The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 380: Get the fragments! Start the rebellion! Kill the bugs!
Looking at what was happening on the front line, Leon just wanted to confirm as soon as possible whether Renault had already obtained the key stone fragment or had not yet set out to search for the fragment.

If Renault has the fragments, it would be a good opportunity for Paul to negotiate with the other party and see if an exchange is possible.

Soon, Paul followed Jim Raynor all the way to the bridge of the Hyperion, where the Rangers' second-in-command, the Hyperion's captain Matt Horner, was.

Renault's old comrade Tychus Finley had been waiting here for a long time. They stared at Paul who came alone, and repeatedly confirmed whether the other party posed a threat.

"Relax, he is here to negotiate cooperation with us. The fact that we can still chat here peacefully at least proves that the Universal Corporation is not a pawn of the Terran Federation."

Renault signaled to Horner and Tychus not to be so nervous.

Seeing this, Tychus took the initiative to walk forward and shake hands with Paul. He was wearing a heavy dark blue power armor, with a burning cigar between his lips, and had a bohemian and ruffian temperament.

"So, you are the manager of a giant enterprise in the world, and you want to cooperate with us? How can our small temple be worth cooperating with?"

Tychus looked at Paul. His rough, ferocious face covered with scars and wounds made him look like a pirate leader who had been wandering the sea for many years.

In fact, Tychus, who was born in a military camp, is actually an out-and-out street criminal. He has committed countless murders and robberies.

It was also because of this that Tychus was imprisoned, but Mengsk made a deal with Tychus, asking him to kill Kerrigan in exchange for his freedom.

Kerrigan is Raynor's girlfriend. She was abducted by the Zerg and transformed into the Queen of Blades, posing a huge threat to the rule of the Terran Federation.

In order to have a chance to eliminate this scourge, Mengsk forced Tychus to kill his good brother's girlfriend.

Of course, this was just an unintentional move by Mengsk. There was no point in keeping Tychus in a cage anyway, so it was better to let him out and give it a try. Maybe there would be a surprise.

At this moment, Renault knew nothing about Tychus's situation and still regarded Tychus as his brother in life.

Paul glanced at Tychus. Before coming here, Leon had analyzed and explained to him the relationships among the characters in the Ranger camp so that he could maneuver among them.

So he knew the details of the core members of the Rangers very well.

"Mr. Tychus, I don't agree with what you said. Everyone has his or her own value. It's just a matter of more or less."

"Even criminals and prisoners with nothing can serve the emperor, and the emperor may also need desperate people to work for him."

Paul's words were meant to secretly target Tychus, and sure enough, Tychus was visibly stunned when he heard this. He wanted to scold Paul but didn't know how to start.

Just as Tychus was hesitant and wondering if Paul knew something, Jim Raynor spoke up to stop him.

"Come on Tychus, stop messing around here."

Raynor knew how troublesome Tychus's bad temper was, so in order to prevent him from staying here and causing trouble, he ordered Tychus to leave the bridge temporarily.

After seeing Tychus walk out of the command room, Raynor looked at Paul and asked, "Let's get straight to the point. If you, the Universal Corporation, want to cooperate with us, then you have to give us something and ask for something."

Renault is an unwavering believer in "value exchange". Although he is now rescuing ordinary people and doing a losing business, his accumulated reputation has allowed the Rangers to start making "profits"!
His ambition is no small matter, and overthrowing the brutal rule of the Terran Federation is his ultimate goal.

"We have a lot to give you, including countless battleships, weapons and equipment, and logistical resources, but the most important thing is to help you overthrow Mengsk's empire."

"The Universal Corporation is going to re-establish a new order here, and you Rangers are the successors chosen by our boss."

In fact, according to the original plot development of the "StarCraft" universe, after overthrowing the Terran Federation, Jim Raynor simply supported Valerian, the son of Leader Mengsk, to the throne of the new emperor.

This approach is actually the same as Fan Xian in "Joy of Life" who overthrew the emperor, embraced girls on both sides, retreated behind the scenes to become a powerful official, and pushed the puppet emperor to the front.

On the surface, it is to continue to uphold justice and maintain peace in the universe, but in reality it is just to make things easier for oneself and supervise the emperor to work honestly.

If the emperor did not do his job well, he would be severely whipped, and if he was scolded, it would be the emperor who would be scolded.

He was only responsible for enjoying himself and standing on the moral high ground to criticize the incompetence of the consuls.

In this case, it would be better to let the Cosmos Corporation take over everything. As for whether Jim Raynor wants to be the interstellar governor or retire with his sister Kerrigan.

Let’s wait until we overthrow the Terran Federation.

