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Chapter 294 The Foundation X: The Core Switch and the Undying Soldier Project

New York, USA, 1985.

Shen Yun sat in a booth on the second floor of a coffee shop, watching the bustling traffic outside the window and leisurely sipping his fragrant coffee.

1985 was a time that Shen Yun deliberately chose.

This timing not only allows Shen Yun ample time to develop, but also ensures he doesn't miss out on the technologies researched by the villains of the New Heisei era. Furthermore, it allows him to plan ahead and acquire all of these technologies. (The author mentions a timeline.)

Investing in the technology developed by the villains of the past in the new Heisei era would require a lot of money.

As for how to make money...

Shen Yun didn't consider this question. No matter how fast you make money, can it be faster than grabbing it?

Of course, this is just an example.

What he wants to do is seize the capitalists' assets and convert them into his own.

Then, little by little, through the technology he has mastered, he becomes a behemoth that controls the world's politics, economy, ideology, science and technology, medicine, and dominates all areas of society.

Since we won't die from being reckless, we might as well be reckless to the point of death.

Kamen Rider can only defeat monsters and thwart small conspiracies at best, so how can he stop this covert infiltration?

Not to mention, A2's current strength already places it at the very top of the world.

Even human nuclear weapons cannot harm A2.

Metamorphosis, who has mastered the ultimate power, is a hunter who appears and disappears without a trace.

With her abilities, even if the target is hiding in an underground nuclear shelter, she can still find and kill the person hiding inside.

In addition, Shen Yun also developed a life-extending drug based on Gorgom's genetic technology that could only prolong lifespan without generating any power.

Theoretically, it could extend one's lifespan by a thousand years. (The average lifespan of the oddballs in Gorgom is fifty thousand years, so this thousand-year figure is an understatement.)

With this combination of carrots and sticks, Shen Yun believed that his idea would be implemented smoothly.

A stretched Lincoln limousine was parked in front of the coffee shop.

An elderly man with gray hair stepped out of a Lincoln and went up to the second floor of the coffee shop. He sat down opposite Shen Yun, his cloudy eyes filled with a yearning for life.

"Mr. X, what price do I need to pay?" old Morgan asked.

No one can resist the allure of regaining youth and a long life.

In particular, he had truly experienced the feeling of regaining his youth.

"The Morgan Group." (This is a reference to the four major American families and ten major financial groups in old urban novels, but it's just a background element.)

"You have a big appetite." Old Morgan's cloudy eyes stared at the incredibly young man in front of him, as if trying to read something from Shen Yun's face.

"So, what's your choice?" Shen Yun asked.

Old Morgan pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, Morgan decided to take a gamble and said, "I accept this condition."

"Heh." Shen Yun chuckled lightly and said, "A wise choice."

After saying that, Shen Yun pushed a bottle of medicine in front of old Morgan and said, "The effects of this medicine will last for a whole year. If you stop taking it after a year, it will accelerate aging. The human body will not develop drug resistance to it, so don't worry about it becoming ineffective if you take too much."

Old Morgan nodded, picked up the potion, uncorked it, and drank it all in one gulp.

Soon, the old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face in front of me regained his youth at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's so good to be young," old Morgan said, looking at his younger self in the mirror.

"Mr. Morgan, you should be able to contact the heads of other conglomerates, right?" Shen Yun asked with a smile after the old Morgan's youthful excitement had subsided.

"Of course, you don't mean to..." Upon hearing this, old Morgan immediately understood Shen Yun's plan.

"The Morgan Group is just the beginning; I want the whole world." Shen Yun reached out and made a grasping motion, as if he were holding the entire world in his hands.

……

Several months later, a huge mushroom cloud suddenly rose in the western United States.

Although it was publicly claimed to be a hydrogen bomb test, the true story was known to the top U.S. officials.

Upon witnessing the figure with golden and white wings, clad in holy armor, emerge unscathed from the nuclear explosion, even the most staunch materialist began to question whether God truly existed. (Kiva, the Demon Emperor, is designed to withstand nuclear explosions; Dark Kiva possesses three times the Demon Emperor's defense, and A2's defense far surpasses Kiva's.)

In 1985, the ten largest financial groups in the United States suddenly announced a merger, and Financial Group X was officially established, while the White House and the military remained silent.

In a short time, enterprises from different sectors of society sprang up one after another, becoming an indispensable part of the entire society.

In 1986, an invisible hand secretly reached out to all parts of the world, and a new political party emerged in every country.

In 1987, a multinational corporation encompassing various sectors was established, setting up branches in countries around the world and building welfare institutions.

In the same year, Sudo Kirihiko and Sudo Yukie were taken in by a welfare kindergarten established by Foundation X. (It seems the siblings are orphans. If their brother-in-law can atone for his crimes, will Fuuto have another Kamen Rider?)

