Yang Da fell silent for two seconds.
Then he said with utmost seriousness:
"Master, this meal ticket of yours... really is a little too delicious."
Yang Fan: "..."
Before Yang Fan could object, Yang Da continued:
"And everything I just reported consists only of tangible fixed assets that can be measured in Divinity Points."
"For an information company like the Stellar Consulting Group, what truly holds value has never been the assets on its books."
"It is the invisible network of connections it has cultivated over hundreds of thousands of years."
Yang Fan's expression shifted slightly.
"Based on my review of the company's historical records of changes in shareholder equity."
"The Stellar Consulting Group's previous true controlling shareholder was the High-Tier God Lu Yanran."
"And based on the available data, this company has existed for approximately two hundred thousand years."
"Two hundred thousand years?"
Yang Fan froze completely.
"Yes."
Yang Da's tone remained calm, but he delivered an even more astonishing conclusion.
"So the Stellar Consulting Group's true value can no longer be estimated purely in Divinity Points."
"Even if we combined the Yang Group with every asset currently held in your Divine Kingdom, Master, the total would still fall short of what it takes to buy it."
"Because some things cannot be bought simply by having money."
"Such as networks of connections that have existed for hundreds of thousands of years."
"These allow them access to core secrets, such as information on the Divine Kingdoms of Peerless Monsters, which the Federation's Supreme Artificial Lifeform classifies as top secret."
After hearing Yang Da's explanation, Yang Fan let out a long breath.
"Wan'er..."
He shook his head gently.
"Ah, honestly..."
Yang Fan knew very well that a behemoth like the Stellar Consulting Group was probably an extremely important asset even to