Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Chapter 608 Rometheus's Confession (1)

After listening to Rometheus's introduction of Hudson, the head of the performance department, Zhang Hao couldn't help but recall those people from his previous life who would fire employees in a frenzy when the company's performance was poor.

"Sigh, I didn't expect that your Hafk Group also has this system. I really wonder if that Hudson studied at Huaxia Financial."

Unfortunately, Rometheus didn't get the joke Zhang Hao was making, and simply continued:

"Anyway, Xiao Hao, you shouldn't go to that space base. I'm really afraid that Hudson will hurt you there like a madman. You should come here instead. People like him don't want to come here."

Ella: Tsk tsk tsk, to put it bluntly, you just want Xiao Hao to come here and cook you something delicious. And you're even worried that Hudson will treat Zhang Hao badly. You've really got a silver spoon in your mouth.

"So... that Hudson isn't a good guy? I'll just shove the gun barrel in his mouth then."

[Zero], relying on his own set of standards for judging good and bad people, successfully categorized Hudson as being the same type of person as Reese, and was thinking about whether he could subdue him directly by force.

"Um... that's a big kid. It's not that Dad looks down on you, it's just... you really are awesome, Dad genuinely thinks so. But, you know, that Hudson is so arrogant, he does have some merit."

This time, Rometheus didn't give Zero a thumbs-up and use his encouraging teaching method as before; instead, he looked troubled and tried to dissuade him.

[Zero]: Old Deng, you said before that I was the strongest, didn't you?

"Hey, don't look at me like that. Xiao Hao, you should take note of this too. That bastard may like to exploit the lower classes, but when it comes to intimidation, he's truly in a class of his own. You all remember Demulan's chariot, right?"

After hearing Rometheus's words, Zhang Hao and Zero exchanged glances. Then, recalling how Demulan and her two small vehicles had wreaked havoc on the battlefield, they acknowledged their power.

"Pretty good, right? But hers is just a suicide bomber and a machine gun. Hudson has a car too. Come on, guess what functions his car has?"

Rometheus smiled mysteriously, looking at Zhang Hao, Zero, and Ella, who was still completely unaware of the situation, and asked:

"Let me guess, Uncle Rometheus, if you put it that way, then Hudson's tank must be more advanced in terms of stats than Aunt Demulan's. Let me guess, if it were me, I would add grenades, smoke grenades or something on top of the original."

"Um... since you've put it that way, Xiao Hao, I think adding another flashbang shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After hearing what Zhang Hao said, Ella added another flashbang to the screen.

"Tch, they're all just machines. I'll just blow them up."

However, Zero remained unconcerned, stating that in the face of absolute power, these iron lumps were nothing more than tools to deal with ordinary soldiers.

"Hehe, my dear son, you're wrong again. This little car is equipped with an ADS close-in weapon system that can intercept all types of flying explosives. A frontal assault tactic is extremely impractical. After all, you're still just a mortal. If it accidentally bumps into you and hurts you, I'll still feel bad."

As Rometheus spoke, he glanced at Zhang Hao and Ella:

"And what you two said is correct, except for that smoke grenade, of course. After all, this vehicle seems to be so powerful that it doesn't need the cover of smoke at all. It can just rush up and wipe out the enemy. In addition, it has a brain-computer army second only to mine by its side. Of course, that brain-computer was not given by me. Hudson got a batch of scrap brain-computers that I had dealt with before from somewhere and had someone repair and install them."

"While it certainly can't compare to what I'm installing for you now, those who wear the brain-computer interfaces he gave them can all be called Deadpools. In terms of drug formulation, the Hafk Group still has many big shots."

"You've probably all heard of the Nine Dragons Force, right? Those people were stabbed so badly they were practically inhuman. These Deadpools are also equipped with frontal armor plates that can effectively withstand conventional bullets and explosive damage. They also have commands directly controlled by the Relink brain-computer interface, such as rolling, sliding, and sprinting. That's right, they can even dodge bullets with their physical abilities and the assistance of the Relink brain-computer interface."

After listening to Rometheus's explanation, Zhang Hao fell silent. No... how could Aunt Demulan possibly fight back like this? Although Hudson might not necessarily confront Aunt Demulan directly, after all, Aunt Daisy was there too.

But you have to understand that doing this is like planting a huge time bomb right there at the space base. Nobody knows when this Hudson bomb will explode.

"Well, that's why I say, although I don't like Hudson either, with my current Black Hawk team, I reckon we could make that Hudson laugh himself to death in less than 3 minutes. After all, the physical abilities of these dead guys on my side are far inferior to his special forces team."

At this point, Rometheus suddenly slapped his forehead and said that it was time for him to design a brain-computer interface specifically for future combat. After all, the brain-computer interface for the rehabilitation of the disabled had reached a technological bottleneck. He would hold a press conference and then sell this Relink brain-computer interface to the world.