In 1988, politicians supported by Conglomerate X rose to prominence on international stages, and the world came under the control of Conglomerate X. The founder of Conglomerate X was also revered as the uncrowned king of the world.

In the same year, Sudo Kirihiko, who was attending Fuuto Welfare Kindergarten, created Fuuto-kun, which won the Fuuto Contest and became Fuuto's mascot.

In 1989, companies under the X Group sprang up like mushrooms in countries around the world. While the X Group amassed a large amount of wealth, it also provided a large number of jobs, forming a virtuous cycle.

In 1990, the world entered a period of rapid development, and exchanges between countries increased.

In 1991, the gang was completely eradicated, and a large number of criminals were imprisoned. Ostensibly, they were being held in jail, but in reality, they were being used for human experimentation.

In 1992, Wang Guangming and singer Lv Lang discovered an astronomical switch on the lunar surface that resembled a transparent crystal.

Tokyo, Japan.

Led by A2, Wang Guangming and singer Lv Lang nervously entered the top-floor office.

A day earlier, an envoy from Foundation X approached them and offered to fund their research on the core switch.

The two were somewhat shocked by this.

They had only recently found the core switch on the moon, and hadn't told anyone in the meantime. Why would this corporation X know?

However, their research does indeed require substantial financial support.

In particular, when the envoy from Foundation X said, "As long as the research yields results, there will be no limit to the funding," they were completely convinced.

Afterwards, the two of them also subtly inquired about information regarding Foundation X.

The more they learned about each other, the more alarmed they became.

There is actually a huge organization hidden in the shadows that controls many fields such as the world economy, politics, technology, and ideology.

In particular, they were going to meet the founder of Consortium X in person, which made them very nervous.

A2 pushed open the office door, leading Wang Guangming and singer Lv Lang in. Then she went straight to Shen Yun's side and said, "Doctor, the person has been brought here."

Shen Yun nodded slightly, then turned his chair around and looked at the somewhat reserved Wang Guangming and the singer Lü Lang, smiling as he said, "Please have a seat, both of you."

I looked at Guangming and the singer Green Lang and nodded, then sat down on the sofa.

"I don't like beating around the bush. I can invest in your research. But in return, the technical data you develop will need to be shared with Consortium X. If any of you cannot accept this, you can get up and leave now." Shen Yun crossed his arms in front of him, looked at Wang Guangming and singer Lu Lang, and smiled.

I looked at Guangming and the singer Lvlang, then shook my head and said in unison, "We can accept it."

"That's good." Shen Yun nodded slightly and said, "The initial investment in you is set at 10 billion US dollars. Subsequent investments will be made based on your research results, with additional investments or termination of the investment as necessary. Do you have any objections?"

"N-no." Both of them were stunned by Shen Yun's mention of a multi-billion dollar investment and subconsciously shook their heads. (Toyota doesn't have data on how much Gaia Memory was invested in, but Core Coin was invested in at $423 billion, Never at $350 billion, and Star Switch didn't provide specific figures, but it's definitely no less than that.)

"That's good. A2, take them over for the handover," Shen Yun said, waving his hand.

"Please follow me, gentlemen," A2 said.

"Okay." I looked at Guangming and the singer Green Lang and quickly got up and left with A2.

Even after they signed the contract, received the huge sum of tens of billions of dollars, and left the building constructed by Consortium X, they were still somewhat dazed.

The investment is already in my hands? It feels unreal.

With investments of tens of billions of US dollars, isn't this incredibly young founder of conglomerate X afraid of losses?

However, the generous spending of the investors is also a good thing for them, as it allows them to unleash their full potential and make a big splash.

The chairman's office at the highest level.

Shen Yun stood by the window, watching the excited Wang Guangming and singer Lv Lang below.

Given the current size of Consortium X, an investment of a mere 10 billion US dollars is nothing and not worth mentioning.

"Next up is the Gaia Memory, right?" Shen Yun looked towards Fengdu again.

Although he had already mastered the technology of Gaia Memory, this did not prevent him from investing in Sonozaki Ryuhei.

After all, if he hadn't invested in Sonozaki Ryuhei, how would Sonozaki Raito have fallen into the Earth Well?

How did Ayane Sonozaki escape from the Sonozaki family and develop the T1 Memory for revenge?

He had been eyeing the Lost Driver, W Driver, and T1 Memory developed by Ayane Sonozaki for a long time.

Although he could develop it himself, there's really no need for it. Why waste his brain cells on something that can be solved with money?

Wouldn't it be better for him to use that time to study the gene-enhancing drugs, Gurotes cells, and Yapool's super-beast technology?

