Chapter 215 Chapter 215: Crisis Unfolding
Before Renji could finish his sentence, Keyji immediately showed an understanding expression, especially when he heard Renji referring to the "old friend" as "her."
"I see," Keyji responded, nodding in understanding. "That makes sense. I was wondering why Brother Renji would need to use the back door for an event like this. It's not easy to have a chance to visit someone familiar in a different place. I won't disturb your plans."
Seeing Keyji's expression, a mix of regret and envy towards himself, Renji didn't end the conversation there. Instead, he pretended to show curiosity and asked, "What about you Brother Keyji? It seems like this academic exchange doesn't offer much benefit to us. Why did you also use the back door to get in?"
Keyji sighed in frustration, "Well, don't even mention it. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to leave Sin City. Staying home comfortably is so much better. Besides, I don't have any special connections like you do. The reason I came this time is purely because I got into trouble and my family punished me. So, they sent me here to serve my sentence!"
'Family huh...'
From the moment the young man tried to dissuade him from buying that V10 membership, Renji had been paying attention. After all, V10 cost over 888,888 Ashen Coins, a sum that even a professor with a Ph.D. couldn't easily pull out, especially not in a place like this.
As for the young man's mention of "using the back door," along with his casual and somewhat arrogant demeanor, Renji had already tagged him as someone from a wealthy background.
That's why Renji continued the conversation with Keyji. In his view, this was also a form of networking and resource utilization.
Later on, when Keyji mentioned the mistake he had made, he became visibly frustrated.
"The whole thing started because my family bought the rights to a science fiction novel. This novel was quite famous with a large fan base. Almost anything that followed the original would have been successful. So, they entrusted this project to me. Even though it was basically a guaranteed success, I took it very seriously. After all, I'm a professor, and as a fellow intellectual, I genuinely liked the work."
"So, I made sure not to go to a small company. Instead, I spent a significant amount of money in Sin City to find a leading film and television production company in the industry. I emphasized the importance of this work to them multiple times. I thought everything was under control. But who would have thought that, in the end, they turned it into a farce! Especially the devilish changes they made to the script, turning the male lead from the novel into a playboy who only knows how to throw lavish parties!"
"Let me tell you, that's not even the worst part. The most infuriating thing is, when I confronted the production team about this, that damn director had the audacity to say they did it all for me. They deliberately adapted the male lead based on me, just to please me. Can you believe it?, Brother, do I look like the kind of guy who only thinks about women and parties all day long?"
Renji recalled the pictures of the young man showing off his several girlfriends and law school crushes on his phone earlier and shook his head, saying, "Absolutely not."
"Right? Even you who just met me less than an hour ago can see it. But those directors couldn't see it. It's really frustrating!" Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
"So, is this the reason for your actions?"
Once the unfamiliar young man was completely gone, Eileen sat back down and asked with a puzzled expression, "Doctor, who was that guy? Is he also a professor or scholar on this aircraft? Why did he give off such a strong playboy-rich-kid vibe?"
"Well, if even you got that vibe from him at first sight, it seems like the director really wants to fawn over him," Renji said as he manipulated the upgraded virtual TV after becoming a V10 member.
"What's going on?"
"You're right on the mark. He is indeed a rich kid from Sin City, probably coming from a wealthy and influential family. He seems to have quite some power."
"With someone like him, what do you have to talk about?"
Renji glanced at the girl next to him who had a grudge against the wealthy and said, "Well, in case we run short of money later, having another client wouldn't hurt, right? Look at how useful this Vip10 membership is now."
Eileen's eyes instantly lit up. She came from a humble background and didn't particularly like rich kids, but if it came to robbing them, that was another story.
"It's all thanks to you Doctor!"
"So, how was the little tour you just took? Any thoughts on this spacecraft and Kael Technology?"
"It feels pretty impressive, especially considering we just came from the Dragon Nation. If we're talking about the level of technology alone, it's like two different worlds. It's hard to imagine that this is just a company. So, Doctor, what exactly does Kael Technology do?"
Renji accessed Kael Technology 's internal network using Keyji's V10 membership and browsed through some related information to get a better understanding of the company.
"On the surface, Kael Technology claims to be a security company specializing in providing various security services to enterprises. In reality, the bulk of their operation relies on selling a variety of advanced weapons they've developed themselves."
"Selling weapons is selling weapons, why do they have to pretend to be a security company?" Eileen couldn't help but criticize.
"Don't be so harsh. With my advanced weapons, no one dares to attack you. Isn't that a form of protection? I think it's fine. As for if I introduce even more advanced weapons and someone else buys them first, well, that's your problem for not getting in on it."
After hearing Renji's description of the company, Eileen was even more indignant. "How can there be such shameless companies!"
"However, the fact is, they're doing very well and have become a super corporation that can almost monopolize the industry. But recently, it seems like they're about to hit a rough patch."
While on the internal network, Kael Technology still appeared to be thriving, both the information Renji obtained from Keyji and the stock market data he found now showed a grim picture. Due to the turmoil in the Dragon Nation, Kael Technology's entire market value had nearly evaporated by almost a third, and it was showing signs of escalating. It could be said that the company was facing a severe crisis of collapse.