Is it necessary or unnecessary to go to the Lionforte Group's branch in Crossbell? Although Ling has resigned from the position of director of the Fourth Development Office, President Irina does not seem to have made this matter public.
Published. And even excluding this, she is still a consultant to the Lineforte Group.
In order to confirm with her own eyes the development progress of the power communication and magic wand, she went there to show her face after settling down.
Three years ago, when Ling accepted Maria Bell's hospitality, Bell took her directly to use the teleportation array to move between the Star View Tower and the IBC Building. Even when she accompanied Ash and his mother to see a doctor in Crossbell,
She just passed the train station and the station hall, and had no intention of entering the city.
The city of Crossbell is very different from what she remembered from her childhood. There are more apartment buildings and blocks of blocks, a bit like the high-rise Luray, but not to that extent. Most of the buildings in Luray are
Five to seven stories, while most of the buildings in Crossbell City are three to four stories, with only a few high-rise buildings. However, compared with Luray, the area of Closbell City is about five or six times that of it.
Large. More than 80% of the population of the entire Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture lives in Crossbell City. With a total population of more than 500,000, Crossbell City is the third largest city in the Samlian continent.
The straight-line distance from the Rozenberk Workshop to the Central Square of Closbell City is 200 cels. However, if you start from Mainz Mountain Road and reach the north gate of Closbell City, you have to take a slight detour, and the horizontal distance is about 257
Sel Moment. Although Ling can move at a speed of Mach 2 when her fighting spirit is fully activated, her footwork, body and body skills are fully used, in order not to cause a sonic boom when walking, she usually restrains herself slightly and slows down her movement speed.
Maintaining a subsonic speed, that is, a 3 Sel moment per second. Even so, it only takes less than two minutes to get from the Rozenberk workshop to the north gate of the city.
Crossbell City is different from the cities of the Erebonian Empire. It is an open city. Although there are entrances and exits in the southeast and northwest directions, there are no facilities like city gates, and there is no one responsible for controlling people entering and leaving the city.
Guards conducting identity checks. Perhaps it is precisely because of this relaxed atmosphere that this place has been able to develop like this, but it is also because of this relaxed atmosphere that the place has become a mixed bag.
After entering Crossbell City from the north gate, you will arrive at the residential area. To the east of the residential area is Happy Street, continuing to the east is the administrative district, and to the east is the harbor area.
When passing by the administrative district, Ling paid attention to the north side of the city hall building and discovered something that surprised her.
According to the plot of "Azu no Kiseki", the duel between Guy and Arios took place at the construction site of the Orchid Tower that had just started to be built. That happened in 1201. But now it is October 1202, let alone a construction site.
, not even the building red line was seen.
It seems that the Orchid Tower has not been built yet? This is completely different from the plot she knows.
Putting aside the changes in the plot for now, Ling first went to the harbor area, passed the ramp and came to the building where Crossbell International Bank (ibc) is located.
The IBC building was completed in the year 1194 of the Qiyao calendar. It is currently the tallest building in Crossbell City, with a height of 16 stories. Although it is not as high as the 25-story Lineforte Group Headquarters Building in Luray City, made of black and silver steel.
, but it is also one of the few high-rise buildings on the continent of Samlia.
In the lobby on the first floor, Ling met Tio, who had come to wait for her beforehand. In addition to Tio, she also saw the golden double drill bits that she had not seen for many years.
"Bell!"
"Hmm...Ling, we really haven't seen each other."
Maria Bell took a step forward and hugged Ling. Although she could avoid it, it was not necessary. A long hug was nothing to a friend she hadn't seen for many years.
"Wow, I'm a head taller than you before you know it. But it seems like you haven't changed at all, both in height and figure."
After Maria Bell let go of Ling, she immediately complained that she had not grown taller at all and that she had not changed at all from when they first met three years ago.
"Yes, I want you to take care of it!"
"Hehe, but it's best to have Ling like this. Although we keep in touch through letters every month, it's really best to meet in person."
"Well, that's true. I have to go to the Lionfoot branch first, and the reunion tea party will be left until the afternoon, right?"
"Hehe, okay, no problem. My beloved Tio-chan will come too."
"Well, I still have work. Besides, don't we see each other every day this month?"
The fifth to tenth floors of the IBC building are all external companies, including the Epstein Group branch of Leman, the Urnu Society branch of Kalvad, and the Lineforte Group branch of Erebonia...
…Almost twenty companies in total.
Because IBC, Epstein Foundation, Chase Central Studio, and Lineforte Group have a cooperative relationship in the guidance network, Maria Bell and Tio meet several times a day.
"The atmosphere of a tea party is only when acquaintances are together. But let's forget it for today. Then I will go upstairs first and see you later."
Maria Bell used her authority to give Ling access to the guidance elevator from the receptionist Lan Fei. It was not a temporary card but a long-term one. After all, she, the director of the fourth development room who has not yet clearly resigned, is actually the
The Lineforte Group is led at the highest level in the City of Crossbell.
