Ronan blinked. "Mm, I roughly understand the concept."
Blood Demon nodded. "Put it this way: what you lack now is absolutely not strength, nor any foundation of connections. The Xia City Iron Triangle is already an exceptionally strong and reliable backing. Few forces in the world can compare.
"What you lack most right now is a forward position!
"How do you secure a forward position? This is a commercial society, so let's use that analogy: you've built a solid business, but if you want to make it big and powerful within a few days and spread your customers across the globe, that's absolutely impossible under normal circumstances!
"Yet you happen to have run into this critical juncture. Frankly, your earlier measures were far too laid-back. At a time like this, if you want to expand rapidly, what choice is there besides going public?
"Even if you go public, following the normal procedures—forming an investigation team, registration, auditing, promotion, roadshows... by then, the cucumbers will have gone cold! But if there's an existing shell for you to slip into, you sign the agreement now and start scooping up funds worldwide that very day. Doesn't that sound great?"
Blood Demon was clearly exaggerating. Even with Ronan's practically nonexistent financial knowledge, he knew that a "reverse merger listing" was not so easy, perhaps even more troublesome than the normal route.
Still, understanding the meaning was enough.
"You need to stand at the forefront now, draw the world's attention, and in the shortest possible time gain a clear channel through which you can make your voice heard right at other people's doorsteps, along with real influence. Only then can people quickly learn your position, understand your demands, and adjust their view of you.
"Of course, you'll also receive corresponding support and resistance. That's how