Fangzheng went to prepare for his work. Ling did not put down his luggage and ask to go out to play like he did in other places. Instead, he locked himself in his room.
Tio and Tida could do nothing about it. They knew why Ling was behaving strangely, but this kind of thing … .it was not like they could say anything about it, right? After all, this was someone else's personal matter. Even if they were Ling's friends, it was not their place to say anything.
Especially Tio. After all, she was also a member of the runaway party. She could not possibly slap Ling's face in front of herself.
Thus, the three girls happily stroked the cat in the room.
Stroking the cat was great. You can forget your worries and indulge in pleasure. You can forget all your worries with just a puff … .it was really addictive.
While the three girls were indulging in stroking the cat, Fangzheng had already arrived at the city hall and met with Mayor McDowell.
In fact, it was normal for McDowell to have doubts about Fangzheng's plan. After all, this was a big project, and the Starlight Tower occupied a terrifyingly large area. If the project failed, there would be big problems for Crosspire. So, Mayor McDowell had no choice but to find Fangzheng and ask him about it. Otherwise, he would not be able to rest easy.
Fangzheng was not afraid of this at all. It was much more troublesome for him to deceive … .to convince the investors back then.
After all, people in that era were smart. But here … .all Fangzheng needed to do was turn on the computer and show McDowell the real view of the Starlight Tower, and all the problems would be solved.
When the magnificent Starlight Tower appeared on the screen, Mayor McDowell's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"This … .this is the Starlight Tower?"
"That's right. This is the Starlight Tower we're going to build."
Fangzheng nodded, then pointed at the screen and began to explain. This included the design of each floor, how to use it, how many people were needed, the specific planning and operation process, the number of people to be hired and the requirements. And what kind of effect the tower would bring after it was completed.
After listening to Fangzheng's explanation and looking at the powerpoint in front of him, Mayor McDowell was tempted. Although Starlight Technology did give a lot of explanations before, those were just words. It was meaningless to think about it from this perspective. For example, regarding the exterior design of the Starlight Tower, there were only sketches and descriptions on the design draft. Under such circumstances, it was difficult to imagine what it would look like after completion.
But now, Mayor McDowell finally saw the true appearance of the Starlight Tower on the powerpoint.
The entire Starlight Tower was entirely in the style of Astral Souls. The golden supports and the crystal-like azure walls intertwined together, soaring into the sky. It did not feel like a simple building, but more like some kind of solemn temple that existed on a higher plane. Mayor McDowell could swear that he had never seen a building like this anywhere in the Semuria Continent!
Even the highly developed ancient Semurya civilization did not have such buildings!
The entire Starlight Tower consisted of two parts, the foundation and the tower. Simply put, the three towers were pieced together to form a colossal building. There were a total of three entrances, each corresponding to the different functions of the three towers. For example, the entrance at the central square was the hotel area, the entrance at Happy Street was the indoor amusement park area, and the entrance at the back street was the entrance for the staff.
The three towers were combined into one, then connected from the main hall to become one. The entire tower was equipped with six observation elevators, six internal elevators, and three freight elevators. There was also a parking lot on the third underground floor. Not only that, but according to Fangzheng's introduction, the tower was designed and built with the latest technology to ensure safety and would not be damaged by any accidents.
The pitiful Mayor McDowell was an old man. Although he was calm and collected, his reaction time was slow. How could he be a match for Fangzheng, who dared to trick investors and players into spending money with a concept map in the powerpoint era? In fact, he was dumbfounded when he first saw the images on the screen. Then, after listening to Fangzheng's professional explanation with all kinds of technical jargon that he did not understand, the old man was completely dumbfounded. He could not say anything else other than nodding his head.
Furthermore, Fangzheng even bragged about Crossrail's geographical location. It was located between the Republic and the Empire, and there were many people coming and going. Once the Starlight Tower was completed, it would definitely spread at the fastest speed possible. When that happened, a large number of tourists would visit, and Crossrail's GDP would definitely double … The old man nodded incessantly as he listened.
When Fangzheng left, the old man was still sitting behind his desk, nodding his head. Those who did not know might even think that he was suffering from dementia.
After successfully "persuading" Mayor McDowell, Fangzheng came to IBC. It was lunchtime, so IBC's Dita Kurois invited Fangzheng to have lunch together. Since there was a free lunch, Fangzheng naturally would not refuse it.
During the meal, the two sides finally had an in-depth discussion on this issue.
"I've heard about everything Starlight Technology has done in Crosbell. I admire your courage very much."
Dita Kurois was a middle-aged blond man. He always had a smile on his face, looking like a successful entrepreneur. In fact, he was indeed a successful entrepreneur. After all, IBC was equivalent to a large bank on Earth with branches in various countries. As the CEO of IBC, Dita Kurois could be said to be the godfather of the financial industry in the Semulian continent.
"This has nothing to do with courage."
As he drank the coffee in front of him, Fangzheng changed the topic.
"Starlight Technology made this plan after reasonable evaluation and consideration. Most importantly … we have money."
"But I think you should understand that long-distance remittance is not an easy thing, and all kinds of problems can easily arise. If possible, I hope that IBC can cooperate with Starlight Technology …. "
"Oh, you don't have to worry about that, CEO Dita."
Fangzheng chuckled as he picked up a napkin to wipe his hands.
