The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

They are not merely competing for the profits of Colin Mining but also demonstrating their strength to the gentleman seated above the theater.

And at this moment, the real battle has just begun...

...

As the clock struck eight in the evening, this frenzied event finally reached its climax under the gaze of Purple Moon.

"Twelve million Gold Coins! Congratulations to Silver Sail Credit Bank for acquiring two million shares of Colin Mining Company! Praise Saint Sis! Let's give applause to the manager and depositors of Silver Sail Credit Bank! Thanks to your funds, the faith of Saint Sis has blossomed and borne fruit on unfamiliar continents, giving brave people the confidence to expand territory for our Emperor on foreign lands! Praise them!"

Thunderous applause filled the venue, though mixed with faces of unwillingness and a few envious glances.

At the peak of this auction, the price per share was driven up to as high as 10 Gold Coins, and the average transaction price was around 8 Gold Coins.

Securing so many stocks at an average price of 6 Gold Coins per share was undoubtedly a huge bargain, even overshadowing the fishing boat owners of Wulan Port who were the first to take the plunge.

If these two million shares weren't bundled together for sale, if they couldn't afford a higher price, they would never have let Silver Sail Credit Bank pick up such a bargain!

However, despite the envy, no one was surprised by Silver Sail Credit Bank's victory.

After all, behind this bank is the Imperial Royal First Shipbuilding Factory, holding a massive amount of liquid capital; there's only one other bank in all of Thunder City that can compare.

If the previous charity gala showed everyone how crazy the nobles could be for honor, then now the citizens of Thunder City finally witnessed the power held by the true masters of this city.

Their strength is perhaps not a bit weaker than that of the nobles, it just manifests differently, and they're willing to spend money differently.

Sitting in a box at the top level of the theater, Yang Andes listened to the numbers reverberating in his ears, feeling numb.

Moments later, he took off the rimless glasses perched on his nose, wiped the condensation off the lenses with a silk handkerchief, and uttered a sincere exclamation.

"Praise Saint Sis, this is practically more evil than usury."

He is indeed a person of insight; although he had never seen this kind of play before, he could see through its essence at a glance.

What they are actually selling is not diamond mines or the company.

But people's expectations.

Or rather, dreams.

Having savored the last sip of wine, Luo Yan put down his glass and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Are you saying I am a demon?"

"No, how could you be a demon? My friend, you are simply... the Divine Envoy sent to the Mortal World by Saint Sis!" Andes, with a radiant smile on his face, sincerely admired, "Thank you for inviting me to this play; in all my years of operating in Thunder City, this is the first time I've witnessed such a spectacle!"

At an average transaction price of 8 Gold Coins, Colin Mining Company raised eighty million Gold Coins in just one night!

Converted to copper coins, that would be eighty billion!

This figure is beyond common sense; even emptying the entire treasury of Campbell Duchy wouldn't produce so much Gold!

Even Ryan Kingdom would struggle!

If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he could hardly believe this was real.

Looking at Mr. Andes, who was thoroughly convinced, Luo Yan smiled slightly and softly said.

"The performance has concluded, and now you can calculate the ticket money we received."

"Tickets? Do you even care about that..." Andes's words were only halfway through before he immediately realized what Mr. Colin meant by tickets.

It obviously didn't refer to entry tickets for watching this performance but rather the Colin Mining Company's shares he possessed.

If calculated at an average of 8 Gold Coins, his thirty percent stake—or thirty million shares—would convert to 2.4 billion Gold Coins!

2.4 billion Gold Coins!

In the general knowledge of the Aus Continent, the unit 'billion' typically only appears when dealing with copper coins; even silver coins are rarely seen in such quantities!

Seeing Mr. Andes hold his breath once more, Luo Yan continued in a casual tone.

"If you calculate using 8 Gold Coins, then you are still too conservative. I suggest you use the highest transaction price of 10 Gold Coins, considering that this price will only be seen tonight."

"Please pardon my loss of composure, my... my brain has a temporary blank, just like the day you placed that emerald diamond in front of me."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Andes displayed a rare, uncontrollable smile on his composed and elegant face, making him look strikingly like the Servants selling their souls to the Demon in the murals of Holy City Cathedral.

In fact, that 'like' could be omitted, and the only difference between him and the servant in the paintings might be whether they are conscious of it or not.

Andes took a deep breath to calm himself down and control his unruly expression.

"...You painted a colossal gold mine for everyone in this city, but I think if we really sold our shares, we wouldn't get as much money as you mentioned."

Luo Yan smiled.

This guy surely understands.

That's the nature of market value. When the Colin family announced the sale of ten percent of Colin Mining's stock, the entire city scrambled to purchase it, but if they sold all their shares, those stocks would become worthless overnight.