Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 596 The Conflict of Proxy
Forbidden Continent, a certain place.

Yang Zhao, carrying a bag full of equipment, said, "Chairman, I'll go back and investigate."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Once you've finished your investigation and recording here, go to Madam Mei's Sanchapo. That's where the company is based here. Hei Fu will come to pick you up."

"Ok."

Yang Zhao suddenly turned back and said, "Um, I still don't understand how I managed to control my carnivorous traits. It's really hard to imagine; the power of the flesh mountain seems to have been completely suppressed."

“I know that carnivores are actually foraging creatures sent out by the mountain of flesh. We are like worker ants that go out to find food for the queen ant…”

Zhou Yi told him, "That's the technology of the cave people from another world. The cave people can control a kind of medical worm to stabilize your brain activity and suppress the secretion of special hormones and their effects on you. In fact, physiologically, you will still have that feeling of hunger and appetite, but the cave people use the medical worm to continuously eliminate and calm this strong impulse."

"So it was the bugs in my head that were helping me out."

Yang Zhao looked enlightened: "They're pretty powerful."

Zhou Yi added, "This is the company's confidential technology; don't tell anyone else."

"I understand, I won't tell anyone."

The carnivore waved to Zhou Yi, then quickly disappeared ahead.

Beside Heifu.

Zhou Yi gazed into the distance and saw a continuous range of dark brown mountains ahead—that was the meat mountain region. One needed to cut off pieces of meat to enter the mountains; otherwise, they would be like a mirage, visible but unattainable.

It is now known that the Meat Mountain, in addition to being a biological manufacturing factory for golden elephants and killer rats, also breeds carnivores.

The mission of carnivores is to constantly devour flesh and blood from the outside world in order to replenish the mountain of flesh with more diverse raw materials.

With Yang Zhao's help, investigating the meat mountain became feasible.

Zhou Yi saw that, from the perspective of the light core, the flesh mountain emitted a variety of powerful ripples, some like flames, some like huge vortexes, and some like swirling clouds.

The colors surrounding the mountains were dark and heavy, as if they had been painted with cool-toned oil paint, reminding him of Van Gogh's famous painting "Starry Night".

They released some kind of invisible information.

Zhou Yi tried using a large number of consciousness neurons, but still could not read them. Instead, he experienced severe brain pain and even temporary memory loss.

He guessed that it was because the flesh mountain itself was too strong.

Forget it.

Once Yang Zhao finishes his investigation there, he will also know the situation inside.

……

Return to Shagang.

Zhou Yi summoned Lord Canghai.

"Huh? Another substitute position has become available?"

Even someone as knowledgeable as Canghai Jun was stunned at this moment.

"You again..."

Zhou Yi nodded: "The third proxy has already reached the moon, just like the fourth."

Canghai Jun's eyes flickered: "Do you want to recommend another proxy?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "No. It's too difficult for us to compete with Dream Demon in this area. If it's just about the number of Light Seeds, we're far behind. In the mature market that Dream Demon Group has cultivated, it's very difficult for us to compete with them. Zhang Zhi's example has already illustrated this point."

It's like trying to compete with electromechanical life in photolithography technology; that would be pointless, given their long-term accumulation and first-mover advantage.

We need to find our own path.

In fact, although the previous proxy campaign project had good results, the overall strategy was a failure.

"I am not prepared to run as a substitute candidate again."

Zhou Yi said slowly, "What we need to do is to conduct the audit on behalf of others."

“The company doesn’t promote people to the top, but those who don’t meet the requirements won’t be able to stay in that position.”

"No matter who this person is, whether it's driven by the nightmare demon or some other force... they all have to pass our review in the end. If they don't pass, then we'll replace them. There's never a shortage of people to act as agents."

Canghai Jun's eyes immediately sharpened: "Indeed."

"Our advantage is that all kinds of representatives can come to power, but we can make them step down at any time."

"This area is a unique strength of the company."

He reacted extremely quickly: "Chairman, you want to discuss cooperation with Nightmare?"

"clever."

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "To avoid unnecessary internal strife, I want to reach a consensus with the Dream Demon group. So I need you to make a trip and talk to them about this."

Canghai Jun hesitated for a moment: "Chairman, the Dream Demons have always been led by the Eighteen Weavers. We don't know what the current generation is like, and I'm not sure about their inclinations."

"But personally, I think that given Nightmare's consistent attitude, they are unlikely to compromise easily in areas where they have long held a monopoly."

Zhou Yi said, "It's alright, if it doesn't work, we'll find a replacement. We'll try diplomacy first, then force. If we can talk, we will; if not, we'll each rely on our own abilities."

"Yes."

Lord Canghai returned the next day.

His expression was slightly embarrassed: "Chairman, things haven't gone very smoothly."

