Chapter 399: Crystal Lumina
Chapter 399: Crystal Lumina
After reaching the ground, Chen Chuan followed the directions of the Boundary Vessel and located the safe house where Meng Shu and others were hiding. He notified them from outside, informing them that the matter had been resolved.
After a while, Meng Shu and Yan Yi emerged from inside, escorted by several security guards.
Chen Chuan spoke to Meng Shu, "The matter has been settled. If Old Mr. Meng keeps his word, then you are now the sole heir to the company."
Meng Shu remained silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Although Grandfather is not close to me, he still keeps his word. At least on the surface, he is a man who upholds the rules."
At this moment, Yan Yi seemed to receive a message. She looked up and said, "Miss Meng, Huang did indeed plant people among the important members of the Meng family. However, with Huang's death, these people are useless now. Miss, you can immediately send people to arrest them in the name of the heir and protect the family members."
Meng Shu understood her intentions—to declare her presence, win over the hearts of the family members, and quickly seize the vacancy and position left by Meng Huang. She said, "Sister Yan, please take care of this for me."
Yan Yi nodded and immediately began hiring and arranging personnel.
A notification sounded from Meng Shu's Boundary Vessel. She looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Grandfather wants me to come over."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I'll come with you."
Although Meng Huang had been dealt with, the task given to him by the Processing Bureau was not yet complete. The upcoming period was crucial, as it was possible that Meng Huang had some backup plans. This was a time to remain vigilant.
Chen Chuan and Meng Shu returned to the estate, but the southeast corner of the building had been almost dismantled, so they moved to another reception room in the north. Meng Lei was waiting for them there.
Upon seeing the two, Meng Lei first looked at Chen Chuan and politely said, "Mr. Chen, Yu Sun has already informed me. We owe you a great debt of gratitude for your help in resolving this matter; otherwise, I wouldn't know how to end it."
Chen Chuan replied, "Old Mr. Meng, you are too kind."
Meng Lei smiled and said, "In our Fusion Boundary Corporation, we are clear about rewards and punishments. You have served as our security consultant, yet you still don't have a suitable independent residence. As the company's chief, I must take care of this."
He paused and sincerely said, "The board of directors has decided to reward you with a detached villa located in Wuding District. We hope you will accept it."
Chen Chuan considered for a moment. Although he had a dormitory in Wuyi, it wasn't his own, and the apartment left by his parents was not suitable to move into at the moment. Having a house with reliable security would be convenient, and he could also move some of the stored items from Wu Bei's place.
So, he didn't refuse, saying, "Then, thank you, Old Mr. Meng."
Seeing his willingness to accept, Meng Lei's expression relaxed a little. He looked at Meng Shu and said, "Xiao Shu, it's been a long time since our family has had a chat. Why don't you stay here tonight?"
Meng Shu replied, "Okay, Grandfather."
Chen Chuan could tell that Meng Lei had something important to discuss with Meng Shu, so he didn't linger. After a brief exchange, he left the room.
After Chen Chuan departed, Meng Lei's expression turned slightly solemn. She said to Meng Shu, "Xiao Shu, follow me. As the company's overlord and heir, there are some things you must be made aware of."
Outside, Chen Chuan received a message from the bureau. It was from Director Wu, so he went to an empty field and contacted him.
After a while, Director Wu answered, "Executioner Chen, I have received the report from Lao Wan and Xiao Lu. You did an excellent job. We owe it to you for successfully expelling the existence on the other side and leaving no lingering troubles."
Chen Chuan said, "Director Wu, Meng Huang seemed very determined to secure the position of heir to the company. He had a clear purpose when he fought me, constantly heading underground towards the estate. I don't know what attracted his attention so strongly."
Director Wu's voice turned grave, "This might be the reason he wanted to take control of the Fusion Boundary Corporation. We can roughly deduce it. Although you didn't participate in the Curtain City defense, since you encountered the existence on the other side today, there are indeed some things you should know. I'll send you some materials later; remember to delete them after reading."
"Also, I will put in a good word for you regarding this operation. However, to prevent any complications, you'll need to stay by Meng Shu's side for now. You can return after the situation stabilizes."
"I understand," Chen Chuan replied.
Meanwhile, Meng Lei led Meng Shu from the reception room, down an elevator along a corridor, and into an underground level, where they boarded a small tram. They arrived at the site of the recent battle between Chen Chuan and Meng Huang. Yu Sun was waiting there and bowed, saying, "Master, Miss."
Meng Lei said, "Yu Sun, please keep an eye on this place."
