Another month slipped quietly by. For nearly two months now, forces across the globe had been mired in the corporate war.
The Asian Political Zone was no exception, with fierce fighting breaking out throughout its territory.
Yet thanks to the Eastern Alliance's forceful intervention, the Asian Political Zone could still be considered stable overall.
But that only applied to forces below the major corporations.
The eleven powers of the Asian Political Zone, along with the Eastern Alliance's Ten Great Powers excluding United Pharmaceutical, had long since personally joined the melee.
Only United Pharmaceutical had remained uninvolved for the time being, partly because it was a newly risen power and partly because Lin Changshou had intervened behind the scenes.
By now, even United Pharmaceutical was finding it hard to stay above the fray.
Lin Changshou came to Red Fruit City to meet Lin Qi.
The moment they met, Lin Changshou's eyes locked onto Lin Qi, and he could not look away.
"The other powers are very unhappy that United Pharmaceutical has stayed out of this so far. Even if United Pharmaceutical has been handling logistics, it hasn't fought a single battle on the front lines. Even an old man like me can't hold off the pressure much longer."
Lin Changshou began by laying out the situation. He had come on behalf of the Eastern Alliance.
Throughout his explanation, he kept looking Lin Qi in the eye. Finally, he added, "But it looks like you've already prepared yourself, kid."
Lin Changshou possessed an ability similar to Lin Qi's Psychic Vision. Although he could not discern other extraordinary professionals' exact levels, he could sense in the most direct way whether someone was stronger or weaker than him.
Until now, Lin Changshou had always seen Lin Qi as his "little brat of a grandson"