Sun Jack clenched his teeth, staring intently at the 3D battle map before him.
Finally, the secret weapon had been employed as the credit of Golden Stock was shaken by his own hand, and FFP was at its weakest and most chaotic.
Now was their golden opportunity to counterattack, and he had to close the power gap between the two sides quickly during this time frame.
As the urban warfare concluded, the Resistance Army, Wild Men, and those who had downloaded Sun Jack quickly began to take over the entire city.
This was not just an occupation but, more importantly, a chance to use the occupied cities as breeding grounds for the Himalayas to swiftly restore their combat capabilities.
All the Breeding Factories in Rome were quickly requisitioned, tirelessly producing more Sun Jack clones, while the machinery factories operated day and night as well.
Despite the financial crisis, there were virtually no side effects for the Himalayas, which were now operating on a wartime economy.
Not only did Sun Jack begin to see the hope for victory, but so did others.
As the Himalayas advanced towards the next city, an unexpected visitor arrived at the Himalayas' spaceport aboard a Hover Shuttle, submitting a request to meet.
"X? I truly did not expect to see you again. Hadn't you left?" Sun Jack asked with a furrowed brow and a hint of surprise as he looked at the familiar face before him.
X stroked his metallic blue, electrically charged hair with a sycophantic smile, saying, "The Himalayas are my home. I'm a person who cherishes the past. After traveling around, I still feel that home is where I belong."
The two individuals' status was now worlds apart; the arrogance X had shown during their first meeting was gone, replaced by extreme subservience.
"Mr. Jack, I assure you, my company and my capital will completely support your grand endeavor!" X immediately declared his loyalty.
"Why the change of heart? Are you not afraid that after the deed is done, I'll harvest you like chives?" Sun Jack couldn't help but tease him about the drastic change in attitude.
"Mr. Jack, what are you talking about? Everything I have is at your disposal whenever you need it. To struggle for the Revolution is my unshirkable duty!"
"Cut the crap. Do you really expect me to believe you're so generous? If you're not a spy sent by FFP, then you're switching sides now because you see the odds turning in my favor and you want to join early," Sun Jack immediately expressed his suspicion of X's true motives.
However, in the current situation, it was better to recruit these fence-sitters than to drive them into the arms of FFP.
"Alright, I'm glad you could come back. Welcome home; the Himalayas will always have a place for you."
While saying this, Sun Jack didn't forget to put this guy to work. "However, I hope you can help spread the word that I, Sun Jie, am not looking to destroy everyone. Those who surrender will definitely not be treated harshly."
"Of course, of course! I've helped with that; many in Rome have already surrendered. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so quick," X said proudly, boasting of his achievements.
"Well, don't just stand there, get to it. We're about to reach the next city soon. I hope Paris will see fewer casualties with your persuasion."
But X did not leave. Instead, he stood still with a smiling face and said, "Actually, I came here this time because I have something else to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"The TT Acrylic Industrial and the DP23 Deputy Food Processing companies want to meet with you."
"Hmm?" He was quite surprised; he had never had contact with the two major capital groups that could rival FFP.
To everyone's surprise, they had actually reached out to him ahead of time this time.
"Quite capable, aren't you? After playing the traitor twice, where did you disappear to? To think you've even teamed up with them," Sun Jack wasn't too panicked. Since they had sent X to relay the message, there was room for discussion.
Sun Jack quickly saw the spokespeople for the two major monopoly groups through the screen, one male and one female.
The man wore a dark blue suit that shimmered with a subtle metallic gloss under the light, tailored and high-end.
His hairstyle was neat and fashionable, likely maintained in perfect condition by AI engineering.
The TT tag on his chest signified his identity.
The female spokesperson: She was dressed in color-changing fabric, clearly someone of impeccable taste in her custom visor, her overall demeanor cold and astute, exuding an unquestionable sense of authority.
Hanging on her chest was the DF23 logo.
"What insights do you have?" Sun Jack asked them, "Since you're not here to team up with FFP to take me down, I assume you don't see me as an enemy, right?"
No sooner had Sun Jack finished speaking than the representative from TT began, "We are not your enemies. In fact, we are quite happy to see your struggle against FFP. The more intense your fight with them, the better it is for our market share."
"And if you prove to be a valuable investment, we might even go against our agreement with FFP about you and secretly help you. But this time, you've clearly gone too far, Sun Jack."
Hearing this, Sun Jack's pupils shrank slightly; he knew the main issue was about to be addressed.
"Whatever methods you used before, uploading Sun Jack, the Wild Men infiltration plan, as bystanders, we were somewhat affected and we didn't care, we had ways to cope."
"But this time, this time, you're shaking the very foundation of the Golden Stock currency, Sun Jack, you've crossed the line."
Sun Jack smiled faintly, "Well, I apologize for that, it wasn't my intention. I was just aiming at FFP, I didn't expect it would affect both of you as well."
At this point, the woman spoke up, her words terse and to the point. "We're here for one thing—stop disrupting the currency credit and stop spreading the Revolution. We can accept you taking FFP's place."
Realizing their purpose, Sun Jack finally understood why they had sought him out. "And what if I don't agree?"
Both representatives looked at him simultaneously. "Then we will fully support FFP through the tough times, and you will have the entire Earth as your enemy."
The atmosphere turned tense for a moment.
Suddenly Sun Jack laughed, "How could that be, I naturally agree."
"It's settled then, I won't export the Revolution, I won't shake the Golden Stock credit anymore, and you absolutely stay out of the fray!"
"Good, we trust the credence of Borrow King."
After they had left, Tapai asked, "Do you really agree?"
Sun Jack gave him a sharp glance. "Nonsense, of course, I do not agree. I'm just doing this to stabilize them."
"But their appearance did reveal something to us, it seems that the FFP has almost caught on to the Lan Meng incident. Well, if that's the case, we might as well make use of this waste."
Soon, Sun Jack's image was live online, with him holding the skull of Lan Meng, shouting at the screen: "Look who this is! Lan Meng, the owner of FFP, the capital's local tyrant, Lan Meng! He! I killed him!!"