CHAPTER VI A MARKET WITHOUT COMPETITORS
On the morning of February 18, Devit walked into Joseph's office. He raised his head proudly, like a peacock showing off his might. He casually asked the godfather of the Luches family, his attitude was not like facing an elder or his own boss. Then he sat directly on the sofa.
DeWitt has always been arrogant, and Joseph doesn't seem to mind the young man's special nature. He just smiled and said, "I was impressed by your ability to do things. DeWitt, whether you are a consultant or not, just by killing so many killers of the Genovese family within 72 hours and almost capturing Frank Genovese alive, this battle is enough to make you famous among the gangsters in any city."
Devit took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket; "Mind?"
"Please feel free, child." Joseph replied.
Devie got angry and spitted out a cigarette: "Science, Mr. Luches, this is the trend that should be found in the 22nd century. With a profit of dozens of kilograms of cocaine, you can get a military WM2030, and a certain amount of protective drugs." He took another sip: "There are many similar products on the black market now. Although they were all things that the Empire had eliminated many years ago, their performance is far less advanced than the new models now, but when used in informal soldiers, it is considered a killer of a chicken."
"I used to know these strange arms, but I always felt that it would be better to put a handful of Browning in my pocket." Joseph also lit a cigar: "In fact, young man, I won't use the WM you said even if you hand it to me."
"It's not a complicated machine, it's just a super powerful sound wave, shock wave, which uses the diffraction of the sound barrier to amplify the guided fire. In the past, the army used it as a cannon. A single one can be placed underground in the hotel, and it can radiate in a cylindrical range facing upward. If an aircraft passes through the air, it may be able to be shot down."
Joseph said, "Haha... OK, kid, you don't have to tell me the details of how to use it. Now I only care about two things. The first is when the Genovese family disappeared from this city."
Dewitt said: "You can just talk about the second question."
Joseph spitted out a cigarette: "Of course that's what you said is the 'big plan'."
Devit smoked quickly, and he had finished smoking one: "The Chinese saying "The first person to eat crabs" I think this sentence can describe what we are about to do very appropriately. In any field, the initial pioneers may not be victims, and many of them have tasted the sweetness. When those conservative and timid people straightened their necks and watched or laughed at others, the pioneers have quickly seized the market, a blank market.
If this is a serious business, what will happen next is that those who used to wait and see finally realized the market laws, so they began to follow the trend shamelessly. Moreover, the number, plagiarism methods and shamelessness of this group of waste are often amazing.
But luckily, Mr. Luches, you are not doing serious business, so if there are those kind of villains coming out, you can drive them out of the market and send them to the grave.β
Joseph took the cigar in his mouth: "Speak, consultant." His name to DeWitt changed and his expression became serious.
Dewitt said: "I don't mean disrespectful, Mr. Luches, but today's mafia is no longer comparable to the heyday of the 20th century. Even if you adhere to those traditions, it is difficult to establish prestige among ordinary citizens again. Perhaps at some point people thought that the mafia cared about civilians, did not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and even represented justice in certain circumstances. But now, you can find a few gangsters on the streets of Chicago. It is impossible for anyone to know the difference between ordinary gangsters and mafia.
This is an era without faith, at least most people do not. The mainstream values ββin today's world are money and power. The empire is like a pyramid. Everyone wants to climb up. When people stand on a high place and look at those who are underneath, they will not have any sympathy or guilt in their hearts, but only fear and gratitude, and this fear also prompts them to climb further.
It is time to change your concepts. Mr. Luches, don't worry about "private enemies" and "declaration of war" and other red tape that has been bound by you since the 19th century. Even the title of Godfather can be abandoned. Even Catholicism was abolished by the empire. What's the point?
The business we want to do is very risky, so we need many pieces that can be abandoned at any time, such as those who can give up their lives for a luxurious life, or those who take the opportunity to obtain wealth as a matter of course. They are very suitable."
Joseph said: "What you said is..."
