206: Noble Investment Promotion Conference, financing 5 billion

Chapter 206: Noble Investment Meeting, 5 Billion in Funding

After a few seconds of silence, the banquet hall immediately erupted. The nobles were all stunned by Duke Bison's decisiveness.

That was 120 million gold coins!

For the Emilia Royal Family, this might be the sum of several years of tax revenue, but for the Bison Family, it was almost equivalent to all their assets.

For a new type of business that had never appeared in the country, Duke Bison actually dared to go all in directly?!

It should be known that magic innovation was a very unfamiliar term in the Northern Countries. The vast majority of people had not been exposed to any magic innovation industrial products.

Whether it was production technology or market foundation, it was basically zero, at least in the Aimiya Empire.

But why did Duke Bison dare to go all in directly?

The nobles present were all smart people and quickly figured out the reason.

This Duke Bison was not a fool. On the contrary, he was a very shrewd commercial noble. He was often away from home for many years to make money, constantly traveling all over the country.

In the more than ten years since inheriting the title, Duke Bison had made a lot of money, and the assets of the Bison Family had become increasingly substantial.

It was clear that the reason Duke Bison was so decisively all in was 100% because he had obtained certain information in advance.

As for how he obtained it... Heh, do you even need to think about it?

Duke Bison's second daughter, Alice, was a member of the Nate Team, and Empress Elizabeth was also a member!

In less than half a minute, some nobles with extremely quick minds immediately spoke up, expressing their willingness to support the Magical Guidance Innovation Project, and each one was more enthusiastic than the last.

"Your Majesty is wise, my Aimiya Empire will surely rise. I will also contribute a small amount and invest 70 million gold coins!"

"Magic innovation industry is very popular in the rich and advanced Central Region, which precisely shows its feasibility. I will invest 90 million gold coins!"

"I will invest 75 million gold coins. The progress of the empire is inevitable. How fortunate I am to be a participant..."

Duke Bison set a good example. He directly led a small number of great nobles with deep family foundations to follow suit.

Of course, there were also a few nobles who were on good terms with the Royal Family. They expressed their support without Elizabeth's arrangement, very consciously.

Seeing that the great nobles had all invested, the remaining wavering nobles also began to scramble to follow suit, fearing that they would get a smaller share.

Most of the nobles were there to make money, but not a single noble mentioned making money. They were all shouting grand and glorious slogans.

What Rise of the Empire, what the glory of the ancestors, what the progress of civilization... The atmosphere in the banquet hall suddenly became somewhat passionate.

However, none of the nobles present dared to go all in like Duke Bison, daring to risk all their family's assets, as this was indeed somewhat risky.

But even so, the current gains far exceeded Elizabeth's expectations.

After thousands of years of accumulation, these top nobles were indeed incredibly wealthy. The less wealthy invested tens of millions of gold coins, while the wealthier invested over a hundred million gold coins.

According to a rough estimate, the Royal Family directly obtained nearly 5 billion gold coins in startup funds from this banquet tonight.

Magical Guidance Innovation Project, a heavenly start!

Looking at the group of old foxes below, Elizabeth couldn't help but marvel at Dick's brilliance. He had arranged for Alice to find Duke Bison in advance.

Dick's grasp of people's hearts was very precise. After all, he himself was an iron rooster who loved money as much as his life, so he naturally knew what the nobles were thinking.

If no one took the lead, even if Elizabeth spoke eloquently, this group of nobles would probably hesitate and at most take out a few million gold coins to test the waters.

After a series of operations, they probably wouldn't even be able to raise Dick's 520 million consultant fee!

And Duke Bison's charge at the front stimulated the nobles present very well.

The top nobles present basically had assets exceeding 100 million. At their level, rather than seeking stability and avoiding losses, they were more afraid of missing opportunities and falling behind others.

Duke Bison's all-in was enough to prove that the Magic Innovation Project was a big piece of cake. If they hesitated now, they would probably only be able to lick the plate later.

The latter half of the banquet was Dick's special speech.

To reassure these wealthy investors, Dick meticulously introduced the Magic Innovation Project, from knowledge and technology to market marketing, from short-term plans to long-term strategies...

Dick was very smart and knew what the nobles wanted to hear. They just wanted to hear how the money they invested would turn from 1 to 2, and from 2 to 4.

Dick's speech continued until the dishes on the table had gone cold, and the nobles were all listening with great interest.

This dinner had already changed its nature and turned into an investment promotion conference.

"If everything goes smoothly, the Magic Innovation Project will break even within three years, achieve profitability within five years, and monopolize the market in the Northern Countries within ten years..."

"The huge economic advantage will affect the political, economic, cultural, and other fields. By then, the Aimiya Empire will develop comprehensively, its national strength will soar, and it will easily become the overlord of the Northern Countries..."

"In time, the noble status of my Amyia might even be more valuable than the status of monarchs in other countries. Everyone present is an uncrowned king, holding significant weight in the Northern Countries..."

Not to mention the nobles present, even Elizabeth next to Dick had stars in her eyes and a look of anticipation.

The severely delayed banquet finally ended in the early morning hours. The nobles' butts were a little sore from sitting, but no one showed any dissatisfaction.

Dick's speech was incredibly successful, which made the nobles' attitude very firm, and they all expressed that they would come to the Royal Palace tomorrow to sign the contract.

After returning to her sleeping quarters, Elizabeth looked at Dick and said seductively, "You performed so well tonight, how should I reward you?"

As she spoke, Elizabeth's hands became restless, and her small head kept rubbing against Dick's chest, the implication obvious.

"Your Majesty, please do not indulge in excessive desires. It is already late, and there is an early court tomorrow..."

Dick politely refused, but mainly because he was exhausted.

After all, he had been up all night yesterday and then all afternoon today. Even Dick, who had been reborn a hundred times, needed to rest.

However, as his Demon King level reached 20, Dick found that his energy was getting stronger and stronger, and his physical fitness had also improved significantly.

Previously, an all-night battle was already his limit, but today he still had energy to spare. This was a visible change!

It seemed that the improvements brought by leveling up the Demon King profession were far more powerful than other magic professions.

However, Elizabeth did not give up.

A sly smile appeared on her lips, and she whispered, "Dick, you rest well. Leave the tiring things to me..."

Elizabeth licked her lips, Dick's pupils contracted, he understood, and immediately closed his eyes and lay down.