Using a Backdoor Strategy Against Kazimierz. / Why Videotapes in Games Can Only Be Played Once.

"Don't tell me you haven't gotten the military situation sorted out yet? You haven't even informed your loyal elites of the plan?"

Nizere showed no mercy whatsoever.

Dukare's expression suddenly became quite interesting, followed by some laugh-out-loud remarks about being busy with work and population loss.

In short, there was no notification, or more accurately, they were too lazy to notify anyone.

Dukare understood the King of the Scavengers's thoughts. "So the plan is that once the war starts, our two Royal Court armies will report themselves killed in action, and we'll both die in front of His Highness?"

Nizere shook his head, "Don't use the word 'death,' it should be called 'faking death.' We will take control of His Highness's personal guards while we die."

"Mr. Huang's country is called Utopia. In the future, he plans to directly declare war on Kazdel. When we lead the army, we must also bring His Highness's personal guards and find the right opportunity to control them."

"If we don't do this, these people will definitely fight to the death to defend the Demon King. If they are combined with the power of the Black Crown, they will definitely fight another very fierce battle to defend the capital. At that time, the city that we have worked so hard to build will be reduced to ruins again."

"Moreover, it is not easy to train His Highness's personal guards. They are our country's precious high-end combat force. It would be a great pity if they all died."

Nizere didn't want these young people to lose their lives because of an unnecessary war.

This could have been completely avoided.

The two then continued to discuss more details.

Nizere: "When the war starts, let Lamian join us. The Banshee's song can completely lower the guard of these royal guards, and at the same time, make her relationship with Mr. Huang public in front of everyone."

Dukare: "... Understood, I'll go back and contact my family."

Contact me my ass, I dismissed my family long ago.

As a qualified finance minister, Blood Demon, who had been freeloading next to Little Cat Roll, had long been fired by him.

Dukare hasn't been back to his Blood Demon Castle for a long time, in order to sort out accounts and work.

A symbolic notice is only issued when there is war.

It's best if they come; if they don't... well, they can just wait for their boss's punishment.

"I don't care about that. Who told you to be the most carefree among us? Didn't you used to believe in the so-called Istina that life would find its own way?"

"I used to believe it, but I don't anymore."

Dukare had no choice but to ask Theresia for a few days off and gather all the elites of his tribe together.

However, he wasn't as gentle as Nizere; those who were willing to accept the plan and act with him could continue to stay by his side.

If you remain loyal to Theresia... then don't blame me, the Blood Demon Lord, for forcing you into hibernation.

It can only be said that Dukare's temper is indeed much better now compared to the original storyline.

In the past, if any of these people had dared to say a word against it, the only consequence would have been that they would have been torn to pieces; they would never have chosen to force it into hibernation.

Chapter 228 uses a decisive move against Kazimierz.

The situation in Kazdel has changed dramatically, and everything is moving in a direction unfavorable to Theresia.

Kal'tsit, far away in Utopia, also foresaw the dire situation, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

She could not contend with so many people's hearts, nor could she completely turn the tide of a dead end.

At most, all he could do was eat until he was stuffed and give Master Huang a good beating with his teeth; he couldn't do anything else.

I can't do anything...

The perspective shifts to Kazimierz.

After a fierce competition, the Knight Grand Prix in Kazimierz finally reached its midpoint.

As arranged by the organizers, Huang Cao faced off against Cyril midway through the match.

"Ashes, show me your power!"

Cyril, with a smug look on his face, charged forward the moment the match began, unleashing his ultimate moves.

Faced with the fierce attack, Master Huang, whose entire body was covered in armor, did not make any special movements, but simply raised his hand slightly.

The moment he raised his hand, countless vines rose from the floor and bound Cyril, who was still charging forward, like a dumpling.

Finally, he was slammed out of the arena by the greatsword.

The whole process took less than ten seconds, and Cyril didn't even realize he was out.

Only after the Huang Cao withered the vines and the view cleared again did the wandering knight realize that he had lost.

I got killed so quickly...

Cyril was initially somewhat resentful, but recalling how he had been completely helpless when he was enveloped by the vines, he realized that he was utterly powerless to resist.

It cannot be moved even an inch.

If the opponent is willing to let the vines make an opening, they can pierce through your chest with a single sword strike.

So, just a few minutes later, Cyril readily admitted that he was outmatched and slunk away from the match.

In his opinion, the Ash Knight had not used any "Originium Arts" during the matches in the previous days.

He defeated his opponents entirely by using his immense strength to send bricks flying; most of the opponents were knocked away by his single sword strike.

Cyril felt that if he had known beforehand that the Ash Knights possessed Originium Arts, he probably wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

But the arena is like a battlefield, and hidden strength is still strength, and they didn't cheat.

As an upright and honest ranger, Cyril accepted his defeat with great frankness, though he was still a little disappointed.

Back in the lounge, he planned to go to the Tavern for a beer to calm himself down.

He had only gone halfway when he was stopped by three knights wearing silver spears and armor.

"Young man, I see you have extraordinary talent. Would you like to join our Silver Spear Pegasus?"

The leader, Silver Spear Pegasus, handed Cyril a contract and used recruitment language that only appears in third-rate novels.