With his current level of biotechnology, he should be able to learn the Yapool's technology for creating super beasts and improve the Ancient Rotes cells.

the other side.

After receiving the investment, Wang Guangming and singer Lvlang immediately began researching the core switch.

I, Wang Guangming, intend to develop the Zodiarts astronomical device, based on the core switch, which can force the human body to evolve.

However, singer Greenman felt the danger of this action and believed that a safer method should be found.

However, his research takes too long, which diverges from the idea advocated by Iwang Guangming that the human body should be rapidly and forcibly evolved into Zodiarts.

Although they had differences in their philosophies, this did not affect their relationship. Under the leadership of Nozomi Mitsuaki, they invited Shuki Emoto to jointly establish the Outer Space Technology Development Organization, commonly known as OSTO.

In the same year, I hoped that Guangming, through the connections of Foundation X, would approach NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the Russian Federal Space Agency to build a lunar base.

In 1993, after the lunar base was completed, Shuki Emoto, through his research on unknown energy, discovered two teleportation points—the Hole—over Japan, where cosmic energy is channeled into Earth. These points were located in Kyoto and somewhere in Tokyo. (I couldn't find the city where Amanokawa Academy is located, so I can only write Tokyo. If anyone knows, please let me know and I will correct it.)

In the same year, I no Mitsuaki established Amanokawa Academy beneath The Hole in Tokyo in order to cultivate talents for space exploration.

In 1994, the core device spontaneously gave birth to a baby. After discovering this, the singer Green Lang named the child Kengo and kept it a secret from me, Wang Guangming.

In the same year, Sonozaki Ryuhei, along with Luke Langasta, Azuma Jin, and others, established the museum.

In 1995, Sonozaki Ryubei was exploring the location of the Earth's Well in Fuuto City. While excavating ruins at Mount Fubuki, she crossed paths with Kiku Kagano, the head of the Kagano family. (The story of the Fuuto detective's alcohol-laced body, before the birth of the Gaia Memory)

In order to save the declining Kagano family, Kiku Kagano provided Rubei Sonozaki with a site and a considerable sum of money.

In the same year, Miki Daidou, a genius scientist who joined Foundation X, proposed the Necro-Over project, which could revive the dead, also known as the Immortal Soldier Project.

Meanwhile, Daido Miki's proposal for the Immortal Soldier Project was also submitted to Shen Yun.

"The Undying Soldier Project..." Shen Yun stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "If we can solve the problem of losing emotions after resurrection, this technology is not bad."

As for why it wasn't mentioned, the defect of needing regular injections of cell-maintaining enzymes is that in the main story of W, Gato Shun was also resurrected through the Immortal Soldier Project, but he didn't seem to need regular injections of cell-maintaining enzymes to sustain his life.

This shows that Foundation X has solved this flaw, but it cannot solve the problem of undead soldiers losing their emotions.

"I've approved this plan. An initial investment of five billion US dollars, with further investments to follow." Shen Yun casually tossed the Undying Soldier Project proposal onto the table. (E died at 16, and Miki Daidou conducted the first experiment on him. Therefore, the timeline for Foundation X's Never should be before 1997; after 1997, they would be competing with Gaia Memory.)

"Yes." A2 nodded and approved the investment in the Undying Soldier Project on his phone.

"Next, let's go to Fengdu."

Based on the TV timeline, Gaia Memory for W began development in 1995. In 1997, Raito Sonozaki fell into the well. Fourze's Star Switch was developed in 1992. While the exact date for Oz's Kougami Foundation is unclear, it's certain to have been before 2000.

As for the Wizard, it was probably after Moe's death that Fueki Kanade began researching magic to try and resurrect him. I'm not entirely sure about the exact time of Moe's death; I don't know if the TV series mentioned it. The Wizard's story in the TV series was too bland, and I barely remember him. If anyone knows, please share.

As for Gaim, according to the official Gaim novels, the Sengoku Driver and Lockseed technologies meant that Sengoku Ryoma had already been developing them at least ten years before the TV storyline.

As for the veteran driver's background, Manno was already developing mechanical lifeforms back in 2000.

As for Ghost Boy, according to his background, before 2005, his father, Ryu Tenkuji, was already fighting against the Eye Demon and had even developed the Ghost Driver.

In the case of EA, Old Dan was intentionally infected with the virus Hakugoro in 2000, while the game disease didn't break out until 2011, and things like the cartridge driver didn't appear until after that.

As for the rabbit, it doesn't belong to the same world as the New Heisei era; it's just like the Mogami Kaisei from the crossover theatrical version of EA and Build.

The remaining characters, NEVER, Göttingen, and Mutamit, are interspersed throughout.

(End of this chapter)