Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 804 - 663 Eastern Hemisphere Alliance

Chapter 804: Chapter 663 Eastern Hemisphere Alliance

"Just like what Lu Sizhou has been talking about recently," said Lila.

She knew that Lu Sizhou of Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing was advocating this trend, as Lu Sizhou aspired to establish an Eastern Hemisphere Alliance and become its leader, leaving a lasting legacy in history, just as Gillian Seiko did with the Corporate Alliance.

"This is not merely advocacy, but a romantic and grand ideal. The various powers of the closely connected Eastern Hemisphere would set aside their differences and affirm mutual security. Imagine the situation then; who would dare to attack us? Would the Lighthouse Core dare to? Would the Northern Military Industry dare to? The Taixi Continent would fear us, and could only vainly exaggerate the threat of the Eastern Hemisphere. And once this maximum level of peace is achieved, every party could prosper and develop," said Wang Qi’an with a calm tone.

"An Alliance?" Lila fell into a long period of analysis and deduction.

"Yes, these are all the conditions I bring from Beining Prefecture. Chairman Zhan hopes that our cooperation will be a complete success, and even go a step further," Wang Qi’an stated solemnly.

Chairman Zhan Sicheng of Kyushu High Pavilion, just like Lu Shibo and his daughter Lu Sizhou of Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing, were figures whose words held immense weight within their respective groups.

"I will consider it," Lila couldn’t decide immediately.

Wang Qi’an nodded in understanding.

"And this is personal..." Wang Qi’an took out a Separation Chip from his pocket and handed it to Lila.

"What is this?"

"I’ve prepared different recordings for Pan Ruiyi and Zhang Yunxi, leaving some messages for them. I’ve personally seen Zhang Yunxi, but haven’t met Pan Ruiyi yet, I hope you can deliver the contents of this chip to Pan Ruiyi," Wang Qi’an said.

"Understood, I’ll make sure it gets there," Lila nodded.

"Thank you," Wang Qi’an sighed slightly.

"Well then... goodbye, Colonel," said Lila as she bid farewell to Wang Qi’an.

"Goodbye, President Nestor," Wang Qi’an parted ways.

Lila sat in the black leather chair of the president’s office, legs crossed, sheer stockings encasing her long legs, her fair skin basking in the early spring sunlight. Usually, Lila was the only one in the office, often doing as she pleased there.

Her gaze swept the exquisitely decorated surroundings, where the president’s office resembled a near future collector’s room. Deep silver and pristine white were the main color scheme, with walls full of signal circuits and network devices, allowing Lila to control all the company’s affairs even from here.

A decisive moment that would shape the future of the world, Lila mused internally.

To join Xia’s corporate alliance?

They had already shown significant goodwill, concessions, and statements of intent; it was clear they wanted to bring Nestor Corporation into the Eastern Hemisphere Alliance.

She consulted Xu Yang for his opinion, and he gave his viewpoint.

An Alliance... not advisable.

According to Xu Yang’s extensive understanding of Kyushu High Pavilion, even though their principle was economy first, the increasingly fragmented world was leading to a fragile economic environment, diminishing the significance of traditional profit-making business strategies. Companies would only be polite and seek mutual benefits when the economic prospects were clear.

So, this cooperation was more about seeking comprehensive military cooperation. Like three strong men in a house no longer fighting amongst themselves, they would instead look outward.

Expanding the scale and intensity of the corporate wars.

Xu Yang surmised that Lu Sizhou’s ultimate goal in assembling this alliance was to shift the world’s hegemony from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere through an ultimate battle akin to a "World War."

This was the corporate system’s innate objective; to gain benefits, companies must secure a monopoly, be exclusive, and compete ruthlessly for markets. Once Nestor Corporation entered the fray, it would have to join in the corporate wars.

This was where Xu Yang’s aspirations differed.

Xu Yang aimed to create a more advanced order, where Nestor Corporation would spark the flames of progress around the world, rather than participate in an epic corporate conflict.

If it were an entrepreneur like Honma Noriko, she would have agreed unhesitatingly.

If Nestor Corporation joined the alliance, how would it differ from any ordinary company?

Endless conflict for capital expansion would not bring true innovation to the world. Driving soldiers, Witches, and warships into warfare would not brighten the future.

Thus, Xu Yang’s answer was clear:

Nestor Corporation would maintain its independence.

Upon hearing this, Lila also knew how to respond.

This decision would shape the entire world’s future trajectory. A truly momentous day, Lila reflected silently.

Before giving a definitive response to the external liaison team, Lila sent out a signal, and a hidden door in the wall opened. A mechanoid that looked exactly like Lila but with a more distinctive body quickly stepped out.

"Take the chip to the master," Lila picked up the Separation Chip from the table between her fingers.

"Yes," the Lila maid took the chip and found a white high-speed travel Shuttle Machine, then headed to Kasongti Island to find Xu Yang.

Next, Lila revised the contract contents and then formally notified the external liaison team of Kyushu High Pavilion.

The message was sent back to Xia.

Although the diplomatic initiative was launched by Kyushu High Pavilion, it was also supported by Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing.

At the top-level strategic meeting, after all parties were briefed, they basically understood Nestor Corporation’s stance.

Lu Sizhou closed her eyes in deep thought, the senior members of other large and small companies held her in awe, and basically regarded Lu Sizhou as the most suitable president for the future Eastern Hemisphere Alliance.

