Chapter 87.2
Editor: Jodi
At the auction, two boxes of grade 9 energy fluids were sold for 300 million starcoins to the Tang family, perfectly complementing their latest S-class mecha model, making the already top-tier mecha even more perfect, with its value increasing exponentially.
And before leaving, Old Man Tang asked the staff to pass on a message to Bai Jing cheerfully— he hope he could cooperate with the Tang Group.
The Tang Group auctioned off 3-4 S-class mechas each year, and if each one could be equipped with two grade 9 energy boxes, they’d be absolutely perfect!
Old Man Tang also promised— if Bai Jing could provide enough grade 9 energy boxes each year, not only would he buy them at market price, he would also offer him a free custom-made mecha, one which was designed by he himself.
A mecha designed by Old Man Tang himself— this was an extremely rare honor!
It had to be known, that Old Man Tang had been mentoring young talents for years, and at most, would only offer some advice, however it had been more than a decade since he crafted anything personally.
Even the Imperial Royal Family couldn’t necessarily persuade him to do so.
But now, for Bai Jing, he was willing to come out of retirement. Aside from the allure of the grade 9 energy fluids, afraid the Tang family wanted to form a good relationship with this genius teenager.
Bai Jing agreed without much hesitation.
Providing eight boxes of grade 9 energy fluids each year wasn’t a big deal for him, as it only took him half a day to produce them.
Besides, both the military and the Energy Center would provide their own materials, and with his almost zero-loss extraction process, half of what he produced would be leftover, and so more than enough to supply the Tang family.
By this point, Bai Jing had established connections with all four of the Empire’s major aristocratic families, either through personal relationships or business dealings.
In short, none of them would allow anyone to harm this teenager.
And beyond that, he himself had a massive fanbase supporting him, with the Imperial Marshal and the big shots from the Energy Center backing him up. So his position was extraordinary, and no one could shake it.
Making it so that now, anyone who was looking to stir up trouble would have to think twice. Did they want to be drowned in spit, or did they want to be taken down by the big shots?
Hiss, forget it. Money wasn’t as important as their lives.
At the same time, the Imperial Royal Family convened a council urgently.
This council had clearly been pushed forward by a few months, and the agenda had only one topic: Should the people from the slums be granted the same status as that of regular Imperial citizens, allowing them to enjoy the same benefits?
Those attending were all people of great power and influence: they were representatives of the Royal Family, the military, the Energy Center, aristocratic families…… and nobility. These individuals practically controlled the economic and political lifeblood of the entire Empire.
Many of them had been puzzled when they first received the urgent summons, because what major event could have prompted the yearly council to be brought forward way ahead of schedule?
However when they saw the agenda, they understood. It turns out it was because of Bai Jing—
Traces of shock appeared in their eyes. The Imperial Royal Family unexpectedly valued this teenager so much that they were willing to hold a council just for him!
This level of influence was too terrifying.
Gu Yuanzhao, who was sitting at the top seat as the representative of the aristocratic families, was greeted warmly by all those who came and went much more enthusiastically than usual.
With Bai Jing’s support, the Gu family had practically reached its peak. They already monopolized nearly a third of the Stone Gambling market, and now, they had also monopolized the top-tier energy fluids in the energy industry. No other family could compete with the Gu family now.
And as Gu Yuanzhao glanced at the envious and jealous looks of those around him, he sighed in his heart. His Ah Jing was simply too powerful.
Without him, the Gu family wouldn’t be where it was today.
Once everyone had arrived, the representative of the Royal Family went straight to the point, presenting the topic: should the people from the slums receive the same treatment as that of ordinary Imperial citizens?
A few representatives of the nobles voiced their oppositions immediately. “Of course not! How could that bunch of trash be worthy?”
Gu Yuanzhao’s expression turned cold. “Trash?
They grow up in filthy environments, have never received proper education, barely have enough clothes to cover themselves, struggle to find food, and are oppressed and insulted—
If you lived in such conditions, you’d turn into trash too.”
The faces of the nobles darkened, however they didn’t dare get angry so easily. “Young Master Gu, let’s not get off-topic. The people from the slums have never contributed anything of value!”
“Never contributed anything of value. Really?”
Gu Yuanzhao chuckled softly. “Isn’t Bai Jing from the slums? I don’t think I need to spell out the value he’s created.”
The representatives of the nobles had already sensed that they had spoken too rashly when they opened their mouths and now regretted forgetting about this one exception deeply.
“But—”
The Imperial Marshal cut them off with a strong and clear tone before they could continue, “As the representative of the military, I support this.
The slums must be better managed to prevent incidents like the Yuan family’s from happening again. Otherwise, they will remain a hidden danger.”
The representative of the Energy Center, Jin Zhou also voiced his stance, “A hero’s origins don’t matter. What if another Bai Jing comes out of the slums? How would we know if we don’t try? I support it.”
Everyone looked at him in surprise the moment he said this.
Weren’t these two mortal enemies? They usually never agreed on anything, yet here they were, aligning on this issue. Too strange.
Half an hour later, after seeing no more speakers, the Royal Family announced that the final vote would take place in ten minutes.
The representatives of the nobles looked relaxed, confident in the voting results.
After all, those present were all people of high rank and authority. Why would they harm the interests of the nobility and aristocracy to support the slums?
What’s more this wasn’t the first time the council had discussed this issue, and every time, it would end with a vote against it, so this time wouldn’t be any different.
It had to be that the Royal Family was afraid of causing Bai Jing’s heart to go cold from their inaction, so they were merely using this tactic to placate him, to show where they stood and to give him and the public a proper explanation.
But even with this, Bai Jing’s influence was already massive. No one else could push the Royal Family to such lengths. He was the first, and the only one.
With this thought in mind, the representatives of the nobles sat back, smiling as they waited for the final results.
Ten minutes later, the representative of the Royal Family began reading the results: “There were 18 votes in favor, and 5 votes against.”
This meant that only a few nobles had cast votes in opposition.
The representative of the Royal Family continued, “This council has decided: the people from the slums will officially be recognized as legal citizens and will enjoy the same benefits, effective immediately.”
“What?!”
“Impossible!”
Several of the representatives of the nobles ‘shot’ up from their seats, their faces filled with shock as they looked around at the others in the room, their expressions twisting subconsciously.
“Have you, have you all lost your minds?! You’re actually harming your own interests?”
Damn it, this was absurd! Completely absurd!
How could this conclusion be reached? Had everyone gone crazy?!
Gu Yuanzhao smiled with amusement as he watched the nobles lose their composure.
Harming their own interests? Not really.
Anyone with a sharp business sense could see that the appearance of the grade 9 energy fluid signaled that the limit had been broken. Which meant that the energy industry would be reshuffled, and energy influenced every sector.
So this was a new business opportunity.
And whoever could seize this opportunity would be the winner in the next ten, even hundred years.
Which was why he had been calm from the very beginning, already certain of the council’s outcome.
What could be done to improve the plight of those in the slums?
Either more talent emerged from the slums, or that one existing talent had to carry enough weight.
And before Bai Jing’s identity as the mysterious Energy Master was revealed, the value he created wasn’t enough to sway those in power. At most, he could only improve the aid given to those in the slums slightly.
However once he demonstrated his unique, irreplaceable abilities, abilities that even moved those in power, the outcome of this council meeting was already sealed.
So in the end, the victory would undoubtedly belong to Bai Jing.
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Thanks for the chapter! So he helped everyone else too, I’m glad. People deserve to live with dignity.
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