Chapter 865: The Fortress Must Be Broken Through From the Inside
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Meng Chao had seen these questions with his own eyes in his previous life. He had racked his brains in this life, but he still could not find the answers.
He had to admit that Lu Fanghui, the chief executive officer of the largest mining group in Dragon City, had a vision that was somewhat ahead of the times.
He had actually foreseen the future hidden dangers in Dragon City right after their victory in the Monster War and the seemingly good situation today.
Nevertheless, Meng Chao still caught the loophole in Lu Fanghui’s logic.
“The Red Dragon Army can train its own experts too.”
Meng Chao said, “The Red Dragon Army has Battle Soul Technology and Heroic Spirit Technology. As long as they receive sufficient training resources, there will be ten times more experts than there are today.”
“Both Battle Soul Technology and Heroic Spirit Technology have their own shortcomings.. The former requires the concerted efforts of hundreds and thousands of soldiers in order to trigger brainwave resonance and ensure the production and stability of the Battle Soul.”
Lu Fanghui said, “The training, summoning, mobility and logistical support of hundreds and thousands of soldiers are certainly not as flexible and efficient as that of a single powerhouse. If some of the soldiers are killed or injured by the enemy, which in turn affects the morale of the soldiers, the soul will easily collapse.
“As one of the four major combat occupations in Dragon City, heroic spirit users are certainly very powerful. However, the number of heroic spirit users is limited, and the conditions for their formation are also very harsh. Not just any Tom, d.i.c.k, or Harry can be transformed into a heroic spirit after death. Compared with the warriors, monster controllers, and machine masters, which could theoretically be popularized on a large scale, heroic spirit user is destined to be a niche occupation.
“Besides, the Red Dragon Army is too large, which entails a heavy burden. Just the allowance for the disabled soldiers and the compensation for the dead soldiers are astronomical. More than half of the Red Dragon Army’s cultivation resources will be consumed in this aspect. After deducting the consumption of the ordinary troops, how many of them will be left for the battle soul unit and the heroic spirit users?
“Yes, of course, the Red Dragon Army can be ruthless. They will focus all their resources on the battle soul unit and heroic spirit users, and they will produce ten times more powerhouses than today. But in that case, what’s the difference between the Red Dragon Army and the nine mega corporations? “Will the problems of the mega corporations today not appear in the Red Dragon Army tomorrow?”
Meng Chao was rendered speechless.
After a long pause, he could only ask, “So, Director Lu, you’re also aware that the nine mega corporations today have a lot of problems?”
“Of course.” Lu Fanghui smiled.
His aura that was as sharp as a razor suddenly vanished without a trace.
“Obviously, I do. I know the problems and even fatal flaws of the nine mega corporations much better than you do.”
Lu Fanghui was both serious and gentle. “In the past, with the Red Heart Society’s destruction, the high-level disciples of the nine major gangs all returned to their own homes in dejection.
“Deeply stimulated, we seemed to become completely different people. We practiced, plundered, devoured, and evolved a hundred times crazier and crueler than our brothers and sisters. We became stronger by all means and worked our way up!
“Today, many of us have become the best among the second generation of the nine major cultivation families. We have taken over the core departments of the family businesses, and we have… the power to shake the ‘big nine!’”
Meng Chao widened his eyes and exclaimed in shock, “What?”
“Didn’t I say that my days in the Red Heart Society were the happiest and purest days of my life? Everything I saw, felt, and did in the Red Heart Society gradually condensed into a fire in my heart. Although the Red Heart Society has long disappeared, and we, the sons of the influential families, have seemingly been mellowed out by life, the fire in our hearts has not extinguished—and it will never be extinguished.”
Lu Fanghui stared at Meng Chao and sincerely said, “Believe me, Meng Chao, you’re not the only one who wants to save Dragon City. My companions and I have all seen through the problems of the nine mega corporations. We all want to reform the nine mega corporations so that the entire Dragon City will be brand-new.
“But..
“The old man still exists above us, after all.
“Back then, he was a Deity Realm warrior who shook the entire Dragon City. Our fathers’ generation still occupies the supreme throne. The ‘big nine’ are not in the hands of the second generation like us.
“The old man, his brothers, as well as our brothers and sisters who have not been baptized by the spirit of the Red Heart Society, and the interest groups, are all deeply rooted. They are all worms that cannot be rooted out in one go.
“Therefore, we need more ‘new blood’ to join us and reform the nine major cities and change Dragon City together.
“Meng Chao, if you and I are of the same mind, you should join the Heavenly Dragon Club and stand on the side of the nine major cities and their innovators.
“After all, the st.u.r.diest fortresses are always broken from the inside, aren’t they?”
Meng Chao’s previous impression of Lu Fanghui was that of a specialist in crystals and a shrewd businessman.
