Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 387 - 130: Permafrost Ore

The howling aircraft descended from the clouds, slowly landing on the deep azure tarmac of the airport before the cabin doors opened and a stream of passengers descended along the elevator.

Soon after, two pitch-black hover cars drove out of the airport, heading towards the city center. White and light gray skyscrapers rose along the way, and one could see the large air harbor to the north of the city, with interstellar transport ships taking off and landing now and then.

"So this is the headquarters of ’Permafrost Ore’?"

Seated in the hover car, Tilan saw a towering building of about 100 stories emerging in the distance, adorned with the ’Permafrost Ore’ emblem—a majestic snow mountain and a corner of the mountain where ore was being excavated.

"That’s right, this is the key industrial city in North Fourth District, West Beiberg. Many industrial groups from the north have placed their headquarters here. As an ore supplier, ’Permafrost Ore’ has set up its headquarters here to facilitate collaboration with other industrial groups," Annelli briefed the young girl on the company’s history.

"’Permafrost Ore’ also rose during the civil war within the Federation four hundred years ago. At that time, to supply the immense military industries within the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain, many mining companies made their fortunes, rapidly expanding their business—’Permafrost Ore’ was one of them. Moreover, they survived the difficult post-war years, outlasting many of their competitors."

"Some investigative agencies analyzed why they were able to survive in such a market environment and later discovered that the miners and lower-level workers they employed came from illegal regions. In other words, they saved a lot on labor costs, and that’s how they managed to capture the market with lower prices and push out their competitors."

"But that’s illegal, right?" The young girl turned her head.

"Correct. When the investigation came out, it caused quite a stir. Federal inspectors got involved. Due to this, the management of ’Permafrost Ore’ had to come forward to apologize and also paid a hefty sum to settle the claims, after which the matter gradually subsided," Annelli continued, flipping through data on her datapad, explaining to Tilan.

"Luckily for ’Permafrost Ore,’ their customers are not the general public, so the negative impact on their reputation wasn’t substantial. As long as their ore remains cheap, many industrial groups will choose their supply channels." Experience tales at novelbuddy

"However, the ore market is already oversupplied by Jade Skirt, and competition among them has made profits very thin. The leaders of ’Permafrost Ore’ in previous generations had thought about expanding their business and market to other Star Domains, but unfortunately, all such attempts ended in failure. Now their business strategy has also become conservative—probably also because they have lost the ambition they once had."

As the conversation continued, the hover car gradually arrived at its destination and then parked in the building’s parking lot.

After stepping out of the car, the two of them stood for a moment before four men and women in professional suits emerged from the hover car behind them. They came from ’Fen Iron Energy’ and ’Black Hammer Heavy Industries’ respectively, professionals assisting in the negotiations.

"Let’s go." Tilan and Annelli led the way, with the other four following closely behind. They entered the parking lot’s vertical elevator and quickly reached the 68th floor. This area was designated by ’Permafrost Ore’ for external engagements. Many company representatives could be seen sitting in glass rooms, discussing and signing documents in the corridor.

"Hello, do you have a reservation?" a receptionist asked as she approached the group exiting the elevator.

"We do." Annelli stepped forward and aligned the invitation code from her personal terminal with the device, producing a confirming "beep."

"Ah, you have an appointment with Manager Borus. Please wait a moment while I contact him." After seeing the data displayed on the screen, the receptionist nodded and picked up the internal communicator to make a call, while another staffer led Tilan and her companions to an empty room to sit.

About eight minutes later, a somewhat aged middle-aged man hurried over. His hair was sparse, and he was dressed in a dark gray suit. Judging by the emblem on his chest, he was one of the higher-level corporate employees.

"Hello, Miss Tilan. This must be our first meeting, I presume. I am quite surprised by the business and cooperation project you mentioned in your email, as we have not previously been aware of such a demand." To say they were unaware of the demand was more like they had never heard of this particular force.

Given the current economic downturn in the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain, and with the industrial groups in the midstream sector unchanged for a long time, the familiar few dozen companies had been collaborating for nearly a century. The last time a new name had been heard was ten years ago, from a company that made its mark with ’Treadwheel Shoes.’

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"You will become familiar with it over time, Mr. Borus." The two exchanged brief introductions before getting straight to the matter at hand.

"Regarding your requirement, I have seen it in the email. However, I would like to confirm here, are the data you provided accurate? After all, it’s quite a large deal, requiring close to twenty million tons of various types of ore raw materials over three years."

"Yes, but this is just the beginning. Our production capacity isn’t enough at first, but it will gradually increase." Tilan nodded affirmatively.

"Uh..." Seeing the young lady’s certainty, the man didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Receiving a large order was joyous, but the client’s origins were unclear, and the young lady’s youth made it difficult to fully trust her. Thus, Borus was both delighted and worried, fearful that it might all be a baseless joy in the end.

"If you are certain, then we will need to sign a contract and also a prepayment of a certain amount," he said, carefully choosing his words to see how much money the other party could offer upfront.