Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

The armored vehicles Danrito was referring to were, of course, infected with his Collapse Virus. With these tanks and attack helicopters programmed to protect Abydos Academy, Hoshino's nightly patrols would be significantly less stressful. Previously, the people of Abydos wouldn't have dared imagine having heavy and aerial firepower support.

"That's right. I should thank you." Hoshino breathed a sigh of relief. "Then do you need our help in searching the Abydos Desert?"

"Didn't the batch of armored vehicles we looted earlier have a helicopter? Pick a few people every day and take a helicopter to search the desert piece by piece."

Dan Lidou naturally let these students work when they were supposed to work. After all, these students all owed him a favor, so he didn't feel sorry at all about using them.

"Besides that, I'll contact Millennium's engineering department later to order a batch of reconnaissance drones for you. They're very good at making these little machines."

Naturally, Dan Lidou had to place an order with the engineering department. The recent surge in sales of game cartridges had temporarily alleviated his financial problems. Now, he had turned his attention to outstanding employees, working overtime to find the right gaming talent and bring them all into his company.

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While cartridge-based conversion was undoubtedly a completely new technology, Kivotos had never encountered it before. However, relying solely on these ten games to generate revenue would inevitably reach a limit. Furthermore, Yuzu's "Final Goddess Legend Sword" series had revealed the potential for local game conversion, and naturally, he increased his acquisition and merger efforts with local game studios in Kivotos.

Moreover, it is not only Millennium Academy that has such a game development department. Naturally, there are also many experts in other school districts. It’s just that there has never been a company like Huanmeng Group to integrate these game development clubs.

Students still maintain a club-level interest, or rather, the efficiency of a small studio, in developing games. So it's not that Kivotos doesn't have a gaming industry, it's just that the output is quite low.

"It sounds like Mr. Danrito is quite astute when it comes to business, especially the gaming market."

After chatting with Hoshino about the unusual situation in the desert, it was naturally Nomiya who came to talk to Danrito. As the daughter of a wealthy family, Nomiya did have some talent for business and money, so when chatting with Danrito, they always managed to get along well in this regard.

"But relying solely on the gaming industry won't be enough to inflict a further blow on the Caesars Group, right?"

The plan to destroy the Caesar Group had actually been revealed to Nomiya and the others long ago. As Nomiya had seen how Caesar had harmed his friends in Abydos, he naturally felt resentment towards the Caesar Group.

Placing his palm over the turbulent waves on his heart, Nomiya assured Danrito in front of him: "If you need me, Mr. Danrito, I will do my best to convince the Izayoi family to support you."

However, the size of the Caesar Group was clearly too much for Nomiya, nor even the Izayoi family behind Nomiya, to provoke, so this resentment could only be kept within Nomiya's heart. Furthermore, before he met Danrito, Nomiya's online bounties had fallen on deaf ears, which was enough to make him face reality.

The reality was that without Danrito's help, supporting Abydos and seeking revenge against the Caesar Group would be nothing but self-deception. Nomiya was now certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that this sudden appearance was his own 'God-sama'.

After all, at that time, I really did pray to the 'God', didn't I? And what else could answer my prayers if not the 'God'?

In a sense, Nomiya is indeed quite suitable to study at Trinity right now. The Sisters, in particular, would probably consider Nomiya a student with considerable talent in this area. After all, since the students themselves possess divinity, shouldn't the object of their prayers be the God of Gods?

After seeing the business talent displayed by Danrito and how he had carved out his own territory in the market economy of Kivotos in just a few days, the fire of revenge burned in Nomiya's eyes again, and he wished he could burn the entire Caesar Group to ashes.

"You're right, but the gaming industry is the turf I'm most familiar with. Starting there is the best strategy for me."

Dan Lidou nodded in agreement, "Once the gaming industry gathers enough capital, we'll definitely move forward into other areas."

"Whether it's in the everyday department store sector or a security company like Caesar PMC, more importantly, I want to gain control of the financial sector."

Danrito frowned slightly at the fact that over 80% of Kivotos' financial industry was controlled by the Caesars Corporation. "The lifeblood of commerce, the economy, is in the hands of the enemy. This is truly unpleasant."

Caesars Bank and Caesars Credit are ubiquitous in the university districts of Kivotos. Even in the black market, Caesars commands the vast majority of the market, demonstrating the immense power of the Caesars Corporation. Even if a genius could shake up the foundations of Caesars' business empire, achieving a decisive victory with a small effort requires a strong foundation.

