525: Chapter 52 Three Types of Capital

It was the truth.

The entire jade business in the City of Jade was built upon the word 'gamble'.

"Mr. Shen, what are your brilliant insights?" he asked in a deep voice.

Shen Yan did not answer directly.

He took out an ultra-thin micro-projector from his pocket and placed it on the table.

With a flash of light, a three-dimensional dynamic structural map of the ore vein appeared in the air between the two men.

On the image, light spots and lines of different colors clearly marked the rock layer structure, mineral distribution density, and even simulated the potential locations and approximate quality of the raw jade stones using a data model.

"What is this?"

Paci shot up from his seat, staring intently at the holographic image, his breathing becoming rapid.

Having been involved in mining for decades, he had never seen anything so incredible.

It was practically like... performing a CT scan on the earth.

"I call it the 'Deep Rock Exploration' technology."

Shen Yan’s voice sounded calm.

"It can precisely analyze the composition and distribution of all minerals within three hundred meters underground through quantum geological imaging."

"The error rate is less than five percent."

Paci felt his throat go dry.

An error rate of less than five percent?

What did that concept even mean?

It meant that in the future, when his miners went down, they would no longer be digging blindly. Instead, they would be taking a treasure map to precisely extract the riches!

The wasted manpower, material, and time would be reduced to one-tenth of the original, or even less.

And the output rate and discovery rate of high-quality jade would increase tenfold!

This wasn't technology. This was a miracle!

"With this, every shovelful of dirt you dig up will be gold."

Shen Yan switched off the projector, and the magical light instantly vanished.

Paci, however, felt his heart still pounding.

He sat down again, his body trembling slightly from excitement.

He looked at Shen Yan, his eyes filled with shock and greed.

"Mr. Shen... you..."

"I want to cooperate with you on this technology," Shen Yan cut straight to the chase.

"The previous profit-sharing agreement is void."

Paci’s pupils contracted.

He knew the real feast was only just being served.

"What do you want?"

"Very simple," Shen Yan held up two fingers.

"First, I require forty-nine percent of the shares in the Black Dragon Vein Mining Area, and all future mineral resources you control in the City of Jade. I will use the exclusive right to use this technology as my capital contribution."

Forty-nine percent.

An extremely subtle number.

It was only one point less than Paci’s share.

This meant Paci would still be the nominal controller. But Shen Yan would become the person with the second-highest say on this land.

"Second," Shen Yan continued, "I need you to help me assemble an absolutely reliable security team, numbering around three hundred people, equipped with the best gear. Nominally, this team reports to you, but the supreme command authority rests with me."

Cold sweat beaded on Paci’s forehead.

The first condition was demanding money.

The second condition was demanding guns.

This young man’s appetite was terrifyingly large.

"Mr. Shen, you are trying to become the Emperor behind the scenes of the City of Jade.", Paci’s voice was somewhat hoarse.

Shen Yan smiled.

"Mr. Paci, you can also refuse."

"You can continue to hold your eighty percent share and use your old methods to dig slowly."

"Perhaps in ten or twenty years, you can still earn quite a bit of money."

"But do you think the world will give you that much time?"

Shen Yan’s gaze swept over the City of Jade outside the window, where turbulent undercurrents were still surging.

"If you can return today, tomorrow, there might be a new Taka, a new Zuo Tian."

"What you lack is not money, but the power to protect yourself and your wealth."

"And the technology I give you can turn the stones underground into hard currency coveted by the entire world in the shortest possible time. With the money, and with this sharp blade unit I provide you, who would dare touch you?"

"As for the forty-nine percent share, think about it from another perspective."

Shen Yan leaned slightly forward.

"Is it more profitable to own eighty percent of a ten-billion-dollar mine, or fifty-one percent of a hundred-billion-dollar mine?"

Paci fell silent.

He wasn't a fool.

He could calculate that equation.

The cake Shen Yan drew was too big, too enticing.

So enticing that he simply couldn't refuse.

"How can I believe that your technology is truly as miraculous as you say?" He made his final struggle.

"Tomorrow, I will send people over with the equipment."

"You can choose any spot in the mining area, and we will conduct an on-site survey and excavation."

"Seeing is believing."

Shen Yan leaned back in his chair and picked up his wine glass.

"You can consider it for one night."

"I need your answer by this time tomorrow."

Paci looked at Shen Yan’s young yet unfathomably deep face and suddenly felt defeated.

He knew he had no choice.

From the moment he agreed to Shen Yan's crazy plan, he had already been tied to this giant dragon from the East.

"No need to wait until tomorrow."

Paci picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured a full glass for himself and Shen Yan.

He raised his glass again.

"Mr. Shen, from now on, we are family."

"Happy cooperation."

Shen Yan clinked glasses with him.

The crisp sound heralded the laying of the foundation for a new mining empire.

The signing of the contract was faster than expected.

The next day, after Paci personally witnessed a professional exploration team, using equipment he had never heard of, precisely excavate a fifty-kilogram, imperial violet raw jade stone from the corner of an abandoned pit in just one hour, all his doubts vanished.

He signed the equity transfer agreement at the fastest possible speed.

Furthermore, he transferred three hundred men from his most elite guard unit to a man codenamed 'Scorpion,' sent by Shen Yan, for reorganization.

Shen Yan did not linger in the City of Jade.

In his view, matters here were concluded.

The rest was collecting the money.

He left the City of Jade of Sin, which had just undergone a power reshuffle, aboard a gulfstream g650.

The plane entered the stratosphere.

The flight attendant brought him a cup of hand-brewed Blue Mountain coffee.

Shen Yan opened his laptop and connected to the encrypted satellite communication.

Chen Guangke’s familiar face appeared on the screen.

"Brother Yan, is everything settled in the City of Jade?"

Chen Guangke’s tone carried a hint of excitement and curiosity.

Although Shen Yan hadn't disclosed the specific process, he could guess from the flow of funds what kind of earth-shattering events had occurred over those three days.

"Mhm, just some minor matters," Shen Yan glossed over it lightly.

"What about the information I asked you to investigate?"

"It’s all organized," Chen Guangke immediately switched the screen, displaying a detailed PPT file.

"Currently, there are three main groups of capital domestically with investment intentions in the semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence chip sectors."