From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 258 Airborne
As time came to the twelfth month of the Abyss, Fire Emblem gained absolute dominance in the three areas of quenching, forging, and inscription.

Especially in the field of quenching, competition is very fierce.

Since the Lionheart Empire owned another quenching furnace, a large amount of capital poured into the Lionheart Empire two months ago in an attempt to compete for the quenching market.

However, the strategy formulated by Lu Heng made the Fire Emblem unique in the field of quenching.

This caused the White Eagle Federation, Lionheart Empire, Fuso and other countries to invest a lot of money in the quenching field, but they did not get the expected returns.

Multinational capital began to squeeze Fire Emblem through various means.

There are even capitals lobbying certain authorities in Daxia to pass legislation to sanction the Fire Emblem.

The three fields of quenching, forging, and inscription are new industries that emerged after the advent of the abyss.

Many existing laws are not applicable to these three industries.

The Daxia government has not enacted any legislation or regulation on these three industries, so there are many places where things fall outside the rules.

For example, the Hardeners' Union, the Forgers' Union, and the Inscribers' Union have a strong influence on the industry.

If Daxia really legislates to regulate the Fire Emblem and Quenching Fort, and prohibits the Fire Emblem from managing the entry channels to Quenching Fort, then these multinational capitals can pour in and control the entry channels to Quenching Fort.

But there is a special problem here.

Does Quenching Fort belong to Daxia? Should it be managed by Daxia?
This is a difficult question to answer.

Quenching Castle comes from the Abyss World, and its lord is a Dark Iron Dwarf.

However, the location of Quenching Fort belongs to the overlapping space of Binhai City and the Abyss.

The law does not yet stipulate whether overlapping space is considered territorial.

So at this point, there is room for maneuver.

If Daxia really legislates to stipulate that overlapping space is part of the territory.

Then Quenching Fort is legally a part of Daxia, and naturally must be subject to Daxia's supervision.

If Quenching Fort is to be regulated by Daxia, and once the Fire Emblem Club is prohibited from solely controlling the entrance to Quenching Fort, those chaebols will be able to obtain the right to enter Quenching Fort through various means.

As for that, Gollum opposed Daxia's supervision of Quenching Fort.

That's where things get tricky.

As long as the law stipulates that overlapping space belongs to the territory, then the space where the Quenching Fort is located belongs to the territory.

If Quenching Castle resists, there is a possibility that cannons will blast open the castle gates.

There is no need for Daxia to even take action, those multinational tycoons will take the initiative to blow open the door of Quenching Fort.

As for Gollum, for those multinational tycoons, it is possible to kill Gollum if they can get Quenching Fort.

At this time, it depends on who has the harder fist.

If Da Xia is really determined to take over Quenching Fort, with Lu Heng's current strength, he will not be able to fight against the country.

If something like this happens, would it be considered treason?

Therefore, when Lu Heng heard the news from Lin Zeyu, his heart skipped a beat.

……

In the previous life, Quenching Castle was different from what it is now.

In the previous life, the Quenching Fort was semi-public, and several chaebols controlled the access to the Quenching Fort.

And with the Daxia government responsible for supervision, a balance is reached among these chaebols.

Moreover, the Quenching Castle in the previous life did not have a dominant position in the quenching industry.

After another quenching furnace appeared in the Lionheart Empire, capital from Western countries rushed into the Lionheart Empire frantically to recruit quenchers, and even used very despicable means to occupy most of the quenching market.

Therefore, Quenching Castle at that time was not as envied as it is now.

The situation in this life is completely different.

Quenching Castle almost dominated the three fields of quenching, forging and inscription, which made it difficult for those tycoons who wanted to squeeze in to breathe. They invested huge amounts of money but saw no returns.

Lin Zeyu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Lu Heng, interrupting Lu Heng's memories and said:

“I just received news that the state may legislate to include overlapping spaces in the territory.

“Also, I heard that someone wants to pass this legislation to get rid of the Fire Emblem and take control of the Tempering Fort.

“And it’s not just one chaebol that wants to do this; it’s all chaebols and capital that want to do this.

"We hold this tremendous wealth in our hands, which makes too many people jealous. I just don't know if we can keep it."

