I Have A Super USB Drive

by <unknown>

  "Please investigate — I need all the information you can get on Blackwatch Corporation. I suspect they have something to do with Sloane's disappearance…

  "Thank you."

  After hanging up, Paul started to flip through the information which had been flipped to tatters by now. However, just then, there was a sharp burst of applause from behind him.

  This sound came from behind Paul but he could swear that, ever since he had sat down here in the afternoon, not a single living soul had come into this study room…

  If this sound did not come from his bodyguards or servants, could it be…

  Paul's heart sank at once. He took a deep breath and slowly turned around. Instantly, he thought that he saw a figure standing in the corner of the room.

  No, someone was standing there indeed!

  The sound seemed mocking, but no matter how the old man stared, with his fading, blurry vision, he could only make out a figure and nothing else.

  "Clap clap clap clap…"

  The applause kept ringing out from that corner, following which a slightly raspy voice spoke, "Your Excellency Paul, have you already thought of the reason so soon?"

  "Who are you?"

  When he heard this voice, Paul Blanc said quietly, "What are you doing in my manor? If it's money you want, I promise you that you can pick any item you like and leave without trouble."

  "No, no, no, I'm not interested in material items. I'm not here for money either."

  The voice was soft and raspy, with a taunting lilt. "I came here with a gift for you, Your Excellency."

  "A gift?"

  Upon hearing that this person was not a thief, Paul was not surprised. In any case, if this man was a thief — regardless of whether he was able to sneak in through the strictly guarded periphery of the manor — if he made it in, he would stay as hidden as possible. Why would he reveal himself?

  "It's a simple gift."

  The voice continued. "But I think you'll like it."

  With that, Paul saw a plastic bag flying through the dark air toward him.

  Paul did not hesitate and immediately swiped the air with one hand, grabbing the plastic bag.

  There was a cold, squishy texture within the plastic bag, like two slippery pieces of meat. Paul frowned and slowly opened the bag. A pungent stench leaped out at him.

  Paul's sense of uneasy premonition grew heavier.

  "Who are you and what is this?"

  "A pair of kidneys. Can't you even recognize them?"

  The dark figure laughed softly. "I picked it up nearby your house and thought that someone from your family must've dropped it. So, I'm sending it back to you. As for my identity…

  "Weren't you just looking at it?"

  As the figure spoke, he slowly moved out of the darkness to an area illuminated by the firelight. A face, identical to the young man on the file, was revealed.

  There was a hint of a smile on the young man's lips and a malicious glint in his eyes. These eyes were now staring coldly at Paul.

  Confronted with this familiar face, Paul's jaw slowly slackened as disbelief crept over his features.

  "How could this be, it's actually… You…"

  Chapter 153: Submission |

  Paul, whose eyesight was poor due to old age, finally got a good look at the visitor's face.

  However, this face was incomparably familiar to him.

  As if in disbelief, Paul lowered his head and looked at the file on the desk, only to see that the photo on the file looked the same as the youth before him…

  "You're Chen Chen…"

  Paul gradually raised his head and muttered, "You were clearly still in Namibia this morning. How can you suddenly show up here? How is it possible…"

  "It's not impossible, Mr. Paul."

  Chen Chen slowly walked to the swivel chair opposite Paul and sat down nonchalantly. "Weren't you the one who wanted me here? Here I am. And I even brought you a gift."

  At the mention of the gift, Paul's face darkened. He drew in a breath and asked in a low voice, "What did you do to my son, Sloane?"

  "Be rest assured, I didn't kill him."

  Chen Chen turned his palms up and looked at the Rolex on his wrist. "In just about half an hour, you'll hear about him.

  "Still, I wanted to give your son a piece of advice — in the future, he shouldn't fool around so much. You know, doing all that isn't good for your kidneys…"

  When Paul heard these words, he stared at the object within the plastic bag in his hand and his heart sank completely.

  At the same time, with his other hand that was under the desk, he gingerly opened a drawer, revealing an intricate, polished pistol.

  "Your pupils are dilating."

  Just as Paul was about to take the gun, Chen Chen suddenly spoke again, "Not only that but your breathing has become heavier than before. My, you're truly tensed up. Let me guess — you're thinking of taking the pistol in the drawer?"

  On the other side of the desk, Paul froze. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

  Although the room was pleasantly warm because of the fireplace, Paul only felt a chill all over his body. The young man opposite him was not doing anything, yet for some reason, he had the impression that he was faced with an extremely ruthless beast.

  It was as if this person might erupt at any second and tear him to pieces…

  "Everyone must take responsibility for their own actions. Isn't that so?"

  Chen Chen tapped his head and chuckled lightly. "Since the Als Mutual Aid Association tried to cause me trouble, of course, I had to return the favor. If you want to shoot me, then naturally, you'd have to bear the corresponding consequences — two people tried the same thing once and they both ended up dead."

  Paul's heart descended into the pit of his stomach.

  Right, this young man had the ability to appear in his study room without a warning. Would a pistol save him now?

  Not even Paul himself believed that.

