[{"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-52":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting with a Hundred Billion Dollar Scam",{"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},2076589,3287,"Chapter 52","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>Clearly, the system had once again met the conditions for an upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Detected that the host has met the conditions for a technology tree upgrade. Proceed with upgrade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upgrade!\" Lin Yi replied with almost no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upgrade initiated...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upgrade complete!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Yi opened the virtual system panel, it now displayed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Host: Lin Yi\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stone Stone Stone Stone Age: 21\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Race: Human\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arms Dealer Reputation: 105 (A Somewhat Famous Arms Dealer)\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Technology Tree Level: Three Stars\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely that this Double 11 promotional event had brought the Dragon Nation flagship store into the global spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what had earned the Dragon Nation flagship store its modest reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Beginning to unlock new weapon categories!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please select a category type!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Lin Yi chose the tank weapon category without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the weapon shop's catalog now included various tank equipment ranging from World War II to the 1980s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was the Hans \"Leopard 2,\" produced in 1979, the first Western tank equipped with a smoothbore cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was the Ugly Nation M1 main battle tank with a 105mm caliber,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Sulian 115mm T-62, and the T-64 and T-72, both equipped with 125mm smoothbore cannons, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the tanks unlocked by the system were all pre-1980s equipment, their advantage lay in their low cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the classic T-72 tank as an example, even now, the production cost for Mao Xiong to replicate this tank would be no less than two million US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this T-72 tank produced by the system was priced at only 200,000 US dollars per unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi speculated that even if the price were tripled to 600,000 US dollars per unit, many buyers would still be willing to purchase it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the T-72 was equipped with a 125mm smoothbore cannon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>adhering to Sulian's consistent combat philosophy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>featuring characteristics such as a large-caliber main gun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and capable of firing gun-launched missiles, equipped with an automatic loader, and a series of other advanced devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tank was installed with a turbocharged diesel engine boasting a total output of 780 horsepower, along with NBC protection systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the T-72 tank had been criticized since the Gulf War and destroyed countless times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on one hand, this was because the T-72 had been in service for too long, making it highly vulnerable to modern weaponry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, most of the T-72s exported during the Sulian era were the inferior \"monkey models.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of T-72s used by Sulian itself that were destroyed was far fewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one felt the T-72 was too outdated, the catalog also included the Sulian third-generation main battle tank, the T-80.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was equipped with advanced hardware such as the GTD-1000T gas turbine engine with an output of 1,000 horsepower and a laser rangefinder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system's price was 250,000 US dollars per unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi set the marked price at one million US dollars, believing there was absolutely no issue with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even if Mao Xiong produced this model of tank themselves now, the cost could not be lower than this price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manufacturing cost for a single Sulian-era T-90 tank produced by Mao Xiong was already over three million US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the T-80 was somewhat cheaper than the T-90, Mao Xiong's production cost would certainly be no less than two million US dollars per unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that with the unlocking of tanks, Lin Yi's profits were likely to skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(PS: For this new book, I beg for flowers, tips, and review tickets; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If unlocking the tank catalog in the system made Lin Yi very happy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the system's next prompt made him extremely excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Detected that the number of orders for the Host's Dragon Nation Flagship Store is high; existing transportation methods are no longer suitable for the Host's development. Beginning transportation method upgrade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Spend 1 million USD to upgrade the Hyperspace Teleportation function?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upgrade!\" As someone aspiring to be a weapons e-commerce merchant, Lin Yi naturally welcomed the solution to the delivery fee issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Upgrade complete!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Explanation: Hyperspace Teleportation: Delivery fees reduced to 1\u002F10 of the original amount; single-transaction fee reduced to 5,000 USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Available delivery modes: Single large-scale teleportation, with no limits on weapon weight or quantity;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or: 100 independent small-scale teleportations, each limited to under 1 ton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Yi knew that the only obstacle hindering the \"Dragon Nation Flagship Store\" from becoming a global e-commerce giant had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system, as long as weapons were purchased from the system catalog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and weighed under 1 ton, one could enjoy up to 100 small-scale teleportations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a cost of 5,000 USD per small-scale teleportation, the fee per transaction would be only 50 USD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this remained far more expensive compared to the free shipping offered by Dragon Nation's Taobao, Jingdong, and Pinduoduo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet, in the face of arms orders often totaling tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a mere 50 USD shipping fee was negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the volume was large enough, Lin Yi could even choose to offer worldwide free shipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the system voice sounded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Detected that the Host's technology tree has upgraded. Reward: One Technology Tree Lottery Draw. Initiate draw immediately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time the system upgraded, it gifted one lottery draw opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last draw had yielded new lithium battery technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what it will be this time?\" Lin Yi thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lottery draw beginning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding... Congratulations, Host! You have drawn: New Carbon Fiber Technology!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carbon fiber technology?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi hadn't expected the system to grant him another set of technical data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carbon fiber is a fibrous material containing over 90% carbon, possessing characteristics such as light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, high modulus, low density, no creep, good electrical and thermal conductivity, ultra-high temperature resistance in non-oxidizing environments, and excellent fatigue resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It serves as a crucial foundational material for developing high-tech industries like aerospace, new energy, and high-end equipment manufacturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is also an essential key material for manufacturing rockets, missiles, fighter jets, naval vessels, and various cutting-edge military weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, it holds an irreplaceable strategic position in the military-industrial sectors of nations worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that carbon fiber is hailed as the modern \"King of Materials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its products have gradually become the favorites across major industrial sectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to developed nations, Dragon Nation still lags relatively behind in carbon fiber production technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, carbon fiber production technology is monopolized by the Ugly Nation and Little Japan, forcing Dragon Nation to face a blockade dilemma regarding carbon fiber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ugly Nation and Little Japan have continuously researched and developed carbon fiber technology, mastering its core production methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maintain their leading positions in the global market, these two nations have adopted a series of actions and policies to restrict the production and sales of carbon fiber, forming a de facto joint monopoly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through means such as technical barriers, intellectual property protection, and market blockades, both sides\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>have restricted other nations' access to and production of carbon fiber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has not only tightened the supply in the global carbon fiber market but also kept prices persistently high, severely restricting the promotion and application of carbon fiber worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the new carbon fiber technology granted by the system, much like the lithium battery technology, is pioneering and holds milestone significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once developed, its superior performance and cost will undoubtedly deliver a severe shock to the current carbon fiber market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this stage, Fengyi Technology has already consumed considerable energy from Lin Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not plan to enter the carbon fiber industry for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, not before Fengyi Technology was running smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was after the Dragon Nation Flagship Store's Double 11 event concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>",1307,"2026-06-16T04:10:19.707Z","2026-06-16T04:35:02.051Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","32168dbedbf0460cace4ca6b1b1b10c5e96596fc0c8b611e5bb23a5803f16305","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-53","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-51",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]