"Although your Uncle Rometheus has spent a lot of money, once the Relink brain-computer interface is on the market, the return will be an astronomical figure. So this time, Hudson's attitude towards me is very good. In addition, Jacob and I have a cooperative relationship, so Hudson doesn't have that much power to directly manage me."

Rometheus proudly remarked, "Just kidding. I didn't give Richard a friendly look when he was here, and I'll do the same for Hudson."

Chapter 609 Rometheus's Confession (2)

"What did Uncle Narometheus mean when he told me to tell Aunt Demulan that you were just pretending to submit to Hudson?"

Rometheus knew that the matter could no longer be hidden, so he sighed and confessed to Zhang Hao and the others:

"Well, it's really nothing. It's just that Hudson wants to drag me into his schemes so he can deal with Demulan."

"What?! Who's trying to harm my mother?"

The moment Rometheus uttered those words, the next second Camille, who had been unconscious on the sofa, suddenly jumped up from the sofa as if she had come back to life.

But when Kami realized that everyone in front of her was looking at her with strange eyes, she slowly turned around and squatted down.

Kami: Uh...how embarrassing! What did I just do?! Even Xiao Hao's gaze towards me was a little off. (???)

"Ahem, it's alright, Cammy. We're just talking about Hudson right now. You don't need to be an ostrich here."

Seeing Kami trying to find a corner to bury her head in, Zhang Hao couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't help it; Kami was just so adorable like that.

After hearing Zhang Hao's teasing joke, Kami gave up her plan to cosplay as an ostrich and quietly moved to Zhang Hao's side, blushing as she leaned against him.

"I...I was just regaining consciousness when I heard that someone wanted to harm my mother, so...that's why..."

After Camille calmed down a bit, Rometheus continued:

"I wasn't planning to bother with Hudson at all. After all, he's not the one who gave me my research funding. Even if he came, it would be Daisy who gave me the money."

"However, this Hudson Bar does not intend to invest money in my Babel Tower, but it told me some news, news that I cannot refuse at the moment."

Rometheus seemed to be transported back to the night Hudson called him, and said with a slightly heavy tone:

"He told me that he wouldn't immediately take drastic measures against Demulan, but as the head of the Efficiency Department, he had the right to properly reorganize the Hafk soldiers under Demulan's command."

Upon hearing Rometheus's words, Camille immediately retorted indignantly:

"Why does he have the audacity to take his anger out on those innocent Hafk soldiers? Is this all he's capable of, as a minister?"

Rometheus, looking at the still somewhat "naive" Kami before him, patiently explained the relationship to her:

"Kami, and of course Xiao Hao and [Zero]; you can all listen carefully. Generally speaking, for high-level executives like me, there will no longer be the kind of conflicts and contradictions you imagine."

"Well... to put it simply, no matter how much I dislike you, I will still put on a good show of appearances."

Zhang Hao: Hmm... This sounds familiar... Is this something that's universally applicable?

"So, imagine if Hudson wanted to annoy Demulan any further, targeting her Hafk soldiers would be the best way."

"Of course, what Hudson offered me at the time was that he would bring the Huffk soldiers who had been fired from Demulan to me in another form so that I could use them for Relink brain-computer interface experiments."

Rometheus chuckled as he said this:

"It's a pity that Hudson underestimates me, Rometheus. Would I, the mighty Rometheus, care about his paltry sums? Besides, my Relink brain-computer interface technology is already ready for market, so there's no need to use these poor guys for experiments."

"But if that's the case, Uncle Rometheus, why did you go along with Hudson? You didn't have any leverage over him, did you? And he didn't have any suitable bargaining chips to sway you."

After hearing Rometheus's explanation, Zhang Hao asked, still confused, if he had been spending too much time with Roy and felt his brain was starting to deteriorate.

Roy: This is blatant slander! I'm the smartest guy in the Secret Service, okay? Besides me having a wife, who else has one? Hmm? Besides me having a stunningly beautiful daughter, who else has one? Speak up!

"Sigh, Xiao Hao, I originally planned to ignore Hudson like you did, but I can't help it. I've found that my heart has been softening more and more ever since my dear son came back to my side!"

As Rometheus spoke, he struck a rather flamboyant pose, and Zhang Hao watched this scene with a grin, secretly anticipating what would happen when his Roy met this Rometheus.

Zhang Hao: That scene is so visually disturbing that it can make people feel physically uncomfortable. I should try to find an opportunity to bring Roy over. He's always been asking to come here with me for a visit.

"While I can't say I can help all those innocent soldiers, I can at least guarantee that they can return to their former lives smoothly. If I see any wounded on the battlefield, I'll act like a saint and heal them free of charge before sending them back."

"But as for compensation, I can only say that I am powerless to help. After all, it is not within my jurisdiction. It depends on whether you, Aunt Demulan and Aunt Daisy, can suppress Hudson. Although I think it is quite unlikely."

