A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1169

Chapter 1169: Chapter 798 Tremor Chapter 1169: Chapter 798 Tremor While everyone was shocked by Arasaka Group's actions, the news from Night City spread across the entire world at breakneck speed, taking everyone by surprise–even more. Indeed, the idea that Arasaka Group was trying to turn everyone into obedient cybernetic madmen was astonishing, but the truth was, given Arasaka's nature, no one was actually surprised that it would do such a thing.

At most, it was a case of, “Holy crap, Arasaka actually plans to go through with this.”

After all, Arasaka Group had always been notoriously infamous, to the extent that if it said it would blow up the Earth, people would believe it.

However, one person taking over Night City and declaring all corporate assets confiscated–this sent shockwaves unmatched anywhere else.

And soon, the situation rapidly changed.

Religious organizations around the world quickly reacted–yes, even as humans ventured into the universe, this primitive relic still wouldn't die out.

Before long, a bunch of folks with titles like “Archbishop” or “Priest” popped up on media screens, lashing out at the greed and sins of corporations. In fact, this had become a tired topic. Numerous religious institutions had consistently condemned the nihilistic hedonism promoted by corporations, blaming them for the moral decay of the world.

Of course, the corporations had no interest in such painless accusations since they were the ones raking in the cash, and a few rants from religious fanatics wouldn't change a thing. Besides, in this era, as long as you had money, you could install some mighty powerful cybernetic implants that could turn a completely ordinary person into a top-level expert in an instant. So you didn't need to worry about any harm from those religious lunatics.

But now, the situation was different.

Because the Angels had appeared.

Yes, Angels!

Everything that D had done was broadcast live, and after that, the whole event went viral online. A girl possessing unparalleled beauty, pure, unblemished white wings, and a formidable strength that neither bullets nor gunpowder could harm–this brought many devout believers to tears. They saw it as the dawn of divine intervention, the great Deity finally unable to bear the corruption of His people and deciding to set things right!

In no time, many people gathered in front of corporate buildings to protest, causing the corporations to panic.

After the Fourth Corporate War, the power of corporations had started to face limitations in some major countries, but they mostly still did as they pleased elsewhere. In some places, the ties between corporations and local governments were muddled.

Take Night City, for example, where Arasaka Group was indisputably the top dog among global corporations, unrivaled in military technology. Why would it deign to lock horns with military tech in Night City? The answer was simple: because of the close ties between military tech and the New American Government, they dared to confront Arasaka face-to-face. After all, if pushed too far, they could just call in a squad from next door and take you out in no time.

That's why, in Night City, Arasaka and military tech openly clashed, and other corporations, despite also despising Arasaka, could only try to trip them up in secret due to their own limited reach.

But ultimately, in most countries, corporations still held a dominant position over governments. More often than not, it was the governments that needed to cooperate with corporations, not the other way around. For the corporations, bribing politicians to push policies favorable to their interests was a very cost-effective investment.

That's also why they always bragged about democracy and freedom, because only through voting could leaders be elected, and voting opened the door for capital to intervene and exert influence. They controlled the media and intelligence; everything was in the hands of the corporations; they could effortlessly erase those they disliked and boost those they favored.

However, now, they were in a panic.

They were truly in a panic!

If it had been just one person doing this, the corporations could have come up with ten thousand ways to smear them, calling them dictators, tyrants, autocrats, and so on, painting them as villains beyond redemption to deter others from getting similar ideas.

However, this time, the enemy they faced was not human, but an Angel!

So there came the problem.

They accused the other side of being authoritarian, and the faithful countered that since God created our world and all within it, it was natural for God to rule over us. They were willing to go through hell and high water for the sake of God's will, without hesitation!

And so, the capitalists suddenly panicked.

This was a double-edged sword that now turned against them. Politicians, after all, were ultimately elected, so when the grassroots masses unanimously opposed something, even if the politicians had fistfuls of money, they dared not push policies favorable to the corporations, knowing for certain that it would invite unimaginable disasters.

Moreover, governments and corporations were never really on the same page. Given the chance, they naturally desired the corporations' assets and power–any competent politician wouldn't allow capital to shit and piss on their heads.

The corporations were well aware of this, so they immediately became frantic.

Chapter end

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