"Old Man, is the Empire really that generous now? You can exchange so little for Destiny?" Su Ye asked curiously, looking at the Old Man.
Ultimately, the price for Destiny was still too low, but it was enough to drain the coffers of those great families.
"It isn't that the Empire is generous. It's running short of basic resources," the Old Man said with a sigh.
"The Empire has plenty of high-end resources. More than plenty, even. There's no shortage of good stuff, but basic resources are being consumed too quickly. What do you think expanding a war entails? Resources. Basic resources are what matter most," the Old Man said quietly.
"The Empire can't still be imposing compulsory quotas at this point, can it? Or trying to get something for nothing? Wouldn't that throw everything into chaos?"
"That's why they came up with this way to exchange for basic resources. Besides, it all stays in the family," the Old Man said meaningfully.
Su Ye froze for a moment, then understood.
It was like going out for a bowl of noodles. You couldn't very well pay with a gold bar.
That was the Empire's situation now. The war had already begun. Although everything within the Empire remained peaceful, the war was an established fact.
Basic resources were the top priority. Whether it was food or other supplies, all of them had to be prepared.
They couldn't have the front lines struggling while those in the rear stuffed themselves, could they?
Ultimately, they had too many gold bars, but no small change. The Empire had plenty of valuable things, which was why it had devised this approach.
"Still, I suspect someone's playing dirty here," Su Ye said, looking at the Old Man.
The Old Man smiled without saying anything.
"As long as