That same day, Olivia boarded a private jet and flew straight to South Texas.
The moment she arrived at JadeCreek Rare Metals Separation Plant, the executives practically rolled out a red carpet.
After all, everyone knew who she worked for.
Jason Carter wasn't just wealthy—he was a walking, talking infinite-balance ATM.
And Olivia was the person who spoke on behalf of that ATM.
They wanted Jason's investment.They expected talk of cooperation.They prepared documents and pitches.
So when Olivia sat down and said calmly:
"Mr. Carter wishes to acquire the plant."
—everyone froze.
The chairman of JadeCreek hesitated.
Rare-earth wasn't as glamorous as outsiders thought.Upstream mining was federally regulated.Private firms like theirs only operated in the midstream: separation, refining, waste recycling.
It was profitable, yes.But licenses were frozen.Selling meant they might never return to the industry again.
Still…
After Olivia made a call to Jason and relayed his price—
$90 million against their valuation of $75 million—
the chairman's hesitation shattered instantly.
A deal was signed within hours.
JadeCreek was now Jason Carter's.
Over the next two days, Olivia barely slept.
Jason had sent her a marked map—every facility positioned strategically around the area where the soon-to-be-discovered rare earth deposit would appear.
One by one, Olivia visited them.
One by one, Jason bought them.
Five plants in total.Total investment: $420 million.
She then began a rapid integration process—aligning them with large federal-approved enterprises, strengthening their compliance, tightening waste controls, and centralizing management under Carter Holdings.
It wasn't a monopoly.
But Jason Carter now held dominant influence over the entire regional rare-earth separation industry.
News of the acquisitions traveled fast.
One person in the Evercrest Club—an elite group Jason belonged to—was the first to react.
This was the same man who had previously connected Jason to JadeCreek when Holly Larson's family needed support.
Buk:"Mr. Carter, my friend told me you acquired JadeCreek at a premium? And then five more rare-earth separation plants?Are you entering the rare-earth sector?"
After hearing how Jason made billions in days the last time through "coincidental information," he wasn't foolish enough to criticize the deal.He suspected another insider signal.
Jason merely replied:
"I'm optimistic about the South Texas rare-earth industry, so I invested a little."
Buk:"If I follow your lead now, is it still not too late?"
Jason messaged back:
"I invested in midstream.I don't plan to touch downstream.If you're interested, invest in downstream facilities around the region.Of course, I might be wrong—decide for yourself."
Buk:"Understood. I'll visit to thank you properly another day."
As soon as the call ended, Buk immediately began arranging his investments.
It was impulsive—maybe even reckless—but he was willing to gamble when Jason Carter was involved.
After one more day passed, Jason reviewed everything.
Five plants acquired.Corporate structure adjusted.Legal compliance secured.Partnerships aligned.
Everything was ready.
Yet the massive rare-earth deposit wouldn't be officially discovered for another ten days.
Jason tapped his fingers thoughtfully.
Why wait?
Why not… discover it early?
It would raise a few eyebrows…But so what?
Even if people wondered how he knew—this wasn't like last time with possible government-business collusion.
This time, no one on earth knew except him.
He would merely "find" a deposit early.A brilliant coincidence.A lucky windfall.
Who could question that?
Since nothing stood in his way, Jason Carter decided to push things forward—and give Holly Larson a birthday surprise no one on earth could match.
He called Olivia again.
She didn't understand why he suddenly wanted geological exploration done at a random coordinate in south Texas, but as always, she trusted Jason's judgment and executed the order.
When the survey team completed their tests and delivered the report, Olivia nearly dropped her tablet.
A super-massive ion-adsorption rare-earth deposit.Estimated reserve: 1.1 million tons.Over 470,000 tons of strategic elements—praseodymium, neodymium, dysprosium, terbium.
Projected to become the largest mid-to-heavy rare-earth deposit in the United States.
Each line made her heartbeat accelerate.
She looked again.
Same result.
A terrifyingly large, high-purity rare-earth mine—exactly where Jason told them to check.
And Jason had just purchased the five separation plants closest to the deposit.
Licenses were frozen.Competition was nonexistent.Supply was about to skyrocket.
It wasn't technically a monopoly…
But it was better than a monopoly.
Profits would multiply several times over.The premium Jason paid—mere millions—would be earned back in minutes once production began.
Olivia was stunned.
First it was the Bay area devolvement.
Then the secret map and the hidden portrait.Now this massive rare-earth deposit.
Jason was becoming more mysterious by the day.
Olivia: Favorability +5
But she didn't ask questions.
She knew exactly what to do.
Her first move was to report immediately to the federal partner enterprises.
It didn't even require negotiation—CNN and major American networks picked the story up instantly, broadcasting the discovery nationwide.
A find of this scale didn't need secrecy.Open reporting strengthened national confidence and advanced-strategy industries.
And since it was American territory, there was no fear of outsiders taking the claim.
Netizens were thrilled—but soon moved on, as the public often did.
The industry, however?
Pure chaos.
Within the rare-earth circle, particularly in Texas and surrounding states, the news was an earthquake.
First, the deposit was unimaginably large.Second, someone had bought five critical separation plants near the deposit just days before discovery—and had done so at premium prices.
There was no way that was a coincidence.
"Impossible. He must have known beforehand."
"How could he know? We work with federal contractors every day. Even they didn't know!"
"Yeah, the government didn't release anything. How did a guy in another state know first?!"
The CEOs who sold their plants were the most devastated.
They held their hundreds of millions, hands shaking, but suddenly the money felt… small.
It had seemed like a premium sale.Now it looked like a massive loss.
"How much could the plant have earned if I'd held onto it?""A few years more, and I'd be a billionaire…""Why did I sell?! Why?!"
That night, Buk called Jason, voice trembling:
"Mr. Carter… you're not human. You're divine."
Jason laughed."How much did you make?"
Buk burst into relieved laughter.
"I bought several magnet factories around the area. Compared to you, it's barely soup left over from the meat… but my net worth is about to double!"
Until now, Jason and Buk's deals had been private, known only to the Club.
Now everyone knew.
And the Club exploded.
"Buk! How did you get the tip?!""What did you give Mr. Carter in exchange?!""Why does he only take you on money-making runs and not us?""Don't you all remember? Last time Mr. Carter needed help, Buk was the one who introduced the JadeCreek connection… so he's the closest to the news.""Ughhh I'm jealous—IS IT STILL NOT TOO LATE TO INVEST?!"
Everyone realized one terrifying truth:
Helping Jason Carter, even once, could bring fortunes beyond imagination.Even if Jason never promised anything in return.
One opportunity from him was enough to change a person's life forever.
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