From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 378 People Talking About Cooperation

"Hello, my name is Ke Yiming, nice to meet you."

When he was in Quenching Castle, Lu Heng met a person, someone who took the initiative to say hello.

When he saw this person, Lu Heng was stunned for a second, so much so that a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the man who called himself Ke Yiming.

The reason why Lu Heng was stunned was because this Ke Yiming was the psychic in his memory who obtained the fourth-level job level [Agent of Death] from the Siren World.

But that was in the previous life.

In this life, due to Lu Heng's intervention, the recruits entering the Siren world have changed a lot.

Lu Heng had never seen Ke Yiming in the Siren World, so he was most likely not recruited there.

Of course, Lu Heng has not seen all the psychics who were recruited into the Siren World, so he cannot be 100% sure.

During the one second of stunned time, many questions emerged in Lu Heng's mind.

Why did this person suddenly come to my house?
Has he already obtained the fourth job level?

If he gets the fourth job rank, will he still be [Death Agent]?
……

Ke Yiming stretched out his hand and wanted to shake hands, but when he saw that Lu Heng did not extend his hand, he raised his hand and waved: "Hello."

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Lu Heng decided to ask directly, which was much simpler than guessing.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm from the Levi Mercenary Group. I'd like to discuss some cooperation with Mr. Lu." Ke Yiming kept a smile on his face and looked very sincere.

In his previous life, this Ke Yiming was the first person publicly known to have obtained the fourth job level, so he was very well-known.

Just as he remembered, this man was from the Levi Mercenary Group and held a very high position.

The Liwei Mercenary Group is one of the top three mercenary groups in Daxia, with strong connections and strength.

When Lu Heng heard that they wanted to discuss cooperation, he replied in a normal tone: "Business matters are not my business. Just find the right person to discuss anything you want."

"But, as far as I know, you are the one who makes the final decision on matters concerning Quenching Castle." Ke Yiming still kept smiling.

Strictly speaking, only Master Gollum can make decisions regarding Quenching Castle.

However, Master Guru usually listens to Lu Heng, so what he said is not wrong.

Lu Heng was not interested in the cooperation he mentioned, but was interested in him as a person.

After all, he was the first person to obtain the fourth job level in the public information of the previous life, which is indeed very curious.

"Can we sit down and chat for a while? It won't take up too much of your time." Ke Yiming made a request.

Lu Heng thought about it, then took him to a tea room in Quench Fort, sat down and asked, "Can you tell me your purpose now?"

There were only two people in the tea room, so it was much easier to talk.

Ke Yiming began to get to the point: "A second quenching furnace appeared in Quenching Fort. Although no one has confirmed it, everyone knows that this quenching furnace was stolen from the Lionheart Empire... well, it should be said that it was moved here."

Lu Heng didn't care about his choice of words. This trip to get the quenching furnace was indeed robbery, but it was not robbery, but snatching back.

One word difference makes a world of difference.

"So what?" There was no change on Lu Heng's face.

Ke Yiming continued, "Maybe you don't know how many chaebols and capital have invested in Grace Quenching Service Company of Lionheart Empire. In fact, investing in this company is investing in this quenching furnace, but now the quenching furnace is gone."

Lu Heng did not interrupt and continued to listen to him.

"The power of these chaebols and capital groups is very strong. Even though they seem to be taking no action now, they will definitely take action once the time is right." Ke Yiming began to analyze the situation.

It has to be said that his analysis was correct, but Lu Heng had already considered these things and did not need him to remind him.

So Lu Heng wanted to see if he could come up with any meaningful conclusion later.

After analyzing the situation, Ke Yiming continued, “The Liwei Mercenary Group I belong to has secret channels to obtain intelligence from abroad, so I know some inside information.

"I hope to cooperate with Mr. Lu. Together, the Liwei Mercenary Group can provide you with intelligence in this regard and help you deal with some overseas affairs."

Lu Heng himself is the head of Longwei, and he can even obtain intelligence through the Southern War Zone.

Of course, the more intelligence the better, and the intelligence can be repeatedly verified.

However, Lu Heng was skeptical about the level of intelligence he was talking about: "What kind of intelligence do you mean? If it is superficial intelligence, then it has no value."

Ke Yiming came closer and said, "Then let me reveal a little information. There is a chaebol family that is connected to a demon king in the abyss world. In addition, there is intelligence that their target may be you."

