**M Nation's Great White Tower**
An elderly man with white hair bellowed in fury, "Sick! Have these two been tracked down?"
"Report, the data pool is too vast; we are still investigating," replied a middle-aged man in a suit.
"Damn it! It's one thing that you couldn't track down the likes of 'Avenger' and 'Graveyard,' but 'Yazi' and this 'Jingwei' are clearly from Z Nation. How can you not lock them down?"
"Z Nation has reconfigured their firewall. We can't access any demographic information," the middle-aged man hurriedly explained.
"You have three days. I want the details on 'Yazi' and 'Jingwei'!" the white-haired elder snapped, pointing at the door.
As the middle-aged man left helplessly, the phone on the elder's desk rang.
Seeing that it was a call from the Chasfield family, from Mandel, he took a deep breath and answered.
"Ah, Mr. Mandel, have you brought any good news?" the elder asked, his tone slightly brighter.
"Indeed, my great leader. Our family is about to establish a new-era company, and I will be opening a branch in Dun City. As the wartime leader, I am certain you will be keen to see this."
Upon hearing that the Chasfield family was opening a new-era company in Dun City, a gleam appeared in the elder's eyes.
"Mr. Mandel, I fully support you, and I hope your family will also back me. Also, with the coming of the new era, will there be any changes to the funding situation?" the elder inquired.
"Rest assured, my great leader, I, Mandel, have always stood by you," came the reassuring reply.
At this, the elder's expression shifted to one of pride. His greatest desire was to retain his position indefinitely—he certainly didn't want that damned black monkey taking over!
The conversation concluded with the two swiftly agreeing to cooperate.
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**Prospect International Tower**
When Xu Que arrived, Kun Shao and the others were already there.
Seeing Zhao Xian and the others discussing how to allocate the new recruits, Xu Que walked over.
"Xu Ge!" Kun Shao said with a smile, standing up.
"Mm." Xu Que nodded with a smile, then turned to Zhao Xian and asked, "How's Qi Shan doing?"
"He's awake now and recovering, but to fully heal, it'll take at least another half month," Zhao Xian replied.
"It won't take that long. Contact Chen Daguo and have him send Qi Shan back to Mo Du," Xu Que instructed.
"Xu Ge, do you have any special healing medicine? Like Black Jade Mending Ointment or Smiling Half-step Madness?"
Xu Que lightly kicked Kun Shao's leg. "Stop talking nonsense. Use your time to practice your earth-level marksmanship."
"Xu Zong, Qi Shan's injuries are quite serious. If we send him back now, his wounds may rupture," Zhao Xian said with concern.
"Don't worry. I've made preparations. Besides, by this time tomorrow, we should be receiving the so-called game notification," Xu Que reminded him intentionally.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian and the others immediately understood, no further questions were needed, as they would all know the next day.
"Alright, I'll call Chen Daguo now," Zhao Xian said, getting up and heading outside to make the call.
Xu Que nodded and picked up the HR materials to review.
With the changes expected tomorrow, his main goal for today was to finalize the staffing and prepare to face the spatial rifts that would erupt in four days.
If possible, he hoped Zhao Xian and the others would take the new recruits into the rifts, as both opportunities and dangers existed side by side.
When Zhao Xian returned, Xu Que quickly distributed the personnel assignments.
"Your task today is to train them quickly, helping them adapt to team collaboration."
"Xu Ge, do I have to train new recruits as well?" Kun Shao asked, looking at the list in his hands.
"Yes, you've reached B-level now. If you focus, your strength is on par with Zhao Ge and the others. I expect you to develop your own team," Xu Que replied seriously.
"Understood. Since Xu Ge trusts me this much, I won't let you down," Kun Shao said with a solemn expression.
Xu Que smiled and nodded, then turned his attention to Huang Bo and Qi Kai.
"I only have one thing to say to both of you: protect yourselves. Don't sacrifice your lives because of a team error!"
Huang Bo and Qi Kai both nodded gravely, understanding Xu Que's meaning.
"Xian Ge, I trust you most of all, and I have nothing more to add," Xu Que said, handing three pieces of equipment to Zhao Xian. "Distribute these. They are drops from the 'Dark Palace' boss."
"Don't you need them?" Zhao Xian asked, puzzled.
Xu Que took out the "Blood Gem" and said, "I brought you here for this."
"Is that the Dark Orb?" Qi Kai asked, looking at Xu Que.
"Yes." Xu Que nodded with a playful smile. "One day, I'll take you to see it."
Although they were confused about what the Dark Church was, seeing the sacrificial items were all A-level made them realize that place was likely extremely dangerous.
"Alright, choose from the list and send those from the Yue family to the top floor to find me. I'll assign them new tasks," Xu Que said, leaving the meeting room and heading upstairs.
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**Top Floor Office**
Shen Mengchu was busy working on HR training plans. Compared to training the talented mutants, training the clerical staff was key.
As she organized the tiered tasks, Xu Que walked in with a smile.
"Have they been selected?" Shen Mengchu asked, smiling.
"Yes, I've assigned them," Xu Que replied. "Tomorrow, I'll take them into the dimensional rift in the West District. Do you want to come?"
"No, the company has just been established, and there are still many things to handle," Shen Mengchu replied.
"Ah, wait. I just remembered something," she said, handing Xu Que a simple document. "This is Leixi from the Chasfield family. She contacted me today and expressed interest in our company. She mentioned wanting to send someone over to learn more."
Xu Que took the document, and upon seeing the name Leixi from the Chasfield family, he gave a faint smile and scanned through the material.
"Did you agree to this?" Xu Que asked, setting the document down.
Looking at the current material, he still trusted the data from his past life more, as it had far more useful details.
"I didn't directly agree. Do you know her?" Shen Mengchu asked curiously, her gaze fixed on Xu Que.
Shen Mengchu always found something strange about Xu Que lately. Whether it was founding the company or his attitude toward the big shots, he always had this elevated perspective over them.
"Let's say I'm somewhat familiar. But it's best to refuse them," Xu Que said, stroking his chin. "These people aren't simple. If I'm not mistaken, they're trying to figure out our company's framework."
"Mm, I considered that too, which is why I didn't agree outright," Shen Mengchu nodded, continuing. "But, given the Chasfield family's power, even if we refuse them, they'll find ways to obtain our framework."
"Don't worry. We'll deal with them when the time comes," Xu Que laughed.
Shen Mengchu rolled her eyes. "I suggest you save your energy. The Chasfield family is no small group. They have several nations backing them. If they were easy to deal with, the military and political leaders would've already acted behind the scenes."
Xu Que agreed with her words.
In his past life, the Chasfield family had been incredibly powerful, and many S-level mutants worked for them.
But this life was different! Xu Que had extraordinary foresight and wouldn't let anyone block his path!