As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 204 The Mysterious Crystal Coin

Then, someone asked:
"However, 'Brilliance' has already filed a formal complaint with the event organizers, and public opinion is also very unfavorable to us. Those damned media outlets, despite receiving a large sum of money from us for their travel expenses, are still stirring up trouble and spreading nonsense. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, 'Brilliance' has made a terrible move!"

Sheikh Krat sneered repeatedly, "Don't forget, this Dawn Cup was organized by Dawn Heavy Industry with a huge investment to promote their newly discovered mineral vein and the 'Future Mining Town' plan. Their goal is to sweep away the decline and restore Dawn Heavy Industry's prestige."

"With such great significance, how could Liming Heavy Industry allow anyone or anything to affect the perfect conclusion of the Liming Cup?"

"Originally, if 'Brilliant' and 'Benteng' had launched a private attack, they might have been able to tear a piece of flesh from us, but they were too impatient and lost their minds. They wanted to ruin this Dawn Cup, so don't blame Dawn Heavy Industry for being ruthless!"

"Why do you think the Central Business District is so calm tonight? There are far fewer patrols than usual, and those reporters who are even more annoying than flies have all disappeared without a trace, allowing us to handle the aftermath with ease? Heh, of course, it's all thanks to Liming Heavy Industry supporting us behind the scenes!"

"Dawn Heavy Industry is the sky of Dawn City. Without their support, neither 'Benteng' nor 'Huihuang' nor newspapers and forums can make much of a splash."

"Everyone just needs to do their job and act as if everything is normal. If the Lingka Association really sends an investigation team, they have already given us notice. You just need to answer all the questions 'truthfully' as we just agreed."

These words brought a slight sense of relief to the management of the Shattered Star Club.

"However, our performance in the Dawn Cup was indeed unsatisfactory."

Another voice said, "With the scandal adding fuel to the fire, quite a few members have already come to inquire about refunds tonight."

"It's not just about the record and scandals, but mainly because our venue is limited and the number of members we can accommodate is also limited."

Another manager said, "There's nothing wrong with competing for members through price wars. However, as the number of members increases, our equipment, space, coaches, and various service facilities are all operating beyond capacity. Not only are our employees overworked, but the customer experience is also declining."

"Originally, the members trained at different times, and many members were the type who trained sporadically. This problem could be dealt with for several months before it finally came to a head."

"But because of the controversy these past few days, many members are unsure of themselves and have flocked to test our capabilities. Our shortcomings in venue and facilities have been exposed all at once."

"The issue of expanding the venue can no longer be delayed."

Another manager said, "When we decided to engage in a price war, we anticipated the various problems that would arise from the surge in members. According to our calculations, we would need to expand the training facilities by at least 150% to barely meet the demand, and ideally, we would need to expand them by 200% to further improve the members' experience."

"The issue of expanding the venue has been put on the agenda. I will work with the banks and sponsors to resolve the relevant funding. At the next meeting, we will discuss the specific details of the expansion and upgrade."

Sheikh Kratt's voice turned serious, "But you all must also fight hard and perform well in the Dawn Cup. If we can win this year's Dawn Cup, not only will all the controversies disappear, but I can also stand taller with the banks and sponsors. What do you say?"

Many members of the management team nodded in agreement.

Sheikh Krat waved his hand, signaling them to return to their respective tasks as assigned.

The meeting room quickly became empty.

One by one, the well-dressed executives, with the trembling steps of someone who had done something wrong, left the Shattered Star Club.

The lights went out one by one.

Soon, only Sheikh Krat's office remained in the third-floor office area of ​​the club, still glowing with a faint light.

"Jelly" climbed up the ventilation duct to the top of the office. Infrared scanning revealed that Sheikh Krat was crouching in front of a safe in the corner of the office, turning it around a few times before taking out a large number of items that exuded a strong sense of antiquity.

"So many crystal coins?"

Xu Yan was slightly surprised.

Crystal coins are the hard currency of the Heroic Era, a very special and rare mineral.

Essentially, it is a highly condensed crystal formed from various high-energy objects from ancient times under the influence of high temperature and pressure for hundreds of millions of years.

This mineral is best suited for storing remnants of the past, and even has a fatal attraction to them.

Where the remnants of the past gather, as long as the crystal coin is raised high, the remnants of the past will rush into the crystal coin like moths to a flame, obediently allowing the holder to take them away.

Many ancient rings that were meant to hold the memory of an "old man" were made from this mineral.

There are also many swords and armors that are attached to remnant souls, and these are also inlaid with this mineral.

Even modern sealing cards require grinding this mineral into powder, spraying it evenly onto the card surface, and then engraving various runes to achieve the effect of storing, controlling, and strengthening the guardian spirit.

Depending on their storage capacity, attraction to remnant souls, and effects on amplifying remains, these minerals are also classified into different grades.

Even through the ceiling and ventilation duct walls, the crystal coins in the safe emitted a dazzling brilliance like the sun and moon under the scanning of the "jelly".

Even though "Jelly" had withstood the test of the Primordial Purple Qi, it couldn't help but drool and feel restless.

No need to ask, they are all the best of the best.

If such a crystal coin is ground into powder, it can be used to coat at least dozens of high-end sealing cards.

With so many crystal coins combined, their value is simply astronomical.

"interesting.

"The Shattered Star Club has recently launched a price war, poaching many high-quality members from 'Ben Teng' and 'Huihuang'. These people are attracted by the low prices and often sign up for a year or even two years of membership at once, paying high membership fees."

"Many long-time members also renewed their memberships in advance to enjoy the discounts, spending a lot of real money."

"Therefore, the Shattered Star Club should still have quite a lot of financial reserves."

"The problem is, shouldn't all this money be kept in the bank?"

"Just like those managers said, since the number of members has surged, the operating venues, training equipment and service personnel must also keep up. At least the scale needs to be doubled to match the extravagant advertising!"

"This money is certainly not enough to expand the scale, but it should be placed in the bank as a ballast to leverage more loans and investments."

"How could they appear in Sheikh Krat's safe in the form of crystal coins?"

(End of this chapter)