325: Chapter 325 Successful IPO! Market Value Exceeds One Capital

Three days after the IPO roadshow ended, New Era Development was officially listed on the Myriad Worlds Exchange.

This day was called "Epoch Day" by the heavens and myriad worlds.

At three in the morning, long queues had already formed at the exchange's entrance. Representatives from various major civilizations, dressed in their most solemn attire and carrying the most precious congratulatory gifts, waited to witness this historic moment.

Inside the exchange, the massive holographic screens had already been calibrated, and New Era Development's stock code [XJK-0001] was slowly pulsing on the screen. Below the screen were dense data panels—real-time stock prices, trading volume, capital flow, shareholder distribution... every number drew the gaze of countless people.

At eight in the morning, Lin Chen arrived at the exchange with his core team.

Zhang Hao wore his signature dark red formal suit, with a badge pinned to his chest that read "Special Assistant to the Chairman." A professional smile was plastered on his face, but the excitement in the corners of his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Arrogant Dragon had rarely traded his battle robes for a black suit today. He stood behind Lin Chen, his hand still resting on his waist—though there was no longer a sword there, habits were hard to break.

The young girl Morgana wore an ice-blue long dress, her hair pinned up to reveal her delicate collarbones. Her aura was much more stable than before, as the fusion of the inheritance fragments was nearing completion. Standing beside her was Alpha's holographic projection—it was still in deep sleep, but attending via projection was no problem.

Golden Abacus also came. He wore his signature golden robe, a foxy smile on his face. As the second-largest shareholder of New Era Development, he had to be present on a day like today.

Even the Chaos Ancient God, Ancient Immortal Emperor, and Mechanical God had arrived. The three of them stood in a corner, watching the reveling crowds with complex expressions. They had just signed labor contracts, so they were attending today in their capacity as "New Era Development employees."

At 8:58 AM, Lin Chen stepped onto the bell-ringing platform.

The entire venue instantly fell silent.

One hundred thousand lenses were aimed at him, three quadrillion pairs of eyes stared at him, and countless live broadcast channels began simultaneous transmissions.

Lin Chen stood on the stage and looked around.

The eyes of those representatives held expectation, worship, envy, and awe.

He spoke, his voice as calm as if he were having a casual chat:

"Everyone, today is a big day for New Era Development, and also a big day for all civilizations in the heavens and myriad worlds."

"From today onwards, New Era Development is no longer just Lin Chen's company, but everyone's company."

"Every shareholder is a master of New Era Development."

"Every civilization can share in the dividends of New Era Development."

"This is my promise."

He paused, then pressed the bell-ringing button.

"Now—New Era Development is officially listed!"

*Dong—*

The sound of the bell was melodious, penetrating time and space.

On the holographic screen, New Era Development's stock code instantly lit up with a golden glow.

[XJK-0001]

[Opening Price: 1,000 dimension points/share]

[Total Shares Issued: 1 Trillion]

[Total Market Value: 1,000 Trillion dimension points]

This was just the beginning.

The true carnival had only just begun.

In the first second of opening, the transaction volume exceeded 100 trillion.

The stock price rose from 1,000 to 1,200.

In the third second, it rose to 1,500.

In the tenth second, it broke 2,000.

The investors went crazy. They placed orders frantically, snatched up shares frantically, and pushed the stock price up frantically.

The numbers jumping on the screen galloped like wild horses that had broken their reins.

Zhang Hao stared at the screen, his eyes widening: "B-Boss, this is way too intense, isn't it?"

Lin Chen didn't speak.

He just watched the jumping numbers, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

Three minutes later, the stock price broke 5,000.

Ten minutes later, it broke 10,000.

Half an hour later, it broke 20,000.

The total market value on the holographic screen soared from 1,000 trillion to 2 Jing.

Double.

The investors were completely delirious.

"New Era Development! New Era Development!"

"Lin Chen! Lin Chen!"

The cheers were deafening.

Golden Abacus walked to Lin Chen's side and whispered:

"Lin Chen, you won't have to worry for the rest of your life."

Lin Chen looked at him.

