The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 448: My honey may be your poison! Visit! Departure!
Here, the Emperor and Malcador are supervising the Imperial Guards to carry gifts and prepare to visit the Ideal City.

In order to further strengthen the relationship with the Universal Corporation, the Emperor specially selected several precious STC modules and relics of the Golden Age and gave them to the Corporation unconditionally.

Anyway, the human empire will be handed over to the hands of the giant global corporations sooner or later. Giving these things away now while they can still be of value can also help gain more favor.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else we need to prepare?" Malcador asked.

Before leaving the human empire, they must make some preparations in advance. Now the power of the empire has indeed been handed over to Horus.

But they had to keep some backup plans in case Horus accidentally caused any serious political consequences, which they would have no way to undo.

When asking the Emperor this question, Malcador was obviously much happier than before, and his tone was full of lightness.

The first aspect is that I can finally retire and enjoy my old age, and I can be truly free from worries.

The second point is that the High Lords Council system that he left behind made Horus uncomfortable but had to rely on it.

During this time, Malcador paid close attention to Horus's reforms.

At first, Horus kicked out all the High Lord councilors and replaced them with his own Luna Wolves officers, but the new government processing system collapsed as soon as it was put into operation.

After many unsuccessful attempts, Horus had no choice but to swallow his pride and invite the high lords back.

This made Malcador feel secretly happy. Without his high-collar main body to help him, it would be strange if the young Horus was not exhausted to death!
The achievement that a politician is most proud of is that the political system he established can still play a huge role after he is gone.

Although the High Lords' Council will be replaced by the new system of the Universal Corporation sooner or later, before that, the government affairs processing system established by Malcador is still the most complete political system of the Human Empire!
"Now we have almost finished preparing everything. We are just waiting for the messenger from the giant enterprise to take us to the ideal city."

The Emperor chuckled calmly. At this moment, he no longer cared much about the Human Empire. Anyway, with the Universal Corporation looking after it, the situation would not get any worse.

Now he just wanted to meet Leon, the governor of the Universal Corporation, as soon as possible, visit the Ideal City, and take a look at what the future human empire would look like.

After receiving help from the giant corporations in the universe, the Emperor's psychological pressure was instantly relieved a lot. Initially, his goal was just to save human civilization and ensure that humans would not be enslaved and destroyed by alien races.

But he soon achieved this goal.

The unprecedented Great Crusade swept across the universe, and the human empire rose in the flames of war. There were no more vicious incidents of large-scale massacres of humans by alien races.

Just when the Emperor decided to lead human civilization to a higher level, the emergence of the Universal Corporation helped him quickly achieve this goal.

Although in the Emperor's view, there is a risk of AI Iron Man rebellion within the Cosmos Corporation, the Cosmos Corporation is undoubtedly more advanced than the Empire at this time.

First, rely on the support of a giant enterprise, and then talk about other things.

"Your Majesty, it's easy for us to leave, but Horus is the regent of the empire, which is the most critical position in the empire. What if he can't control the people below and the situation gets out of control..."

Hearing Malcador's sudden and despicable words, the Emperor couldn't help but glance at him. Didn't you insist on going to the Ideal City with me in the beginning? Why are you now considering the situation getting out of control?

You really want to be both the boss and the incumbent, right?

The Emperor knew that Malcador was worried that Horus could not control the political and ecological balance of the Imperium, but no matter how worried he was, the overall situation was now determined and the Human Empire had to be controlled by Horus.

"I never expected Horus to do a good job. As long as he doesn't delay the new channel project of the Universal Corporation, he can do whatever he wants."

"Even if the worst happens, I want to see how big a mess he can make for me."

The Emperor was not very worried about Horus causing him any fatal trouble or causing any damage to the Empire.

What he was really worried about was whether Horus could unite his fellow Primarchs and make those restless Primarchs quiet down and stop causing trouble for the giant company's engineering team.

The two hundred-year Great Crusade has ended, and the Emperor also wants to find something for these Primarchs to do, so that they can expend their excessive energy and stop harming innocent Imperial citizens.

Horus did serve as the regent of the empire and was busy handling government affairs and studying party building and fighting dissidents every day, but how to resolve the fate of other primarchs still needed further consideration.

"Your Majesty, I think other Primarchs can also join Horus's regent camp, so as to relieve some of the pressure on him."

"If you ask me, Guilliman is a good candidate. Let him come to Terra and give it a try."

Malcador advised the Emperor.

In fact, from the very beginning, Malcador believed that Guilliman was the most suitable person to be the Regent of the Empire. After all, Guilliman could manage Macragge in an orderly manner and the Ultramarines Legion was strong.

Such a beautiful record of achievements is enough to prove Guilliman's ability to govern.

But Horus' prestige was much higher than Guilliman's, and he had made countless outstanding military achievements, which made Guilliman unable to compete with his brother Horus for the position of Regent of the Empire.

After listening to Malcador's advice, the Emperor's worries did not decrease. He had already seen countless future timelines, and the routes to the collapse of the Empire were basically all related to the Primarchs.

Guilliman was easy to arrange, but the other Primarchs did not have his ability to rule. Many of them had behaviors that even the Emperor himself could not tolerate.

