Soubi Seisakukei Cheat de Isekai wo Jiyuu ni Ikite Ikimasu - Vol. 4 Ch. 23.1

[AnimeaddictionIV]

Pft... did you even read this chapter? In just a few days he made crates of potions that would likely take an apothecary guild weeks if not months to produce. A page or two later he adds enough enchanted swords, armor and equipment to outfit around 30 to 40 soldiers/knights. Again the products are produced AND enchanted in just a few days. To top things off, he crafts a sword worthy if being a Hero's main weapon while they fight the demonking as a lark.

In this one chapter part the MC did few months worth of work for three or four different guilds! Alchemist, weapon/armor smith's, and enchanter guilds. And let's not forget that sword a weaponsmith would consider a lifetime achievement. In days.

Now let's talk about the cyclical economy. Adventurers collect loot to sell to the guild and merchants. Crafters and businesses buy materials to produce food, daily consumables, potions and equipment. Adventurers, businesses and governments then purchase those goods. Living expenses and taxes will also be factored in as well.

The MC on the other hand collects the vast majority of the crafting materials, including the currency for upgrades, himself. He then produces food, potions, equipment and weapons in mass. He also enchants and upgrades the applicable items for funzies. Afterwards he hands it all over to his convenient merchant friend which is then sold or auctioned off. And then the cycle repeates.

While true taxes and transportation fees can be had from moving and selling the finished products, it still cuts out every other step of a multilayered system.

As for the kitchen set, it's hardly a drop in the bucket. The MC spends as much on just few rounds of upgrades for a single piece of equipment.

I did read the chapters. After all, I'm the one TRANSLATING THEM

Again, he's only one guy. And he's only one source of materials that Meyer can take advantage of since she's the only one who knows his secrets and is in control of supply and demand. And Touji's enhancement and evolution chances are not 100% Just evolving Pochi blew 500 summoning cards and 13 million kettles. I can only imagine on how much he blew on making that medium-grade magic sword. Remember, he also bought that whole stock of New Hero Books, if only to reduce them down to paper. When you think about it, they would have been left to rot on the shelves since nobody else would buy them.

Spoiler

He's going to work on an elixir to increase his chances of success.

 

[BlizzardVeil93]

err... who is she again?

Ya I have no idea.

 

[Miserys_End]

I did read the chapters. After all, I'm the one TRANSLATING THEM

Again, he's only one guy. And he's only one source of materials that Meyer can take advantage of since she's the only one who knows his secrets and is in control of supply and demand. And Touji's enhancement and evolution chances are not 100% Just evolving Pochi blew 500 summoning cards and 13 million kettles. I can only imagine on how much he blew on making that medium-grade magic sword. Remember, he also bought that whole stock of New Hero Books, if only to reduce them down to paper. When you think about it, they would have been left to rot on the shelves since nobody else would buy them.

Spoiler

He's going to work on an elixir to increase his chances of success.

Cheers for the translations!

But think we just view things from different perspectives. From my POV Touji is a economic blackhole. Sure he has some cost of living expenses that are paid out to the small community he lives in, but they are the expenses of a single party. Not the cyclical economy of resource gathers, transportation specialists, crafters, and merchants.

Touji is a one man economic calamity. He has little to no overhead, can mass produce quality goods which sells at or below market value, and then literally destroys the recieved currency to upgrade gear.

No supply trains, no middleman, just one man and his familiars. Touji spends a few days camping and gathering materials, then floods the market a couple days later with weapons, armor, equipment, and potions.

 

[AnimeaddictionIV]

Cheers for the translations!

But think we just view things from different perspectives. From my POV Touji is a economic blackhole. Sure he has some cost of living expenses that are paid out to the small community he lives in, but they are the expenses of a single party. Not the cyclical economy of resource gathers, transportation specialists, crafters, and merchants.

Touji is a one man economic calamity. He has little to no overhead, can mass produce quality goods which sells at or below market value, and then literally destroys the recieved currency to upgrade gear.

No supply trains, no middleman, just one man and his familiars. Touji spends a few days camping and gathering materials, then floods the market a couple days later with weapons, armor, equipment, and potions.

Well, actually no. Touji does have overhead. Again, his strengthening skills are dependent on increasing costs if he upgrades his materials or items. And there's also a chance that he could blow millions of kettles on a failed upgrade or rank-up with his familiars. He failed twice before upgrading Pochi from a Normal to a Rare type. And he can't just magically make rare materials like Mitrhril or Orihalcum appear. Even though he's been quite lucky so far and has Collect and Juno look out for valuable stuff, he still has to put in the work.
And reducing those fairy tale books to scrap materials? In a medieval word, paper isn't cheap.

Now if you really want a black hole into the world's economy, try Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill or the Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World. Both the MC have access to virtual online shopping sites that allow them to purchase modern-day items by feeding in copper, silver or gold coins. Even the MC in the second isekai title admits that his skill could literally bankrupt the medieval world. The first isekai title has him buying cheap stuff like salt and pepper with only 5 copper coins, to selling them for several dozens of gold coins. That is a whopping 500-plus percent profit with virtually little to no overhead. The same thing is done with Saving 80,000 Gold Coins for my Retirement. The MC buys a bottle of shampoo for 500 yen (around $3.11) and sells it for 1 gold coin. One of my favorite merchant-based isekai is Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Any Time I Want! He buys a box of matches for 50 yen and sells it for 5 copper coins. That's a thousand percent profit!

 

[Miserys_End]

Well, actually no. Touji does have overhead. Again, his strengthening skills are dependent on increasing costs if he upgrades his materials or items. And there's also a chance that he could blow millions of kettles on a failed upgrade or rank-up with his familiars. He failed twice before upgrading Pochi from a Normal to a Rare type.

