Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 89 Decadence
"Ideas? What ideas?" Fang Yan was slightly startled, then said with a smile, "Faced with a behemoth like the Alliance, I'm really at my wit's end."

Rashid remained calm and told Fang Yan the plan in his mind.

"You want me to pretend to be defeated?" Fang Yan's tone revealed a hint of doubt.

Rashid smiled calmly. "Indeed, you are now considered a major threat by the Alliance. As long as you refuse to surrender, the Alliance will continue to strengthen their surveillance of you. I even suspect they will resort to even more shady methods, such as forcing you to undergo a cerebral cortex scan."

"Never underestimate the cunningness of rulers. They will do anything to achieve their goals."

"As for your sudden decline, it's actually very easy for others to understand, because decline can come not only from failure but also from disappointment."

"You can definitely declare that you're disappointed with the Alliance. You already have enough capital now. You might as well just enjoy your life from now on and live your life with Isabella. The Alliance's fate has nothing to do with you anymore."

"This is the best way I can think of. You have to give the outside world the impression that you have suffered a heavy blow, so that those who are eyeing you will think that you are no longer a threat."

"What then?" Fang Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What about the company? What about those elite experts who have come from afar to join me? They will be disappointed."

Rashid crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, his eyes filled with depth. "The expert team will leave, but that's just an appearance. I will convince them, and without them being noticed by the outside world, I will enter the abyss and reunite with Brown."

"There, Blue Light Technology will be rebuilt. They will follow your plan and build a secret base outside the supervision of the Galactic Alliance, a base with complete freedom of development."

When Fang Yan heard this, his blood boiled.

Freedom is indeed the most precious wealth in this world. Once Blue Light Technology gains unfettered freedom, it is simply unimaginable to what extent it can develop.

It has to be said that Fang Yan was tempted by Rashid's proposal.

Wang Xiaobo once said that intellectuals fear most being born in an irrational and unfree era. Fang Yan now has a deep understanding of this. Dealing with those rulers and politicians, such a life is worthless.

At the same time, Fang Yan also understood the huge risks and complexities hidden behind this.

"The expert group already has two thousand members, all of whom are top-notch elites in the galaxy. The Alliance cannot possibly allow them to gather and leave."

Rashid nodded, as if he had anticipated this question. "Don't worry, I and the people behind me will be responsible for convincing the expert group to transfer everyone to the abyss. It won't attract the attention of the alliance."

"The person behind you?" Fang Yan grasped the key point sharply.

The smile on Rashid's face gradually faded, and his eyes became serious. "Yes, the Destructionist Science Corps, as one of the oldest groups in galactic history, we have been operating secretly behind the scenes for many years."

"When it comes to covert operations, no one is more professional than us."

Fang Yan fell into deep thought.

The worldview of the destructionists is extremely cold and realistic, as if the fate of mankind has already been determined. It sounds very extreme, but Fang Yan cannot deny that Rashid and the group of scientists behind him do have resources that he does not have.

Cooperating with the Destructionists can indeed solve the current difficulties, but the Destructionists' despair and cruelty about the future also make Fang Yan wary.

"Is it an alliance in some sense?" Fang Yan asked bluntly, looking directly at Rashid.

Rashid did not evade the question and responded frankly: "Essentially, there is no difference between alliance and cooperation."

"The problem now is that you want to break free from the Alliance's control so you can conduct research and applications in artificial intelligence, while we hope to explore the Abyss and Pegasus."

Fang Yan did not respond immediately. He lowered his head in thought, tapping the table lightly with his fingers.

……

Fang Yan, who was always full of fighting spirit, seemed to have disappeared overnight.

In the past, the lights in his office were always on, day or night, and everyone knew that Fang Yan was constantly planning and researching for the company's future.

However, Fang Yan now seemed to have lost interest in his work. He began to frequently miss important meetings, and even when he did attend, he would slouch in his chair, a glass of wine or a cigar in hand, seemingly indifferent to everything.

He no longer personally reviewed project progress or discussed technical details with the expert team.

The expert team was as focused on research and development as ever, but Fang Yan casually flipped through a few pages of the project report they submitted and then hastily rejected it.

This alienation made the atmosphere within the company extremely tense.

Many employees felt confused and uneasy, especially those members of the expert group who had full confidence in him. They once believed that Fang Yan's leadership would lead them to a brilliant future.

But now, Fang Yan seems to have become an empty shell addicted to pleasure, and is no longer the visionary leader he used to be.

At the same time, Fang Yan's personal life became extravagant.

In the past, he lived a simple and low-key life, with work occupying most of his time, and few people saw him in social occasions. But now, Fang Yan frequently appears in various social circles.

Fang Yanhui and Isabella often appear together at cocktail parties, auctions, dinners and other occasions.

He used to think that these were just a waste of time, but now, he seemed to have completely changed his mind and was enjoying a life of luxury.

Fang Yan also bought a luxurious villa and a series of luxury sports cars. These actions attracted media attention. The once mysterious and low-key technology leader has now become the focus of the social circle.

The effect is obvious. The four giants of the Galaxy were originally very wary of Fang Yan. They always paid attention to his every move, fearing that he would become the person who changed the power structure of the Galaxy.

However, as Fang Yan became addicted to a luxurious lifestyle, his ambition gradually disappeared, and the giants relaxed their surveillance of him, believing that he had been corrupted by wealth and pleasure and was no longer a person worthy of guarding against.

Pontiac, one of the four giants of the Galaxy, even publicly stated that Fang Yan's fall was completely expected. After all, few people can truly resist the temptation of wealth.

The disappointment among the elite group is gradually accumulating.

Initially, the elite group members tried to save Fang Yan. They submitted various technical suggestions and improvement plans in an attempt to reignite Fang Yan's interest.

But all these efforts were ignored by Fang Yan or simply glossed over.

In the end, more and more members of the elite group chose to leave. Of the more than 2,000 top talents in the past, only a handful are still holding on. There is no longer a large number of elites traveling to Earth to join Fang Yan.

It's another early morning.

The air was filled with the lingering smell of alcohol from last night, cups were scattered on the sofa and the floor, the room was in a mess, and the hangover headache was hitting Fang Yan's head like a hammer.

He felt an unprecedented despair, as if his soul had been pulled out of his body, leaving only an empty shell that had lost its direction.

However, he had to continue to maintain this decadent appearance, but deep down in his heart, Fang Yan had long been disgusted and tired of this hypocritical life.

Fang Yan staggered towards the bathroom.

The warm water wrapped around his body, and all his fatigue was slightly relieved at this moment. Fang Yan finally found a moment of peace.

At this moment.

Fang Yan suddenly received a message.

It was from Brown.

The content is extremely brief.

"everything's ready."

(End of this chapter)