Tantric family to divine dynasty

Chapter 526 Sequence "Bidder"

The smoke of the local war in the Lightless Sea is gradually dissipating, and amidst the ruins, a new chapter is quietly beginning.

"Syat East China Sea Trading Company" is like a huge beast, quietly descending on this war-torn land.

This company, ostensibly in the name of trade and reconstruction, actually had hidden ambitions and purposes. The company's representatives, dressed in bright clothes and shiny leather shoes, sat together with the local Lord of the Sea.

On the conference table were exquisite tea sets and a map of the Matterhorn Islands, which seemed to be the new world that the company representatives were about to conquer.

"Hello, we are here to do nothing else, not to trade, but to help you rebuild and bring you all the convenient technologies on the continent."

"There are more than seventy conditions that I will talk about next, and the detailed explanations are all in these contracts. You can read through them all in about twenty hours. They are not very complicated."

They spoke eloquently about the grand blueprint for post-war reconstruction, promising to bring advanced technology, capital and employment opportunities, as if the "Syat East China Sea Trading Company" was the only savior for the rebirth of this land.

However, behind these glamorous promises lies the greed for local resources.

For decades, the Syat East Sea Trading Company has been occupying the land, minerals, forests and even water sources of the indigenous peoples across the Nine Seas at low prices or even for free, and then transforming these natural resources into its own source of wealth.

They built factories, mined minerals, cut down forests, and turned local indigenous people into laborers and consumers.

Behind all company decisions is a boss secretly manipulating them.

And this boss is like an invisible hand, always ensuring the company's interests are maximized.

Although he was in a distant city on the continent of Oden, he firmly controlled every detail of the outer sea through a complex chain of power. He used political influence, economic means and even threats of violence to ensure that the natives and local lords in the outer sea could not effectively resist and could only watch their homes being eroded step by step.

That man was Colin, one of the eight noble blood members of the Order of the Dawn.

Of course, the development of the Syat East Sea Trading Company to this stage was inseparable from the strong support of the Dawn Cult. Otherwise, no matter how capable he was as a businessman, he would not have been able to do so.

Today, the Syat East China Sea Trading Company is already radiant and influential. It is not just a company, but a behemoth that spans national borders and is involved in multiple industries. Its scale is already breathtaking.

It can be said that the main annual income of the Fisher family and the Order of the Dawn comes from taxes from the four countries and the Syat East Sea Trading Company.

"Do I have the right to refuse?" the overlord said with a frown.

"In that case, you will not be able to repay our friendly company, Moore Security Company, for all the various expenses you incurred after leasing the force to you. Now the debt has been transferred, and this repayment method is very beneficial to both of us."

The company representative came closer and whispered like a devil:
"Why don't you take a closer look at the contract? You'll find that your core power won't change. You're still the 'king' here, so why refuse?"

From bustling cities to remote villages, from the deep blue sea to the vast land, the tentacles of the Syat East China Sea Trading Company are everywhere.

With the help of the Order of Dawn, its business scope spans multiple fields including energy, manufacturing, finance, real estate, agriculture, mining and services, covering almost every corner, and has become the world's largest monopoly company. There is no doubt that its real influence is much greater than that of Moore Security Company.

Moreover, if any short-sighted extraordinary people dare to rob the Syat East China Sea Trading Company, then his franchisee Moore Security Company will act free of charge according to the regulations and completely defeat the opponent.

Moore Security Company and Syat East China Sea Trading Company can be said to be extremely important organizations under the Order of Dawn, and they can be said to be inseparable from each other as they have developed to this day.

Of course, their biggest enemy overseas is none other than the Lorne people!

Eighty percent of the losses suffered by the two companies so far are due to the Loen Empire, because Emperor Loen has always been very clear about who is the master behind them.

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In a hidden corner of a small city in Emerald Lake Province south of Syat, there lies an extremely luxurious private club - "Shadow Abyss".

This is a maze of power and wealth, and a safe haven for the elites at the top to seek refuge and indulgence.

Deep in the club, a door carved from ebony and inlaid with gold reliefs slowly opened, revealing a soft and mysterious light.

A middle-aged man wearing a custom-made coat, with a stern face and deep eyes walked into the hall. He was Colin, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Syat East China Sea Trading Company, a legendary figure who could call the shots on the open sea but rarely showed up.

Colin walked slowly towards the center of the club, where there was a special bar made of sterling silver, on which were placed a variety of rare liquors.

He waved his hand gently, and a waiter in a tuxedo immediately came forward and made a special cocktail for him.

Colin took a sip, seeming to savor the complex layers of the wine, and as if thinking about profound questions.

Because the act of "doing business" itself has an accelerating effect on mastering the power of sequence, he has now successfully climbed to the sixth step of the "Road to Contract".

Bidder.

Its image in the spiritual world is a young man with his hands raised high and an excited expression on his face.