"The security of the country's financial industry is also an issue that Starlight Technology is considering. In fact, Starlight Technology has received official permission from the Kingdom of Libel to establish a dedicated financial network in Crosbell that is connected to the Kingdom of Libel to serve the citizens of Libel everywhere."
"…. What do you mean?"
Dita's expression changed slightly, but Fangzheng did not care. He just cut a piece of steak and put it in his mouth.
"It's simple. Currently, Starlight Technology is helping the Kingdom of Libel to carry out reforms and build a national information system. This means that we can transmit information through the network. In other words, any citizen of Libel in Crosbell can use their account in the Kingdom of Libel to withdraw and store Mira. "
"…."
Hearing this, CEO Dita's expression finally changed.
As the CEO of IBC, he of course understood what Fangzheng meant. In fact, IBC also used this system. But as mentioned before, because of the range of the conductive network, every place was a regional network. Just like IBC's headquarters in Crossrail, its network could only cover the entire Crossrail, but it couldn't connect to other countries' branches.
The reason why they chose Crosbell was naturally because of its characteristics as a transit station. IBC could act as a middleman for the transfer of funds between the Empire and the Republic.
But if they could directly interact with the internal financial network of other countries ….
"Mr. Fangzheng, IBC sincerely hopes to cooperate with Starlight Technology."
CEO Dita's expression became serious.
"I know you've mastered this technology. I'm sure you also know …."
"Sorry."
But before CEO Dita could finish, he was interrupted by Fangzheng.
"This concerns the financial security of the country. I can't make the decision. If you need this, please discuss it with Her Majesty the Queen or Workshop Master Macad. After all, Starlight Technology is only cooperating with the design and maintenance of the system. We currently need the approval of the Kingdom of Libel to build the network. "
National security is such a good excuse ….
Dita had nothing to say in response to Fangzheng's answer. He understood that the dominance brought about by the new technology was something everyone wanted. No matter which country it was, except for colonies like Cloisbell, which had no choice, any sovereign country would want to control the financial information in their own hands. Now that they had a network that could connect the whole country, the Kingdom of Libel naturally would not lose the initiative in this regard.
Otherwise, if the Kingdom of Libel, who was clearly the first to do it, ended up ….
After receiving the news from Fangzheng, Dita was no longer in the mood to eat. He left in a hurry. If the Kingdom of Libel was like this, then the Empire and the Republic would definitely have the same idea. IBC had always relied on its financial and banking industry to grow stronger. If it did not find a way to deal with this wave, IBC would not be far from dying.
Seeing Dita's dispirited back, Fangzheng's eyes flashed with a smug smile. You're still trying to trick me into joining your pirate ship? If it wasn't for …. Forget it, I'll let you have your way for a while longer.
We'll settle the score when the time comes.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Fangzheng patted his belly and strolled to the Lubatcher Chamber of Commerce in the back street, intending to solve the last problem.
Unfortunately, the meeting with Mayor McDowell and Dita was not as pleasant as the meeting between Mayor McDowell and Dita.
"You're dreaming! Don't even think about it!"
The fat, balding President Marcone slammed the table in front of him and glared at Fangzheng, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him.
"I don't care how much money Starlight Technology has, but I want you to know that Crossbell isn't a place where a little kid like you can do whatever you want! You want the Lubatcher Chamber of Commerce to move away? I think you're tired of living! "
"Hah …."
Fangzheng sighed and dug his ears as he listened to President Markni's angry roar.
"So your answer is still no, right?"
"That's right! Why don't you go out and ask around what kind of existence the Lubatcher Chamber of Commerce is in Crossbell! You …. Ugh …. Ugh …. "
However, before President Markearney could finish speaking, Fangzheng raised his head and stared at him. In the next moment, Markearney immediately shut his mouth. His cheeks flushed red, and he opened his mouth as though he could not breathe.
"What did you do!"
Upon seeing this scene, the burly man standing behind Markey roared angrily and charged straight at Fangzheng. However, Fangzheng didn't even look at him. He raised his right hand and gently fanned it like he was swatting away a fly. Following that, the burly man flew backward and slammed into a nearby wall.
Fangzheng stood up and walked slowly to Marcone's side.
"You …. What are you doing …. Do you know …. Behind me is …."
"Oh, I don't care."
As he spoke, Fangzheng raised his right hand. A moment later, a shell-less mollusk crawled out from his sleeve and landed on Marcone's smooth head. Markeerney's eyes widened as he felt the strange sticky sensation. Then, he watched as the mollusk slithered down his head and into his nose.
"Ugh …. Ugh ….!!!"
Not long after the monster crawled into his nose, Marcone suddenly started trembling violently. His mouth was wide open and his eyes rolled back.
"What, what is this? My brain ….
Something is gnawing on my brain …. No, I don't remember, I don't remember …. "
Soon, Marcone's voice gradually weakened. Then, he slumped to the ground and remained motionless. For a moment, the entire reception room was deathly silent. Only by pressing one's ear against Markearney's smooth forehead could one hear the faint 'kacha kacha' sounds of something being gnawed on.
After a while, Marcone opened his eyes again. He stood up respectfully and lowered his head in front of Fangzheng.
"Hegemon."
"You know what to do. I don't need to tell you."
"Yes, I promise I won't let you down."
"Good. I'll leave the rest to you."
Fangzheng shrugged, turned around and leisurely left the Rubarcher Chamber of Commerce.
After a frank discussion, they finally reached an agreement …. Wasn't that good?
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