From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 442 Now it's Atlas' turn
The first rays of sunlight in the morning penetrated the thick clouds and sprinkled on the glass curtain wall of the Atlas Group headquarters. This high-rise building, which was built on the Flower Cluster - Peony Star with the support of Ellenita, took over the title of "Tower of Babel" and became the new headquarters building of the Atlas Group.

As for the previous manor, Alanita did not take it back, but sold it to Atlas at a "friendly price".

In addition to the "Psychic Interest Class" where the psychic master Ian Stormrage and 13 psychic children are studying, the rest of the manor has been transformed into a sanatorium for the group's internal employees to go on team-building vacations or to recuperate during personal vacations.

In the main conference room of the headquarters building, Isabel and a group of company executives - especially the "experts" in the financial business center after the structural upgrade, were holding a remote conference with Amber who was far away in the A-Bava-Ku asteroid fortress.

"Our defense of the fortress last night was very successful. We successfully thwarted the military-industrial complex's plan to resolve the issue with force. I can say with certainty that after this armed conflict, the military strength of the federal military-industrial complex will not be able to recover in a few years."

Amber, who had just finished washing up, spoke in a calm but powerful voice, and the senior management in the conference room were all looking at him.

"But now is not the time to hold a celebration party, because the real battle has just begun."

"That's right."

Isabel noticed Amber's gaze and took the initiative to speak.

"Our public relations team has already started working to ensure that every piece of news that is beneficial to us can be spread quickly. The 'Eye of Truth' will also broadcast live the battlefield situation near the asteroid fortress. At the same time, a group of 'neutral media' that the public relations department has secretly established that have nothing to do with Atlas will also report on this incident.

In short, we will make full use of our advantages in this regard and launch the first wave of counterattacks from the perspective of public opinion.”

Listening to Isabel's arrangements, Amber nodded and continued:

“That’s good, but our goal is not only to win this war of public opinion, the counterattack in the capital market is the real heavy blow to the military-industrial complex.

As for the first target you reported to the Financial Business Department, I personally have no objection~
Well, let's follow the previously approved 'counterattack plan'. Using it as a 'sacrifice' is also a good choice~"
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As the night on Peony Star gradually deepened, somewhere in the deep space near the capital star system within the Federation, the 'Compound Income' business trading ship dedicated to the Atlas Group slowly unfolded its originally hidden conventional communication antennas and quantum communication equipment.

The communications business department also opened an independent quantum entanglement communication channel for this business trading ship to ensure that subsequent operations will not be affected by any network fluctuations.

The real-time trading hall on the ship was as bright as day at this time. The huge virtual screen displayed in real time the fluctuating data such as stock price, trading volume and trading speed as of the close of the previous trading day.

After Atlas provided quantum entanglement communication technology services to the Federation and the Empire, the first markets to apply this technology were securities, futures, and mineral trading markets.

The secondary trading markets in various galaxies, which were originally relatively independent, have been connected to the trading center in the capital through quantum entanglement communication technology. The time difference and information gap between the two sides have been basically eliminated as the technology has continuously reduced communication delays through multiple upgrades.

This has also brought three obvious impacts to the entire financial market.

First, the information gap advantage of the Atlas Financial Business Center has disappeared.

When the speed at which everyone acquires information returns to the same starting line again, the people in the financial business center can no longer use their previous advantages to "grab and plunder" in the market. Instead, they begin to confront the financial elites of major groups head-on.

Second, when 90% of the sub-trading centers can synchronize information, the bloodiness of real-time trading in the financial market will reach a new level.

In the past, all the 'tactics' that companies had developed based on their own advantages or disadvantages in terms of information and time would be thrown into the trash.

The battle in the financial market has also returned to the most traditional and original capital game. The "basic skills" such as information acquisition and analysis capabilities, trading algorithms, liquidity management, and risk control, which all started from the same starting line, have once again become the key to victory or defeat.
Third, the emergence of quantum entanglement communication technology has allowed a new type of ship, the "business transaction ship", to enter the historical stage.