"If you can do this, I will be very satisfied with this resource deal!"

Jim Raynor nodded, thinking back to when he was one of Mengsk's officers, but because he was deceived, he overthrew the Terran Federation Parliament and became Mengsk's black glove for ascending the throne as emperor.

Now he wants to atone for his sins, and even more so, he wants to re-establish a new order, a peaceful and prosperous Terran Federation.

Of course, what Renault wants most is to become a savior, a core figure who represents moral order, and a hero worshipped by all the people.

"We can ensure that all human colonies will not be oppressed by the Empire, and there will be no privileged corruption. The people here can live in an orderly world."

Paul responded with certainty.

Strictly speaking, the Global Giant Corporation implements the end-of-life system. All the assets of the giant corporation belong to Li Ang alone. The so-called powerful and wealthy are only temporarily "keeping" Li Ang's property.

But Leon did achieve true rewards and punishments. The assets of all privileged people were made public, and everyone was monitored by the transcendental AI Europa.

Any illegal behavior is allowed within a reasonable range and becomes evidence for future settlement.

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat meat, and the meat is decomposed from the big fish. This natural cycle is perfectly executed within the system of giant enterprises.

Continuous internal self-revolution is also one of the endless sources of power for giant companies.

After reaching an agreement on overthrowing the Terran Federation and ending Mengsk's brutal rule, Paul immediately said to Raynor:
"Now it's our turn to make a request. I heard that you have a powerful alien fragment artifact in your hands, right?"

The fragmented artifacts that Paul asked about are the key stone fragments, which are also one of the main focuses of boss Leon.

"Haha, your information channels are really well-informed."

Horner did not hide the truth and nodded to admit that the things were indeed in their hands. He looked at Paul's young face and became more and more curious about the details of the global giant.

Could it be that they are really a super civilization from another universe?

Jim Renault curiously asked Paul: "Why, why are you interested in this thing?"

Until now, Renault still had no idea of ​​the true value of this thing. He only knew that the boss of the Mobis Foundation needed it.

As for its purpose, maybe it is a scientific experiment or something like that. Renault doesn't understand these areas and has no interest in scientific research.

"You don't need to know why. You and I both work for our own bosses, but the price our boss can offer is much higher than the person behind you."

"If you want to overthrow the Terran Federation, we can also send troops to assist you. We can even provide assistance to the civilians on this ship."

Paul could see that Renault was still struggling to save money for his development, to gather military expenses, and to maintain the daily expenses of the Hyperion.

The business of rebellion is extremely expensive, and it is really impossible to move forward without the support of a financial sponsor. Renault's personal visit to meet the giant company also has some thoughts of joining the company.

"This deal is sweeter than ice cream on a hot day. To be honest, I'm not sure about this deal."

Jim Raynor shrugged his shoulders. He recognized the World Corporation as his boss and there was no problem in joining forces to overthrow the Federation. After all, the Rangers were his team.

But if you want to buy this piece of cultural relic fragment, you need to discuss it with Taichus, because Taichus is the one who finds the buyer for this job.

Now that the seller has been changed midway, it seems a bit dishonest.

However, Paul already knew about Tychus's situation. Narud, the boss of the Mobis Foundation, had already colluded with Mengsk and pushed Tychus and Raynor to search for the key stone fragments.

The blue power armor that Tychus is wearing now is actually the "cage" prepared for him by Mengsk. As long as Mengsk wants, Tychus can be killed by the power armor at any time.

Only after completing a series of tasks can they be released.

So from Tychus's point of view, he would not agree to hand over the key fragments to the Universal Corporation.

"Mr. Renault, I have investigated your background and know your origins. Don't you think there are many suspicious points in the deal that Tychus took over?"

"Besides, a prisoner who committed numerous serious crimes was able to come out of prison safely. Didn't you ever have any doubts?"

Paul knew that what he said was meant to instigate and sow discord, but since they were going to cooperate deeply, some things had to be revealed.

"What do you mean? Are you trying to say that Tychus is a traitor in the Terran Federation? I think you are trying to sow discord!"

Horner angrily drew his gun and pointed it at Paul. He tried to divide the Rangers right away. This behavior was undoubtedly shameful.

However, Renault calmly asked Horner to put down the gun, because he had thought about these questions before, but he didn't want to think about it that way.

Because they are sworn brothers who have pledged their all, and Raynor also believes that Tychus will not betray him.

"I'm just telling you this, that's all. If you think it's not a good idea to change the seller temporarily, I can still raise the stakes."

