The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

"The current situation... is not good," he said.

Although their products had established a solid foundation under the Super Dream Subsystem left behind by Su Buxian, with each passing day, everything was changing, and even mechanical product technologies had encountered a standstill.

It was very difficult to make another breakthrough.

They had now lost their new research and development strength, and many forces wanted their core technologies. There was suppression and threat, the pressure from all sides was immense.

Unable to help himself, Simon took out an old cigar. Even as the vice president of a top-tier power now, commanding countless strong individuals and revered by many,

he still kept his old habit of enjoying a cigar in the dilapidated slum, whether busy or idle.

And if it weren't for Chairman Su Buxian changing his fate, he might still be in that shabby shop, with no sight of tomorrow.

Chairman, oh chairman, where are you now?

Simon sighed softly.

"The Pioneering Team has already been organized," Jian Xing said softly, "The upcoming Star Meeting will decide each party's entry path."

The goal of all forces this time was that Dark Zone before them.

That place was naturally crucial.

As a subordinate directly under the Young Master, he was naturally privy to some insider information. All the forces were surging behind the scenes, and the Seven Spirit Kings were quietly hiding, preparing for a big move.

This was a fuse connecting the Present World and Abyss, and countless individuals wanted to vie for a spark in this conflagration.

And when the explosion came, it would inevitably cause ripples that shook the entire Present World.

"This time..." Jian Xing spoke softly, "It is even more dangerous than you can imagine, and the existing balance will be disrupted. If Everday Commerce really wants to rise, it's not the various products that you depend on... but your true strength."

Simon's heart sank slightly, and he nodded, "We will accomplish this."

Their chamber of commerce and the son of the Spirit King had a cooperative relationship, and naturally, under the Spirit King lay a powerful force of their own.

And this time.

As Jian Xing said, the balance would be disrupted, the previously peaceful situation would unleash the prelude to utter chaos.

At that time, they could no longer rely on the banner of the Spirit King, because Jian Xing had already subtly hinted that the forces of the Spirit King might be embroiled in intense struggles, unable to extricate themselves amidst the great upheaval.

Simon sighed softly within his heart once more.

They were, in the end, just a chamber of commerce, having accumulated a vast wealth and reputation, grown into a first or second-tier power in a short time. Their foundation and strength were entirely reliant on the name of the Spirit King. Without this banner, they would not be sufficient.

They could be consumed at any time by those truly vast forces and other coveting powers around them.

Therefore.

This time, the Dark Zone was crucial; chaos was an opportunity.

"Also, this time, I'll be joining the expedition," Jian Xing added after a pause.

Simon was taken aback, "But aren't you Seventh Rank?"

The ripples of the Dark Zone would suppress any existence above the Seventh Rank.

"I'll seal away that part of the Strength of Sequence 6," Jian Xing said softly. "This time, it's not just me; there will surely be a group of Sequence 6 doing the same."

Simon nodded his head.

"Also," Jian Xing said gravely, "there's one more thing... All the other commerce chambers at your level have been taken under by the Hidden Killing Association."

Simon felt a slight heaviness in his heart, "The Hidden Killing Association... that Galaxy-level power?"

Galaxy-level powers... they towered above Constant Star Level powers, their scale vast as a galaxy, truly first-rate superpowers with members spread across the Ten Thousand Realms.

And above them were the Realm Level powers, the current pinnacle of the Present World, apart from the Seven Spirit Kings, there were few others.

"They don't get along with us," Jian Xing warned, "Remember to avoid them as much as possible."

Simon took a deep breath, "Understood."

He watched Jian Xing disappear from the place, then rubbed his aching brow, wanting to handle the situation but feeling somewhat irritated.

After about half an hour,

Simon could not resist pulling out another cigar, walking up to the top floor window, looking down at the large gathering of...Seventh Rank individuals, and let out a faint sigh.

"Sighing again?"

Sigong Cheng, looking travel-worn, pushed the door and walked in. As a middle-aged man serving as a Manager and core of the research and development team, he had always worked behind the scenes.

"Can't help it, on top of what we knew before, we've just learned a lot more bad news," Simon said upon seeing Sigong Cheng, visibly relaxing. They had been cooperating seamlessly for half a year.

"As a leader, one naturally has to bear a certain amount of pressure."

And Nancy also gradually revealed himself.

"Mr. Nancy?"

"This is just my holographic image, I'm still meeting with the fan group right now, came over here to catch my breath," Nancy said helplessly, adjusting his suit tie.

Simon gave a wry smile and shared some newly acquired information with them.

"It looks like things are truly about to get chaotic," Nancy keenly sensed.

He was a smart man.

When in Night City, Nancy had detected the covert struggle between the Spirit Kings amidst the murderous atmosphere brimming on the scene! Waves were surging!

And now, he could also see the future situation, or rather, every one of the upper-tiered forces had smelled this wild tempest.

"I wonder where that guy is?"

He said softly, "Given that guy's character, he wouldn't miss such a major upheaval."

Simon hesitated, "Are you talking about the Chairman, Mr. Nancy?"

"He calls himself a Chairman, my ass. The Chamber of Commerce was left behind without him showing his face," Nancy said in a low voice:

"And then there's The Hustlers Sect that he always brags about, I have proactively searched countless times in the past six months, and haven't even found an... organization with a similar name."

"That guy probably knows nothing right now, living carefree," Nancy paused:

"However... if he were to see The Hustlers Chamber of Commerce has developed to this extent, I bet that kid's expression would be priceless."

At this very moment.

While Nancy was voicing his complaints to Sigong Cheng and Simon through the holographic remote in his office, he was also being enveloped by screams and the brightness of holographic support, all while looking dashing in his white suit at the central area.

He smiled and waved his hand, and countless fans responded.

And Nancy had no bodyguards, just his team who had always followed him.

Some fans rushed forward in a frenzy.

But they were repelled by a powerful force.

After all, Nancy's strength had already reached Sequence 6.

All the screams, declarations of love, shouts, and the glory of support bloomed along the way!

Bai Yilin and the others were squeezed to the very outer layer.

"Look..."

"This is what a superstar is like," Jiang Zhi said enviously:

"Does our Hustlers Sect have such a superstar?"

Bai Yilin paused, "We do."

"Brother Su, in a sense, is also very famous."

Jiang Zhi cursed, "Bounty rankings don't count."

Long Xun was slightly startled.

What bounty rankings.

At this moment, this place was already packed like a sea of people.

For Nancy, who had grown accustomed to such scenes, it wasn't anything big, as he had other important matters at hand.

That was to sell the batch of newly developed products, gathering more Spirit Coins and resources, to arm everything possible as a trump card for this pioneering venture.

After all.

This time, Nancy was also going to seal his strength and participate in this pioneering initiative.

It lasted about half an hour.

"It's over."

Bai Yilin watched as Nancy disappeared into the ripples of Everday Commerce, with many fans still reluctant to leave.

"Shandian, what do you think?"

Shandian paused for a moment, "I think we can give it a try."

In short, Shandian would bring out some kind of blueprint in exchange for better benefits or a higher position.

Jiang Zhi paused, "But the problem is, how do we make contact? You know we can't even push through this crowd now."

"Let alone get in touch with these big shots."

Bai Yilin pondered.

They were after all weak and alone, if they wanted to establish better living conditions and explore opportunities in the Dark Zone.

They could only try their best to compete.

"Let's give it a try first."