Why not take out 50 floors of the magic tower and use them all to house the metal plate matrix of the Crimson Moon Network, which can also serve as a residence for the Crimson Moon sisters?
Without hesitation, she decided to act. This was a way to genuinely increase Emerald's own combat power, so she mobilized all available resources to produce Scarlet Moon and build the Scarlet Moon Network.
The entire Allen Federation and even the Elf Kingdom's material market were thrown into turmoil because of Emerald's order.
Even the Shangying Kingdom, the Sea Clan, and the Tianyun Empire were not spared by Amelite. She used every available connection to acquire as many materials as possible that she could use, causing the price of some materials to skyrocket dozens of times overnight.
Money was not a problem for Emerald. After absorbing the millennia-old wealth of the Ise Regiment, money was just a number to her.
Moreover, Blue Star Films, Melson Entertainment, and even the recently established Merlin Bank are all making a lot of money right now.
Even if Amelite were to pile up the highest-value Rons and use them as targets to bombard with fireballs, her rate of consumption wouldn't match her rate of earning money... After all, all the businesses she runs now are industry monopolies.
The construction of Feiyue Network has been progressing very smoothly.
The materials needed to build the Crimson Moon Network are mostly common materials used in magical technology, and the Melson family has a sufficient stockpile of them, so Amelie only needs to use them.
However, after a period of time, some problems arose with the mass production of the Scarlet Moon sisters.
Its main core ingredient is Theresa Scarlet Moon's blood, which is no problem. Theresa Scarlet Moon can be considered truly immortal in this world. If it weren't for the divine magic Holy Spirit Seal in hand, Amelite would be helpless against her. Draining several tons of blood every day would be no burden for Theresa Scarlet Moon.
However, among the remaining materials, a considerable amount pertains to the biomedical field, and the company with the greatest demand for such materials is not Merson, but Slater Pharmaceuticals.
Now, Emeryte is aggressively acquiring these materials on the market, causing the price of some materials to increase tenfold or even dozens of times, and there is still no market for them, which has affected many pharmaceutical companies, including Slater Pharmaceuticals.
However, the Federation Witch is currently at the height of her power, and the pharmaceutical companies dare not speak out against her anger. They can only swallow their anger and say nothing more.
However, while some materials are not particularly rare, their production capacity is limited. Even if Emerald bought up all the stock on the market, it still wouldn't be enough to meet Scarlet Moon's mass production needs.
So after thinking it over, Emery took an even more domineering action: she sent people to intercept all the orders from those pharmaceutical companies.
Many materials that had been pre-ordered by various pharmaceutical companies a year in advance, and which had just been produced or collected but had not yet left the factory, were snatched away by Amelie's people at high prices.
This is unacceptable to many pharmaceutical companies, as they also need those materials, and the current shortage is causing delays in many of their orders.
However, not everyone dares to confront the witch of the Federation. After all, although many people praise a certain young lady for being beautiful and kind-hearted, everyone knows that witches are petty and hold grudges.
However, there are still some people who are not afraid of the Federation Witches, such as Debbie Slater, who angrily came to Blue Star Films on this day.
"Emerite Melson! You've gone too far!"
Ignoring the secretary's attempts to stop her, Debbie stormed into Emerald's office, her eyes defiant as she faced the wind blades that Viliana aimed at her with murderous intent.
"……Why."
Of course, Debbie didn't die on the spot. Emery waved her hand to dispel the wind blades and dismissed Viliana. She leaned back lazily in her chair and looked at Debbie:
"What? You're not convinced?"
"Of course I'm not convinced!"
Debbie wasn't afraid at all. She sat down directly opposite Emerald's desk, took the water Marcy brought her, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and then glared at Emerald:
You can't do that!
Chapter 363 has finally begun.
In the president's office of Blue Star Films in Locke City.
Debbie Slater, whose strength was so weak that she could die of exhaustion from overwork even without being killed by others, was glaring at the Federation's strongest person with a stubborn and slightly annoyed expression.
Emery wasn't angry; she just found it somewhat amusing.
She tilted her head slightly, put down the document in her hand, and said with a smile:
"Then tell me, why can't I do this?"
