"When I gave away the information about a new device that can allow any person to observe outer space, have I lost anything?" I said with a charming smile.
People in the auditorium froze at first. Then they started to shout like crazy. I raised my hand and gestured them to be silent.
"Information, my friends, knowledge, does not decrease when you share it. It increases. I let out an information today for all of you, but when you think about this device I invented, you will think new possible upgrades can make the device much better than what I had discovered, then you will create something better. And that information will be shared by more people, and like this, one information I gave away without reservation in here will create an avalanche of information!
I am planning to form an organization in this city because I had seen Human Race's cruelty and greed when I was in supposedly Holy City. I will not exclude humans. I will not close my doors to any race. All the people of this world will enjoy the same privilege in that organization. No one will ask how much money or wealth you have, nor how good you are looking, the only question will be-
-What information can you give!" I stopped here and waited for people in the auditorium to react.
"What is that organization?" Someone asked, I smiled.
"It is Information Trove, a place everyone can trade information without any reservation."
"Can anyone learn whatever they wish for?"
"Of course, not that easy." When I said that, people shook their heads expectantly. "Information also has ranks. A secret knowledge about a technique can make you strong, cannot be traded with the location of a cave. Every piece of information will be ranked and will be traded with information of the same tier."
"Sister and Brothers, even a magnanimous Master does not give away everything in one go, because knowing too much or knowing some secrets may bring trouble for some people. It is like selling a weapon to a kid. If you are sure it is dangerous, it is not 'Moral' to sell it." I hate myself.
"In the organization, I will create, you should only knock the door with the information you want to trade. Our staff will listen to the information you want to trade and evaluate its rank. After it is ranked, you will be given 'IT Stars,' the currency you can use in any Information Trove. You can choose to spend your IT starts on many pieces of low-cost information or one that matches with your stars." Yep, I hate myself. The first rule of taking over the market. Create a currency.
"How much worth the IT Stars?" asked one. These people are eager to help me. I couldn't do any better if I script these questions.
"Of course, as much as the secrets of the universe." I stopped as people at first gasped, then started to get mad. "I know you are thinking I am exaggerating. But like I said earlier. The simple information I shared on a whim can help some of the people in the room to create a device so strong that can allow us to observe the far away worlds in outer space." Already tried, unlike my previous world, in this one, magical arrays cover planets, so they cannot be observed through a regular telescope.
"And let me share a secret of mine with you," I said and told them the story I told to Filverel. At the end of it, all the auditorium was ready to exchange information with me at the spot. It was really inspiring when I narrate the story of a boy who learns how to create a device that can observe outer space just by giving a simple piece of knowledge to a farmer.
"And now I will announce the best part. When I told what I am trying to create to my Master, he agreed with my ideas, and to boost my organization he decided to give away alchemical formulas that cannot be found in this world. Starting with the Body Tempering Potion formula."
As soon as I finished my sentence, people went nuts. They were discussing, taking out their Bonder Stones, and shouting through it. 'Exactly as I planned it.'
After they came to their senses, I was already in my room seating beside Starisk. "Do you have any regret to help me, Starisk?"
"None, sir."
"Good. Like I said before, if you don't betray me, I will make it worthwhile for you."
"Yes, sir."
After that, the auction had started, and people bought the bathwaters and the ointment with record prices. When ointment first announced, people with even little suspicion believed in me wholeheartedly. Before I could even create my organization, people started to visit me in my VIP room, but Starisk dealt with them. As my assistant, he exchanged Bonder Stone information with them and promised to give them satisfying answers very soon.
I left the auction house with 250 Epic beast cores, and the fame can carry my plans. Filverel sent me out, and people of powers fawned on Filverel even more. He was already close to breakthrough to Rank III. Now with the help of my mysterious Master, it wouldn't be surprising for him to reach this goal in a short time.
The Mayor of the city visited me when I was sitting in the VIP room. He wanted to exchange with me the information on 'how to buy a building in the city', and 'how to create a business.' I expertly transfer the responsibility to Starisk. Latter handled it expertly as well, and land near to the city center, which is the most expensive area in the city, exchanged with the information Mayor wanted to know.