In the meeting room of Warhammer Corporation, Ring 2, City of Stars.
Warhammer Heavy Engineer Avabik sat at the head seat of the conference table with a serious expression.
Bilis from Jingyao Company, Bicas, President of Sita Group, and others sat around the conference table.
"Hehe, Speaker Oroco finally couldn't hold it in this time and exposed his true colors."
The head of Ankawi Company, Wildo, said with some gloating.
"That's right, haha."
The head of Saint Rock Company, Balak, agreed very happily.
"Don't be too happy. Things are not that simple. The old man, Speaker of the Oroco Council, has tricked us."
"What do you mean?"
Lunn, the head of Dark Veil, asked with narrowed eyes.
"President Oroco had no choice but to put up so many good things for auction, even treasures for advancing to LV5. But don't forget, in addition to us, the Red Alliance will also participate in the auction. Although the Red Alliance has limited financial resources and they generally don't spend so much money on grabbing things, they can definitely make trouble for us as troublemakers."
Avabik said coldly.
"I just can't understand why the good stuff should not be kept by outsiders. Is Oroko really so stupid as to treat the Red Alliance as a family? Why would he let them participate in the auction of such an important thing?"
The head of Ankawi Company, Wildo, said angrily.
"Needless to ask? Speaker of the Oroco Council deliberately let the Red Alliance participate to act as a spoiler. If it were just us bidding, we could have negotiated with each other and it would have been fine as long as the price was similar."
Beatrice's delicate face showed a bright smile.
“Do you think we will be schemed against by Speaker Oroko again?”
Lunn, the head of Dark Veil Company, said coldly.
"Not really?"
Balak, the head of Saint Rock Company, said after a moment of hesitation.
"It doesn't matter whether it's a conspiracy or not. The things being auctioned off are not ours. And the most important point is that we don't have to bleed money to build the dungeon."
Avabik said coldly.
"Lord Awabik is right, as long as we don't have to pay. Besides, Speaker Oroko paid for the construction of the underground city, and we can take on some projects and make a lot of money. We can even run some industries in the underground city. The ultimate beneficiaries are us."
Beatrice replied with a smile.
"That makes sense. Even if he tricked us, we still won this battle."
Wildo, the head of Ankawi Company, said very happily.
A gleam of light flashed in Avabik's eyes, and he spoke in a deep voice to Beatrice and others.
"That's right, but even if we have victory in our grasp, we can't be careless. We are determined to win this auction."
"good!"
Everyone responded with a smile.
…
…
Inside the office on the second floor of the Sun Umbrella Company.
Shen Qiu sat at his desk, holding a pen in his hand, counting the money he had on a piece of paper.
He originally had 7 billion Blue Alliance Coins on his card. Madeli transferred 15 billion Blue Alliance Coins to him, Daankan also transferred 13 billion Blue Alliance Coins, and Chu Wuji transferred 25.1 billion Blue Alliance Coins to him.
Now all the money added up is 60.1 billion Blue Alliance coins.
Shen Qiu looked at the total on the paper and touched his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.
Angie stood on the desk, looking at the final number and shaking her head.
At this time Huang Lang walked in. Seeing Shen Qiu calculating something on the paper, he came over.
When Huang Lang saw the numbers on the paper, his eyes suddenly lit up and he spoke excitedly.
"Wow, so much money! Shen Qiu, are we going to make a big move?"
"More farts, this is not enough, okay?"
Shen Qiu replied unhappily.
At this time, Chen Ye came in with a round fish tank and Bei Kailun and others.
Then Chen Ye asked curiously.
"Boss, what's the big move?"
"No big move, I'm just counting the money. Aren't you going to participate in the auction later?"
Shen Qiu replied unhappily.
When Chen Ye and his companions heard this, they all came over.
When they took a look at the money calculated on the draft paper, they exclaimed in amazement.
"Wow, Boss, this much money is not enough?"
