To take, one must first give.
With Spirit Fruits paving the way, Lin Bai quickly achieved the effect he wanted.
The possession was kept under wraps for the time being.
Apart from a handful of senior executives, most players still regarded Lin Bai as [Sky-Shocking Falcon], and the Consortium's order to cooperate fully with [Sky-Shocking Falcon] was smoothly implemented.
Once the players, from top to bottom, twisted themselves into a single rope, their power could not be underestimated. Lin Sibai immediately experienced the exhilarating ease of commanding the machine once it started running, as naturally as moving his own fingers.
After receiving the Spirit Fruits, the chairmen of several major consortiums each took one. Shocked by the effects, they craved immortality all the more.
They wanted more benefits from Lin Bai, but ultimately feared that the lawless man would do something outrageous to them. They did not even dare meet him, and could only hope to intertwine their interests more closely with his, then reap greater benefits from the relationship.
Under their arrangements, Lin Bai's host, Zheng Tong, moved out of the apartment to live alone.
The Consortium gave Zheng Tong an emperor's standard of living.
Beautiful women, money—whatever he wanted, he got. The aim was to keep Lin Bai content, and, of course, to better control him. After all, leaving Zheng Tong in an apartment full of employees would make controlling him much more difficult.
No one dared trust Lin Bai completely. They had to prepare for both possibilities.
They did not consume all the Spirit Fruits, instead retaining two for analysis and research, hoping to cultivate them in the Real World.
Meanwhile.
The Consortium also began an intensive, full-scale investigation into Lin Bai's skills, searching for ways to counter him...
Of course, they had little objection to