This problem is indeed serious.

Those big capitalists and big capital are jealous, and it is possible that those in power in the country are also jealous.

Eating alone does make people hate you, and it is not a long-term solution.

Now, the immense wealth that Fire Emblem holds is all controlled by the three members of the team. As long as Lu Heng and the other two can't suppress it, something bad will happen immediately.

It's time to solve this problem.

Lin Zeyu mentioned another thing: "In addition, the country has issued new regulations. Any organization or company with more than 100 people must submit an application for review to the regulatory authorities and accept supervision."

This is inevitable. As the number of organizations with special abilities increases, the country cannot just leave them alone.

Once they lose supervision, these groups with extraordinary powers will inevitably disrupt social order.

Lin Zeyu then added: "Also, if you want to use high-powered thermal weapons, you need stricter approval."

It should be because there have been frequent large-scale serious cases involving people with superpowers in recent times, and the authorities have to take action to rectify the situation.

In order to maintain order, supernatural powers do need supervision.

Previously, the robbery by a supernatural person that occurred on Zhongzheng Street was a microcosm of the world.

This situation has become more serious, especially after the emergence of super-powered potions.

Daxia is already the most orderly country in the world, without a doubt.

The robbery incidents committed by extraordinary people in some countries have reached an uncontrollable level.

Some countries have even enacted laws requiring store employees not to resist if a store is robbed.

The order of the human world has become increasingly magical.

Lin Zeyu continued to reveal the news he had received: "Also, the government is going to set up a mercenary organization, and this seems to have been decided.

“From now on, all superpowered security companies and private mercenary organizations will need to be strictly approved.

“If the Superpower Security Company wants to use high-powered thermal weapons, it needs to be affiliated with an official mercenary group.

"So if our Huanyu Security Company doesn't want to be affiliated, it will only be able to use pistols in the future. Rifles are difficult to get approval, and explosives like grenades are impossible."

This happened in the previous life.

Because there are too many organizations of superpowers and they are very chaotic.

If not supervised, the damage these groups can cause to social order can be devastating.

Lin Zeyu spread his hands and said, "So, if we don't want to rely on the official mercenary group, then the number of superpower bodyguards of Huanyu Security will have to be reduced to less than 100. What do you think?"

The Global Security Company originally had more than 300 bodyguards with special abilities, which was a very scary force.

The strength of a military battalion is only about 500 people.

The number of people with special abilities in the Global Security Company is more than half a battalion, and they are all armed with real guns and special abilities.

Such a team is more powerful than a regiment.

After listening to this, Lu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, someone will come to talk to us. We will make a decision then."

……

Just as Lu Heng expected.

With the current combat capability of Lu Heng and his two companions, as well as the cards they hold, the authorities will definitely send someone over for a face-to-face negotiation.

However, what Lu Heng did not expect was that when the official sent someone to negotiate, he would receive an invitation from Li Guining.

After the meeting, Li Guining said that the government would establish a mercenary group with an official background in the coastal area. The name had already been chosen, called "Longwei".

Longwei Corps, this name surprised Lu Heng a little.

Because the mercenary group established in the coastal area in the previous life was called "Sabertooth Tiger", not "Dragon Power".

Something must have changed, resulting in a different name.

Judging from Li Guining's description, the Longwei Corps to be established is basically the saber-toothed tiger from the previous life, with similar functions, structures, and goals.

Mercenary organizations with official backgrounds, in addition to the role of general mercenaries, have another role, which is to purge private superpower organizations.

When necessary, clear them out directly.

Of course, the main task of the mercenary organization is to fight against the abyss.

……

In the end, Lu Heng made an exchange with the officials, exchanging interests for power.

Fire Emblem accepted state-owned capital investment and became a semi-state-owned company.

Lu Heng’s condition was that the authorities could not get their hands on the Quenching Fort.

In addition, Lu Heng and the other two obtained another authority. In this way, those chaebols and capitals who wanted to extend their hands into the Fire Emblem were directly cut off.

……

half a month later.

The abyss falls in mid-December, and new decrees are announced.

The Longwei mercenary organization was officially established. Jian Qing came in person and took Lu Heng and the other two to visit the Longwei headquarters.