The branch of the Lineforte Group established in Crossbell was actually originally just a sales and after-sales service department, and the development task was just started this year. There is no factory belonging to the Lineforte Group in the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture, regardless of
The smelting of steel, the manufacturing of weapons, and the assembly of guided vehicles are not carried out in the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture.
In the office area of the IBC building belonging to the Lineforte Group, Ling unexpectedly saw familiar faces from the Thirteenth Workshop. Although they were members of the association, their connection with the association was not that close. To Lineforte
After working in the group for so many years, you have almost become a person here, right?
After browsing the design drawings of the portable guided wave communicator and magic wand on the guidance terminal, Ling signed her name as the reviewer of the drawings.
After the work of proofreading, reviewing, and approving the drawings was over, Ling and Tio chatted about Maria Bell.
"Although we have communicated through letters for a long time, I didn't expect that she would be such a strong person when we first met. Moreover, I can feel the extraordinary spiritual pressure from her body. Although I have not had any specific confrontation, but
Her spellcasting level should still be higher than mine."
"After all, Bell is the highest-ranking alchemist. But Tio, you don't have to belittle yourself. Bell has practiced for more than ten years, and you have only practiced for two years."
"It has nothing to do with the training time. In terms of my magic power reserve, I've probably almost caught up, but I always feel like there's still something missing."
Maybe it's a difference in obsession, right? The opportunity for Tio to learn magic was just Ling's suggestion, while Bell inherited the thousand-year-old wish of the Kurois family. The motivations for their practice are completely different, and the results are naturally very different.
.
After the matter at the Lineforte Group branch came to an end, Ling went to Maria Bell's room on the sixteenth floor of the IBC building.
After opening the door and entering, you feel as if you have entered a small kingdom of dolls. Nearly half of them are dolls of various proportions made by Ling as a puppet master, Koneko, and a small part are Rozan Bell made by Yorugu.
K doll.
Maria Bell and Ling shared the rare teas they brought back from abroad, and also chatted with each other about academic topics for a while.
Ling learned from Maria Bell that after Ellie left the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture in September 1199, she went to the Epstein Foundation headquarters in the Leman Autonomous Prefecture to study force engineering. She studied abroad for three years until she just came back last month.
Originally, Bell only planned to study for a year or two and then come back. However, he learned through correspondence that both Ling and Tio had become doctors, which also aroused Maria Bell's competitive spirit, so it took Maria Bell one year longer than planned.
Bell got a doctorate in mathematics and conductive engineering from Lehman, so it’s okay to call her Dr. Kouros. But that’s the name of someone unfamiliar with her, at least among Ling, Tio, and Maria Bell.
The rooms are still referred to directly by their first names.
"So, Ling, you have inherited the Rozenbelk workshop and become the new workshop director?"
"That's right."
"Master Yorugu has always used currency transactions, and he has not yet come to our IBC to open an account. How about changing your account to a company account? A company account is more convenient for many things than a personal account.
A lot. Our ibc not only conducts international banking business, but also conducts business investment, real estate, resort development and other businesses. With the strong financial resources of Rozenbelk Workshop, it would be a pity to pile them up in the workshop, right? Mira is only mobile
It only makes sense. If you leave it to IBC for financial management, you will definitely be satisfied with the return rate."
Maria Bell may have just said it in passing, but Ling thought of something related to herself.
"Well, Bell, I have a question for you. Does IBC provide money laundering services?"
Hearing Ling's sudden remarks, Bell almost spit out the black tea in his mouth.
"Laundering, money laundering!?"
"Ah, it's just to resell some high-priced goods that are inconvenient to sell. For example, there are a lot of seven-flare stones. I remember that the banknotes of the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture are issued by the IBC, right?"
"What, you scared me. I thought you were going to cause trouble!" Maria Bell breathed a sigh of relief, "There is no problem with the acquisition of the Seven-Year Stone. In the Middle Ages, Crossbell was through trade and the sale of the Seven-Year Stone.
Prosperous. In fact, all banks on the continent of Semuria will use Seven Shining Stones, gold, and silver as capital reserves. But if you want to exchange them directly for banknotes, it may be a little troublesome. It depends on how much you need to exchange.
Of course, depositing money is definitely much easier than withdrawing money. Bank runs are something that we at IBC will try to avoid. If you don’t use it immediately, you can directly transfer the funds into your account. Then again, you plan to take action
How many Qiyao Stones?"
"It's about ten cubic meters of golden radiant stone." Although the floating city can directly use radiant chips to synthesize radiant pearls, Ling has not done so yet. What she was talking about was just the income from the dragon treasure not long ago.
"..." Maria Bell was silent for a moment, and then spoke after five seconds, "Wait a minute, I didn't hear you clearly? How much did you say?"
"I mean, it's about ten cubic miles of gold radiant stone, and it's a large crystal with a capacity of more than one hundred cubic miles of crystal."
"Are you...not kidding?" Maria Bell swallowed.
"of course not."
"Are you robbing the royal treasure house of Erebonia? No, even the royal family does not have so many seven-flare stones in stock. No wonder you use the word 'money laundering' to describe it."
"The origin is indeed a bit subtle. But at least I don't have to worry about anyone coming to my door. So I don't expect to be able to cash it in immediately."
