Becoming the Wealthiest Tycoon on the Planet

After the leader finished speaking, he nodded at the others around him. The group, all wearing sealed helmets, went to their respective machines and began operating them. Four individuals, dressed in full protective suits, entered a sealed transparent bulletproof glass chamber.

"These four people are our colleagues and volunteers. I'm going to reveal Richmond Valentine's conspiracy to you."

"Are you ready?"

The four people inside the glass chamber nodded. The leader took out a phone and pointed it at the camera. "This phone uses a card I obtained for free from a Valentine Group store. The entire conspiracy starts with this SIM card."

The leader then threw the phone into the bulletproof chamber and shouted, "Begin the test."

A special audio file was sent to the phone. One of the volunteers in the glass chamber picked up the phone and played the audio. Within seconds, the four inside the chamber went from agitated to violently attacking each other, each one desperate to kill the others.

The fight lasted for more than ten minutes. Even those who were too exhausted to stand kept crawling to attack those near them. 

Fortunately, all four were wearing protective suits, but even so, half an hour later, when the audio was finally turned off, they emerged from their suits covered in bruises and injuries.

At the end of the video, the lead scientist warned, "For your safety, after watching this video, please immediately turn off your phones or remove any Valentine Group SIM cards. Thank you."

After watching the video, Lynn Jacobs rushed with her laptop to meet Michael Banning, head of President Benjamin Arthur's security detail. Together, they knocked on the President's door.

"Ben, I think you need to see this," Lynn said, disregarding formalities as she placed the laptop in front of Benjamin and Michael. She played the video, leaving both men stunned.

After watching the video, Benjamin shot to his feet in alarm. "Who sent you this?"

"Catherine Davis, the British Secretary of Security," Lynn replied solemnly.

Benjamin Arthur's expression darkened. "Secretary of Security? My God, does this mean the British have already confirmed it?"

"It seems likely. What surprises me is why Catherine sent it and not James, the Prime Minister. It's strange that he didn't contact you directly," Lynn voiced her suspicion.

"Maybe Catherine believes James is compromised?" Michael Banning suggested, offering a reason that left both Benjamin and Lynn in disbelief.

Benjamin considered it for a moment and said, "If that's true, we have an even bigger problem on our hands. Get me James on the phone."

"Understood," Lynn replied. Unfortunately, when they tried calling, they were told that James was in a cabinet meeting and couldn't be disturbed.

"Damn it! Something big must be going on," Benjamin cursed. He didn't believe for a second that James was too busy with a meeting. "Lynn, get Catherine on the phone. I need to speak with her directly."

"Yes, sir."

Lynn picked up the phone on the desk, and it was quickly answered. "Hello, this is Benjamin Arthur. Catherine Davis?"

"Yes, hello, Mr. Arthur. This is Catherine Davis," Catherine responded, secretly thrilled that she had received a call so quickly, only half an hour after sending the video. "Is there anything I can do for you, sir?"

"Catherine, this is about the safety of millions of people, so I'll be direct. Can you confirm that the video you sent has been verified?"

"Absolutely, sir. We have substantial evidence that Richmond Valentine is involved in a plot to overthrow humanity. I've already consulted with other members of the Cabinet, and England will soon announce a complete ban on Valentine Group's business and any other activities in the country, as well as the shutdown of all its communications services."

"No, Catherine, Valentine Group is an American company. Until we've fully investigated this, neither you nor the rest of the Cabinet has the authority to take such actions. And why can't I reach Prime Minister James?"

"Sorry, Benjamin, but I do have the authority. Every member of the Cabinet has agreed to this course of action. As for James, he suffered a heart attack earlier today and has been hospitalized. He won't be able to handle any official duties for now. If you have questions, you might want to try reaching Richmond Valentine himself. 

"As your ally, I must also warn you—Valentine has been using brainwave chips to control several high-ranking officials. I'm certain someone close to you has been affected, and their position is likely quite important.

"As for who exactly it is, I can't say. To avoid causing unnecessary suspicion, we haven't investigated this. The only clue we have is that those controlled by the chip will have a scar behind their ear from the implant. Good luck, Mr. Arthur."

After the call ended, Benjamin stood stunned for a moment before quickly turning to Lynn. "Notify the FBI. I want to know where Richmond Valentine is right now."

He then addressed Michael Banning. "Check every person around me. Anyone with a scar behind their ear is to be detained immediately."

"Understood, sir," Lynn and Banning both replied.

Ten minutes later, the FBI reported back—they couldn't locate Richmond Valentine.

Before Benjamin could make his next move, the stock market reopened at 1:00 p.m., and the news was flooded with reports that England had officially banned all of Valentine Group's business activities and shut down its communications services in the country.

This news caused the stock market to react instantly, and Valentine Group's already volatile stock price began to plummet.

The most shocking part was that Richmond Valentine himself had not appeared in public during this crucial time, nor had he taken any measures to address the situation.

Speculation ran wild, with people wondering whether Richmond Valentine had been secretly killed. But the truth was, once rumors spread that William was shorting Valentine Group, Valentine sensed the danger and retreated to a secret base in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park.

What Valentine hadn't expected, however, was that as soon as he arrived at the base, connected to the satellite network, and prepared to initiate his doomsday plan, the entire base was immediately taken over, and all external access was cut off.

Two days later, as his company's stock began to crash, Valentine tried every means possible but still couldn't regain control of the base's servers or the reinforced steel doors that led to the outside world. He could only watch helplessly as his empire spiraled into ruin.

Desperate, Valentine decided to use explosives to force the doors open. However, any of his men who approached the doors or the server room with explosives or any other tools for sabotage had the chips implanted behind their ears detonate, killing them instantly.

Two more days passed, and by then, one-tenth of Valentine's men in the base had died because of this. The remaining men were now too terrified to carry out his orders, knowing that their lives were no longer in Valentine's hands.

If Valentine continued to force them into suicidal tasks, it was likely they would soon rebel. After all, they were no longer truly under his control.

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