How do you make the dirty water become clear? Connect it to the sea, the river, and use enough flowing water to dilute it.
Saving one would consume ten or even a hundred, so that the rescuer wouldn't be dragged down. It was a rescue that diluted the burden, not a rescue that was full of pain.
When a city or a region's economic environment became a disaster, it was impossible to rely on the self-rescue skills of the market. Blind and instinctive self-rescue would only lead to a wave of selling and an economic avalanche. The only possibility was the intervention of external forces.
Rorschach and Seviala's plan was just to borrow this survival instinct and turn it into a trend of self-rescue. It was hard to say how much self-rescue could be achieved, but not being dragged down into the abyss by this instinct was the greatest benefit of this plan.
Only when the situation stabilized would there be a possibility of external rescue.
What followed was the rescue of Cape Town at the same time. The impulsive spending that millions of people had been waiting for was the main force that would truly save this damned market.
After this battle, Griffin and Oak's Sons were confirmed to be kicked out.
Their reputation and assets were destined to be worthless after this scam. They were destined to be kicked out with a tarnished reputation.
Yes, a scam.
Even the mastermind, Rorschach, didn't know how many laws and moral standards he had violated in just a few short hours.
They colluded with officials and merchants, lied about information, and let investors' money flow into accounts that didn't exist.
They made insider deals, manipulated the market, and made the rise and fall of the stock price within their control.
They even cheated Aishi's financial market, forcibly created a fake delisting, and took away a large amount of money here … Wasn't this the standard procedure of running away with money?
There was no such thing as an airtight wall in the world. Ansorenne's side indeed lacked supervision, but Aishi's side … the International Financial Regulatory Commission, the Banking Regulatory Commission, the Credit Rating Agency, and more than a dozen other financial regulatory agencies.
These hungry wolves of the wilderness and scavenging vultures had a sense of foresight when it came to financial crimes … Considering that many divination archmages were employed in financial institutions, this "near foresight" might not even be accurate. Right now, it was highly likely that the two guilds had been targeted, and it would be impossible to explain themselves.
Looking at the problem from a different perspective, many situations were completely different.
The funds in this blank account had indeed been used to purchase a lot of plummeting local stocks and successfully saved the market. However, he had also undoubtedly taken away a lot of good assets and funds that he had cheated.
Even if the government of the region (the board of directors) explained and endorsed them, it was still too much for them to bear. It was expected that the two families would be severely punished from all sides.
As for Ansorenne and his company, their reputation was destined to be tarnished. This was because they would not be able to produce the profits that appeared on paper. In the end, the feedback that would be given to the fanatical buyers was destined to be a prompt that said, "This transaction is invalid. The funds will be returned to the original amount."
From tomorrow onwards, their reputation and prestige in this place would be trash. For political organizations, this was tantamount to announcing the death penalty for developing in this place.
However, all of this had already been discussed before, and the two higher-ups of the Church had also accepted this outcome.
Since the two families had already made up their minds to leave, everything here could be sold, including the creatures here, the good assets that could not be moved, the well-trained employees, the real estate that had huge potential for appreciation … The board of directors had the absolute majority of shares and the control of this city!
The two families had already made up their minds to sell everything into movable assets. Naturally, they would prioritize maximizing their profits and reducing their current losses as their primary goal. What they lacked was an executable plan to reduce their losses.
Seviala and Rorschach, at this crucial moment, gave them a plan, a plan that they could not refuse.
Selling their own reputation, real estate, reputation, and local control in exchange for profits and resources that they could take away to deal with the war within ten years.
It was undeniable that the biggest beneficiary of this crisis was the one who had proposed the plan to save the city — the Game Church.
No matter what their intentions were, or what methods they used, they had successfully completed an economic empty-handed operation, and a political victory over their superiors.
The cause of this financial crisis was still the collective withdrawal of a large number of churches from the board of directors.
The vacated positions needed to be filled by others. The assets that they were unable to take away needed to be taken over by others.
Real estate was worth thousands of gold, but it was nothing in the eyes of the major churches. No matter how high the value of a house was, it was still based on Quicksilver's estimation. The true good assets were talents, factories, and infrastructure construction networks.