These modified destroyers or light cruisers, after removing the original weapon units and hangar facilities, placed large-scale and fully functional trading centers inside the ship.

With the 'keys' officially granted to each enterprise, these 'business transaction ships' can become mobile transaction markets sailing in the universe, allowing the business transaction departments of major enterprises to complete transactions in a timely manner anytime and anywhere.

And when these companies are ready to target a secondary securities exchange, the business trading ships will gather like sharks smelling blood, and operate within the galaxy with a faster response time.

After all, at distances of tens of light years and less than one light year, although quantum entanglement communication technology does not have much difference in the effect of conventional communication, it still has a certain impact on financial business transactions that respond in milliseconds.

As for the official stock exchange?
Now, the only people who go here are some private VIP users, asset management managers and nearby retail investors.

Larry Williams, director of the Securities Trading Department of the Atlas Group's Financial Business Center, stood on a high platform in the real-time trading hall inside the "Compound Income" and looked around. This was the front line of the battlefield and also the position he commanded.

He also knew that in the deep space of many star systems within the Federation, there were dozens of business trading ships that had recently completed transformation and were waiting for the battle to begin, just like the "Compound Income".

Larry's eyes were fixed on the main screen in front of him, which scrolled through a large number of target companies selected by the Atlas Group.

Among them, the focus is on the stock code and quotation of Boqi Heavy Industries, one of the main forces in the federal military-industrial complex camp, as of the close of the previous trading day.

At this moment, there are only five minutes left until the opening of the first trading day of this week. Because it is the beginning of a week and after two days of rest, the market has accumulated a lot of energy.

According to Larry's experience, the market trends in the first half hour of Monday are crucial for understanding the buying and selling direction of the day.

As for the other people in the real-time trading hall of the ship, although they were all "strong generals" carefully selected by the Financial Business Center earlier, when everyone thought of the heavy responsibilities they shouldered, even these old hands who had completed the "Dragon Field Enlightenment" could not help but feel a little nervous.

The trading manager's fingers tapped lightly in the air as if he was playing the piano. It was a trading habit he had developed over the years, a way to stay calm under pressure.

"Are you ready?"

Larry's voice spread throughout the hall through the microphone. All the traders immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at him, waiting for the next instruction.

Soon, a cool, capable female voice replied: "The first wave of sell orders is ready, the algorithmic trading system is in place, and we are just waiting for the market to open."

This is the voice of technical director Linda Bradford, and the screen in front of her displays complex algorithmic models and risk assessment indicators.

These algorithmic models and indicators are carefully designed with the assistance of Lilith to predict market reactions and minimize their own risks.

Larry nodded and didn't say anything, but looked at the top of the main screen. After noticing his action, the others in the trading hall also looked over there - that was the local time of the Federal Securities Exchange Center in the federal capital. As time changed by the second, it finally reached the number '08:30:00', and Larry's firm and clear voice also sounded.

"start to act."

As the command was issued, a green cursor suddenly lit up in the upper left corner of the main screen, signaling the activation of Atlas Group's algorithmic trading system.

This system, also developed with the assistance of Lilith, is part of the Securities and Exchange Department's "secret weapon". It is directly driven by one of Lilith's clones and can complete complex trading decisions within milliseconds. Its accuracy and speed far exceed similar systems of other companies.

"Sell order has been placed on the market!"

“The system is automatically matching the best price,” one trader reported.

On the screen, algorithmic trading systems can be seen analyzing market data at lightning speed.

After a long period of "training" by Lilith, the deep learning model of this system is now sufficient to predict market reactions. At the same time, through high-frequency trading strategies, it can seize the ever-changing market opportunities, execute transactions in milliseconds, and ensure that sell orders are executed at the best price.

At the same time, under the settings of traders, this system will automatically disperse sell orders to different trading platforms and time windows to avoid causing excessive market fluctuations.

"The system has detected a market response." Linda's voice sounded again, "The sell order is being digested by the market, and the stock price has begun to show a downward trend."

Larry's eyes were fixed on the stock price curve of Boqi Heavy Industries displayed on the screen. The curve was slowly sloping downward like a mountain that was about to collapse.

