Chen Chuan glanced at Origin Company's location. Its headquarters was in Tetlan-Heimer State, one of the Federation's five major states.
This state lay slightly northeast of the Federation's center. Geographically, it could be considered part of the Federation's East Bank, yet Origin Company had long funded the West Bank Party and seemed deeply entangled with the East Bank Party as well.
The Gao family had deep connections within both parties, with members of its collateral branches holding important posts on each side. It looked like they were placing bets on both sides, a longstanding tradition among Eastern Continent aristocratic families. Strictly speaking, however, Origin Company as a whole belonged to the centrists.
In the Federation's political climate, centrists usually struggled to gain a foothold. But as a global megacorporation and a member of the "Union," Origin Company was qualified to make that choice.
Origin Company possessed immense military strength, one of the foundations ensuring its continued existence. First and foremost, it maintained a massive security force that was in no way inferior to the Federation's main military corps.
The Haimo Continent where it was located had once been the homeland of the First People and the site of their sacred mountain. It had always been densely populated, and after more than a century of the Gao family's development, it now held nearly one-sixth of the Federation's native population, along with a great many immigrants.
It had subsidiaries in countries across the globe, controlled vast resources and wealth, and possessed world-leading biotechnology. It provided all kinds of technical support and services worldwide, while the armed puppet forces it manufactured even formed the backbone of many regional nations' armed forces.
Furthermore, thanks to its longstanding donations, it maintained good relations with national fighter academies in every country, including Great Shun's Wu Yi