After Karl and Gu Yi reached a new strategic consensus, Gu Yi turned a blind eye to his shameless behavior of arbitrarily ordering mages to provide "door opening services."
However, in order to avoid causing public outrage among the mages of 【Kamar-Taj】.
This big bald head specifically fixed the choice of door opener to Wanda.
In this way, even if other mages have opinions, they have nothing to say.
After all, who doesn't know that Wanda was sent to 【Kamar-Taj】 by this dimensional demon god himself!
The relationship between the two goes without saying.
On the other hand, Karl's attitude on this matter is more pure, he doesn't have as many concerns as Gu Yi.
Because for him, no matter who the mage opening the door is, as long as the goal is achieved.
Of course… it would be even better if Wanda opened the door!
This way he can tease this simple-minded girl in love whenever he has nothing to do.
Watching Wanda waving her little hand non-stop before closing the portal, and the shy yet slightly reluctant youthful expression on her pretty face.
Even though Karl's heart was as firm as a rock, he couldn't help but feel a wonderful feeling of excitement.
Who could have imagined that the sour smell of love… is so intoxicating!
And the joy of "raising" a girl is something that ordinary people simply cannot experience.
"Selena, how is the acquisition of 【Rand Corporation】 going?"
Karl asked as he walked towards the building.
"Boss, I took care of all the acquisition-related matters last night."
Selena quietly withdrew her gaze from where Wanda disappeared, deliberately falling half a step behind her boss, taking small steps, and reporting in a brisk tone:
"The control of 【Rand Corporation】 has now been transferred from the hands of Harold Meachum and his son to 【Hyperspace Group】."
Just last night, Selena, carrying Madame Gao's head, directly found Harold Meachum, who was being held under house arrest by 【The Hand】 in an apartment attic.
Years ago, he suffered from cancer, so he made a deal with Madame Gao, and after being successfully resurrected by 【Dragon Bones】, he officially became a vassal of 【The Hand】.
Then, with the help of 【The Hand】, he successfully killed Danny Rand's parents, thereby forcibly occupying 【Rand Industries】.
Although Harold Meachum has been imprisoned in this apartment all these years, under the absolute control of 【The Hand】.
He is still the actual controller of 【Rand Industries】.
He only needs to direct his son Ward Meachum by phone to manage the company well.
Selena, whose style is deeply influenced by Karl, didn't waste any time when they met, and directly threw Madame Gao's head in front of Harold Meachum.
She directly gave the other party two choices.
First, obediently hand over control of 【Rand Industries】, and then you can safely leave 【New York】 with the property you have misappropriated over the years!
Second, I'll kill your whole family first, and then acquire 【Rand Industries】!
Selena believed that as long as the other party was a smart person, they would know how to choose.
And reality was just as she had predicted.
Harold Meachum, who was almost scared out of his wits, chose the first option without hesitation.
He had personally witnessed Madame Gao and 【The Hand】's methods.
Even billionaires, as long as they become their target, can be killed in minutes.
But now, even Madame Gao has fallen into the hands of this woman, how could Harold Meachum dare to refuse.
What's more, 【Rand Industries】 never belonged to him in the first place, he stole it through dirty means.
The dividends alone over the years are enough for him and his children to squander for the rest of their lives.
The woman in front of him is willing to let them leave safely, which is clearly the best outcome.
Thus…
Selena successfully took control of 【Rand Industries】 without any effort.
"Good job, you've worked hard."
Karl nodded in satisfaction.
In fact, he asked Selena to "acquire" 【Rand Industries】 purely as a bonus—just a convenient thing to do!
Because this 【Financial Building】 happens to be the property of 【Rand Industries】.
Although 【Rand Industries】 is only a "small company" with a market value of less than 10 billion US dollars, it is nothing to Karl, who now owns a trillion-dollar business empire.
But after all, even a mosquito is still meat!
What's more, 【Rand Industries】's business in the United States involves real estate, oil, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural machinery, among many other fields.
After the completion of the acquisition, it can effectively accelerate 【Hyperspace Group】's external expansion in these fields.
So… why not do it?
Soon, Karl and his party arrived at the lowest level of the 【Financial Building】, the space sealing the 【Dragon Bones】.
