1762 An Olive Branch
Shen Yuanbao was the leader of Universe Corporation, a first-generation Deity Realm warrior who was second to none in Dragon City, a great contributor during the Monster War, and the first to charge at the monster mastermind to secure victory even if both sides suffered heavy losses. When he straightened his back and widened his eyes as he strode toward Meng Chao, the entire Dragon City felt suffocated.
No one knew why Shen Yuanbao, who had just experienced an attempted a.s.sa.s.sination and should have been seriously injured, would appear there in such high spirits.
Some people were even worried that the hot-tempered Shen Yuanbao would attack Meng Chao on behalf of the nine mega corporations.
After all, before today, Universe Corporation, which was under Shen Yuanbao, was also a firm supporter of the North Advancement Plan.
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The members of the Azure Alliance who were maintaining order looked at each other as if they were facing a great enemy. However, they did not know how to stop this Deity Realm fighter who had killed countless people and earned many military achievements.
Meng Chao calmly took half a step forward and extended his hand to Shen Yuanbao to show his goodwill.
Shen Yuanbao ignored his outstretched hand and continued to move forward as if he was going to hit him hard.
“We’re finished!”
The scene made countless people break out in cold sweat. They dared not imagine what would happen next.
However, the earth-shattering conflict that they had expected did not erupt.
Shen Yuanbao did not shake Meng Chao’s hand. Instead, he opened his arms, which had just been fitted with spirit mechanical prosthetics, and gave Meng Chao a bear hug. He expressed Universe Corporation’s goodwill in the most enthusiastic way possible.
The two of them hugged for a full three seconds before they took half a step back and clasped their hands together.
The two generations of Deity Realm experts, one old and one new, had a warm and sincere smile on their faces.
Their smiles were like incendiary bombs, burning at thousands of degrees. It instantly swept through the entire Dragon City, turning the worries in people’s hearts to ashes and sweeping them away.
“What’s the meaning of this?”
“Meng Chao and Shen Yuanbao actually look like old acquaintances!”
“Didn’t Shen Yuanbao just suffer a fatal a.s.sa.s.sination and isn’t Universe Corporation about to fall apart? How is he still alive and kicking as if nothing has happened?”
“Is Meng Chao involved in Universe Corporation’s power struggle and has he reached a secret agreement with Shen Yuanbao?”
“In other words, not only will Meng Chao’s proposal gain support from the Azure Alliance, but he’ll also gain support from one of the nine mega corporations, Universe Corporation?”
Soon enough, the nosy ones had drawn out the truth with their own opinions.
As expected, before millions of citizens, Meng Chao declared with a sincere expression that the nine mega corporations were the pillars of Dragon City. Over the past few decades, they had made indelible contributions to the survival and development of Dragon City’s civilization.
If he wanted to outline a brighter and more beautiful future for Dragon City’s civilization, he could not do without the nine mega corporations, which would continue to play an important role.
As one of the nine mega corporations, Universe Corporation was an old resource collection and heavy industry company with an important position. It was also an indispensable pillar in the grand development of Picturesque Orchid Lake.
Therefore, it did not matter if the Azure Alliance and the nine mega corporations could reach an overall collaborative agreement.
Meng Chao had signed a deal of intent with Universe Corporation on behalf of Superstar Company.
The two groups could complement each other’s advantages and work hand in hand as the vanguards of Dragon City’s invasion into Picturesque Orchid Lake. They would spread the glory from Earth to a wider and more distant place.
Shen Yuanbao’s face was also glowing. With a loud voice, he declared that Universe Corporation’s was an enterprise with a high sense of responsibility and mission. It always put the overall interests of the Dragon City civilization as its first priority. When necessary, for the interests of several thousand ordinary citizens, he would even be willing to sell everything, destroy his family to relieve everyone’s difficulties, and donate everything from Universe Corporation, down to the last screw!
Recently, in order to satisfy their despicable greed and evil ambitions, a small group of people with ulterior motives had fanned the flames, sowed discord, and even trampled all over the law, morality, and even humanity. They wanted to stir up disputes between the nine mega corporations and the Azure Alliance so that they could take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits.
Shen Yuanbao hoped that the general public could open their eyes and not believe these false rumors. Whether it was the nine mega corporations or the small and medium-sized enterprises under the Azure Alliance’s command, they were all indispensable engines and wheels for Dragon City civilization to move forward.
With only the engine and no wheels or even screws, no matter how majestic a chariot looked on the surface, it would quickly fall apart on a rugged journey.
Both the rich and the poor superhumans knew the principles of “seeking common ground while reserving differences”, “working together”, and “unity of will.”
Perhaps there were some differences on the specific strategy of “how to make the Dragon City civilization bigger and stronger,” but this was normal and necessary. No matter what, they would not and should not do something that would hurt their family just because of their hatred.
To completely destroy the shameless rumors, Shen Yuanbao had to step forth as a first-generation Deity Realm expert and firmly support Meng Chao, the youngest Deity Realm expert in Dragon City. Meng Chao had the highest chance of surpa.s.sing the past warriors and creating a new generation of Deity Realm experts!
Based on this, Universe Corporation and Superstar Company not only reached a deal on the development of Picturesque Orchid Lake, but they also agreed on a collaboration.
On that basis, they would also form a stronger “strategic partnership” to deal with the upcoming war in the Other World!
Shen Yuanbao’s deafening speech and the warm embrace of the Deity Realm warriors from the old and new generations, who represented the rich and the poor families respectively, made many citizens and interested parties heave a long sigh of relief.
After they accepted the fact that Meng Chao had made a grand return to Dragon City as a Deity Realm warrior, many people were worried that Meng Chao would make the same mistake as other young people had. He had supreme strength at a young age and had monopolized the bridge between the Dragon City civilization and Turan civilization. Would he be arrogant and think too highly of himself, trying in vain to take over such a big piece of the pie by developing Picturesque Orchid Lake?
He might even use this big piece of the pie to madly increase the strength of Superstar Company and the Azure Alliance, finally defeating the nine mega corporations.
If he really became so arrogant that he did not leave anyone a way out, then the interest groups behind the nine mega corporations, the tens of thousands of superhumans from the rich families, and even the ordinary citizens who had bet their lives on the nine big stocks would have no choice but to stand against Meng Chao.
Fortunately, Meng Chao had a maturity and calmness that far exceeded what he appeared on the surface.
He might resembled a college student, but a soul that was tougher and more clear-headed than ever after being tempered by the fires of the apocalypse was hidden under his young face.
After his return, he had also extended an olive branch to the nine mega corporations.