"Because what you're doing will cause trouble for many people..."
Debbie Slater was clearly well-prepared, launching into a long and rambling speech, attempting to persuade Amelie by presenting facts and reasoning.
To summarize her words, they can be summarized in two points.
Firstly, as those materials were forcibly bought by Emerald, many companies that collected or processed those materials would breach their contracts and face hefty penalties for breach of contract.
Secondly, many of the materials that Emeryte has been acquiring are ingredients for various commonly used drug formulas. Now that those drugs cannot be produced due to a shortage of these materials, many residents' access to medical treatment will be affected.
"You are the beautiful and kind-hearted saintess in everyone's eyes! You can't..."
After explaining her reasoning, Debbie Slater also brought up Emerald's reputation.
This made Emery frown slightly, somewhat displeased:
"I can listen patiently to your reasoning, but you're trying to morally blackmail me? Who gave you the misconception that witches have morals?"
"A witch can be immoral, but a saint must be!"
A fleeting glint of murderous intent from Emery made Debbie Slater shrink back, but a moment later she mustered her courage again:
"Everyone knows you're actually a greedy, ruthless, and ambitious witch, but you still really like the title of Saintess, don't you? Then you should maintain that image! How could the great Saintess do something that causes inconvenience to so many people?"
"Ha... That sounds nice, but is that really what you think?"
Emery gave a dismissive laugh:
"Don't think I don't know what you Slat Pharmaceuticals have been up to... What can the Allen Federation possibly hide from me now? The real reason you want me to give up those drug ingredients is that you're keeping magic rejecters who can't get rid of those ingredients, isn't it?"
"you……"
Debbie Slater finally lost her composure, nervously squeezing her legs together and fidgeting in her chair.
"You actually found out?"
"What's there to not know?"
Emery's already disdainful smile became even more sarcastic:
"You even said I would cause inconvenience to ordinary people who need medicine... You don't think I haven't considered this, do you?"
"During the war this spring, I brought back the Crimson Moon family from the Elven Kingdom and turned them into my maid corps... You know the Crimson Moon family, right? The power of the Flame of Life can heal most injuries and illnesses, isn't that much better than those magic potions?"
"My large-scale acquisition of medicinal herbs will affect people's access to medical treatment and healing. I have already taken this into consideration. Therefore, my maid team has established cooperation with major hospitals in the Federation. They will regularly tour various hospitals to provide treatment services to patients. In this way, the vast majority of ordinary people will not need those medicines when they seek medical treatment and healing."
"In this way, the remaining drug inventory in major hospitals and pharmacies is enough for magic rejecters who cannot accept magic treatment, and there will be no problem for at least a year. As for my large-scale purchase of those materials at high prices, it will only be this year."
"Finally, let's talk about the breach of contract issues of those material processing or collection companies... They did breach the contract and need to pay at least three times the penalty, but the money I paid them for the materials was at least 10 times the price of their order. Do you think they can't afford a mere three times the penalty?"
"Goo!"
Debbie Slater was completely speechless, as if she had been struck by a violent blow.
"So, I actually know all about it."
Emery shrugs:
"Your real reason for wanting those materials is because your Slat Medical Center has a high demand for magic rejecters, right? Actually, it's not impossible for us to discuss having you give up some materials."
"Really?"
Debbie Slater, who had already lost hope, suddenly brightened up:
"So what are your conditions... um."
Before Emery could answer, Debbie Slater seemed to have figured it out herself. She hesitated for a moment, clenching her teeth, before finally making up her mind.
"I can too!"
After clenching her fist and muttering something under her breath, Debbie Slater began to undress, a look of self-satisfaction on her face as she did so.
"If you can give up a portion of those materials, I can be your toy like other women, kissing your feet every day..."
As she spoke, Debbie Slater, who had already taken off her top, tried to crawl under the table, seemingly intending to immediately kiss the black stockings on Emerald's feet to express her sincerity.
"Stop, stop, stop! Who told you that this was my condition? You don't actually think you're some kind of unparalleled beauty, do you?"
Emery finally spoke, snapping her fingers to make Debbie Slater sit back down in her chair, her shirt automatically putting back on.