Selena pointed to the "Wall of Seals" opposite, covered with mysterious runes, and explained softly:
"Boss, through reading Madame Gao's blood, I learned that this Wall of Seals was formed by the previous 【Iron Fist】, using a mysterious power called 【Qi】, and ordinary means cannot damage it at all."
"And to解除the seal on this wall, you must rely on the same power."
"【The Hand】 has been unable to successfully capture the current 【Iron Fist】, so they have not been able to obtain the 【Dragon Bones】 sealed inside."
Karl didn't say anything when he heard this, just nodded slightly, and then tentatively stretched out a palm and pressed it on the "Wall of Seals".
?
Seeing that the system didn't react at all, Karl shook his head in disappointment.
It seems that the so-called "Iron Fist Power" is just so-so, and it doesn't even reach the standard that allows 【Hyperspace】 to devour it.
But if that's the case, I'm afraid I can only use the power of that "Dragon Soul" to open this "Wall of Seals".
Thinking of this.
Karl slowly raised his right arm, and a Dragon Soul that ordinary people could not detect, with heavy shackles formed by 【Psychic Energy】 around its body, was directly released from 【Hyperspace】.
Although Karl did not personally return to 【Hyperspace】 during this period.
But after formulating the "Dual-Track Development Plan for the Real World and 【Hyperspace】", he has maintained close communication with the Four Salesmen.
This helps Karl to make more accurate judgments on the development of the situation and the progress of the plan, so as to react and arrange in advance, and maximize his own interests!
So, after Spider-Gwen killed 【Iron Fist】 and successfully plundered the Dragon Soul of "Shou-Lao", Khorne reported the news to Karl.
Of course, there is also the 【Spirit of Vengeance】 that was just harvested last night…
However, compared to the 【Spirit of Vengeance】 that can transform, Karl is not very interested in this so-called 【Sacred Beast】 from 【K'un-Lun】.
The reason is nothing else, it's just that this "Dragon" is very different from the image of the "Dragon" in Chinese civilization in his memory.
"Shou-Lao" has a long body similar to the Chinese dragon, and huge wings of the Western dragon, and the overall impression is neither sacred nor dignified, but rather evil!
In Karl's view, this is a typical "neither fish nor fowl".
Presumably, some birdmen deliberately created it to disgust people, so naturally it will not be liked by him.
If it is the image of a sacred Eastern dragon, maybe Karl will "wear" it on his body and use it himself.
Now, it's better to treat it as a special reward and distribute it to the top salesperson of the month.
This poor Dragon Soul didn't know that it was the difference in appearance that directly led to it failing to obtain the favor of the God of Destiny, and eventually being reduced to a Great Demon in 【Hyperspace】!
And after this Dragon Soul appeared, it immediately became like a well-behaved little cutie, and took the initiative to surround Karl's fist, instantly forming the same "radiant" magnificent scene as when 【Iron Fist】 used his ultimate move.
No way.
Since there is no concept of time in 【Hyperspace】.
So although it seems that only one night has passed from the outside world.
But in fact, for this Dragon Soul, it has probably been centuries.
And it, which was originally unruly and rebellious, had already been tamed by Khorne in 【Hyperspace】.
Dragon Soul said: (╥╯^╰╥) Woo woo woo, that dog thing Khorne is too cruel, I have to obey~~
"Everyone step back a little."
Karl ordered, and then waved his "flashing" fist and slammed it heavily on the "Wall of Seals".
Boom—
Along with a loud noise, the entire underground space trembled violently.
And the thick wall that could not be blown open even by bombs shattered like glass in a burst of dazzling light.
The trembling quickly stopped, leaving only the rustling dust still scattering down from the cracks in the stone walls above everyone's heads.
Affected by the energy fluctuations just now.
All buildings and electrical public facilities within a 5-kilometer radius centered on the 【Financial Building】 were short-circuited and lost power at that moment.
It was not until the backup generator started automatically that power was restored.
As the light re-illuminated, the dark and huge forbidden space originally hidden behind the "Wall of Seals" gradually appeared in front of everyone.
It was actually a huge dragon skeleton!
