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Chapter 782: 776: A Moment of Disgust
Chapter 782: 776: A Moment of Disgust
Chapter 782: Chapter 776: A Moment of Disgust
People around felt like they were in a dream. Was it successful just like that? How much money would they make in this business deal? Their profit would be at least twice the investment, right? Moreover, the other party was willingly adding money to the deal? Damn it, when did doing business become so easy?
Compared to the utterly dumbfounded Albin, others were at no better place comprehending the situation. It was quite simple: what Finn Lewis was doing seemed to directly challenge their intelligence. They couldn’t figure out why such a seemingly problem-free person like Finn would act this way.
Leaving aside the question of how much this item was worth, wasn’t this just giving money away? Initially, everyone could understand why he did the business with Shaoning Locke. It could be a move to ingratiate himself with the royal family and secure future dealings with Locke. This way, they could leverage the association with him in times of need.
If Finn ran into any problems, he could count on the other party for help in return. Where else would you find such a big client? But now arose the question—why do all this for just an aristocrat? Wasn’t it just plain foolish?
Finn Lewis was indeed a recent addition to the royal family. But even if the territory controlled by this royal family was small, they would not fear an aristocrat. This was the result of the aristocrat hierarchy within the Galactic Federation, otherwise, all these royals would have been consumed long ago.
However, that’s exactly what Finn Lewis did. When Albin left, someone immediately greeted him. As the proverb says, the first one to eat the crab is always the bravest. But whoever follows the trend right away is also very bold. Subsequently, Finn Lewis proactively bought many items from those who approached him—many of which seemed useless to him at this point.
It was only after the lecture started that the commotion came to an end, yet even as classes started, due to the open teaching model similar to university on Earth, the teachers here didn’t care whether the students came to class or not.
At least on Earth, university professors still take attendance, but here? You wish. Think about it, some of the students have been here for decades. Do you think they care about graduation? Hence, the teachers here don’t care about the number of students attending the class.
Even if only one student shows up, they would still teach as usual. Of course, if no one attends, they take a break and go home. Nonetheless, here, no one dares to disrespect the teachers. You can skip their class, but you cannot cause a disturbance during the class.
The teachers of the aristocratic academy are very imposing. If you dare to disrupt, you better brace yourself for their punishment.
Even though classes were ongoing, a storm had begun brewing in the school forum. Everyone saw what happened in the classroom that day and many have recorded videos and posted them on the forum. Everyone who saw this scene was left stumped.
Many people expressed on the forum, “Our prince is indeed amazing! But it’s a loss not to tag along with such a generous prince. Even if not tagging along, we should at least do business with him. Just look at the sly merchant Gavroche, just how much did he profit from this deal?”
Albin is envied by so many people who wish they were in his place. None of them had thought that Albin dared to take the initiative to forge an alliance with Finn Lewis, while they didn’t have the courage to do so. Moreover, it wasn’t as if Albin came forward casually. It was evident that he came well prepared and had a deep understanding of Finn Lewis’s territory.
He even shared a part of his viewpoint according to his understanding. Although his opinion seemed a bit naive, this action suggested that he was fully prepared. For someone who prepares so meticulously, success is never farfetched.
A lecture only lasted an hour. After that ended, many people gathered around the prince. The first to approach him was a man who looked rather refined. He appeared middle-aged and slightly plump but had a trustworthy face. “Your Highness, I am Mike Alamu of the Aitken family,” he said.
“Nice to meet you,” Finn happily extended his hand for a handshake.
“Your Highness, I have also done some research on the situation in your territory. Although you are a royal, should any trouble arise, the Supervisory Bureau will help you immediately. But there’s a saying that holds true here: ‘It’s not the thief we’re afraid of, it’s the thief who covets your property.’ With your appearance in the Galactic Federation, your territory must also have appeared in the entire Galactic Federation network,” Mike rapidly fired off.
“Though the federation has remarkable control over the entire Heritage System, where there is light, there will be shadows. Therefore, many dark sides exist even within the federation’s territory, like pirates. Therefore, I believe the security of your domain is very important,” Mike Alamu quickly added.
Finn Lewis nodded thoughtfully and bluntly replied, “You’re right, so are you here to recommend a warship to me?”
“Exactly, Your Highness! You’re absolutely brilliant!” Mike Alamu immediately gave Finn Lewis a thumbs-up, praising him wholeheartedly.
“So, does your family manufacture warships?” Finn Lewis asked with a proud nod.
“Yes, I’m here to recommend a warship to Your Highness. With this warship, I guarantee that you can secure your territory with minimal cost. This way, Your Highness, you won’t have to spend a fortune,” Mike retorted hurriedly.
“You do make a fair point. However, I’ve heard that your nobility is apparently unable to manufacture high-grade battleships,” Finn pondered while looking at Mike.
“No, no, Your Highness. You’re correct. We nobles cannot manufacture high-grade battleships. But we don’t need high-grade battleships. We have recently developed a powerful warship whose capabilities rival or even exceed that of higher-grade battleships,” Mike quickly replied.
At this moment, many classmates had gathered around them. Many watched the scene, but no one dared to interrupt. Blocking someone’s way to riches was akin to murdering someone’s parents. Whether this saying existed or not, everyone understood this principle. Blocking someone at this point was suicidal.