As the spaceship left the Limitless Financial Group's branch, Han Xiao watched as the building became smaller and smaller. Only then did he retract his gaze and chuckle.
"The timing was good. Sorokin compromised …"
In his estimation, the success rate of the negotiation was about seventy percent. Even if he had the right timing, location, and people, he did not dare say that he had a hundred percent chance of making Sorokin give in.
Fortunately, his judgment of Sorokin's character was not wrong, and the result was not bad.
If it was any other Beyond Grade A with a violent temper, they would have probably fallen over with him. However, Sorokin was good at enduring, and this was probably not the first time he had encountered such a situation. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to compromise.
"Speaking of which, Sorokin is avoiding showing his strength. There must be a lot of tricks behind it …"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and muttered to himself.
This guy was not like the other Beyond Grade A organizations, who relied on the influence of their individual strength to develop their organization. He had almost no achievements worth mentioning. The huge foundation of the financial group today was because Sorokin had managed it well, and it was all normal and legal business.
The advanced civilizations had always been wary of non-allied Beyond Grade A organizations. As one of the top super corporations in the universe, the stronger Sorokin was, the more people feared him. Business organizations were not warlords and had their own industry rules. Once targeted by the three Universal Civilizations, it would be difficult for the financial group to continue operating steadily. Furthermore, if others suddenly found out that he had been hiding his strength, this fear would multiply.
However, this was only one of the reasons. Han Xiao still remembered some of the information displayed on Sorokin's interface. This guy had probably changed many aliases and lived in the universe with different identities.
No matter how many times Sorokin changed his aliases, his abilities would not change. Thus, he avoided using his full strength. It might also be that he did not want to be recognized. Perhaps he had done something big in the past, so he deliberately changed his name.
"This guy is full of mysteries." Han Xiao shook his head. This was all guesswork. Perhaps Sorokin had other motives.
However, no matter what the secret was, he had made Sorokin suffer this time. He had taken revenge for twenty years of suppression.
Every year, the shareholders would receive huge dividends from the Limitless Financial Group. This was not a small amount. Although it was not enough to make Sorokin cough up everything, it could still be considered as making up for the losses of the army.
Under normal circumstances, the huge dividends would not be taken for free. Every shareholder position given by the Limitless Financial Group had a goal, and they would have business cooperation with the Beyond Grade A shareholders.
However, Han Xiao naturally would not let the Limitless Financial Group share the army's business and channels. Otherwise, it would be giving Sorokin free money. He had already made up his mind to only take the money and not do anything. He would only be a dog in the manger and cause trouble for Sorokin.
"With the release of the Evolutionary Totem and my position as a shareholder of the Limitless Financial Group, the army will be able to make two huge profits. The abundant funds will support the army's continued expansion, and the stock price of the Germinal Financial Group will definitely skyrocket."
Han Xiaoxin happily calculated in his mind. He took out his communicator and sent a message to the three Universal Civilizations.
Reaching an agreement with Sorokin was only the first step. He still had to file a record with the three Universal Civilizations in exchange for their support. Because of the issue of the Evolutionary Totem and the captives, this was not difficult.
After sending the message, Han Xiao let out a sigh of relief.
Now that the dynasty, Radiance, and Ethereal had all expressed their stance, and Sorokin had also suffered a setback, this meant that the aftermath of Black Star's Godlike War was almost done. If there was anything left to do, it would be to settle the score with Traveler and the Supercluster Civilization behind him.
Traveler had already gone into hiding, but Han Xiao knew which Supercluster Civilization he belonged to. However, after thinking about it, Han Xiao did not plan to deal with the Supercluster Civilization behind him for the time being.
On one hand, the Supercluster Alliance was currently developing as a group, steadily expanding in the free competition zone. They would not easily cause trouble, so there was no chance for him to take action. On the other hand, the three Universal Civilizations would not sit by and watch the Supercluster Alliance develop in the Flickering World. They would definitely take action, and it was probably still brewing. Therefore, Han Xiao decided to wait for an opportunity. When the time came, he would cooperate with the three Universal Civilizations to give the Supercluster Alliance a head-on blow. It would be much easier than the army doing it alone.
"Things are almost done. The construction of the Beyond Grade A united front platform should also be put on the agenda." Han Xiao rolled his eyes.
