2: Chapter 2 I Want to Become the World's Arms Tycoon

Thinking of the news he had just seen, Li Yi had an idea.

It seemed he could first sell some weapons to Iran. Once they gained a reputation for battlefield use, he could sell arms on a large scale.

Iran was being hit by air strikes from Israel, and what they lacked most were effective anti-aircraft missiles, which allowed Israel's drones to travel through their airspace as if it were empty.

If he could shoot down the warplanes Israel used to violate Iran's airspace, Iran would likely place a massive arms order.

Thinking of this, Li Yi hurried to check what models of anti-aircraft missiles were available.

The number of unlocked anti-aircraft missiles was not large; there were only three models.

The first model was called the Tianlei Type I Anti-Aircraft Missile.

This was a man-portable anti-aircraft missile.

It was mainly used to shoot down low-flying helicopters and drones.

The minimum operational range was 100 meters, and the maximum range was 8,000 meters.

The operational altitude was between 10 meters and 4,000 meters, and the maximum speed reached Mach 2.5.

The weight of the launch tube and missile was 15 kilograms.

The missile was 160 centimeters long, and the total weight of the missile was 16.5 kilograms.

The system price was 50,000 yuan per set, with the launcher costing 20,000 yuan and the missile 30,000 yuan.

Under normal circumstances, it required two people to operate, but one person could also manage it.

The second model was called the Tianlei Type II Anti-Aircraft Missile.

It was mainly used to shoot down medium-to-low-flying warplanes, missiles, and so on.

The minimum operational range was 300 meters, and the maximum range was 25,000 meters.

The maximum engagement altitude was 8,000 meters, and the maximum speed reached Mach 5.

The missile warhead weighed 35 kilograms, and the launch weight was 120 kilograms.

The system price was 200,000 yuan per set, with the launcher costing 80,000 yuan and the missile 120,000 yuan.

The third model was called the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile.

It was mainly used to shoot down high-, medium-, and low-flying warplanes, missiles, and so on.

The minimum operational range was 300 meters, and the maximum range was 45,000 meters.

The maximum engagement altitude was 15,000 meters, and the maximum speed reached Mach 7.5.

The missile warhead weighed 60 kilograms, and the launch weight was 250 kilograms.

The system price was 500,000 yuan per set, with the launcher costing 200,000 yuan and the missile 300,000 yuan.

Li Yi looked at these three models of anti-aircraft missiles and still felt dissatisfied.

The performance of the warplanes that Israel dared to send into Iran was definitely not low.

He could use the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile to shoot down the drones Israel used for incursions.

But the chances of shooting down Israel's warplanes were a bit low.

After all.

The service ceiling of the fighter jets that dared to invade was generally over 18,000 meters.

Only then would they not fear being easily shot down.

And the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile couldn't even touch the fighter jets.

To shoot down fighter jets, he needed a better model of anti-aircraft missile.

Li Yi hurriedly consulted the Multiverse Arms Trading System.

"Can I unlock the Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile ahead of schedule?"

A line of text popped up on the Multiverse Arms Trading System consultation interface.

"Every weapon in the Multiverse Arms Trading System has a trial model. The host can spend 100,000 yuan to purchase one trial model of each weapon."

"The performance of the trial model is exactly the same as the official version, but it can only be used for testing and cannot be sold externally."

"Please confirm whether you want to purchase one trial model of the Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile?"

So there were trial models; he could buy one first to use for demonstrations and sales.

However, looking at the zero balance in the funds column on the interface, Li Yi asked.

"How can I obtain funds for the Multiverse Arms Trading System?"

"In addition to obtaining system funds by selling various mineral resources, raw materials, and other products to the system, you can also exchange China's currency for system funds. The exchange rate between system currency and China's currency is one-to-one."

Li Yi was relieved.

In China, there was no problem for an individual to purchase mineral resources and raw materials on a small scale.

But if he purchased them in large quantities, he would face many problems.

If an individual wanted to hoard 10 tons of diesel, it wasn't even practical.

10 tons of diesel cost over 80,000 yuan.

Without a reasonable purpose, he wouldn't be able to buy it even if he wanted to.

Li Yi checked his bank account, transferred 200,000 yuan to the Multiverse Arms Trading System, and converted it into system funds.

Subsequently, Li Yi confirmed the purchase of one trial model of the Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile.

The Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile was unlocked, but the quantity was only "1", and it was marked as a trial model, which could not be sold.

Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile:

Mainly used to defend against short-range and medium-range warplanes, missiles, and other targets.

The minimum operational range was 300 meters, and the maximum range was 80,000 meters.

The maximum engagement altitude was 20,000 meters, and the maximum speed reached Mach 10.

The missile warhead weighed 150 kilograms, and the launch weight was 500 kilograms.

The system price was 800,000 yuan per set, with the launcher costing 300,000 yuan and the missile 500,000 yuan.

Its performance was significantly improved compared to the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile.

It could defend against the warplanes of most countries.

Looking at the Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile that was now ready to be taken out and used, the task before him was to start selling arms.

He remembered the news he had just seen about Iran being hit by air strikes.

Li Yi immediately identified his target customer.

Having just been hit by air strikes, Iran should be relatively lacking in high-performance anti-aircraft missiles.

The Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile could perfectly meet Iran's needs.

Before resigning, Li Yi had been a sales manager for a special equipment manufacturing company.

The special equipment he sold included various military and police training equipment, physical training equipment, anti-terrorism training equipment, and so on.

He also sold automatic target reporting equipment, shooting range equipment, shooting gallery equipment, and so on.

Although he wasn't selling arms directly, he had had contact with the military and police of some countries.

Li Yi hurriedly flipped through his contact list.

Was there anyone in the Gulf region he could contact who might have connections to the Iranian military?

Because Iran was sanctioned by the USA, it was impossible to contact the Iranian military directly.

He could only find a broker for the Iranian military to make a connection.

In arms trading, brokers generally played an important role.

After searching for a while, a French-Iranian named Mannila appeared before his eyes.

Mannila had once consulted Li Yi about purchasing Chinese infantry weapons and equipment.

But because Li Yi had absolutely no channels to obtain infantry weapons.

In the end, he only sold a small amount of military and police training equipment to Mannila.

The transaction amount was not large, only less than 50,000 US dollars.

"With such a small transaction amount, I don't know if Mannila still remembers me."

Li Yi muttered to himself.

But other than him, there was no one else who could establish a connection with Iran.

Li Yi considered it and decided to call Mannila first.

"Hi, Mannila, my friend. It's Li Yi. Do you remember me?"

A questioning voice came through, carrying a faint Iranian accent.

"Li Yi? The Chinese?"

"Yes. I sold you some military and police training equipment before."