"What the hell, not to mention others, all ten companies in the Blue Alliance will definitely participate in this auction. With this little money, it's not enough to compete with any one of the ten companies, let alone all of them."
Shen Qiu said with a sigh.
To be honest, Shen Qiu didn't think much of Shiben before, but when they really had to compete head-on, he found out how strong the background of this group of Shiben guys was.
These guys support a huge number of people, and they are constantly making trouble in other worlds, building laboratories, destroying one and building another. How rich must they be? My money is not enough for them to see. At most, I am a relatively big fish.
“Isn’t everyone poor now?”
Qi Dong asked in confusion.
"Poverty is relative. Often the poorer the people at the bottom, the richer the people at the top. But there is no need to worry. It is normal that you cannot compare to the ten books. After all, the foundation of the ten books is accumulated over thousands of years."
Bei Kailun replied calmly.
"How much money does the boss need to raise?"
Qi Dong asked very puzzled.
"It's probably going to be a lot. I investigated the Blue Alliance and finally figured out why they wanted to bid to raise money."
Chen Ye said hurriedly at this time.
"Why?"
After hearing what Chen Ye said, Shen Qiu also asked curiously.
"Because the Blue Alliance wants to build an underground city to provide shelter for people."
Chen Ye did not hide anything and replied directly.
"That's it. The money I have is not enough."
Shen Qiu replied with a pained look.
"Why?"
Qi Dong was even more confused.
At this time Huang Lang explained to Qidong with a smile.
"You don't understand this, don't you? If it's just an ordinary underground city, it won't cost much. But since the Blue Alliance wants to build an underground city, it's most likely targeting the Xiguang underground city that can accommodate hundreds of millions of people! The cost is not a small amount. Just think about such a huge underground city. The ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, living facilities, etc., all of them are ridiculously expensive, not to mention that this kind of underground city has a shelter attribute, and the reinforced concrete used is definitely not ordinary, it must be a special type."
"How much does that cost?"
Qi Dong asked in shock.
"It starts at at least one trillion Blue Alliance Coins!"
Huang Lang gave an estimate.
When Qi Dong and others heard this, they took a deep breath and said in amazement.
"So expensive? And the Red Alliance managed to build two?"
"That's nothing. As far as I know, the Red Alliance is planning to build the third Xiguang Dungeon."
Huang Lang looked at the surprised expressions of Qi Dong and others, waved his hand and said.
Shen Qiu was also very surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the chairman of the Longyan Council, who was so poor that he couldn't even afford a hot spring bath, was so rich? Not only did he build two underground cities, he was also planning to build a third one.
At this time, Angie crossed her arms and said.
"If the Blue Alliance is bidding for the purpose of building a dungeon, then the funds to be raised must start from one trillion. The value of the items to be sold must also exceed this number. The money Shen Qiu has in hand is probably not enough."
"Angie is right."
Chen Ye gave Angie a thumbs up and said in agreement.
"That's how smart I am."
Angie said proudly.
At this time, the little red fish in Chen Ye's hand popped its head out of the fish tank, looked left and right, and then sprayed a mouthful of water at Anji.
Phew~
Angie was immediately sneered in the face.
"Ah~ You stinky fish, you dare to bite me, you are dead! I will roast you."
Angie said in great anger.
Chen Ye was also shocked and quickly apologized to Angie.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Miss Anji, please be magnanimous and don't bother with a fish."
"snort!"
Angie pouted in annoyance.
"Okay, it's already this time, and you're still in the mood to have fun. Help me figure out how to raise the money."
Shen Qiu touched his head and felt a headache.
As soon as Shen Qiu said this, Huang Lang and others fell silent. After all, what Shen Qiu wanted was not just a little money.
Just then Chen Ye spoke to Shen Qiu.
"Boss, I have an idea!"
"Hmm? What's the idea?"
Shen Qiu looked at Chen Ye in surprise. This kid is pretty good today.
"Boss, aren't you selling some equipment in the Star Mall? You can change the currency for selling those equipment from star points to cash, and you can earn a lot of money this way."