The previous declaration of war against the Caesar Group did ease some of the anger at first, but the Caesar Group must have been wary of Dan Lidou. The Huanmeng Group will definitely encounter many business obstacles in the future.

"The Caesar Group in the Abydos school district probably won't continue lending money. After all, their previous reliance was on Abydos's drastically reduced strength, leaving it completely unable to resist. Now that so many armored vehicles have been taken away, 'defaulting on the debt' is likely to become Abydos' new option. They'll likely use even more drastic measures against Abydos."

Danrito folded his arms and gazed into the distance. The Caesars Group's signboard and large advertisements were illuminated within his visible range. A moment later, with a new idea, Danrito pulled out the Gashacon Defect Shield from his gaming area and smiled a wholehearted smile.

"If you want to achieve results quickly, you really have to use unconventional means. This is the simple and unpretentious way of doing business!"

140. Inspiration from sandbox building games

"Moshimoshi~ This is the Millennium Academy Engineering Department~"

I called and the person who answered was the energetic bespectacled girl named Yadu Li: "Excuse me, who is this?"

"It's me, it's me, that's me."

Hearing the strange greeting on the phone, Yaduli was surprised and said, "Huh, huh, huh?? Is this a 'It's me, it's me' scam?"

"Stupid, that voice is definitely that adult's." Maki, who had come to the engineering department to play nearby, had sharp ears and immediately recognized the voice of Dan Lidou on the phone. "Even though we haven't met many times, Dan Lidou's hacking skills are truly impressive. I can't forget them even if I want to."

"You figured that out already?" Dan Lidou's voice came over the phone. "I don't think I keep in touch with the people at the Ministry of Truth very often, do I?"

"How could he not remember someone who could break through the combined defense of the three of us, and who is also a rare adult in Kivotos?"

Maki still sounded a little awkward. After all, she was directly defeated in the field she was good at. It was a hurdle that she could not overcome no matter what. It was a huge blow to these hackers who were still growing!

"However, the last time we didn't use the full strength of the Ministry of Truth! Senior Chihiro wasn't there at that time!"

Maki pointed at the phone in Adori's hand, even though she didn't see Danrito. "Next time, I'm sure you won't be so embarrassed!"

"Really? Then I'll go visit the Truth Society again next time." Danrito's words floated out from Aduli's phone. "But if you fail again, you can come and write a powerful network security system for my Dream Company for free."

"Humph! I definitely won't lose!"

Maki and Danrito chatted through Azuli, causing Azuli, who was answering the phone, to break out in a cold sweat. "Um... I should be the one answering the phone now, right? It's okay to write a book, but do I have to be a Minotaur just to make a phone call?"

Danrito nodded in agreement. "That's true. Let's get back to the point."

"What a quick change of subject?"

Following Yaduri's words, Danrito naturally brought the topic back to the main reason for his call: "Yaduri, is your engineering department taking any orders?"

"That depends on what you want the Engineering Department to do, Mr. Danrito." Aduori finally revealed a hint of professionalism when discussing the department's core business, but her tone remained as playful and energetic as ever. "Let me think... You're not looking for the Engineering Department to do infrastructure work, are you? So, custom robots? Or do you want us to build production machines for your company?"

"Is your guess so accurate?"

"Hehehe~ After all, isn't this what the Millennium Engineering Department specializes in?" Yaduli chuckled. "By the way, Mr. Danrito, the director and classmate Hibiki also bought your game cartridge when they went shopping. They both gave it high praise~"

The "reversible game cartridge" had become a hot topic at Millennium Academy, becoming a schoolwide trend. After all, the reversible game cartridge's official debut was at the Millennium Awards, where it was ranked as the top invention. After that, Dream Company capitalized on the momentum with its promotional campaign for the game cartridge, catapulting the two products to their current instant popularity.

"That technology called 'Game Field' has the Minister researching it endlessly, even to the point of breaking a cartridge, but he still hasn't figured out how it's done." Azuchi said this with a look of curiosity on his face. "Mr. Danrito, how is it done? Virtual reality? Or optical projection? I'm curious too!"

"This is the business secret of the Huanmeng Group." Tan Lidou said on the other end of the phone, his hands on his hips, a smug look on his face: "My Huanmeng Company's technology is the best in the world!"

"Damn it! I can't figure out how this works, and I'm itching!" Yaduli let out a long sigh, but then immediately returned to normal: "So, what is Mr. Danrito's order?"

"Give me one hundred reconnaissance drones, primarily for use in desert areas," Tan Lidou stated his needs. "Sandstorm resistance is a plus, but they need to have long battery life, terrain scanning capabilities, and be able to operate autonomously. Solar-powered is best. Can you make them?"

