Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 941 - 408: Seeing Twin Dreams Again

Chapter 941: Chapter 408: Seeing Twin Dreams Again

Maya patted Lin Wu’s shoulder to silence him as Lin Wu, looking innocent, pointed at Lin Meng: "She said it." The trace of a smile on Maya’s face vanished as she continued the call: "Nightmare, what do you want?"

Nightmare: "We need to take him out."

Lin Wu was about to speak again, but Stone raised his hand to stop him and motioned with his head for Lin Wu to follow him. The two grabbed a basin and left the dining area.

Lin Wu glanced around and said, "Old man, what’s going on? Is this really necessary? The Fortress’s scoring method is different from ours; even if Nightmare scores high, it’s still just their internal rankings. At most, Lin Meng will suffer a bit."

Stone said, "Fortress Company is definitely a Titan on Earth. Fortress Agents are directly accountable to the headquarters. Would you rather have the head of the Fortress Special Agent Department be Nightmare or Nightmare?"

"Obviously Nightmare, but it’s not much of my concern." It’s none of my business.

Stone continued, "It’s not just a small concern, but also not a big one. The higher the position, whether they are tycoons or politicians, the more they are affected. At the least, Nightmare wouldn’t trip you up without reason, but it’s hard to say the same for Nightmare."

Lin Wu said, "I’m a wealthy man with powerful and influential brothers—tons of them. It’s not certain who would be messing with who."

"That’s true," Stone said. "First, answer me a few questions: How many people are on Blue Star?"

"About 2 billion."

Stone asked, "With 2 billion people, assuming an average lifespan of 200 years, that’s an average of 10 million people per age. The migration age is 18-39 years old, which makes about 220 million people, excluding divorces, around 100 million people are eligible for migration." The average age for first marriages on Blue Star is between 30 and 40.

Lin Wu was still puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Stone ignored him, continuing his questioning: "How many guards are there on Blue Star?"

Lin Wu answered, "2,500."

Stone questioned, "Out of 2,500 guards, no more than 200 qualify for migration. How many guards do you think will be selected?"

Lin Wu answered, "One in fifty thousand?"

Stone said, "Right, by the ratio of a million migrants, that’s only two people, right? What positions do you think these two should hold in the guards being formed on Earth by Dawn?"

Lin Wu exclaimed, "Generals? First Commanders? Wow, Maya does nothing, but once on Earth, she will also have a god-like status." If the Fortress is a Titan, then Dawn-backed guards with official endorsement are 100 Titans.

Stone asked, "Now, tell me, who is the primary hypothetical enemy of the guards?"

Lin Wu answered, "Dawn."

Stone: "And the second?"

Lin Wu: "Fortress."

Stone said, "In fact, over the past thousand years, the guard forces have fought many battles with the Fortress. Apart from overt military conflicts, there have been many covert operations, such as curbing the malicious expansion of the Fortress, capturing regional government officials bribed by the Fortress, and preventing the Fortress from manipulating elections."

Apart from a certain director of the Fortress hiring fugitives to form new nations on foreign islands, the battles between the guards and Fortress also include preventing the children of the Fortress rulers from conducting human experiments in clone wars, and quelling rebellions initiated by military governments established by the Fortress in the fifth district. All these wars ended with the guards overwhelmingly victorious.

Over the centuries, countless Fortress Agents, relatives of high-ranking Fortress personnel, and even Fortress directors have been killed or captured by the guards.

With this information, Lin Wu understood, "As the head of Earth’s guard forces, Maya would absolutely not allow someone like Nightmare to become the head of Fortress Agents." The Fortress Agents do not enter the migration list through a lottery; they apply directly.

Stone explained, "So Maya is caught in a dilemma. From the perspective of the collective interest of the Railway Bridge Base, she shouldn’t provoke Nightmare. But from her identity as a guard, she must take out Nightmare, especially since Nightmare is willing to cooperate; she doesn’t want to miss this opportunity."

Lin Wu commented, "But she can’t do it alone."

Stone said, "That’s why the decision is up to her."

Lin Wu laughed, "That’s enough to torment her, a collectivist facing a divergence of two collective interests. It seems like the guards are more important, but actually not; even if Nightmare controls the Fortress Agents, it won’t pose a substantial threat to her."

Stone asked in surprise, "Are you taking pleasure in her misfortune?"

Lin Wu, also surprised, asked, "Is it that obvious?"

Stone snapped, "Damned bastard."

Flying kick, Monkey Fist, wrestling, knee strike...

Lin Wu thought he had to hold back 50% of his strength not to completely overwhelm Stone, but once they started fighting, it seemed not to be the case, especially after they fell to the ground wrestling. Despite being flabby, Stone was unexpectedly heavy; was this what they meant by absolute weight equals absolute strength?

Xiao Wen, hearing the commotion, took a look and swiftly returned to the meeting area: "Stone and Lin Wu are fighting."

Everyone glanced at Xiao Wen, except for Xiao Wu, who all simultaneously said, "Oh."

Xiao Wu: "Huh?"

Lin Meng said, "You go pull them apart, just casually."

The meeting continued on this side; rather than a meeting, it was more like everyone was waiting for Maya’s decision.

Shadow has three main decision-makers; the first is Maya, who weighs the interests, the second is Stone, who has the veto power, and the third is Lin Wu, who dares to make decisions. Stone handles principled issues, Maya considers the collective benefit, and Lin Wu is like a fearless calf.

With Stone and Lin Wu absent, it was clear they didn’t want to participate. Maya looked at Shana, who didn’t offer an opinion but discussed the feasibility: "Given Shadow’s current supply capability, the squad can provide food and water for three days and two nights."

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