Chen Ye suggested to Shen Qiu.
After hearing what Chen Ye said, Shen Qiu frowned and replied.
"Your idea is no different from converting star points into money. If you convert it into money and still fail to bid for what you want, you will lose a lot of money."
"There's nothing wrong with exchanging it for money."
Huang Lang also said with a smile after hearing this.
"Of course you think there's nothing wrong with it. I'll keep it in your pocket if it's converted into money."
Shen Qiu said to Huang Lang unhappily.
"That's narrow-minded. Am I that kind of person? But as the financial director, if the money isn't spent, shouldn't it be with me?"
Huang Lang rubbed his hands and said in a nasty way.
"roll!"
Shen Qiu replied unhappily.
"Boss, listen to my analysis. There are definitely risks. It is possible that, as you said, you won't win the auction even if you convert it into money. But exchanging equipment for money is not completely the same as exchanging star points for money. First of all, no one wants to buy your equipment. It has not been sold so far. Of course, it's not that the equipment is bad, but that not many people have star points. The most important point is that the Red Alliance, the City of Stars and the Blue Alliance are about to jointly update, and there will definitely be a lot of equipment on the shelves at that time. Boss, these things of yours may depreciate, so it's better to exchange them for money."
Chen Ye quickly explained.
After hearing what Chen Ye said, Shen Qiu fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Chen Ye continued to persuade.
"Boss, listen to me. We have fought our way through other worlds and looted the corresponding treasure houses. We know best how many things are inside the treasure houses. Now that so many other worlds have been fought through by them, they must have a huge amount of equipment in their hands, but they are just holding on to it."
In fact, whether it is the Red Alliance or the Blue Alliance mall, the reason why there are not many equipments on the market is largely because of hunger marketing, hoping that the equipment can be sold at a good price, which does not mean that they do not have inventory. This auction is the best proof.
"Um!"
After listening to this, Shen Qiu also took the tip of his pen and tapped lightly on the table, quickly weighing the options in his mind.
At this time, Chen Ye saw that Shen Qiu had listened and quickly added.
"Boss, you don't have to worry about the money depreciating after you get it. After all, the currencies of both parties are issued together, and there is no private printing."
"good!"
Shen Qiu felt that what Chen Ye said made sense and made a decision immediately.
So Shen Qiu raised his bracelet, called up his own shop, and modified the equipment on sale.
P2 Diamond-grade Atomic Module Bone Crusher: 12.8 billion Blue Alliance Coins
P3 Diamond-grade Atomic Module·Sharkbone Megalodon: 26 billion Blue Alliance Coins.
As a result, not long after the modification was completed, prompt messages of successful sales popped up one after another, and soon 38.8 billion Blue Alliance Coins were deposited into his bank card.
Shen Qiu was in a good mood when he saw the prompt message, but the money was still not enough, so he took out the mechanical capsule from his body and threw it on the ground, then began to search for it.
"Boss, what are you doing?"
Chen Ye and others asked curiously.
"Let me see if there's anything valuable I can sell?"
Shen Qiu replied immediately.
"oh."
Chen Ye and others gathered around and watched Shen Qiu tossing and turning.
It's a pity that after searching for a long time, he still didn't find any equipment suitable for selling. Now Shen Qiu has nothing valuable except the pile of modules.
For a moment, Shen Qiu was a little troubled and muttered to himself.
"This is troublesome. There is nothing to sell."
"What should we do, Boss, do you have any other ideas to raise money?"
Chen Ye asked worriedly.
"How about this, you guys go out first and let me think about it alone."
Shen Qiu said after pondering for a while.
"All right."
Chen Ye and his companions turned and left.
Soon, Angie and Shen Qiu were the only ones left in the office. Angie tilted her head and asked.
"Shen Qiu, what are you going to do?"
"What else can I do? Of course I have to borrow money."
Shen Qiu sighed and replied.
"That's a good idea. Let's call now."