Compared with his father, the founder of Sky Pillar Corporation, and his daughter, who was known as the Queen Bee, Lu Fanghui did not have such a strong sense of existence. He was more like a person who was sandwiched between Lu Zhongqi and Lu Siya.
It was not until today that Meng Chao felt a burning ambition from Lu Fanghui.
This ambition was not as aggressive as Lu Siya’s.
After years of training, it had added some perseverance and strength that could move people’s hearts.
Lu Fanghui’s words had triggered Meng Chao’s endless imagination.
Regardless of whether those words were true or not, almost all the founders of the nine mega corporations had been seriously injured in the decisive battle with the monster mastermind. That was a well-known fact.
After more than half a century of bloodshed and living in the shadow of swords, the once mighty first generation of Deity Realm warriors had gradually gone downhill.
In Meng Chao’s memory of his previous life, the first generation of Deity Realm warriors had also been present at the end of the Monster War. Together with Battle G.o.d Lei Zongchao, they had fallen one after another.
Although the b.u.t.terfly effect caused by Meng Chao’s rebirth saved their lives…
It was impossible for them to recover their peak strength.
However, it was a sure thing that the mega corporations needed absolute force to endorse them.
The weakness of the founder would definitely cause turmoil within a corporation.
Was it possible to take this opportunity to break through the “fortress” of the “big nine” from the inside?
“I need to think about it carefully.”
Meng Chao pondered for a long time and cautiously said, “Director Lu, can you give me some time?”
“Of course.”
Lu Fanghui smiled and casually took back the Heavenly Dragon Club membership card. “I will stay in the Hidden Mist Domain for three days to thoroughly investigate the distribution of the spirit veins there. You are a smart person. I believe that before I finish my investigation and return to Sky Pillar Corporation, you will definitely make the right choice.”
“Alright, I will give you an answer within three days.”
Meng Chao said, “Director Lu, if there’s nothing else…”
He had originally wanted to say that if there was nothing else, he would leave first. He even had an appointment!
However, upon careful thought, he realized that he had an appointment with Lu Fanghui’s daughter.
Even though he was not asking Lu Fanghui’s daughter to do anything shameful, he still felt… strange.
In the middle of the night, in the wilderness, he felt… odd.
“Something’s up.”
He did not expect Lu Fanghui to say, “We were talking about business just now. Why don’t we talk about private matters now?”
“Private matters?”
Meng Chao was slightly dazed.
Why did it feel… more awkward than when Lu Fanghui invited him to join the Heavenly Dragon Club earlier?
“Meng Chao, we’re not only allowed to talk about business, are we?”
“Of course.”
Lu Fanghui smiled. “Just now, I was talking to you on behalf of Sky Pillar Corporation and the Lu family as ‘Director Lu.’ But now, I’m just talking to you on behalf of myself as ‘Uncle Lu.’
“No matter what, you are Siya’s best friend. You have risked your life for her many times and saved her life without caring about your own safety. As a father, I admire you very much. I hope that you can join the Heavenly Dragon Club and help me.
“Forget it, it seems that I’ve added to your burden. Let’s not talk about the Heavenly Dragon Club anymore. I promise you that even if you really refuse my grandfather’s good intentions and… stand in the Heavenly Dragon Club’s way, I, Lu, will not make things difficult for you.
“You don’t know that Siya is a very special child.
“From the moment she was born, she awakened the her grandfather’s bloodline, Spirit Sensor.
“Although her extraordinary talent brought great potential for cultivation, it also made her sense of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and even pain ten times more sensitive than that of ordinary people.
“Don’t think that it’s a good thing.
“A melodious sonata to ordinary people sounded like thunderous rock music to her.
“A clean and tidy house to ordinary people would be full of filth under her discerning eyes.
“Ordinary people couldn’t smell the various smells in the air, such as the smell of blood, smoke, the body odor of monsters, and the stench of burnt corpses. They filled her nose all day long, making her dizzy.
“Her sense of touch and pain, especially, were so developed that even if she slept on the softest velvet, she would feel as if she was being tortured by rolling nails.
“Before her young brain was mature enough to process the enormous amount of information, such torture was repeated every day without end.
“I used to worry that the child wouldn’t live past seven years old.
“Even if she grew up reluctantly, her soul would be twisted, and she would turn into a monster because of the torture.
“However, she was more stubborn and tenacious than I and everyone else in the Lu family had imagined.
“Not only did she overcome the curse of her talent and grow to this day, but she also inherited the power of her grandfather’s bloodline almost perfectly. She became the strongest person among the third generation of the Lu family as a result!
“Watching her stumble all the way to this day, I feel both heartache and gratification. I even blame myself. I’ve always felt that I haven’t been a good father and haven’t taken good care of her.
“Including those who are not qualified to acknowledge their ancestors, I have a total of seventeen or eighteen children, but I’ve only felt such guilt toward Siya. She is truly the child whom I love and value the most.”