It is also currently the only complete 【Dragon Bone】 left outside of 【K'un-Lun】.
Aww—
The Dragon Soul entrenched on Karl's hand let out a shrill wail, seemingly lamenting the tragic fate of its kind.
But in the next second, it was directly sent back to 【Hyperspace】 by Karl.
Zzz—
Karl's figure slowly rose into the air, and then used his laser eyes to take a small piece of scrap from the top of the skeleton, landed, handed it to Samuel Sterns, and said:
"Doctor, this is the 【Dragon Bone】 that has always been regarded as a 【Sacred Object】 by 【The Hand】, which can resurrect the dead."
"So I hope you can use it as a research object to launch a new experimental project—to develop a 【Resurrection Potion】 that does not require complicated rituals and the catalysis of special blood, but can take effect quickly and allow dead soldiers to regain new life in a short period of time!"
That's right, the reason why Karl came here this time was for these 【Dragon Bones】 that can bring people back to life.
It would be too wasteful if such a good thing was not taken back for good research and development, right?
If it can really develop the 【Resurrection Potion】 as Karl expected, then not only can the casualty rate of each 【Thunder Warrior Chapter】 be infinitely close to 0 in future wars, but it can also provide a reliable double insurance for the safety of Karl's core important members.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that this magical substance could actually resurrect the dead?"
Samuel Sterns's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he began to observe the 【Dragon Bone】 in his hand, "Just hearing Boss's description, I can't wait to start researching…"
He really is a research madman!
Seeing that Samuel Sterns's face did not show any displeasure or resistance because he was assigned a new task again, but instead showed that morbid fascination again, Karl knew that this guy must be obsessed with it again.
So he immediately turned his head and ordered Selena: "Send someone over to take some samples for Dr. Sterns to study, and the others can be slowly excavated…"
"This 【Dragon Bone】 is connected to the 【New York】's ley lines, so don't rush during the mining process, and don't use violent means to excavate, otherwise it may cause a large-scale collapse."
Before leaving, Karl specially left two first-term Thunder Warriors stationed here, plus the ten Deathwalkers arranged by Selena, even if the enemy sent an army to try to grab these 【Dragon Bones】, they would definitely not be able to take them down in a short time.
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【Vought International】.
The rehearsal site for Homelander's birthday party.
"Happy birth… day to you, happy…"
Starlight, who was forced to sing on stage, repeated the lyrics expressionlessly and mechanically, which made Homelander dissatisfied and interrupted quickly:
"Listen, you can't sing like this, I need you to smile, from the bottom of your heart… use the tune when Monroe sang a birthday song for Kennedy, and show a state that complements the atmosphere of the party."
"I warn you, this is my birthday party, no matter how unhappy you are, you have to complete the performance well… otherwise, I will let you know how serious the consequences are."
Faced with Homelander's pressure, Starlight finally couldn't bear it anymore and retorted righteously: "It seems necessary to make it clear that I know that you don't care whether I can sing this song well at all,
I just want to take the opportunity to make me look like a puppet at your disposal in front of everyone."
"I understand that you are very dissatisfied with the company's appointment of me as the new 'Co-Captain', but precisely because of this, I will not do what you say!"
Homelander's smile gradually faded, and he advised in a seemingly relaxed tone, "I don't think this is a good idea... You better do as I said and continue singing nicely."
But just as the two were arguing.
A stern voice suddenly came from the audience below, "Since Starlight doesn't want to sing, you have no right to force her!"
A spotlight shone on CEO Stan Edgar, and he slowly said:
"According to the latest public opinion poll, approximately 76% of potential viewers will make time to watch the show tonight, all because they want to see Starlight perform."
"And you... only less than half of the people say they might watch the replay tomorrow or later."
"So, Starlight can decide for herself whether to sing or not!"
Starlight on the stage heard this and a look of joy appeared on her face, and she subconsciously puffed out her chest.
Homelander was speechless for a moment, wanting to get angry, but he was afraid of Stan Edgar's power, fearing that the other party would marginalize him again and reduce his exposure, so he had to hold it back.
After a moment, he squeezed out an angry sentence, "Or should I leave?"
"I said, Stan, have you forgotten whose birthday party this is?!"