Longwei’s headquarters is located in the north of Mingqiong District, at the junction of Minghong District.

This was originally a military base, which was directly converted into the Longwei headquarters.

This location can well protect the base city of Mingqiong District, which is also one of the reasons for choosing it.

Even the address is the same. This was the headquarters of the Sabretooth Mercenary Group in the previous life.

Lu Heng once joined this mercenary group and got to know many people here.

However, at that time, Lu Heng was just an ordinary supernatural mercenary in Sabretooth Tiger and had no authority.

Zhuo Hongjun, whom Lu Heng had met before, appeared at about this time as the deputy commander of the Sabretooth Regiment.

……

Lu Heng, Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu drove to Longwei headquarters together. After getting off the car, they were taken in by Jian Qing.

The group first visited the headquarters of the Longwei Mercenary Group.

Jian Qing introduced the situation here.

"Are you going to be transferred here?" Lu Heng asked curiously, because Jian Qing was not transferred to Sabertooth Tiger in the previous life.

The name of this mercenary group is now Long Wei. Since there has been a change, there is a possibility that Jian Qing will be transferred here.

Jian Qing shook her head and replied, "I am only here temporarily on loan. I will not stay here forever. I will take you to see the deputy head first."

As she spoke, she led the three of them into the headquarters administrative building.

When he arrived at a meeting room, he met someone who didn't surprise Lu Heng too much.

Zhuo Hongjun, the gilded god of war.

Jian Qing introduced: "You have met Zhuo Hongjun, he is now the deputy leader of Longwei."

If it is in the military, the deputy regiment commander will generally be a major or lieutenant colonel.

Long Wei is just a mercenary with an official background. His leadership is transferred from the military and he will have a military rank, but it will usually be downgraded by one level.

Zhuo Hongjun is now a captain, but since he was transferred here to serve as deputy regiment commander, his purpose is naturally to be promoted to major through this transfer, and the speed should be very fast.

This is Zhuo Hongjun's ability. He was transferred to serve as deputy regiment commander for a while, used this transfer to quickly get promoted to a higher rank, and then was transferred back.

After a few rounds of promotion, the speed of promotion is like a rocket.

When Zhuo Hongjun saw Lu Heng, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

After all, Lu Heng had snatched one of his A-level skill crystal cores, and almost got him into trouble in the case of lost scientific research data from the Academy of Sciences.

Fortunately, the hard drive was finally recovered and the spy was dealt with.

The matter is not that serious because national interests have not been harmed.

Even so, his family still put a lot of effort into dealing with his reckless behavior.

Zhuo Hongjun's displeasure only flashed for a moment, and then he smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands: "Comrade Lu, I didn't expect you to come. Do you want to join Longwei? I can recommend you to be the captain of the mercenary group, or even the captain."

Lu Heng glanced at him indifferently, did not respond to him, and turned his gaze elsewhere.

Another person came out of the office over there, instructor Liu Songren.

That is the instructor who was responsible for leading Lu Heng and his team to investigate the case of lost scientific and technological information from the Academy of Sciences.

When Liu Songren saw Lu Heng, he stepped forward with a smile on his face and shook hands with him: "Welcome, Comrade Lu Heng."

He was very nice to Lu Heng.

After all, in the last case at the Academy of Sciences, because Lu Heng recovered the hard drive, their entire group won the second-class group merit.

Liu Songren also won the second-class merit for this group.

However, Zhuo Hongjun did not get the second-class merit for this group, because before recovering the hard drive, he led the team to chase Alex Austin.

Therefore, Zhuo Hongjun failed in his gilding career in that incident.

Liu Songren was transferred here to take charge of the work, so Zhuo Hongjun was quite respectful to him.

Zhuo Hongjun took the initiative to say: "Instructor, if Comrade Lu Heng is willing to join Longwei, I would like to recommend him for the position of team leader."

When Liu Songren heard what he said, he frowned and replied, "I don't need your recommendation."

Zhuo Hongjun looked like a man who had seen the world and asked with a smile, "Is the instructor going to recommend me personally? Then I won't compete with the instructor for it."

