After settling on a plan to trap Riot, Rimuru couldn't be bothered to sit around waiting in his rental.
He called Nick Fury directly, his tone brisk and leaving no room for negotiation.
"Fury, listen."
"Suppress all news of Drake's arrest and the trouble at the Life Foundation immediately. Don't let a whisper get out."
"Put out a single false announcement: the Life Foundation has fixed the problem and brought its alien sample collection mission forward. The next interstellar probe will launch within five days, ahead of schedule."
"Rush it on purpose, drum up publicity on purpose, and make a huge spectacle of it."
A calculating glint flashed in Rimuru's eyes.
"Riot has been lying low all this time for Earth's symbiote collection program, waiting to catch a ride on the spacecraft and bring its kind here to invade. I'll move the schedule up and create a sense of urgency. It won't be able to sit still. It'll definitely show itself and seize the opportunity."
Fury immediately understood the strategy on the other end of the phone.
Use official publicity to force the disaster lurking in the shadows to show itself. Top-tier sting operation.
Without further ado, Fury agreed to Rimuru's plan.
With the trap set, Rimuru finally had time to relax.
He had to wait for Riot to take the bait anyway. Since he had nothing else to do, he might as well get on with his real undertaking.
A super electric car factory!
The very thought of it filled Rimuru with anger.
The new-generation superconducting power battery he had developed himself was clean energy storage technology: safe, stable, and boasting phenomenal range. It was a black technology that would benefit the public, yet it had been obstructed at every layer of review, repeatedly labeled a "high-risk unknown energy