Paul put forward a condition that Raynor could not refuse, which was to restore Sarah Kerrigan, who had been corrupted by the Zerg into the Queen of Blades, back to being a human!
As expected, when Raynor learned that the giant company had a way to save Kerrigan, he could no longer remain calm. He grabbed Paul by the collar and asked:
"You know about Kerrigan, why should I believe you have the ability to save her?"

Kerrigan is the most important person in Raynor's mind. After the Zerg transformed her into the Queen of Blades, there was not a day that Raynor didn't want to crush the Zerg to ashes.

It's a pity that he is just a weak rebel leader.

Even he himself is wanted by the Terran Federation.

Seeing that Renault was so excited that he lost his composure, Paul responded calmly: "The key point lies in the alien artifact fragment you are looking for." "That thing is actually an ancient Xel'Naga artifact called a keystone fragment. With it, you can do many incredible things."

"The only way to reverse Sarah Kerrigan from the Queen of Blades to a human now is to collect enough Keystone fragments."

"Mr. Raynor, do you still think it is necessary to discuss this matter with your good brother Tychus? Once we gather the keystone fragments, we will give priority to helping you rescue Kerrigan."

Paul knew that even if he didn't say it, Renault would know the truth about the key stone fragments sooner or later. Instead of letting the other party be suspicious and choose a new buyer, it would be better to make it clear to the other party now and let Renault stand on the side of the giant enterprise.

"How can I be sure that you won't destroy your bridges?"

Jim Renault stared at Paul. He said so, but in his heart he already believed what Paul said. He just needed more reasons to convince himself.

Paul responded confidently: "Whether it is true or not, we will know after we collect all the fragments. With our strength, there is no need for us to cooperate with you."

"It's just that cooperation is beneficial to both of us. The megacorp needs the keystone fragments to unify this universe, and you also need Kerrigan to return to you."

Paul has made the exchange of interests between the two parties clear. Renault thought about the "goods" on the trading floor and finally nodded in agreement.

"Okay, what do you need us to do now?"

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Renault asked.

"Just like before, continue to search for more keystone fragments, but the process needs to be kept secret. For now, ignore the buyer from the Moebius Foundation behind you."

After saying that, Paul extended his hand to Renault, indicating whether the other party would accept the deal.

"Okay, it's settled!"

Renault and Paul shook hands symbolically, representing the formal cooperation between the two parties.

When Li Ang, who was far away in the Wanjie Base, saw this scene, he felt a little relieved.

If we can get the Rangers to join the giant company's camp this time, then the next things will be much easier.

[Paul, immediately inspect the keystone fragments found by Renault.] Leon gave the order.

Paul, who received the message, immediately relayed Leon's words to Renault, and then Renault took him to the laboratory of the Hyperion.

Just as Raynor had said, they had found the first keystone fragment, a metal object like a building block, floating in a tubular vessel.

Judging from the appearance, it should be a component of a columnar object. Only after collecting all the fragments can the true appearance of the key stone be seen.

After repeatedly confirming that the items were genuine, V and other high-ranking executives of the giant company could hardly hide their excitement. This had only been less than two weeks since they entered the StarCraft universe.

They have already found the first key stone fragment, and the integration progress has been rapid.

The next thing to do is to join forces with the Rangers to collect the remaining fragments, kill some bugs in the process, and trade with those good-for-nothings in the Terran Federation.

With a clear route planning, everything just needs to proceed according to the established process!
"Thanks to Paul for insisting on rescuing those survivors, otherwise we would have been fighting a fierce battle with the passing Protoss fleet by now."

The more V thought about it, the more he felt that the development of things was simply a coincidence. An unintentional action could actually bring about such a huge butterfly effect change.

Li Ang nodded. To be honest, even he didn't expect that rescuing these survivors would have so many benefits. The fastest way to pass the level is often hidden in inconspicuous details.

Here, after negotiating cooperation with Renault, Paul returned to the Hyperion first, preparing to report the mission status to the flagship and headquarters.

The giant company’s scientific research team will also take away the key stone fragments and carefully study the properties of this artifact.

"Now that we have won over the Rangers, we can arrange a force to cooperate with them to go to the heartland of the Federation to incite the colonies to revolt."

"Also, we will bribe and assassinate a group of high-ranking officials in the Federation and force them to be our traitors. This two-pronged approach will simultaneously split the upper and lower levels of the Federation!"

Without Leon's orders, Morgan Blackhand had already planned a series of mission instructions on his own.

When he was promoting the integration mission in the Halo universe, he used this method many times to tinker with the elite figures of the UNSC. As for the effect, it was naturally great!
"good."

V also nodded to show his agreement with Morgan Blackhand's idea. He suggested sending a small force to cooperate with the rangers to search for other keystone fragments.

