August 2024, Utopia
In the depths of the ocean, light is emitted from an object, where only darkness should prevail. The object, which is the size of a normal two-story house, was built out of metals and other materials. Although it looks like a fish, it isn't entirely a fish. A large front made of reinforced glass allowed those insides to see through. It's a submarine owned by Panthoria's Army. The admiral Ryker brought over was in charge of piloting it.
"We should have gone from the sky rather than the water" Luca grumbled looking at Ryker who's sitting across from him.
The submersible has already traveled under the sea for four hours. He knew that going from the sky can be detected faster than going underwater but he still did it since he had already lost his patience.
Ryker gave Luca the usual look which made him quiet down.
The group was heading towards the enemy base. It wasn't hard to find the direction since the scout had done his job well. The enemy base was located on an island in the middle of the sea. It was quite a distance. The detection radar created by combining the efforts of scientists and engineers was truly amazing. The device detects all living things within a range of 1000 meters. It was now up to the radar to spot the enemy base.
"General Ryker!" one of the men from the group near the big radar which stood in the middle of the ship shouted.
Hearing this, Ryker got up from his seat and asked. "The base?"
The man nodded back pretty fast.
Ryker walked towards him to see the radar.
It was true. The island they were looking for is now displayed with many red color dots. The radar indicates that there were more than a hundred people on the island. Their ship is now carrying only thirty people but all are powerful. Ryker ordered them to go under the island and they arrived in less than an hour.
The ship stopped and was turned on autopilot mode by the admiral.
Luca and the others got up from their seats. All of them went to the door which was used when they entered the submarine. Ryker was the only one left on the ship.
Before opening the entrance, Luca erected an air barrier to keep the water out.
"Ready," he told Ryker from the earplug in his left ear. This will be their communication device for the mission. Immediately after he spoke, the submarine's door opened.
One of the men that were with Luca also used his power inside the wind barrier. All of them are so well surrounded by the barrier that they don't even have to worry about getting wet or having breathing problems.
When they all left the submarine, the door closed automatically, and the ship vanished from their sight. The truth was that the ship was still there. It's only some technology that enables a ship to blend in anywhere. With some radar cancelation, it's the perfect disguise.
Luca and the group set off to the island.
As they approached the ground beneath the island, they disappeared and reappeared inside a room. There were many TV screens, lounge chairs, and foods dotted throughout the room. It seemed to be used as a break room. It was the place with fewer red dots on the radar. The two red dots were most likely the two men lazing on the sofa watching a steamy p0rn. It was gay p0rn to be exact.
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August 2024, Earth
Absolute silence filled the room. Charlotte Huan's bluntness surprised many shareholders, and some of them enjoyed the show. Several of them also realized where their chairman's meeting was headed, but they couldn't do much about it but accept his demands. They don't like Charlotte much because they were jealous of her wealth, intelligence, and work experience, which can solve any project quickly. Compared to them, she was so much better. But this level of bluntness? They don't have it now, and they wouldn't dare to acquire it in the future.
Her question caused the chairman's face to turn pretty ugly. His plan would have gone smoothly if it wasn't for her. While the chairman seemed enraged by it, Gu Wei had his eyes on Charlotte, his eyes were filled with respect and a little bit of fanboying. Nevertheless, he wasn't angry about it. She was right in his opinion. Despite her question, he had already asked his grandfather to let him prove his capabilities before giving him the position, but his grandfather didn't bug. He wanted to spoil his long-lost grandson.
Gu Wei was just a normal university student. His looks and grades were the only things out of the ordinary. As a result of those, his grandfather, whom he had never known existed, found him. Although he learned that he was only a mistress's son, he also came to know that his sibling and cousin were trash. Even though they cannot work to earn money, they were quite a big spender.
He only agreed to become his grandfather's dog because of the money he will be earning. Having this money will allow him to be able to support his mother, who had been raising him alone in another country for so many years.
Tiny bits of his reason include Charlotte Huan. His role model in business has always been her. The fact that she's a woman has not stopped her from proving she can compete with most men. She never revealed anything about her family or backstory to the media, but she firmly affirmed that she got to this position with her own blood and sweat.
When Gu Wei saw her in person, he was overjoyed to see her concentrating on the project plan he had worked on. Moreover, she pointed out the fact he wanted someone to. He will finally have his grandfather accept his proposal about him proving that he is worthy of the position on the board.