Kunlun Group.
A chorus of gasps rang out in the meeting room.
On the large screen in the hall, the group's upper management clearly saw Chen Chaoyuan's Asura freeze most of Chunshen Technology's silver-white mecha with a single sword strike.
"That's a Divine General Class mecha. Chunshen Technology actually has a Divine General mecha?"
"How is that possible? Why didn't we receive any intelligence about this beforehand?"
"It seems the intelligence department needs new people. They couldn't even obtain such important information. They must have been slacking off at work."
"Unfair, sirs! Our intelligence department has been working overtime every day recently. We haven't dared rest for even a moment. Saying we were slacking off is too much."
"Then how do you explain failing to gather intelligence about the Divine General mecha?"
"Chunshen Technology really didn't have one before. It could be outside assistance."
The meeting hall descended into a noisy uproar. Just then, on the large screen, Chen Chaoyuan used his mecha's external speakers to shout two words: "I surrender."
The upper management of Kunlun collectively fell silent.
After a moment, one of the directors pounded the table. "What does Chen Chaoyuan mean by this? He actually surrendered to Chunshen Technology. What a terrible precedent! If the other groups follow suit and surrender the moment things look bad, do we even want this Yunlang Highway anymore?"
"That Chen fellow is shrewd. He wants to minimize his losses and dump the pressure on the other groups in the Alliance."
"He must be held accountable! I propose that, starting today, Chaoyuan Group be expelled from the Alliance!"
"Old Zhang is right. I second that!"
At that moment, Gao Jin, who had remained silent all this time, stood up.
"That's enough."
Everyone immediately quieted down.
Once Gao Jin spoke, they did not