Manison and Kasuyi, one a director and the other a movie king, did not rush him after everything was done. No matter what grudges they had in the past, at the very least, he owed them a favor during the rescue of Hella. Therefore, he still had to pay more attention to the united front.
"The purpose of this platform is to use the opportunity of the Flickering World to unify the forces of all the Beyond Grade As and give everyone a reasonable platform to communicate with each other, becoming the bridge that binds the Beyond Grade As together. It can't be built in secret behind the three Universal Civilizations, nor can it be built too openly … Hmm, united front, united front … Wait, united front?"
Han Xiao suddenly had an idea. He hurriedly recited a few socialist mantras to suppress some subtle thoughts.
Can't say, can't say.
I should go back and think about it.
…
At the same time, Secret Master, who was far away in the Beast Ancestor stronghold, received a communication request from Sorokin.
"Sorokin, what's the matter?"
"Your Excellency Secret Master, I have bad news for you." Sorokin sighed.
"Speak." Secret Master frowned.
"There's a problem with the deal we discussed earlier."
Secret Master was confused. "What happened?"
"I said that I would keep the shareholder position for you, but just now, Black Star came over and threatened me. You also know that because of the Evolutionary Totem, the three Universal Civilizations will definitely support him. In order to reduce my losses, I can only agree to his request."
"You mean, Black Star took away the shareholder position I reserved?" Secret Master's expression changed.
"Sigh, that's indeed the case. I can get a new major shareholder position, but it'll be troublesome to dilute the shares of others. I'll have to spend a lot of time on some business operations to complete the capital increase. Otherwise, the other Beyond Grade A shareholders won't be happy." Sorokin could not take out his shares, or else he would lose control of the financial group.
"… Alright, we'll talk about the deal after you're done."
Secret Master was helpless. Although he said that they would work together in the future, he already had plans to cancel the deal.
Sorokin is too unreliable.
I was the one who came first …
Secret Master was not angry about Han Xiao snatching his lollipop. After all, in his opinion, Black Star did not know about this private deal and was not targeting him.
…
A few days later …
"Flickering World Beyond Grade A Development Union?"
In the Army Commander's office in Black Star Palace, Sylvia looked at the prototype of the proposal that Han Xiao handed over and could not help but be surprised.
Han Xiao rested his head on his hands, put his legs on the table, and raised his brows. "Is there a problem?"
"There's a huge problem. The dynasty won't agree." Sylvia had a helpless expression. "Openly joining forces with a Beyond Grade A organization, isn't this the same as finding trouble with the three Universal Civilizations?"
"What are you talking about? The Flickering World Beyond Grade A Development Union is a civil organization. Its purpose is to deal with the conflicts between the Beyond Grade A organizations during the expansion of the Flickering World, using negotiation and negotiation to prevent the Beyond Grade As from erupting into armed conflicts, and jointly maintain the security of the Flickering World. This is a good thing that benefits the entire Star Field, and it's also a logical idea that came to me after this incident. I'm just worried that there will be more Beyond Grade As courting death and getting caught by me, "Han Xiao said with a righteous look.
Sylvia was speechless. Waving the document in her hands, she said, "You know that this nonsense won't fool the three Universal Civilizations, right?"
Hearing this, Han Xiao put away his gentlemanly expression and rolled his eyes.
"Of course, what else can I do? If we want to join forces with the Beyond Grade As, we have to find a reason and put on a layer of skin. Whether the three Universal Civilizations believe it or not, we have to come up with a buffer."
Sylvia had a worried look. "With our Black Star Corps taking the lead, won't it be too conspicuous? Especially with the dynasty … "
"So, this is just a draft. I still have to pull in some people and establish the union first. Those who participated in the Meeting of the Gods will naturally join." Han Xiao shook his head.
Although there were various alliances among the Beyond Grade As, there had never been an overall union, such as the Mercenary Association, the Pharmacist Association, the Superhero Association, and so on. Although the name of this organization was the Development Union, in the eyes of those with discerning eyes, this was the Beyond Grade A Association of the explored universe.
As long as most of the Beyond Grade As joined this organization, it would lead the new Beyond Grade As to join in the future. The membership range would be even wider than that of the Ancient Ones, including the entire Beyond Grade As.