It was through Zhang Hao's account that Kami learned what had happened while she was still unconscious. After learning this, Kami couldn't help but worry about her elderly mother.

After all, if Demulan were compared to Hudson, he could truly be considered a pure military general. If you wanted this military general to convince Hudson, a civil general, he himself believed that Demulan would most likely be unable to do so.

"But...won't these Hafk soldiers resist and protest? After all, once Hudson starts to take action against Aunt Demulan's people, he will inevitably wipe out a large number of Hafk soldiers!"

Chapter 610 Rometheus's Confession (3)

"No, no, no, Xiao Hao, you're too naive. It seems that Zoya was too busy bullying you to tell you any of the little-known things about GTI."

Zhang Hao immediately stated that he was aware of the corruption among GTI's senior management and the systemic failures, but what did that have to do with Hafk's side?

“Xiao Hao, groups like ours, or even your GTI, are not the same as the people of Asara you are meeting now.”

Rometheus slowly began to speak.

"To be honest, Hafk's soldiers are just like those employees working in a company. Their relationship with Hafk is just a contract on paper."

"But the Zero Dam you're in now is different. They're all here to protect their homeland... Tsk, does that make us sound like villains? Never mind, they're fundamentally different from the soldiers of the Hafk Group."

Rometheus also pointed out the difference between the two types of soldiers, and Zhang Hao understood after hearing it. But these Hafk soldiers had signed contracts with the group, so why were so many soldiers still fighting so hard every time they faced Asara?

"Hey, Xiao Hao, this is also thanks to Hudson."

Rometheus also sneered, his expression revealing his dissatisfaction with Hudson's actions.

“Originally, we recruited from some military units or looked for veterans who were willing to return to the battlefield. But because of this, many of these soldiers were just slacking off on the battlefield.”

"At the time, your Aunt Demurean and Aunt Daisy's idea was to improve the soldiers' treatment and increase some casualty compensation, but Hudson, who wasn't on the board yet, went directly to Jacob and gave him a suggestion."

Zhang Hao hadn't expected that Hudson was involved, so he started recording it using Relink brain-computer interface, so he could tell Deep Blue and the others about it when he got back.

"He proposed a way to greatly improve the morale of these Hafk soldiers: to recruit some people from impoverished families, especially those who had reached the US kill line, and to cut the original Hafk soldiers' benefits in half and put that money into casualty compensation."

"Is this... what a capitalist is?"

After hearing that Hudson had used this method, Zhang Hao and Kami, the two young men, couldn't help but mentally categorize Hudson as being at the same level as CS.

"Yes, that's right, Xiao Hao, you're not wrong. This guy is a capitalist. His family was a major economic tycoon in the United States before. If I'm not mistaken, he must have ousted his father this time, which is how he became one of the board members of Hafk. After all, this guy is really very rich, much richer than that Robert."

"Ahem, I've gone off on a tangent. It was precisely because of that change that the Haffk soldiers you see now are actually the result of a selection process. After all, many of the Haffk soldiers left the group after seeing how it exploited them. The current Haffk soldiers are mostly people who came because they needed money or had no other choice."

After learning about this, Cammy's impression of Hudson, whom she had met a few times, dropped even further. A person who only knows how to exploit the working class can never be a good person.

"Kami, you know what kind of person your mom is. She's incredibly stubborn, but deep down she's also soft-hearted. That's why Hudson was able to catch her red-handed this time. After all, she secretly increased the salaries and subsidies of the soldiers at the space base. Many of them were injured on the battlefield and went back home with the subsidies to live a good life."

"This is naturally what ordinary Haffk soldiers would like to see, but it's not what capital wants to see. What they want is to squeeze every last drop of value out of you at the lowest cost. Mr. Jacob... naturally understands this principle, which is why he sent Hudson directly to the space base this time."

"Uncle Narometheus, are you saying this to help Aunt Demulan?"

Rometheus shook his head immediately upon hearing this. He was now the leader of the Tower of Babel. No matter how good his personal relationship with Demulan was, he would not make such a simple statement on this matter. Only Demulan herself could face this issue.

"Of course, I will still speak up if I need help or information, just like today. Cammy, you can go back and tell Demulan about the situation. Of course, I think you were planning to tell him anyway."

After saying all that, Rometheus once again transformed into a lazy bum, slumped onto the sofa, patted his belly, and then turned his gaze to Zhang Hao.

"Don't worry, Uncle Rometheus, I'll go make you your favorite food right now."

Seeing this, Zhang Hao also got up and prepared to go to the kitchen to start making those delicacies to fill Rometheus's abyss-like stomach. It can only be said that you can't judge a book by its cover. At first, Zhang Hao never expected that Brother Weilong's appetite was so...extraordinary.

"I...I'll help too!"

Seeing this, Camille also stood up and followed Zhang Hao to the kitchen. Rometheus looked at Ella and asked: