Shen City, Qingyun Hotel, one room.
Lin Yun had returned from the sea.
"Who would have thought, not only was there iron ore on these three ships, but also some precious ores. Some were likely accompanying ores to the iron one, while others seemed to be specialty ores from other countries..." Lin Yun slightly smiled, saying.
Iron ore wasn't of great value in the Cosmic Trading System. His four to five billion Huaxia Currency worth of iron ore, even if sold on the Cosmic Trading System, couldn't fetch him more than a hundred Spirit Crystals.
Unless Star Blue purchased it, but Lin Yun felt awkward repeatedly turning to Star Blue for overpriced purchases.
The three mammoth ships, though enormous in size, were simplistic in both their construction and function. Lin Yun initially considered buying some repair robots and restorative equipment, but after having the Cosmic Trading System calculate the costs, he abandoned such thoughts.
Because it wasn't worth it. Had he had a base, buying some repair robots and restorative equipment would make sense—not only could he repair these three ships, he could occasionally use them to mend other things, making it a worthwhile long-term investment.
But he hadn't a base yet, handling the various matters without one would be indeed troublesome.
It was better to sell them directly. The Cosmic Trading System had some stores that specialized in buying such waste products. Some repairable items could be mended and sold for money while irreparable ones could be dismantled into different materials for sale.
The three sea ships, in total, were sold for three hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals.
Just for the materials, it wasn't worth this many Spirit Crystals. It wasn't worth this many Spirit Crystals even just for being broken sea ships, however, the buyer saw potential value in some of the technology on board these ships, hence the price.
The buyer stated that in the future, three ships like these could only be sold for around two hundred and seventy Spirit Crystals. If the ships were in perfect condition though, the price could be higher.
Lin Yun nodded slightly, acknowledging the explanation.
He had roughly checked the prices of these three ships on Earth's networks. The price for each shouldn't exceed ten billion Huaxia Currency.
Much of it was the cost of labor, which, on the Cosmic Trading System, was in fact the least valuable.
Being able to sell them for three hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals was indeed not bad.
Adding the iron ore, total earning was over four hundred Spirit Crystals!
Though the amount wasn't insignificant, relative to his current income, it wasn't much either!
Those precious ores were an unexpected windfall. The precious ores from the three ships were sold for two hundred Spirit Crystals, ironically twice as much as the large amount of iron ore!
...
Lin Yun took action not long after eight or nine o'clock.
The Mie family received information soon after and was rendered extremely furious.
Three 200,000-tonnage long-distance cargo ships had sunk. These ships and their cargo had a value exceeding three billion Huaxia Currency. The Mie family hadn't purchased a substantial insurance policy as they had been operating this route for many years and the recent haul of iron ore, a cheap cargo, didn't necessitate it!
In short, the Mie family had suffered a huge loss!
"How could three ships sink concurrently? Even if they hit a reef, it's impossible that all three would hit at once. Moreover, that route has been used by Hua Port Shipping for many years!" The leader of the Mie family was shocked and slapped the table hard in anger.
"Master, according to the staff on the ships that sank, the three ships seemed to have been attacked by someone. The damage inflicted within just two to three minutes was beyond repair..." A senior member of the Mie family reported.
"Attacked? The attack which was executed within two to three minutes, inflicted irreparable damage on three 200,000-tonnage ships? This can't be accomplished by ordinary firepower. Who possesses such enormous firepower in the vicinity of Shen City?" The leader of the Mie family asked gravely.
"We have dispatched airships to patrol the surroundings and monitor unusual activities in all ports. We are also tracking recent movements of heavy weaponry within Huaxia..." the senior member of the Mie family replied in a low voice.
"Um, report immediately if there are any findings!" The Mie family leader responded with a slight nod.
"Right, don't let the other ships return before we uncover the source of this power. To prevent further attacks... As for the steel mills, I'll send someone to warn them!" As if suddenly reminded of something, the Mie family leader turned to the senior member and gave his order.
"Yes, Master!" The senior member nodded in response.
"How's the situation with Qingyun Company?" The Mie family leader then turned to another senior member and asked.
"We just got the officials to halt production at Qingyun Company today. They just signed a huge order recently, they shouldn't be able to hold out much longer..." the other senior member hurriedly reported.
"Um, keep a close watch on this matter! Certain industries have been getting harder to operate in recently, much like this Hua Port Shipping incident. I imagine our profits for two years wouldn't even amount to this loss, huh? It was lost just like that!" The leader of the Mie family responded with a slight nod.
"Master, I was wondering if the force behind Qingyun Company could be responsible for this? We just suspended Qingyun Company's production at noon, and then this happened in the evening..." a junior member of the Mie family spoke up.
"Qingyun Company? It's unlikely! As soon as we impose sanctions on them in the morning, they launch a major firepower attack on our ships in the evening? Between the two events, such extensive preparations and firepower mobilization would've been required.
Even we, the Mie family, wouldn't necessarily have been able to react that quickly!" Before the Mie family leader could respond, a senior member was already shaking his head in dismissal.
"Um, very unlikely that the force behind Qingyun Company is responsible. Didn't our investigation reveal that they lack any significant influence in official and social circles? Moreover, they have reacted unusually quickly!" The Mie family leader pondered a little and then gave a slight nod of agreement.
"If it really is the force behind Qingyun Company that did it, we, the Mie family, will not let them off. Keep a close eye on that Lin Yun and the people around him..." The leader of the Mie family, a cold edge in his eyes, abruptly warned.