Chapter 526 Sequence "Bidder"
The smoke of the local war in the Sunless Sea gradually dissipated, and a new chapter was quietly beginning among the ruins.
"Siyat East China Sea Trading Company" is like a huge beast, quietly descending on this war-torn land.
On the surface, this company is named after trade and reconstruction, but it actually harbors unknown ambitions and purposes. The representatives of the company, wearing bright clothes and shiny leather shoes, sat down with the local lord of the Sunless Sea. together.
On the conference table were exquisite tea sets and a map of the Aphotic Sea Islands, and this map seemed to be the new world that the company representatives were about to conquer.
"Hello, what we want to do here is nothing else, not trading, but to help you rebuild and bring you all the convenient technologies on the mainland."
"There are more than seventy kinds of conditions that I will talk about next, and the detailed explanations are all in these contracts. You can read them all in about twenty hours. It is not very complicated."
They were eloquent, talking about the grand blueprint for post-war reconstruction, promising to bring advanced technology, capital, and employment opportunities, as if "Siyat East China Sea Trading Company" was the only savior for the rebirth of this land.
However, behind this shiny promise lies a greedy coveting of local resources.
Siyate Donghai Trading Company has been occupying the land, minerals, forests and even water sources of indigenous people in various parts of the Nine Seas for decades, obtaining them at low prices or even free of charge, and then turning these natural resources into its own source of wealth.
They built factories, mined minerals, cut down forests, and turned local indigenous people into laborers and consumers.
Behind all company decisions there is a boss behind the scenes.
And this boss is like an invisible hand, always ensuring that the company's interests are maximized.
He is located in the remote city of Oden, but he firmly controls every detail of the outer sea through a complex chain of power. He uses political influence, economic means and even the threat of violence to ensure that the natives and local lords of the outer sea cannot effectively resist. I can only watch helplessly as my home is being eaten away step by step.
That man is Colin, one of the eight noble blood members of the Order of the Dawn.
Being able to develop Siyate East China Sea Trading Company to this point is of course inseparable from the strong support of the Dawn Order, otherwise he would not be able to have such abilities no matter how powerful a businessman he is.
Today's Siyate Donghai Trading Company is already radiant and has far-reaching influence. It is not only an enterprise, but also a behemoth that crosses national boundaries and is involved in multiple industries. Its scale is breathtaking.
It can be said that the main annual income of the Fisher family and the Dawn Order comes from taxes from the four countries and Siyate East China Sea Trading Company.
"Am I qualified to refuse?" the great lord said with a frown.
"In that case, you will not be able to repay the various expenses you incurred after our friend Moore Security Company rented force to you. Now the debt has been transferred, and this method of repayment is very beneficial to both of us. favorable."
The company representative came closer and whispered like a devil:
"Why don't you take a closer look at the contract? You will find that your core power will not change. You are still the 'king' here, so why should you refuse?"
From bustling cities to remote remote villages, from the deep blue sea to the vast expanse of land, Siyate East China Sea Trading Company's tentacles are everywhere.
With the help of the Dawn Order, its business territory spans many fields such as energy, manufacturing, finance, real estate, agriculture, mining and service industries, covering almost every corner, and it has become the largest monopoly in the world. The company, without a doubt, has a much greater real influence than Moore Security.
Moreover, if some blind extraordinary person dares to rob Siyate Donghai Trading Company, then his franchisee Moore Security Company will take action for free according to the regulations and completely defeat the opponent.
Moore Security Company and Siyate Donghai Trading Company can be said to be extremely important organizations under the Dawn Order. It can be said that no one can do without the other in their development to this day.
Of course, their biggest enemies overseas are none other than the Lorneans, of course!
Eighty percent of the losses suffered by the two companies so far are due to the Lorne Empire, because the Emperor Lorne has always known who the master behind them is.
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In a hidden corner of a small city in the Emerald Lake Province south of Siat, there is an extremely luxurious private club - "Shadow Abyss".
This is a labyrinth of power and wealth, a haven where elites at the top seek refuge and indulgence.
Deep in the club, a door carved from ebony wood and inlaid with golden relief slowly opened, revealing a soft and mysterious light.
A middle-aged man wearing a custom-made coat, with a stern face and deep eyes walked into the hall. He was the behind-the-scenes boss of Siyate East China Sea Trading Company, a legendary figure who made waves on the sea but rarely appeared - Colin.
Colin walked slowly towards the center of the club, where there was a special bar made of sterling silver, with a variety of rare wines on it.
He waved gently, and a waiter in a tuxedo immediately came forward to make a special cocktail for him.
Colin took a sip, seeming to savor the complex layers of the wine, and seemed to be thinking about far-reaching questions.
Because the act of "doing business" itself has an accelerating effect on mastering the power of the sequence, he has now successfully climbed to the sixth step of the "Road to Contract".
bidder.
Its image in the spiritual world is a young man with his hands raised high and an excited expression on his face.
