The Corporate Will

The Cyber Test Field supports technological development along different paths.

Especially for professionals like Dong Gang, registering a company is a hundred times easier for him than for a senior engineer, if he wants to.

Of course, a senior engineer can also bring out the skills he acquired in his previous life.

However, this means that it won't be a few members of Ghost in the Shell causing him trouble, but rather the Mother City itself.

Moreover, acquiring corporate assets requires real money.

The senior engineer is not short of money.

After inheriting the fortunes of the Welfare Gang and the Evil Gang, Gao Gong's account once approached 30 million tokens.

The welfare program itself doesn't offer much money; the real problem is that these pyramid scheme-like gangs, like the "evil fraternity gang," are incredibly wealthy.

Of course, in the city that never sleeps, money isn't everything; at least when it comes to acquiring "corporate assets," only Dong Gang has the qualifications.

The reason Dong Gang joined Life Industries was because the company had a "neurological research department".

"Welcome, guests!"

In the asset liquidation center, a holographic image reappeared, transforming into a large-breasted AI, which clearly surprised the senior engineer.

"Oh, it's you again?"

"You've changed jobs?" The senior engineer looked at the other person's obviously more high-end suit, which made it almost impossible to tell that he was a holographic image.

Has the female AI's data center been successfully built?

"Well, I'm currently an asset handler in the bankruptcy department," the busty AI hesitated for a moment, "According to my database, you don't have the qualifications to make the purchase?"

"I didn't, but he did! I'm his male secretary!" The senior engineer opened his backpack and pulled out Dong Gang's head.

"Yes, he is my secretary." The human head spoke in a human voice.

Thankfully, it was an AI; if it were a real person, they would probably be terrified.

The scanning beam swept across the person's head, confirming their identity. The large-breasted AI remained expressionless and gestured for them to proceed.

The senior engineer placed the man's head on the magnetic plate and let it slide around on its own, casually asking, "Are there many companies going bankrupt lately?"

"Most of them are physical businesses."

Similar to physical enterprises in ancient times, physical enterprises here refer to enterprises that are unrelated to cyberspace.

The reason is quite simple.

Meihua Internet absorbed more than a dozen virtual side companies to form the Virtual Union Enterprise.

When a technological path reaches a certain stage, it will naturally encroach on the resources, as well as human and material resources, of other paths.

As a result, the city that never sleeps has recently experienced a wave of corporate bankruptcies.

The companies that went bankrupt included medical companies, prosthetic device developers, and small arms manufacturers—a wide variety of businesses.

Among them, "Life Industries" was the biggest bankrupt company.

As a company known for its research on psychotropic drugs, the release of the ethics chip caused its business to plummet to zero, and 'Life Industries' was instantly wiped out.

"Currently, the remaining physical assets of Life Sciences are a neuroscience research center, a drug development center, and a human trial center. These are the equipment and data for these centers."

The senior engineer took the list of documents and found that all the equipment he needed was included, and nodded in satisfaction.

Dong Gang's eyes lit up when he saw some of the advanced equipment in the neuroscience center.

"Even if it's liquidated due to bankruptcy, this equipment isn't cheap," the big-breasted AI puffed out its chest, revealing a new 'QR code scanning' app on its chest. "I need to verify your funds."

The senior engineer nodded, took out his citizen ID card, and slid it against his chest.

Soon, a series of zeros appeared.

In the city that never sleeps, gangs are not considered illegal organizations, so their tokens are considered legitimate currencies and do not require money laundering.

Soon, the big-breasted AI was dazzled by the string of zeros and immediately downloaded the 'green tea template,' rubbing against the senior engineer.

It seems they want to discuss the data.

"Boss, are you sure you want to acquire 'Life Industries'?" As if to demonstrate its value, the big-breasted AI began to reveal some inside information.

"While these companies' equipment is functioning properly and the auction prices are low, you must understand that once the acquisition is complete, you're essentially inheriting their debts—that's a data tax!"

On the planet Machine Rift, starting a company doesn't require paying money; what you need to pay are technological achievements, experimental results, and the results of large-scale data interaction.

These bankrupt companies often have an exceptionally large amount of debt.

It's okay if you don't pay back your debts, but if you don't pay taxes, there hasn't been a single case of someone surviving.

"It's alright, this is fine," the senior engineer said with a smile. "Take me to see the other bankrupt companies as well."

In the early stages of the Cyber Test Site, players mastered the art of "suicide scamming" without any instruction.

At the intermediate level, "suicidal extortion" moves to the next stage, called "bankruptcy acquisition".

They would pool together a large sum of money, acquire bankrupt companies, and then sell the equipment and blueprints on the black market, secretly hiding the profits.

Then, three days later, he was a hero again.

The senior engineer also plans to take similar measures.

So in addition to Life Industries, he acquired five or six other biotech companies, small arms developers, and prosthetic body developers.

As the zeros on the account kept disappearing, the smile on the big-breasted AI's face gradually faded, and the green tea module was automatically canceled.