"Hey, hey. Let's not talk about the impact this will have on the market. Even we, IBC, can't come up with two trillion Mil of liquidity in one go."
Ling's initial estimate was 400 billion milliliters, but Bell's estimate was far higher.
"Well, it really doesn't work..."
"If it doesn't need to be cashed out immediately, I can make the decision and tell my father how to deal with it. It just so happens that my father is here today, so let's go find him now."
As the world's richest man, Maria Bell's father Dita Koroys spent most of the year traveling abroad to discuss business, but it was a coincidence that Dita came back to the city of Crossbell.
Dita's office was next door to Bell's room. Maria Bell knocked on the door, and then took Ling into the IBC president's office.
"Ah, isn't this Ling? Long time no see. It's been three years, right?"
Ling and Dita met three years ago when Maria Bell hosted her at IBC, but their friendship was only average.
"Hi, Uncle Dita is also very energetic. It's been a long time since we've seen each other."
"Hahaha, you don't need to be seen outside. You are the granddaughter of Uncle Yorugu and my daughter's best friend. You have also received the inheritance of our alchemist. You are no different from my niece to me."
As the head of the Korois family of the Phantom Familiar, Dita has had a long-standing friendship with the Rozenbelk Workshop in the other world. To be precise, it is not Dita himself who has friendship with Yorugu, but Dita has already
The unique puppet technology of his deceased father, Yorugu, has some shadows of the Kurois family's artificial human technology.
Maria Bell introduced Ling's current identity to Dita. The national treasure scholar of the Erebonia Empire, the director of the fourth development room of the Leinforte Group, the workshop director of the Rozenbelk Workshop... No matter which identity he had, he was...
Dita looked at Ling more highly, instead of simply treating her as her daughter's best friend.
"So you came to see me for something?" Dita asked.
"Ling, can I speak?" Maria Bell asked Ling.
"Of course, after all, uncle is the expert."
After Ling nodded, Maria Bell told Dita that Ling had a big gold brilliance stone that she wanted to realize.
Dita turned the pen in his hand, thought for a while, and gave his suggestion.
"Just like Bell thought before, even IBC can't come up with such a large sum of money immediately. But to be honest, I am really tempted by this kind of good thing that comes to my door! The Qiyao Stone Reserve is against the International Bank
The importance...even to the country is far beyond your imagination. So I have a suggestion, how about using these Qiyao Stones to invest in our ibc? I can give 4%, no, 5%
In exchange for the shares. I guarantee with my more than 20 years of business experience that Ling will definitely not suffer any loss by becoming a director of our IBC."
Dita took out a contract from the drawer and immediately started drafting it. After writing down the various conditions, he handed it to Ling for review.
"As for Mira's income, I suggest you acquire some companies as a transit." Dita added when Ling read the contract.
"Purchase company?" Ling immediately thought of the process of using a leather bag company to launder money.
"No, I don't mean that. That kind of operation that is not on the table is not good for the development of this city after all. I don't recommend you to do it. I mean you can invest in some potential companies and do it as a director of IBC
Injection."
"Like Uncle Dita used to do?"
"Haha, that's right. Although I can't pay you Mira directly, I can use IBC guarantee to make a large investment. In fact, a company has recently come to our IBC to discuss financing. I think you have heard of it. Qiyao
The Rainbow Theater Company was established in 1184 and has a history of eighteen years. Originally, I planned to operate it myself, but how about I give this opportunity to you?"
"Rainbow Theater Company... I remember our Rozenbelk Studio is also a director?" As one of the most famous cultural representatives in Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture, Rainbow Theater Company attracted the attention of Yorugu when it was first founded.
From the beginning, Yorugu was responsible for providing the stage equipment for the Rainbow Theater Company.
"Well, I have also considered this relationship. As the initial acquisition target, it is a good choice for you." Dita looked at Ling with a smile and said.
Although she didn't plan to go into business, Ling still had some ideas of her own when talking to Dita.
As Dita said, buying the Rainbow Theater Company would be a good choice. Ling also thought of more things, such as taking part of the entertainment activities in the floating city and the entertainment activities in the previous life.
If the curse of the empire is about struggle, then the unlimited entertainment in the floating city is the opposite of killing the fighting spirit. She does not approve of the Goblin clan's infinite expansion of the chain of struggle, nor does she approve of the Gulibel people's entertainment until death.
.She feels that a healthy developing civilization should find a balance between the two.
Appropriate struggle can stimulate competition, and appropriate entertainment can calm people down. How to grasp the balance is an issue she has never considered before. She thinks that Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture can be used as a pilot to conduct a series of
Experiments to help you prove your future actions in the Phantom Flame Project.
As soon as she thought about it, she no longer hesitated and simply signed her name on the contract.
"I'll leave it to you, Bell, to deliver the Golden Shining Stones. I will transport all the Golden Shining Stones to the Tower of Stars tomorrow, and then you can just teleport them back here."
"Um...Okay. Then I will also help you prepare for the acquisition of Rainbow Theater Company."
Dita, Bell, and Ling discussed for a while and finalized the specific details of the acquisition plan.