"I visited two of the Weavers I know and learned that the Dream Demons have made some adjustments to their overall strategy. They are trying to combine the power bestowed by the Celestials with secular rule to form a powerful alliance. Their overall strategy has shifted from hiding behind the world and focusing on dream creation to now intervening in some of the affairs in the foreground. The direction of their transformation is very clear."

"That is, selecting suitable and high-quality individuals from the existing regional rulers and then promoting them to become deputies. The advantage of doing this is that it can maintain the stability of the world order for a longer period of time." "The successful election of the Slaughtering Prince as the fourth deputy is a case in point. The Nightmares have now stabilized the foundation of Heaven and are trying to replicate this operation in other independent forces."

"They confirmed the disappearance of Number Three immediately and have already spurred a new campaign to take action."

Canghai Jun paused for a moment: "They rejected the company's suggestion."

"Their official response was that the company is indeed developing very well and is extremely powerful, but the election of the Celestial Agent is the existing territory of the Nightmare... If the company needs it, it can participate in the election. If the candidate is suitable, they will also support and sponsor him."

Although it was phrased euphemistically.

But in the eyes of the nightmare group, the company is still just a group of henchmen selected from below, not a group of equals who can sit at the table.

This is also because Canghai Jun did not mention that the two current acting agents had been taken over by the company; he only negotiated with them based on Zhang Zhi's case.

Zhou Yi nodded: "It's alright. Let's see what quality the substitutes they brought up are."

"Yes."

Canghai Jun hesitated for a moment: "Chairman, if... I mean if, if an unavoidable head-on conflict arises with the Dream Demon group, can I avoid it?"

"can."

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "But in my opinion, it would be better if you did this. You understand Dream Demon and are also part of the company. You are the best person to coordinate the relationship between the two parties."

Canghai Jun gave a bitter smile: "They no longer consider me a part of the dream demons, but believe that I have been completely controlled by you."

"do not mind."

Zhou Yi said, "Time will tell."

"That's what you said."

Canghai Jun also composed himself, regaining his previous calm: "However, I always feel that those two old acquaintances of the Weaver I met seem to be hiding something important..."

"I have a theory that the dream demon group seems to have encountered some situation that has led to their transformation. Normally, they have no incentive to get involved in front-of-the-scenes affairs. Because no matter how the material world develops, as long as there is no large-scale war or destruction, it will not affect the dream demons' creation of dreams and acquisition of consciousness fragments."

"I need to investigate this further; perhaps I can get some information from the dream."

"If you allow me, I'd like to enter dreams soon to search for other dream demons and see if I can find any clues by doing so."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Go ahead and do it."

……

To Zhou Yi's surprise, the new Third Acting Officer was born just five days later.

On the other side of the moon, Juemingzi locked onto this person.

A woman's face appeared on the gem screen.

Her eyes were bright and powerful, her chin was slightly pointed, her lips were thin, and she wore dagger earrings. She had a strong sense of aggression in her personal aura.

Zhou Yi looked at it with a strange expression.

It turned out to be Madam Mei.

But think about it carefully.

Lady Mei started her business by inheriting the estate of her husband, the meat-eater Mei Zhaotang, at Sanchapo. Over the years, she has not only been recognized as a governor by the Heavenly Kingdom, but has also expanded her pharmaceutical business by developing the strange meat from the Flesh Mountain for pharmaceutical production, even creating the unique secondary enhancement drug, "Miris."

Its strength is beyond doubt.

Zhou Yi contacted her immediately via communicator.

"Congratulations on becoming the proxy."

Upon hearing this, Madam Mei was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Zhou found out so quickly... He is indeed very resourceful."

"After all, the company has also done proxy elections and has some intelligence sources."

Zhou Yi chuckled: "But what I'm more curious about is, I remember the Celestial Human lineage isn't allowed to enter the Forbidden Continent, right? How are you going to handle the situation there?"

"I can no longer enter the Forbidden Continent. There is a special restriction that prevents me from getting close to it."

Madam Mei also frankly said, "Therefore, I have handed over all the properties in Sanchapo to Qin Xie to manage."

Zhou Yi muttered to himself.

Qin Xie, that kid, has finally managed to latch onto a rich woman this time.

This will save you decades of detours.

"Is that all Mr. Zhou wanted to ask?"

"And one more thing."

Zhou Yi asked, "Now that Madam Mei has become the third acting leader, how does she plan to manage the ordinary human population?"

This time, however, Mrs. May maintained a firm stance: "This is a matter handled on behalf of someone else, and I have no comment."

Zhou Yi said regretfully, "It's such a pity..."

"I hope you are prepared to pay the price for gaining power."

He thought to himself.

Let's do it.

"Great!" Yagami exclaimed excitedly. "My company has a new employee!"

(End of this chapter)