Life Game In Other World
Chapter 711: Stars (Copy World End/Double Release of 10,000 Words, Request for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 711: Chapter 711: Stars (Copy World End/Double Release of 10,000 Words, Request for Monthly Tickets)

"K..."

The girl sitting by the window looked down at the image in her bracelet, at the figure under the hood.

Time flowed like water, and two years hurried by.

Before she knew it, she was nineteen.

Last year, she had successfully entered Dawn University, and she began an internship at Ino Media.

The memories of high school had gradually faded in her mind.

Time seemed to be the most ruthless cleaner in this world, erasing all traces from existence.

But the appearance of the boy who had wiped away her tears in front of the cemetery was still engraved in her heart.

That encounter had forever changed her life, and also helped her find a cause worth fighting for.

Her gaze followed the movements of the person in the video.

Actually, the first time she saw ’K’, she felt that the figure was very familiar.

Familiar like the tender boy who had wiped away her tears.

She lifted her head, looking out at the bustling streets through the window.

Joey, is it you?

Buzz—

At that moment, her bracelet vibrated, and a call came in; she answered it.

"Jessie, we’ve already organized our protest march,"

a young girl’s voice came from the other end of the call.

"Have everyone gather at the usual place, I’ll be right there."

Jessie gave a smile to the person on the other end, then hung up the call.

She slowly stood up, pushed open the tightly closed window, and let the morning breeze enter the room, brushing against her cheeks.

She gazed at the towering skyscrapers in the distance.

She took a deep breath.

She was no longer the little girl who would cry at the drop of a hat.

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August 25

With the wide spread of ’K’s video, Dawn City’s Ino Media specially arranged a live investigative broadcast that deeply exposed the deeds of the Kajet Group.

The investigation received tremendous support in Saint Joen City, and a great deal of information about the Kajet Group was brought into public view.

Starting with Dawn City, the entire Federation erupted in a large-scale protest against the Kajet Group.

Particularly in the cities controlled by the Kajet Group, there were many protest marches.

The Kajet News spokesperson claimed, ’This is fake news maliciously fabricated by Ino Media in order to attack the Kajet Group. The Kajet Group has always been committed to providing the Federation with high-quality grain products and has given the greatest security to its employees.’

’The Group will use legal weapons to defend its own interests.’

At the same time, it was widely rumored on the Federation’s network that the Kajet Group was aggressively suppressing all news about ’K’ and Ino Media in cities where it had an advantage.

On the same day, the closing stock price of the Kajet Corporation fell by 3%.

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August 31

After nearly two weeks of investigation, the Saint Joen City Federal Bureau of Investigation and the FBI headquarters jointly released a preliminary investigative report on the Saint Joen City Evil God Sacrifice incident.

The report stated that the mastermind behind the incident was actually the Kajet Group executive Vellent, and in all the factories of the Kajet Group in the city, there were sacrificial rituals set up by Vellent.

According to regulations, all factories of the Kajet Group in Saint Joen City would be sealed off, facilitating further investigation.

The Kajet Group spokesperson claimed that the FBI was abusing its power, as the FBI had no right to seize the factories of the Kajet Group, announcing they would sue the FBI.

That evening, Dawn City Mayor Christos delivered a speech, sternly condemning the dirty deeds of the Kajet Group colluding with the Evil God, and declared that all products of the Kajet Group in Dawn City would undergo an indefinite investigation to confirm whether they were influenced by the ’Evil God’.

During the investigation, the food supply share originally held by the Kajet Group would be substituted by imports from other cities.

The CEO of Mosanto Grain Industry Group commented online that ’Christos is a wise and just mayor.’

The video about ’K’ continued to spread further.

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September 1

Factory employees from the major grain-producing cities led by Twilight City, part of the Kajet Group, went on a multi-city joint strike parade, demanding that the Kajet Group explain the Evil God rituals and reduce food prices as well as increase employee wages.