Angie's eyes suddenly lit up.
Shen Qiu reluctantly raised his bracelet and opened the address book. He looked at the names one by one, pondered for a moment, and then dialed Wu Di's number.
Buzz~
After about a few seconds, the call was connected and Wu Di's deep voice was heard from the bracelet.
"Brother, why do you have time to call me today? Is there something wrong?"
"You guessed it right. I need your help with something."
"you say."
"It's like this, I want to borrow money from you."
"Borrow money? Brother, are you going to participate in the auction?"
Wu Di was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and asked.
"Yes."
Shen Qiu did not hide it from Wu Di.
Wu Di replied to Shen Qiu generously.
"Brother, I won't hide it from you. I am also going to attend the auction. If someone else came to me to borrow money, I would definitely not lend it to him. But it's different for you. We are friends for life. Just tell me how much you want to borrow."
Shen Qiu felt warm in his heart when he heard Wu Di's words. This guy was really nice, so he asked bluntly.
"How many do you have."
"One billion! This is all my little piggy bank."
Wu Di replied directly.
"One billion Blue Alliance coins?"
Shen Qiu asked back with a confused look on his face.
"What? One billion Red Alliance coins."
Wu Di immediately corrected.
"Ha ha!"
Anji, who was standing by, heard Wu Di's words, and leaned over the table, covering his mouth and laughing like crazy.
Shen Qiu was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and said to Wu Di.
"Never mind. That's fine."
"Brother, you don't have to be polite to me. If you need anything, just ask. I'll give it to you."
Wu Di said very righteously.
"Really, that's not necessary. I have something else to do here. I'll buy you a drink some other day. Now hang up now."
Shen Qiu immediately hung up the phone.
He looked at Angie who was holding her stomach and laughing, and said helplessly.
"Don't laugh, it's my mistake. I forgot that Wu Di is paid. He is not greedy for money, and he has to take care of so many subordinates. It is normal for him to be poor."
"Who are you going to borrow from?"
Angie asked with a smile.
"Ryuji, this guy must be rich."
Shen Qiu said as he raised his bracelet and dialed Long Er's number.
The call was connected within a few seconds, and Long Er's strange voice was heard from the bracelet.
"Hey, what day is it today? Why would you, a little brat, call me?"
"Hey, look at what you said, isn't it normal for me to call you?"
"Don't come on, just tell me what you want to say, I'm busy here."
"Haha, you really understand me. I won't be polite then. I want to borrow some money from you."
"I knew you were up to no good, how much do you want to borrow?"
Ryuji asked straightforwardly.
"50 billion Blue Alliance coins!"
Shen Qiu replied with a smile. He decided to be conservative and borrow less so as not to scare Long Er away.
"No problem."
Ryuji agreed readily.
“Really?”
When Shen Qiu heard Long Er's words, he was immediately delighted, but he secretly thought that he had borrowed too little.
"Of course it's true, you come to me."
Long Er replied calmly.
"Looking for you? There's no need to be so troublesome. You can just transfer the money to my bank card."
Shen Qiu asked in confusion.
Long Er took a deep breath and then said to Shen Qiu.
"No, you have to come to me. I have prepared two sets of night clothes. Come here, we will change into each other, and then we will go and kidnap the chairman of the Longyan Council while it is dark and windy."
"No, are you kidding me?"
Shen Qiu was stunned for a moment and asked.
Ryuji replied unhappily.
"You were the one who joked with me first, weren't you? 50 billion Blue Alliance coins! I don't look like I have that much money. I tell you, if you kidnap my eldest brother, you might be able to extort that much money."
"Not really?"
"What do you mean, if you have 50 billion, why don't you lend it to me?"
"Fuck, I'm the one asking you to borrow money now, and don't pretend. You have such good equipment, you must be wealthy, how could you be without money?"
"You don't understand. I really don't have any money. Don't be fooled by my good equipment. I am a government employee. These are free. I don't have much money."
