Chapter 808: An Astonishing Deal (Part 2)
"You've got it wrong. Under the Master of Light, Forest Group and Rui Fang Group do hold twenty percent of the trade volume at Great Song Star Port, seventy percent of the market for armaments and pharmaceuticals, and dominate forty percent in processing. However, according to the Federation Security Bureau's investigation, this technology diffusion isn't sourced from them. It's associated with several heavy industry companies related to the Longevity Association trying to compete with Forest Heavy Industry in the market."
"Hmph! As long as there's enough profit, these Federation capitalists are even willing to sell the rope to hang themselves."
Si Malin listened to the discussions of the academicians behind him with an expressionless face.
As one of the core figures of Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals, he knew Lin Rui's Forest Heavy Industry was far from being as clean as those people claimed.
The Longevity Association is indeed a major force in the diffusion of mechanical, electronic, and biological technologies in the Federation, yet Forest Heavy Industry and Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals are also prime culprits in numerous cases of technology leaks.
It's just that the two conglomerates have the 'Master of Light,' a deity, sitting in town, making it difficult for the Federation Security Bureau to conduct in-depth investigations.
Moreover, their operations are relatively discreet, mainly utilizing Alien Walkers from Sky Etreme Star. Even if discovered, it's espionage that leads to leaks, and the two conglomerates bear no legal responsibility.
The upper echelons of the Federation actually understand this, but they don't care much, with the Longevity Association as an internal traitor and Dreamy Heavenly Venerate leading the influence of All Gods. Hence, technology leaks can't be managed; better to exchange some outdated technology for benefits.
The so-called "Anti-Technology Diffusion Act" is actually a way to raise bargaining chips for trading profits.
Furthermore, that Regent of Great Song is essentially their BOSS, Lin Rui of Sky Abyss.
This person used some unknown method to make Great Song Dynasty and East Abyss completely unaware of his true identity, granting Lin Hao imperial-like authority.
No, it's power beyond the emperor, allowing Lin Hao to boldly reform the ancient politics of Great Song.
And at this moment, the Divine Doctor medical battleship they are on has sailed into a giant dock platform three thousand meters high.
At this time, dozens of huge mechanical arms reached out, lifting and grabbing the kilometer-long battleship, causing a slight tremor in the ship's body.
Si Malin rose tall from his seat: "Come on, I've seen that Great Celestial Master from East Continent on the dock."
When he said this, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Si Malin had already shifted the focus of his Alien work to the first underground city built by Earth Federation beneath the strata half a year ago.
It's the first underground city Earth Federation constructed in the depths following the Light God Sect's underground farm model, ten thousand kilometers below the surface, and the first colonial city inside Sky Etreme Star.
Such a thing was unimaginable in the past. Building a colonial city deep underground, just preventing 'Purgatory Light' pollution and demon transformations is a huge problem, not to mention facing the suppression by All Gods.
That's why, in 800 years, the Federation has only established a Divine Extreme Island guarded by the Divine Eagle Brigade overseas, with land equivalent to two counties of East Continent.
But now, they not only have the Earth Federation's own deity 'Master of Light' providing protection but can also use the method of building 'Radiant Holy Altars' to resist the erosion of 'Purgatory Light' by introducing Priests from Light King Sect.
Their Master of Light has always had a suppressive attitude towards Earth Federation's colonization on Sky Etreme Star's surface but greatly supports the Federation's development plan for the underground virgin areas.
Currently, the Federation has constructed 22 Radiant Holy Altars near the Light God Sect's farm, opening a three thousand-kilometer diameter, roughly two hundred-kilometer-high underground farm divided into ten layers, with a city population reaching 2.2 million.
Thus, during these past six months, Si Malin spent most of his time over at the first underground city.
Although Great Song Star Port is quite developed here, similar to fourteen Base Cities, Si Malin still feels more comfortable residing in humanity's own city districts.
The key is that there he can directly contact and research Purgatory Light and study Purgatory Demons, with research conditions far superior to those in Star Port.
Today, the reason why his Alien self and numerous biological academicians onboard returned to Star Port is actually due to Lin Rui's entrustment to perform an important transaction related to East Abyss.
As Si Malin thought about the transaction content, waves of agitation surged within him.
No matter what, he couldn't comprehend how Lin Rui had gained the trust of East Abyss.
Si Malin reached the battleship's hatch, and the alloy door connecting the battleship and dock platform was already gradually opening.
But at that moment, the ships interior suddenly flashed red lights, and an ear-piercing alarm echoed, followed by the screeching sound of metal tearing from the direction of the trade zone.
At this moment, the Great Celestial Master from East Continent standing alone on the dock frowned slightly, looking into the distant void where Ether Element Power was intensely erupting.
In an instant, the twisted spatial ripples were reflected in his pupils, with seventeen dark purple fissures suddenly blooming ten thousand meters high, like wounds torn by invisible claws.
"Please be aware! Please be aware! Space anchor overload!" At this point, the broadcast alarm sounded: "High-dimensional energy interference detected, all personnel ensure evacuation—."
The Great Celestial Master's face immediately turned extremely grim, as he saw twelve dock workers unloading at the nearby high-altitude dock number nine suddenly stiffening.