blackstone code

Chapter 3165

Momo's manor is very luxurious. In the living room, Adam saw Sally's grandfather.

His grandfather was not tall and a little plump, with a receding hairline. His silver-gray hair was mixed with some black and lay flat on his scalp.

Without using too much hair wax, the hair becomes very obedient and stays exactly where they should be.

It can be seen that the old man attached great importance to this meeting. He wore a newly made formal suit. The classic black and white color scheme added a trace of "the wheel of history" or atmosphere to the meeting between the two.

"This is the first time we meet." Adam stretched out his hand and shook it with the old man. "Introduce yourself, Adam."

The old man's hands were soft and warm. He smiled and said, "Adrian, this is indeed the first time we meet, but I believe it will open up a close cooperation between us in the future."

Adam loosened his hand and invited the old man to sit down, leaving them alone in the room.

Adrian was the first to speak, "We knew about your relationship with Sally very recently, if we calculate it in real time."

"I think I need to explain this."

"Our consortium is almost in a state of disintegration now, Adam. I am not sitting here bragging about your father in front of you to gain something. I am just speaking my mind."

"Lin Qi is very powerful. The virtual world has had the greatest impact on us, and the biggest impact has been on the consortium. We are no longer a tightly knit interest group, and it has begun to split and break away."

"These are all achieved in the virtual world. Even if we come out of it today, it is difficult to unite again."

"Your father took only a few years to solve a problem that the federal government failed to solve in 200 years."

Adrian is also from the Federation and is a member of a large consortium.

Whether it was President Bowling, Truman, Connor, or countless "predecessors", the federal government colluded with the consortium while trying to undermine the influence and strength of the consortium, but all failed.

The rise of capital consortium means the retreat of political power, but this problem that everyone thought was unsolvable was mostly solved by Lynch. He didn't even take the initiative to do anything, but just provided everyone with a better environment, a virtual world.

Until this moment, there were actually still some people who had not yet realized it, but Adrian discovered it but was unable to stop it.

You cannot stop ordinary people from finding better ways of living and working in the virtual world, nor can you solve the problem of market decline in the real world. When the profits are not enough to feed every crocodile in the consortium, they will start competing for each other's food and eventually separate completely.

This is a very realistic and practical issue. If the cornerstone of the pyramid is removed at once, class rule will no longer exist!
We often say that the foundation of rule is the people. If even the people are gone, are the rulers still rulers?

As for continuing to stick together in the virtual world?

It is indeed possible to do so, but the "rules of the game" in the virtual world have changed, and individual ability has begun to gradually override collective strength!
Those high-level professionals can completely ignore the threats and plunder of interest groups, and once a high-level conflict occurs, the losses will be unbearable.

Sacrifice your own personal interests for the sake of collective interests?

People are not that great. The social rules in the virtual world magnify everyone's selfishness, and it is difficult for people to be as "selfless" as they were in the past.

Instead, the family interest system based on blood ties began to resurface and quickly became popular in the virtual world.

As a result, the connections between members within the consortium became less close, and families began to step onto this new big stage. Perhaps there will still be interest groups in the future, but such interest groups will no longer be as difficult to shake as the consortiums of the past.

As long as there are enough benefits or enough threats, these interest groups will change their positions and camps at any time and anywhere.

Lynch did not push for any tough reform plans, but the consortium system was on the brink of collapse.

Expanding outward into outer space further consolidates this achievement.

Would you rather share what you have earned through hard work, battle, and sacrifice with your loved ones or with a non-blood partner?

What needs to be shared is not just money, but also power and many other things.

The appearance of the planetary governor means that the consortium has entered the countdown.

Power will be in the hands of one person, not a group of people.

When Adrian said these words, Adam was also somewhat infected and influenced. He smiled very reservedly, "I don't know much about these things."

He didn't want to go too deep into this topic that he was not familiar with. Adrian also saw this and said with a smile, "I changed the subject. What I actually wanted to express was my admiration for Mr. Lynch."

