Chapter 648 - 243 Post-War [7300-word Mega - ]_4

But in the next second, there was a dramatic shift on the guild member sponsorship leaderboard.

Every 1 Contribution Point can be exchanged for 10 game coins in the game.

Players who deposit coins into the guild’s funding pool can receive an equivalent amount of sponsorship points.

Sponsorship points are represented by vertical bar charts, with Ma Xiaoling’s chart previously being the tallest, totaling 150 million points.

But now, the chart of "Ren Woyou" suddenly shot up like a towering pillar.

The once outstanding bar chart of Ma Xiaoling instantly became short and meager, like a thin pancake, akin to others.

The guild players immediately started counting the zeros.

Wow!

"Ren Woyou’s" sponsorship point total reached 2 billion!

A server-wide announcement appeared simultaneously.

"Player Ren Woyou has spent lavishly, injecting 2 billion into the guild funds of West Liang Horse Gang. Congratulations to player Ren Woyou for becoming the third on the annual cash kings list and first on the monthly list. Rewarding character experience..."

The players in the West Liang Horse Gang were stunned.

Ma Xiaoling was also shocked.

After a long while, Ma Xiaoling said in amazement, "Your character is still leveling up, the yellow glow flashing on you, how did you just quit!"

Ren Zhong smiled, "Fake is always fake; the sound and light effects during the character upgrade are merely to create a sense of ritual, simply to numb players’ psyche. As for a sense of ritual, what could be more overwhelming than this?"

Ren Zhong looked around again.

Ma Xiaoling observed Starfire Town, rising from the ashes of war, full of vitality, and had a vague understanding.

From now on, this town will truly be different.

"Alright, I need to go for an interview. The town patrol will be your responsibility, Guard Captain."

"Sure, by the way. Is it okay to put the Legion Beast in your company’s basement? I’m really afraid it might suddenly wake up."

"No worries with Sun, you’ve got nothing to fear."

...

Ten minutes later, Ren Zhong met Xiao Xingyue in his citizen villa.

The first thing Xiao Xingyue said was "Congratulations."

Ren Zhong responded, "Likewise, Xiao the journalist’s documentary should be near completion, right? This Starfire Town battle can be considered a glorious feat in your journalism career, could it not? You’ve been a genuine war reporter these days."

Xiao Xingyue nodded with a smile, "Of course. I’ve just been gathering material around the town, and in a few days, I’ll have my assistant come again to complete the final bit of post-war scenery. As for my work, there’s only one last step. I’d like to ask you a few questions, Mr. Ren."

"Please go ahead."

"You provided substantial discounts on military supplies to the Wildlings during the early, mid, and late stages of the war. Will your subsidies continue henceforth?"

Ren Zhong shook his head, "Of course not. That’s a loss-making business. I’ve designated the Ruined Beast remnants inside and outside the town as public goods, and I’ll purchase them from the Wildlings at a fair and reasonable price. This enables the Wildlings to complete their initial capital accumulation and allows them to sustain themselves later."

"Earlier, I saw the Wildlings were helping each other and did not have any disputes while picking up Ruined Beast remnants. How did you achieve this, Mr. Ren?"

"I used the smart surveillance devices on each Wildling to comprehensively score their contributions during the war. The weight of combat performance in the scoring is much higher than transporting and picking up remains. Overall, carrying bodies earns points, but not much, even less than helping others repair houses. As for the final distribution of wealth, we execute the following rule: Starfire Resources takes fifty percent. Starfire Town Government gets ten percent, and the remaining forty percent is distributed to all personnel based on Contribution Points as the sole measure of distribution proportion."

Xiao Xingyue: "Still, some people will be dissatisfied, right?"

"In Starfire Town, I call the shots."

Xiao Xingyue: "So, you’re a dictator, then?"

Ren Zhong: "What’s a dictator?"

Xiao Xingyue: "A person in power who doesn’t allow voices different from their own."

"I see," Ren Zhong laughed heartily, "And which resource recycling company owner isn’t a dictator in their own town?"

"So it seems you’re not worried about the dissatisfaction of the Wildlings after their benefits decrease."

"Correct. Human nature tends to be more troubled by inequality than by scarcity. When some Wildlings start complaining about the decrease in benefits, I’ll let them see other towns. With a comparison, they’ll naturally understand the gap, and potential complaints will naturally cease. I’m grateful to Source Star for providing such a favorable business environment. The survival needs of the Wildlings have been suppressed to the bare minimum. Even if I add just one grain of rice to their bowls, I can receive their heartfelt gratitude. It makes it easy for me to get rich."