"Yes, Master," Yu Sun replied.
Meng Lei and Meng Shu entered the underground tunnel, passing through the sealed ritual without any hindrance. This was because they shared the same blood and were both the company's overlord and heir, recognized by the ritual.
If Meng Huang had the status of an heir, he too would have faced no restrictions upon entering.
When Chen Chuan entered earlier, the place was empty and deserted. But as the two of them walked in, a tall and perfectly proportioned long-haired woman stood there.
Her exquisite features and gentle, serene demeanor made her beauty surreal. With her hands clasped at her abdomen and a smile on her lips, she bowed to the two of them and said, "Master, Miss."
Meng Lei introduced her, "This is Crystal Lumina, the company's Active Mind Body."
Meng Shu couldn't help but glance at the woman, as she had heard about this consciousness entity before but had never seen it.
"Little Shu, are you wondering why the company's Active Mind Body isn't at the company?" Meng Lei smiled and explained, "I brought her here. Her body is right below the Biowell ahead, and she's responsible for protecting my body."
"And she's what Meng Huang wants. The existence over there can stay in this world for a long time, gaining greater power and knowledge, by consuming her."
Meng Shu couldn't help but infer a lot from this statement. Tolerating the existence controlling a company... not allowing another one... Is it because there was one before? Or is there such an existence now?
She felt like she had suddenly gained a lot of insight, although it was quite shocking. But compared to the clash of worlds, this didn't seem like a very important matter.
She glanced at the woman before her. Although just an Active Mind Body, on the surface, she looked no different from a real person. "Grandpa, so in this matter, is Crystal Lumina just a decoy?"
"Yes and no," Meng Lei smiled. "Have you ever thought that if that existence can consume Crystal Lumina, can she consume that existence?"
Meng Shu's heart skipped a beat, but her eyes remained as calm as ever.
Meng Lei was pleased with her reaction. He spoke leisurely, "Actually, Meng Huang's contact with the existence over there was facilitated by me providing convenience and clues. He just doesn't know it himself."
Meng Shu finally couldn't help but look at him, her grandfather.
Meng Lei spoke nonchalantly, "This isn't anything unusual. Many people are doing this now. As I warned Meng Huang, cooperating with those existences isn't forbidden, the key is whether he can control them, rather than being controlled."
As he spoke, he seemed genuinely regretful, "But he didn't pass that test. He isn't a good Company Overlord."
He paused, his expression turning slightly serious, "The company's true plan is to capture an existence from the other side. The purpose of doing this..."
He looked at Crystal Lumina, who was standing there smiling, and said, "Is to strengthen the Unique Consciousness Entity. A company's power lies first and foremost in the Unique Consciousness Entities it possesses.
Mo Lan Corporation is a prime example. After losing its Unique Consciousness Entity, it had to withdraw from Central City and go to Yangzhi to regroup, but in the end, they still failed..."
He looked at Meng Shu with a grave expression, "Little Shu, if we don't want to end up like Mo Lan Corporation, we must have a sufficiently powerful Unique Consciousness Entity. Crystal Lumina is the foundation of the company. For the company to continue, any of us can be replaced, but she is irreplaceable.
Do you know that for over a decade, some people within the Dashun government and major corporations have been pushing for a bill to grade all Unique Consciousness Entities and establish regulations accordingly?
Once this plan is set, the development of all companies under the Mega Corporations will be restricted, forever losing the chance to expand and transcend layers.
The Sheni Peninsula and Che Luoqia Confederation have already implemented these rules. There, small and medium-sized companies will never have the chance to expand or threaten those above.
Dashun is still in constant dispute internally because, while establishing these rules helps stabilize rule, it also acknowledges the status of Mega Corporations and voluntarily surrenders power.
Dashun's main strategy is to suppress World Mega Corporations, support small and medium-sized enterprises, and eliminate uncooperative companies. For now, this is beneficial to us, but if it continues, we will forever remain as pawns.
So, the company must move forward. There's no way to do this under normal rules, so we can only use more aggressive methods."
He spoke with utmost seriousness, "Little Shu, as the heir, after you take over the company, you must find a way to continue and execute this strategy."
As they spoke, the two of them gradually approached the Biowell.
Meng Lei said, "It's right here."
Meng Shu looked at the seemingly bottomless entrance and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, what can a strengthened Unique Consciousness Entity do?"
Meng Lei watched Crystal Lumina approach and slowly replied, "Many things. The most important, without a doubt, is military might, and also... she can help us open the door between the two worlds at any time."
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(End of Chapter)
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