The Periodic Table of Words and Spirits at Hogwarts

Chapter 199: The meaning of weapons

"Yeah, that's what your family does in the Muggle world, and I think you know as well as I do how horrible those things are."

Grindelwald nodded in agreement.

"A team of veterans can easily use the wizard's arrogance to kill a group of the most elite Aurors with excellent equipment and so many years of experience. From then on, I knew that unless the wizard developed a huge weapon of war, otherwise Will be totally defeated in the war against the Muggles".

Grindelwald sighed when he said this, and then continued:

"You know, before Germany's defeat, they frantically wanted to summon real demons to bloodbath Europe in order to save their own defeat. It's a pity that the main magic circle failed because of Dumbledore's destruction, and the other auxiliary The magic circle just summoned some servants of demons, and after creating some weird stories, they were completely wiped out by the German Ministry of Magic."

"I have heard a little about this matter."

Zhang Qi nodded.

"I have been imprisoned here for these years, and the news seems a bit closed, but I can still infer the outside environment based on some supporting videos and information."

"The old Ministry of Magic, such as Britain and France, still sticks to its principles, and there is also corruption inside."

"And on the other side of the ocean and the other end of the Eurasian continent, I think they have already begun to try the fusion of technology and magic?"

Grindelwald asked with some uncertainty.

"Sorry, I don't know that either."

Zhang Qi answered decisively.

"Don't pretend, you are still far behind your grandpa's disguise."

Grindelwald snorted, and then continued:

"However, Dumbledore told me that there are still people in this world who are experimenting with undead creatures, and even carried out an experimental attack."

"These guys are still really stupid. This is something that can only be done when the brain is kicked by a poisonous horned beast. I still don't understand why some people have such deformed aesthetics-don't like fair-skinned and beautiful women, but Just like that ball of carrion with pus and blood"?

"There are so many people in the world, it's normal to have a few weird ones."

Zhang Qi said in full agreement.

"Mr. Nicole Flamel once said that the early necromancers were a group of learned and talented people. They tried to master the true meaning of the world through the study of death. It is a pity that their disciples were finally dazzled by the temptation of eternal life. It has become what it is today."

"Shortly after you were imprisoned, the International Federation of Wizards held a purge against the Flesh Sect. This cult organization was completely wiped out during the one-year extermination process."

"But do you believe that statement?"

Grindelwald asked with a half-smile.

"Of course I don't believe that these disgusting sects are not so much completely wiped out, it is better to say that they continue to hide in the magic world under another official identity."

Zhang Qi snorted with his nose, and then continued:

"Those disgusting necromancers are hiding on the other side of the Atlantic in all likelihood, experimenting with innocent people under the banner of justice, and thinking about how to destroy everything we are enjoying now."

"The current flesh and blood sect is no longer as strong as it used to be, because many more disgusting things have been lost. Although hatred is a complete undead war weapon, it is a child's play compared to those things."

"It's quite correct to think, because when you simply can't compete, it's better to compromise and integrate with the enemy, so as to win yourself a chance to breathe and develop."

Grindelwald nodded.

"So in the situation you mentioned, it is the greatest possibility that Tao does not act."

"It's not a possibility, but it must be a fact. After all, things like consortia have the same stench no matter where they are."

Zhang Qi said that word with disgust on his face.

"But you are the heir of a big consortium, aren't you belittling yourself by talking like that?"

Grindelwald asked with interest.

Because in this child, he saw the shadow of that young man again.

"No, no, I think you misunderstood something."

Zhang Qi continued unhurriedly:

"I guess you want to say that the Zirol family sells missiles and warships for profit, and they are exchanging the lives of people in those war-torn areas for money, right?"

"I do think so."

Grindelwald nodded affirmatively.

"Then it shows your simplicity, the family's biggest income is not selling those weapons."

Zhang Qi stretched out his index finger and shook it:

"40% of our income comes from various military supplies, such as military cans and quilts, and the other 60% is money from the real arms trade."

"However, the arms trade still makes up the bulk of the profits."

Grindelwald took a sip from his teacup and said calmly:

"Then it is no different from 100% of the profits from the arms trade."

"This even more reflects your simplicity, Mr. Grindelwald~lightnovelpub.net~ The real value of high-tech weapons is never the weapon itself, but the technology and knowledge contained in the weapon."

Zhang Qi continued with contempt:

"An old ship bought for a symbolic US$1 is likely to cost US$2.9 billion after several repairs and refits, and this figure may continue to double in future after-sales services."

"It is never the weapon itself that is sold for high-tech weapons, but the after-sales maintenance that can be called sky-high prices."

Zhang Qi tapped the table lightly with his index finger:

"Because the technology content of these weapons is too high, small countries have no way to make them themselves, and can only import them from big countries."

"However, the parts of these things are very precise. Even if they are left standing still, they are prone to failure. As long as the maintenance is not in place, they will become scrap iron, so they can only bear the pain and pay a large sum of money for the seller to repair. after-sales service".

"We don't earn money for weapons at all, we earn money for maintenance."

Seeing that Grindelwald didn't understand at all, but still had a thoughtful expression, Zhang Qi shook his head:

"All high-tech weapons should not be used on the battlefield. The purpose of their existence is to perfectly threaten their opponents, alert them, and let those peeking at them know that they have the ability to organize a strong counterattack, so as to retreat."

"So even if these weapons are sold, they are only used for regional balance, and there are very few opportunities for them to be used in hot wars. And in some ways, these weapons can even prevent hot wars from happening."

"So why would we not be happy to sell weapons and make a lot of money while stabilizing the situation?"

Zhang Qi said with a smile.