Bang!
Kate slammed her hand on the table, her aged face contorted with anger.
"He did indeed release the information. Although Beilike only had some superficial information and couldn't shake the overall situation, it was already fatal enough for the two of us," Lundan sighed.
Kate didn't say anything more, leaning back on the sofa and closing her eyes.
A moment later, the door was kicked open, and well-equipped soldiers filed in, followed by three Guta Star People dressed in magic robes who entered the room.
The man in the middle coldly swept his gaze over Kate and Lundan, pulled a paper document from his sleeve, waved it, and said to the two, "This is an arrest warrant issued by the Federal Supreme Court. You are under arrest. Please come with me immediately. If you resist, you will be killed without mercy."
Kate and Lundan exchanged a glance. At this moment, they calmly stood up and, escorted by soldiers, left the Cloud-Touching Tower.
Shortly after, the Federation announced on its official website that Lundan, chairman of the Ximenjia Consortium, had been arrested for colluding with the terrorist organization Ashes and providing it with financial support, violating Section 169 of the Federation criminal code. He was temporarily detained in jail pending trial.
A large number of officials implicated with Lundan, including Kate, were also found to have committed various misdeeds and were subsequently dismissed.
The Guta Federation's swift and decisive action undoubtedly salvaged some of its international reputation, while all parties are closely monitoring the situation.
However, Logo was not concerned with the political situation in the Guta Federation; his eyes were fixed on the Ximenjia Consortium.
During this time, Logo consulted a large amount of information about the Ximenjia Consortium and discovered that this consortium was truly deeply rooted and had a huge influence in the Guta Federation.
Operating businesses in military, civilian, technological, trade, and service sectors, it is involved in almost every industry in the Guta Federation. It has numerous sub-brands, its business scope covers the entire Elven Plane, and it even has close business ties with the governments of many countries.
Moreover, the Ximenjia Consortium has established multiple armed groups, supported by enormous financial resources, and maintains affiliated armed forces including mercenary groups and adventure teams. Its overall strength is even enough to directly crush a small or medium-sized country.
It was precisely because the Ximenjia Consortium possessed such substantial capital that, despite the serious damage inflicted by Lundan's arrest, the consortium was still a long way from bankruptcy.
At the same time that Lundan was arrested, the Ximenjia Consortium got a new chairman.
Kusisi Simenga, the seventh son of Lundan Simenga.
After taking office, Kusisi immediately offered a sincere apology to the public, publicly condemned his father Lundan's criminal acts, shifted all the blame onto Lundan, and immediately donated 3 billion Ta Pound to the Counterterrorism Committee...
The series of measures taken by the new head of the Ximenjia Consortium gradually stabilized the turbulent group, and the rapidly collapsing stock price was successfully brought to a halt. The Ximenjia Consortium remains a behemoth.
Based on what Logo has learned during this period.
Kusisi Simenga was the chosen successor of Lundan, and upon ascending to the throne, he inherited all of his father's connections.
Although Kusisi repeatedly condemned his father in public, it was merely a performance for outsiders.
Whether it's due to personal feelings or to maintain the connections his father left behind, he will definitely pursue Beilike relentlessly.
Of course, all of this was done in private.
Now, Beilike is in Logo's hands.
If they can use this guy as a stepping stone to get on board with the Ximenjia Consortium, the Ruibete Group will have a powerful backer, and its development speed will be much faster than expected.
The previous plan can also be adjusted slightly.
The premise for not developing too quickly is that one's own strength is insufficient.
However, once a partnership is established with the Ximenjia Consortium, the number of people or forces daring to covet Bette will be greatly reduced.
Under the lamplight, Logo's expression flickered as various thoughts raced through his mind, until he finally made up his mind.
I've heard some readers say they're a bit unclear about the world-building, so here are some explanations from Tai Ling.
[World Ranking]
Astral Realm: The multiverse, the largest known macroscopic celestial body, containing countless planes and various types of celestial bodies. (It can also be understood as a cosmic cluster or Cosmic Sea, constantly expanding.)
Planes: On the magical side, they are called planes; on the technological side, they are called universes. In other words, planes = universes. Plane walls exist and are maintained by different rule systems. Plane rules are part of the Astral Realm rules, and countless plane rules constitute the Astral Realm rules.
The planes are divided into different levels, which haven't been discussed yet but will be added later.
Planet: A celestial body within a plane. The structure of planets varies depending on the rules of the plane.
For example, planes where natural elements are active tend to have more magical planets, making them fertile ground for the birth of Transcendent beings.
Planets are classified into high-magic, medium-magic, and low-magic levels based on the activity of their natural elements. The higher the level, the more active the elements, and the more and stronger Transcendent races they can nurture.
★In general, I have divided the celestial bodies in this book into many levels. Ordinary planets within the plane are considered the lowest level, analogous to Blue Star.
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The book currently discusses --
The five high-magic planets within the Elven Plane.
① Planet Guta, Guta Federation, Crystal Civilization, a variant of Magic Civilization, peace-loving and freedom-loving, the largest economy in the plane, the uncrowned king.
② Planet Oklo: The planet where Logo and Lancelot reside. Six major imperial powers coexist, with numerous smaller powers, resulting in relative chaos.
③ Planet Saila, a civilization of knights and technology, skilled in mecha manufacturing, warlike, and seeking to unify civilizations.
④ Planet Vist (not mentioned)
Planet Veyin (not mentioned)
Zhongmo Planet--
Planet Pandora: The strongest medium-magic planet, approaching the level of a high-magic planet, the planet where Gustavo the Dragon-Hunting Spider -Slaying Spider resides. A chaotic place in the plane, a hub for criminals.
Geographical introduction of Planet Oklo:
Five Lands --
Northern Winter Continent, Winter Empire
The central Dawn Continent, Dawn Holy See, is bordered by the Sunset Lord, Dusk Lord, Death Lord, and Mist Lord along its southern coast. The southeastern seas contain the Xiya Archipelago.
The northeastern Corte Continent, the Korte Empire, is a multi-ethnic region.
Southeast Crimson Continent, Crimson Alliance, Technological Empire
Tia Continent, Tia Empire, Spellcaster Empire.
The Four Seas--
Whirlpool Sea / South Sea, Dragon Clan, Sea Clan, and the Sea Dragon Alliance are all part of an empire; if separated, they are not considered empire-level.
The Light-Bathed Sea / West Sea, the largest in area, is home to Myriad Nations.
Red Coral Sea / East Sea, not mentioned
White Frost Sea / North Sea, not mentioned