Chapter 2443 The Invisible Hand
Adventurers who support reducing the minimum bounty believe that since they have chosen the adventurer profession, they should take risks. Those who oppose it believe that risk-taking is just a profession. They took risks when they were young, so they can't take risks all their lives. People's energy is limited. When they get older, their energy is dispersed by their families, so they have to retreat. Secondly, to support the family, and the adventurer's skill is to fight monsters, so the job of balancing family support and safety is to only kill the monsters that one knows best.
The differences were huge, and the starting points were completely different. One was from the adventurer profession itself, and the other was from his own family. They were not on the same channel at all. There was a huge quarrel in the Adventurer Guild.
"Goddess, has this kind of thing happened before?" There is no such thing as adjusting the bounty in the game. Sato Kazuma only thinks that what they say makes sense.
"Definitely not, at least not in my memory." Aqua said with certainty: "This must be the first time that the bounty has only been increased but not reduced. But this is not bad, so that more adventurers will have to A new journey has begun, Kazuma, let’s work together and defeat the Demon King’s army one day.”
But Kazuma said half-heartedly: "I always feel very uncomfortable. I feel like I am being forced to do something. Even though I originally wanted to work hard to make progress, now I feel reluctant when I am forced. It really goes against my own will." No matter how good things are, they can turn into bad things.”
Megumin and Darkness also felt that this matter was too big a deal.
Darkness said: "The most troublesome thing is that I feel that both sides are right. If everyone can understand, maybe it won't be so bad."
"It's impossible to understand this kind of thing. In the eyes of some people, adventurers are just tools to defeat the Demon King's army." Kazuma looked at the goddess and said: "Those high-ranking people don't understand the situation of mortals at all." Nothing. Doubtful, Kazuma does not support reductions. After all, he has just moved into a big house and his life has just become prosperous. If he is given such a trick now, isn't it just forcing them to perform more dangerous tasks?
The comfort zone just established is about to be broken again.
"These big names above don't understand the difficulties of our low-level adventurers at all. Do they think that ordinary adventurers can have priests around them, have good equipment, and have powerful technologies? They have not investigated at all."
Kazuma nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, the people above don't understand at all."
At this time, Dulan looked at all this and shook his head repeatedly. He walked over and said to Kazuma: "Do you know the invisible hand?"
Kazuma had a headache when he saw Dulan, but when Dulan asked, of course he nodded and said, "Even if I am squatting at home, I am still a high school student, and the invisible hand still knows. This is economics the concept of."
"Yes, in economics, the so-called invisible hand is actually liberalism, which means letting the market determine the direction of funds. So uncontrolled capital entered the real estate and entertainment industry under the control of the invisible hand. , entering the stock market, entering all industries that make money quickly, this is the law of the market, and it is also the essence of capital’s pursuit of profit. Do you think this is good?”
Kazuma naturally feels bad. After all, it is easy for bubbles to appear in places like this to make quick money. After all, money does not make money. It is just passing the flowers by beating the drum. When the day passes and no one takes over, the market will collapse. He His motherland has experienced thirty years of loss, so he still understands: "It's not good."
"Yes, it's not good, and now adventurers are the same, controlled by invisible hands. Originally, adventurers should make money to buy equipment, continue to fight monsters, and continue to make money... This cycle is like this, but you have also seen many adventurers here. Living a wealthy life, the money that should be used to upgrade equipment and fight monsters did not continue to be invested in adventure, but was turned to other consumer entertainment industries, such as Succubus Nightclub, such as endless banquets. Of course, this is indeed active. The local economy has made Axel very prosperous, and the city area has become wider and wider, but in the end it is still a bubble. If we don't strengthen our strength and don't purchase weapons, I think the entire city will be destroyed when a powerful enemy comes. The previous Headless Horseman is a good example. Without me and the goddess Aqua, this city would have been leveled." Of course, Duran did not say that the reason why the Headless Horseman appeared was because of Aqua. The goddess's power was discovered by the devil, and the Headless Horseman came to investigate. But no matter what, it is true that Axel cannot stop the Headless Horseman.
The truth is correct, but Kazuma and other opponents only think that if adventurers are just for adventure and spend their whole lives fighting, what is the difference between this and playing games to make them crazy?
"When I was playing games, I encountered many players who chose to give up because the games were too boring. If adventurers are just for adventure, I think many people will give up this profession." Kazuma said, he thinks there should be Enough fun to attract talent.
"I know, I understand it very well, because adventurers are also living people. Just because they are adventurers, we cannot label them as people who only care about money rather than their lives. We should understand their respective positions. But adventurers are originally dancing on the tip of a knife. Occupations, in general, can really only benefit those who like and enjoy fighting, while other people can become adventurers' auxiliaries, or simply quit adventurers."
"This is so cruel."
"Yes, it's cruel, but this is the reality. Why do humans gather together? That's because humans, like herbivores, are too weak individually. They can only gather together to fight the risks from nature, which is to use the lowest cost in exchange for the continuation of the entire group in the face of risks. If this is compared to the trolley problem, the majority will determine the sacrifice of the minority."
"What if it's 51 to 49? What if there is no majority or minority at all?" Sato Kazuma said that the difference is only two people, which is almost negligible: "Can 49 people be killed for 51 people?"
"This situation is a kind of The emergence of two civilizations in the group is a result of differences in choosing different ways to deal with risks. There is no other way except fighting or negotiating. Because this is an endogenous risk, it is different from the risk of nature, but it also threatens the survival of the population. 51 vs. 49, smart nations will take a step back and seek common ground while shelving disputes and developing together, while radical nations will stop fighting until both sides feel they can no longer bear it. "
"Then why can't we seek common ground while reserving differences now? Aren't you a hero? Are you going to watch these adventurers lose their ability to support their families?" Kazuma is not stupid either. As the combat commander of the team, his ability to express himself is still very strong.
"Seeking common ground while reserving differences means both sides should take a step back. It's not just the majority that needs to step back, but the minority must also step back." Duran said, "And there's one more thing. The monster drops in novice missions are related to people's livelihood. Although the monster drops in advanced missions are getting stronger and stronger, they actually have nothing to do with people's livelihood. Unless the productivity of the other world develops and it can use the drops of advanced monsters to benefit the people like the ancient magic empire, the more powerful the adventurers, the lower the economic benefits. So a strong man like me can't help the people improve their quality of life. These are objective facts, and they can't be solved by arguing."