Conrad, Lindsy, and Almord entered Lanali's office.
The room was simple, yet it had an elegant design that was pleasing to the eye.
The furniture was made from dark wood, and the decorations were minimal.
Nothing inside seemed luxurious for the sake of appearance.
"It fits the idea of the Meteor City and how they think mostly." Conrad thought.
Lanali smiled.
Conrad immediately walked over and took a seat across from her desk.
Almord and Lindsy remained standing near the entrance, one on each side of the door.
Their decision not to sit was about status and the command structure.
Unlike Conrad, Lanali occupied a much higher position within Meteor City's chain of command.
Until she invited them to sit, neither of them would even consider doing so.
"Mister Conrad."
"What kind of investments are you interested in?" Lanali asked.
It was obvious that she had no intention of wasting time on small talk.
Conrad smiled.
"That depends."
"Before making an investment, it's necessary to understand the needs."
"It's also necessary to calculate the potential returns."
"However, my primary objective isn't maximizing profit."
"It's making an investment that also helps people."
Lanali continued listening without losing the smile on her face.
"Hmm..."
"At the moment, Meteor City has needs in almost every area."
"It wouldn't be wrong to say we're lacking resources across the board."
"However, our greatest needs are food, hospitals, medical supplies, and construction materials."
"The core problem is that we simply don't have enough of the resources people need in order to survive."
Conrad thought quietly.
"If I were to build a hospital and receive a small return from it..."
"How much would that cost?"
Lanali narrowed her eyes and began calculating.
Her thought process was so detailed and focused that Conrad could almost read the calculations as though he were watching them on a television screen.
"A hospital is an expensive project..."
"Especially when you consider how many patients it will serve, the salaries of doctors, and the cost of medicine."
"Even so, it's one of the most important facilities we could build."
"Particularly in the Middle District and the Outer District."
"You could almost say there are no hospitals there."
"There are only small treatment centers."
Conrad smiled.
"It would help if you could simply give me a number."
Lanali considered it for another moment before replying.
"A medical center capable of treating one hundred patients would require approximately forty million Jenny to construct."
"It would also require around four million Jenny each year for medicine and operational expenses."
"As for a hospital capable of serving one thousand patients..."
"The construction cost would be approximately four hundred million Jenny."
"Its yearly operating expenses would be around forty million Jenny."
She paused before continuing.
"Meteor City would be willing to pay you twenty million Jenny annually."
"At that rate, you would recover your investment in roughly twenty years."
She looked directly at Conrad.
"Believe me."
"Building a hospital in Meteor City would be one of the greatest humanitarian actions you could take."
"It's an area where we desperately need help."
Conrad quietly considered the proposal.
"What about building a public dining facility?"
"A place that distributes meals."
Lanali thought for a moment before answering.
"Providing two meals per day for one thousand people would cost only five million Jenny annually."
"However, that would be considered a donation."
"It would be almost impossible for you to recover your investment."
"The people simply don't have money."
"They aren't in a position to pay for food."
Conrad thought for another few seconds.
"According to your calculations..."
"Feeding one hundred thousand people every day would cost approximately five hundred million Jenny each year?"
Lanali, Lindsy, and Almord all swallowed.
Providing daily meals for one hundred thousand people, especially in the Outer District, would be an enormous operation.
It would save countless people from starvation, illness, and many of the hardships that came with living in Meteor City.
Lanali slowly nodded.
"Yes."
Conrad smiled.
"In that case..."
"I'm going to activate one of my financial accounts."
"Every year, five hundred million Jenny will be transferred into that account specifically for this food program."
"I want the facilities built in the Outer District."
"I also don't want the same people receiving meals forever."
"The recipient lists should rotate continuously."
"That way, more people can benefit over time."
"Two meals a day."
Lanali slowly stood from her chair and took a deep breath.
"Are you serious?"
"If you truly do something like this..."
"We'll allow you to remain inside the Central District without restriction."
"As long as you continue this support, Meteor City will grant you the title of Guest Benefactor."
"With that status..."
"You'll possess almost the same privileges that I do."
Conrad smiled.
"Of course."
"Helping people is important."
Lanali swallowed.
Without wasting another second, she immediately sent the appropriate bank account information to Conrad's phone.
Conrad looked at the screen for only a moment.
He did not hesitate.
Without attempting to negotiate, delay the payment, or ask for additional guarantees, he transferred five hundred million Jenny directly into the account.
The room became completely silent.
Several minutes later, Lanali checked the transaction confirmation.
Her breathing became noticeably faster.
The money had truly arrived.
Five hundred million Jenny had been deposited into Meteor City's account exactly as Conrad had promised.
For a few moments, nobody spoke.
Even Almord and Lindsy, who had accompanied Conrad since the previous day, stared quietly at the confirmation on Lanali's device.
Neither of them had expected someone they had only recently met to transfer such an enormous amount of money without asking for additional contracts or demanding influence in return.
Conrad simply leaned back in his chair and waited calmly.
To him, the transfer was already finished.
There was nothing more to think about.
What interested him now was not the money itself, but how Meteor City would respond to someone who had just invested half a billion Jenny solely to feed people who could never repay him.