Chapter 733: Chapter 727: Generous Spending – Part 2
Next to the Virtual World, several media outlets hovered, present only because their bosses had turned up. Naturally, they got wind of the event. Finn Lewis could’ve kept them out if he wanted to, but he didn’t. They had the opportunity to venture near since Finn hadn’t organized any defenses against them. All the while, the reporters from these outlets were screaming, “Holy shit, holy shit!” non-stop.
Not that they were in heat or anything, but they didn’t even know how to describe the shock they were feeling. The scene they were recording was not Finn’s proposal. As breathtaking as it was, it was to be expected. It was something else that had left them astounded right now. After all, wouldn’t it be weird if Finn Lewis’s proposal was anything less than stunning?
What shocked the reporters was the group of people who were serving as witnesses to Finn’s proposal. All the top hundred billionaires of me Nation were there! Not one missing! Furthermore, there were several top-tier billionaires from overseas and some local hidden billionaires. Thebined wealth of these people took the total to at least 500 billion Federal coins. And this didn’t include Finn Lewis, the richest man in the world, who was standing in the middle of this crowd.
As the richest man in the world, the reporters had no idea how much wealth Finn held. Just the assets they knew of were already worth more than 500 billion Federal coins. These assets were all under Finn’s name. Until now, the Virtual World Corporation hadn’t been listed. Although somepanies held by the Virtual World were listed, they couldn’t rece the Virtual World Corporation.
Financial magazines had calcted that if the Virtual World Corporation were to be listed, it would likely be the firstpany in the world with a market value exceeding 2 trillion Federal coins. Although the corporation hadn’t listed, financial magazines around the world estimated its market value to be more than 1.5 trillion Federal coins, equivalent to nearly 8 trillion me Nation coins.
But excluding Finn, the wealth of the other people hadn’t changed dramatically. Even without Finn, the world’s richest person had no more than 80 billion Federal coins, the title now held by a person from me Nation. The person was none other than the woman in Finn’s arms, Kay Lee, who held shares in the Virtual World Corporation. Besides her, the fortunes of people like Mr. M also soared to astronomical heights.
Although the overall wealth distribution hadn’t changed much worldwide, the biggest change was in the billionaires’ list. The billionaires of me Nation had begun to make strong inroads due to the terrifying growth of the me Nation economy and the rapid expansion of theirpanies. ording to thetest Global List of Billionaires, half of the top ten billionaires were from me Nation, and more than fifty of the top hundred were from me Nation.
Even at the height of the North Federation’s economic boom, they had never achieved that. Even though the Global List of Billionaires couldn’t include all the hidden billionaires, there was no denying the strength of the me Nation’s economy from the present trend. What astounded the reporters was the fact that nearly 200 of the top-tier billionaires, each with wealth over 10 billion me Nation coins, were present as witnesses to Finn’s proposal. These were truly the cre?me de cre?me of the billionaire society!
Only someone extraordinary could make so many billionaires put aside their affairs to merely serve as witnesses to a marriage proposal. In blunter terms, if these people were toe together, the economy of any country would tremble at theirbined might. Theirbined power was terrifying. But here they all were! If the reporters knew that Finn hadn’t even invited these people, that they had alle of their own volition, they would realize the extent of Finn’s influence.
If Finn were to whip out a fist-sized artificial diamond at this moment, no one present would doubt it was fake before it was thoroughly checked. They all knew Finn couldn’t possibly present a fake diamond.<div>
Thus, even without knowing what gem Finn had given, they were sure that it was incredibly precious. It was a gem that had never been seen before on Earth and probably came from outer space.
“Thank you all for being witnesses to my proposal. I hope you’ll grace my wedding with your presence when ites,” Finn said to everyone with a smile. They hade such a far distance just to bear witness to this event. They had all given him face, regardless of their ulterior motives. Hence, Finn would not be discourteous on this front.
“Of course, of course,”ughed everyone present. Though they were all in awe of each other, there were over 200 people present. They might not know each other, but they definitely knew of each other. With a little inquiry, they’d find that every person present was a billionaire. At this level of wealth, the difference between being worth more or less became inconsequential.
Consequently, none of those present felt superior to others. The only exception was likely Finn. The gap between Finn and them was considerable. Simply put, if Finn desired to bankrupt them, it would be easy, but they couldn’t possibly harm Finn even if they teamed up. Not that they would ever team up, of course.
As for Finn’s invitation to the wedding, they would certainly not decline. In fact, they’d probablye even if they weren’t invited. After a brief chat, everyone dispersed, but the inte and the global media were inplete frenzy. Though it was merely a proposal, it mattered who had proposed and how grand the event was. The technology that had transformed the city’s sky into a screen was unknown, but calling it ultra-high-definition wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
In addition to that, there were the rose petals scattering throughout the sky. A little inquiry revealed that they had covered the entire city- rose petals falling from the sky all over the city! What kind of technique enabled that? How had they done it? Plus, where did all these rosese from? Did Finn buy all the roses in the world?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om