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Not being able to tie Nestor Corporation to our own chariot, this is not good. Lu Sizhou thought secretly.

As astute as Lila Nestor, could she not know that the Eastern Hemisphere Alliance could deter the world and become a pole of the world?

Does Nestor Corporation not pursue world domination, not want to expand its business interests, not wish to completely annihilate its arch-enemies, not desire the monopoly over the entire world’s economic benefits, and lack the ambition to rule the world... Lu Sizhou frowned.

If it is really so...

What then, is Nestor Corporation really after?

Lu Sizhou turned his head and glanced at Immortal Lu Jing, who stood in the corridor. Lu Jing, who has been in extensive contact with Nestor Corporation, has now become a shameful dissident. Lu Sizhou’s probing was entirely successful.

No matter what schemes Nestor Corporation harbors in its heart, Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing will act according to the original corporate strategy, and Lu Sizhou is also clear on what he should do.

The corporate system will prevail over everything.

"Nestor Corporation’s actions really show contempt for us, we should take countermeasures," Jade Automaton "Hong Duan" said to Lu Sizhou.

"No, no. As I ordered before, send them a generous gift," said Lu Sizhou.

"What? Nestor Corporation has refused the Alliance, why should we still give them a grand gift?"

"Because I have a longer-term vision," Lu Sizhou said pleasantly.

As a result of receiving Lu Sizhou’s message, the external liaison team, before ending their visit and returning to Xia, left Lila an aluminum shielding box.

Inside the encrypted box, Lila saw a player which automatically played upon the box being opened.

It was a distorted sound source that, once played, sounded like an unclear conversation.

Lila’s fingers rested on the tabletop.

Was the Soundwave a record of a meeting?

Only Lila, who possessed the Magic Power of Perception, could restore the most distorted sound waves. She managed to discern some tones from these unclear sounds, but the audio quality was still too poor to understand what they were saying.

It must have been the world’s highest-level meeting. Lila stared at the player inside the box.

The sound source was set to self-destruct after playing once, and Lila knew there was no need to recover it, as she had already memorized it.

It was not because Xia’s external liaison personnel were trying to be cryptic, presumably, it was for security considerations. Certain Supernatural Powers were eavesdropping, and Lila listening to this segment of sound only once was the most appropriate.

It seemed that the entire meeting was protected by a curse, and could only barely convey bits and pieces of its content in the most roundabout way.

Lila searched the archives carefully, tracking sound sources from some famous Taixi Continent and New Taixi State corporate executives, and many more mysterious voices, merely analyzing them would detect some kind of intangible Power infiltrating reality.

What a high-threat enemy this is. Lila truly felt like she was treading on thin ice.

Compared with these secretive enemies with deep bases and strong Power, both Farosa and Nestor Corporation are too young.

Xia took the risk to hint the clues of this secret meeting to Nestor Corporation, this magnanimity also made Nestor Corporation owe a favor. Although they did not join the Alliance, they gave enough face and maxed out relations, leaning towards a future united front and in times of common hardship, it would not be easy to refuse.

Corporate diplomacy is indeed a high-level intellectual activity. Lila finally understood.

On the other hand.

The tropical Kojima Kasongti Island.

Pan Ruiyi flew in the sky, placing the satellite signal tower Xu Yang needed on top of the conspicuous white monolith on the island, which pointed high to the sky, directly connecting to the signal from the satellites.

"All good! Come down now!" Xu Yang shouted to Pan Ruiyi below.

"Oh!" Pan Ruiyi said languidly, then descended slowly, flying lazily down to the white sand beach, where she threw away her Iron Wings, letting them crash into the sand, then lay down by the sea, making a sprawled out shape to face the golden sunshine.

Pan Ruiyi was very lazy now, and she dared not to move about outside when night falls.

"At night, there are huge shadows in the starry sky! There are monsters!" Pan Ruiyi also became a bit crazy.

She would also talk in her dreams, the mighty and peerless Pan Ruiyi would whimper like a child.

The Witch Goddess Farosa had planted certain very nasty influences in Pan Ruiyi, to weaken her morale, so she could be better controlled.

Before bringing Pan Ruiyi to Kasongti Island, Xu Yang taught Farosa a lesson.

The last time made Farosa realize she had done wrong, Xu Yang had to trace back to the underground phase. The incident when Lila exposed Farosa made Farosa swear deeply that she would never betray them again.

This time, Xu Yang likewise dealt with Farosa, which was necessary - to contain Farosa’s rapidly growing malicious thoughts.

Although Xu Yang was also reluctant, he knew that if he did not do so, Farosa would continue to harm others, 101, 102, Du Qianqian, Little Fool, and others could fall victim, and rather than waiting for them to become as weak as Pan Ruiyi, it was better to discipline Farosa sooner. Farosa also understood some truths, falling into some form of self-reflection.

Here, on Kasongti Island, the warm environment had a certain ameliorative effect on Pan Ruiyi’s mental health, only Xu Yang did not know how long this would take.

Although she also had no interest in pilings, what she needed most was Xu Yang’s company.

Every night when the stars filled the sky, Pan Ruiyi would hide in her room and sleep tightly hugging Xu Yang, because she was tall and leggy. Xu Yang always felt like he was stuffed into a squishy mattress, hot and stuffy.

"Don’t worry, don’t worry," Xu Yang said slowly.

"Mmm..." Pan Ruiyi hugged Xu Yang tighter and fell asleep in the villa, waiting for tomorrow to come.

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