The Kajet Group refused to provide an explanation, demanding that employees return to work immediately or face dismissal of all employees who participated in the strike.

The headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the formation of a special investigation team to probe into the Kajet Group.

A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the investigation team would be stationed in all factories of the Kajet Group to conduct an in-depth investigation into whether the Kajet Group’s ’core technology’ involves Sacrifice to the Evil God.

Citing commercial secrecy, the Kajet Group announced its refusal to cooperate with the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The stock price of the Kajet Group plunged at the opening of the market, and continued to slide, with a cumulative drop exceeding 15%.

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September 3

The Kajet Group proceeded with the mass layoff of employees who had participated in the strike as planned.

The dismissed employees took to the streets, claiming that the mayors of their cities had accepted ’donations’ from the Kajet Group, demanding that the Kajet Group restore their jobs and raise their wages.

At the same time, they firmly demanded that the Kajet Group disclose whether other Kajet factories in major cities also have altars for the Evil God.

One of the dismissed employees who took part in the protest claimed on the streets,

’None of my colleagues in the factory have lived past fifty years old, and many have died in their thirties. We want to live, not die.’

The Kajet Group dispatched security to expel the demonstrating crowd, and a violent clash occurred with the protesters.

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September 7

Work stoppages and parades spread to more cities, and the Kajet Group published a document that it claimed to be its ’core patent,’ but it was described as ’an impossible phony technology’ by grain machinery experts at Dawn University.

The crowd of demonstrators demanded that the Kajet Group open its core area for visitation, which Kajet Group refused, citing ’trade secrets.’

The headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it would seal more than two-thirds of the Kajet Group’s grain factories in cities across the Federation in phases according to federal law.

The Kajet Group issued a protest, claiming that the actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation had greatly affected their food production, causing significant commercial losses and affecting the Federation’s food supply.

The Grain Industry Group led by Mosanto immediately issued a statement, indicating that the entire Consortium Alliance had already expedited food production and would ensure the Federation’s food supply as much as possible.

They also issued a hiring invitation to employees who had left the Kajet Group.

On the same day, grain futures rose slightly, and the stock price of the Kajet Group continued to fall, with a cumulative decline exceeding 30%.

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September 15

The Federal Taxation Bureau issued a statement saying several directors and executives of the Kajet Group had tax issues, and it would send a team of tax investigators to conduct a tax investigation into the Kajet Group.

Christos, the Mayor of Dawn City, announced that the investigation into the Kajet Group’s products would be expanded to include all products that may have used raw materials supplied by the Kajet Group.

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September 22

Executives from the Kajet Group leaked that due to the long-term work stoppage and the commercial investigation in Dawn City, the Kajet Group’s cash flow was hindered, seeking a short-term loan to alleviate the difficulty.

Insiders said that in its expansion over the past decade, the Kajet Group had adopted a high leverage loan financing method for rapid expansion.

Its own debt structure was not healthy, and the company’s net assets were not high enough that if cash flow were interrupted, it could trigger a chain avalanche effect.

Nord Credit Rating said that if the Kajet Group could not resume normal production in the short term, or find a new strategic investment partner, it might downgrade its credit rating from AA to BBB.

A Kajet Group spokesperson said the company did not have a funding issue.

On the same day, the stock of the Kajet Group plummeted by more than 10%, causing panicky selling in the market.

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September 25

Nolanka Bank said the collateral provided by the Kajet Group was insufficient, demanding an additional collateral of 3 billion federal coins for its loan at Nolanka Bank.

This news triggered a panic run, and the banks under the Kajet Group experienced a run frenzy, its corporate bonds were sold at low prices on the market, and the stock price plummeted dramatically.

The Kajet Group announced its request for deferment of debt repayment.

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September 26

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the preliminary results of the Kajet factory investigation, confirming the existence of suspected Sacrificial Arrays for the Evil God in the Kajet Group’s factories, and that further investigation was needed for a detailed understanding.