"Huh? Isn't that right?"
Debbie Slater was somewhat surprised:
"So what do you want? Now you have almost everything in the Allen Federation. Apart from women like me who are unwilling to actively please you, what else do you need?"
"Those are secrets I don't know yet, of course."
Emery looked intently at Debbie Slater:
"I'm in a hurry, so I won't beat around the bush... My condition is simple: tell me why you're keeping magic rejecters in captivity, and I'll give you a share of the materials."
"...Uh, we just wanted to do an experiment."
Debbie Slater paused noticeably, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Don't try to fool me with this nonsense. I told you, I'm in a hurry... If you keep this up, I'm going to have Anna show the guests out."
Emery simply waved her hand, silencing Debbie Slater's words:
"Don't forget, although you worked with old man Langdon for a while, our Melson family is old man Langdon's biggest investor... Old man Langdon told me that you seem to be looking for some kind of technology to turn all magic-affinity users into magic-rejectors? Can you tell me why you have such a crazy idea?"
"...I didn't expect you to know even these things."
This time, Debbie Slater remained silent for an even longer time before taking a deep breath and looking at Emerald with a very serious expression:
"Then let me ask you, if you had to give up your current great power and become an ordinary person, would you be willing to do it?"
"Of course I don't want to."
Amelie's answer was resolute:
"My strength comes entirely from my hard work and sweat. It is what I deserve. No one can ask me to give up, and I will never give up."
"What if people continue to use magic, and it brings about enormous disasters?"
Debbie Slater, without any surprise on her face, continued to press for answers.
“I will not give up using magic, nor will I let others give it up... All the glorious achievements of human civilization today are built on magic-related technologies. Giving up using magic is equivalent to letting humanity return to primitive society and start over. I will never do such a stupid thing.”
Emery's voice remained unwavering:
"I don't know where your information comes from, nor do I know what this enormous disaster you mentioned is. But we must meet force with force and dam with dam; there is a solution to every problem. The only possibility that there is no solution is that we do not possess enough power and knowledge. In that case, I cannot give up my own power in order to solve the problem."
"Is that really the case?"
Debbie Slater sighed deeply, said nothing more, and stood up abruptly, turning and walking towards the door.
"Then we have nothing to talk about. A powerful person like you is the biggest obstacle to our efforts to save the world. I will absolutely not tell you the truth. I can only say..."
"You'll regret this, Emerald."
After saying that, Debbie Slater didn't want the share of those materials anymore, and walked straight out of Emerald's office, then left Locke City.
"...Who on earth gave her the courage to be so arrogant?"
Viliana was furious as she looked at the office doors that Debbie Slater had closed.
"Isn't she afraid that you'll kill her, Master? With your strength, wouldn't killing her be just as effective in extracting the truth from her mind?"
"...She's really not afraid."
Emery frowned slightly, her eyes becoming serious:
“Anna, why do you think I listened to her nonsense in the first place? It was because I wanted to use some soul-related methods to subtly erode her and obtain her memories... Given my strength and her weakness, this should have been easy.”
"Does that mean you failed, Master?"
Viliana was very surprised.
"Yes, I failed."
Emery nodded:
“Debbie herself is very weak, but she has some very powerful methods... Once I forcibly obtain the memories in her mind, she will die immediately, her soul will be annihilated, and she will also send a message to the Slat family in some way.”
"Of course I'm not afraid of the Slater family now, but even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily. Slater Pharmaceuticals was once a top power in the Federation. At this crucial moment when we're about to stop the Dao Ancestor from merging with the Dao, there's no need to create unnecessary trouble and start a conflict with them."
"I see... As expected, Master, you are farsighted and considerate of the overall situation."
Viliana, with a look of admiration, squeezed her legs together, knelt down, and kissed Amelie's toes through the smooth black stockings:
"What about Naslat Pharmaceuticals...?"
"For now, we don't need to pay too much attention to it. Just keep an eye on it according to the previous plan."
Emery snorted and took the fruit that Marcy offered her, taking a bite:
"If I'm not mistaken, the Slater family did indeed inadvertently obtain some information, but they most likely took it out of context, which is why there is the current misunderstanding."
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