Chapter 162: Chapter 149: Fuse of the Corporate War?

Wang Ziru phrased it very tactfully while cautiously observing the look in Lin Qi’s eyes.

This wasn’t just three people missing.

This was three people dead!

Wang Ziru had personally entered the building where Wei Yue and the others lived to inspect it, and the scene had been utterly gruesome.

Lin Qi nodded. "I’m aware. I arranged it. As for the three who are missing, they were likely contaminated by the Tier Three Monster from Beining District. Wei Yue said their heads just exploded for no reason. It was probably the Tier Three Monster’s handiwork."

Lin Qi still didn’t elaborate on the matter of the Moon Worshiper to Wang Ziru.

These were things Lin Qi would handle himself; there was no need to tell Wang Ziru.

A sheen of sweat broke out on Wang Ziru’s forehead. He nodded repeatedly, no longer asking for any details.

With his intelligence, how could Wang Ziru not detect the dismissive tone in Lin Qi’s words?

But some things, as a subordinate, you shouldn’t—and couldn’t—worry about on behalf of your superior, especially things that couldn’t see the light of day.

Wang Ziru quickly turned and left, heading for the production workshop.

Lin Qi didn’t pay it much mind. He first went to the newly renovated shower room on the sixth floor, removed his Exoskeleton, and enjoyed a comfortable rinse. Then, he locked the Exoskeleton back on and returned to the conference room.

He changed into his Cyber World clothes.

The cooldown for the Door also quietly ended at this moment.

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In the underground workshop of the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic, Lin Qi tidied up his workbench before preparing to leave the Prosthetic Clinic and return to his apartment in Red Fruit City.

Theoretically, Lin Qi was now considered a senior employee of Liu’s Heavy Industries and should have moved to a new residence in Red Fruit City, but having just returned, he hadn’t dealt with it yet.

Just as he was about to leave the underground workshop, Lin Qi suddenly felt a vibration from the weapon compartment of his left arm Exoskeleton.

’The bracelet?’

The bracelet used to stay in contact with King Arthur was still in there.

’Why would King Arthur suddenly contact me?’

Lin Qi stopped in his tracks and remained in the workshop.

Red Fruit City wasn’t like Greenfield City. Out in the open, Lin Qi wouldn’t dare to take out the bracelet. If it were spotted by any hidden surveillance devices, the company would surely find out.

As a senior employee, Lin Qi actually had a high priority in Red Fruit City’s various surveillance systems.

This was both a form of protection for the company’s senior staff and a form of supervision.

Taking out the bracelet, Lin Qi saw the message from King Arthur: "Wizard, are you still in Greenfield City? It’s exciting, so exciting! If you’re still in Greenfield City, you have to let me know!"

’Greenfield City?’

’What happened in Greenfield City?’

Less than a day had passed since Lin Qi had left Greenfield City on the Red and Green. What major event could have occurred?

There was no internet in the underground workshop, so Lin Qi couldn’t check the news.

He could only use the bracelet to reply to King Arthur and ask his own question: "What happened in Greenfield City? I’ve been away from Greenfield City for a long time, researching a new type of L-Class Potion. I just had a technical breakthrough and produced a finished new L-Class Potion."

King Arthur replied instantly: "A new L-Class Potion? You had a technical breakthrough? What about A-Class? Any hope of a breakthrough soon? If your new potion has an A-Class model, it would be useful even for a Tier Three Limit Extraordinary Professional like me. It could almost be considered a substitute for an S-Class Potion."

King Arthur’s attention was completely captivated by the bait Lin Qi had thrown out.

She had entirely forgotten that she had contacted Lin Qi for information about Greenfield City.

Lin Qi had anticipated King Arthur’s reaction, which was why he had thrown out the bait in the first place.

"The technical challenges for the A-Class and L-Class new Potions are nearly identical. If the research goes smoothly, I can produce a small batch of A-Class Potion samples in three to five days at most. If you need some, I can sell you a few."

It was inconvenient for Lin Qi to use his Credit Points in Red Fruit City, but he wouldn’t complain about having too many.

There would always be opportunities to leave Red Fruit City in the future, and the Credit Points would be of great use sooner or later.

