Blackstone Code

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

His grandfather is not tall, a little plump, with a backward hairline, silver-gray mixed with some black hair, which is close to the scalp.

Without too much hair wax, these hairs are very obedient and stay where they should be.

It can be seen that the old man attaches great importance to this meeting. He wears a newly made formal suit. The classic black and white color scheme adds a trace of "historical wheel" or breath 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 hand was soft and warm. He smiled and said, "Adrian, this is indeed our first meeting, but I believe it will start a close cooperation between us in the future."

Adam let go of his hand and invited the old man to sit down. There were only two of them in the room.

Adrian was the first to speak. "We knew about your relationship with Sally recently, according to real time."

"I think I need to explain this problem."

"Now our consortium is almost in a state of disintegration, Adam. I am not sitting here bragging about your father in front of you to gain something. I am just saying what is in my heart."

"Lynch is very powerful. The virtual world has the biggest impact on us. The biggest impact is on the consortium. We are no longer a closely united interest group. It has begun to split and break away."

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

"The federal government has not solved the problem for two hundred years, but your father has done it in just a few years."

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

Whether it is President Bowling, Truman, or Connor, or countless "predecessors", the federal government has been colluding with the consortium while trying to disintegrate the influence and strength of the consortium, but they have all failed.

The rise of the capital consortium means the retreat of political power, but this problem that everyone thought could not be solved was mostly solved by Lynch. He did not even take the initiative to do anything, but just gave everyone a better environment, a virtual world.

Until this moment, there were actually some people who had not woken up, but Adrian discovered it, but could not stop it.

You can't stop ordinary people from finding a better way of life and work in the virtual world, nor can you solve the problem of market decline in the real world. When the profit becomes insufficient for every crocodile in the consortium to fill their stomachs, they will start to fight for each other's food and eventually separate completely.

This is a very realistic problem, and it is also a very practical problem. The cornerstone of the pyramid has been taken away at once, and class rule no longer exists!

We often say that the foundation of rule is the people. If there is no people, are the rulers still rulers?

As for continuing to hold together in the virtual world?

It can indeed be done, but the "rules of the game" in the virtual world have changed, and personal abilities have 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 loss is difficult for people to bear.

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

People are not so great. The social rules in the virtual world magnify everyone's selfishness. It is difficult for people to be as "selfless" as 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 connection between members of the consortium became less close, and the family began to step onto this new big stage. Perhaps there will be interest groups in the future, but this kind of interest group will no longer be as difficult to shake as the consortium in the past.

As long as there are enough interests or enough threats, these interest groups will change their positions and camps anytime and anywhere.

Lynch did not promote any tough reform plan, which brought the consortium system to the brink of collapse.

Expanding out into the universe continued to consolidate this achievement-

Are you willing to share what you have gained through hard work, fighting, and sacrifice with your relatives, or with partners who are not related by blood?

What needs to be shared is not only 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 affected. 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. He smiled and said, "I diverted the topic. In fact, what I want to express is 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 they get along well. You know, as an old man, I often use relatively simple but effective methods to achieve my goals."

"My order to her is to become a close lover with you. Maybe we will never have the opportunity 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 sitting down."

Adam continued his words by saying, "Sally is the bridge."

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

"You also have a solid back-up if you need it."

Adam felt very comfortable after listening, but he was also wary of this comfort, "Your speech is very bold."

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

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

"In the past eighty years of my life, I have understood a truth."

"Sometimes if you fight, it's actually the same as if you don't fight, because your existence is the biggest threat to some people."

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

"If you argue, your threat will increase, and their risks and costs of solving your threat will also increase exponentially. You will be safe."

"But if you don't fight, they won't think that you have given up. They will just think that you are waiting for the opportunity. They will still deal with you, and because you will not cause harm, threat, or higher cost to them, you will often The first one out."

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

"There are only two paths left for you."

"Death on the road."

"Run on the road!"

Adrian doesn't know much about some things, but even if he knows, he will still say this. Only by stimulating Adam's fighting spirit can he and the entire family get a chance!

The cloudy eyes were almost as bright as Aurora's, and Adam also felt some heavy power from these words that he had never felt before.

He is actually not stupid, and he realizes at this moment that when he is added to the roster developed by Ice Star, the game has already begun, and there is no option to quit.

Countless thoughts rose up in an instant and were shattered in an instant. His expression continued to change slightly while sitting on the sofa.

After seven or eight minutes, he breathed out a breath, "You make me feel very uncomfortable, Mr. Adrian, do you often persuade others like this?"

Adrian knew that this cooperation was stable, and he had a smile on his face, "I just tell people the best and worst situations and results they have to face."

"I can't help you make any choices. You can only make the choice yourself."

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

At this time, Adam also discovered that he did need some "smart people" to work for him. He asked, "What do I need to pay?"

"Marry Sally and have a child. I will make this child the heir of the family. Only in this way can our interests be highly bound 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!"

After Adam thought for a while, he agreed.

With this foundation, Adrian immediately entered the role, "I heard there is not much time left before going to Ice Star?"

Adam quickly got involved, "In about two months, we will set off."

"Currently, the company has mastered the space jumping technology. It only takes a day and a half to get from here to Ice Star."

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

Adam smiled and said nothing, and 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 you can apply for more supplies. Next, we need an expert in this field to make plans for us. A complete development plan.”

"Then……"

Adam listened very carefully. These were 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 other younger brothers and sisters, he really needs something to fill this shortcoming.

How to deal with this shortcoming is his homework!