to swallow its broken teeth and bear the pain in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Can it admit that its own weapon exports have also stalled?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because whatever they have for sale, the DWS platform also has and sells.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, most of the weapons and equipment are cheaper than the Dragon Country's outdated models.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In such a situation, who would still buy from them?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only some neighboring nations with good relations, and some backward regions in Africa, can still obtain authentic Dragon Country weapon products.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the sector of weapon exports, sales revenue has recently plummeted straight down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Conversely, the DWS platform has recently been feasting until oil drips from its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The relevant departments of the Dragon Country think...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...if you truly are a company from the Dragon Country, you should at least pay some taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You pay no taxes, yet you use the nation's name; this is simply unethical.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, within the Dragon Country itself, there is a basic certainty that the DWS platform must have some connection to the domestic sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, it cannot explain phenomena similar to Pinduoduo's \"slash one cut\" mechanic...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...nor the mysterious sell-out incident of the Yingji-18 missiles this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is just that what exactly this relationship is remains unclear, and no clues can be found despite investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the only thing that could be confirmed was that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>this organization possessed a terrifying industrial replication capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Basically, they could replicate weapons that were currently in service or even beyond current service standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be honest, the entire Dragon Nation had no idea how such a fearsome military-industrial capability was possible; it completely defied logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nevertheless, the Dragon Nation understood that they absolutely could not make an enemy of this organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even before the appearance of the Yingji-18 missile, the Great Leader of the Dragon Nation had already issued directives regarding this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, if they were to push the other party into becoming an adversary,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>would the Dragon Nation's future equipment and secrets remain safe?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, when the Xiaolong aircraft, the Lin Lin Jian-7, and the Lin Lin Jian-8 were launched on the DWS platform this time, they felt not a shred of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was the Lin Lin Jian-20 on the DWS platform, however,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that, despite having an icon, could not be purchased, indicating that it was not currently available for external sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To tell the truth, after the aircraft catalog was unlocked on the platform,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Dragon Nation had been trembling with fear, terrified that it would contain equipment like the Lin Lin Jian-20.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When they saw that the other party had no intention of selling it,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Dragon Nation truly breathed a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, upon seeing this situation, the Dragon Nation did not believe that the other party lacked the Lin Lin Jian-20;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>rather, they assumed that for some reason, the other party simply chose not to sell it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Similar cases included fifth-generation fighters like the F-22 and the Su-57.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These were weapons that terrified the Ugly Nation and Mao Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: Seeking flowers, tips, and review votes for the new book; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-16T04:12:22.327Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","107a1dfba7d49a09e63d6453cb386abe8526672bb378e28a04ff153b37e9e6f7","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-125","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-123",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]