Why Not Aim a Little Higher? / Hinterland's Journey

However, Bai Ye never joined the group, and apart from the "The Revelry Tea Party," he had almost no contact with other Players.

Others might perceive him as aloof and arrogant, but those familiar with Bai Ye know he's actually socially awkward and habitually withdrawn. This only slightly improved after he joined the tea party.

Because of his introverted nature and extremely low-key lifestyle, even after starting live streams, he remained relatively unknown and almost never attracted any viewers. Bai Ye only had a loyal following, and at his request, these fans rarely promoted him.

Few people even know that Bai Ye, who dominates the game, actually goes live.

Unlike Players who have guild support, Bai Ye has to rely on himself for almost all of his equipment and skills.

Therefore, Bai Ye actually needs a lot of money. The maintenance of his Magnetic Levitation Ejection Gunblade System alone costs an astronomical sum. And the maintenance and upgrades of his Powered Armor are even more unimaginably expensive for ordinary Players.

This is the price that comes with strength.

Therefore, Bai Ye is quite satisfied with his life after transmigrating. After all, at least he rarely needs to maintain his equipment now. Strictly speaking, the only equipment he has now is the "Wind Chime," and this sword only needs a simple, symbolic wipe. It's a kind of symbolic ritual, similar to "appeasing the machine spirit."

After giving the students some pointers on a whim, Bai Ye left Zofia's manor.

He currently has many projects that need to be launched.

In addition to the arena under construction and the dedicated competition venue for the "DGP Desire Grand Prix" prepared by the Commercial Federation, Bai Ye also needs to guide the expansion of the Nanba Heavy Industries Industry in the Core City.

Besides manufacturing, after-sales maintenance, repair, and modification are also very important ways to generate revenue. Maintenance and modification, in particular, are a very acceptable area for Players to pay for.

In order to smoothly accommodate the surge in customers in the future, Bai Ye must expand the original "Nanba Heavy Industries".

At the same time, he also needs to increase the number of Powered Armor maintenance stations near the Adventurers' Association in various locations.

Bai Ye was very fortunate that the first industry he started to develop after transmigrating was logistics. Now, he relies heavily on this first private logistics and Courier Company in every aspect.

After reaching an agreement with the Kazimierz Commercial Union, the Adventurers' Association will also officially move into Kazimierz, as part of the agreement.

The application has been approved by the Council of Vigilantes.

It is said that the Grand Knight Commander himself attaches great importance to this matter and is even preparing to meet with Bai Ye in person at a later date.

"Another old fox..."

Bai Ye walked out of Zofia's garden, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The head of the Council of Vigilantes is called the "Grand Knight Commander," who commands Crusader Knights and has the authority to send troops to the city when it is in a state of emergency.

This old man had been vying with the Commercial Federation for many years. Therefore, when Bai Ye entered the Core City and began to make contact with the Commercial Federation, she also began to closely monitor Bai Ye's movements.

At first, Bai Ye thought that the person called "Grand Knight Commander" should be a dignified old knight with a square face, probably like the traditional image of a paladin.

Unexpectedly, the Grand Knight Commander turned out to be a kind and amiable older lady named Ioleta Russell.

Bai Ye believed that she must have already noticed the changes in the Armless Union. After all, the commotion last night was quite significant. It would be truly strange if the Council of Vigilantes and the Grand Knight Commander did not react at all.

Actually, compared to all these messy things, Bai Ye was more interested in the Grand Knight Commander himself.

Don't get me wrong, unlike some members of book clubs, Bai Ye's eccentricities aren't that strange.

What he was interested in was Ioleta Russell's strength.

This Grand Knight Commander was also Crusader Knights in the past, and was called "Grandmaster" by the other Silverlance Pegasi. Clearly, she was extremely powerful.

He is very likely the strongest individual in Kazimierz at present.

If given the chance, Bai Ye would indeed like to fight against such a powerful opponent.

He is still looking for an opportunity to break through his swordsmanship level.

This damn Pinduoduo skill level system!

Even if it can't increase the progress bar for improving swordsmanship level, collecting data on strong individuals is still important, as it greatly helps Bai Ye Thought Acceleration.

The Grand Knight Commander, somewhere, suddenly sneezed, and she frowned.

Of course, she had no idea that she was being watched.

Bai Ye was heading to the arena when a car suddenly stopped, and a Kuranta man in a suit got out of the driver's seat.

"Bai Ye, Mr. Bai Ye."

"Who are you?" Bai Ye asked.

"I am Mackey, a spokesperson for the Commercial Federation during the Major."

Mackey, who wore glasses and was around thirty or forty years old, looked more rugged than the other spokesperson, Chanel.

"Another spokesperson? So, Mr. Chanel was... eliminated by you?"

Bai Ye gestured across his neck.

"No, he was just exiled by us." Mackey shook his head. "I warned him before, but he was too arrogant and disrespectful to you as a guest, which also disappointed the board."

"Coincidentally, his bribery scandal came to light a few years ago, and this incident, combined with the fact that his political enemies used it as an opportunity to exile him."

Chapter 42 Why Not Stand a Little Higher?

"What a pathetic fellow..."

Bai Ye certainly didn't like that guy, but he didn't expect that the spokesperson who had been in contact with him before would disappear in the blink of an eye. The struggle here was more intense than he had anticipated. The so-called high-ranking spokesperson was nothing more than a tool and pawn that could be replaced at will.

Looking at the young man before him, Mackey found it hard to believe that he had achieved so much at such a young age.

Although he looked to be about the same age as a typical student who had just finished school in Kazimierz, he didn't have the childishness of a student at all. However, Mackey sensed an almost natural aura about him.

That's the aura that emanates from within because of absolute self-confidence.