But he was not surprised or excited, because it was the inevitable result of their careful planning.

“Adjust the distribution of sell orders!”

The former senior trader ordered: "Optimize the algorithm parameters according to market feedback to ensure that our sell orders can continue to exert pressure!"

"Roger that, Minister!"

At this time, in the background, Atlas Group's algorithmic trading system began to adjust itself, analyzing the data of each transaction.

Including information such as trading volume, depth of buy and sell orders, trading frequency, and then based on the analysis results derived from this information, dynamically adjust the scale and timing of the sell order to achieve maximum suppression of the stock price of Boqi Heavy Industry.

Soon, the decline in the share price of Boqi Heavy Industries caused a chain reaction. As it was "deeply bound" to the military-industrial complex, the stocks of other companies in the military-industrial complex also began to be affected.

This fluctuation soon caused a greater impact, especially when the stock price curve of Boqi Heavy Industry was projected onto the big screen by various local trading centers, attracting investors' close attention, and the impact spread like a virus.

After all, giant companies like Boqi Heavy Industries have attracted a lot of attention among investors, and there are many independent investors who hold their shares.

No one expected that someone would come to short a giant company like Boqi Heavy Industries just after the market opened today, and it seemed that the move was strong and even had initial results.

Investors' panic began to spread, and many ordinary investors who did not know the reason also started to sell, which led to more sell orders and formed a vicious circle.

"The market is reacting strongly!" Linda's voice was a little excited. "Our sell-order strategy is working. The stock prices of companies in the military-industrial complex have fallen by more than 4% overall."

"Got it. Stay alert!" Larry reminded calmly.

"Pay close attention to market dynamics. The other party is not a pushover. Be prepared for a possible counterattack at any time."

While giving the reminder, Larry's modified retina was also refreshing the current "battle situation" of other business trading ships. A large number of short-selling orders poured out like a torrential rain, targeting Boqi Heavy Industries and several of its subsidiaries.

The short selling strategies of each business trading ship are also different. From traditional short selling to complex derivative contracts, each step has been carefully calculated in the "layout phase" after the Battle of Pella IV, aiming to maximize the market reaction.

Time passed by minute by minute, and just as Larry was thinking about what he might face next, a new situation emerged.

"Minister, we have detected unusual trading activity!"

A trader's voice sounded, with a hint of tension, "There is a lot of buying coming in, trying to support the stock price."

Larry's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the allies of Bochi Heavy Industries had begun to take action. As a member of the military-industrial complex, when Bochi Heavy Industries encountered a crisis, other companies would not just sit back and watch.

The veteran trader unconsciously constructed a battlefield picture in his mind. The algorithmic trading systems of the enemy and our side were like two ferocious beasts fighting on this battlefield, and the other side was constantly trying to devour the sell orders in the market and stabilize the stock price.

"Start adjusting strategies and parameters!" Larry's voice was firm and decisive. The composure of the older generation of traders and analysts was fully reflected at this moment.

“Increase the frequency and dispersion of sell order postings to ensure our actions cannot be easily predicted or blocked.”

The traders who received the instructions responded quickly and began to execute the new instructions.

The algorithmic trading system of the Atlas Group also adjusted its parameters again, and more and more dispersed sell orders fell on the market like raindrops, trying to break through the "defense line" of Boqi Heavy Industries and its allies.

When the news that an "unknown organization" was shorting Boqi Heavy Industries in the market became the most concerned news among relevant people, several explosive news reports were leaked immediately afterwards, like multiple 3000-pound bombs falling to the ground, completely detonating the entire market.

"The Federation's giant combined fleet suffered a tragic defeat, and the Atlas Group's thunderous blow shocked the global business community!"

"'Quality Gate' Storm - Boqi Heavy Industry is deeply mired in quality quagmire, how can consumers' rights be protected?!"

"The tragedy is revealed! The desperate act of the 'whistleblower' shocked the industry. What secrets are hidden behind Boqi Heavy Industry?"

(End of this chapter)