I'm off to bed, a man in debt has no charm.

The big-breasted AI was dissatisfied, but the senior engineer was quite satisfied.

The reason is simple: the "Virtual Alliance" has become a dominant force, and the bankrupt companies actually have many high-quality assets. One of them, the "Paleontological Research Institute," was even established by a biological expert from a certain "Biological Mutation Society."

Biological experts are level 20, the highest level deputy position.

It was definitely a pleasant surprise.

"By the way, I need a headhunter, a senior executive, and a leader for my security department. Can you help me with that?"

The senior engineer took out another memory card and swiped it on the big-breasted AI's chest.

"Drop--"

The green tea module has been successfully re-downloaded!

Director Du would rather scrimp and save himself than let his little wolfhound go hungry, so when Daisy came over, she also brought an account with her.

The account balance is all the money that Director Du earned by tightening screws; the senior engineer uses it to show off.

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The headhunter the senior engineer was looking for was found very quickly.

"At your service, the most esteemed Mr. Gao," a gaudy robot said solemnly, bowing its head to kiss the engineer's shoes.

The senior engineer decisively took a step back and looked at the big-breasted AI.

"Jarvis is one of the best headhunters in the City That Never Sleeps," the big-breasted AI quickly displayed the other party's creditworthiness, past performance, and AI level.

It is an advanced AI with a big data center.

The senior engineer looked the other person up and down. Such a high-level headhunter, I can't believe it.

"This guy used to criticize Hugh Laurie on TV, and now he's blacklisted by most businesses in the City That Never Sleeps."

"Ahem, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. Mr. Hugh and I met by chance."

Jarvis kept gesturing to the big-breasted AI. In the business world of Never Sleeps, who would dare to offend that newly emerged business tycoon? Putting aside everything else, the mergers and acquisitions of those dozen or so companies, as well as the integration of corporate wills, are enough to prove his methods.

The senior engineer wasn't afraid of the newly appointed leader of the virtual alliance. He shrugged and went upstairs first.

"Alright, hold off on hiring for now, take me to see the last thing."

"The corporate will of Life Industries".

A company's will is its core and its soul.

Only companies with a strong corporate will can be considered true companies.

Because employees and management may have selfish motives, but the corporate will does not. It will uphold the company's business philosophy until the end of the company's life.

Once a company declares bankruptcy, its will is sealed immediately. If it is auctioned off, it will be devoured by the wills of other companies. If it fails to sell at auction, it will be devoured by the mechanical brain.

Not everyone is qualified to wield the will of a company.

There shouldn't be too many managers who have been devoured.

This is why some large companies change CEOs so frequently.

The corporate will of "Life Industries" was sealed in a white room, and the senior engineer smelled a strong medicinal odor.

"This is... a sleeping pill?"

The large-breasted AI nodded, its expression becoming much more cautious.

"Perhaps due to the direction of its life sciences development, this company is exceptionally 'active,' and we have to use physical means to quiet it down."

"In fact, several acquisition agencies visited before you came, but they all gave up in the end, and this was a significant reason for that."

"Is that so?"

The senior engineer neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply pushed open the door and entered.

Corporate will manifests in many forms; some resemble artificial intelligence, some are a central brain, and some are even a living, breathing human being.

Life Reality is the last type, and she is not an ordinary living person, but a pair of twin siblings.

As the senior engineer pushed open the door, he instantly felt a tangible spiritual force sweep over him.

[You have been attacked by the "Corporate Will - Double Aura" attack. Your frontal lobe cells secrete more rapidly, while your amygdala cells secrete less rapidly.]

The frontal lobe is the motor center

The amygdala is the center of emotion.

At this moment, the senior engineer experienced the sensation of both ice and fire. On one hand, he was burning hot and sweating profusely, while on the other hand, he felt as if he had entered a state of enlightenment.

"Make him sick even though he's healthy," a child's voice rang out.

"If someone is sick, make him healthy." A child's voice rang out.

"In between lies biological evolution," two children's voices rang out simultaneously.

"Make someone mentally abnormal, even if they are mentally sound."

"If someone is mentally unstable, we need to bring them back to normal."

"In between lies spiritual sublimation," the two children's voices rang out once again.

The senior engineer began to tremble, experiencing difficulty breathing, widespread spasms, and large areas of bruising on his skin.

However, on a spiritual level, an indescribable pleasure was born, as if being whipped by a hundred rich women.

The twins exchanged a glance, a smug look flashing in their eyes.

No one can control us.

Only we can control life!

However, the next moment, the man's flesh was suddenly ripped open, and a mechanical monster strode out, looking down at him, its mechanical prosthetic eye glowing red.

"Kids, have you had enough fun?"

The missile launcher on the endoskeleton changed direction, and energy beams simultaneously shot out from the dozen or so muzzles of the shuttle-shaped mayfly gun!

"Shall we continue?"

The twin siblings were so frightened that they huddled together, trembling with fear.