"The eighth, eleventh, and fifteenth ranked churches on the twenty-member board of directors have decided to withdraw their investments, but nobody is willing to take over their shares. Now, Vila Nova Dônia's original shares are actually circulating on the market. Is this the end of the road …?"
Half a month later, Rorschach returned to Vila Nova Dônia, covered in dust, to hear all sorts of bad news.
Although this was within his expectations from the very start, Rorschach really didn't expect things to deteriorate to such an extent.
Now, not only were the citizens and ordinary people panicking, even several members of the twenty-member board of directors had directly withdrawn their investments.
"… Damn, isn't this turning the show into reality? Is there really no problem? "
[Of course there's a problem … Those original shares are really tempting, but I don't dare to take them. Brother, you have to comfort me.]
Rorschach couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. It was rare for his younger sister to act like a spoiled child, but it was filled with malice and pride, which also revealed her good mood.
Not only was this scene within her expectations, it was also what she had been hoping for all along.
The cake was only so big. Only when someone withdrew would others have the chance to eat more.
The original shares were directly linked to the city's ownership and profits. Unless the churches completely gave up, it was basically impossible to buy or sell them. The top twenty shareholders would automatically become members of the twenty-member board of directors.
That's right, the middle and lower ranked churches' wavering was real. Their withdrawal of investments was also real, even though they had already received various guarantees from the major churches.
The reason? Actually, it was all just simple rumors.
That's right, these churches and descenders, and even their Gods, had all easily believed the bad news, which was either true or false. After some internal discussion, they finally chose to give up.
Was this laughable? No, this was quite normal. Don't deify these churches' ability to collect and organize information. They were actually just ordinary organizations. Their employees lived in this city, and all they came into contact with was bad news every day. Their descenders and higher-ups also communicated with each other, and the more bad news was spread, the worse it became.
This was especially true when they received real news from the government that there was indeed a bottleneck in the exploration of no man's land. These half-baked "insider information" were actually more and more easily shaken.
The small and medium sized churches only had so much money, so they really couldn't afford it. When they discovered that the "stock market" had the possibility of plummeting, it seemed like it would be a good idea to clear out their stocks in advance to avoid bankruptcy. This was especially so when the first small church to do so appeared. The people behind them became more and more worried that their shares would shrink.
Once the first wave of stocks retreated, even those big players would feel uneasy. If the stock prices really fell, then those big players who lacked trust would also start to liquidate their stocks, and the stock prices would really fall all the way. At that time, there would be the so-called disaster of the stock market — a stock market disaster.
There was a crisis of trust in the other churches and doubts about their future path. Even the twenty-person board of directors had members who were not firm in their stance.
This undoubtedly meant that the panic had spread from the lower levels to the highest levels, and the situation was out of control.
To bring order?.. ..?... .?. Even the declaration of the Eagle Crown and the other major churches to unite with the new city lord was treated as useless paper. At this time, forcefully sending combat power to the streets to maintain order would only cause the already shaky people's hearts to explode.
After a series of fierce short-selling, an avalanche of stock market calamity and a crisis of trust seemed unavoidable. While the new city lord was in a terrible fix, he also had the confidence to renew his rule in the shortest time.
What was his name? Which church? There was no need for that. Was there a need to remember the name of an unlucky person who was destined to be the scapegoat when no one noticed when he came to power?
The effect of the short-selling was so good that the true masterminds were also very surprised. However, they wouldn't stop harvesting.
Yes, harvesting. There was no wrong word. It was just like harvesting wheat fields in autumn. With one cut, the granary would be filled to the brim. They wouldn't have to worry about income for several years or even decades.
Not only did the original stock appear on the market, but its price was also ridiculously low. But just as Lori said, although they were tempted and wanted to buy it, they didn't dare to.
There were too many people eyeing the original stock. It was only because of mutual restraint that the original stock remained on the market. But if anyone really dared to buy it … After a period of peace, they would spit it out. Without sufficient strength to support it, these original stocks would be the root of disaster.
However, the original stock that appeared on the market wasn't just the most precious wealth. What the Game Church was harvesting were real industries and properties.
Those who withdrew their shares and moved couldn't possibly move their real estate and local industries. There were also various commercial shops and industrial chains. These things could only be disposed of on the spot.
Many excellent industries, projects, and factories that were viewed as their lifeblood were thrown onto the market in such a muddle-headed manner. They were even packaged and sold at a huge discount.
In this situation where everyone was panicking and many of their peers were selling off their stocks, the buyers' hearts were shaken. Naturally, the prices were pushed very low.
Others believed in the negative news and didn't have confidence in Vila Nova Dônia. But how could the Game Church not have confidence?
"A toy factory with a special price on 11/11? Buy, buy, buy! "
"The production line and the full set of technology for the TT97 magic armor is only 20% off? Of course, we'll buy it! We're the Game Church. Do we have no use for these things? Heh, don't we know how to modify and produce toy soldiers and large inflatable toys? "
"Warehouses in the Western District? Buy, buy, buy … Are there still empty warehouses? How are we going to use them if we buy them? Can't we just buy some good stuff and stuff them in for storage? "
Thus, recently, their financial personnel had been so busy that they were about to go crazy. They were so happy that they were about to have a stroke. Every day, they would shout the slogan "chop, chop, chop, chop" while continuing to buy, buy, buy.
Of course, in order to avoid some trouble, the buyers wouldn't carry the Game Church's slogan. They would all purchase through intermediaries and agents.
As a result, the intermediary fees and agent fees had skyrocketed recently. Later, when they asked about the situation, they discovered that the Game Church wasn't the only one doing this … That's right, not only did the other large churches not continue to stabilize the situation, when they discovered that there were benefits to be gained, they also didn't hesitate to join the feast.
The church was like a company, and the company, without the pressure of life and death, naturally prioritized profits.
Everyone tacitly took advantage of the national crisis to increase their performance. This was probably the root cause of the continuous deterioration of the situation.
In less than half a month, the true value of the Game Church's assets had probably increased by more than three times according to the previous market price.
The most important thing was to obtain those good industries.
The purchase of twelve restaurants and two department stores could greatly enhance the service quality of the game theme park and make up for the lack of an industrial chain.
The military technology purchased was extremely precious and not for sale. The logistics ability of the Game Church had also greatly increased.
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