The Market Begins to Change

While most people were still discussing it on the internet, Foster Mining Company had already seen the impact of the Futures Market on bulk commodities.

The sudden surge in orders left the entire Foster Mining Company somewhat bewildered.

Originally, Foster Mining Company's major orders had all come from Viscount Rost's two companies: Rost Territory Group Company and Southlands Development Company.

Rost Territory Group Company needed to manufacture large quantities of Magitech Machinery, while Southlands Development Company needed to build vast numbers of new-style houses and Superfast Rail Transit systems.

It could be said that over eighty percent of all steel produced on the continent now flowed into those two companies.

Originally, in a sense, the orders from those two companies had already determined the price of steel.

Because of the relationship between Foster Mining Company and the Technology God Church, those prices had naturally been quite reasonable and had undergone almost no adjustments.

But after the Futures Market appeared, Foster Mining Company suddenly became highly sought after.

Perhaps it was because of its enormous scale, or perhaps because it was the only listed steel company and had relatively good credit.

Whatever the reason, orders flooded into Foster Mining Company.

Even with every blast furnace operating nonstop around the clock, their orders had already been scheduled more than half a year ahead.

And those orders were still steadily increasing.

As Viscount Rost listened to Foster Mining Company's report, he felt rather stifled.

"Doesn't the main consumption of steel now come from the companies under my command? We signed one-on-one contracts, and it took a very long time. My companies do not need to purchase steel from outside sources."

"Under these circumstances, who do they intend to sell so much steel to?"

"They can't possibly be planning to sell it to various