"This society is at a very wonderful node of great change. I hope I can do something for my family to ensure their future life."

"At this time, I heard that Sally and you are friends, and you get along quite well. You know, as an old man, I often use relatively simple but effective methods to achieve my goals."

"The order I gave her was to become a close lover with you. Maybe we will never have the chance to sit down and talk."

“But if there is such an opportunity, I hope there is a medium, a pathway between us that can facilitate us to sit down.”

Adam followed up his words by saying, “Sally is that bridge.”

Adrian did not deny it. "I didn't ask her to steal your intelligence or lure you into doing anything. I just hope that she can convey a message to you when necessary."

“You also have a reliable backup if you need it.”

Adam felt comfortable after listening to it, but he was also cautious about this comfort, "Your statement is very bold."

Adrian was not afraid at all, "Adam, please allow me to call you that."

"I am over 80 years old. Thanks to the technology provided by your father, I can still live so healthily."

"In the past eighty years of my life, I have learned one thing."

“Sometimes, whether you fight or not, it’s actually the same, because your existence is the biggest threat to some people.”

"They don't care whether you are a wise and shrewd sage or a stupid and foolish fool. As long as you are alive, you are a threat!"

"If you fight, your threat will increase, and the risk and cost for them to deal with your threat will also increase exponentially, and you will be safe."

"But if you don't fight, they won't think you've given up. They'll just think you're waiting for the right opportunity. They'll still deal with you, and because you can't hurt or threaten them, and there's no higher cost, you'll often be the first to be eliminated."

"When you have Mr. Lynch's blood in your body and are nominally his eldest son, you have lost the possibility of staying where you are."

"There are only two paths left for you."

“Died on the road.”

“Running on the road!”

Adrian didn't have a deep understanding of some things, but even if he knew, he would still say so. Only by arousing Adam's fighting spirit can he and the entire family get a chance!
There was almost light in his cloudy eyes like Aurora's, and Adam also felt a heavy power from these words that he had never felt before.

He was actually not stupid, and he realized at this moment that when he was added to the roster of Ice Star Development, the game had already begun and there was no option to quit.

Countless thoughts arose in an instant and then disappeared in an instant. He sat on the sofa with his expression constantly changing slightly.

After seven or eight minutes, he finally exhaled a breath of turbid air, "You make me feel very uncomfortable, Mr. Adrian, do you often persuade others like this?"

Adrian knew that the cooperation was secured and he smiled more. "I just tell people the best and worst situations and outcomes they will face."

"I can't help you make any choices. You have to make the choices yourself."

"Of course if you are willing to stay where you are, perhaps Mr. Lynch will take care of you, but I believe this is not the life you want."

Adam also realized at this time that he really needed some "smart people" to work for him. He asked, "What do I need to pay?"

"Marry Sally and have a child. I will let this child become the heir of the family. Only in this way can our interests be highly bound together and the family will fight for you!"

"If you have some concerns, you don't have to get married, but you must have a child!"

Adam thought about it for a while and agreed.

With this foundation, Adrian immediately entered into the role. "I heard that there is not much time left before we go to Ice Star?"

Adam quickly jumped in, “In about two months, we’ll be leaving.”

"The company has already mastered the space jump technology. It only takes a day and a half to get from here to the Ice Star."

Adrian was stunned when he heard such a short time, "I thought...it would take a long time."

Adam smiled but said nothing. Then the old man immediately began to make arrangements. "We first need to find out how many resources you have at your disposal and whether we can apply for more supplies. Next, we need an expert in this field to develop a complete development plan for us."

"Then……"

Adam listened very carefully. These were all very valuable experiences. At the same time, at this moment, he suddenly understood why Lynch knew everything but left the choice to him in the end.

Compared to his other brothers and sisters, he really needs something to fill this shortcoming.

How to deal with this shortcoming is his homework!

(End of this chapter)