A crisp, high-pitched chime resonated through Lin Mo’s system interface.
The digital acquisition of Port Hercule Marina went live across the global maritime network. High above the docks, the glass-walled tower of the Monaco Port Authority lit up with new electronic banners. The old logos of Stavros’s private syndicate vanished in an instant, replaced by the shining golden emblem of Taichu Benevolence Group.
DING!
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: MARITIME SANCTUARY CONCESSION CONFIRMED!]
[SPENT: 50,000,000 HIGH-GRADE SPIRIT STONES ON PORT MARINA CREW & SANITATION WORKERS (GOODNESS: 84-94)!]
[100X REFUND TRIGGERED: +5,000,000,000 HIGH-GRADE SPIRIT STONES!]
[PERSONAL VAULT: 386,000,000,000 HIGH-GRADE SPIRIT STONES!]
[GOOD PEOPLE NETWORK EXPANDED: +100,000 MARINA STAFF, HARBOR DOCKWORKERS & MUNICIPAL FAMILIES!]
