Bad luck plagues him, he refuses to become a Kamen Rider.

Seeing Youxing remain silent, the man in the suit assumed he was afraid and became even more arrogant, but he was completely unaware of the slight smile in the eyes of the old man in the main seat.

"Now you're scared?"

Lost in his fantasy, a cold smile crept across the man in the suit. Just as he was about to continue attacking Youxing, a large hand suddenly grabbed his neck.

With one hand, he slowly lifted the person in front of him. Watching the man in the suit struggle, Youxing's face was cold, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Who do you think you are, to dare speak to me like that?"

Chapter 35 The Argument Between a Well-Intentioned Grandfather and Grandson

Yu Xing's movements were so swift that it took the others until he lifted the man in the suit before they could react, causing an uproar in the room.

No one expected Yuuki to be so audacious as to openly threaten others in a meeting, even to the point of wanting to kill them.

"Put him down immediately! Do you know what you're doing?! You're openly challenging the authority of the conglomerate!"

A short, stout man stepped out from the crowd, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and called out to Yuuki.

Yuuki coldly swept his gaze across her: "I did not challenge the authority of the conglomerate; I was merely upholding its authority."

"Otherwise, the reputation of the conglomerate will be ruined by a bunch of parasites like you."

He applied slight pressure, and the man in the suit, whose face was already flushed, gradually turned purple, and the hand that was gripping Youxing's arm slowly dropped.

If no one else had helped, the man in the suit would have been strangled to death by Yuuki today!

"Commander Matsukura!"

Seeing that he couldn't change Yuuki's mind, the short, fat man looked at Matsukura, hoping he would take charge, but found that the old man was just sitting there calmly.

"Are you just going to let this junior run rampant?!"

Seeing that Yu Xing remained unmoved, the short, stout man had no choice but to bite the bullet and question the person in the main seat.

"I don't think I have the right to interfere when the advisor in the field disciplines his subordinates."

Matsukura had long disliked these parasites. He gently picked up the teacup beside him and held it up to his eyes.

"Heh heh heh..."

Matsukura offered no assistance, and the short, fat man had no choice but to sit down with a resentful expression, watching the man in the suit foam at the mouth.

"Aren't they even brave enough to come up and rescue people?"

Yuuki shook his head in disappointment at the short, stout man's cowardly behavior and released his grip.

The man in the suit, who was almost dead, knelt down in front of Yuuki like a dead dog after Yuuki let go of his hand.

"How dare you lot try to stop Helheim?!"

He swept his gaze across the room and roared angrily.

How can we fight against Helheim, a realm of monstrous power, if we don't even have the courage to fight to the death?!

Most of those caught in Youxing's gaze dared not speak out in anger, and all lowered their heads tremblingly.

Once he was sure no one else would jump out, Yuuki turned to Matsukura, his eyes gleaming: "Sir, I disagree with the proposal just now."

"That would disrupt the peaceful life of the real world! Moreover, we don't even know the risks of the Driver, so we can't just conduct experiments on it!"

With Yuuki leading the way, Takatora naturally followed suit: "I disagree as well. The citizens have no idea about the dangers we are facing!"

“To involve them is tantamount to murder! Our conglomerate’s core objective is profit, not to be executioners!”

With both the top two leaders casting their dissenting votes, Matsukura finally managed a slight smile.

“The Heimdall project is in your hands. Since you have all voted against it, I will naturally reflect this to them, and the plan will be temporarily shelved.”

"But you must give me a new solution within three days, otherwise this plan will still proceed."

The old man's gaze sharpened from its cloudiness, causing Yuuki and the other person being observed to straighten their expressions: "Understood."

Yu-Hsing understood that this was the last bit of time the old man could buy for them; if they didn't come up with a better plan, then everything would continue as it was.

Having received confirmation from Yuuki and the other person, the old man slowly leaned back in his chair, let out a long breath, and waved his hand: "Then today's meeting is adjourned."

After the meeting ended, no one dared to linger, not even daring to glance at Youxing, and fled the meeting room as if escaping.

In the end, only the man in the suit who was slumped on the floor and Youxing and a few others remained in the meeting room.

"Hello."

With no one else around, Yu Xing's murderous intent subsided, and he awkwardly greeted the old man in the main seat.

"Hehe, little guy, you weren't like this just now."

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Matsukura's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"I'm sorry, Commander Matsukura. Actually, Yuuki is a very polite person, but he might be a little unstable right now due to health issues."