At the same time, he asked David to arrange the expeditionary corps to follow the main force of the Rangers to recapture the colonies and take over all the resource mining areas in this vast star region.

Energy crystals, high-energy gases, the world's giants want them all!
Seeing that his subordinate had already told him what he had in mind, Leon turned his head to look at the hard-light screen and said to Paul who was on standby:
"Paul, the task of collecting the key stones is now handed over to you. Just like last time, you have absolute command authority. I will send an elite team to support you in secret."

"Once you are entangled by the Terran Federation, or the Zerg or Protoss fleets, you can always ask them for support."

Now that the subsequent route is clear, Li Ang no longer needs to tell his subordinates step by step what to do.

The world's giant companies have gone through so many integrated operations, and each operations department has already been equipped with enough talents. As long as the order is given, countless professionals will be ready to serve at any time.

【Yes! 】

After receiving Leon's formal order, Paul returned to the flagship headquarters, and David Martinez had already equipped him with an elite formation as secret support.

The rest of the Hyperion fleet was manned by Paul himself.

This time, the Universal Corporation has made sufficient preparations for the expedition. The Ninth Expeditionary Corps will cooperate with the main force of the Rangers to go to the Terran Federation to occupy the colonies.

The commanders in charge of leading this fleet are Marshal Terrence and Admiral Andrew, both of whom are famous UNSC naval generals in the Halo universe.

Only by letting mature and steady professional generals guide the Rangers to carry out sabotage can the integration mission be better accomplished.

After the giant company had arranged everything and was ready to set off at any time, Paul came to the Hyperion again, and Renault also brought him new news.

"Paul, which one do you want to hear first, the good news or the bad news?" Renault asked Paul with a mysterious look.

"Let me tell you the good news first."

Paul acted nonchalant and could accept any news no matter how bad it was.

"We have determined the location of the second keystone fragment. It is in the hands of a Protoss tribe. However, this group of Tal'darim Protoss living on the planet Baish'r are quite troublesome extremists."

The Tal'darim Protoss that Raynor mentioned are actually just one of the many Protoss tribes.

A long time ago, the Protoss species actually had a beautiful period when they lived together as large families and realized the power of the mind.

But as time goes by, more and more individuals among the Protoss focus on personal development and no longer participate in group living.

Because of their different ideologies, the two factions engaged in a fierce and catastrophic war.

This war is essentially a battle of ideas within the Protoss species. Some want to eat from the same big pot and develop together, while others want to be self-reliant and live separately.

After the end of the Aeon of Sundering, the Protoss inevitably split, and the Tal'darim were one of the fanatical and brutal Protoss branches.

Their fighting ability is quite outstanding and they are not the kind of scum that you can easily mess with.

"If we take away their holy relics, we will definitely be hunted to the end of the universe. This group of Protoss are completely crazy and have no reason at all."

Jim Raynor said earnestly.

At this moment, Leon was also paying attention to the conversation with Paul. He suddenly remembered that the god of the Tal'darim Protoss was Amon.

That’s right, it’s the ultimate villain, the evil god Amon!

They have always believed that they would be transformed by Amon into the ultimate hybrid and have the opportunity to ascend to a higher level. Alarak, the leader of the Tal'darim, also regarded his own tribe as the chosen ones of God.

So in a sense, this Protoss tribe and the Zerg are in the same group!
Because their leader is Amon, from the original plot, Alarak's obsession with believing in Amon is extremely deep. Even after Amon was destroyed, Alarak had no intention of returning to the Protoss society.

Instead, he left Ai'er with his people and rebuilt his own home.

The level of disunity is such that one could say that this Protoss tribe is another civilized species.

It is obvious that this old man Aamon has used the promise of "upgrade and ascension" many times to deceive his subordinates into working for him.

The Tal'darim, a Protoss tribe, was the one that was deceived the most.

At this moment, Paul also learned about Tal'dalin's origins from Renault. He frowned slightly and nodded: "This matter is indeed a bit troublesome."

Although Paul had prepared himself mentally in advance, he had also witnessed the technological power of the Protoss before.

If we really have to fight a head-on battle with the Tal'darim, there will likely be a large number of casualties.

The worst result would be alerting the enemy, making it more difficult to collect subsequent keystone fragments.

After all, everyone can see that the blatant robbery of the Tal'darim's sacred objects is intended to gather all the key stones, summon the dragon, and perform a powerful move.

This is what Paul is most worried about.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Tal'darim are not welcome in the Protoss camp, and even if they go to war, there will be no interference from the Golden Fleet.

(End of this chapter)