Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 178 Wealth Can Move Gods
“The seven Gods of Wealth, numbered three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, and twenty-one, are responsible for selecting and approving new Gods of Wealth, as well as for the annual ranking of the Gods of Wealth,” Yingxue answered Cha Nan’s earlier question.

"So, these seven Gods of Wealth are the true leaders of the God of Wealth Society?" Cha Nan didn't hesitate to ask questions. After all, the high price of the magical beasts was Cha Nan's strategy. In reality, magical beasts below the intermediate level were nothing to Cha Nan now.

If it weren't for the vast untapped market of the martial arts world, once Cha Nan's various strongholds were full, he would eventually have to unlock the Palu dismantling device to dismantle the excess mythical beasts into various materials.

At this point, the reason why Cha Nan said that these seven Gods of Wealth were the true leaders of the God of Wealth Society was because they not only controlled the resources of the God of Wealth Society, but also could determine the status of other Gods of Wealth.

As we all know, the one who makes the cake isn't necessarily the boss, but the one who divides the cake is definitely the core member.

“These seven Gods of Wealth are different from the others; they are called the Martial Gods of Wealth, while the others are naturally the Civil Gods of Wealth. The only way to select the Martial Gods of Wealth is through martial arts skills, so their positions can be obtained through martial challenges. Any God of Wealth in the sequence can directly replace the previous one if the challenge is successful.” Yingxue’s answer dispelled Cha Nan’s doubts.

The structure of the God of Wealth Association gave Cha Nan a very strange feeling.

It seems to be about balance, so the God of Wealth who controls powerful forces has special rights, but does not enjoy the highest authority to select others. He cannot appoint himself as the top two. On the other hand, the number one God of Wealth who has the highest authority is always at risk of being replaced, and is very likely not to be able to guarantee a clear lead in terms of force.

Because of the special selection mechanism of the seven martial gods of wealth who are in charge of the judgment, these seven people must be the martial arts experts of the God of Wealth Association. These seven people not only enjoy the vast resources and wealth of the God of Wealth Association, but also have plenty of time to focus on martial arts training.

In a sense, the entire God of Wealth Association is supporting these seven Martial Gods of Wealth to continuously grow stronger, with the strong becoming stronger.

However, this balance is actually unstable, because whether the top-ranked Civil God of Wealth gains martial power comparable to the seven Martial Gods of Wealth, or the martial power of the seven Martial Gods of Wealth completely overwhelms the entire God of Wealth Association, the overall structure will immediately collapse.

The only way to delay this possibility is to expand, to keep expanding, and to bring more talent and experts into this so-called God of Wealth Society system.

With more people joining, the competition intensifies, leading to the formation of large and small factions.

"Based on my years of experience reading novels and comics, I believe that the true mastermind behind the God of Wealth Society is definitely hidden among the Gods of Wealth, secretly manipulating everything."

"As for why they don't directly manage things and instead keep a low profile and act mysteriously, there are many reasons. They want to grow bigger and stronger, but they are afraid of not being able to control the situation, so they can only come up with this strange model that seems to be balanced, but in fact the balance is not very solid."

Cha Nan's idea is quite reasonable. Reality is often like this: capable people are unwilling to lag behind others and are even less willing to be suppressed and unable to stand out, while those who lack ability are unable to build a successful career and create brilliance.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain balance, engage in internal strife, and implement a system of power separation.

To put it bluntly, it's because they lack personal charisma, have poor control, and their actual abilities are insufficient to stabilize the overall situation, like the "perfect old man" who is a master of balance.

It is often said that long-term employees who cannot keep up with the company's rapid development will eventually be laid off.

However, bosses who fail to keep up with development may inevitably be marginalized and pressured to withdraw their shares.

It is not individuals who grant rights, but rather rights that are granted to individuals.

"How does the God of Wealth Association achieve resource sharing and complementarity?" Cha Nan asked the third question.

“There is a regular gathering every three months. The location of the gathering will be announced at the end of the previous meeting, so newcomers need to be accompanied by elders to enter the gathering.”