The railway network that had been constructed over the past few years covered a large area of mining areas, small towns, and tribes in the wastelands, bringing a new era to the wastelands. It was an infrastructure network that countless people and countless funds had invested into. It was an immeasurable amount of wealth, and it was also a treasure bowl that could make a fortune just by lying down.
Back in the day, this entire industry had been handed over to the Radiant Painting and Eagle Crown (the other churches had no ability to participate). However, in the later stages of construction, the Griffins and Oak Sons had all participated. They had bought and sold shares, and new railway lines had been added to the railway network. The final result was that each church had about 20% to 30% of the shares.
However, now that the three churches had decided to leave, at least 70% of the shares had to be sold, and only the major factions within the city could take over.
Originally, the plan had been to drag things out for a while before the Mage Country took over.
But now, it was too late. Their capital could not be left empty. The current result …
"Happy transaction."
Rorschach smiled. Even if he signed this agreement, he was destined to become the biggest loser in the wastelands.
"Happy transaction."
Even though they had earned a lot, the old general and the archbishop had bitter expressions.
Just now, a transaction had been completed. The shares of the railway network had been transferred in the form of debt and financing.
The Game Church had taken over these shares … Three of the top four churches had confirmed their positions, and one of them was half-crippled and still hesitating. Only the church ranked fifth could take over.
At the same time, the Game Church had completed its listing … in Aishi.
Rorschach didn't know the specifics. Seviala had negotiated with the Game Church. They had used the ownership of the railway network here as collateral to complete the listing.
Without the support of two superpowers, without real fixed assets as collateral, and without this two-headed dragon in politics and finance, it was impossible to complete this step no matter how powerful they were.
Then, the Mage Country had madly purchased the shares of the Game Church that had just been listed. They had directly pushed the price up to the upper limit, becoming the number one shareholder of the Game Church in the Mage Country. The Game Church had used the funds from the listing to complete the down payment for the ownership of the railway network.
Alright, using the money from A's loan to buy A's asset was undoubtedly a scheme to gain something without risking anything. Furthermore, it was an outside transaction, but it was completely legal.
In terms of the return on investment, Griffin and the Oak Sons had made a huge profit. The initial estimate of the return on investment was more than three hundred percent. However, their bitter expressions made them seem like big losers.
In reality, they were indeed losers. They could have earned even more.
After taking in so much in one go, even with the financing and stock market returns, the Game Church had still become a negative asset … without taking into account the future profits of the railway network.
It was foreseeable that as long as the railway network operated well, this would be a long-term and highly profitable treasure bowl.
As long as there was enough time of peace, it was only a matter of time before all the debts turned into profits.
Only after the negotiations were settled and the market situation stabilized did it become easier to discuss the following transactions. The railway network wasn't the only good asset that the Four Main Gods wanted to sell.
"Since we're already in debt, and the other side has also accepted a payment plan that will gradually return our profits in the next few years, it doesn't matter if we have more debts … What? Worried that we won't be able to pay the interest? Don't worry, we'll only have to worry about all this if we still have debtors ten years from now. "
Seviala had completely seen through the Four Main Gods' intentions. Only the Game Church was in a hurry to get out of the market. Even if the Mage Country entered the market, the Game Church would be their representative. The other Main Gods didn't want their good assets to rot in their hands, so they let the Game Church take over.
The recent events, especially the stock market disaster, made the Four Main Gods come to a decision. As for whether or not Seviala had intentionally caused them to lose their credibility in this incident, would anyone believe her if she said that they had to sell off their assets as soon as possible?
Seiji's methods were intricate. When the sun began to set, the Four Main Gods received a round of scolding and praise from the headquarters (the two didn't contradict each other). They also understood the current situation. They had fallen into a trap, and could only sell off their assets.
It wasn't convenient for them to say such words, but the Four Main Gods weren't really angry. Although they had to sell off their assets to recover their losses, the Game Church and Rorschach had already saved their lives. This ending was far better than causing the financial and stock markets of their headquarters to collapse and causing the entire Church to collapse.
