Early the next morning, Jiang Xia was awakened by the passionate voice that was filled with strong emotions and incitement. He was pulled away from his wandering meditation in the sea of ​​consciousness.
He pushed open the door of his room and walked into the living room of the suite, where he saw Ruyue and Gu Miao, wearing pajamas, sitting on the sofa, watching the president's speech broadcast live on the big TV in front of them.
There was a large fruit plate in front of them, as well as desserts such as ice cream and milkshakes.
Even though there were so many delicious foods, they were still engrossed in the speech in front of them.
But every time he gave a public speech, he would use the simplest and most understandable words, the words that only ordinary people would use, to package himself as straightforward, rude and simple.
Ruyue was about to say something to Gu Miao when she saw a hand reaching out and turning off the TV.
Jiang Xia stood by with a cigarette in his mouth and said:
"You guys have a really good appetite for watching this so early in the morning. Watch less clown shows and be careful not to be infected by this lunatic's ideas. If you become idiots too...
I will abandon you without hesitation."
"Boss, who do you take us for?"
Gu Miao pouted in dissatisfaction and said to Jiang Xia:
"Liu Hui has gone out to look for the traces of the Star Secret Society, and Sister Ruyue is using this strange mechanical monitor to collect intelligence information about this world.
She is teaching me to distinguish these things.
We will not be deceived by the ravings of this madman."
"Yeah?"
Lao Jiang blew out a smoke ring and said:
"Don't underestimate him. His ideas are very attractive to people with empty heads."
"That Mr. King is creating hatred to build unity."
Kisaragi brushed her hair and said seriously:
“He has made the superhumans of this world into clear enemies, attributed all the problems of this country to them, and created an object of hatred for his followers.
According to the news I just browsed, during the four years he was in power, the superhumans in this country were severely suppressed, and most of the citizens hated and excluded them.
Perhaps we can take advantage of this.
Boss, I thought about it last night. The resources we can use in this world are not just those strange objects, but also these huge numbers of superhumans themselves."
"You mean... mercenaries?"
Jiang Xia flicked the ash off his cigarette, looked out the window, and said thoughtfully:
"Well, I have this idea, but it's just a rough logical framework. It's definitely not okay to bring them into the Bitter Wood Realm, but letting them enter...
That's an interesting idea, Kisaragi.
But I think we can go further.”
"Um?"
The secretary looked at the boss in confusion, and the latter's thoughts diverged like a wild imagination at this moment . He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, wearing loose pajamas, and looked at the street scene outside the window.
After a few breaths, he said:
“This world has already formed a superhuman culture and ethnic group, and their numbers have reached a point where they can influence political systems and civilizations. In other words.
The humans in this world have become accustomed to the existence of superhumans.
For a thing, there are as many people who love it as there are people who hate it.
Look at Justice Inc., they have turned superheroes into a business. What a great idea! There are many people in this world who are eager to become superhumans.
They crave power.
It’s not their fault, it’s the human instinct to pursue strength, and here, those who crave power have been shaped into the best role models.”
Having said that, Lao Jiang turned around and looked at Ruyue. He said in a gentle tone:
"Then why don't we respond to this demand? We have the ability to mass-produce enough superhumans, and the prospects for this business are bound to be very good.
We also have a variety of ways for them to choose from to gain power.
Not only do they no longer need to crave for rare and hard-to-find items, as long as they are willing to sign a 'trivial' contract, we can fulfill their dreams...
very good.
I've made up my mind.
Let’s call our company in this world ‘Dream’.”
The secretary immediately understood what the boss meant. She stood up and said to the boss:
"There is an endless supply of ashes, as well as Lao Luo's potions, mature prosthetic transformation, and magical instruments and treasures from the Bitter Wood Realm... Indeed, we have a lot of things on hand that can transform mortals.
Moreover, compared with strange items with uncertain effects, our products are very competitive and, most importantly, low-cost.”
"Make a plan."
Jiang Xia waved his hand, put out his cigarette on the table, and said:
"Next time we come here, we will start implementing it. The resource integration model needs to be changed, and we can use this as a new profit breakthrough point."
"OK."
Kisaragi nodded, and she continued:
"But if we do this, Boss, we'll need to find more collaborators here. Mike and Denise both have their own tasks to do, and they are seriously lacking in social experience.
They don't have the connections to do this well, nor do they have the ambition we need. They are too young and their vision is not enough to understand our plans.
This kind of thing, if left to them, is undoubtedly beyond their capabilities."
"Leave it to Lao Luo."
