bookbashuk Chapter 176 The Alcoholic Devourer
Chapter 176 The Alcoholic Devourer
Chapter 176 The Alcoholic Devourer
"What? A space version of wheat juice? I never imagined alcohol would have such appeal in space—"
Xu Qing doesn't drink much, so she didn't react much to it.
But upon closer reflection, it seems that the powerful beings in the Swallowed Star Universe were indeed indeed addicted to alcohol.
Divine Intoxication and Thunderstorm Wine are precious wines that only Immortal-level experts can drink, requiring 8000 and 32000 Mixed Yuan Units respectively!
For example, a life at the initial stage of immortality is only worth 1000 Chaos Units, while the life of a high-level immortal military lord is barely worth 10,000 units.
Even the so-called immortal gods seem to have nothing more than worthless lives when faced with a bottle of wine that can make them drunk to their heart's content.
The wines drunk by those cosmic venerables and cosmic masters are even more frighteningly expensive.
For example, the first advantage of Purple Fire Ape Wine is that it has a beneficial effect on the body and soul. After drinking a few cups, the soul will undergo some changes, the clarity of the perception of the "Law of Fire" will be improved, and the body will also be more adapted to the Law of Fire, the perception will be clearer, and the execution will be smoother and more powerful.
The second advantage is that you'll definitely get drunk after drinking it!
Even the strongest, even the most powerful beings in the universe, will naturally become drunk after drinking a cup of wine if they don't deliberately try to eliminate the alcohol from their bodies and let it take its course. Once they wake up, all their worries and troubles seem to disappear.
For super-strong individuals, this is even more important, because for those with immortal divine bodies as powerful as they are, getting drunk is extremely difficult; even endless wealth cannot buy them a chance to get drunk.
The price is also shockingly high, requiring 800 billion Chaos Units per bottle!
The wine that only the Lord of the Universe can drink is not only expensive, but also something that even if you want to drink it, you can't get it.
Ice-Fire Fruit Wine is made from the essence of 128,000 Ice-Fire Fruits, extracted from only one Ice-Fire Fruit in the entire primordial universe—a single Ice-Fire Fruit was born only once in an era of the Ancestral Mystic Realm. Each Ice-Fire Fruit has a 50% chance of making a Realm Lord immortal. This bottle of Ice-Fire Fruit Wine is the essence of 128,000 Ice-Fire Fruits, and its taste is absolutely exquisite.
Each bottle is worth a priceless treasure.
The resources that enable a realm lord to break through to immortality are merely brewing materials for high-level powerhouses; in fact, the value of the brew is often more significant than the value of a low-level powerhouse's breakthrough.
"From this perspective, the beverage business is actually more profitable than the elixir business?"
Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself:
"Pfft, no wonder the Void True God, an invincible being in the primordial universe, had to become a cook when he came to the Origin Continent. So cooks are that awesome in the Tomato Universe, the Tomato Universe is afraid of him."
Seeing that Xu Qing's eyes had already shown understanding, the King of Qianwu smiled and said, "Since Mr. Xu has figured it out, then the cooperation can be discussed easily."
He looked up at Xu Qing, then took out a contract and got straight to the point: "Research and development of alcohol production requires start-up capital. I have decided to inject 100 billion units of Hunyuan as the first investment for the new company. You have full authority to use this money to improve the pill formula and build the production line. All the necessary power for this belongs to you."
"And all I need is 50% of the stock price."
"100 billion mixed units?"
Upon hearing this number, Xu Qing raised his eyelids slightly.
It should be understood that an ordinary immortal, even after a lifetime of hard work, can only accumulate a fortune of ten thousand Hunyuan units at most.
Even if one were to achieve the highest rank and immortality, accumulating ten million Hunyuan units in a lifetime would be considered quite wealthy.
I have absolutely no idea about making alcoholic beverages or drinks, and I'm not even sure I can make them.
But when the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom opened his mouth, it was equivalent to a million immortals' worth of funds, and there were no restrictions on how it could be used. This boldness was indeed worthy of the status of the ruler of the universe.
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom seemed to notice his surprise, chuckled, and said with a hint of matter-of-factness, "This little bit of money is nothing."
"You need to understand, a single bottle of Divine Intoxication requires 8000 Chaos Units. If we can produce an 'affordable wine' that even Immortals are willing to pay for, even if we price it at 1,000 Chaos Units per bottle, we can recoup our 10 billion investment with profit in no time."
He leaned forward slightly, his eyes full of calculation for the future: "Not to mention, your pills already have an 'intoxicating' base, making them much easier to improve than developing from scratch."
"As long as we can get ordinary immortals drunk, and smooth out the taste, our wine will definitely be able to capture a large share of the immortal community. After all, not everyone can afford 8000 units of Divine Intoxication, but everyone wants to taste the feeling of being 'drunk'."
Upon hearing the words of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, Xu Qing exclaimed that he was a ruthless person.
He felt that this group of people were simply drunkards. "Damn it, 1000 Chaos Units are enough to buy an Immortal's life, and this is considered cheap wine?"
"Holy crap, this is the kind of affordable wine that can turn someone who can't drink a single bottle of wine in their entire life into someone who can drink ten bottles in their entire life."
"Damn, where's the affordability?!"
Xu Qing tapped her fingertips lightly on the edge of the table, paused for a moment, then looked up, her tone calm:
"Your Majesty, 1000 Mixed Yuan Units per bottle is still too high."
"I still have Domain Lord Pills under development. If I use Domain Lord Pills, 100 Mixed Yuan Units per pot is enough for an ordinary Immortal to drink a little bit."
He paused, then added, "And we don't need a single price; we can sell in tiers."
"If you want to try something new, buy a pot of Hunyuan liquor. Although it only gives you a slight buzz, you can still experience 'soul-stirring pleasure.'"
"Those with more money can buy a pot for 10 Hunyuan units, enough to drink to their heart's content; as for the Immortals, a pot for 100 Hunyuan units is just right to meet their needs, and it can also create a price difference with Divine Intoxication and Thunderstorm Wine, thus capturing the market."
Upon hearing this, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom sat bolt upright, his eyes wide with astonishment, and looked Xu Qing up and down: "Little fellow, you really dare to dream! 100 Hunyuan units per pot?"
He chuckled and shook his head, but his tone held a hint of appreciation: "If anyone else dared to say such a thing, they would have been torn to shreds by the forces behind Divine Drunkenness and Thunderstorm Wine long ago."
"Your pricing is tantamount to directly stealing their low-to-mid-end market. Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Those immortal kings and nobles don't have that kind of temper."
The tone shifted abruptly, and the aura surrounding the Qianwu Kingdom Lord suddenly became heavy, carrying the unique pressure of a Universe Venerable, yet full of certainty: "But with me protecting you, you can proceed with confidence. Don't even mention 100 Hunyuan units per pot; even if you set it at 10 Hunyuan units, as long as you can produce the desired effect, no one will dare to lay a finger on you."
Xu Qing raised an eyebrow: "Isn't the King afraid of investing 100 billion?"
"So what if we smash it?"
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom chuckled and traced the virtual contract with his fingertips.
"100 billion Chaos Units aren't even enough for a meal for me. But if I could really make the beverage you described, I could gain access to the entire 'drinking market' of the primordial universe."
"Don't forget, it's not just humans who love to drink. If there really is such cheap wine, then what if I gave you 100 billion, let alone 1000 billion?"