Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm-Chapter 761 - 421, Civilization Trade_2

What an embarrassment!

He suddenly felt a bit reluctant to travel by ship because he didn't know if there were even more terrifying things in the sea.

If a super giant creature appeared and even warships could be overpowered, wouldn't this journey be extremely dangerous?

But he had no choice.

After all, Elvin was just a journalist, not some big shot; the military couldn't possibly arrange a special plane for him.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The extremely muffled thuds came from underwater.

Elvin was startled.

He quickly learned that the Federation Navy was deploying deep-water bombs to deal with the underwater monsters.

This made him feel a little more at ease.

Elvin understood the principle of deep-water bombs, and he thought that as creatures of flesh and blood, the monsters were unlikely to withstand the water pressure from the detonation of a deep-water bomb.

Five minutes later.

The thunderous sounds ceased, and the boarding process resumed.

Elvin pulled his suitcase and blended into the long line formed by soldiers, slowly moving forward.

He took a few steps and suddenly heard a soldier in front shout, "Wow! Guys, there's some really explosive news from Great Xia."

Someone immediately asked, "What news?"

Elvin perked up his ears, listening to the soldier.

"The official statement from Great Xia announced that a trade delegation from the Iron Fist Civilization will arrive in the Great xia Capital tomorrow to discuss trade matters between the two civilization worlds.

"The Great xia People also said the Iron Fist Civilization has a population of up to 34 billion, and the rare resources in the Iron Fist people's world far exceed what Canglan Star currently has."

Elvin couldn't quite believe it.

When Gaba Muda first appeared, the Federation had specifically investigated the matter.

The investigation concluded that the Iron Fist person had accidentally ended up in the Canglan Civilization and had lost contact with the Iron Fist Civilization, so civilization trade was not that simple.

Could it be that the Great xia People found the exploration team sent by the Iron Fist Civilization so quickly in the Black Sand Sea?

Elvin quickly checked his phone to confirm the soldier's words.

This was an official report from the Great xia National Television, unlikely to be false rumors.

Elvin whispered a curse, "Sh*t!"

Having been in the media industry for so many years, he was knowledgeable enough to fully understand how shocking this news was.

To put it in perspective, this was akin to a second "Age of Discovery revealing a new continent."

And the weight of this "new continent" far surpassed the discovery of the Beijing Continent and Nan Jing Continent hundreds of years ago.

It's a whole new world!

And a powerful civilization with countless valuable resources!

Elvin thought of a serious problem: "If the Federation is excluded from this civilization trade, it's likely that the Federation will decline even faster."

Although Great Xia's power has already surpassed the Federation, the Federation has accumulated significant wealth over the past hundred years and can still support itself for several more decades without major issues.

But once the civilization trade formally begins, and the Federation cannot participate, it's unlikely the Federation will sustain even ten years.

Would Great Xia allow the Federation to participate?

The answer is obvious—don't even think about it!

Elvin took out his phone and quickly opened a stock application.

A glance at it, and he furrowed his brows tightly: "Just as expected."

He saw that the major stock indexes of the Federation had already begun to fall across the board, and this was only the beginning.

Capital is extremely sensitive, and many professionals in the financial industry also recognize that this is an unprecedented negative for the Federation.

Elvin checked the stock price of the Pioneer Alliance—428 Xia Yuan.

He remembered clearly; in the morning, the stock price was 362 Xia Yuan.

In other words, after the news of civilization trade spread, the stock price of the Pioneer Alliance skyrocketed by over 60 Xia Yuan in a short time.

The increase was as high as 18%!

It's foreseeable that the stock price of the Pioneer Alliance will continue to soar because Great Xia had previously stated that the Pioneer Alliance would be a key player in future civilization trade.

Elvin couldn't help but sigh.

The Federation is about to lose the title of "Canglan Star Financial Center," and Great Xia's Tianfu Sea City is destined to become the new financial center.

This matter will bring disastrous consequences.

Because it will definitely severely impact the status of the Carmenia Dollar as a "world currency."

Elvin didn't need to see to know that the exchange rate of the Carmenia Dollar to the Xia Yuan would plummet significantly.

In the crowd, someone who seemed to understand a bit about finance exclaimed, "Holy Sh*t! The exchange rate of the Carmenia Dollar to the Xia Yuan has fallen."

Someone immediately asked, "How much has it fallen?"

The soldier replied, "Yesterday it was 1:3.8, meaning 1 Carmenia Dollar could exchange for 3.8 Xia Yuan, and now it has fallen to 1:3.6. This speed is terrifying, and the trend is still continuing."

These soldiers only saw the surface of "falling exchange rates," but Elvin knew the essence behind it.

And that is—debt.

For more than half a century, the Federation, relying on its status as the world currency, has issued an astronomical amount of money.

In plain terms, it was exchanging worthless paper for resources painstakingly extracted or goods produced by other countries.

The over-issued money eventually became the Federation's debt.

Actually, with the advent of the Age of Calamity and the strong rise of Great Xia, the foundation of the Carmenia Dollar as a world currency was already gradually being shaken.

But finance has a very strong inertia, and it's not so easy for the Xia Yuan to replace the Carmenia Dollar.

Now civilization trade is like a heavy blow, accelerating the collapse process.

The sharp decline in exchange rates is clear evidence.