[{"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-293":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},2081402,3287,"Chapter 293","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-293",293,"\u003Cp>In the end, it evolved into a competition between Dragon Nation, Bear Nation, and Ugly Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dragon Nation: \"13 billion USD...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ugly Nation: \"13.2 billion...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bear Nation: \"14 billion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Through the system, Lin Yi saw this figure and was utterly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had originally thought that selling a B2 bomber for two or three billion USD would be quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, he had clearly underestimated the technology represented by this bomber.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those technologies that might seem worthless in the eyes of the system were extremely cutting-edge for Bear Nation and Dragon Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was also one of the few opportunities for various countries to peek into Ugly Nation's military industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be honest, without the DWS platform, such a bomber...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...even if Bear Nation offered 20 billion USD, it would be impossible to obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The same applied to Dragon Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the three parties engaged in an incredibly fierce bidding war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be honest, at this moment in the Imperial Capital, Wang Luchuan's palms were sweating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he had already received authorization from Dragon Nation's Military Commission and possessed 20 billion USD in foreign exchange reserves...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...watching the prices jump wildly still made him tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because every time the liaison Fang Xiang entered a bid, it was at least 100 million USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet they kept entering bids so crazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As if it weren't money at all, but merely computer characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the auction price stalled at 19.9 billion USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dragon Nation: \"20 billion USD!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bear Nation: \"20.1 billion USD!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ugly Nation: \"21 billion USD!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this price, finally, no one else called out a bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the wealthy Dragon Nation and Bear Nation governments felt this price was too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though B2 technology was very valuable, this price still exceeded its actual worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that Dragon Nation and Bear Nation had finally stopped bidding, Ugly Nation...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...the generals in the Pentagon finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, they had managed to preserve Ugly Nation's military industrial secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, the cost was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had essentially spent 21 billion USD to buy a B2 bomber that they manufactured themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This price was enough for them to buy nine of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even with rumors that weapons on the DWS platform surpassed the original versions in performance, it was still not worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But there was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, if this fighter jet fell into outside hands, the loss to them would be even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ugly Nation did not want Dragon Nation and Bear Nation, after obtaining Ugly Nation's technology...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...to experience a surge in their own military technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, many of Ugly Nation's unique technologies regarding radar, fire control, stealth, and so on would cease to be secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the scientific research capabilities of Bear Nation and Dragon Nation, they could entirely launch targeted research.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In that case, it would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh God, we finally saved it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A four-star Air Force general wiped the sweat from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We spent over 20 billion to buy equipment we already had, FUCK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another general couldn't help but curse loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But we couldn't not buy it... could we, gentlemen?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The four-star Air Force general said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Just look outside now; should we still be immersed in Ugly Nation's past glory? If not for our warning...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...who knows how many countries would have fought over this bomber just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Decades ago, would they have dared? We are declining rapidly...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...while some countries, thanks to the DWS platform, are growing rapidly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"DWS platform, DWS platform!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One general went nearly mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their Ugly military, because of a weapon trading platform, didn't even dare to launch fighter jets...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...nor dare to station aircraft carriers in the Red Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they feared Syria would hire the DWS platform's massive carrier fleet...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...to send Ugly Nation's three aircraft carriers and air force to their graves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if Syrian soldiers were fearless of death, with Ugly military controlling air superiority...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...the situation would not be what it is now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The DWS platform was like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the Ugly military.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before there was any way to eradicate this force,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they had to worry every moment that this sword would fall and impale them to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And those incompetent intelligence departments; until now, have they found any intelligence?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Congress should revoke the budgets of these departments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A General complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another General said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's time to get this Negro President out of office; his incompetence has turned the Ugly Country into this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Exactly, and those blacks in the South; we should massacre them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the final analysis, the Ugly Country's military was the true master of this nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the Jews, who controlled the Ugly Country's economy, were merely providing financial services to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, the general election is coming soon; Generals, please exercise some restraint. Additionally, pay up first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Four-Star General said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, Lin Yi received a remittance of 21 billion US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Similarly, this sum was directly made to vanish by the System, then scattered across major financial markets globally,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>available for withdrawal at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Lin Yi's overseas accounts had already reached 54.1 billion US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that this time, he was suddenly fed full by the Ugly Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the entire world, if speaking of auctions, this should count as the highest-valued lot globally.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to this, even Christie's held no comparability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only pity was that items acquired through judicial auction did not count toward the System's transaction volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because it was not a price from a normal purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, Lin Yi was not in a hurry now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The current weapon catalog was already sufficient for his use.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Added to that was the 54.1 billion US dollars overseas that he could deploy at any time;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>what more could he possibly desire?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: For the new book, seeking flowers, tips, and review tickets; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1076,"2026-06-16T04:26:56.390Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","f46b3c309865806b9a7fbecdb66891a189be0d9a2222a78cfa505c493ce1439f","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-294","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-292",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]