At the same time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ordered that the remaining third of the Kajet Group’s grain factories be blocked for investigation, demanding that the Kajet Group cease operations immediately.

The Kajet Group refused to stop work and engaged in armed conflict with investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the city.

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September 27

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced an investigation into the illegal armed organization of the Kajet Group, and the Federal President issued a document requesting the City Defense Army of each city to cooperate in the investigation.

Stars Bank demanded that the Kajet Group repay its short-term loan of thirty billion federal coins due soon and refused to extend another loan.

Subsequently, all major banks simultaneously demanded loan repayments from the Kajet Group.

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September 28th

After more than a month of continuous decline, the market value of the Kajet Group evaporated by over 90%, with its stock price less than 7% of the peak value.

The Kajet Group held a press conference, announced its inability to repay the impending loans, and called for negotiations with major banks and creditors to postpone the debts.

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September 29th

The Nolanka Group reached an agreement with the Kajet Group to purchase all of Kajet Group’s fixed assets in Saint Joen City at half the market price.

At the same time, the Kajet Group gifted some of its key grain technologies to the Nolanka Group.

The Kajet Group expressed gratitude for the assistance from the Nolanka Group, declaring Nolanka Group as ’an everlasting friend who extends a helping hand in times of crisis’.

The Nolanka Group announced it would take over all employees of the Kajet Group in Saint Joen City and shut down operations for factory refurbishment, providing living subsidies to all employees during the downtime.

On the same day, the stock price of the Kajet Group slightly rebounded but then fell back again.

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September 30th

A creditors’ alliance led by Nord Bank, Nolanka Bank, and Mosanto Bank demanded that the Kajet Group repay all matured or non-matured debts.

The Federal Tax Service announced several executives and directors of the Kajet Group were involved in tax evasion and would be prosecuted; these executives and directors could face up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to ten million federal coins.

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October 2nd

After two days and nights of negotiations, the Kajet Group failed to reach an agreement with the creditors’ alliance.

The Kajet Group declared its inability to repay debts and would undergo bankruptcy restructuring.

On the same day, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the preliminary completion of the investigation, arresting most of the directors and executives of the Kajet Group on charges including ’crimes against humanity,’ ’intentional injury,’ ’endangering public safety,’ and ’incendiary conspiracy.’

Insiders say that these directors and executives could face over 100 years of imprisonment combined for multiple offenses.

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October 5th

The mayoral primary election in Saint Joen City began, with Sienzi, the former Deputy Minister of Health during the mayoralty of Snava, announcing candidacy.

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October 9th

After deliberations lasting half a month, the Dawn City Council passed the "Grain Support Act."

The act stipulates that all grain factories established in Dawn City will receive direct subsidies from the municipal government, and small grain enterprises headquartered in Dawn City can apply for municipal food enterprise support subsidies based on their scale.

At the same time, all grain entering Dawn City from other cities must pass through strict quality inspection, and only grain meeting the quality requirements can enter Dawn City.

Meanwhile, premium grains that pass the inspection will be subject to higher consumption tax rates than before.

However, small grain enterprises from outside the city can exempt part of the quality inspection process after providing sufficient documentation and sell their grain as ordinary imported grain, subject to the regular consumption tax rate for grain.

Industry professionals analyze that there are only two core points to the act.

One is to support locally produced grain, to provide subsidies for local factories, and to increase the self-sufficiency rate of grain in Dawn City.

The other is to limit the grains of large consortiums, reducing the proportion of such grains in the market; grains from large consortiums are premium and subject to higher tax rates, while those from small enterprises are ordinary and subject to lower tax rates, which effectively imposes an additional tax on the grains of large consortiums.

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November 7th

Sienzi gave a speech titled "Sunshine, Hope, Future," and was elected Mayor of Saint Joen City with over 60% of the votes, becoming the Mayor with the highest vote percentage in nearly fifty years.

——

The gentle cool breeze of the night brushed against the girl’s delicate cheeks.

