The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 419: It’s not that things are not being done, but that they are being done slowly!

There is a natural antagonistic and cooperative relationship between father and son, especially in the struggle for power, and there is the law of conservation of energy that "if the father is strong, the son is weak, and if the son is strong, the father is weak."

Horus relied on his outstanding military exploits and proved his truth through killing, becoming the most capable warrior among the Primarchs. He was named Warmaster by the Emperor and commanded the entire army.

With his superb administrative management skills, Guilliman was recognized by the old hands in the core circle of the Empire and had made his own way.

Magnus was neither good at literature nor martial arts. He did not have the bravery of Horus, nor the excellent government handling ability of Guilliman.

Therefore, he could only rely on his unique psychic talent and embark on a path of psychic development with both benefits and risks.

He vigorously promoted psychic development in his home planet, Prospero, and stored the psychic knowledge collected from various planets on this planet.

Magnus built a large number of buildings related to the Warp and psychic power, including altars, museums, and mysterious observatories, which made the entire Prospero shrouded in a fanatical psychic atmosphere.

He aims to build the most magnificent and vast psychic land in the empire in order to expand his political influence and seize more power resources in the power center of the empire.

Magnus's original intention was good, but his eagerness to show off made him ignore his fear of psychic power.

The higher-dimensional creatures in the warp have already infiltrated Prospero thoroughly.

It had already become a hotbed for evil gods, and by the time Malcador realized this, the lost Magnus had gone too far, and things were irreversible.

"Purifying the warp and sweeping out evil gods and demons is in the common interests of all of us humans. It's just that the Empire hopes that our giant company can provide you with some help?"

Paul pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

In the face of the common interests of mankind, the world's giant companies will certainly help, but this is not something you can initiate; you have to wait for the other party to bring it up first.

Whenever you help someone, you either get tangible benefits or verbal favors. You have to get one of the two.

Being a selfless goody-goody is not something that the world's largest companies have the space for.

As a top politician in the empire, Malcador naturally knew this truth. He did not beat around the bush and directly put forward the conditions:

"We hope to use the warships of the giant companies and the alien space force field devices on the warships to counter the evil gods and demons in the subspace."

"In addition, this is also the best tool for us to arrest Magnus. We must cut off his connection with the warp in advance, which will make it easier for the Primarchs to arrest him!"

"Of course, the Emperor has spoken, and will never let the Universal Corporation's efforts go in vain."

Malcador's response was also quite clever. He did not immediately state the bargaining chips offered by the Emperor, but hinted that certain benefits would be given to the giant enterprises.

As for how much this benefit is, unless Paul takes the initiative to ask for it, the Empire can just make a random offer to fool him.

At this moment, Paul looked embarrassed. He was afraid that he could not make the decision on this matter on his own. He had to apply to the headquarters of the giant company.

The alien space force field device is one of the most advanced technological creations of the giant company. When designing the model alone, no less than three gods participated in the theoretical contribution of the space dimension.

Add to that the subsequent manufacturing costs, and the cost will be sky-high.

Every day the alien space force field device is turned on, the energy of a star is burned, which is the wealth of today's giant companies in the world.

If it were any other civilization, they would definitely not be willing to use such a wasteful thing.

If the device is accidentally damaged during the arrest of Magnus, the Human Empire will not be able to compensate.

"The Emperor wants this to be done as soon as possible, so it has to be done as soon as possible. If you are willing to lend us your battleship, I can give you an STC module."

Makado made a tentative offer, which was to directly donate the STC module, and Universal Corporation did not have to return the module to the Empire.

Even the technology involved can be taken possession of by oneself!

This offer is not low.

"I will seriously consider the Empire's request and report the situation here to the headquarters of the giant company in a timely manner."

Paul said righteously.

"Two STC modules!"

Malcador gritted his teeth, even the veins in his neck tensed up: "The Empire's STC module reserves are running low. This is our bottom line!"

Seeing this, Paul nodded seriously and responded:

"I understand. I will urge the headquarters to handle this matter urgently. No matter what, we will give the Empire a clear response within 72 hours."

It's not that things are not being done, but they are being done slowly and in an orderly and coordinated manner.