When he heard the news, his expression didn't change much; there was no surprise, no anger, no joy, and no schadenfreude. Mackey only sensed a kind of pity on his face.

This was the part that surprised Mackey the most.

In fact, according to Mackey, most people reacted with schadenfreude or longing for the vacant positions after hearing the news. In this materialistic society, everyone wants to climb over others to get ahead, and very few people show even the slightest bit of kindness.

However, even though the two sides had indeed had some unpleasantness in the past, as far as Mackey knew, at this moment, Bai Ye showed a magnanimity that exceeded Mackey's expectations.

This is a special person.

Mackey's father once told him that if a person can forgive his enemies, then that person must be a remarkable person.

Unfortunately, Mackey didn't know that Bai Ye always ruthlessly eliminated his enemies. Players were the type to act without hesitation and never utter a word of complaint.

It can only be said that in Bai Ye's eyes, the so-called spokesperson Chanel was not an enemy at all, and he was not worthy of being called an enemy... That is why Bai Ye showed pity for such a despicable person in his eyes.

After all, even spokespeople are often caught in situations where they have little control over their own lives...

"Mr. Bai Ye, please come with me. Someone wants to see you," the spokesperson Mackey, explained.

"See me? Who is it?" Bai Ye asked curiously.

"To be precise, it was actually a phone call," Mackey explained, "Because that person is not currently within the territory of the Grand Knight Territory of Kazimierz."

"I refuse."

Bai Ye shook his head.

"My time is precious. Since you have invited me to meet, your personal presence is the most basic courtesy. I have no interest in having any so-called talks with someone who hides their face."

Upon hearing that the so-called meeting was actually a phone call, and that the person being spoken to wasn't even in the Kazimierz Grand Knight Territory, Bai Ye refused without a second thought.

Bai Ye was secretly amused and annoyed. He was a big shot, and he was just called over to answer a phone call like that? What kind of status did he have to be so arrogant?

If it were someone like Wei Yenwu, Bai Ye would consider it. Or, for example, if it were the Grand Knight Commander of the Council of Vigilantes himself, Bai Ye would also give him face.

However, it was clear that the person Mackey was talking about was not the Grand Knight Commander at all, Bai Ye did not want to pay attention to him.

Bai Ye turned around and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Bai Ye, please wait a moment. A reporter wants to have a talk with you."

Mackey spoke up from behind Bai Ye.

"..."

Bai Ye turned around and looked at Mackey with some confusion.

He looked at the spokesperson as if he were looking at an idiot.

"A reporter?" Bai Ye frowned. "Are you serious?"

If Bai Ye hadn't been able to tell that this guy wasn't joking, he would have thought that this guy was just there to make fun of him.

"Well, 'reporter' is just a title. Many people call him that." Mackey, naturally realizing Bai Ye's misunderstanding, quickly explained.

Bai Ye remained unmoved.

"Okay, he's the chairman of Rose News Consolidated Media ... reporter 'Kane'," Mackey said directly, to avoid any further misunderstandings from Bai Ye.

"It turns out he was a chairman of the board."

Bai Ye shook his head:

"Please invite him to the Commercial Federation's meeting room or Zofia's estate. I have no interest in answering the phone."

He's just a chairman; that title isn't enough. Although Rose News Consolidated Media is indeed a giant behemoth with several newspapers under its umbrella, it's not like Bai Ye has to go out of his way to answer a phone call.

After saying that, Bai Ye left Mackey standing there and then left alone.

As Mackey watched Bai Ye's departing figure, his mouth dropped open in disbelief. He truly hadn't expected Bai Ye to refuse his request.

No, anyone, a normal Kazimierz, wouldn't refuse journalist Kane. Not even a simple phone call.

Even Mackey hadn't prepared a contingency plan. When Bai Ye refused, he didn't know how to respond and couldn't stop Bai Ye in time. He could only watch helplessly as Bai Ye left.

After a long while, he finally realized what was happening, and his expression began to turn ugly.

"You actually rejected reporter Kane?"

Zofia looked at Bai Ye with equal surprise.

"Hmm, Rose Media, with 127 professional media outlets under its umbrella, I see. They control almost all channels of communication and have practically monopolized the media industry."

Bai Ye checked on the terminal and found that, for example, the Central News, which focuses on reporting national events, the Four Cities Arena, which reports on the Knight Tournament, and even the currently popular gossip news media, the Red Wine News, are almost all under the Rose Media Group.

In a sense, it is indeed a behemoth.

However, it's still not worth it for Bai Ye to go there just to answer a phone call.

"You'll suffer if you offend them," Zofia sighed.

"If they get angry and retaliate against me over such a trivial matter, it only shows that their capacity for magnanimity is limited."

Bai Ye laughed.

"Father, he rejected us." Mackey told Kane, the chairman of Rose Media, "the reporter," with a grim expression what had just happened.

Yes, Mackey is actually Kane's son.

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"Is that so? It seems I was indeed rude." Kane didn't seem to mind. "It seems I'll have to come back. It's been a very long time since I've been back. How is your mother?"

"Fortunately, she often thinks of you... But is this all just going to be over? You actually made a special trip back?"

"Mackey, I've said it before, we need to stand taller. His status makes it worth it for me to do so."

Chapter 43 The Journey of Centaurea

(The Cold Sandalwood has finally arrived! I've been waiting for this for years. It's like a satellite released by Battlefield Secrets...)

While Bai Ye was busy in Kazimierz, Centaurea, the former Platinum Position of the Armless Union, also embarked on her own journey.

"You... just like that?"

After Centaurea successfully passed through the checkpoint and left the port of the Grand Knight Territory of Kazimierz by bus, she could hardly believe it and felt an overwhelming sense of unreality.