If the appeal of the Beyond Grade As continued to expand the membership range, it might even evolve into a Super Association of the entire universe. That would be terrifying because such associations were usually established by the three Universal Civilizations.
"The three Universal Civilizations definitely won't be at ease with such a civilian organization. They'll definitely request for officials to join. By then …" Sylvia hesitated.
"I know what you mean. The Beyond Grade As have a special meaning, and the three Universal Civilizations don't wish for an association of this nature to appear … However, it's also because we're Beyond Grade As that they can only 'not wish for' it, but not 'forbid' it," Han Xiao said.
He knew very well that once such an organization was established, the Beyond Grade As would no longer be a sheet of loose sand. The nature of the organization would change, and the three Universal Civilizations would definitely be wary. However, for now, the establishment of the Beyond Grade A Association was just to facilitate communication and not really to do anything bad. Thus, even if the three Universal Civilizations were wary, they would not immediately take any measures.
However, it would be hard to say in the future. The problem that the united front could not avoid was the factions that the Beyond Grade As belonged to. This was a shackle created by the three Universal Civilizations, and the Beyond Grade As would not be allowed to break free.
Furthermore, the Mecha Empire wanted to unite the Beyond Grade As, while Han Xiao himself wanted to reduce the Beyond Grade A casualties and accumulate high-end combatants in the explored universe. The goals of the two were different, and there might be differences at some point. At the same time, the Beyond Grade As themselves were not united, and there were many problems.
"Army Commander, you're playing with fire."
Sylvia had a worried expression, and her mind was filled with information about the Tragedy of the Pinnacles. Now that the Black Star Corps was flourishing, she did not want to see the three Universal Civilizations purge the Beyond Grade A organizations. If that happened, the Black Star Corps might even be included in the purge list.
The reason why the three Universal Civilizations' dominance was unbreakable was because the three of them combined were enough to overturn the entire explored universe! She had no doubt that the three Universal Civilizations were willing to pay the price to kill all the disobedient Beyond Grade As in the universe, even if they were allies.
Without a Universal Civilization backing them, a Beyond Grade A would still be a Beyond Grade A, and vice versa. Without a Beyond Grade A ally, a Universal Civilization would still be a Universal Civilization.
"You're overthinking it. Everyone knows what they're doing, and it won't come to that. This is just a test." Han Xiao sighed. "The existence of a Beyond Grade A is too sensitive. Now, we can only take one step at a time and observe the three Universal Civilizations' reaction."
"Alright … then I'll go perfect the plan."
Sylvia had no choice but to agree. After all, Han Xiao was the boss.
She got up and opened the door, only to see Fu Ding standing outside. He had also come to look for Han Xiao. The two of them walked past each other.
Looking up and seeing Fu Ding, Han Xiao's eyes sparkled. He sat up straight and smiled. "Aren't you practicing your singing today? How come you have time to look for me? "
"I know everything, and you actually want me to act." Fu Ding had a helpless expression. "Can't you discuss this with me beforehand?"
"It's just being a celebrity. It's your old profession. Plus, the army needs you. You can't reject it, right?" Han Xiao chuckled.
"Alright, forget about acting. But why am I the main character?" Fu Ding was speechless. "That director actually asked me to act as you?"
The character Fu Ding played in the movie was' Black Star '.
Lucky people always had to be the main character.
"This arrangement is very appropriate. Only someone as handsome as you can act as me. Look, if the two of us stand there, those who don't know will probably think that we're twins."
Fu Ding was speechless.
Han Xiao laughed for a while before waving his hand. "Alright, I'll stop teasing you. The main reason is that no one dares to act as me. No one dares to take on the role of me. Plus, you're one of my people, and you used to be a celebrity, so that's how the director arranged it."
"But how long has it been since I last acted? Isn't this too much of a joke?" Fu Ding hesitated.
"Haha, only by letting you act as the main character will the movie be popular. Plus, you're already a Calamity Grade and a Psychic. How difficult can acting be for you?" Han Xiao laughed.
Han Xiao had to persuade the skeptical Feidin for a while before he managed to persuade him to leave.
He shook his head with a smile and took out his communicator to check the latest news.
After scrolling through the news for a while, he was suddenly stunned. His eyes locked onto one of the internal news from the dynasty.
Dark Emperor has resigned!
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