The Game Church didn't try to lower the price. Although he could have done so … Seviala was worried that if he pushed too hard, the deal would break up. If the Four Main Gods exposed the Game Church, they would be targeted by Aishi's vultures. This could be a big or small problem.
One deal after another was settled. The Game Church's debt was getting heavier and heavier. Rorschach was smiling even more happily.
The shares of the airship's fixed route rights were traded. Although the operating company remained the same, and the local government wouldn't interfere with the company, the four Churches had always had shares in these routes. When necessary, they had to intervene.
The control of transportation was something that a country couldn't give up. At this point, the entire transportation network and airship network had been transferred.
After the transfer of the infrastructure construction was settled, this huge transaction had just begun.
A huge amount of funds was used to purchase stocks. It was also to purchase the real assets in this city that were worth purchasing.
Most of the factories couldn't be taken away. The various types of equipment and trained workers couldn't be moved … Even if they could be moved, the Game Church, which had already taken over the city, wouldn't allow them to move.
Among them were the various military production lines. These products that weren't usually for sale were now worth even less than cabbage.
Acquisition, redemption, mortgage. The report that was presented to Rorschach was filled with all kinds of technical terms and numbers. Unable to understand it at all, he could only leave the professional matters to the professionals and keep a close eye on the professionals so that they wouldn't run away with the money … This asset was so huge that even a royal princess like Seviala was moved by it.
All kinds of tricks were used. Through the relationship between the Auland Empire and the Mage Country, various beneficial assets were mortgaged in Aishi's financial market. Then, they were used to pay the two Churches to purchase more beneficial assets. Even Rorschach, who was trying to gain something without risking anything, felt a little flustered.
In fact, not long after, this transaction would be recorded in the annals of history. It would be recorded in the history books of economics.
"Rorschach's scam" was one of the most successful financial operations (scams) in history. Even until now, the person involved still didn't understand what happened. After the event, he insisted that it should be called "Seviala's scam". However, no one believed him.
As the numbers grew larger and larger, he couldn't understand the information anymore. In the end, he didn't even dare to look at the report anymore. He could only numbly accept Seviala's behind-the-scenes instructions.
The Game Church was destined to take over the entire city. As long as they were given a few years of stable development, they would be able to successfully jump three levels.
However, this wasn't what made Rorschach and Seviala the most satisfied with this huge transaction.
"Talents. As long as we have these talents, we will be able to complete the transformation from a third-rate Church to a top-notch Church."
Talents couldn't be taken away. More accurately, people couldn't be taken away.
The talents here didn't only refer to the backbones of the various Churches. The skilled workers in the factories were talents. The outstanding adventurers trained by the locals were talents. Even the talented singers and actors were talents.
Only with a stable education and social life could these talents be nurtured. This was the product of time and accumulation of resources. It was the true driving force behind the rise of a region or even a country.
All these years, in order to turn this wasteland into their own country, the various Churches had put in a lot of effort into training and education. Countless schools and training classes couldn't be taken away. The stimulation of the new era made the Seymour people constantly learn and improve. These things would continue to nurture talents in all aspects.
Especially since the news of the Dimensional War had been announced. Even if these people had accepted the employment of the various Churches, how many of them would be willing to leave their homes and hometowns? They would abandon their communities and hometowns that had just been baptized by the flames of war to protect an unfamiliar place?
They couldn't leave. This was their home.
Naturally, these people could only be left behind by the Game Church.
Didn't the various Churches feel pity and heartache? Of course, they felt like vomiting blood. However, they had an even more important headquarters to protect. That was also their home. It was an existence that they couldn't possibly give up.
The Game Church and Vila Nova Dônia weren't the only ones facing such a situation.
In many "new colonies," new factions and local factions were abandoned by the established Churches. At the same time, they also received an opportunity. Without all restrictions and suppression, they could gather all the power around them and fight for a future.
Whether they would become the new era's cannon fodder or the overlord would depend on themselves.
After all the documents were signed, the New Gods Management Organization of Aishi gave the Game Church a rating from the elite level 4 to the massive level 6. As long as they were given enough time, it was only a matter of time before they became a top level 7 Church like Griffin.
"Now, it's only a matter of time. How much time will our opponents give us …"
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