The hundreds of capitalist countries in the Blue Star civilization are home to thousands of tycoons, some open, some covert, some rge, some small.
These "monsters" who are closely connected by wealth, power, blood, etc. are the real behind-the-scenes chess masters of the capitalist system.
To name a few well-known names, Morgan of America, Rockefeller, First Citigroup, Mellon, Texas...
From energy, military industry, medical care, and aerospace to food, clothing, housing, transportation, news media and the Internet, the "free" people, from birth to death, are all clearly arranged by these "monsters" who monopolize a certain industry.
The operations of America's 'adopted son Kimchi' chaebol are nothing compared to those of its 'biological father'.
Umbrel Corporation was once a member of the "Monster", and even after its disintegration, it still has considerable influence.
Thousands of capital jackals used satellite networks to spread the secret information of the Umbrel meeting, racking their brains to come up with rhetoric and inviting various capital jackals to join their chariot to divide the cake.
No one is a fool, especially the chaebols who have risen to prominence by bloodily devouring capital.
The sun still rises in the east and sets in the west, and the world seems so peaceful.
After three days and three nights of fermentation, the top predators discussed and verified from many angles, and finally they could no longer suppress their desire for transcendence and immortality.
…
An online meeting hidden in the darkness was held silently.
The members who participated in the meeting were basically all elderly people who were about to die, and the youngest was over 70 years old.
It is normal for the skin to be covered with spots and wrinkles of corruption and for the body to be on IV drips.
“Ahem!!”
After a violent coughing fit, an old man half-supported his bony body with his elbows. Greed and ferocity rose in his cloudy eyes. He grinned and said, "What do you think of that video file and the words of those 'lobbyists'?"
"After multiple verifications, there is no sign of artificial synthesis in the video file."
In the darkness, the same old voice came from an audio device in front of a dispy screen.
There was a long silence.
Finally, someone said: "There is an old saying among Eastern opponents: It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not exist."
Someone suggested that the greedy and cunning evil spirits from the hell should be released.
"Umbrel is out of the picture now. Why not go all out and take control of their achievements?"
“No!”
Someone rejected it outright, "Take it away? Even if they succeed in recovering the technology before Umbrel destroys it, how long will it take to transform the technology into results? Do you dare to bet?!"
The Capital Jackal who proposed the idea sighed, "Ah. Yeah, I can't afford the gamble. None of us can afford the gamble."
"I am old after all, not only in body, but also in mentality, which is no longer as decisive as when I was young and vigorous."
For a moment, all the dead bones in the graves attending the meeting felt sad.
"Bang--!!"
Someone broke things in anger, and the crisp sound of porcein hitting the floor interrupted the recollections.
"If you want benefits, give them!"
"You want status, give it!"
"If you want power, give it!"
"I just want to live! I just want to live!"
"Those bastards got our help and stood on Umbrel's shoulders, but they still haven't produced any results after all this time!"
"Sure enough! Sure enough! Only Umbrel! Only Umbrel!"
“Cough, cough, cough, cough—!”
The emotions were too intense for his old body to bear. The violent coughing seemed to carve his lungs out, and the emotionally agitated old man y back in bed.
"Huh, even if we really want to 'discard the donkey after it has done its work', we have to enjoy the fruits of our bor first!"
“I agree.”
“Second.”
"Can."
"That's it!"
At this point in the meeting, a consensus has been reached on the general tone.
"What do you think of that 'Chairman Bai'?"
"It's probably not his real name. He saved Umbrel from colpse. He is a man of calcution, means, and talent. Maybe we can really win him over to become one of our members."
Are these people satisfied with curing their diseases and extending their lifespans?
No! Far from enough! They will only become more greedy.
Capital jackals know very well that scientists are the core driving force behind technological breakthroughs.
Chairman Bai revealed that he possessed extraordinary technology, and the people in front of him were the ones who least wanted Chairman Bai to die.
Regardless of what Chairman Bai's previous identity was, now Chairman Bai's identity as the leader of Umbrel has been completely confirmed.
Someone agreed, changing the subject and continuing to ask, "Well, that's it, what about the Bck Watch that surrounded Raccoon City?"
Several old men who monopolized the military industry sneered and said, "They are just a bunch of soldiers."
"Before evacuating, make full use of Bckwatch and clean up the remaining infected bodies in Raccoon City."
"First, we can show off our muscles to our 'new friend'; second, it can be considered a disguised gesture of goodwill; third, we can't go to the 'gu farm' where the virus is rampant in person, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his words were widely echoed.
"Old friend, you are very considerate."
"It's a trivial matter. As long as a person is alive, he has retives, friends, and needs. Only 'God' has no weaknesses."
A military industry giant said calmly.
At this age, they are tired of such hypocritical fttery.
Now they just want health, longevity, and supernatural powers!
"May I trouble you to whitewash our 'new friend' of Umbrel Corporation?"
“That’s as it should be.”
"no problem"
"It's a small matter."
Several people who were of lower status and had less say but were fortunate enough to attend this meeting and were the real masterminds of the "media empire" accepted the task.
"Who will handle this matter by invoking the Law Department to amend the relevant ws and help our new friend solve the 'small' trouble?"
"Let me do it."
"Then I'll leave it to you, old friend."
Someone asked, someone answered, with a nonchant tone, as casual as asking what to eat in the evening.
"Then let's stop here today. Three days ter, we will send a more sensible and obedient younger generation of the family to go to Raccoon City in person on our behalf. Then we will continue to watch through the Internet and decide on the next move."
"Three days? All right, then I'll pay a price and tell the military to be more efficient."
…
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Bck Watch headquarters outside Raccoon City, western America.
The general in charge of the Bck Watch hung up the phone, his face as gloomy as water.
"Shit!!"
"What a bunch of stupid pigs who just sit there and do nothing! Dirty and greedy vampires!"
The general was furious and vented his anger by cursing.
After a long time, when the noise from the command center died down, the adjutant opened the door and walked in.
"General, are there any new orders from above?"
The general's face flushed with anger, veins popped up in his neck, his hands tightly grasped the edge of the table, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The time limit is two days and two nights. You are allowed to use heavy firepower except for highly polluting ones. Eliminate all infected bodies in Raccoon City at all costs."
"Shit!! They were the ones who issued the lockdown order, they were the ones who released the experimental virus, and now they are the ones who announced the cleanup!"
"You change your orders every day. You simply don't take the lives of the guys under my command seriously!"
If it were just that, the Bckwatch general wouldn't be so furious and would just have obeyed the order.
The most important thing is the tone of voice those 'vampires' use when delivering orders.
For example: "You frontline soldiers just need to fight and kill, but we in the rear have to worry about more troubles..."
Another example: "If we miss even one infected body, we will see you in court-martial."
(End of this chapter)