"It's the smuggling industry that you are very familiar with, Mr. Luches, who smuggles some kind of special metal-net alloy."
Joseph asked with a frown, "I've never heard of this."
Dewit smiled, "It took me a long time to find information about this thing from the empire's confidential copy. If I sold this technology to a certain resistance organization, I might be able to get a sky-high price, but I prefer to operate it. The pond will dry up, but the stream can flow. It is better to open a way for wealth than to make a fortune."
"What is the value of this thing? Or, can you give me a more specific concept? How much does one kilogram of metal cost? Is it more expensive than gold?"
"Gold? Hehe..." Devit laughed: "Gold is like shit compared to net alloys."
"Is net alloy the same valuable thing as a diamond of equal weight?" Although Joseph was unbelievable, his surprise and greed had already been aroused.
Dewitt said: "Don't you understand yet? Mr. Luches, this is priceless because in this world, you can't buy it anywhere. It's like there's a water pipe in the desert, a lighter in the Stone Age or a sniper rifle in my hand during the Middle Ages.
You can price yourself and monopolize the entire market. In an easier-to-understand analogy, all poppy in the world grows from your backyard, and the demander can only buy from you and accept any price you offer."
Joseph said: "But what is the use of this net alloy? If it is an alloy, it is nothing more than a special metal."
Dewit said: "Ha...if this thing is just a good metal, why doesn't the Empire need to be used in civil facilities?" He paused and said: "I can remind you why the Empire swept across this planet more than a hundred years ago."
The cigar in Joseph's hand fell off, and his reaction satisfied Dewit.
"I said that those who dare to walk ahead will taste the sweetness. Of course, net alloys are just one of the many secret techniques of the Empire. I have samples on them now." Devit casually sent them to a pocket and took out a piece of soap-sized metal. It was a silver rectangle, which looked smooth but not smooth, giving people a sense of heaviness.
Joseph picked it up and looked at it carefully, and Devit explained: "The density is moderate, the hardness cannot be estimated, it can withstand the high temperature of 10,000 degrees Celsius, the heat conductivity is close to zero, and the antimagnetic properties are almost completely unaffected by magnetism. It cannot be corroded by any known chemical substances, and is not affected by radioactive elements. Moreover, the alloy with such a terrifying melting point also has the ability to remember shapes. That is to say, even if it is really heated to the zero boundary of 10,000 degrees, the material form of the net alloy begins to change, and as long as it cools down within a certain period of time, it will still recover."
Joseph said, "How do you melt this thing?"
"Hmph... This is where the secret technology of the empire is, and it is also the core content of the information I have obtained. This thing cannot be melted at all, and there is no need to be melted. It is made using integrated molding technology under molecular structure. For example, if you want a knife, I will directly make a knife for you. From the handle to the blade, it is all net alloy. As long as the person holding the knife is strong enough, he can cut off all solids in the world, unless the solid is also net alloy."
"So that's it..." Joseph said: "The Empire was worried that after this alloy manufacturing technology was mastered by the people, it would one day be used to make weapons... Those who resisted the organization's ability, many of whom could fight against the army with cold weapons, would flock to this net alloy sword."
Dewitt continued: "From the age of Prohibition to the present, Chicago's mafia has remained at the level of submachine guns and grenades. That's long outdated. There are some weapons that are stronger than the latest WM2030 model in HL. Compared with the business we will do in the future, the Genovese family is not a problem at all. Take a longer view, Mr. Lucas, maybe we will deal with roles like HL in the future."
"I'm not interested in being a rebel." Joseph said.
Dewit replied, "I know, I don't need you to be a chaebol who can't even move the empire."
Joseph stared at Devite. The young man's ambition and courage made him feel a little impressed. At this point, he had no scruples and said directly: "It seems that the 'staff officer' of the Luches family is going to be replaced today."
He stood up from the boss's chair, turned around, faced the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, looked at the bustling city in front of him, and said proudly: "It won't take long, I will be the new king of Chicago."
Chapter completed!