Chapter 939 - 484: The New Human Era (Part 3)
Ha Xiaofu listened with wide eyes, exclaiming repeatedly, "Damn! Damn! This is basically the immortality drug!"
For ordinary people, having an additional 40 years of life is like an "entry-level" version of immortality.
Erin’s train of thought was a bit odd: "Hubby, if people start living over a hundred, does that make 60 middle-aged or young?"
Ha Xiaofu thought for a moment and answered, "I think it would be young."
On TV.
Minister Liang casually mocked the Carmenians: "To live a few extra years, the elites in Carmenia don’t hesitate to sacrifice ordinary people in blood rituals to extend their own lives.
"From what I know, a blood ritual can sacrifice as few as 10 people or as many as dozens, and it only extends life by about 20 years.
"But the cost is that their souls become polluted, essentially turning them into slaves of demons, forever under demonic control.
"Actually, if the elites of Carmenia had just waited patiently for a few years, once the Body Tempering Liquid is developed, they could extend their lives by decades at a fraction of the cost without becoming slaves to demons.
"So I genuinely believe the elites of Carmenia are a bunch of ultimate fools."
The journalists in the venue burst into cooperative laughter.
Minister Liang’s tone suddenly turned serious: "Having introduced the Body Tempering Liquid, I must pay tribute to a great genius.
"With his own strength, he created the Body Tempering Liquid, leading the Canglan People into a new era!"
With those words.
An image appeared on the screen.
The portrait wasn’t particularly handsome, but it was quite appealing. Behind him was a verdant tree, and he held a test tube containing a green liquid.
Ha Xiaofu blurted out at first glance, "Chairman Yang!"
Erin smiled proudly, "Hubby, I guessed it right!"
Earlier, she suspected a connection between Sirius Company and Celestial Star Agriculture; this image confirmed her suspicion.
Ha Xiaofu gave his wife a thumbs up.
Minister Liang’s voice came from the television: "This genius is the chairman of Celestial Star Agriculture and also the chairman of Sirius Life Science Company, Mr. Yang Fan. The potion he’s holding is the Body Tempering Liquid.
"Mr. Yang Fan also has a truly great goal: to produce as much Body Tempering Liquid as possible within the next five years to meet the needs of all Canglan People, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to use this miraculous drug."
The official paused, proclaiming loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the New Human Era!"
The venue fell silent for a moment.
Then thunderous applause erupted.
"Clap! Clap!"
Ha Xiaofu and his wife joined in with hearty applause.
With a significant improvement in physical fitness, increased resistance to various diseases, and extended lifespans, this indeed marked the advent of "new humans."
After quite a while.
The applause subsided.
Minister Liang raised three fingers, his voice slightly louder: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have three announcements.
"First, the creation of the Body Tempering Liquid will mark a significant milestone in history.
"In light of Mr. Yang Fan’s unparalleled contributions, Great Xia has decided to award him the Highest National Hero Medal."
The Highest National Hero Medal was introduced by Great Xia during the Age of Calamity, and prior to this, only two people had received it: Mr. Ghost and Mr. Spirit Crows.
"Second, Sirius Life Science Company, which produces the Body Tempering Liquid, will officially go public on the Tianful Sea Stock Exchange in an hour. We welcome everyone to buy shares in Sirius Company.
"To celebrate the advent of the Body Tempering Liquid, every citizen holding a Great Xia National ID will receive 10 shares for free."
From founding to going public, less than ten days had passed—an unprecedented speed.
Erin suddenly felt a little envious: "Why don’t I have a Great Xia National ID?"
Anyone with a bit of sense knew that the stock of Sirius Company would skyrocket, and even just 10 shares would be a considerable sum of money.
According to Great Xia regulations, foreign women married to Great xia People must give birth to three children to get a national ID, and she had only had one child.
"Third, in about a month, the Body Tempering Liquid will be launched in small-scale sales. Given the limited production in the early stages, the sales will adopt an application system.
"Anyone wanting to purchase should first apply to the officials, and only approved applicants can purchase. The sales price will be announced upon launch.
"Additionally, approved buyers must sign an agreement not to resell the potion, or they’ll face a compensation of 10 million Xia Yuan.
"Due to high domestic demand in Great Xia, there won’t be exports in the first year; only Xia People can..."
Ha Xiaofu had already lost interest in listening further.
He picked up his phone and opened the Tianful Sea stock software.
The moment it opened, the app lagged for a second, indicating how many people were opening it simultaneously.
The homepage of the app was a banner celebrating Sirius Company’s listing.
Ha Xiaofu clicked again, and the subscription page popped up immediately.
The page had only two lines:
[Subscription for purchase (max of 20 shares per person), current number of applicants: 125,938,812 people]
[Subscription price is 5,000 Xia Yuan per share, with 20 billion shares issued, accounting for 4% of the total share capital]
Ha Xiaofu froze for a second, muttering, "Five thousand per share? Why is it so expensive?"
He did some calculations: "20 billion shares is 10 trillion Xia Yuan. Calculating from 4%, the total market value is 250 trillion. My gosh, Sirius Company is really valuable."
This valuation was higher than the price Ling Shuiling and the Silver Group had discussed before.
Research over these few days showed the Body Tempering Liquid’s effects were better than expected, hence the adjusted valuation.
Erin peeked over and urged, "No matter the price, buying it means profit."
Ha Xiaofu nodded, "Buy!"
He clicked the subscription button and turned to ask, "Wife, can you buy it?"
Erin shook her head, sighing, "Foreigners can only purchase tomorrow, and only 5 billion shares will be offered, much less than what you Xia People can buy."
She exclaimed with some jealousy, "That’s so unfair!"