Chapter 200 The name of this drama is Crazy
"I didn't expect these idiots to be so capable."
Queen Street in Thunder City, Morning Embrace Hotel.
Luo Yan, who was drinking afternoon tea, had just learned from Youyou the news that the envoy from Disaster Castle had arrived. However, before he had even finished the tea in the cup, the problem was solved by itself.
According to the agreement reached between the professional life players of the Great Necropolis and the dwarves of Calamity Castle, several professional life players led by [I'm Not Afraid of Ghosts After I Die] agreed to help Calamity Castle build a freight railway leading to the Great Necropolis and improve the mines of Calamity Castle.
Of course, this is not free.
The two parties jointly operate the mine near the Broken Rock Peak of the Wanren Mountains, and each holds half of the shares. The players provide technology, while Disaster Castle provides money and labor.
As for the current food crisis, Disaster Castle took out a full ton of gold and exchanged it for 100 million ghost coins in Beifeng City. It also ordered a batch of wheat at the price of 10 ghost coins per kilogram, to be delivered in six installments, with a batch delivered every month.
The remaining money was used to purchase high-manganese rails for building railways and power locomotives.
This ton of gold is enough for Luo Yan to print another 100,000 gold coins.
As for the food purchased for the Disaster Castle, it would only cost 10,000 gold coins at most, which is equivalent to a pocket watch for Princess Irene.
Of course, money is secondary. The main thing is that the order of 100 million ghost coins can boost the economy of the cemetery, boost the production enthusiasm of professional players, and encourage them to come up with more ideas.
This is the most important thing.
As for money itself, Luo Yan actually didn't have much interest in it. That thing was just a prop he used to buy souls.
For example, right now, he has already bribed the Andes family without anyone noticing, and is gradually using the shares of Colin Mining Company to bribe the citizens of Thunder City...
Many people think that the auction of equity certificates is crazy enough, but in fact they don’t realize that everything has just begun.
It won't be long before they see what true madness is.
Although these are historical events that have occurred on Earth, they are still the first time for people living in this world to experience them.
It's like putting a steam engine on rails.
Unlike the Demon King who was preparing for the future of the Great Cemetery, Yunyun, who was floating beside him, was worried about the threats in the distance.
"…It seems that the problem at the Brass Pass is more serious than we thought. Not only humans, but even dwarves have begun to flee."
"Yeah." Luo Yan nodded and didn't say much.
Youyou looked at Luo Yan curiously and said.
"Aren't you worried at all?"
Luo Yan said casually.
"It's impossible to say that we are not worried at all, but that is beyond our control after all. Even if we worry about it, we can't change anything. We can only wait and see."
and--
This isn't necessarily a bad thing for the cemetery.
He is a demon king, and we can't expect him to worry about things that the emperor should worry about like an imperial noble...
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Dear Mr. Colin,
Since that dinner, time seemed to pass a little faster. The snow outside the window was melting into crystal water droplets, and Thunder City was gradually beginning to glow with the breath of spring. In a month at most, the Principality of Campbell would enter its most beautiful time.
I don’t know why, but recently whenever I stand in front of the window filled with sunlight, I always think of the emerald green diamond you gave me that night.
After that day, Mr. Jan Andes presented it to my brother, Grand Duke Edward Campbell, and now it has become the most beautiful jewel in the crown of Duke Campbell.
You once said it looked like my eyes, and so did others. I don't know if it was because of this, but my brother's relationship with me has eased a lot recently, and he even wrote to ask about my situation.
If that's the case, I really don't know how to thank you. Since our father passed away, he seems to be a different person, sometimes even scares me...
But please don't worry about me, he is my brother after all. I think there may be some misunderstandings between us, but I believe he can understand me and my father. After all, we are a family, right? Let's talk about something happy.
Recently, according to the plan, I invested the raised funds into the resettlement of refugees, and with everyone's efforts, I successfully established shelters for tens of thousands of families.
