54: Chapter 54 Multiple Swords Unleashed, A Desperate Situation Turns the Tide!

2 PM, conference room of the Fanxing Technology factory.

The long table was packed, and the air was as heavy as a piece of ice-quenched iron, making it hard to breathe.

Out of the forty-six business owners from the Spark Alliance, twenty-nine attended, excluding those who were out of town or had prior engagements.

At this moment, their faces were ashen, brows furrowed, and the screens of their tablets and phones glowed blindingly. They displayed either cold notices of supply cuts from suppliers or malicious headlines from financial media slandering Star of Fortune and disparaging “Xuan Niao.”

“Bang!”

Mr. Liu of Hongda Metals slammed his phone on the table. The already cracked screen instantly gained several more spiderweb-like fissures. His eyes red, he roared, “This is too much! My old supplier, who I've worked with for eight years, personally came to apologize this morning, bowing his head! He said the Long Corporation had issued a strict warning: anyone who dares to give us a single tungsten plate would be an enemy of the entire Long Corporation system! He’d pay double the penalty for breach of contract, but this humiliation—I can’t swallow it!”

“I’m even worse off!” Mr. Li of Xingfa Technology gave a bitter laugh, his voice trembling. “Not only are my raw materials cut off, but the captain of my fleet, who’s been with me for over ten years, called me. He said the Long Corporation demanded they stop delivering goods to me. Otherwise, they’d be ‘specially taken care of’ by the traffic department. This clearly means they’re trying to force us to our deaths!”

Panic and anger permeated the entire conference room.

Everyone present had started from scratch, struggling for over a decade under the shadow of the Long Corporation. They knew all too well how ruthless these capital oligarchs could be!

They signed with Star of Fortune because they saw hope for a technological breakthrough, but now, that hope was about to be crushed by the Long Corporation’s overwhelming power!

“Mr. Chen!”

Mr. Wang of Yonggu Alloy tremblingly looked at Chen Fan, who had been silent at the head of the table, his voice carrying a last plea, “You said yesterday that the raw material problem was solved… how exactly was it solved? We really—can’t hold on anymore!”

Swish!

All eyes shot towards Chen Fan, despair mixed with a final sliver of hope.

Chen Fan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze calmly sweeping over the anxious faces. Without directly answering, he simply nodded faintly to Lin Hao beside him.

Lin Hao immediately understood and rose to operate the control panel.

Buzz!

The projection in front suddenly lit up, splitting into two.

On the left was a clear table, plainly listing the difficulties faced by each company—raw material cutoffs, logistics obstructions, customer losses, and bank loan withdrawals, each striking at a vital point!

On the right, five bold characters stood out: Spark Alliance Escort Plan!

Chen Fan stood up and walked to the screen. The red dot of his laser pointer landed precisely on the first item of the plan, his voice not loud but as clear and impactful as a nail hitting the ground: “The raw material cutoff is the first card the Long Corporation played, and it’s their most confident one.”

He moved his finger, and the screen switched, displaying four large characters—Urban Mine!

“But they overlooked one thing.” Chen Fan’s lips curved into a cold arc, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. “The raw materials in their eyes are ores deep underground. But the raw materials in my eyes are the metal waste discarded by this city every day—scrapped cars, obsolete home appliances, construction waste, industrial scraps! These are inexhaustible resources!”

The screen switched again!

A real-time view inside the Fanxing Factory appeared on the screen. Two shimmering silver machines operated at high speed, mixed metal waste being devoured by large mouths, and in a blink, piles of fine, high-purity alloy powder were ejected!

“Molecular-level Directional Separation and Recombination System!” Chen Fan’s voice suddenly rose. “Two prototype machines, processing 480 tons of waste daily, producing over 150 tons of base material powder that meets stardust material standards! Enough to satisfy 60% of the total current demand of everyone present!”

Whoosh!

A collective gasp filled the conference room, the suppressed exclamations almost blowing the roof off!

“For the remaining 40% gap, and future expanded production needs,” Chen Fan’s voice rang out again, with an undeniable confidence, “I have already arranged personnel to fully expand the waste recycling network! Within one month, the stable daily recycling volume will exceed one thousand tons!”

