Since Vincent is in charge of the Wizard Cards in Japan, the plan to cause problems with Gwent can be transferred there.
After setting the date, Vincent also wrote a letter and sent it to Japan.
Released simultaneously on March 1st, no delays, no tricks.
In order to seize the market, Wizard Cards will probably sell more cards to Mie.
Then we'll bring them back, tamper with them a bit, and sell them all to those greedy card merchants.
A few hundred prints won't make much of a splash, but what about an entire market?
If there are problems in the Japan market, are there problems in other markets?
By exploiting human weaknesses, Vincent estimated that the Wizard Cards would at least temporarily halt their price increases.
When the frenzy subsides, people begin to reflect on the reasons.
"Boys and girls!"
The Hogwarts Gryffindor Fourth Year Gwent Tournament has officially begun!
The host of the competition, Li Huan, looked around the Club Room and exclaimed, "Look, it's our President Wayne!"
Vincent smiled and waved at him.
Despite nearly a third of their matches being withdrawn, their momentum is still greater than that of their opponents.
Most of these students were eliminated, while some were eliminated after careful consideration.
The Gold Galleons are given away for free. Losing them isn't a loss, and winning them is like making a profit.
"Please give a round of applause to the first group of contestants!"
Kenny Toller!
Patricia Stinson!
The Black Swan Club Room across the street,
Draco, leaning back in his ebony chair, sneered, his nostrils flaring towards the Owl Court Club Room.
"A bunch of attention-seeking, stupid lions!"
He slowly raised the antique teacup in front of him and elegantly drank the orange-red tea.
It has a slightly astringent taste with a sweet aftertaste; it's a top-quality product that money can't buy.
Pansy, sitting next to him, also raised her teacup, but she lacked that same elegance.
"Draco, how can they hide their ugly behavior if they don't make a big scene?"
A little further to the side, Blaise Zabini gestured towards the round table where the competition was taking place near the door.
"The more students come to our event, the more they seem like clowns."
While relying on Gold Galleons is dishonorable, the important thing is to gain an advantage.
Once the news comes out tomorrow, Gwent's sales will drop again.
So what if you do well in school?
Even after entering society, you still have to learn how to be a person.
Draco slowly put down his teacup. "My dad said he's going to sell Wizard Cards all over the world within six months."
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Marcus sneered, "Unless Greengrass and Rosier sell all their possessions, what makes them think they can fight us!"
"Don't oversimplify things." Theodore, who was sitting to the side, stood up.
"You lost because you underestimated Wayne time and time again."
"Nott!" Marcus slapped the table lightly. "You've come all this way, are you just here to say such discouraging things?"
Theodore turned away coldly. "I never care what you think of me."
Flint, especially yours.
"Nott!"
"Calm down, both of you." Draco, sitting up straight, looked at the two of them one by one.
"Theodore is right, the more advantageous we are, the more careful we must be."
Marcus withdrew his gaze from Theodore. "What other ideas could they possibly come up with?"
Will they intimidate students like before?
Or are they here to play another prank on us?
"A foolish idea," Theodore sneered. "What's the point of having the parents beat Wayne and his gang?"
At school, he is still himself.
Even if Wayne Enterprises goes bankrupt, he will still be himself.
Business failure does not affect one's personal title.
It is actually something to be praised when a child can withstand attacks from several families.
If they can turn defeat into victory, it would be nothing short of a miracle.
Marcus said nothing more, only coldly watching his departing figure.
Pansy said with a worried look in her eyes, "Draco, we need to prepare in advance."
"I will write to my father."
In this small group, Draco was always the center.
Like Lucius, he was born to be a protagonist who was surrounded by admirers.
However, Vincent changed everything.
"Wayne has only one way to win, and that is to preempt us in establishing a presence in the card markets of various countries."
February 20,
Gwent has officially announced the release dates for France and Japan.
March 1st, 7 days to go.
The next day
The Wizard Cards also announced their global plans.
While maintaining supply to the British and French markets, we will begin a full-scale entry into the Japan market ahead of schedule starting from the 25th of this month.
Next are Germany, Italy, and Sweden.
Although they are still discussing the details of the collaboration, they are confident that they can release the product before April.
The focus in May is on the Americas and Asia.
The Japan market is located at the center of both regions, making its development virtually unimpeded.
Vincent at the Gryffindor table put down his newspaper.
Lucius and his team's move was quite ruthless.
Knowing full well that Gwent was going to be released in Japan, their all-out push was forcing him to catch up.
"Aha—"
Hermione, her face full of worry, noticed that he still had the energy to yawn, and unconsciously became less tense than before.
This behavior is either an act for show, or it's a genuine preparation.
She pulled out the latest value table for Wizard Cards, which was exclusively for card merchants and could be updated in real time.
The business genius Mr. Burke pioneered this, charging 100 Gold Galleons for a single card.
"2000!?" She was so excited she almost tore the value sheet to shreds.
Influenced by today's news, Wizard Cards, whose price increase had slowed since last week, have seen a significant appreciation in value.
After calming people down, they indeed went crazy.
As long as card dealers remain confident, this insane value will never come down.
Once the Wizard Cards are fully deployed, no matter what methods the magical governments of various countries use to stop it, it will lead to the bankruptcy of a large number of wizards who want to make a fortune.
The worst-case scenario is that social order is severely disrupted, plunging the global Wizarding World into chaos.
Even if the Ashiya family fails to become the scapegoat and the Malfoy become pariahs, it will still take a long time for this great chaos to subside.
Hermione wasn't wrong about Vincent, and neither were many others.
Early that night,
Kitchen.
When the Wizard Cards, which was as tall as a mountain, appeared, she knew that the terrible future would not come to pass.
"I tried it during the day, and it only required a slight change to the internal structure. It completely collapsed after less than 20 Transfiguration."
Vincent repeatedly slammed an Armand Malfoy card onto the table, Transfiguration.
On the 18th time, just as the noble and elegant left foot of the Malfoy Family ancestor was conjured, the entire card crumbled into fine dust as if weathered away.
"Tui—" Fred and George got up and spat at it.
Vincent took seven small hammers from the Mithril Briefcase.
"I've already set up the flow of mana. All I have to do is lift them up and then tap them down, and they'll all turn like this."
Rolf looked at the small mountain of Wizard Cards and subconsciously swallowed.
"There must be at least 20,000 of them here, right?"
"We need a few hundred more; the next batch will probably be smaller."
"The next batch?"
"Old Malfoy and his men are clearly determined to take me by the nose, and it's not impossible that there will be more and more of them."
Cedric gasped.
There were more than 20,000 cards in total, and the seven people had to type nearly 3,000 times on average.
This little hammer doesn't look heavy, but it's actually quite heavy when you pick it up.
Moreover, this is not only a physical task, but also a magical one.
By the time I finish these 3000 repetitions, it'll probably be almost dawn.