  "So, what do you want?"

  As Paul observed the young man sitting opposite him, he fought down the anxiety rising in him. "I can make up for it. How does one billion USD sound?"

  "Do you think you're trying to send away a beggar, Mr. Paul?"

  Chen Chen leaned forward and gazed unwaveringly at the white-haired old man across the desk. "Let me suggest an alternative. I want you to be my dog, serving me unconditionally for thirty years."

  "What did you say?"

  Paul's face turned white, with a trace of fury in his voice. "That's impossible…"

  "Nothing is impossible!"

  Chen Chen resolutely cut off Paul. "Paul, you know very well that your body might not last even three years. In that case, if you follow me, I can grant you a long life…"

  Chen Chen's voice suddenly softened enticingly. "Just like the Alexander and the Edwards families who've attained young bodies and gained decades of life. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"

  "…"

  Paul suddenly hesitated when he heard these words, appearing to be a little swayed. Even so, he whispered, "I will not betray my family, even if that means death."

  "No one's asking you to betray your family," Chen Chen said breezily, "not only that, but your family can also rise further in my hands, even reaching the level of the top ten financial groups in the North American Continent."

  Paul fell silent.

  "And all you have to do is to be under my restraints. I'll install a chip in you. After that, I'll control your every aspect, including your life…"

  After Chen Chen finished his speech, he showed no signs of impatience. He simply sat in the opposite chair, serene and composed while his right hand lightly tapped the desk.

  "Thump!"

  "Thump!"

  "Thump…"

  The tapping on the desk, to Paul, sounded like the thumping of his own heart.

  A few minutes later, the phone on Paul's desk suddenly rang.

  "Ring ring…"

  The abrupt phon
e call made Paul jump in fright. He glanced at Chen Chen reflexively and was about to cut the call when Chen Chen gestured "go ahead".

  After a pause, Paul slowly picked up the phone.

  "Master, we've found Young Master Sloane!"

  The moment he accepted the call, the butler's flustered voice burst through the receiver. "Young Master Sloane is in the Hilton Hotel near the manor. We've found him!"

  "What is he doing there?"

  Paul shot a look at Chen Chen across the desk. "Is Sloane injured?"

  "Young Master Sloane is…"

  The voice hesitated. "Someone had operated on him. We've just located him and are about to send him to the hospital for an examination."

  "Got it…"

  Paul gently closed his eyes when he heard this, then hung up.

  "Have you decided?"

  Chen Chen said, "If you want to protect your family with your own life, it's pointless. Don't forget, I can remove Sloane Blanc from the company building and bring him here, then appear before you anytime I like. In the same manner, I can visit your heir."

  As Chen Chen spoke, he took out a document and tossed it onto the desk. "And what if I say that there's still hope for Sloane?"

  When Paul heard this, he looked down skeptically, only to see that the document was an explanation of various technologies.

  There was the anti-aging treatment that he had dreamed of, the taboo technology of human cloning that was banned across the entire Federation, even the drug technology for treating Alzheimer's…

  The more he read, the more astounded Paul became.

  By the end, Paul inhaled deeply and slowly looked up. "What price must I pay to access these technologies?"

  "As long as you submit to me."

  Chen Chen stood up and spread his hands softly. "Your Excellency Paul Blanc, I admire your talents. It took you and your father a lifetime to turn an ordinary company into a financial behemoth. Although you disrespected me once, I'm still willing to give you a chance. As long as you submit to me, you and your family will thrive and prosper.

  "Of course, you may refuse as well!"

  Chen Chen changed his tone now. "After you refuse me, I'll slaughter the entire Blanc family, erasing your family completely from the history of North America. No matter how much glory you've achieved before, I'll wipe out everything!"

  As Chen Chen spoke, the corners of Paul's eyes twitched involuntarily.

  "What are you waiting for? You've worked so diligently your whole life — for what? For money?

  Chen Chen started with his questions. "It's alright, your money still belongs to you!

  "For your family? Your family can become stronger than ever.

  "For status?

  "You'll remain the master of the Blanc family. Not only that, but you'll also gain higher authority, and even command the entirety of North America! And all you have to do is submit to me!"

  After Chen Chen spoke, Paul suddenly inhaled sharply and slowly closed his eyes.

  A long time passed. When he opened his eyes again, there was no flicker of doubt. He merely stood up, walked toward Chen Chen, then…

  He knelt and bowed down.

  Chapter 154: Chen Chen's Oath |

  Paul Blanc disappeared.

  Nobody knew where he went, he vanished just like his child, Sloane Blanc, did previously.

  Just as the entire Blanc family began mobilizing their forces in full to search for traces of Paul, he suddenly appeared again at the gate of their manor.

  Nobody knew where he went in the duration he went missing. Paul did not intend to bring it up either.

  Shortly after that, the bedridden Sloane Paul was suddenly flown out to Namibia. Word was there was an institute known as Blackwatch Research Center that could cure Sloane of his illness.

  This was a subject of interest for countless people.