"Is it just my life, or our lives?"

Golden Abacus was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Right, it's ours."

The Chaos Ancient God stood in the corner, watching the reveling crowds, silent for a long time.

Then he said: "I finally understand now why we lost."

The Ancient Immortal Emperor looked at him.

"Why?"

"Because what we pursued was fear, while what he pursues is trust."

"We wanted people to fear us; he wants people to trust him."

"Fear can only exchange for obedience. Trust can exchange for followers."

The Mechanical God's light screen flickered as it slowly said:

"According to data analysis, the number of New Era Development shareholders has exceeded 1 trillion. The distribution range covers 97% of the civilizations in the heavens and myriad worlds."

"This is an unprecedented community of shared interests."

"Anyone who wants to touch Lin Chen would be making an enemy of the entire heavens and myriad worlds."

The Chaos Ancient God gave a bitter smile.

"So, we didn't lose unfairly."

By the close of the market, the stock price was fixed at 23,500 dimension points/share.

Total Market Value: 2.35 Jing.

Lin Chen's personal holdings were 51%, and his net worth exceeded 1.2 Jing.

The Universe Bank held 47%, with book profits exceeding 1 Jing.

Those small shareholders, even if they only bought 100 shares, had earned more than 20 times their investment by now.

The whole venue was boiling with excitement.

Zhang Hao was so excited he was incoherent: "Boss! We've made it! We've really made it!"

Arrogant Dragon showed a rare smile.

Morgana looked at Lin Chen with a complex gaze.

Golden Abacus patted Lin Chen on the shoulder.

The Chaos Ancient God, Ancient Immortal Emperor, and Mechanical God silently exchanged glances, then walked toward Lin Chen together.

The three of them stood still, and the Chaos Ancient God spoke:

"Lin Chen, congratulations."

Lin Chen looked at them.

"Thank you."

The Chaos Ancient God hesitated for a moment, then said:

"About the things in the past..."

Lin Chen raised his hand, interrupting him.

"The past is in the past."

"From now on, you are employees of New Era Development. Work hard, and the year-end bonuses won't be small."

The Chaos Ancient God was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

"Alright."

The Ancient Immortal Emperor nodded.

The Mechanical God's light screen flashed and said:

"Data analysis shows that New Era Development's future growth space is at least 10 times more. We will work hard."

Lin Chen smiled.

"That's good."

At that moment, Lin Chen's communicator suddenly rang.

It was an encrypted message from Alpha.

"Boss, abnormal energy fluctuations detected. Source: Epoch Administration Bureau. Target: Zeroing Storm residual areas. Suspected... the Zeroing Storm is about to enter its final stage."

Lin Chen's smile froze for a second.

He opened the system and pulled up the monitoring data for the Zeroing Storm.

On the screen, a line of blood-red text was startling:

[Zeroing Final Stage Warning]

[Estimated Trigger Time: 72 hours later]

[Estimated Storm Intensity: 100 times that of the initial stage]

[Estimated Scope: All civilizations in the heavens and myriad worlds]

[Recommendation: Immediately activate the highest level of emergency response]

Lin Chen was silent for three seconds.

Then he smiled.

That smile made a chill run down Zhang Hao's spine—though he didn't know what had happened, he knew that something big was about to occur again.

Golden Abacus leaned over, saw the warning, and his face instantly changed.

"Lin Chen, this..."

Lin Chen raised his hand, signaling him not to speak.

He looked at the crowds still reveling, at the crazy numbers, and at the excited faces.

Then he spoke, his voice spreading throughout the venue:

"Everyone, I have a piece of news to tell you."

The entire venue fell silent instantly.

Lin Chen said slowly:

"The Zeroing Storm is about to enter its final stage."

"In 72 hours, the heavens and myriad worlds will face their greatest test in history."

There was dead silence.

Those who were just reveling now had deathly pale faces.

Lin Chen continued:

"But there's no need to panic."

"New Era Development will use all its resources to protect all shareholders and all civilizations."

"This is my promise to you."

He paused and looked at the flashing warning signal in the distance.

"The real war has only just begun."