Chapter 1361: 1359. Andre's Trembling
The first round of sales after the Mistsea Trading Company loosened the investment threshold for Class A goods lasted only three days. Ivankov had thought the frenzy on the first day was already the limit, but the subscription rush over the next two days was even more feverish.
Some merchants even came all the way from Northwind Fort to Borne City to make substantial investments.
Since this round of subscriptions was only open to commoners, and each person was subject to a purchase limit, Borne City quickly saw the rise of a curious business: "one-day legal entities." Housewives were buying on behalf of others under their own names, and even street beggars were becoming signatories to share subscription forms overnight.
Then there were the big brains who had invested elsewhere and planned to hit and run.
But the Mistsea Trading Company's registration system used the latest parallel-computing orb database, with superhackers maintaining the databases in every location. As a result, people trying to make multiple transactions had no chance of getting away with it.
Even so, as subscriptions were about to close on the third afternoon, crowds still packed the entrance to the office district. With closing time approaching, many people who could no longer get inside began to cry in despair. Their outrageous sobbing spoke of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slipping through their fingers.
Their cries blended into one, making anyone who didn't know better think some terrible calamity had struck the city.
"Holy crap! Isn't this a bit much?"
At the edge of the office district's fourth floor, Boss Huo gaped at the scene. After hearing about the outrageous situation in Borne City yesterday, he'd rushed here day and night. He'd spent most of today in the office district, and it was no exaggeration