People are working on collapsing iron, and one concept-level capability is developed every month.

Just as everyone was about to close the medical pod, Taravan forcibly raised his hand and grabbed his subordinate's wrist.

"Send all those guys from the intelligence team to the mines!!"

I'll fuck your dam!! What kind of garbage intelligence did you collect?!

Such a high-risk individual! And you only highlighted it as a "highlighted" individual?! Where's the "top warning" label?! Why didn't you add it?!

And Oswaldo! I fuck your dam!!

Pay more!!

You have to pay more!!

Otherwise, I'll go back and beat you to a pulp, you little bastard!

"Yes!"

The subordinates' expressions changed instantly, and they hurriedly closed the medical pod, fearing that Lord Taravan would take his anger out on others.

As subordinates who have served Lord Taravan for many years, they know his temperament all too well.

He usually appears to be a well-meaning businessman focused on making money, but when trouble comes, his ruthlessness is no less than that of those who destroy factions, and he is ruthless when it comes to turning on his own people.

As soon as the medical capsule closed, highly effective anesthetic gas was automatically released, and Taravan immediately closed his eyes.

The subordinates dared not say another word, and carried the medical pod back to the starship, returning to "Pierpoint".

............

Some time later, the movie was still playing over the Pierpoint.

The "company" employees, who had already looked at the screen several times, started yawning. They wanted to do something else, but no matter what electronic device they took out, the light it emitted was drawn away by an invisible force.

Left with no other option, the seasoned veterans simply found a place to catch up on sleep.

Meanwhile, some hot-blooded young people, incited by certain individuals, began to march and protest. They were believers of "Preservation" and were ashamed to associate with scoundrels like the Viheren and Noren families.

"Preserve! Purge! Transform! All for the Amber King!"

"For the Amber King! For true interstellar peace! Purge the scum!"

Amidst the uproar of protests, a recovered Taravan Keane kicked open the conference room door.

"Oswaldo!! I curse your ancestors!!"

"..."

Oswaldo was slightly taken aback, and his expression turned grim at a visible speed.

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Here they come, two chapters to start.

There are still some after midnight

Volume 1: Chapter 120, "Scarface" Takes Charge Personally

"Taravan! What do you mean?!"

Oswaldo stared at Taravan with a gloomy expression.

"What do I mean? Hehe~"

Taravan loosened his tie, his face full of hostility, and said, "You caused trouble yourself and expect the 'company' to take the blame for you? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Outsiders may not know, but surely they do?

The so-called Norren family had long secretly pledged allegiance to Oswaldo, and their inexplicable attack on those people at "Star Entertainment" must have been at Oswaldo's behest!

As for the reason, isn't it obvious?

About a month ago, Oswaldo was stripped naked at a product launch event using unknown methods. The incident was captured on camera by numerous media outlets present, with even the number of hairs on his body clearly visible.

This incident immediately became a global hot topic, with some even compiling a list calling it the biggest farce and scandal in the 2157th Century "Company".

Afterwards, Oswaldo was naturally unwilling to swallow his anger. He not only issued an outlandish and exorbitantly priced arrest warrant, but also commissioned various universities to investigate who was responsible.

Those schools of thought, combining a lot of information, actually came up with a few reasonably plausible suspects.

Among them, the person involved in the "Three Gods' Eyes Falling" incident is the most prominent. According to the calculations of various schools of thought, the probability of this person is at least 60%, and at most an exaggerated 98.7%.

Because the "Three Gods Lowered Their Eyes" incident involved the Immortal Boat Alliance, and because the Immortal Boat Alliance maintained an extremely high level of secrecy regarding this matter, even the various academic schools could not delve any further into the calculations and could only stop there.

Since the matter involved the Immortal Ship, they originally thought it was over, but they didn't expect that this old guy would continue, and not only continue, but he actually dared to make a move.

Taking action is one thing, but why the hell did they have to force out a "protection" order?

"You old rascal, you're really something! You actually managed to force out a 'protection' order envoy using this method! Heh!"

Talavan sneered, "You'd better push yourself a bit and see if you can become a Commander, otherwise... hehe~"

"Alright, Taravan, calm down."

The woman in the main seat, "Scarface," spoke.

"Humph!"

Taravan snorted coldly, walked past "Scarface Lady" to his seat, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Who made the move just now? Was it that newly created 'Preservation' envoy?"

"Scarface" asked calmly.

“It wasn’t her.” Taravan said with a displeased look, “It was a little girl who was less than 1.5 meters tall, with long golden-red hair, black eyes, and a very obvious silver-white halo around her irises. Oh right, the two little girls who manipulated the sky had the same characteristics, only they were slightly taller than the one who made the move. They should be creatures of the same race.”

"Scarface" narrowed her eyes slightly. "So it was them."

"Huh? What do you mean? You know them?" Taravan sat up straight, staring intently at "Scarface" like a fierce tiger.

"Scarface Lady" stared straight ahead, her tone completely flat as she said, "The girl who attacked you should be called Black Phoenix. The other two also have 'Black' in their surnames; they are collectively known as the 'Black Clan.' Their true forms..."

"Scarface" paused, glancing intentionally at Taravan before continuing, "Their true forms are all black holes, and they are among the most famous black holes in the universe. Recently, many schools of thought have observed signs of black holes disappearing. Haven't your subordinates noticed this?"

“…” Taravan’s face grew increasingly grim.