"Ah, that's troublesome. Who can I borrow from?"
Shen Qiu replied with a severe headache.
When Long Er heard this, he suddenly spoke with interest.
"You want to borrow so much money, you should go to the auction. I know someone who has so much money, you can borrow from him."
“Who is it?”
Shen Qiu asked curiously.
"Your father-in-law."
Long Er said with a chuckle.
"What are you talking about? I don't even have a girlfriend, so how can I have a father-in-law?"
Shen Qiu replied helplessly.
"Keep pretending, kid. Don't you know who your father-in-law is? Didn't you beat him up not long ago?"
"Are you talking about Bai Lin?"
"Yes, it's him! Let me tell you, among the eight major families of the Red Alliance, if we talk about who is the richest, that guy is the richest! Because his situation is different from that of other families. Other families are more or less restricted by Chairman Long Yan Council, and their development is not very smooth, but Bai Lin has a very good personal relationship with Chairman Long Yan Council. Therefore, he is not restricted, and this old guy is very hardworking. He has led many people to fight in other worlds before, and his wealth is very rich."
"Thank you so much!"
Shen Qiu's mouth twitched as he listened. Long Er really gave him a good idea.
Bai Lin didn't really agree with him and Bai Mucheng's relationship in the first place, and even if he didn't object to him and Bai Mucheng, he was the one asking for a dowry from her!
Now asking him to go to Bai Lin to borrow money, only Long Er could come up with such a bad idea.
"I'm telling you, you should borrow more from him. If he's still stubborn and opposes you and Bai Mucheng's relationship, you can just break up and you don't have to pay back the money! If you two do get together, you'll be a family and you won't have to pay back the money. How do you think? Is this a good idea?"
Long Er became more and more excited as he spoke.
"If I believe your nonsense, then I must have been kicked in the head by a donkey."
"So you don't want to borrow money?"
"No."
"Oh, what a pity! You don't even want to listen to such a good idea. You can't lose face. How about I help you pass the message and we can split the money 30-70?"
"goodbye"
Shen Qiu hung up the phone directly.
"Ha ha!"
Angie laughed even more happily and slapped the table wildly.
"I can't help it. I've tried my best. I can only take this little money to bid."
Shen Qiu leaned back in his chair and muttered to himself dejectedly.
…
…
Three days later, early in the morning.
Shen Qiu got up early. He went downstairs to the lobby and saw Chen Ye and others were already waiting.
"Boss, are we leaving? Everything is ready, and the car has already arrived at the door."
Chen Ye asked excitedly.
"Let's go."
Shen Qiu nodded calmly and led them out.
Soon they all got on the SUV, and Chen Ye sat in the driver's seat and drove.
Shen Qiu asked casually.
"Chen Ye, where is the auction venue?"
"It's in the Star Arena."
"What's going on? The auction will be held in the Starry Sky Arena? How can the auction be held in such an empty arena?"
"I'm not sure either, but I do know one thing: the City of Stars has temporarily lifted the restrictions on the Third Ring Road and the City of Stars. Anyone who signs up to participate in the auction can freely enter and exit the City of Stars and the Third Ring Road. It should be very lively today."
Chen Ye scratched his head and replied.
"I understand. Let's go!"
Although Shen Qiu was very confused, he didn't think much about it.
"Okay!"
Chen Ye then stepped on the accelerator and drove the off-road vehicle towards the Starry Sky Arena.
…
Two hours later.
On the congested road, Shen Qiu looked out the window and could already see the magnificent starry sky arena.
But there were a lot of people coming today, the roads were full of vehicles, and the sound of horns could be heard everywhere.
This scene was even more lively than the Star Envoy Selection Competition.
"What the hell, how many people are here? Aren't they all complaining about being poor and having a hard time? Are we the only clowns?"
Chen Ye said in confusion.
"There's no point in complaining. Find a place to park the car and let's walk over there."
Shen Qiu replied calmly.
"good."
Chen Ye immediately started looking for a place to park.