Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 739 - 613 Rebirth Plan

Chapter 739: Chapter 613 Rebirth Plan

Previously, they had only brief contact with them, but they had not yet reached a formal cooperation, probably because of doubts within the other party.

Now, even the last of their concerns had been dispelled, and the two major companies were finally about to enter into a comprehensive, public strategic cooperation.

"Nestor Corporation is very pleased to find a partner in the Western Hemisphere. We can provide sufficient food, oil, and natural gas, as well as share our technological intelligence, including medical, synthetic human technology, and military equipment manufacturing, and that includes knowledge of mysticism and the development of magic potions," Lila said succinctly.

"And our side will also license world-class implant technology to you, as our industrial structures have very clear complementary potential."

This statement was no exaggeration; they all knew that the Nestor Corporation, like solid soil, could provide a large amount of food and basic resources. This was mainly because the Forest Master, an Ancient Mystic, had personally joined their alliance, using its power to guide and change the geographical conditions of the Northern Archipelago, something other companies couldn’t match. At this time, they could also sell surplus agricultural products overseas.

Not only that, but they had also gained control over the Asahara Oil and Gas Field by repelling Black Fire Innovation, making significant progress in marine oil and gas resources.

Food and oil were important strategic resources for the Scarlet Reconstruction Company on the Cardis Archipelago, and they in turn offered their advanced implant technology in trade, facilitating Nestor Corporation’s access to advanced implant technologies.

The two companies were completely complementary, and with the military support of Nestor Corporation, the strategic security environment for Scarlet Reconstruction had greatly improved.

"Additionally, the Colonel is ready to return to the Agave Continent," Lila said calmly.

"The day has finally come. The Colonel’s wife was originally a friend of our Delacruz Family, and the Colonel’s career has developed in synchronization with the business of Scarlet Reconstruction. It was just that we originally had no power to protect the Colonel’s interests... Now things have changed; we will support him... How is he doing now?" Silvia inquired.

A current photo of the Colonel was uploaded, and when the people of the Delacruz Family saw the Colonel, they were almost stunned.

He had become young again.

The Colonel, wearing a military cap, appeared calm and steadfast, with well-developed muscles, wise and resilient.

When Silvia first heard the news of the Colonel, she thought about supporting this symbol of a fading progressive cause, and secretly expanding the interests of witches in the Agave Continent.

But now, seeing that the Colonel had miraculously regained his youth, Silvia only felt a sense of awe as if old times had returned.

The battle-hardened Colonel was back, the one who had led tens of thousands of soldiers willing to bleed and sacrifice for the progressive cause to wars in all directions, three times breaking through the entirety of the Agave Continent, and establishing a progressive force just across the sea from the Lighthouse Core. Seventy companies sent representatives begging for a ceasefire, just to preserve their encircled corporate assets.

The situation was also quite favorable.

Silvia, as a witch, watched human history from the sidelines, and could also discern a clear cyclical law.

Whenever the economy flourished, people sang praises for the companies and supported all their initiatives. When the economy was down and morale was low, people looked forward to the emergence of progressive leaders to do something.

Whether anything could actually be done, Silvia did not quite understand.

Then, she collected her thoughts and focused on gathering news about the Witch Goddess.

"Let’s cut to the chase. When will the Witch Goddess awaken?" Silvia asked.

"Soon, we now have a way to awaken her," Xu Yang said tersely.

Farosa was in a deep slumber, but now they had the arm of the Great River Goddess, and its fragrance would likely awaken Farosa.

"I can’t wait any longer," Silvia said, looking forward to receiving favor and finding the chance to become the Supreme Witch.

The Scarlet Reconstruction Company sent over some proposed cooperative projects and advanced products for secret trades, and Xu Yang noticed they included the Flying God 6th Generation Brain Processor! It was 50% more powerful than what he was currently using.

The 6th Generation processors had not yet hit the market, they were the secret technology of the Scarlet Reconstruction Company, now offered up for trade.

Silvia herself was only responsible for combat and had little research into implant development. Xu Yang couldn’t get intelligence from her, but from the information sent by the other party, inside the Scarlet Reconstruction Company, they were already designing and developing the Flying God 7th Generation processor, while the 5th Generation processor was still on sale.

How much of an advance they had held onto! Xu Yang found it astonishing. They could crush all other products for another 10 years, with their internal Flying God processors surpassing other company’s processors by at least 20 years.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but nod to himself; this was indeed great news for him. Already rich in technical computing experience, if he switched to the Flying God 6th Generation, he would undoubtedly reach the world’s highest levels. At the global hacker conference, he had entered the top fifty, but with the Flying God 6th Generation, he certainly could have reached the top five.

"The technological accumulation of giant corporations is indeed exemplary," Lila said, surprised by the technology they brought out for the trade. Compared with these deep-rooted giants, Nestor Corporation certainly had many shortcomings.

Luckily, with the support of Scarlet Reconstruction, Nestor Corporation’s implant technology could also be elevated from a fourth-tier to a first-tier level, and being self-sufficient was completely sufficient.

Scarlet Reconstruction was technologically advanced, and every year, many citizens from the Lighthouse Core went to the Cardis Archipelago for medical surgeries.

"We’re no longer considered a giant corporation," Silvia said.

She shared the internal report.