After hearing what Paul said, Machado was so angry that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage. What difference was this making from not accepting the call? If he waited for three days, the opportunity might be gone!

But if we give them one more STC module, I'm afraid the fanatical believers of the Mechanicus will really go crazy.

The followers of the Mechanicus originally thought that they could get all kinds of new technologies for free from the giant corporations, but they did not expect that the new interstellar navigation system had not yet been built.

More than half of our own STC modules and sacred objects have been taken away by giant companies!

Who is taking advantage of whom for free?
Malcador was certain that as soon as he nodded his head and agreed to donate three STC modules to Megacorp, the sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus would gather together to cause trouble and force him to go to the gallows and die as a token of his guilt.

"Two STC modules, and one of your choice of a relic from the Golden Age."

When he said this, Paul could clearly see that the usually calm Macador's veins were bulging and his face turned ashen.

Regardless of whether this was an act or not, Macador was indicating that this was already the highest offer the Empire could make. If it was any more, they would rather not lend it!

Paul also planned to quit while he was ahead. If he continued to argue like this, it would easily destroy the friendly relationship between the two sides, which would be detrimental to future transactions.

There are skills to taking advantage of others. You can't just keep taking advantage of them, as this can easily backfire.

After all, the Emperor is a great leader. He is the leader of mankind who can launch the Great Crusade and conquer the galaxy. If he is angered, it will not be good for the universe giant enterprise.

"The Human Empire is our most trusted ally. I believe the Supreme Archon of Megacorp will not sit idly by and watch you."

Paul finally relaxed and said to Makado solemnly: "I will report the situation here to the headquarters and ask them to give a reply today."

After hearing what Paul said, Makado finally felt relieved.

"Then I'll trouble you!"

Makado forced a smile, his heart was bleeding at the moment, and this deal was just on the verge of turning against him.

If Paul pushed his luck any further, Machado would have walked away.

Unfortunately, Paul got the size just right, leaving him unable to move forward or backward, and he could only be stuck there uncomfortably.

Macador could also see from this that the Universal Corporation must have done a lot of research on the Empire's background, otherwise how could it always be able to ask for such an accurate price.

Here, Paul, who came to another room, has presented the details of the transaction to the headquarters.

In the headquarters of the Wanjie Base, executives from various giant companies were having heated discussions surrounding this matter.

Some people think that they can ask for more holy relics from the Golden Age, while others think that they should stop at the right time and quickly lend the device to the empire to avoid adverse effects on subsequent diplomacy.

The two factions were arguing, each with their own reasons. "Paul only has one warship left. If the Empire takes that warship away, he will be completely exposed to the warp."

V frowned slightly. As an envoy of a giant enterprise, Paul certainly could not directly participate in the extermination of Prospero. If something happened, no one could bear the consequences.

But if Paul borrowed the alien space force field device on the battleship, he would face the threat of the warp and the Emperor's psychic temptation.

Without the shielding effect of the force field device, it would be like playing for the Emperor to read Paul's memory information. In the huge Terra Palace, there were hidden plots everywhere that were difficult to guard against.

A big part of the reason why Paul was able to stay in Terra safely was due to the protective effect of the alien space force field device.

V's reminder immediately put everyone in a dilemma. If this was the case, they would have to send another fleet to the Warhammer universe.

However, the alien space force field device is very expensive and requires Xeelee night fighters for manufacturing, so its production is extremely limited.

Even if it is faster, we have to wait until next month to produce a new batch of alien space force field devices!
The device Paul currently has is the last one left.

On one hand, the Emperor urgently needs to go on an expedition to deal with his rebellious son Magnus, on the other hand, Paul needs an alien space force field to ensure his own safety and the intelligence information of the giant enterprise.

No matter how you choose these two multiple-choice questions, there will be errors!

For a moment, the top executives of the giant companies fell into deep thought. What else could they do? Should they reject the request of the Human Empire?

"this is a good chance."

At this moment, Archon Leon, who was sitting in front of the center console, spoke.

Under the gaze of all the executives, Leon made the final decision, which was not to lend the alien space force field device to the Empire, but to send another fleet to Prospero to assist the Empire in arresting Magnus.

