Zhou Yi carefully read the headline news.

The content in the report was very detailed.

Transmission City is an ancient medium-sized Mechanical City, whose pillar industries are machinery manufacturing and processing; during its heyday, it was the main supplier of mechanical parts for 70 Mechanical Cities.

However, as time changed, the number of Mechanical Cities focusing on manufacturing and processing increased, and competition became fierce. Human Cities initiated a low-price market-grabbing strategy, and slave cities like Mechanical City also disrupted the market, causing Transmission City's revenue to continuously decline.

Transmission City also tried to transform into a high-tech city. However, after expending a lot of resources and manpower, they still couldn't break through the technological barriers set by the Five Great Centers.

They had no choice but to try another transformation, attempting to venture into the energy sector and converting their existing mechanical advantages into development tools, but likewise failed to compete with pioneers like Chuneng City.

After successive transformations failed, the city sunk into significant debt, worsening Transmission City's already severe deficit.

Rumors from the outside suggested that the bankruptcy and disappearance of Transmission City was only a matter of time.

It was unexpected that Yin Shang Company, a newly emerging company, would inject funds and directly restructure Transmission City, taking actual control of the city.

Like Wasteland Company, Yin Shang Company was also blacklisted. This consequently led to the new Transmission City being removed from the Mechanical and Electrical City list.

Zhou Yi contacted Guste through the controller to ask for details.

"Mr. Zhou, have you seen it too?"

The other side came back with a relaxed tone from Rolls-Royce: "Transmission City itself is a city with decent infrastructure and size, having a solid manufacturing and production base. Unfortunately, management is rigid and various constraints of the general agreement prevented any thorough changes and transformations."

"Our company has reached an agreement with this city's Program Department to take over the city, and we've already cleared some of Transmission City's urgent debts."

"This allows Yin Shang Company to have a ready-made land headquarters, where the original mechanical residents were partly employed into our company, and the rest were paid severance and dispersed."

"The whole transaction went smoothly."

"We had already reached an agreement before, just hadn't confirmed the specific time to announce it publicly."

Zhou Yi realized: "So the subcontracted production of gliders is in Transmission City? No wonder the efficiency is so high."

"Yes."

Guste said: "In Transmission City, our company has already officially completed the transformation of the glider production line. If given full capacity, we can produce 400 gliders a day."

"Only now the 'Flight Core' quantities are still insufficient, we have used the basic data you provided, followed the respective processes for reproduction, and will soon be able to go into full production."

"I will give you the detailed monthly bills at the earliest. We still follow our agreement where the profits from the gliders produced in Transmission City are split 55% between our two companies."

"Alright."

After joining Yin Shang Company, the mass production of gliders directly entered the fast lane, avoiding many troubles thanks to their promotion.

What Zhou Yi was most interested in at the moment was: "You restructured Transmission City directly, was there no obstruction from Mechanical Cities?"

"Of course, they tried by all means to stop us, as we are seen as a malevolent force in the eyes of the Mechanical and Electrical City Group, associates of the terroristic Mechanical Knight Order."

Guste cheerfully said: "Unfortunately, they cannot solve the problems of Transmission City."

"To completely address the dilemma of Transmission City, external investment to resolve current debt crises is necessary, and they also need to handle employment and placement of personnel."

"Most importantly, there are many other cities just like Transmission City struggling. If Transmission City is solved, then what about the other cities? Where will the money come from? Not to mention, such interference in the management of other cities' internal order is strictly prohibited by the general agreement, a red line."

"Normally, city bankruptcy leads to its deregistration and dismantling."

"However, they did not come out without achievements; many high-level technical professionals of Transmission City were poached, persuaded, or influenced to leave."

"But this doesn't majorly impact Yin Shang Company."

"Because our company has now received a large amount of customer investments, we already worry about not having the right channels to digest and appreciate these assets, and Transmission City is a perfect place for that."

Zhou Yi further inquired: "Transmission City is a manufacturing and processing city, right? How can the existing assets be increased? Simply put, how can the Light Seed multiply?"

"You touched on the most core issue, which is also our company's core business."

Guste said with a light tone: "Among mechanical lives, some possess considerable wealth, which is highly bound to Mechanical Cities and always remains in electronic accounts. Restrictions by the general agreement make it difficult to extract these substantial Light Seeds outward due to limits, as well as examinations, regulations, and obstacles from the Program Department."

"If a city is on the brink of bankruptcy, its assets get entangled, frozen, or even severely depreciated. Enjoying the city's benefits also means suffering losses from the city's decline."

"This has always been the biggest trouble for mechanical tycoons."

"So they can only withdraw their money little by little, which takes a lot of time, but what to do with these Light Seeds once they are withdrawn? There has to be somewhere to store them, right?"

"The taxes in the Five Great Centers are high, and the interest rates on savings themselves are negative; stable it may be, but it's still a loss. Human Cities are even less trustworthy."