Guihu stood by with a forced smile, afraid that Yuuki would be displeased by Matsukura.

But Yu Xing didn't sense any malice from the old man, so he simply asked, "Excuse me, why are you helping me?"

This was not only Yuuki's question, but also Takatora's.

Those who reach high positions are all shrewd and calculating, which is why those people didn't dare to keep spouting nonsense.

Matsukura is almost openly helping Yuuki, are they still going to jump out and court disaster? They're not stupid.

"Helping you? I'm not helping you, I'm helping the world."

Matsukura sighed. From that year until now, he had experienced far too much over the past ten years.

"This is a world full of disasters, and it's rare to see people as clear-headed as you. Naturally, I will choose to help you so that this world can survive a little longer."

Is it really?

Seeing the old man's somewhat saddened expression, Youxing couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

He always felt that the real reason for the matter was not entirely because of this; the old man might be sincere, but he was definitely hiding part of it.

"I'm tired. You should all go back soon too. Don't forget our three-day agreement."

The old man waved his hand, not giving Youxing a chance to ask further questions.

Yu Xing and the other person exchanged a glance and had no choice but to walk out of the meeting room. As they passed the man in the suit, Gui Hu casually dragged him out.

After everyone left, the conference room lights dimmed, and a person slowly emerged from the shadows.

"Is he the person you wanted to meet? You even went so far as to sacrifice some of your own interests to get him a special advisor position..."

"Becoming an eccentric and maintaining one's will—there have been quite a few people like that over the past decade or so, haven't there? Even I could do it!"

The visitor seemed puzzled, but Matsukura didn't speak; only a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

"It really looks like you, or is it actually you?"

"After more than a decade apart, it's really not easy to see you again..."

He muttered something under his breath.

Matsukura's silence infuriated the newcomer, who tried to grab the old man but was stopped by guards who suddenly appeared from the shadows.

"Why?! Why can he get your resources, but I can't?!"

"I'm your grandson!!!"

Unable to get close, he roared angrily at Matsukura in frustration.

Matsukura remained unmoved by his grandson's roar. He glanced past Matsukura-i and looked out of the meeting room.

The curtains were drawn back, letting in a flood of light that swept over most of the city of Zeya.

"Jing, you're not suitable. Some things are only meant for him."

Wearing a police uniform, Matsukura Ii was enraged even more by Matsukura Sadao's words, and the pattern quickly spread across his face, almost covering his entire body.

"Why?! I became like this to save people, and all I get in return is a simple 'not suitable' from you?!"

"Am I not more determined and have more conviction than him?"

The immense strength that came with his semi-monstrous transformation allowed him to break free from the guards' restraints. He exhaled hot breath from his nostrils, and his eyes widened like copper bells.

"...You've gone astray."

Matsukura Sadao's eyes showed a hint of disappointment at his grandson's appearance. He had thought that today's meeting would give Matsukura some insight.

But unexpectedly, this only aroused Matsukurai's strong competitive spirit and jealousy.

Matsukura Sadao sighed, beckoned, and a guard quickly stepped forward, leading him slowly into the secret door of the conference room, leaving only the resentful Matsukura Ii behind.

Unable to vent his anger, Matsukura slammed his fist on the ground, causing it to tremble.

Then, he got up and turned to look out the window, where Zeya City was still bright and sunny.

The wrinkles on Matsukurai's face hadn't faded, but a sinister glint gradually appeared in his eyes: "I'll prove it to you! I'll be more suitable than him!"

Chapter 36 Apple Lock Development and Upgrade

Foundation

After leaving the meeting room, the two were completely unaware of what happened next.

Upon entering the elevator, Yuuki felt as if ants were crawling all over her body as she was stared at by Wu Dao Guihu with a strange look.

"What?"

He couldn't help but ask.

Guihu stepped forward, hooked his arm around Youxing's neck, and pulled Youxing, who was speaking, to the side. He lowered his voice:

"Were you really this bold before?"

Yuuki has been acting unusually these past two days, so unusually that Guihu feels she's a completely different person compared to before.

He still remembered how timid and cowardly the person in front of him was when he first met Youxing.

Even the slightest rustle of wind could send Yu Xing running around in a panic.

But now...

Thinking of the arrogant person who had acted so recklessly in the meeting, Wu Daogui couldn't help but click his tongue.