"Are you looking down on the Millennium Engineering Department?"

Yaduli puffed up her lips. "Aren't they just reconnaissance drones used in desert areas? There are only a hundred of them. They can be done in half a month!"

"So fast?" Dan Lidou was quite surprised by the efficiency. "Do you have any stock?"

"3D printing is incredibly efficient. We're in the age of technology now, big man!" Yaduli said proudly. "With just a few minor modifications, the old designs can be used. By the way, do you need additional weapons?"

"Just add a small-caliber machine gun, and you won't need it for damage." Danrito's only hope for these reconnaissance planes was to be able to cast a wide net and survey the vast Abydos Desert. After all, he was already busy with his duties. Asking him, the president of Huanmeng Company, to explore the desert? He didn't have the time.

While Hoshino's concerns were certainly worth taking seriously, Abydos Academy was, after all, something Danreto had conquered with his own hands, and Serika, whom he had saved, was inside. How could he let his hard work and efforts go to waste? Surely one wouldn't want a card tower, painstakingly built, to be destroyed by a naughty kid in the next moment, or to be shattered by a tremor right after it was completed?

By the way, the girl named Kuromi Serika has not yet discovered that she has become a collapse source body. She just feels strange about her sudden increase in strength. In the end, she can only attribute it to the muscles she has developed by working part-time in various places for many days.

"OK~ By the way, Mr. Danrito! Hibiki wants to ask if you could possibly release a game in the future where you can build vehicles using various parts?" At the end of the call, Azuli asked Danrito this question: "After experiencing the full-scale simulation technology in the 'gaming field', she has always been very interested in this area!"

"A building block game..." Tan Lidou pondered. This actually gave him some inspiration. "It's quite interesting. I'll consider producing it later."

"Really?! That's great!" Yaduli cheered, feeling it was truly wonderful to know the president of a gaming company. This way, she could just give him inspiration for any game he wanted to play. "If we could build a spaceship, that would be even better! In real life, the engineering department spent all their funds for the first half of the year, and all they ended up with was an electromagnetic cannon for the spaceship. If we could experience the joy of flying a spaceship in the game ahead of time, we'd definitely give you our full support!"

Because Danrito seemed very interested in developing this kind of sandbox construction type game cartridge, Yaduri was very happy and did not forget to give Danrito a small discount on this order. Overall, both parties were very satisfied.

141. Additional Interlude

The matter of the reconnaissance robot was resolved, and after putting down the phone, Danrito set his sights on the land near Millennium. These plots of land were held by the Caesar Corporation as collateral for outstanding debts, completely encircling Abydos Academy. Fortunately, the previous student council president hadn't been so foolish as to mortgage all the land connected to the outside world, otherwise the academy would have been completely surrounded.

"Abydos has too few residents. Opening a branch here would be a complete loss-making business."

Danrito tutted. Using a Dream Games branch to dominate the Abydos market wasn't a good idea. The population had already been decimated by 80% or more due to the sandstorms and Caesar. After all, only a small area of ​​Abydos was habitable, and the population was far less than the number of people in Gehenna and the Holy Trinity School District. Opening a store here would likely result in a loss of capital.

"If we want to break into Abydos right now, we can only use other industries."

Looking at the gashacon defect shield in his hand, Danrito had already decided what the 'unconventional means' he would use would be.

"In the past two days, the Caesars Group has begun making overt and covert attempts."

How could Caesars not be aware of Danrito's actions? After all, they were a major player in Kivotos, having already begun their operations when the Dream Group entered the market. However, fearing Danrito's initial tactics, Caesars was only using some minor publicity tactics to counter Dream's current market entry.

Now, the fledgling Huanmeng Group didn't have the time to engage in such a war of attrition with the Caesar Group—unless Dan Lidou intervened directly. All they had to do now was let Caesar take care of the situation first, giving Huanmeng some time to develop.

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And this is what Danrito is going to do using the Collapse Virus.

"The Caesars Group has been able to reach this point today, and they must have done a lot of dirty things behind the scenes. It's just that they haven't been caught by the Central Student Union, so they haven't been able to take action against the Caesars Group."

Danrito understood perfectly. Considering what Caesar had done to the Abydos school district, and the soldiers and tanks and armored vehicles it had prepared, how could it possibly be a benevolent company? There must be a ton of dirty laundry behind it. It was simply that they couldn't find any evidence, and without it, they couldn't act.

"Let's use the Central Student Union as a weapon to make Caesars Group suffer."

