"Wow, the Underground City, sea routes, land trains, so many baskets for these eggs." Lin Xian was somewhat amazed at what he heard.
I have to say, this Linglong Group is also a child of destiny, because after Apocalypse Day, the assets of the vast majority of the world’s top 500 companies quickly became nothing, as money was no longer money.
But some companies are different, like Jian Xuwei of the Finger Group with Silver Star. As a technology group, Finger Group controls transportation, machinery, manufacturing, and energy, making its assets the premium of the premium during the apocalypse.
As for Linglong Group, they are in construction and shipping, the former being relatively straightforward—Linglong Group definitely has a place among the Federation’s Underground City project contractors, and with their armed security company, they hold significant cooperative value and weight in conversations with the government.
Shipping is even more self-explanatory. Bulk shipping operations often involve ships starting at 500,000 tons, and as one of the top ten shipping companies in the world, Linglong Group has over 410 maritime freighters large and small under their umbrella. Amidst the apocalypse chaos, surely some ships are carrying grain or energy, both highly valuable. In the apocalypse, grain is gold, energy is money, and KIKI’s father was able to quickly mobilize these resources before global unrest, rebellions, and massive population die-offs, trading with governments or other organizations. In this regard alone, KIKI’s adopted father demonstrates quite decisive means.
The Dragon Whale that Tang Yun mentioned sounds rather outlandish, but Lin Xian knew that the strategic direction of the Original Federation, now Dawn City, was building Underground Cities, and the sea surface ships stripped from the interstellar army were largely useless, unable to fly. Yet 1.5 million tons of grain could sustain 10 million people for a year and a half, or even two years at minimum living requirements. Using these otherwise unusable sea ships to exchange for grain with Linglong Group made sense for the Original Federation.
"Oh, I get what you mean." KIKI perked up, "You’re saying the Wen Family currently has an Eternal-class Apocalypse Train fortress under construction, a Dragon Whale following the Phoenix Society’s Noah, and allocation in the Underground City plan, with the Wen Family’s resources split into three directions, is that right?"
"Four directions," Lin Xian interjected, glancing at Tang Yun sitting on the ground: "She isn’t here."
Tang Yun shook her head at this, saying, "These plans were all your father’s arrangements, but after he wasn’t around, your aunt Wen Hui became the main decision-maker. She immediately canceled your father’s plans, intending to all resources to Dawn City in exchange for... a Federation council seat. She thinks that this way, the Wen Family wouldn’t be torn apart and could maintain its upper-class status in Dawn City..."
Lin Xian couldn’t help but frown at this: "Oh man, she’s aiming for an all-in-one scenario, huh."
"Oh, come on!" KIKI jumped up in anger, teeth gritted: "What kind of pigheadedness is that? The apocalypse is here, and they still want to be a council member, a high dignitary? I was just getting excited hearing about the Eternal Train and Dragon Whale, but she got rid of all of it?" The rightful source is novel(ꜰ)ire.net
"I don’t know the details. I only know that the Eternal-class Train is half-modified... the rest..." Tang Yun said.
"So you’re guessing that she and her father were set up?" Lin Xian asked.
Tang Yun shook her head in response: "No."
"The reason for my suspicion is that I found out my husband, including KIKI’s Aunt Wen Hui, had secretly contacted the Deep Red World long ago."
"Possibly even... before Apocalypse Day!"