Not to mention, there was still Guang Ling. If Lin Qi was willing to pay a premium, he could also have Guang Ling make purchases on his behalf.

King Arthur still replied to Lin Qi’s message instantly: "It’s a deal, then. When your new A-Class Potion is out, you have to sell me some. I hope we can discuss the price then. I can owe you a favor."

Lin Qi had no reason to refuse King Arthur’s request.

Their cooperation in Greenfield City had been quite pleasant.

And now that Lin Qi had made contact with a Tier Four big shot from the Assassin Alliance, he naturally needed a strong ally like King Arthur.

If King Arthur could break through to Tier Four, it would absolutely be a good thing for Lin Qi.

Lin Qi responded: "We’ll talk specifics then. I have to consider the lab’s costs."

"By the way, you mentioned Greenfield City just now. What happened there? I just came out of the lab, so I don’t have much of an understanding of the outside world at the moment."

At the mention of Greenfield City, King Arthur’s enthusiasm didn’t diminish in the slightest. She sent a series of messages.

"The Greenfield City situation is causing a big stir on the Black Market. The Successor’s identity was exposed, and a large number of Mercenaries have flooded back into Greenfield City. The Iron Curtain, which had just fallen a day ago, has risen once more."

"It’s said that many companies are involved. Si Li, the chairman of Si Pharmaceutical, has already made a public statement saying that the Si Clan doesn’t mind being the spark for the third corporate war."

"On top of that, the Si Clan has even started selling S-Class Potions with conditions attached."

"That’s S-Class Potions we’re talking about! The kind that can help a Tier Three Extraordinary Professional become Tier Four."

King Arthur seemed to have thoughts of getting involved. As a Tier Three Limit Knight who already possessed one S-Class Potion, obtaining more would practically mean the door to Tier Four was wide open for her.

But the problem was, the Si Clan was actually using a corporate war as a threat?

’Are they trying to force the Big Business Alliance to intervene?’

This was somewhat similar to the choice the Liu Clan had made when facing their own predicament.

Lin Qi didn’t care about the Si Clan’s fate for now, but he was interested in the topic of corporate war.

He sent a message to King Arthur: "A corporate war? Does the Si Clan have the guts? A localized corporate war won’t help their current situation much. If the Si Clan wants to get out of this completely, they’d have to trigger a full-scale corporate war. Do they have the power for that?"

King Arthur didn’t give a definitive reply, only responding: "Theoretically, under the checks and balances of the Big Business Alliance, all the major corporations maintain a relative degree of restraint. The Successor Bill was the system the Big Business Alliance implemented to prevent corporate wars."

"It would be very difficult for the Si Clan to flip the table, but as the leading pharmaceutical company in the Asian Administrative Region for the past forty years, they might have some hidden power."

"For example, Tier Four Extraordinaries, or the rumored X-Class Potion."

The intelligence Lin Qi had obtained wasn’t as rich as King Arthur’s, but with certain informational advantages from his Spiritual Vision, Lin Qi had a rough idea in his mind.

No major corporation’s true power was as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Take the Liu Clan, for example. Even when they were in a crisis in Greenfield City, they always had an S-Class full-body Implanter hidden in the shadows.

So what about the Si Clan?

With Greenfield City as the Si Clan’s foundation, would the power they had accumulated there really be so simple?

Lin Qi hadn’t witnessed many of the Si Clan’s armed forces in Greenfield City.

Most of those who had taken action in Greenfield City were Mercenary Forces and the Round Table Conference.

The true underlying strength of the major corporations hadn’t been exposed in the slightest.

Lin Qi pondered for a long while before sending a message to King Arthur: "The major corporations have a lot of hidden power. I suggest we watch and wait and don’t get involved rashly. In two days, it’s the Mercenary Corps’ regular meeting. We can make a decision after consolidating intelligence from Guang Ling, Capitalist, and Master Ma."

King Arthur responded quickly: "That’s more or less what I was thinking. We’ll base everything on Guang Ling’s judgment. After all, the Mercenary Corps has carried out so many missions, and Guang Ling’s judgment has never been wrong."