Jiang Xia said with finality:
"He is in urgent need of mercenaries now, and he is the only one who can spare enough time. I will give him the Star Array together with Black Fox. I have absolute confidence in his ability and character."
"Okay, I'll start making plans now."
Ruyue responded very professionally.
The conversation between the two of them left Gu Miao, who was standing next to them, confused. After Ruyue quickly walked into her room, the clever girl sat cross-legged on the sofa, tilting her head and looking at the boss.
This sight was quickly caught by Lao Jiang, he turned his head to look at Gu Miao and said:
"What? Why are you looking at me? Is there something dirty on my face?"
"no."
Gu Miao said crisply:
"Boss, you still don't trust me."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
Jiang Xia sat on the sofa by the window, propped up his cheek with a meaningful look, and said to Gu Miao:
"Why do you think so?"
"Because you still have secrets. In addition to this star array, you must be hiding something from me."
Gu Miao's arms turned away like a child, pouting and saying unhappily:
"I've done so much for you. I've even installed a magical tool in my head, but you're still hiding it. You're really not nice! Tsk, you adults are the worst!"
"It takes time for trust to grow, girl ."
Jiang Xia shook his head and said seriously:
"But perhaps you can take the initiative to speed up the process. You and I both know that there are things you haven't told us yet. You see, secrets are a very bad thing.
It prevents us from becoming true partners who can commit our lives and careers to each other, right?
Well, now that I have nothing to do anyway, why don’t you…”
"Bang"
As soon as Lao Jiang finished speaking, a muffled sound came from the balcony of the luxurious presidential suite, interrupting the boss. He looked back and saw the wolf demon pushing open the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony and walking in.
In its claws, it was holding a knocked-out guy wearing a strange robe.
"Boss, we found them!"
Liu Hui raised her head, and the blindfolded wolf demon said to Jiang Xia excitedly:
"They are gathering on a large scale on the island on the other side of the city, in a small town under a mountain. There are quite a lot of them, and it looks like they are going to launch an attack on us."
"What about strength?"
Lao Jiang stood up suddenly, with violent light flashing in his eyes. He flexed his fists and asked.
The silly monster wagged his tail, threw the captive aside, and said:
“There aren’t many powerful ones, but the superhumans in this world are annoying. When they don’t take action, you can’t feel their strength at all, but I suddenly attacked a guy who seemed to be the leader.
His strength is just that of an ordinary Qi training realm, and he does not practice any martial arts, so his attack methods are very simple and he is not very threatening. "
"good!"
Jiang Xia breathed a sigh of relief. Ruyue also heard the noise and pushed the door open and walked out.
The boss said to the other three:
"Check the equipment. This is their territory and we can't wait for them to get ready. So, we'll go say hello to them later.
Oh, and call those two little guys along, too.
Let them see our methods, so that they won’t have any evil thoughts.”
——
On the other side of New York City, in a small town near Mount Tod, members of the Star Mystic Society who had gathered from all over the East Coast were making preparations.
These mystics received news from the New York branch. Ms. Asuna reported that the alien invaders from thousands of years ago have returned to this world.
As descendants of thousands of years of heroes, they must respond to the great call.
"Shua"
The cigarette butt thrown on the ground was stepped on and crushed by black leather shoes. Jiang Xia, who was wearing a windbreaker and sunglasses, glanced at the town not far away.
The suit he wore, paired with the oriental-style umbrella in his hand, gave him a unique look.
However, the three fully armed people behind them, and Mike and Denise, who were called over temporarily and were still in a daze, did not think there was anything wrong with this.
After all, compared to the power of strength, being handsome... is not worth mentioning.
"They must feel now that they have the advantage in numbers."
Jiang Xia curled his lips.
Say to those behind you:
"But there has to be someone who plays the villain to break their pathetic fantasy."
As he spoke, the ring on his right hand flickered with light.
Three prototype mechanical guards suddenly appeared beside Lao Jiang as if by magic.
They were draped in black tight cloaks, and their metal shells were covered with ink symbols, giving them a majesty that was both mechanical and mysterious.
As the cluster combat tactical protocol of the brain chip was activated, the green energy rings under the hoods of the three mechanical guards quickly turned into a dangerous red.
They were like living people. They took out the cutting swords from their backs and stood in three positions to protect Lao Jiang tightly. Anyone who wanted to provoke or hurt Lao Jiang had to get through them first!
"Lao Luo will definitely like this gift."
Lao Jiang put away his umbrella and pointed forward:
"Try to catch them alive, if that's not possible."
"Dead is fine."