You are ignoring the forest for the tree. He is producing and selling high quality goods without needing a supply chain or the workforce of a typical crafter. Doing so disrupts the cyclical nature of the economic ecosystem because he requires nothing from the local economy other then room and board. For the most part he doesn't even need the proceeds from his products, but it does make upgrades and evolutions easier.

Success and failure of upgrades and or evolutions is just another drop in the bucket. In the end its just another money sink that removes currency and resources from the system with giving little back.

And he can't just magically make rare materials like Mitrhril or Orihalcum appear. Even though he's been quite lucky so far and has Collect and Juno look out for valuable stuff, he still has to put in the work.
And reducing those fairy tale books to scrap materials? In a medieval word, paper isn't cheap.

Actually yes he can. He has a dungeon fairy who can generate near infinite resources for mana.
Even without the above, him using higher tiered materials only increases the cost of his products, not his overhead to aquire them. He can still flood the market with an infinite supply of high quality goods on the cheap and strangle the entire economy and its support structure.

 

[AnimeaddictionIV]

You are ignoring the forest for the tree. He is producing and selling high quality goods without needing a supply chain or the workforce of a typical crafter. Doing so disrupts the cyclical nature of the economic ecosystem because he requires nothing from the local economy other then room and board. For the most part he doesn't even need the proceeds from his products, but it does make upgrades and evolutions easier.

Success and failure of upgrades and or evolutions is just another drop in the bucket. In the end its just another money sink that removes currency and resources from the system with giving little back.


Actually yes he can. He has a dungeon fairy who can generate near infinite resources for mana.
Even without the above, him using higher tiered materials only increases the cost of his products, not his overhead to aquire them. He can still flood the market with an infinite supply of high quality goods on the cheap and strangle the entire economy and its support structure.

Actually no, Touji's products are giving back to the economy as his products are being used and Meyer is the one who regulates the prices, as well as supply and demand. Again, Touji is basically a one-man supplier and he's not continually cranking out stuff on a daily basis. He might make a certain amount and clearly more than what one person can consistently create, but he doesn't go overboard.

Remember that he was intended to be the logistical linchpin for the so-called Hero Group, but since he was kicked out before the King realized his importance, Touji is basically on his own and decides how much he makes, and when he does so. He's not doing it on an industrial scale and only makes enough for him and his familiars to live comfortably. As the title says, "I Will Live Freely." He's not doing it to get filthy rich. He just wants to live on his own, make his own decisions, and explore the world that he's in.

And no, he can't make rare stuff appear. Juno even stated that she had to collect and accumulate materials herself to build her dungeon. She can't just make Mithril or Orihalcum out of nothing. And using higher cost materials will also increase Touji's probability of failure. Enhancing a steel sword? Not much. Enhancing a mithril sword? There's a few duds. Remember that Giant Potion? He couldn't give King Kamon another to fight that zombie dragon since the ingredients were very rare and it took a lot just to make two bottles worth. And I'd have to say that he probably came across several failures as well.

 

[Miserys_End]

Actually no, Touji's products are giving back to the economy as his products are being used and Meyer is the one who regulates the prices, as well as supply and demand. Again, Touji is basically a one-man supplier and he's not continually cranking out stuff on a daily basis. He might make a certain amount and clearly more than what one person can consistently create, but he doesn't go overboard.

Pft... doesn't go overboard my ass... in two weeks Touji produced a few thousand potions, and enough high quality weapons and armor to make nobles weep tears of blood and the royal guard fight honor duels for a chance to purchase them. Then there is the sword that was dubbed a national treasure quality and likely second only to the Hero's Holy Sword. And all this mind you from materials low level mobs and freebies he picked up off the road.

Remember that he was intended to be the logistical linchpin for the so-called Hero Group, but since he was kicked out before the King realized his importance, Touji is basically on his own and decides how much he makes, and when he does so. He's not doing it on an industrial scale and only makes enough for him and his familiars to live comfortably. As the title says, "I Will Live Freely." He's not doing it to get filthy rich. He just wants to live on his own, make his own decisions, and explore the world that he's in.

O . o
Did you not see the pile of stuff he just dumped in front of the merchant? I doubt there is even one alchemist or blacksmith guild in the kingdom that could provide the same quality of their respective products, in the same quantities, within the same time frame or cost.

This shipment alone will put guilds in the red, and a second would bankrupt more then a few. And dont forget weapons in this world are consumables. Low and medium quality weapons need to be repaired frequently and loose max durability with each repair. So the high quality weapons the MC makes will not only last longer, but in some cases not even loose durability.

And no, he can't make rare stuff appear. Juno even stated that she had to collect and accumulate materials herself to build her dungeon. She can't just make Mithril or Orihalcum out of nothing. And using higher cost materials will also increase Touji's probability of failure. Enhancing a steel sword? Not much. Enhancing a mithril sword? There's a few duds. Remember that Giant Potion? He couldn't give King Kamon another to fight that zombie dragon since the ingredients were very rare and it took a lot just to make two bottles worth. And I'd have to say that he probably came across several failures as well.

Not sure why you are stuck on the rarity of high quality materials. For the most part Touji doesnt need them, and if he did, he could literally pick them up off the road. It's fucking free as long as he goes into the passes where the golems spawn.

On a side note you're throwing out a lot of spoilers.

 

[lordb1]

I don't get why MC's hate this type of character from the word go.

 

[Snailman32]

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure most businesses don't buy good from their suppliers outright and offer a revenue split. Why is she paying ToujI twice for the same product