The improvement in physical fitness and spiritual strength is one to nine.
Colin also obtained a strange extraordinary power "bidding". He could pay his lifespan or life force to bid for something on himself or his enemy. It could be an ordinary thing or an extraordinary item such as a forbidden rare item. If the other party wants to ensure that the thing still belongs to them, they must follow the bidding.
In the end, the one who pays more will be able to get the right to use that thing. How much life or life force both parties have to devote to participate in the bidding, and when to give up the bidding, are all things that require quick thinking in the battle.
Colin sincerely feels that the "Path of Contract" is the one that requires the most brainpower among all the steps to ascend to the gods, and has the highest upper and lower limits, but this is not bad either.
At this moment, a subordinate in a black coat hurriedly walked in, with unconcealable excitement and awe on his face, walked up to Colin and whispered a few words.
Colin's expression froze instantly, and an elusive light flashed in his eyes.
"Are you saying that the top extraordinary material 'Heart of Stone' has finally been found?" Colin's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to be filled with great power.
The subordinate nodded and quickly delivered a sealed document, which recorded in detail the location, nature and preliminary assessment report of the "Heart of Stone".
Colin took the document and read it carefully, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.
"That's great. This way we can also hand over Miss Hecate's mission. Hahaha, compared to Moore and the others, I am the fastest one."
He knew very well that most of the recipients of the Noble Blood, including Moore, had been commissioned to find the Heart of Stone, but there was only one person who could actually find it first.
No matter how big the cause is on the surface, Apocalypse or the power of the legends of the Eighth Step is the most important thing... and he has obtained the Heart of Stone, as long as Miss Hecate successfully advances to the Eighth Step. , she will owe herself a huge favor.
Very good, very good!
Colin closed the document gently, with an imperceptible smile on his lips.
Heart of Stone is a legendary extraordinary material, and its strange image is unforgettable at first sight.
It is not a so-called "stone" in the ordinary sense, but a crystal that exudes a soft blood color, as if the brightest red sun in the night sky is solidified in it.
The surface of the crystal is as smooth as a mirror, and its size is not large, about the size of an adult's fist, but its weight is extremely heavy, as if it condenses the essence of the mountains and the earth.
The Heart of Stone is surrounded by a circle of faint energy fluctuations. This energy is pure and powerful, a power that most extraordinary materials cannot match.
The extraordinary materials needed to advance to the eighth step are hard to come by, and neither the Qiyao Empire nor the Lorne people can count on them now. For the Fisher family, being able to obtain the "Heart of Stone" is simply the ultimate luck given by God.
On the same night that Colin learned that the Heart of Stone had been found, the curtain of the dream quietly opened.
Wearing a black robe, a woman with closed eyes, her face obscured by the shadow of the hood, quietly arrived. She was Hecate Fisher, a well-known "devil's daughter" within the high-ranking Fisher family.
Today, she seems to be a mysterious being walking on the edge of reality and dreams, mastering ancient magic and endless wisdom.
In the dream, Colin was holding a blood-red spar in his hand, and suddenly he saw the witch walking lightly towards the Heart of Stone, her eyes shining with strange light in the darkness.
She stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the Heart of Stone. With the light touch of the Witch's fingertips, the blood-red light on the surface of the Heart of Stone began to flow slowly, and finally turned into a slender beam of light that shot directly into the Witch. The palm of his hand seemed to be integrated with her.
Colin slowly knelt down and said very loyally: "Dear Miss Hecate, I have lived up to expectations and found the Heart of Stone, and I am going to give it to you and the Fisher family first."
Hecate smiled slightly and said calmly: "That's great, Colin. Neither the Fisher family nor the great Lord of the Lost will forget your contribution."
Suddenly, Colin seemed to have made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said: "Dear Miss Hecate, I hope you can help me realize a wish!"
"Oh? What is it, Colin, I owe you a favor. As long as it's not too much, I can help you do it."
"That's..."
The transaction is completed.
The witch turned to leave, her figure gradually blurred in the fog of the dream, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air:
"Remember, Colin, every wish has its price."
At this moment, a familiar figure slowly walked into this dreamland. It was Inna, the blood recipient who had been dead for many years. She was wearing a white dress and her smile was still as warm as before.
"Is it you? Is this really you?" Colin's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes quickly turned red.
Inna smiled and nodded, with a gentle light shining in her eyes that seemed to melt away all the sadness in the world.
"Yes, it's me. Thank you for always remembering me, even in the deepest of nights."
They hugged each other tightly, and Colin finally couldn't help but shed tears, releasing the emotions he had suppressed for many years.
In the dream, they revisited those places full of memories and shared their unspoken feelings, as if all the regrets were made up at this moment.
"Inna, Miss Hecate helped me... Don't worry, we will never be separated again... I will come to you in my dreams every night in the future." Colin murmured to himself.
Inna smiled slightly bitterly, and then acted in a loving manner.
"That's great, Colin, I will always love you too."