I still remember when I first passed by there, it was as cold as a cemetery, and the hungry people didn't even have the strength to talk, just like zombies sitting and waiting to die. But now when I passed by there again, everything has changed, wooden houses replaced the shabby shacks, and the laughter of children echoed in the camp... All of this made me feel relieved.
But sometimes I feel helpless. My subordinates don't always understand what I do, and more and more land disputes involve the conflict between the City Hall and the Governor's Office. Even if I try my best, it is impossible to satisfy everyone.
Whenever this happens, I can't help but think of your calm and graceful manner at the banquet. Perhaps I should learn more from you and face these challenges with wisdom and determination, rather than relying solely on emotion.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to my complaints and for taking the trouble to reply to each of my letters seriously.
Honestly, the only time I can relax every day is when I practice swordplay and write to you. :)
In addition, I plan to visit the southern part of Silverpine Forest at the beginning of next month. It was the front line of the decisive battle between my father, Duke Aaron Campbell, and Demon King Reggie Dragun, and it was also one of the places most affected by the aftermath of the war. I want to know how the recovery there is. In addition, a legend that appeared in the area has concerned me.
I wonder if you would be interested in joining me? Again, I extend my best regards and look forward to hearing from you! — Erin Campbell]
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[Dear Princess Irene Campbell, I am glad that you can share your life with me. Please do not think that this is a bother or trouble to me. To be honest, it is one of the few shelters for me in this complicated world, a harbor where I can temporarily forget my troubles and rest my soul. If one day you no longer share these troubles with me, I think I will be sad.
As for your worries, I understand and admire them. I never try to make my servants understand everything I do, but you can see the confusion in their eyes... This is something I can't do myself.
As you can see, I am not as perfect as you think, and I am also confused by the elusive human heart.
So please be confident that you have done nothing wrong, and imperfection is never a mistake. Only God can satisfy everyone, and we are human after all and can only do what we can.
Finally, regarding your invitation, I am happy to go with you. Although I passed by the Silver Pine Forest when I was on the road, it was snowing heavily so I did not stop to appreciate it. If I can go with you, I am sure I will see a different scenery.
——Roxie Colin】
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As time goes by and February approaches, the snow outside Leiming City has retreated from the knees to the ankles. Perhaps it will not be long before it turns into spring water and flows into the fields beside the country roads.
Before he knew it, Luo Yan had been in Leiming City for more than half a month.
During this time, he either replied to various letters or strolled through the stage set up for him by the upper class of Thunder City as Roxel Colin.
Except for the Andean families and local powerful people.
During this period, he met almost all the influential families in the Duchy of Campbell. Even Alex's father, Earl Spinore, and Earl Dench of the Earldom of South Valley had pleasant conversations with him.
These people were once the right-hand men of Grand Duke Aaron Campbell.
The latter was able to defeat Reggie Dragun not only relying on the Light of Legend in his hand, but also relying on the support of these people.
At this moment, these cornerstones of the power building of the Principality of Campbell are flirting with the devil... although they do not realize that the person flirting with them is a devil.
Even Grand Duke Edward, who sat on the throne of the Duchy of Campbell, showed interest in winning him over.
Including Lord Jelock, who was competing for power with Archduke Edward, and also revealed his intention to win him over through the Earl of North Valley.
That was almost the center of power of the Principality of Campbell, and it was also the vortex that Irene Campbell had always deliberately avoided.
Luo Yan didn't expect that he would be so proficient in this kind of thing. He had only learned it in class before and had not practiced it beforehand.
Maybe this is talent.
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In short, with Princess Campbell's unconscious endorsement and the Andes family's instigation, Thunder City's upper class has become convinced of Mr. Colin's various titles and backgrounds, and has been increasingly blatant in expressing their desires.
The title is real.
The same goes for coins and diamonds.
Including the admiration of Erin Campbell.
If you still doubt what is true or false after it has come to this, you might as well doubt whether the world you live in is fake.