When Lu Heng heard this information, he frowned.

If his information is true, it would be very dangerous.

As for the fact that the supernatural beings in the human world are connected to the demon king in the abyss world, this is not surprising.

The abyss world and the human world are not two completely isolated worlds, and there are many ways to exchange information.

For example, Yuan Yaoyao can contact the Sykes civilization through the Black Feather Spirit.

Quenching Hold can also communicate with the Copperfurnace Kingdom of the Dark Iron Dwarves, which are the capabilities of information exchange across the world.

Therefore, it is normal for these chaebol families and capital groups to have one or two people with special communication abilities.

However, the fact that a family in the human world is connected to a demon king in the abyss world may pose a great hidden danger.

Because the devil from the abyss world may come to the human world.

The evil god Barton's finger once appeared in the human world and almost resurrected this evil god on Blue Star.

With the current combat power of the supernatural beings in the human world, they are still unable to fight against a demon king.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "Which chaebol?"

Ke Yiming smiled and said, "This is information that can only be shared after we become allies."

The information he provided was indeed valuable, but whether or not to accept it depended on what he wanted.

"What do you want?" Lu Heng asked directly about his purpose.

Ke Yiming said seriously: "Our purpose is very simple, we want to enter the Quenching Castle."

Lu Heng replied in a straightforward tone: "As long as you make an appointment with Fire Emblem and have no problem with your identity, you will have the opportunity to enter the Quenching Castle."

Ke Yiming added: “You should understand what I am saying. Our Liwei Mercenary Group wants to enter the Quenching Fort in a cooperative way.

“Of course, we will abide by the rules of Quenching Castle. If there is anything that is against the rules, you can stop cooperating at any time.

"We just want to get an opportunity to enter the Quenching Castle and conduct quenching, forging and other business cooperation."

His meaning is very clear, he wants to become the second "Fire Emblem".

Now, the only way to enter the Quenching Fort is the Fire Emblem.

All temperers who want to enter the Quenching Castle and use the quenching furnace must register with Fire Emblem and then make an appointment.

According to the current appointment situation, it will take about half a month to get your turn.

The Fire Emblem is responsible for not only the quenching business, but also the forging business and the inscription business. Therefore, whether the quencher, forger, and inscriptionist can enter the Quenching Castle is entirely up to the Fire Emblem.

This power is very great, and it can be said that it holds the lifeline of the enhancement of the weapons and equipment of the psychics.

Ke Yiming's request was to become the second Fire Emblem.

However, it is obviously not equal to the information he provided in order to gain such a huge benefit.

Ke Yiming seemed to understand this, so he added: "Of course, the specific cooperation plan can still be discussed. Whether it is to set up a new company or to cooperate in other ways, it is all fine.

“I think we can just register a studio. The equity of the studio should still be mainly owned by Mr. Lu, and the Liwei Mercenary Group can take whatever they want, even if it’s only 10%.

“Of course, I understand what Mr. Lu is worried about, you must think this is going to be a second Fire Emblem.

“In fact, there is something you may not know, Fire Emblem has some internal problems precisely because of the lack of competition.

“Some temperers clearly have good talent and ability, but they are not on good terms with certain Fire Emblem management, causing their tempering appointments to be postponed indefinitely.

“There are also some temperers who have personal connections with the Fire Emblem management, and it’s common for them to jump the queue for appointments.

“And because Fire Emblem has no competitors, the management of this company can do whatever they want.

“If this continues for a long time, there will be problems sooner or later.

“So, establishing a second Fire Emblem is not a bad thing.

“If you set up a studio, you will also get the largest stake, so even if it’s a second Fire Emblem, it’s still your Fire Emblem.

"If you feel it's not suitable, you can stop at any time. All decisions are made by you. There won't be any problems that cannot be resolved."

When Lu Heng heard what he said about the disadvantages of Fire Emblem, his expression became very serious.

Fire Emblem has been around for a year and has undergone several major changes during that time.

Lu Heng had never heard of these issues before, but since he dared to bring them up, they were most likely true.

After all, telling such a lie is too easy to be exposed and there is no benefit at all.

Ke Yiming then added: “In fact, if Mr. Lu really wants Quench Fort’s external business to develop healthily, the best way is to add more competing companies.

"If one Fire Emblem is not enough, then two. If two are not enough, then three.

“Competition is the driving force for progress.