The improvement in physical fitness and spiritual strength is one to nine.

As a result, Colin gained a strange supernatural power called "bidding". He can pay his lifespan or life force to bid for something on himself or his enemy. It can be an ordinary thing or a supernatural item such as a forbidden object. If the other party wants to ensure that the thing still belongs to him, he must also bid.

In the end, the one who pays more will get the right to use the item, and the two sides need to think quickly to decide how much life or life force to bid, and when to give up the bidding. Colin really thinks that the "Contract Path" is the most brain-intensive and has the highest upper and lower limits among all the long steps to becoming a god, but it's not bad this way.

Just then, a subordinate in a black coat hurried in, with an expression of excitement and awe that was difficult to conceal on his face. He walked up to Colin and whispered something in his ear.

Colin's expression froze instantly, and an elusive light flashed in his eyes.

"You mean, the top-level extraordinary material 'Heart of Stone' has finally been found?" Colin's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force.

The subordinate nodded and quickly handed over a sealed document, which detailed the discovery location, nature and preliminary assessment report of the "Heart of Stone".

Colin took the document and read it carefully, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

"That's great. This way we can complete Miss Hecate's mission. Hehe, compared to Moore and the others, I am the fastest one."

He knew very well that most of the recipients of noble blood like Moore had been commissioned to find the Heart of Stone, but there was always only one person who could truly find it first.

No matter how big the business seems to be, the power of Apocalypse or the legends of the Eighth Stair is the most important thing... and I have obtained the Heart of Stone. As long as Miss Hecate successfully advances to the Eighth Stair, she will owe me a huge favor.

Very good, very good!

Colin closed the file gently, a barely perceptible smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

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The Heart of Stone is a legendary extraordinary material, and its strange appearance is unforgettable at first sight.

It is not a so-called "stone" in the ordinary sense, but a crystal emitting a soft blood color, as if the brightest red sun in the night sky is solidified in it.

The surface of the crystal is as smooth as a mirror. It is not large, about the size of an adult's fist, but it is extremely heavy, as if it has condensed the essence of mountains, rivers and the earth.

A faint energy fluctuation surrounds the Heart of Stone. This energy is pure and powerful, a force that cannot be matched by most extraordinary materials.

The extraordinary materials needed to advance to the eighth level are hard to come by. Now neither the Seven Stars Empire nor the Loen people can be counted on. For the Fisher family, being able to obtain the "Heart of Stone" is simply the ultimate luck given by God.

The same night that Colin learned that the Heart of Stone had been found, the curtain of dreams quietly opened.

A woman in a black robe with her eyes closed and her face hidden by the shadow of a hood came quietly. She was Hecate Fischer, the famous "devil girl" within the high-ranking Fischer family.

Now she seems to be a mysterious being wandering on the edge of reality and dreams, mastering ancient magic and endless wisdom.

In the dream, Colin was holding a blood-red crystal in his hand. Suddenly, he saw the witch walking lightly towards the Heart of Stone, her eyes flashing a strange light in the darkness.

She stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the Heart of Stone. As the witch's fingertips touched it, the blood-red light on the surface of the Heart of Stone began to flow slowly, and finally turned into a slender beam of light that shot directly into the witch's palm, as if it had merged with her.

Colin knelt down slowly and said very loyally: "Dear Miss Hecate, I have lived up to everyone's expectations and found the Heart of Stone. I am going to give it to you and the Fisher family first."

Hecate smiled slightly and said calmly: "That's great, Colin. Neither the Fisher family nor the great Lord of the Lost will forget your contribution."

Suddenly, Colin seemed to have made up his mind, and said through gritted teeth: "Dear Miss Hecate, I hope you can help me realize a wish!"

"Oh? What is it, Colin? I owe you a favor. As long as it's not too much, I can help you do it."

"That is……"

Transaction complete.

The witch turned around and tried to leave. Her figure gradually blurred in the mist of the dream, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air:

"Remember, Colin, every wish has a price."

At this moment, a familiar figure slowly walked into this dream. It was Inna, the blood recipient who had passed away many years ago. She was wearing a white dress and her smile was still as warm as ever.

"Is it you? Is this really you?" Colin's voice trembled slightly and his eyes quickly turned red.

Inna smiled and nodded, with a gentle light in her eyes, as if it could melt all the sadness in the world.

"Yes, it's me. Thank you for always remembering me, even in the darkest of nights."

They hugged each other tightly, and Colin finally couldn't hold back his tears, releasing years of suppressed emotions.

In their dreams, they revisited those places full of memories and shared their unexpressed feelings with each other, as if all the regrets were made up at this moment.

"Inna, Miss Hecate helped me... Don't worry, we will never be separated again... I will come to you in my dreams every night from now on." Colin murmured to himself.

Inna smiled slightly bitterly, then acted in an admiring manner.

"That's really great, Colin. I'll always love you too."

(End of this chapter)