Chapter 293

In the end, it evolved into a competition between Dragon Nation, Bear Nation, and Ugly Nation.

Dragon Nation: "13 billion USD...!"

Ugly Nation: "13.2 billion..."

Bear Nation: "14 billion!"

Through the system, Lin Yi saw this figure and was utterly astonished.

He had originally thought that selling a B2 bomber for two or three billion USD would be quite good.

However, he had clearly underestimated the technology represented by this bomber.

Those technologies that might seem worthless in the eyes of the system were extremely cutting-edge for Bear Nation and Dragon Nation.

It was also one of the few opportunities for various countries to peek into Ugly Nation's military industry.

To be honest, without the DWS platform, such a bomber...

...even if Bear Nation offered 20 billion USD, it would be impossible to obtain.

The same applied to Dragon Nation.

Thus, the three parties engaged in an incredibly fierce bidding war.

To be honest, at this moment in the Imperial Capital, Wang Luchuan's palms were sweating.

Although he had already received authorization from Dragon Nation's Military Commission and possessed 20 billion USD in foreign exchange reserves...

...watching the prices jump wildly still made him tremble.

Because every time the liaison Fang Xiang entered a bid, it was at least 100 million USD.

Yet they kept entering bids so crazily.

As if it weren't money at all, but merely computer characters.

Half an hour later, the auction price stalled at 19.9 billion USD.

Dragon Nation: "20 billion USD!"

Bear Nation: "20.1 billion USD!"

Ugly Nation: "21 billion USD!"

At this price, finally, no one else called out a bid.

Even the wealthy Dragon Nation and Bear Nation governments felt this price was too high.

Even though B2 technology was very valuable, this price still exceeded its actual worth.

Seeing that Dragon Nation and Bear Nation had finally stopped bidding, Ugly Nation...

...the generals in the Pentagon finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, they had managed to preserve Ugly Nation's military industrial secrets.

Of course, the cost was heavy.

They had essentially spent 21 billion USD to buy a B2 bomber that they manufactured themselves.

This price was enough for them to buy nine of them.

Even with rumors that weapons on the DWS platform surpassed the original versions in performance, it was still not worth it.

But there was no other way.

After all, if this fighter jet fell into outside hands, the loss to them would be even greater.

Ugly Nation did not want Dragon Nation and Bear Nation, after obtaining Ugly Nation's technology...

...to experience a surge in their own military technologies.

At the same time, many of Ugly Nation's unique technologies regarding radar, fire control, stealth, and so on would cease to be secrets.

With the scientific research capabilities of Bear Nation and Dragon Nation, they could entirely launch targeted research.

In that case, it would be catastrophic.

"Oh God, we finally saved it!"

A four-star Air Force general wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"We spent over 20 billion to buy equipment we already had, FUCK!"

Another general couldn't help but curse loudly.

"But we couldn't not buy it... could we, gentlemen?!"

The four-star Air Force general said.

Then, he added:

"Just look outside now; should we still be immersed in Ugly Nation's past glory? If not for our warning...

...who knows how many countries would have fought over this bomber just now.

Decades ago, would they have dared? We are declining rapidly...

...while some countries, thanks to the DWS platform, are growing rapidly..."

"DWS platform, DWS platform!"

One general went nearly mad.

Their Ugly military, because of a weapon trading platform, didn't even dare to launch fighter jets...

...nor dare to station aircraft carriers in the Red Sea.

Because they feared Syria would hire the DWS platform's massive carrier fleet...

...to send Ugly Nation's three aircraft carriers and air force to their graves.

Otherwise, even if Syrian soldiers were fearless of death, with Ugly military controlling air superiority...

...the situation would not be what it is now.

The DWS platform was like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the Ugly military.

Before there was any way to eradicate this force,

they had to worry every moment that this sword would fall and impale them to death.

"And those incompetent intelligence departments; until now, have they found any intelligence?

Congress should revoke the budgets of these departments!"

A General complained.

"Alright, General, we also need to show some understanding toward the intelligence departments; as far as I know, no intelligence organization globally has made any progress!"

Another General said.

"It's time to get this Negro President out of office; his incompetence has turned the Ugly Country into this!"

"Exactly, and those blacks in the South; we should massacre them all!"

This group of Saxons-Anglos, who held the military power of the Ugly Country, did not care in the slightest about speaking of the President this way.

In the final analysis, the Ugly Country's military was the true master of this nation.

Even the Jews, who controlled the Ugly Country's economy, were merely providing financial services to them.

"Alright, the general election is coming soon; Generals, please exercise some restraint. Additionally, pay up first!"

The Four-Star General said.

Thus, Lin Yi received a remittance of 21 billion US dollars.

Similarly, this sum was directly made to vanish by the System, then scattered across major financial markets globally,

available for withdrawal at any time.

At this moment, Lin Yi's overseas accounts had already reached 54.1 billion US dollars.

It could be said that this time, he was suddenly fed full by the Ugly Country.

In the entire world, if speaking of auctions, this should count as the highest-valued lot globally.

Compared to this, even Christie's held no comparability.

The only pity was that items acquired through judicial auction did not count toward the System's transaction volume.

Because it was not a price from a normal purchase.

Therefore, even with a sudden influx of 21 billion US dollars, he was still far from the 50 billion US dollars required for the upgrade condition.

However, Lin Yi was not in a hurry now.

The current weapon catalog was already sufficient for his use.

Added to that was the 54.1 billion US dollars overseas that he could deploy at any time;

what more could he possibly desire?

— Author's Notes —

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