"The power given to Fire Emblem is too great now, so great that some people in it have become arrogant."

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and replied calmly: "Okay, thank you for your reminder, I will consider what you said."

Ke Yiming also knew that it would not be possible to achieve the goal in one meeting, so he stood up and shook hands readily: "Okay, this is our first meeting. Mr. Lu is more talkative than I expected. Here is my contact information. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time."

Lu Heng took the business card he handed over, then made a gesture of invitation to the door and sent him out.

When he reached the door, Ke Yiming turned around and waved: "No need to see me off. Thank you Mr. Lu for giving me so much time."

At this time, Lu Heng suddenly asked: "What level are you now?"

"Forehead……"

Ke Yiming was stunned for a moment: "Source energy level? Level 45."

Lu Heng then asked: "What rank?"

"【Law Breaker】, third turn, is there anything Mr. Lu needs to ask about this?" Ke Yiming answered truthfully.

"Nothing, just asking." Lu Heng smiled slightly and sent him away from Quenching Castle.

……

Since this person's fourth-level job rank in his previous life was [Agent of Death], Lu Heng wanted to confirm his current job rank, so he asked this question at the end.

Generally speaking, if a psychic does not actively use his class ability, it is difficult to detect what class he is.

It was impossible for Lu Heng to take him to the laboratory for testing, so he chose to ask directly.

Judging from the tone and expression of the other party's answer, he probably didn't lie.

When he answered about energy level and when he answered about class, his expression and reaction were the same.

For people with special abilities, the source energy level does not need to be kept secret. After all, perceivers can analyze the approximate energy level strength through energy fluctuations, so it is impossible to conceal it even if they want to.

Since he answered the two questions with the same reaction, they must be both true.

The butterfly's wings flapped again. In this life, Ke Yiming reached August of the second year of the Abyss Era and had not yet obtained the fourth job rank.

In fact, there is another thing that Lu Heng finds a bit strange.

Ke Yiming should be the strongest superpower warrior in the Liwei Mercenary Group. At this point in time, there are not many superpower warriors who can reach level 45.

Generally speaking, such psychics with peak combat power will spend their time improving their combat power, while business negotiations are usually left to others.

But it is indeed a bit strange that this person came in person to discuss cooperation.

……

After Ke Yiming left, Lu Heng sent a notice to convene a meeting of the Fire Emblem management.

Regardless of whether what Ke Yiming said is true or not, Fire Emblem must conduct an investigation within the organization.

As for whether to establish a second or third Fire Emblem in the future, that is a matter for the future. What needs to be solved now is the problem of the Fire Emblem itself.

Now half of Fire Emblem's shares have been handed over to the state, so the management is gradually arranging official personnel.

The problems within Fire Emblem may involve corruption. Lu Heng does not need to investigate it personally. As long as he raises the issue, someone will naturally investigate it.

If any problems are found, no matter who they are, we will deal with them impartially.

Lin Zeyu is also one of the management of Fire Emblem, but he usually doesn't care about anything.

This is his style of running a company. When he opened the Universal Security Company before, he didn't care about anything. Anyway, the main job of the employees of this security company was to accompany him in hunting abyss monsters.

So, after hearing that there was a problem inside Fire Emblem, he was a little surprised and took the same attitude as Lu Heng, to get to the bottom of it.

The Fire Emblem holds too much power, and if something goes wrong, the impact will be huge.

Lu Heng did not participate in the investigation, but he still found Yuan Hecheng and asked him about the situation.

Yuan Hecheng is the Tempering Master and stays in the Tempering Castle almost every day on weekdays. If there is really a problem inside the Fire Emblem, he will definitely know it.

However, Yuan Hecheng's answer made Lu Heng fall into deep thought:
"Captain Lu, what you said does exist. It is definitely unfair, but it is not serious. In fact, in the adult world, everyone knows that there is no absolute fairness in this world.

"It may also be because I am your quenching assistant, so the company treats me very well, and even... I am one of the people who cut in line..."

He is Lu Heng's personal quenching assistant, and the Fire Emblem management will definitely give him preferential treatment, so his expression was a little embarrassed when he talked about this.

After hearing his answer, Lu Heng immediately found the person in charge of Fire Emblem and made serious arrangements: "From now on, all arrangements for Quenching Castle business must follow the rules. No matter who it is, there will be no exceptions, including my people."

(End of this chapter)