strictlysupreme Chapter 536 The Rise of a New Era in Elidu
Chapter 536 The Rise of a New Era in Elidu
Time passed quickly, and everything in New Elidu was changing rapidly.
A week may have felt like an eternity to the residents of New Ellido.
Real estate market collapses, mysterious pink-haired woman sheds tears at the rabbit house...
The entertainment industry is booming, the popularity of celebrities has increased significantly, sparking a craze for idol worship and attracting more capital investment to the entertainment sector.
TOPS' original business has been severely impacted, and the group has collectively entered a period of transformation.
The establishment of the safe zone has greatly increased the sense of security among the citizens of New Elidu. As long as they live within the safe zone, the void can no longer disturb them.
Moreover, the prohibition against killing further ensures safety.
As markets change, capital must also adapt accordingly, or it will fall behind the times.
While the safe zone is secure, resources are limited, making it too long to create value through technological breakthroughs.
If you want to develop, the Ethereum resources outside the safe zone are the blue ocean.
As a result, the entire supply and demand chain is changing, from the original urgent need for survival to today's focus on entertainment and outward expansion.
TOPS has joined forces to work together to facilitate the transformation. Although there will be a period of growing pains, this is a necessary price to pay for seizing market share.
The only exception is Umbrella Corporation, whose headquarters are located in the Janus district, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Radiant Metals.
Huijing Meike did not falter; instead, it rapidly transformed itself, increasing employee salaries by 30% and laying off a large number of middle and senior managers, completing a top-down overhaul.
The original high-end Hui porcelain product production line was retained and upgraded, mainly taking official orders from municipalities, the military, air defense departments, and public security bureaus, making it the first choice for expanding into the void.
The one who possesses the most advanced technology to expel the void is an absolute authority in resisting the ether. And indeed, the newly launched product boasts over 50% improved performance compared to its predecessors, while the price has only increased by 30%—it's practically charity.
For high-end flagship electronic products like graphics cards, it's normal for a 10% performance increase to double the price.
Even if the product's performance remains the same as before, the defense forces will still prioritize its purchase. The death of Major General Lorenz serves as a warning that their relationship with Su Chen is strained and needs to be repaired.
As Su Chen once announced, all of Huijing Meike's revenue, after deducting 50% for company development, flows into a welfare fund jointly established with the municipality to provide subsidies for the citizens of New Ailidu in areas such as medical care and education.
With no rivals, Huijing Meike, now under a new owner, firmly grasps the biggest piece of the pie amidst the era of change, and its profitability has increased significantly compared to its peak.
If Huijing Meike hadn't already withdrawn from the stock market, investors would have been buying up all the shares.
Meanwhile, the newly established protective umbrella also entered the public eye in a domineering manner.
First, there's the pharmaceutical industry. Everyone knows that Huijingmeike's groundbreaking new drug is actually the result of Xushou Su Chen's efforts.
Some jokingly say that the white mice that like to play hide-and-seek in the Huijingmeike Laboratory ran away from Su Chen's house.
Today, the umbrella has naturally received this achievement and is making even greater contributions.
Next to each HIA club in the district, an additional pharmacy belonging to the Umbrella Corporation has appeared.
The pharmacy sells a variety of drugs that are effective against ether, as well as a variety of different medications for common terminal illnesses such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
There is also an evolutionary drug called "Nine Dragons Power," which has no side effects and mildly enhances the human body. It is a boon for middle-aged men with kidney deficiency and the best choice for bodybuilders and strongmen.
Compared to the business logic of pharmaceutical groups like the Qiao family to comprehensively occupy the market, the protective umbrella only tackles the most difficult points.
These medicines are not too expensive; they are well worth the price compared to their intrinsic value. There are also purchase restrictions on emergency medications.
Umbrella Corporation was perfectly capable of dominating the entire medical market, but it didn't. Like a proud and pure phoenix, it didn't compete with chickens for food, but instead showed compassion to all living beings.
This is precisely why pharmaceutical groups like the Qiao Group breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the protective umbrella had no plans to expand into lower-tier markets; otherwise, they would have all gone bankrupt.
The product range is small, but each one is a high-quality product that directly addresses pain points.
This miraculous medicine that appeared out of nowhere almost made all the new Ellitons believe that utopia had arrived, and it also made them imprint that umbrella-shaped emblem even more deeply into their minds.
Why don't other companies do it? Is it because they don't want to?
They simply couldn't do it; the protective umbrella was too powerful, making it the undisputed industry leader.
The strength of this protective umbrella is further reflected in its secondary industry, outside of pharmaceuticals, which involves upholding the rules.
One day, people in every district of New Elidu and every town within the outer ring of the safe zone suddenly noticed a satellite bearing an emblem in the sky.
Whenever a heinous murder is about to occur in the area, a beam of heat always seems to evaporate the perpetrator beforehand, whether in a quiet alley or a more public place.
Every now and then, white-haired girls wearing badges would appear, seemingly to fill in any gaps in their list of criminals. They would quickly deal with attempted murderers and hand them over to the police station, and so far, no criminal could withstand more than two blows.
Even if a murder occasionally occurs indoors, the moment the perpetrator is exposed to the outside world, they will immediately suffer a bloody lesson.
Whenever they see trending news stories, citizens can't help but feel a sense of awe.
They recalled the announcement made by Su Chen and the mayor during the joint live broadcast that day, which established the safe zone and the rule that killing is prohibited within the safe zone.
The protective umbrella embodies Su Chen's will, bringing a peaceful haven to New Ailidu and changing this city standing amidst disaster.
Whenever citizens look up and see that silver star, they unconsciously relax. And when they see the shelves full of protective umbrellas in pharmacies, they feel an indescribable sense of security.
The tense atmosphere of the hollow era gradually dissipated.
The Umbrella Corporation headquarters building in Janus District has become the most popular Instagrammable spot in New Ellidou.
The 500-meter-tall building has no doors or windows, and is completely encased in glass panels without any seams, giving it a futuristic feel.
Outsiders cannot enter, nor can they see what's inside.
The staff inside is pitifully small. According to eyewitnesses, there are only a few dozen young female employees coming and going, and they all look so alike that it is sometimes difficult to tell them apart.
Each time they entered, their bodies merged into the glass and disappeared.
The bolder onlookers touched the area where they entered, but it felt like an incredibly hard wall.
This amazed the citizens even more, as it was a technology from the next generation.
They knew that all of Umbrella's medicines flowed out of this building, with a constant stream of escort trucks receiving the shipments; this place was completely separate from Huijing Meike.
Many posts have sprung up online, discussing its structure. With so many drugs coming from one place, is there some kind of powerful machine inside that can produce drugs on demand?
They didn't know, but they longed to join the umbrella and become part of it.
Under Su Chen's leadership, all employees of Huijing Meike have been promoted and received salary increases. The benefits of this parent company are probably unimaginably good!
Passersby who looked at the Umbrella Corporation building were all filled with emotion.
It is a giant that ended the era of emptiness, and a pioneer that ushered in the era of exploration.