I Can Get 1,000,000x Returns from Selling Anything!-Chapter 56 --Conspiracy, Empire-Wide Mobilization

Chapter 56: Chapter56-Conspiracy, Empire-Wide Mobilization

Similar scenes were unfolding across Doomgreen Forest.

Thousands upon thousands of players formed squads of varying sizes, hunting goblins in the dense forest.

Some, like Sunborn’s team, were highly coordinated and extremely efficient.

Some were inexperienced, stumbling along, but still enjoying themselves.

Some got lucky, picking off lone goblins and returning to turn in their tasks with delight.

Some got unlucky, encountering large goblin patrols and being chased all over the forest.

But no matter the outcome, everyone was farming merit points.

Everyone was getting stronger.

This was the strength of hundreds of millions of players.

Daniel sat in Lord’s Manor, watching the constantly updating numbers in the backend, a smile gradually forming on his lips.

To leverage the strength of the players—this was truly a joyous thing.

...

One day later

Luminara.

Daniel entered the Intelligence Bureau and approached the task window.

"Submit task."

He handed over the Goblin High Priest’s letter, supplementary documents, and the wolfkin tribe leader’s token, one by one.

The clerk behind the window examined them for a moment, eyes flickering with surprise.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the Intelligence Bureau commission: Threat in Doomgreen Forest (S-rank)]

[Task Rating: SSS (overachieved)]

[Total goblins killed: 312,847,326]

Rewards:

Merit Points +60,854,197

Gold Coins +30,000

Contribution Points +5,000

[Extra Reward: Intelligence Bureau Honor Medal (special) ×1]

The clerk respectfully handed back a medal.

"Your Excellency, your task record has been updated. Minister Rex is waiting inside; he wishes to discuss an urgent matter."

Daniel nodded, pocketed the medal, and headed further inside.

Several intelligence officers were busy organizing documents; seeing him, they nodded respectfully.

"Your Excellency, the Minister is waiting for you."

One officer led him across the hall to a closed wooden door.

Inside was a modest room piled with documents.

Rex sat behind a desk, frowning at an intelligence report.

Seeing Daniel, a small smile appeared on his face.

"Your Excellency, Count, you’re here."

He gestured for Daniel to sit, getting straight to the point.

"The evidence you submitted has been verified."

"The situation is more severe than we imagined."

He pushed a file across the desk.

"According to our intelligence, over the past month, the beastfolk, dwarves, and dark elves have all had close contact with goblins."

"Some beastfolk tribes have even begun joint operations with goblins."

"The dwarves, though outwardly neutral, have internal divisions; a radical faction has sided with goblins."

"The most troubling are the dark elves."

Rex’s voice darkened.

"They usually stay hidden in the underground world, rarely interfering in surface matters. But this time, they sent envoys to meet the Goblin High Priest."

"As for who—or what force—is driving the goblins... that’s still unclear."

"But one thing is certain: this is a vile conspiracy against the human race!"

He leaned back in his chair, massaging his forehead.

"The Emperor has issued the latest decree!"

"The entire nation is on high alert and mobilization. Unless there’s a miracle, a great war is inevitable!"

"If you don’t mind, Your Excellency, the Empire needs your strength!"

[Ding! You have received an urgent imperial decree: Full-Scale Mobilization!]

[Ding! Do you accept the S-rank full-scale mobilization task?]

[Task Details (Duration: 24 hours):]

Gold Coin → Merit Points: 500 Gold Coins = 1 Merit Point (unlimited)

Supplies → Merit Points: War machines, equipment, strategic resources can be exchanged for merit points (calculated by quality and quantity)

Territory Construction: Leveling up territory construction grants merit points (calculated by degree of improvement)

[Task Rewards: Merit Points, EXP, Gold Coins, Contribution Points...]

[Time Limit: 24 hours]

[Special Note: After this task concludes, the Empire will rate each lord’s mobilization contribution. The results will affect their authority and Contribution Points in the upcoming war.]

Daniel squinted slightly at the task description.

500 Gold Coins for 1 Merit Point?

For someone with Millionfold Boost, this was effectively free!

He accepted the task immediately.

"Your Excellency seems very interested?"

Rex sipped his tea. "I have to say, this is a rare opportunity."

"The Emperor is offering unlimited exchanges to maximize the Empire’s strength before the war."

He set down his cup, shaking his head.

"Unfortunately, 500 Gold Coins for 1 Merit Point is still a steep price for most lords. Very few can spend millions of Gold Coins."

"I estimate that there won’t be more than ten lords in the entire Empire capable of exchanging enough to reach a million merit points."

He looked at Daniel, a hint of anticipation in his voice.

"You, Duke... with your investments in the nine main cities, should be able to exchange quite a lot. A few million merit points should be no problem."

Daniel looked at him.

"A few million?"

He smiled but said nothing.

He then opened the system panel and started the operation.

[Ding! You spent 500 billion Gold Coins to exchange for 1 billion Merit Points!]

[Current Merit Points: 1,083,175,020]

The room fell silent for a moment.

Rex’s teacup froze mid-air.

His eyes widened.

"...Your Excellency... what did you just—?"

Daniel replied calmly, "Exchanged some merit points."

"Some... how many?"

"One billion."

"..."

Rex slowly set down the teacup.

He looked at the tea, then at Daniel, then back at the tea.

"I need to confirm... You just said you exchanged one billion merit points?"

"Correct."

"At 500 Gold Coins per Merit Point... one billion Merit Points would require..."

He did the mental calculation, then froze.

"500 billion Gold Coins?"

Daniel nodded.

"Five hundred billion Gold Coins."

Rex remained silent for five seconds.

Then he leaned back, regarding Daniel with a new perspective.

"Your Excellency... may I ask something?"

"Ask."

"Just... how rich are you?"

Daniel thought for a moment.

"Beyond imagination."

"..."

Rex let out a wry smile.

"I’ve been Intelligence Minister for decades, and I’ve seen countless wealthy people."

"But someone like you... this is the first time."

He shook his head, drank the tea in one gulp.

"If I didn’t already know your adventurer status, I’d have insisted you come with us!"

"Five hundred billion Gold Coins just like that!"

"I believe, Your Excellency, that you are truly the talent the Empire needs!"

Daniel nodded, unconcerned by the praise.

Instead, he opened the system backend and began editing player tasks.

Such an opportunity... how could he not make full use of it?