He suddenly felt that sending those guys in the intelligence team to mine was letting them off too easy; they should have been sent directly to the laboratory to squeeze out every last bit of value!

Damn it! How come the intelligence agents under "Scarface" can get such detailed information, while his bunch of good-for-nothings can only produce garbage?

Rebuild! His intelligence team must be completely rebuilt!

in addition......

Taravan glanced at "Scarface" with a grim expression.

This disfigured thief is no good either. She clearly knew the other side was not simple, yet she just watched her step on a landmine.

They're all a bunch of bastards who only know how to betray their own people!

Just then, the head of the "Traditional Projects Department," who was sitting to the left of "Scarface," asked with great interest.

"What method did that gentleman use to turn a black hole into a living thing?"

"Scarface" shook her head slightly. "I don't know."

Zaitian continued, "There are rumors that that gentleman is yet another 'Abundance' envoy, but I wonder if it's true or not?"

"Heh~"

This time, before "Scarface" could answer, "Diamond," sitting at the end of the table, chuckled and said.

"If that gentleman were truly an envoy of 'Abundance,' why would the Immortal Ship Alliance allow him to roam freely outside? Furthermore..."

As he spoke, "Diamond" gave Taravan a meaningful glance, "If it were merely a 'Abundance' envoy, how could our sensible Taravan have suffered such a great loss?"

“…” Taravan’s face darkened, but he did not utter a word of rebuttal.

“I see…” After pondering for a moment, Tian looked up at Oslvado. “Taravan said that you brought this matter here. I won’t ask you whether it’s true or not. I’ll just ask you one question.”

Zaitian stared at Oswaldo and said, word by word, "Have you figured out that gentleman's background and identity?"

“…” Oswaldo remained silent for a long while before slowly shaking his head.

Tian gave Oswaldo a deep look. "Your courage remains as boundless as ever. It seems the experience of the 'Nameless Guest' has left an indelible mark on you, making you unable to tolerate the 'unknown.'"

“That is the essence of ‘exploration.’ If one succumbs to the ‘unknown,’ then what is the point of ‘exploration’?” Oswaldo’s gaze was calm, without the slightest fear.

Zaitian shook his head with some regret, and then said no more.

Seeing this, "Diamond" chuckled and said, "Then, the problem returns to where it all started: who... will handle this?"

""""...""""

No one spoke; the meeting room was deathly silent.

After a long while, Oswaldo leaned on the table and stood up calmly.

"I......"

"I will handle this matter."

A cold female voice interrupted Oswaldo.

All eyes turned to "Scarface," some puzzled, others confused.

Only Zaida, sitting in the second seat, kept his eyes lowered and remained motionless, as if he had expected this outcome.

After checking, I found two errors in the beginning.

First, "Scarface Lady" describes "Scarface Lady".

*Facepalm* I had been calling her Scarface Lady all along, but after looking closely today, I realized I was wrong.

Additionally, regarding the "scepter".

After the Wars of the Schools, the "Scepter" system was basically abolished, with only a very few "Imperial Scepters" remaining.

All previous information regarding the "Imperial Scepter" has been corrected.

Volume 1: 121. He was crowned with the prestige of "The Company"!

Taravan was initially puzzled, but after a moment, he seemed to remember something and glanced at Oswaldo with schadenfreude.

At this moment, Oswaldo's keen senses, honed from his time as the "Nameless Guest," also detected something amiss. He looked at "Scarface," frowned, and said...

"Since you all believe I caused this trouble, then I'll handle it myself. There's no need for you to..."

"Scarface" raised her hand to interrupt Oswald, "At this point, this is no longer just your matter, and you have no right to make decisions for the 'Company.' Step down; I will handle this personally."

“…” Oswaldo frowned, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly bowed. “As you wish, madam.”

"Scarface" nodded slightly, then her gaze swept over everyone in turn, and she said, "The meeting is over, you may leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Taravan was the first to get up and leave, his hurried manner making it seem as if he was about to queue up to grab something.

Tian followed closely behind, but he didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, like an old cadre, he held his water cup and slowly walked away.

Next up are Mt. Raj Zazad, the head of the "Talent Incentive Department," and "Diamond."

On the eve of his departure, "Diamond" seemed to have guessed something, and glanced at Oswaldo with pity in his eyes.

Oswaldo, who was the last to leave, still had a calm look in his eyes, but as he walked out of the conference room, he couldn't help but look back, and a trace of regret flashed in his eyes.

What a shame...

A single thought...

............

After everyone left, "Scarface" dismissed her subordinates and remained alone in the empty conference room.

After a long while, "Scarface" suddenly spoke.

"Are we really going to give up on him?"

A blurry projection emerged from the shadows, walked to the window, and looked at the towering divine body of the "Amber King," speaking in a gentle tone.

"A great war of the gods is about to begin, and before that, we need to maintain a proper silence."

"But even silence doesn't mean complete submission. From the global locust plague to the border trade war, to the two imperial wars and the interstellar energy war, 'The Company' has never backed down, nor has it ever been defeated. Why should it back down now?"

The blurry projection slowly turned around. "You seem to have many questions?"

Sitting in the shadows, "Scarface" nodded slightly. "I just want to know why we must back down. If we back down, we're using the prestige built up by the 'Company' over thousands of Amber Ages as a stepping stone for him. I... I refuse to accept that."