The Stock Shakeout Was Fiercer Than a Tiger
Three days later, the outline of the Ganwu Secret Realm clearly appeared in the void. When the spaceship steadily entered the docking port, Tang Ping's tense back finally relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
The outside world is too dangerous! It's much safer at home.
Without lingering for a moment, he immediately announced his seclusion upon returning to Linghu Island.
As he made a hand gesture, the Defense Array at the core of the island was activated with a roar. A pale blue energy shield spread out like glass, enveloping the island, which was several kilometers square, from all 360 degrees without any blind spots, and even the light was refracted into a warm arc.
The Energy Gathering Array in the Training Room was already activated. Tang Ping sat cross-legged on a futon made of energy crystals, tapping the virtual screen with his fingertips to bring up the stock market interface with great anticipation.
The next second, a blinding, dark green light enveloped him with a "hum," the color so deep it seemed to drip ink. Looking at the rate of return column, the numbers were shocking.
[24-hour return: -20%, return: -70 Hunyuan Unit]
[Total holdings: 280 Hunyuan Unit, Total return: 8000%]
"Good heavens!" Tang Ping's eyes widened suddenly.
Just a few days ago the situation was excellent, how come after only traveling for such a short time, we're almost out of our underwear?
Could it be that the patriarch Luo Feng encountered an accident on his return journey and was assassinated?
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly opened the Luo Family's exclusive group chat.
The group chat was flooded with 99+ messages, but there was no panic whatsoever; instead, it was filled with groans and lamentations.
"Can anyone tell me what's going on with this stock? It was going up this morning, and then it plummeted this afternoon!" "I took out a loan to buy at the peak, and now my account is in the red; I feel like dying."
Tang Ping was both amused and exasperated.
These Planetary Rank relatives in the group, even if they really jumped off a building, they probably wouldn't die. At most, they'd just make a dent in the ground, and then they'd have to pay the property management for repairs. Maybe they'd also have to pay for the emotional distress of passersby, and that would be a huge loss for them.
Sure enough, within seconds a relative came out to persuade him, "Don't jump, it's not worth it! I heard there's a company that offers Aircraft Loan specifically for members of the Luo Family." Our Luo Family produced Luo Feng Ancestor, whose gene rating is S+. As long as he can pass the energy output test ten times in a row, he can get a loan of 100 million Black Dragon Coin. Isn't that more worthwhile than jumping off a building?
The wailing in the group subsided slightly, but Tang Ping frowned.
The family group chat was calm; the family head, Luo Feng, had updated his return message just hours ago. Everything seemed normal, so why were all the stocks of the Luo Family family-owned companies plummeting?
"Waaaaah, let whoever wants to trade this lousy stock trade it! I'm quitting! Give me my money back!"
Just then, a pinned announcement suddenly popped up, posted by Luo Ping, the current manager of the Luo Family Financial Department:
[Ladies and gentlemen, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Investment requires rationality! It should be noted that all of the Luo Family's businesses are operating normally, and this stock market fluctuation is a normal adjustment in the financial market.]
These words acted as a reassurance, causing a brief moment of silence in the group chat before it erupted in a frenzy.
"Damn! It was just the big players shaking out weak hands!" "This shakeout is too brutal! The candlestick chart looks like it's plummeting off a cliff. Those who used leverage are probably on the verge of margin calls right now."
Tang Ping was also horrified; this move was like stabbing retail investors in the heart.
But after his anger subsided, he quickly calmed down.
The messages in the group gradually thinned out. After all, it was working hours, and if you were to spam the family group with complaints, wouldn't that be an obvious message to your supervisor that "I'm not doing enough work"? Nobody wants to take on extra burdens for no reason.
He rubbed his temples, pondered for a moment, and then found it to be quite reasonable.
In theory, as Luo Feng Ancestor's status rises, it wouldn't be a problem for the Luo Family's stock to increase a thousandfold or even a hundredfold in the future. However, the word "future" is the least valuable thing in the eyes of capital.
Those powerful families who have dominated the market for years are not philanthropists. They just want to take advantage of market panic to scare retail investors into selling their cheap shares. Once they have these blood-stained shares, they will make a profit regardless of whether the market goes up or down afterward.
As for whether retail investors will be shaken out, the answer is almost certainly yes.
By releasing a few seemingly true but actually false negative news items and then using large sums of money to create the impression that the market is about to break down and collapse, most people simply cannot withstand the pressure.
The remaining small group that managed to hold on most likely didn't even dare to open their accounts.
Having figured out the crux of the matter, Tang Ping casually closed the stock market interface, no longer dwelling on it. As long as the patriarch Luo Feng was safe and sound, the Luo Family's foundation was as solid as a mountain, and the stock price would eventually recover. Why was he in such a hurry?
In stock trading, befriend time! The future belongs to him.
After calming down, Tang Ping slid his fingertips across the virtual screen and directly opened the interface of the Ganwu Treasury.
Money earned should be spent wisely, and it's essential to equip yourself well. You can't be a miser and end up giving away your wealth to others.
The greatest tragedy in life is dying before you've spent all your money.
[Weapon: "Divine Weapon Undying Sword"] The annotation indicates that it can be used at least until the Peak World Lord Rank, and the price is 3 trillion Universe Coin. Fortunately, he has the status of a special student at the Universe Level, so after a 30% discount, it only costs 2.1 trillion Universe Coin, which is equivalent to no more than 2.1 Hunyuan Unit, making it extremely cost-effective.
[Armor: Tier 5 Wind-Thunder Armor]: Also Peak World Lord Rank, it can not only withstand laser weapons below E9-class, but also resist 90% of the attack power of Realm Lords of the same or lower level.
The most ingenious part is that if the user comprehends the Wind and Thunder Laws, the armor can simultaneously amplify the power of the laws, raising the defense level by another level. As a custom-made version based on the Laws of Origin Wind-Thunder, it is more expensive than Divine Weapon, costing 5 trillion Universe Coin, or 3.5 Hunyuan Unit after a discount.
Weapons and armor combined, totaling 5.6 Hunyuan Unit.
As for wing-type equipment, Tang Ping pondered for a moment and then shook his head. As his control over the "Divine Weapon" became more and more proficient, he was able to barely use the "Refining Sword into Silk" technique to fuse the power of the Divine Weapon with his own Wind-Thunder Wings. The speed bonus of the Telekinetic Weapon could completely cover the effect of the wings.
He had considered specialized wing equipment, but it was either a native organ of the Wing Race that required surgery to fuse with, or a high-level mechanical creation that was ridiculously expensive, yet its effects were almost identical to those he synthesized using Divine Weapon, so there was no need to waste money.
Finally, Tang Ping's gaze settled on the "Plant Lifeform" category, and his eyes instantly became serious; this was the most important part of this procurement.
In this universe, there lies a type of Plant Lifeform that defies the laws of nature.
They started as insignificant, weak plants in the interstellar dust, but possessed unparalleled talents. Nourished by various rare and precious materials, they continued to evolve and eventually grew into giants with both vitality and attack power. The strongest of them could even be compared to the current ruler of the Virtual Universe Company: the Chaos City Lord.
What's even more remarkable is that these Plant Lifeform; once they recognize a host, they will follow it to the death, willing to go through fire and water for their host.
Some high-level plants can even transform into a close-fitting armor, covering the host's entire body, which can not only withstand physical attacks, but also withstand ethereal Soul Attack.
Of course, such incredible abilities come with a cultivation cost that would leave even the Marquis Immortal speechless.
Looking at the astronomical figures flashing on the screen, Tang Ping felt a single word strike his heart: Expensive!