Danrito's first target was Caesar Credit in Abydos. Ever since the directors of the Caesar Group began their scheme in Abydos, Caesar Credit had been established there. The subsequent series of land mortgages and loan sharking were all tied to Caesar Credit. There was certainly a wealth of dirty laundry to be found.

What Dan Lidou has to do now is to use the form of the collapse source virus to enter the server of Caesar Credit and find the key evidence that is enough to make Caesar Credit fall flat on its face or even deal a fatal blow, and hand the knife to the Central Student Union.

"Hello? Father, it's me."

When Danrito started his action, Nomiya also called his father, the current leader of the Izayoi Group.

A voice came from the other end of the line: "Nomiya? What's wrong? Is it something about Abydos again?"

"Not this time." Nomiya's voice was as gentle as ever. "Father, you said before that you would give me some training funds and a company when I was ready, right?"

"—Now, I think it's time."

A few minutes later, Nomiya hung up the phone, contented. She had already added a credit point to her account, and a media company belonging to the Izayoi family had been transferred to her name. This was a small, insignificant company for the Izayoi family, not directly related to the family's core business. Even if it went bankrupt, it could be restructured and developed into a prime asset. It was just that her beloved daughter suddenly wanted to start playing the business game, so she gave it to her in advance.

"In this way, I can follow Mr. Danrito and enter this battlefield."

Nomiya raised her head, letting the slightly chilly night breeze lift her hair. The Abydos desert didn't retain heat, so it would be a bit chilly at night. She should hurry inside and be with her friends.

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In a ruin that even satellites could not detect, a robot that looked different from ordinary mechanical soldiers stood in a pile of ruined buildings. The screen in front of it lit up, and someone was talking to it.

"A mindless wanderer."

The nameless robot escaped into the Abydos Desert without encountering any resistance. After escaping from the Caesar Group's maintenance room, it possessed a mechanical body. The Collapse Virus had completely transformed and controlled this body. Even comparing it to photos of the previous mechanical soldiers, it's hard to tell the difference.

“You’re searching for meaning in yourself.”

The speaker was not human; the electronically synthesized voice was transmitted through a low-quality speaker. The robot raised its head, its unconscious eyes fixed on the screen, reflecting its inorganic body.

"who are you?"

The electronic voice continued to ask questions.

"who I am?"

Since taking over this body, the newly born Collapse Source has been advancing through the desert, never communicating with any other being. It wandered blindly through the desert until it reached a ruin. The screen before it caught its attention, until this voice asked it a question.

Completely different from the intelligent robots that existed in Kivotos, the newly born Collapse Source was nothing more than a bit of debris left by someone and nurtured within the server.

It has no parents of its own, because it is just the reproduction of the original part of the collapse source virus, and it can be classified into any type of collapse source.

It also lacked a core. A normal complete form of the Collapse Source would have a cartridge as its core, which condensed into its own body. However, it skipped the process of condensing the body and creating the core, and descended directly into Kivotos with a brand new body.

"—Data correction, error." The voice on the screen hesitated, a rare display of emotion. "There are already enough prophets. Why are you here?"

"—Data revised, exceeding expectations." The screen flickered for a moment, and the synthesized voice said, "Perhaps, your number is '11'."

"Your awakening is not among the prophets, but your awakening is correct." The screen flickered. "You are on the right path, so continue on your path."

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"Okay! Is this enough?"

Danrito had obtained ample information from Caesar's servers. Besides illegal loan sharking, Caesar Credit was also implicated in supplying smuggled weapons and equipment to delinquent girls, illegally stockpiling large quantities of munitions, and engaging in tax evasion, among other issues. Danrito had compiled all this evidence and stored it on a hard drive. Once he handed it over to the Central Student Council, it would become a powerful weapon.

"But this evidence... doesn't contain any evidence that can deal a fatal blow to Caesar."

Looking at the hard drive in his hand, Danrito felt somewhat disappointed. While the evidence within would allow Caesar to inflict heavy losses, it wouldn't damage the organization at all. The Caesars Group was incredibly clever, with their own group handling everything. Even the Caesars directors who had exposed themselves were merely members of the upper echelons of the Caesars Group. By simply abandoning a portion of their assets, they could completely survive.

"Forget it, there's no need to rush. As long as we can divert their attention and give the dream time to develop, that's enough."

Tan Lidou is very confident in his own methods. Under his wise and powerful leadership, Huanmeng Group will surely prosper in the near future!

"Wait until I'm done growing, and then I'll blow you up with one punch!"