The Corporate Alliance conducted an assessment every 10 years to determine which companies earned the honor of being a giant corporation. But with the recent economic crisis and mystical disasters, the entire corporate landscape had been completely reshuffled.

"Times have changed," Lila observed the preliminary draft of the annual report, with previously famous companies having dropped over a dozen ranks.

"Scarlet Reconstruction Company is precisely at the 21st position, unable to be rated as a giant corporation according to the rules," Silvia said helplessly.

"Although Nestor Corporation hasn’t gone public, it has been rated in the 19th place..." Lila observed, thinking the Corporate Alliance had ranked Nestor Corporation too high! Once this report gets released, it will definitely be a publicity stunt for the news observers.

Xu Yang flipped through the pages, indeed finding the situation greatly changed from a few years ago.

Long-established companies like Lighthouse Core, Kyushu High Pavilion, Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing, Suvy Metals, Rose Medicine, Iris Group, Northern Military Industry, and Near East Providence remain unmovable in their rankings.

The Namisis Group and Vanguard Associates Group have risen rapidly, now occupying the 8th and 10th positions respectively, miraculously maintaining themselves through the financial storm as if they could predict or manipulate economic trends.

Subsidiaries of Lighthouse Core like the West Coast Technology Manufacturing Group and Night Gate Technology Company were singled out, now ranked 14th and 17th respectively. It seems the Corporate Alliance perceives Lighthouse Core as a threat. Previously, they counted the three companies together, with these two operating on the West Coast as the open gateways of Lighthouse Core. Now, the Alliance has singled these two out as giant corporations, and suddenly New Taixi State has three giant companies, causing people to reassess those living behind the high walls on the isolated islands.

Black Fire Innovation fell from the 5th to the 15th position.

Nestor Corporation is getting a lot of attention, now ranked 19th.

Gran Arrival Home Retail Company is at the 20th spot, acting as the gatekeeper to the giant enterprises, being the largest retailer and internet trader.

As for the six giant corporations that fell out of the top 20, the situation is very bad. This includes severely hit companies like the Rolled-Biscuit Big Hat and Thousand Lakes Electronics, whose remaining forces are struggling to survive, far from their former glory.

Scarlet Reconstruction fell from the 15th to the 21st.

Rolled-Biscuit Big Hat fell from the 20th to the 38th.

Songhai Cyber fell from the 19th to the 30th.

Thousand Lakes Electronics fell from the 16th to the 54th.

Kyoto Infinity suffered the worst fall, from the 10th to the 62nd...

Xu Yang kept flipping and found someone even worse off. He saw that the Peacock-Tristan Group had completely disappeared, entirely devoured by the forces of the resurrected Idith.

The corporate situation has become even more intricate and complex, Xu Yang mused. He knew he had much distant friending and close attacking work to do in the face of the impending cold wave and the more severe Great Depression ahead.

Immediately after, Silvia also concluded the meeting after bidding farewell, as they had only tentatively reached a cooperation intention at the moment, with many more negotiations to follow, to establish further business cooperation.

"It seems everyone is eagerly anticipating Farosa’s awakening," Xu Yang exited the meeting.

"The inherently unmanageable Farosa – who would like her to come back and wreak havoc?" Lila pondered how to suppress Farosa’s arrogance. After a long seclusion and a significant increase in strength, Farosa would undoubtedly rise full of Fury and do as she pleased.

"I’ve got things to take care of," Xu Yang said, needing to resolve the multitude of matters at hand. The company had many more opportunities after the big battle, which must be utilized well to further strengthen his own foundation.

Dealing with the corpses had become a necessity.

An entire giant arm of the Great River Goddess was transported back to Nestor Headquarters, sealed in the restricted area, and placed inside a gigantic coffin-like containment facility.

Its fragrance steadily lured the ravenous Farosa, and Xu Yang felt that her complete awakening was not far off.

Some remnants, including fallen soldiers and reliable members of the Alliance, were taken to the Recovery Star, attempting to be reborn under the glow of the crimson light.

This revival isn’t necessarily completely effective, because the Law of Recovery cannot affect the damage to the soul and spirit, and once a person dies, their soul starts to fade away.

By the time the Law of Recovery is finally applied, there might be little of the soul left, which means that what is revived is nothing but a mindless husk and a zombie.

Other companies would be quite willing to trade these fresh soulless bodies or use them to create Synthetic Humans and biological weapons.

Nestor Corporation is principled, so they won’t use these bodies for modification or biological experiments, instead burying them uniformly in coffins.

Farosa’s Divine Realm has already broadly taken shape, presenting a vista of starry space, with different Stars suspended within.

The Law of Recovery appears as a radiant blood-red star, while the Law of Slaughter looks like a somber gray gaseous star.

There are many more sparkling permanent stars floating in the distance, bright and brilliant, symbolizing Farosa’s various Powers.

Xu Yang carefully walked upon the golden silken pathways, which lay out horizontally and vertically, arranged in the shape of the Zodiac Palace. As he walked, he felt as if he were ascending and descending within the void beneath his feet.

The silken pathways connected through vast arching swathes, and he had to walk with care to avoid falling into the endless deep space beside them.

A slender automatic Shuttle Machine moved toward the Recovery Star, hanging transparent cabinets full of debris below it, tasked with transporting the remnants so they could be delivered to the side of the Recovery Star.

The Rebirth Plan!