Under normal circumstances, the Cosmic Corporation cannot directly send regular troops into the territory of the Empire, as this will be regarded by the Emperor as declaring war on the Empire.

But now, Megacorp can take this opportunity to enter the empire openly and show the emperor the strength of its fleet.

After twenty years of technological iterations, the Geller force field generator used to limit the use of psychic powers has been greatly improved.

Although this thing's function is not as good as the alien space force field device, it is definitely better than the Empire's own Geller force field device.

As long as the Emperor nods, the cosmic giant can take advantage of this opportunity to expand its influence in the Warhammer universe.

After listening to Leon's idea, V, Morgan Blackhand and other senior executives' eyes lit up. This method was feasible.

But the emperor is not a fool. Will he really accept the conditions of the giant enterprise?

"The Emperor will accept any offer that will help the Imperium apprehend Magnus."

Li Ang smiled. The one who was anxious now was not the world's giant enterprise, but the emperor.

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"What? They're sending an entire fleet to help us arrest Magnus!"

After learning the response from the top management of Megacorp from Malcador, the Emperor's first reaction was shock and anger.

Although the Universal Corporation and the Human Empire are both human regimes, each side has its own territories and it would be unwise to rashly allow other people's troops to enter their own territory.

This would make the emperor feel somewhat fearful.

Especially since the technology of giant companies is even stronger than that of the empire.

By doing this, won’t the tragedy of letting a wolf into the house occur?

"Yes, according to the emissary of the giant enterprise, this is an order issued by their supreme governor himself, and he has no way to change it."

Malcador sighed. “Universal Corporation has assured us that it will help us arrest Magnus if he shows up.”

"If not, they don't need to take the reward for this operation, and we can save two STC modules and the Golden Age Relics."

Considering the cost calculation, the plan proposed by the Universal Corporation seems to be quite good, and the Empire can also preserve several precious technological treasures.

But from the perspective of political impact, this move is of great significance!

After pondering for a long time, the emperor nodded and agreed to the conditions of the giant enterprise.

As for why he agreed to the Universal Corporation, the reason was very simple, that is, the Emperor was also very curious about the true military capabilities of the Universal Corporation.

If we can understand the other party's strength from this action, it will also be helpful for future diplomatic activities.

"Promise them, and tell Horus to prepare an elite army to await my orders at any time in case of emergency."

The Emperor commanded Malcador.

"Yes, I understand."

Malcador paused, then asked, "Should we limit the size of their fleet? According to Guilliman's investigation, the expeditionary force of the Megacorp is quite large."

"and……"

"The envoy of the Megacorp also said that he hopes that after the operation is over, the Empire can allocate a piece of land as a diplomatic base for the Megacorp to facilitate normal exchanges and communication between the two sides."

In fact, the requirements put forward by the giant companies from the beginning to the end were all within a reasonable range, but the technological strength demonstrated by the giant companies was too strong.

This will make the top officials in the empire's political arena feel somewhat fearful and uneasy about the entry of giant corporate troops.

Machado is not disgusted with Paul or the style of the giant companies. Both sides just serve their own masters in their respective positions.

As long as we don't touch the other party's bottom line and complete the exchange of interests normally, we are good allies.

Judging from the current situation, the giant enterprises can definitely be regarded as staunch allies of the empire.

Information on interstellar navigation technology, the alienation of the Thousand Sons Legion, the subspace evil god Tzeentch, and more were all provided to them by the Universal Corporation.

The Emperor was silent for two or three seconds, then said to Malcador, "There is no need to limit the size of their fleet. The more they come, the better."

Since the Universal Corporation is also a human regime and owns many universes, even if the empire falls, the meat is still in the pot.

It will not become a paradise for foreigners.

It would be truly foolish to allow the evil gods of the subspace to grow stronger.

An emperor would never do anything that would make his loved ones sad and his enemies happy.

"As for the diplomatic station, leave the purified Prospero to them."

Prospero is not very close to Terra, so if something really happened, it would definitely be close enough to mobilize troops.

The Emperor was not one to speculate on conspiracy theories about other superiors, but that did not mean he would not consider the worst possible scenarios.

If the worst happens, he is confident that he can regain control of the situation.

(End of this chapter)