  Most of the general public could not make out the connection between Blackwatch and the Blanc Financial Group. However, what were the chances of the top business circles of the North American continent not knowing about Als Mutual Aid Association's previous attempt at targeting Blackwatch?

  As it turned out, not only did Sloane Blanc have his kidneys taken away as an act of vengeance, even the head of the Blanc family went missing for two days. Furthermore, he did not comment about Sloane's incident upon reappearing again.

  Even without having the specific details, it was quite apparent that Blanc Financial Group's maneuvers proved to be completely ineffective against the new Blackwatch Corporation. Apart from that, they seemed to be forced to make a compromise due to the opposing party getting an edge on them…

  Countless observers found themselves awed by how things that had turned out. The general opinion of the newly formed Blackwatch Corporation was starting to take on a more mysterious shape…

  Blackwatch engineered the world's highest-grade life preservation laboratory in Namibia while at the same time, invited the ten financial titans of North America and Europe and successfully established a mutual association with them.

  These accomplishments were the results of their sharp and precise execution.

  It had to be noted that Blackwatch's success was partially attributed to it being based in Africa, thus allowing it to leverage its advantage longer. If it was established in North America, the vast arsenal of astounding technology would sooner than later attract the attention of many predators and be feasted on.

  Now, the corporation had proved its mettle by effortlessly subduing the Blanc family and even the Als Mutual Aid Association. It would seem that many financial groups who were gearing up to make a move would have to think twice now.

  On the other side of things, Chen Chen had returned to Namibia after installing the God chip in Paul. By applying an effective and straightforward technique, he was able to address the root of the problem without having to enlist the help of the eleven financial titans.

  Of course, it was not a big deal even if Paul refused to cooperate. Chen Chen could simply take him out along with the rest of the Blanc family members.

  Resorting to this decision may cause an outrage among the ranks of the European and American consortium. However, being labeled as a target of public outcry was not particularly helpful for the next stages of Chen Chen's plans.

  After that, at Chen Chen's request, Sloane was sent to the Blacklight Biotechnology Research Center.

  The first reason for this decision was in part due to the technological advantage at the research center. The second reason being that Sloane essentially played the role of a hostage as seen in ancient wartimes, with the chip installed in Paul to boot, he served as double insurance.

  From here on, the research center would cultivate a clone for Sloane. After a year when the clone had matured, a new pair of kidneys could be implanted into Sloane to help his body recover anew.

  Chen Chen's removal of Sloane's kidneys was not a wasted effort. It was about sending a message to the financial corporations of the North American continent.

  The promise of curing Sloane also further persuaded Paul to submit to Chen Chen.

  Either risk the complete destruction of the Blanc family or regain his youth was also ensuring the recovery of his son.

  With these options provided, not many people would be willing to go the route of mutual destruction just for the sake of it.

  This incident should deter whatever plans from being hatched in the North American continent for a while.

  Surely, without exceeding Chen Chen's expectations, many families and financial groups began contacting Chen Chen via the eleven disciples. Some of them came directly to Namibia to contact the research center. These people had one common goal – they were all seeking the technology to restore them to their youth.

  "In this case, it's about time we publicize the 'Age-reversal treatment'…"

  Chen Chen mumbled to himself when he looked at the stream of new updates from Little X.

  Back then, Chen Chen still had his qualms a
bout publicizing this technology since he only had two cards up his sleeves at the time – The "Age-reversal treatment" and "Cloned organ transplantation".

  With the recent advent of the AD-001 that was able to effectively cure Alzheimer's disease, he had another card up his sleeve.

  With these three aces, there was no reason to not play one of them to alleviate the surrounding pressure.

  Chen Chen only had to make sure to clarify things properly with the eleven disciple families.

  After all, these families had each paid a billion-dollar for entry. What was the point of their major investment if Chen Chen was simply going to publicize all these technologies?

  If everyone could receive the same treatment, what were they paying so much for?

  What Chen Chen needed to do now was to get across the point that there was a good reason for their billion-dollar entry fee.

  Of course, even if it had to be publicized, it must be publicized in the form of Chen Chen's announcement. With the first phase of the Eco Science City construction nearing completion, the announcement of the "Age-reversal treatment" along with the official opening of the Eco Science City was sure to attract an endless stream of clients.

  This was the advantage of having someone to back him. Compared to his previous situation where he did not have any supporting pillars, an announcement of this scale was a suicidal move.

  With the help of the eleven financial groups acting as his mediators, Chen Chen only had to pay a small price to ensure a constant stream of revenue generated from the Eco Science City.

  It was the same principle of a child with a pocket full of cash. If Chen Chen only had the technology without the capital to back it up, it would be an invitation for others to snatch it away from him. If he was on equal footing with any interested parties, the other party would naturally treat him as an equal and attempt to obtain his technology by way of trade.

  This was the answer Chen Chen had for these financial groups: In half a year, after the Eco Science City opened, everyone could come and enjoy the prospects of this technology.

  As a result, the major financial groups did their best to contain their greed and patiently waited for the grand opening of the Eco Science City.