She sat on a bench at the center of the park, her fingers gliding across her wristband, flipping through segments of news information.

Occasionally, she would lift her head and gaze at the statue standing at the heart of this brand-new park.

It depicted an elderly man in neat formal attire, stern and without smiles. One hand rested on a silver cane, while the other hand hung naturally by his side; he looked up slightly towards the sky, his eyes seeming to contain the whole starry night.

At the base of the statue, there was an inscription in cursive.

"His aged body once propped up the collapsing sky of this city."

Cito Hall

690-758

In front of the statue, a young girl was placing the fresh flowers she held in her hands.

She added them to the already mounting piles of flowers.

Then she turned around and sat down next to the little girl.

She turned her head to look at the little girl beside her, "Jia Xi, we can only stay for one more week at most, and then we have to return to Kaye City. According to your grandfather’s will, you are going to school in Kaye City."

"Sister Ennie,"

The little girl put down her bracelet and raised her head to look forward, seemingly lost in thought, "What is Kaye City like?"

"Kaye City, um,"

Ennie, as if lost in memories, said, "Kaye City doesn’t have that many tall buildings or famous sights, but it... it’s very clean, and everyone is very friendly. You’ll like it there."

"Very clean?"

Jia Xi blinked her eyes, as if trying to imagine what qualified as clean, then asked softly, "Then will someone help clean up the uncles and aunties who are sleeping on the streets of Kaye City?"

"There is nobody sleeping on the streets of Kaye City."

Ennie laughed without a sound, rubbing Jia Xi’s little head, "I can’t say there isn’t any at all, very, very few, and I heard Mr. Vian made a big sum of money in the stock market again, so there will probably be even fewer."

"Hmm?"

Jia Xi blinked, looking at Ennie, then again toward the front, apparently unable to imagine a street without homeless people.

In the end, she softly asked, "Why are there no people sleeping on the streets of Kaye City?"

This question made Ennie pause. She looked towards the statue, as if remembering something, slowly and gently embracing the little girl beside her, "Because that is what hope looks like."

Hearing this answer, Jia Xi was momentarily puzzled; she supported her little head with her hand, seeming to fall deep in thought.

A silent pause fell between the two girls, one big, one small.

After what seemed like a while, Ennie released the embrace, glanced at the small shop in the trees ahead, and smiling at Jia Xi, said, "I remember that shop over there is still selling ice cream, do you want some ice cream?"

"Mm!"

Jia Xi nodded her head.

"Then I’ll go buy you some."

Ennie stood up, rubbing Jia Xi’s little head, "Turn on your bracelet’s tracking, don’t run off, okay?"

In reality, Ennie wasn’t too worried about Jia Xi’s safety. Although she had trained in martial arts longer than Jia Xi had,

she couldn’t beat Jia Xi.

Besides, the ice cream shop was not far from the two of them, within sight, so they could both see each other.

"Mm-hmm!"

Jia Xi nodded enthusiastically.

However, Ennie had only walked a few steps when she suddenly stopped, turned around somewhat awkwardly, and asked, "Jia Xi, what flavor of ice cream do you like?"

Jia Xi looked at Ennie in front of her, blinked her eyes, and finally revealed a sweet smile,

"Vanilla."

"Okay."

Ennie nodded with a smile, turned, and walked towards the ice cream shop.

Meanwhile, Jia Xi twisted her head back to continue looking at the statue in the center of the park.

At that moment, a young couple was standing in front of the statue, placing a bouquet of flowers before walking away slowly.

The night had deepened, and the entire park seemed to quiet down gradually.

The little girl hopped down from the chair and walked up to the statue.

She glanced at the statue and then clambered up beside it on the base, moving to stand next to the statue.

She slowly reached out her little hand to grasp the hanging hand of the statue, looked up following its gaze towards the sky.

The surrounding high-rises had not lit up, the empty park contrasting with the vast night sky.

The firmament was filled with stars like grains of sand.

As if they were souls ascending into the heavens.