Cyril had never read chivalric romances, but he had long heard of the legendary Silver Spear Pegasus.

He neither refused nor signed immediately, but simply pocketed the military contract.

"Dear Mr. Cyril, we will also be waiting for your reply in this park at this time three days from now."

Cyril watched the three figures disappear into the distance, then returned to his family territory with a melancholy expression.

"Our champions are back?"

Cyril's father, sitting in a chair, said half-jokingly.

It was precisely because he understood his son well enough, and knew that Cyril was not the kind of person who would treat a temporary victory or defeat as a matter of course, that he was able to make such a joke.

Cyril recounted his defeat that day and the entire process of the Silver Spear Pegasus to his father, hoping to gain some guidance from someone who had been through it all.

As a father, the old man also gave his own answer.

"Joining Silver Spear Pegasus and tempering our will with the dust of the battlefield is the destiny of our Nearl Family."

"Keep in mind the family precepts and Fear No Darkness."

After receiving his father's advice, Cyril signed his name on the contract for Silver Spear Pegasus.

In fact, today's battle with the Ash Knight exposed many of Cyril's own problems.

Even he knew that the enhancement his bloodline provided was terrifying, and he often relied too much on the power within it.

Cyril realized that when he was still a wandering knight a few years ago, he had only bullied some ordinary bandits, who did not have much fighting power to begin with.

Cyril understood the principle that no good deed is too small to do, so he did not let the bad guys go unpunished just because they were weak.

However, he became a wandering knight-errant to gain experience; besides upholding justice, his main purpose was to improve himself.

Therefore, once he encountered a master on the field, he, who was used to using the power in his bloodline, immediately realized that his own combat skills were about to be wasted.

He was even too arrogant and attacked rashly without understanding his opponent's moves, and was knocked off the field by the Ash Knight in less than ten seconds.

If what happened just now had been a battlefield instead of a competition arena, I'm afraid I would have been beheaded long ago...

And so, a few days later, Cyril arrived at the Silver Spear Pegasus's encampment and began his military career.

At this moment, having just joined Silver Spear Pegasus, he was unaware that his own legend was about to truly unfold.

And in the future, he will truly face the "Ash Knight" and his army on the battlefield.

After defeating the most powerful enemy, the next challenge is the girls he has carefully nurtured.

Because this was a secret competition, Huang Cao did not reveal her identity, so the girls on the field gave it their all.

To make his business path smoother, he deliberately threw the game countless times during matches.

This is to allow these young women to fully showcase their charm.

As mentioned before, it's normal to win and lose in a competition, but as a player, you must give your all for your audience.

Without a doubt, in order to change their fate, the girls being trained did everything in their power to attack the Ash Knight.

Even knowing they would lose, they didn't back down in the slightest, even though they ultimately failed to advance.

Huang Cao cannot attribute this championship to these girls, because that is the claim of the strong.

He knew the capabilities of the girl he had trained; he was worried that if he let her win and some lucky girl ended up taking the championship.

What if someone challenges her in the future, and she can't win?

Therefore, this title can only be personally held by the powerful Master Huang.

Another week later, Huang Cao unsurprisingly won the first Kazimierz Knight Championship.

But this is far from the end.

Huang Cao made a beautiful videotape of the entire competition.

At the same time, by offering a share of the profits, they persuaded the feudal and capitalist classes in the country to establish cinemas and videotape sales outlets throughout the country.

And this is only the first step; this move is called:

To cut off the fuel supply from under the cauldron.

Chapter 229 discusses why videotapes in games can only be played once.

With overwhelming advertising and massive funding, Huang Cao effortlessly captured the entire lower-tier market of Kazimierz.

They amassed a tremendous fortune by selling inexpensive videotapes.

Not every household in this country actually has a television, especially given the system where videotapes can only be played once.

That's right, Huang Cao has brought over the videotape mechanism from the game.

Rhodes Island's videotapes can only be played once, so real-world videotapes can only be played once as well.

It's perfectly reasonable; the videotape will be automatically destroyed after it's broadcast on television once.

Although not every household has a television, everyone can afford videotapes.

Moreover, this practice did not cause any dissatisfaction from others, because videotapes were a novelty at that time.

Especially considering the low price, requiring only ten silver coins, the only expensive item is the playback device.

Although I don't have it at home, I can go to other places to look!

As a result, many people saw a business opportunity, and families who owned televisions started to open small cinemas.

They were also particularly cunning, combining the competition process with the idea of ensuring their business would continue to thrive by only showing the games to one or two people each time.

Because the videotapes sold by Huang Cao are in segments, and the matches are very long, the profit from condensing them into a single videotape would be too small.

So it would be better to just break it down into ten segments, with each videotape representing a segment, and all at the same price.

Therefore, if you want to watch the entire game, you have to buy all the videotapes at once.

This also makes it easier for business owners who open small cinemas, allowing them to earn more money.

So in less than a week, Huang Cao successfully earned hundreds of thousands of gold coins with this trick.

The enormous profits immediately went to the heads of the nobles in Kazimierz.

Whether they were knights or capitalists from Commercial Union, they were all attracted by the profits generated by entertainment.

"These commoners are so rich? Looks like our taxes haven't increased enough!"