Selling Cats to Pay Off Debts
Pay off the loan?
Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Li Qing, was taken aback.
Can casually produce tens of millions of dollars
Giorno, I never knew you were a rich kid?
Of course, such an absurd thought only flashed through their minds for a moment, and everyone reacted immediately:
"I see!"
"Since those 'vampires' can even exchange human blood for money, then the animals and plants created by Gold Experience can certainly be used to pay off debts."
"That's right."
Giorno nodded and added:
"Moreover, if we only measure value in terms of money."
"Some animals and plants are thousands of times more valuable than humans."
"For example, I once saw it on the news."
The Gold Experience suddenly unleashed a phantom, infusing a large amount of life force into the worthless stone in Giorno's hand.
The stone instantly twisted and deformed under the influence of that powerful life force, its earthy yellow exterior gradually turning into a vibrant green, and its round shape becoming slender and alluring.
In a mere instant, the lifeless stone transformed into a cluster of beautiful flowers.
It was a cluster of roses.
The flowers bloom in full glory like burning flames, their bright rose-red petals gradually turning pale white from the inside out, their color neither too vibrant nor too delicate.
Even though most of the people present were uncultured and didn't appreciate flower arranging, they could still see the beauty and charm of this cluster of flowers at a glance.
"This is."
Fabio's expression changed slightly.
"Julia Rose".
Giorno said calmly:
"It is a rare variety cultivated by the world's top floral designers, and it is a world-renowned horticultural award that won an international horticulture award as soon as it was unveiled."
"It was recently auctioned off for 26 million yuan at the Chelsea Flower Show in the UK!"
26 million is a huge sum of money that most people on Earth couldn't get even if they sold themselves.
A single cluster of flowers, which has no value other than being pretty, can be exchanged for a lifetime of human labor.
This is the world of the rich.
The air was filled with a faint floral fragrance, which was mixed with the smell of money.
Now, these flowers, whose price is beyond comprehension, have become a lifeline for Li Qing and his group.
"These Julia Rose should be enough to pay off the loan."
Giorno casually tossed the cluster of roses that had grown in his hand away.
With this one throw, 26 million yuan was thrown away—enough for a villa in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou; a building in a second-tier city; or the equivalent of ten lifetimes' wages for an ordinary person.
Li Qing couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
With such Midas touch, why bother being a gangster star?
You can make more money just by casually planting flowers Diavolo could in a whole year of hard work! Even a money printing machine can't make money as fast as you!
Amidst such reflections...
That cluster of Julia Rose, so valuable that they were beyond the reach of most, was casually tossed onto those "computer people."
Like the brass bullets and glass shards before, these vibrant flowers were also directly inhaled by the "computer man":
"Julia Rose, Recyclable"
The mechanical voice rang out again, and for the first time, its words didn't sound so unpleasant.
However, in the very next instant, the situation changed:
"Repayment failed, repayment failed."
No valuation was conducted, nor was the reason explained.
That cluster of flowers, just like the shards of glass before, was thrown out of the computer's body like trash.
"What?"
Giorno's expression changed slightly:
Why did this happen?
"The Julia Rose I make are indistinguishable from the real thing, and they would definitely fetch a high price if they were auctioned on the market."
Why did the loan repayment fail?
He couldn't figure out the answer.
After discarding the flowers like trash, the three computer-controlled individuals menacingly approached them.
The crisis was far from over, and those nightmarish debt collectors were about to come back to harass us.
"This"
Li Qing also didn't know how to understand what had just happened.
At this critical juncture, he couldn't help but raise a possibility:
"Does this mean that this Julia Rose isn't worth that much money at all?"
"You understand. Some so-called famous flowers and paintings are simply tools used by rich people to launder money."
This is a simple trick that everyone knows:
On the first day, A made up an excuse and gave a cheap potted plant to B to grow.
The next day, C came to B's house and exclaimed upon seeing the flower, "There is such a stunningly beautiful flower in the world!"
On the third day, Yi, who had discovered the flower's "true value," sent it to an auction, where it was indeed bought at a high price by an unknown buyer.
After all this trouble
Dirty money becomes clean money. A can transfer benefits discreetly, and B can openly pocket his illicit income.
In this process, is the flower itself truly valuable? This question is difficult to answer.
"This"
Giorno hesitated for a moment.
On the one hand, he felt that what Li Qing said made some sense, but on the other hand, he vaguely felt that something was wrong:
As rigid, remotely automated avatars, do those computer-generated beings really have such complex value judgment mechanisms?
Judging from their previous practices in recycling brass and human blood, they clearly priced their products rigidly based on existing market prices.
But now.
If, as Li Qing claims, they can determine the true value of an item, that simply doesn't make sense!
Because the so-called "true value" of a commodity is a complex concept that countless economists have been unable to define accurately.
"Fine."
Giorno knew he couldn't possibly figure out such a profound question.
Faced with an imminent crisis, he could only seize the time to try different approaches:
"Since the price of flowers might not be 'realistic,' then this animal must certainly have a high value—"
"Gold Experience!"
The golden fist shadow reappeared.
This time, what emerged from the stone was not a flower, but a chubby little ball of fluff.
It looked young, about the size of a small dog.
This size is almost the limit that the Gold Experience can create for a conscious animal.
Its fleshy body was covered with sparse black and white down, and its round head had a pair of black gem-like eyes that rolled around curiously and cautiously as it looked at this completely unfamiliar world.
"Panda?!" Li Qing was utterly astonished.
As a seasoned online pet owner, he can't wait to break free from the data and appreciate the adorable appearance of this little dumpling up close.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to pet cats.
Giorno, holding the beast that would haunt him for life, said things that would land him in jail:
"According to the regulations of the Dragon Country, the rental fee for a single panda can reach as high as one million US dollars per year."
"Considering the panda's lifespan, its value is over twenty million US dollars just based on rental income alone!"
"Selling this panda will definitely be enough to pay off that so-called debt."
With that, Giorno casually touched the head of the black and white ball of fur, then hardened his heart and threw it away.
The little creature that had just gained life was immediately captured by those "computers".
Then, it was also swallowed alive into the bodies of these debt collectors.
"Baby panda, recyclable."
The computer people made this cry.
However, just the next instant, the same terrible thing happened again.
The priceless baby panda was spat out of the computer's body, leaving no trace of its debt:
"Repayment failed, repayment failed."
"How so?"
Giorno's expression turned extremely serious:
"Pandas are universally recognized as priceless treasures, so why can't they be used to pay off debts?"
"If even such rare animals aren't considered valuable items, what exactly is the standard by which the stand-in is judged?"
Or perhaps...
He frowned deeply, his mind flashing with inspiration:
"The real reason for the failed repayment is not actually the value of the goods?"