AWB Chapter 390 Send you on your way
Chapter 390 Send you on your way
After the Ant Nest Project was secretly established, AiAA began preparations.
"Star Ring Group will complete the delivery of the third phase of warp drive spacecraft two days from now, ahead of schedule. At that time, the production capacity of personal warp drive spacecraft will exceed 2 units for the first time."
When AA reported this decision to the board of directors, the senior executives on the board showed visible excitement.
They had all heard something about the attack on the RimWorld Observatory.
Many people speculated that this might be a harbinger of the Dark Forest's attack, causing widespread anxiety throughout the entire Earth Alliance.
The production of warp drive spacecraft has reached its third phase, and the number of spacecraft produced this time is even greater than the total number produced in the previous two phases combined.
The delivery of the third phase was originally scheduled to take another month or so. Some of the entertainment facilities in the living area have not yet been fully installed, but the basic functions are already complete, and normal flights can be guaranteed to be unaffected.
Right now, no one cares about anything else; escaping is the most important thing. Following RimWorld to evacuate would make them too conspicuous, and if something unexpected happens, it will be too late to escape.
Now, Phase 3 has finally gone on sale, and coincidentally at this crucial juncture, many people are getting restless.
"Therefore, I hereby announce that the final price of the mass-produced Star Ring is 1 million Star Credits."
When Ai AA announced the price, everyone present turned pale.
"One hundred million! Ai AA, I didn't even burn that much money when I went to my ancestors' graves for Chinese New Year. You're taking advantage of my misfortune!"
Some shareholders protested, saying that those who bought in the first and second phases had already absconded. Judging by the timeline, they have probably already reached the end area of the Leaning Tower project and are waiting for them.
At that time, the price of the Star Ring was only around 30 million. This amount of money was nothing to the major shareholders, but it was still a considerable sum for the small and medium-sized shareholders.
With the idea that buying early means enjoying the benefits and buying late means getting a discount, many people decided to wait and see. However, they did not expect that AiAA would directly raise the price on the spot, increasing it by about three times.
What annoyed them even more was that those who truly had a voice had already left, and now no one could suppress Ai AA. So Ai AA was now acting without any restraint, no longer even bothering to pretend.
"It's up to you. The third phase of the Star Ring will cost much more than the first two phases, and we have already shortened the delivery time. As soon as the money is in place, we can arrange an evacuation plan for you."
The plan to evacuate the warp drive spaceship could not be made public, as it would cause a large-scale riot among the lower classes.
Therefore, all warp drive spaceships are produced first and then auctioned off, which is to ensure the personal safety of all buyers.
Otherwise, once people find out that you have the right to evacuate a warp drive spaceship, you will face the wrath of the masses.
Ironically, this hidden delivery plan was not proposed by AAA, but by the wealthy businessmen on the board.
Some of them are government officials of the Earth Alliance. If they are found to have the idea of abandoning the Ringworld and withdrawing, it will be extremely detrimental to their personal political achievements.
This is a classic case of wanting to have your cake and eat it too, wanting to enjoy the high position and generous salary of the local government while also wanting to be the first to run away when danger comes.
It can be said that things have developed to this point entirely of their own making, and now they can only let Ai AA take advantage of them and swallow this bitter pill.
"Everyone, think about it. Aren't your lives worth more than a hundred million?"
"Besides, if the Dark Forest attack really does happen, then both the Ringworld and Earth will definitely suffer. At that time, all the money you've worked so hard to save will become a pile of worthless paper."
"Why bother?"
Under Ai AA's constant persuasion, the shareholders present inevitably began to hesitate.
"Yes, nobody knows what's really going on right now. What if it really is the Dark Forest attack? Then we're in trouble..."
"The most painful thing for a person is to die before they've spent all their money. Damn it, I'll take a gamble. I've worked hard all my life, all I want is to live. What the hell did I do wrong!"
After much internal struggle, all 132 shareholders purchased the warp drive spaceship.
"What a bunch of rich idiots! I wonder how much they've embezzled!"
As AiAA watched the numbers in her account steadily rise in the hundreds of millions, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"Go, all of you go. How can I completely take control of the Star Ring Group if you don't leave?"
Ai AA's control over the Star Ring Group is gradually increasing as these shareholders leave. In the past, she definitely wouldn't have been able to pull off such extortion.
After all, she was nominally the founder and CEO of Xinghuan Group, but to put it bluntly, she was nothing more than a dog working for the powerful and wealthy.
From beginning to end, these shareholders never gave this woman a second glance, and they certainly never expected that this woman, who seemed to pose no threat to them, would personally send them to their deaths.
"So, everyone, if any of your friends need to order spaceships, please contact Star Ring Group as soon as possible. This third phase of spaceship production is limited, so don't regret it later if you don't buy now."
"In addition, we will officially launch the warp drive of the third phase of the spaceship in 5 days, so don't expect any middlemen to resell this thing. This time, we are cooperating directly with the Earth Federation. Anyone who has purchased the spaceship will be forced to participate in this voyage."
"Forced?"
Upon hearing this, one of the shareholders couldn't help but frown slightly.
"AiAA, this is a bit inappropriate. We bought the spaceship after the price increase, but why are you interfering so much with our right to use it? Does buying this spaceship mean I have to leave the RimWorld?"
Ai AA nodded, putting on a very apologetic expression.
"This... was actually decided by the Earth Federation. After all, the current situation is not optimistic. Whether we still have the ability, or the opportunity, to build the fourth-generation spaceship is an unknown. Therefore, to ensure the continuation of human civilization as much as possible, we must make every spaceship play its greatest role!"
May you contribute to the continuation of human civilization!
With tears in her eyes, AiAA bowed deeply to the crowd. Her words were both generous and tragic, as if she had already sealed the fate of human civilization, which was destined to be bleak, and the people in front of her were the last hope for all of human civilization.
Seeing her like this, the shareholders who were initially somewhat suspicious instantly dispelled their guard, and for some reason, a strange sense of mission suddenly welled up in their hearts.
If RimWorld is truly destroyed, then those who escaped beforehand will likely be humanity's last hope.
What they didn't know was that the contribution AiAA spoke of for the continuation of human civilization was a contribution that would send them to their deaths.
"Don't worry, Ai AA, you've worked hard. We salute your heroic sacrifice in voluntarily staying behind!"