Liu Songren frowned even more tightly, not knowing how to respond to him, so he had to pull Lu Heng to the office: "Come here first."

After entering the office.

Liu Songren took out a document, opened it and announced: "Southern Theater Document, Comrade Lu Heng, Comrade Su Muyu, and Comrade Lin Zeyu are specially appointed as honorary leaders of the Longwei Mercenary Group."

After announcing the order, Zhuo Hongjun was stunned.

He had just said that he wanted to recommend Lu Heng as the captain, but Lu Heng and three others were directly appointed as honorary leaders.

Even though the honorary leader doesn't have any say in things, this identity is authority and is what Lu Heng needs most.

If he had to manage the affairs of the Longwei Mercenary Group, Lu Heng didn't want to do it anymore.

Honorary head is just right.

This means that from now on, whenever Zhuo Hongjun sees Lu Heng, he must immediately stand at attention, salute, and respectfully call him "Captain".

This is the difference.

In his previous life, Lu Heng was just an ordinary mercenary, and Zhuo Hongjun was parachuted in as deputy head of the regiment.

As long as he wants, he can control Lu Heng at will.

Now the positions are reversed. Zhuo Hongjun is the parachuted deputy regiment commander just like in his previous life.

But Lu Heng directly parachuted in as the honorary captain and stepped on his head.

At this moment, Zhuo Hongjun found that his actions just now were very much like a clown.

Moreover, it was not only Lu Heng who was appointed as the honorary leader of Longwei, but three honorary leaders at once, including Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu.

This is what Lu Heng exchanged for. It not only solved the problem of those chaebols and capital wanting to get their hands on Fire Emblem, but also exchanged for the positions of three honorary leaders.

For Zhuo Hongjun, it was like having three fathers appear above him at once, all of them riding on his head.

After Lu Heng and the other two accepted the appointment, they left with Jian Qing. They didn't even bother to look at Zhuo Hongjun when they left.

……

After being parachuted in and becoming the honorary leader of Longwei, Lin Zeyu's superpower security company can legitimately obtain heavy firepower approval.

This is a real power boost.

It will play a huge role in the future development of the base city in Mingqiong District.

……

On the way back, Lin Zeyu couldn't help laughing wildly in the car: "We were directly airdropped in as the team leader. I was worried that Huanyu Security would reduce the number of psychics, but now we are directly appointed as the team leader. It's amazing, Lu Heng, how did you do it?"

In fact, he already knew this before he came, but it was only after he actually accepted the appointment that he dared to confirm that it was true.

"I exchanged it for half of the Fire Emblem." Lu Heng replied casually.

"It's totally worth it, this is totally worth it." Lin Zeyu was in a very good mood.

Su Muyu was also a little surprised. She couldn't believe it at first that even she became the honorary leader.

After half of the Fire Emblem was handed over to the country, those chaebols and capital that wanted to get a hand in the Fire Emblem were tricked.

Lu Heng felt that these chaebols who dared to control a country would never give up.

Despicable tactics like those in the previous life are likely to occur again.

Lu Heng reminded: "By the way, arrange some bodyguards to be responsible for the safety of the Tempering Masters during the next period of time. I think some people may do something desperate."

"Okay, I'll do it when I get back." Lin Zeyu nodded in agreement.

……

Two days passed.

Lu Heng suddenly received a call from Yuan Hecheng.

"I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I can't think of any other solution. Yaoyao was taken away by Tiexue's men. I'm worried that something might have happened to her, so I can only ask you for help."

When Lu Heng heard what he said, he was a little confused: "What did Yuan Yaoyao do? Why was she taken away by Tiexue?"

Generally speaking, Tiexue would not arrest anyone without reason, let alone a ten-year-old girl.

"Well...Yaoyao killed a person with special abilities, and I don't know how she did it. That night, when she and I were on our way home, this person with special abilities suddenly appeared and pulled out a gun. I don't know if he was going to rob us or do something else. Yaoyao suddenly pulled out a strange weapon, slashed out a sword beam, and killed the man." Yuan Hecheng recounted the entire incident in a confused manner.

Lu Heng probably understood what he said and said, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to pick you up, and then go to the Tiexue headquarters to ask about the situation."

(End of this chapter)