Chapter 152

Because Dragon Nation's military budget increases every year.

On one hand, this allows military-industrial enterprises to continue thriving and develop more advanced weapons.

On the other hand, it enables the procurement of cutting-edge weapons from other countries around the world,

learning from others' strengths while simultaneously strengthening national defense capabilities.

Making this same decision was their neighbor, Mao Xiong.

The Mao Xiong military had already consulted the Great Emperor on this matter, and the Great Emperor agreed that, provided it did not impact their domestic military-industrial sector,

they could appropriately procure some of DWS's cutting-edge weapons next year.

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Besides this, A-San surprisingly became the seventh country, following Dragon Nation before the New Year, to break the hundred-million-dollar order mark.

Next, Old Sha Nation became the eighth, and Qatar the ninth.

Iraq was the tenth, and Afuhan the eleventh.

Before the New Year, it was hard to believe that in just over ten days,

Lin Yi had earned more than one billion US dollars.

For a moment, the once-coveted Diamond VIP status seemed worthless.

In reality, if their nations permitted it, some of the goods on the DWS platform

could be purchased by wealthy individuals from various countries.

At least compared to sports cars, isn't the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank much cooler?

Its rate of turning heads would be directly 100%.

In fact, such a thing really did happen.

A prince from Old Sha Nation directly splurged four million US dollars

before the New Year to order an Abrams main battle tank.

The DWS platform did not hesitate, immediately shipping the goods to a certain location in the desert.

As a result, the prince swaggered right back to his castle dragging this tank,

and proceeded to modify it,

turning some components into gold and inlaying diamonds onto the tank's armor.

Numerous beauties sat atop the tank's armor to take selfies;

this tank had completely transformed into a luxurious sports car.

As for the fuel consumed by the tank, would the Old Sha Nation prince care?

However, once the video spread across the internet via YouTube,

many citizens and military personnel in Ugly Nation felt utterly humiliated.

The tank they were so proud of had now become a toy for the other party to flaunt their wealth.

Moreover, anyone possessing a Diamond VIP account could buy one.

A tank that previously required forty million US dollars for export now cost only four million,

a price so cheap that even the Ugly Nation military found it unacceptable.

They could already imagine this tank flooding the globe in the future.

There were also some active equipment pieces from Ugly Nation,

such as Apache helicopters, E-8 warning aircraft, Stinger missiles, Patriots, and so on.

Fortunately, regarding some cutting-edge weapons like stealth aircraft such as the F-22 and B-2,

the DWS flagship store seemed, for certain reasons, not to be selling them externally.

Otherwise, the Ugly Nation military would truly have gone mad.

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Perhaps because they were far from the bustling city.

Upon returning home, Lin Yi felt completely and utterly relaxed.

Although it had been two and a half years since he last left home,

the path up the mountain remained exactly as it was back then, unchanged in the slightest.

He would chop some bamboo shoots and pick some mushrooms.

Sometimes, there were wild rabbits and pheasants in the mountains that could be caught with traps.

From time to time, he would reap a harvest.

Although Lin Yi's hometown lacked money,

to people from the big cities, it was like a paradise secluded from the world.

The scenery was extremely beautiful.

It was simply located deep within the mountains, making access inconvenient.

Otherwise, it would surely attract numerous tourists.

On the night of New Year's Eve,

the whole family sat together.

Lin Yi's mother, Xie Xie Hongxia, had been preparing a heap of dishes since noon.

Cured meat and sausages, spicy chicken, egg dumplings, salted vegetable with pork, and stir-fried fish—these were all New Year's Eve dishes featuring the special characteristics of Guizhou Province.

The family ate while watching a new 50-inch color television.

Little Sister Lin was overjoyed; although their home had previously owned a television,

it had been a 21-inch Konka CRT TV.

That television was older than Little Sister Lin herself.

How could it compare to this new Hisense 50-inch large TV, which was so clear?

"The TV Older Brother bought is still the best!"

Little Sister Lin said while eating her meal.

"Even food can't shut your 'four-one-seven' mouth!"

Mother Lin said.

"It can't shut it; who asked you, Mom, to take away the phone Brother gave me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mother Lin glared:

"What does a child need a mobile phone for? Besides, does your county school allow bringing phones to class?"

Pouting, Little Sister Lin began to eat.

Still in junior high, Little Sister had a somewhat carefree personality.

She was just like a small child.

Watching this scene, Lin Yi drank wine with his father and said:

"Mom, just let her play with it for a while; otherwise, this girl will definitely be unhappy!"

Hearing her son's advice, Mother Lin reluctantly agreed:

"Just for these few days of the Spring Festival; once you return to school, I absolutely will not give you this phone, do you understand?"

"Oh, yay! Older Brother, you are so good to me; I like you the most!"

Little Sister Lin was extremely happy.

"Hehe, I just hope your studies can have the same kind of enthusiasm!"

Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Hmph, don't underestimate me; I am the first in my class, and in the future, I will definitely be like my great brother and go to Magic City to see the big city!"

Little Sister Lin said.

At this moment, Father Lin, holding his wine cup, said:

"Xiao Yi, I am truly extremely happy that you have achieved such success outside; our family's ancestral grave must be emitting green smoke,

but I also know that you must have suffered quite a bit during these years out there,

it's just that you, child, are rather stubborn and always report only good news, never bad..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie Hongxia's eyes also turned red.