New York, Manhattan
A stretched Lincoln limousine came to a smooth stop in the basement of a building, and then a portly VIP got into the car.
Soon, escorted by several bodyguard vehicles, the VIP's convoy began heading towards the manor outside the city.
As the head of the Van der Will Family, a top-tier conglomerate second only to the Rothschild, he would never have personally appeared at this annual board meeting.
Jonathan Van der Will is 97 years old this year, and even with the achievements of biotechnology under the Van der Will Industrial Group, his body is beginning to age.
At his age, money and glory no longer hold his attention; only topics related to longevity are worthy of his interest.
To this end, he not only funded the Oscorp's gene-editing projects, but also established laboratories all over the world and invested in all forces that could be related to the power of longevity.
Unfortunately, none of these things have brought him much reward; recently, he even received a proposal from the investment department to cancel the Osborn project.
He didn't react much to this.
His money didn't come from thin air. He would withdraw his investment without hesitation if any project that accepted his investment failed to provide a satisfactory answer within the agreed timeframe.
Businessmen are profit-driven; that's always been his approach to everything.
"Perhaps I should give those guys in the shadows more nourishment. They may be a bit crazy, but they're productive faster."
Sitting in the car, Jonathan pondered his next investment move; he desperately needed tangible results.
He was too old. Although he could still lead the family, his health was telling him that he might be going to meet God soon.
This is a problem that any powerful person in charge inevitably encounters, and it is also their only problem.
Just as the convoy was moving smoothly, a group of people set their sights on them.
Xu Xiao has been in this world for a day. He quickly gained a group of subordinates by virtue of his martial prowess, and then used them to identify a new puppet.
Van der Will Industrial Group
A Dutch arms dealer founded in the 19th century, Ketagalan made its initial capital during World War II by supplying both the Allies and the Nazis. After the war, it relied on the vision and accumulation of its founders.
It successfully transformed into a massive conglomerate encompassing energy, biotechnology, private security, and arms trading.
While their power may not shake the United States, it is still significant, and their assets span the globe, placing them among the world's top conglomerates.
Such a large conglomerate has naturally attracted many who coveted it since its inception, but the fact that Van der Will has been able to stand strong to this day speaks volumes about its power.
Unfortunately, he was very unlucky today; it was Xu Xiao who had designs on him.
As the convoy drew closer, Xu Xiao snapped his the Snap in the sky, and a strong electromagnetic interference enveloped the surrounding area.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Xiao raised his hands, and the four escort vehicles were thrown hundreds of meters away as if they were toys, making Xu Xiao's men below swallow hard.
"Thank goodness I obeyed, otherwise I would have been the one flying out."
The experienced Lincoln driver realized what was happening the moment the electromagnetic interference struck and immediately raised the vehicle's protective gear.
This specially modified Lincoln is safer than the president's car; even anti-materiel sniper rifles and RPGs wouldn't be able to break through its defenses in a short time.
Their highly trained and skilled security personnel from the Van der Will Group will also arrive at the scene to rescue them immediately.
This wasn't just something the driver was certain of; Jonathan himself believed it wholeheartedly.
After all, he had experienced countless attacks like this in his life; there were plenty of people in this world who wanted to kill him.
If he had been so easily taken advantage of, he wouldn't be alive today.
Based on past experiences, Jonathan even joked with the driver:
" Locke, I think I should give you a raise. It seems like this happens a few times every time you come out with me."
"Then I thank you in advance, generous Mr. Jonathan," the driver Locke replied, neither of them taking the danger seriously.
After making the joke, Jonathan picked up the phone in the car and shouted loudly:
"Hey, you out there, I don't know who you are, but since you've come looking for trouble, I think you might be in trouble yourself."
This is not a telephone for communication, but a loudspeaker for communicating with the outside world.
"Interesting, it seems he has something to rely on."
Xu Xiao outside smiled, then turned his gaze to the four bodyguard vehicles that had been thrown into the air.
At this moment, a group of fully armed soldiers climbed out of the four vehicles and immediately opened fire on Xu Xiao.
Unfortunately, whether it's a bullet or a grenade, it immediately deviates when it leaves the barrel and flies off to other places.
Xu Xiao's Divine Sense clearly showed that these guys, after being thrown hundreds of meters along with their vehicles, didn't even have any superficial injuries, clearly indicating they weren't ordinary people.
"As expected, the hackers' intelligence was quite accurate; Van der Will does indeed possess technology related to gene-modifying drugs."
These bodyguards of Van der Will were all super soldiers injected with genetically modified drugs. In other words, they were enhanced humans like Captain America, just not as strong.
This is what gives Jonathan the audacity to rant in the city: four vehicles carrying a total of 48 enhanced individuals, working together to be more powerful than a US special forces unit.
All the assassins and outlaws who had previously targeted Jonathan were killed by these super soldiers.
This time, however, these guys met their match.
"Ten tons of gravity compression."
Xu Xiao waved his finger, and his Telekinesis put pressure on all the super soldiers present.
In an instant, all the soldiers were knocked to the ground with a thud, unable to even move a finger.
"Not bad, to withstand ten tons of pressure without dying immediately, this super soldier is quite capable."
After scanning the area with his Divine Sense, Xu Xiao acknowledged the physical strength of these super soldiers, which was equivalent to that of the top experts in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
Of course, those masters rely on internal strength and a body honed through countless trials, while these guys rely entirely on technology and ruthless skills.
This made Xu Xiao even more interested in the Van der Will Group, which was controlled by Jonathan.
' Van der Will, is it? He'll be mine soon.'