"Heavenly Kingdom is complex and peculiar, with too much uncertainty."

Guste paused: "So our company's restructuring of Transmission City is aimed at making it a new type of Mechanical City, free from the restrictions of the general agreement."

"We have a series of means to divide properties stored in various Mechanical Cities into thousands of accounts, enabling a transfer to the Asset Management Center in Transmission City of our company."

"Whether it's withdrawing all cash or letting the company manage and operate, it's entirely up to the clients."

"Of course, the entire process requires a small commission. Depending on the amount, risk, and time, the commission ratio varies from 1% to 45%."

"However, the benefit is that these substantial amounts of Light Seed can be safely transferred out. The entire process fully complies with procedural standards, so it will not trigger alarms in any cities."

"Therefore, the credit of the Chairman of Chaoge is of great significance. The Rolls-Royce family and the Red Flag family took the lead in transferring their assets over, serving as a model, and now our client numbers are rapidly growing."

Chop!

So it's about running underground banks and offshore trusts!

Zhou Yi was shocked.

No wonder Guste dared to say that their biggest current trouble is spending money.

All sorts of financiers send money here to avoid the risks and regulations of Mechanical City. This way, the Mechanical tycoons are not afraid of sanctions from Mechanical City anymore and can flee whenever something goes amiss.

Mechanical and Electrical City Group, using a universal protocol, indeed crushed and dominated the older generation of mechanical lives, but now entering the stage are the Mechanical capitalists.

Mechanical capitalists, through actual actions, indicated that they do not favor Mechanical and Electrical City Group and have become actively engaged.

Guste then said: "The glider industry is also beneficial for us. Nowadays, we can invest quite a lot of Light Seed in this area, significantly reducing the entire R&D iteration cycle."

"Let me reveal a bit more, it's not just Yin Shang Company, soon new companies will also emerge."

"It all started with Wasteland Development Company leading the way."

It issued a laughter like a prerecorded sound: "In the past, many tycoons were hesitating and observing. After all, the universal protocol has ruled the cities of Mechanical for too long, no one dared challenge its authority and power."

"Mechanical Knight Order's emergence, with the 'Sunday Incident' struck a heavy blow to the cities. This told the world that the seemingly invincible cities of Mechanical, in reality, were full of loopholes, and residents had long harbored resentment."

"Your company's courageous frontal resistance ultimately provided a great example to the world. It turns out the universal protocol is not all-powerful, its sanctioning power is not as unstoppable as advertised and perceived. Technical and economic sanctions, for companies with unique products, are not a catastrophe."

"Mechanical Knight Order sparked a fire, you with the Wasteland Development Company built a bonfire, and Yin Shang Company could quickly be established following your footsteps."

"Regardless, thank you very much."

Zhou Yi felt helpless.

You think I wanted to be in the limelight?

There was no other choice.

He would have preferred other tough nuts to charge ahead, allowing Wasteland Development Company more time to develop.

...

Just a few days later.

Two new companies also made the headlines.

"Announcement Regarding Shenwei Technical Service Company's Acquisition and Merger of Northern Ocean Army"

"Dead Sea Railway Corporation Officially Opens for Business"

The Chairman of Shenwei Company is an A-level supercomputer 'Shenwei'. They directly integrated the entire Northern Ocean Army into the company's management while preserving the independence of the Beiyang Knight.

The company provides external technological development and various Light Imprint, program, signal technology products and data services, including even Star Core Light Seal. Data can be uploaded to the company's storage for long-term confidential storage, and can be accessed at any time if needed.

It has the support of Star Axis.

The Chairman of Dead Sea Railway Corporation is also an A-level supercomputer 'Galaxy One,' backed by the Track Knights, Dead Sea Knights.

This company's main business is railway transport and construction maintenance, primarily involving the Revival and Harmony high-speed trains, as well as some train-related mechanical lives.

They officially launched the first circular railway across the Dead Sea, using locomotives to directly transport people and goods back and forth to seven different regions, creating a de facto city group network.

Both companies are openly recruiting semi-civilized restored new mechanical lives, continuing family program structures.

Facing the continuous impact from the company systems, Mechanical City has also retaliated.

They have declared sanctions and related sanctions on these two companies, prohibiting any collaboration with Mechanical City.

However, these sanctions now seem somewhat inept.

The old order is showing evident flaws and weaknesses, and new forces are emerging.

Seeing the recent continuous changes, Zhou Yi thought of a phrase.

A new struggle has begun.

Now it is Mechanical family companies VS old Mechanical City Group!

While Zhou Yi was focusing on recent external news, Qian Su finally returned to Sand Port.

She came back and immediately started knocking on the door.

"Chairman, I've brought back two grandpas!"

"You must meet them; they have come up with something great! You must see it!"

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