He abruptly turned, his gaze sweeping across the room, stating each word clearly: “Starting tomorrow, all members of the Spark Alliance will receive full supply of Stardust special base material masterbatch, with an additional 20% discount on top of the original contract price.”

Chen Fan declared resolutely, “I promise that within the next year, the contract price will remain unchanged! No matter how the market fluctuates, prices will not increase!”

Boom!

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone’s hearts!

The raw material price slashed directly to 40% off! What did this mean? It meant that even if product prices remained unchanged, profits would surge! It meant they had enough confidence to wage a prolonged price war against the Long Corporation!

Even the most pessimistic people sat up straight, their eyes rekindling with light!

“But Mr. Chen!” Mr. Zhao of Huadong Precision Engineering suddenly spoke, a hint of hesitation in his voice. “Even if the raw materials are solved, if logistics are blocked, goods can’t get out; if customers are threatened, goods can’t be sold; and if banks withdraw loans, the capital chain breaks… we’re still doomed!”

“Good question!” Far from being annoyed, Chen Fan nodded approvingly, his laser pointer directed at the second part of the “Escort Plan.” “Raw materials are just the first step! The second step—logistics and channels, I’ve got it all covered!”

The text on the screen instantly enlarged:

1. Establish own logistics fleet: First batch procurement of fifty heavy-duty trucks, forming “Spark Express,” exclusively serving alliance members, with a direct 3% freight subsidy!

2. Open backup channels: Cooperation already reached with Modu and Ning City’s two major ports, leasing exclusive railway containers! The Long Corporation can block one road, I can open ten!

3. Full-network promotion and momentum building: stardust material performance crushes competitors, and the price is ridiculously low!

“The Long Corporation can threaten domestic customers, but can they extend their reach worldwide? Within three days, I will make Star of Fortune’s technology famous globally! Leave the promotion and momentum building to me.” The Long Corporation’s encirclement instead ignited Chen Fan’s fighting spirit.

While everyone was still processing the shocking news, Chen Fan’s laser pointer already moved to the third part, his voice carrying a reassuring confidence: “The third step—financial support!”

On the screen, the three bold characters “Spark Loan” were particularly striking: Alliance members, with Star of Fortune supply contracts and orders, can apply for low-interest loans up to 500,000 yuan, with an annual interest rate of only 4.35%! Star of Fortune provides full guarantee, and the approval process will not exceed twenty-four hours!

Even more significant news was yet to come!

Spark Risk Mutual Aid Fund: Initial capital injection of 200 million yuan, fully borne by Star of Fortune! Any member suffering losses due to malicious suppression by the Long Corporation can apply for interest-free assistance to help them overcome difficulties!

“Raw materials, logistics, market, capital!”

Chen Fan put down his laser pointer, his gaze sharp as he scanned the room. “The Long Group wants to strangle us from these four aspects, and I will arm you to the teeth from these four aspects!”

The conference room was silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

Ten seconds later—

“Bang!”

Mr. Liu suddenly slammed the table, stood up, his eyes red, his roar making the windows buzz: “Mr. Chen! Say no more! My Hongda Metals’ fortune and life are tied to Star of Fortune’s ship starting today! If the Long Corporation wants to fight, I’ll fight to the end!”

“Fight to the end!”

“Let’s follow Mr. Chen!”

“Damn it, I’ve had enough of the Long Corporation’s arrogance! This time, I’m going all out!”

The crowd was impassioned, a resounding roar like a tsunami! Yesterday’s gloom was swept away, and everyone’s eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit—a desire to break the monopoly, and even more, a resolute determination to control their own destiny!

Chen Fan raised his hand, quieting the surging clamor, a cold smile playing on his lips: “Now that the survival problem is solved, it’s time to settle scores!”

He looked at everyone, stating each word clearly: “Every drop of dirty water the Long Corporation poured on Star of Fortune and ‘Xuan Niao,’ I will return it, double, without a single drop left!”

“Within this week!” Chen Fan’s voice carried a convincing power. “Everyone just wait and enjoy the show!”