In the strictly hierarchical, class-divided world of the Barren Realm, having the status of an "upper-level figure" made everything more convenient.
So, for Lin Yu...
All he needed was a little acting and one stolen identity to accomplish many things that seemed impossible.
For example, he could swagger around Divine Power Group's territory in the Great Wilderness and even receive hospitality from the local supervisors.
Sitting on the sofa in the mine manager's office, Lin Yu lifted the earthenware teacup and took a sip.
Standing across the tea table were the person in charge of this mining area, the manager overseeing Great Wilderness operations for Fuxing Mining, a subsidiary of Divine Power Group, and the other lower-ranking leaders of the mines.
Seeing Lin Yu savoring the tea, the operations manager smiled obsequiously and said, "President Gelt, you came in a hurry, so we didn't have any good tea prepared. We could only serve you this coarse tea. I hope you won't take offense."
Lin Yu set down his teacup and said calmly, "This tea is indeed coarse. It feels like it's clogging my throat... Life here in the Great Wilderness really is rather austere."
The operations manager hurriedly said, "Serving the company isn't austere."
Lin Yu nodded. He showed neither the Great Wilderness supervisor nor the people behind him much warmth. Instead, he wore an indifferent expression and put on a thoroughly imposing air.
That was necessary for playing the role of "President Gelt," and it was also a small shortcut Lin Yu had taken in his performance. As the only Divine Power Group executive Lin Yu had ever seen—the vice president who had previously operated in the outer city under Big Ball's fake mercenary identity—Lin Yu did not know the man especially well. But this time, the audience... did