"As the saying goes, morale is high and ready to be put to use! Now it's time to carry out the recruitment plan!" Nie Yun said.
"Yes, Captain! Initiating the recruitment plan!"
Countless streams of information began spreading out from the Sea Wolf's Quantum Computer Center, like a vast net extending its tendrils into every corner of the blue planet before them...
At a manor in Scotland.
"...Doomsday has been halted! Humanity... has won!"
Watching a replay of America's press conference on a monitor, a silver-haired old man furrowed his brow deeply. He was Klein, who had withdrawn from Freemasonry not long ago.
"How could this happen? They made their move so soon? But it isn't Visitation Day yet! Could something have changed without our knowledge? This is hardly a good sign..."
Beep, beep! Just as Klein was worrying, his phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Sir! We have a serious problem. I just received word that Duke John has declared you a traitor within Freemasonry. He's now using Freemasonry's network to suppress and attack our family's businesses on every front!"
"What? Is that so?" Klein froze at the news.
He was puzzled. He still had leverage over John. Did John intend to take them both down?
"Yes. We can hold out for a while, but their influence is enormous. If this continues, I'm afraid our losses will be devastating!"
"All right, I understand. I'll find a way to resolve this." Klein hung up after saying that.
He frowned, then picked up his phone again and dialed a number...
Half an hour later, in a café.
"Heh! Klein, I guessed you'd come looking for me. So you've heard the news?" Duke John leisurely sipped his coffee and smiled at Klein, who sat opposite him, though his tone was icy.
"John, is