“All the Gods of Wealth must submit a certain amount of high-value materials according to their own order to exchange for ‘wealth.’ Generally speaking, the earlier the order, the more materials are submitted. The wealth obtained can then be exchanged for anything you want through the God of Wealth Association, whether it’s martial arts manuals, elixirs, divine weapons, or beauties, masters, power and status… everything can be exchanged, everything can be traded. Wealth can even communicate with the gods!” Yingxue answered very carefully.

It sounds like the God of Wealth Society is more like a trading platform where people exchange goods and services, rather than some kind of evil organization.

However, the phrase "wealth can move mountains" is worth pondering.

This means that within the God of Wealth Society, there are no morals, no bottom lines, and no constraints; as long as you can afford the price, you can find a way to get anything.

From stealing someone else's unique martial arts skills or finding a good match, to dominating the martial arts world or even overthrowing the imperial court.

Theoretically speaking, both are feasible!
Organizations that act solely out of self-interest and disregard all constraints are, in some ways, even more harmful and pernicious than cults like the White Lotus Sect and the Wusheng Sect. "Alright! I have nothing more to ask for now!"

"Have you decided what kind of mythical beast you want?" Cha Nan certainly had many questions, but he didn't want to appear overly enthusiastic or seem particularly concerned.

Yingxue may not be that smart, but the Sixth Prince behind her is definitely a vicious dog.

Once he senses that Cha Nan is interested, he will hold on tightly and not let go.

The three questions Cha Nan raised were not in-depth; they only provided an overview of the structure of the God of Wealth Society and did not involve specific people or events, merely satisfying her curiosity.

But if you ask deeper questions, such as which specific "Gods of Wealth" they are in, what their identities are, and what level of resource allocation corresponds to their specific God of Wealth numbers, it's hard to say whether the Sixth Prince could answer them.

He would start to take advantage of people's kindness and make more demands, becoming like a piece of chewing gum that you can't shake off.

If Cha Nan were to turn against him, he would even immediately relay Cha Nan's inquiries about the inside story of the God of Wealth Society to the other Gods of Wealth.

Their main strategy is this: if they can't get any benefits from it, they'll target people!

Compared to obtaining information from the Sixth Prince, Cha Nan had a better option.

That's right... it's Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng!
They are typical people who seek out people for their affairs. Since the God of Wealth Association is so large, with at least sixty-six or more Gods of Wealth, no matter how much they want to keep it secret, they will definitely leave many traces.

We can entrust the task to Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng to inquire. Even if they don't ruin it, they can still uncover a lot of secret information.

Seeing that Cha Nan was about to end the conversation, Ying Xue was clearly not expected. A hint of panic immediately appeared on her usually cold face. She then calmed down and, after thinking for a moment, said, "I want the kind of humanoid fox that can breathe fire."

This was a target given to them by the Sixth Prince, after all, they possessed a unique golden phosphorus powder that ignited upon contact with the wind. If combined with the Flame Witch Fox's skills, they could indeed be extremely lethal in certain situations.

"Sure! But I'd like to ask, do you sell your phosphorus powder formula?" Cha Nan also had her eye on the other party.

Although we now have three grandmasters protecting us and the trump card of Fu Hailong, it's always good to have more methods.

"Not for sale!" Yingxue's face stiffened, and she seemed somewhat displeased.

In fact, only the Sixth Prince and Yingxia knew the formula for that golden phosphorus powder. She only learned how to use the phosphorus powder from the Sixth Prince after Yingxia's defection, but she still knew nothing about the specific formula.

This is the Sixth Prince's trump card, and he wouldn't reveal it easily.

"Oh! That's a pity!" Cha Nan shook his head. This Sixth Prince... lacks the courage to do great things!
He only wants to use other people's information to get his girlfriend for free, and he doesn't want to give her anything of his own.

With such a strong attachment to one's own possessions, it's no wonder one doesn't do well in life!
"Alright! You can go now!"

"And... next time you come, remember to announce yourself at the door. If you sneak in like this again, I won't hesitate to kill you!" Cha Nan warned, frowning as he spoke.

The current Beast Island is indeed somewhat chaotic due to large-scale construction and development, so it's not surprising that a few individuals with impure intentions have infiltrated.

However, once the first phase of major construction is completed, a more comprehensive defense and patrol system will definitely need to be established, as well as the issue of boundary gates.

If a portal suddenly opens in the core area of ​​the Beast Island... that would be quite annoying!

(End of this chapter)