Fortunately, Chen Mu was no longer the poor boy he had once been. Though his wealth still fell far short of the major conglomerates, it far exceeded that of ordinary companies. According to Xi Ping's reports, demand for purple glimmer extract had consistently outstripped supply. Lately, although the Snowflake Card Adept Corps had reduced its purchases, demand from other buyers had risen sharply.
Scarce resources like purple glimmer extract were extremely important to those large companies and conglomerates. Even if they had no immediate need for it, they would stockpile some as a reserve. For Chen Mu and his people, that meant they only needed to keep production running at full throttle, and vast sums of money would pour in without cease.
The technology for extracting purple glimmer ore was an advanced technology possessed by only a handful of large companies and conglomerates besides the Snow Silk Worm Card Adept Corps. The sudden appearance on the market of a group capable of producing high-grade extract immediately drew the attention of many major conglomerates outside the Skal Region. Despite the presence of a powerful ally like the Snowflake Card Adept Corps, some conglomerates still could not resist the temptation and constantly resorted to underhanded moves.
According to Bagnell, small groups of unidentified Card Adepts now frequently appeared nearby, and public security in Chile City seemed to be deteriorating. This situation, however, played right into Bagnell's hands. He had been worrying about the lack of opportunities for his Card Adepts to gain actual combat experience, so he simply had Jiang Liang lead teams out repeatedly to wipe out the small Card Adept Corps prowling nearby.
With Bagnell and Jiang Liang there, Chen Mu was not too worried about security. When it came to commanding battles, he could not catch up to them