In addition, although Luo Yan was not in the Demon King's territory during this period, he did not completely abandon the Demon King's work. Instead, he watched his minions' every move through Youyou.
When there is something that requires his intervention, he will instruct Alacdo or Sissi to handle it for him according to the specific circumstances, and will not interfere if it is not necessary.
Interestingly, Luo Yan found that when he was not around, his little players actually developed better than when he was watching them every day.
They are like dandelions in a garden. Only when no one is watching will all kinds of ideas grow wildly.
At the same time that Colin Mining Company landed in the port area of Thunder City, his players also established the first truly joint-stock company in the cemetery - the Cemetery Railway Group.
More than one hundred players participated in the formation of the group, and without his leadership, they spontaneously discussed and completed the establishment of the entire company's operating structure and equity structure.
Although Luo Yan felt that they had copied methods from reality, it was still quite remarkable that they could do it in such an organized way.
If you have the ability to organize a group of people, you can accomplish something in real life even if it's not in the game.
In addition to the "coal bosses" and "iron bosses" who are keen on infrastructure, the small players who are keen on farming are also not idle.
After brainstorming by [Senior Beast] and others, the mine caves that were riddled with holes by the skeleton miners have been transformed into greenhouses for growing crops, and the technical problem of "accelerated growth magic is difficult to produce fruitful results" has been completely solved.
And the thing that had worried Luo Yan the most before, [draining the chemical pool in one gulp], finally turned his imagination into something useful.
This guy opened the first real chemical factory in the cemetery in Beifeng City, and used "safe and reliable methods" to produce the picric acid explosives and fertilizers that were in increasing demand. It was finally no longer the small workshop that could explode at any time.
Everything is developing prosperously.
And thanks to these players who are so worry-free, Luo Yan can focus more on corroding Thunder City.
The Queen's Theatre in the Queen's District of Thunder City is the most luxurious theater in the entire Principality of Campbell and even on the northeast coast of the Whirlpool Sea.
Two hundred years ago, the wealthy people of Thunder City built this theater and presented it as a birthday gift to the queen who loved drama at the time... just like the Andes family today presents the "Eye of Irene" to the vain Archduke Edward.
There is a saying that this street in Queens was named after the theater, although most people today have forgotten the legend of the past.
In the box on the top floor of the theater, Andes and Luo Yan sat side by side on two sofas, staring at the dark theater below the stands.
What was about to be performed on the stage was not a performance by any theater troupe, but for Luo Yan who was sitting there, it was no different from a drama.
"...I actually don't understand. If your family needs funds, just tell me directly. Why do you want to raise funds in this way?" Looking at Mr. Colin sitting on the sofa next to him, Andes had a puzzled expression on his face.
He was not doubting the strength of the Colin family, but he felt that it was unnecessary to distribute the benefits to unnecessary people.
If the Colin family intends to sell this one-tenth of the shares, the Andes family can completely take it over, and it can even be finalized when discussing the equity ratio... For example, the Andes family can pay more money and take an extra 10% of the shares.
But Colin didn't do that.
Not only that, he also asked the banks under the Andes family not to get involved and leave this opportunity, which was almost equivalent to picking up money, to others.
He had never heard of such a strange request since there was a bank in Thunder City.
Could it be that this honorable Mr. Colin has also been led astray by Her Royal Highness the Princess?
Andes even had such rude thoughts in his mind, but he just thought about it in his mind and did not say it out loud.
Seeing through Andes' confusion, Luo Yan just smiled lightly. Instead of answering the question directly, he asked back.
"Mr. Andes, do you know why I chose this place for the public bidding?"
"To accommodate more spectators?" Andes asked puzzledly.
“It’s to accommodate more actors.”
Luo Yan gently shook the wine glass in his hand, and through the blood-red wine, he admired the actors on the stage who were rubbing their hands in preparation for the performance, and their hungry faces.
Everyone was on stage except him.
Including Jan Andes, who was sitting next to him.
"I want to invite you to a show."
"The name of the show is 'Crazy.'
(End of this chapter)