For example, Angron, the Primarch of the 12th Legion, had a technological artifact called the "Butcher's Nail" injected into his brain since he was a child.

The mental illness caused by physical injuries caused Angron to be unable to relieve the uncontrollable pain unless he killed and committed violence.

During the Great Crusade, Angron was the most active and excited Primarch in battle, and only by constantly killing aliens could he make himself feel better.

But now, the long war was over, and there were no more alien races to be wiped out. Sooner or later, Angron would start to attack his own people, otherwise he would be killed by the pain of the butcher's nails in his brain.

The Emperor once thought about removing the nails from Angron's brain, but after so many years of fusion, the Butcher's Nails had already replaced the limbic lobe and insular part of Angron's brain.

If the nail were to be forcibly pulled out, Angron would become completely disabled or die on the spot.

This time the Emperor visited Ideal City to ask if Universal Corporation had any good ideas to solve Angron's problem.

Of course, Angron was not the only Primarch with problems. The other Primarchs also had more or less thorny problems that needed to be solved urgently.

Faced with these difficult Primarchs, the Emperor really thought about destroying them all, so that everything would be put to an end and everyone would feel relieved.

Anyway, the reason these Primarchs were created was for the Great Crusade to wipe out the alien races in the universe.

However, the Emperor's humanity did not allow him to do so.

He thought that this time when he went to the Universal Corporation, he might be able to find some jobs for the Primarchs so that these sons would not be left idle.

"Since the Cosmic Corporation controls multiple universes, I think their territory must be so large that it is hard for us to imagine. Placing the Primarchs there will not be a waste of their talents."

The emperor said thoughtfully.

After more than two hundred years of the Great Crusade, the Primarchs have become masters at fighting wars, with both talented generals who can plan plans and command, and talented commanders who can lead the charge into battle.

The Emperor believed that the Universal Corporation would not refuse his request.

"Then let us leave Terra as soon as possible. I hope Horus can survive until the day we return." Malcador smiled teasingly.

Of course, he didn't want Horus to make much contribution in the position of Regent of the Empire, as this would make him seem insignificant.

But at the same time, Malcador did not want Horus to bully the human empire too hard, as that would not be worth it.

The best case scenario is that Horus tries his best to maintain the current situation and waits patiently for them to come back.

The Emperor glanced at Malcador again. He knew what Malcador was thinking, but he did not expose it.

After all, Horus had often made up bad things about Malcador in public, and now that there was an opportunity to settle a personal grudge, Malcador naturally didn't want to miss it.

"Notify the Megacorp to send someone to pick us up as soon as possible. Guilliman has been to Ideal City and he has a very high opinion of it. I want to see if it lives up to its reputation."

The Emperor gave the order. "Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Malcador nodded.

……

At this moment, Paul, who had just received Malcador's request for information, was a little surprised because the Emperor's actions were much faster than he had imagined.

Logically speaking, for a mess as big as the Human Empire, it would take at least two to three years for the Emperor to appoint a successor and sort out some complicated matters.

As a result, less than three months had passed, and apart from letting Horus serve as regent of the empire, he had done basically nothing else.

"Are we going to meet the Emperor now?" asked Penny Wells.

During this period, he traveled back and forth between Terra and Ideal City a lot, and he made a lot of efforts to plan for the Emperor's visit.

Even if the Emperor visits the Ideal City now, there is still time to deploy everything.

"Well, let's arrange it." Paul nodded.

Of course, the giant corporation wants to absorb the Emperor, a rare talent, into its own system, but this matter cannot be rushed.

After all, there is still room for improvement in the cultures, concepts and communication between the two sides. These things all require time to slowly adjust before we can achieve common ground while reserving differences.

For example, the Universal Corporation is a multiverse regime, and the number of resident civilized species in the Ideal City has already reached thousands. This is somewhat difficult to accept for the emperor who believes in the supremacy of mankind.

Therefore, in many aspects, Paul had to arrange specific people and specific procedures to slowly "desensitize" the emperor so that he could truly understand the entire face of the global giant enterprise.

If the Emperor cannot accept the fact that giant companies tolerate aliens, it means that the Emperor will never be able to work in the Ideal City and mingle with the top executives of other giant companies.

But the specific situation still needs to be investigated.

This time, the first stop arranged by the Universal Corporation for the Emperor is the "Edge of Tomorrow" universe, and the interstellar governors responsible for receiving him are Xu Shiming and Song Zhaomei.

After so many years of development, the 003 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe is considered to be the most balanced and fully developed universe among the many universes of the cosmic giant company.

It is a star system-level industrial production area, a permanent base for regularity-level weapons, and the place where the most elite troops undergo long-term training. Even technological experiments involving cosmic dimensions have to be carried out here.

Through the "Edge of Tomorrow" universe, the Emperor can most intuitively feel the power and strong strength of the universe's giant companies.

Afterwards, Paul will lead the Emperor to visit other universes one by one, passing through universes with multiple alien races such as "Halo", "Starcraft", and "Star Wars".

Only when the Emperor knows how the giant corporations use the universal trade circle to unite these alien races into a community of interests, can the Emperor truly let go of his prejudice against the alien races.

"Captain, as far as I know, the Emperor does not seem to be too averse to members of the Universal Trade Circle. He is not disgusted by our tolerance of alien races."

“So I thought… maybe we can just skip the middle step and take him to Utopia to meet the Archon after visiting the Edge of Tomorrow universe.”

Pani asked tentatively.

The reason why he asked this was that he hoped that the Emperor could visit the Universal Corporation as soon as possible, make a decision early, and hand over the Human Empire to the Corporation.

Don't let Horus and his gang of Primarchs continue to bully the Empire; it's completely futile.

Besides, with the emperor's talent, how could he not see the superiority of the system of the Universal Corporation? A system that can accommodate multiple ethnic groups and bring together different civilizations will certainly be stronger than a single empire.

Civilizations that are of different species and bloodlines but share the same beliefs will always be more united and more powerful than civilizations that share the same origin but different beliefs.

The Emperor knew the answer to this version, but he also knew that with the current conditions of the Human Empire, it was impossible to achieve this. Only the Universal Corporation could do it.

If the human empire could also have great material wealth and advanced technological weapons, then the emperor would be able to accept and calmly tolerate the pilgrimage of foreign races.

Some answers can never be copied, just like the broad road for others, but a muddy road for yourself.

What is honey to me may be poison to you, which fully illustrates the different situations of the world's giant companies and the human empire.

After listening to Pani's explanation, Paul thought about it for a while, then nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's do it. Remember to report the situation to the headquarters."

"understand!"

……

Paul quickly arranged the Emperor's itinerary. On this day, under the escort of the Megacorp fleet, the Emperor and Malcador arrived in the 003 "Edge of Tomorrow" universe on a spaceship.

On a small Sojourner warship, the Emperor met with interstellar governors such as Song Zhaomei and Xu Shiming. The two sides discussed intimately the institutional management of the universe's giant enterprises and the future arrangements of the human empire.

Looking at the emperor with full personal charm, Xu Shiming couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a true kingly demeanor, he had only seen such temperament in his boss Li Ang.

At the first sight of the emperor, Xu Shiming was attracted by his demeanor and developed a liking for him.

When a group of big guys gather together, they always subconsciously compare their abilities and achievements with each other.

Xu Shiming, the first generation leader of the global giant Kangtao Company, has been working with Li Ang since the giant company was still LA Company, supporting Li Ang's strategic layout in the international arms market.

After the establishment of the Universal Corporation and the beginning of the era of interstellar expeditions, Xu Shiming served as interstellar governor in many universes and gained a lot of management experience.

But these achievements are still far behind those of the Emperor!
The Emperor from the Golden Age of Mankind, who had once traveled alone through Terra, first slew the C'tan, then subdued the Mechanicus of Mars, before creating twenty powerful Primarchs and inaugurating the Great Crusade.

He fought against the Four Chaos Gods of the Subspace and led his troops to wipe out billions of alien races in the galaxy. He defeated all rivals in the galaxy in one breath and established a huge human empire.

Comparing the abilities of Xu Shiming and the Emperor, the former is the great elder of the sect, proficient in various unique skills, but that's all.

The latter is a master who founded a school of martial arts, integrating numerous martial arts and forming his own school.

With such strong strength and dazzling achievements, even an arrogant executive of a giant company like Xu Shiming had to look up to him.

While Xu Shiming was looking at the Emperor, the Emperor was also observing these interstellar governors. From the perspective of a superior, the Emperor could see the personalities and ways of doing things of Xu Shiming, Song Zhaomei and others.

This is an intuitive gift that only belongs to outstanding leaders. With just the first glance, one can roughly judge the other person's character, temperament, talents, and even weaknesses.

"Your Excellency, we originally planned to take you to visit the eight universes and then take you to the Ideal City to meet the Archon. However, time is limited now. After visiting the 003 universe, we will leave for the Ideal City."

Song Zhaomei said with a smile.

Ever since she changed her body, her original seductive, hollow metal prosthesis has become scrapped. The advancement of genetic engineering technology has allowed her to remain young and beautiful even though she is over a hundred years old.

Like a young girl who has just reached adulthood, she is brimming with energy and vitality.

But from Song Zhaomei's shrewd and experienced eyes, the emperor still noticed her extraordinary qualities.

This is definitely an old monster who has practiced understanding human nature for many years.

"I'm very curious about how many universes you have. With your strength, the number of universes you can rule is probably more than a single digit."

The emperor stared at Song Zhaomei motionlessly. He was tall and strong, and even if they were sitting face to face, he would give people a strong sense of oppression.

In the Emperor's view, integrating different universes does not mean rigidly ruling them one by one, but after accumulating a certain amount of advantages, there will be an explosive progress in the integration of the universe.

It's like it takes a baby one minute to crawl ten meters, a child only needs less than half a minute to walk ten meters, and an adult can even run ten meters in just one or two seconds if he runs at full speed.

People will grow, and global giants will continue to develop!

And considering the current technological reserves of the giant corporations in the universe, it is absolutely impossible that they are limited to the territories of these few universes.

(End of this chapter)