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Time: March 1, 1984, 10:22 AM.
Location: Pegrosai United Nations, Southwest Coast.
The container ship carrying Illumi and others, after resupplying at Pattyrus Port, immediately sailed along the Pegurose coast to its southwestern part.
Finally, the ship anchored in the coastal area two hundred kilometers west of Sgerlan City and one hundred kilometers from the Umbrella Corporation headquarters.
Pegurose Federation is vast and sparsely populated, with ninety percent of its people gathered in clusters, and half of the population residing in the two international cities of Pattyrus and Sishuhair.
Illumi was not at all worried that someone would discover a container ship docked on the southwestern coast.
Of course, it was not impossible for some indigenous tribes to still exist deep within those mountains and dense forests.
The Pegurose Continent was too large, and the primeval forests were too dangerous.
No one knew how many indigenous tribes still survived in those primeval forests.
On the silent sandy beach, Ahmed waited quietly with a group of soldiers who had just swept through pirates.
"Boss, long time no see."
Ahmed took the initiative to step forward, then fell back a step behind Illumi and walked ahead.
"How are the pirate forces of the Savusavu Republic that you cleared out?"
Illumi asked casually.
Behind him were also four guards in combat suits, along with Kaiser, Eric, and Doctor Kipsil.
The four guards looked at the soldiers on the beach, sensing a needle-like danger from them.
That was the pressure Nen users exerted on ordinary people. If they were just ordinary people, they naturally wouldn't feel it, but as soldiers who had undergone brutal training, they could clearly perceive that sense of danger.
However, just thinking that these were subordinates of their new superior, their hearts eased considerably.
"The pirate forces of the Savusavu Republic were wiped out by us in less than a month."
Ahmed replied nonchalantly. The gap between these Nen users and ordinary pirates was simply too great.
Under the triple碾压 (crushing superiority) of individual strength, team strength, and equipment, ordinary pirates could not survive even a second against these Nen-powered soldiers.
They even used the largest pirate stronghold in the area as a training camp, spending a week there to reorganize before deciding to return to the company.
"By the way, boss."
"I think our company's training base is no longer enough for us."
Ahmed suddenly said, as the two approached an armored modified jeep.
Illumi paused in his motion to get in the car, contemplating for a moment.
"Indeed, one hundred and twenty soldiers plus six hundred guards."
"We need to find another place to build a training camp."
Illumi stepped into the jeep, looking down at Ahmed as he spoke.
"Since you brought it up, you must have some options in mind, right?"
Ahmed stood in front of the jeep, a smile spreading across his face.
"I think the Klensha Rainforest would be a good choice."
Illumi nodded, closed the car door, and the soldier responsible for driving immediately started the engine, heading towards the Umbrella Corporation headquarters.
The road from here to the company headquarters was particularly bumpy and uneven due to a lack of human activity, taking more than twice the normal speed.
Three hours later, Illumi returned to the company, bringing Doctor Kipsil and the other two into his top-floor office.
"Has the new antibiotic started mass production?"
The first thing Illumi did upon entering the office was to inquire about the new antibiotic.
"Everything is proceeding according to plan, without any hitches."
King Bradley stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, turning to face Illumi, and said in a deep voice.
"That's good. This is a critical moment."
"During this period, we must strictly guard the production base. Other companies or certain malicious forces might extend their reach here."
"Pay special attention to Inmina Biotechnology Company, as we took this opportunity from them."
"Also, regarding the news media, I need you to handle it."
Illumi himself had no intention of appearing. Even if he could transform into other faces, it was ultimately more appropriate for King Bradley to be the public face.
"This is Doctor Kipsil Aguilar, who will be the head of our company's weapon research institute from now on."
Illumi turned and gestured towards Kipsil, introducing him to King Bradley, although they had already communicated by phone.
At this moment, Kipsil, who had already changed from prison attire into a proper suit, looked at the man named King Bradley. For some reason, a strange tension rose in his heart.
"Hello, Doctor Kipsil, I am King Bradley, Chairman of Umbrella Biotechnology Company."
King Bradley extended his right hand to shake Kipsil's hand. Kipsil looked at Illumi, then back at King Bradley, and asked with uncertainty.
"Which one of you is in charge?"
Kipsil was a bit unsure. Before coming, he had always believed Illumi was the true leader; his power, methods, and cunning were not those of an ordinary person.
But now, seeing King Bradley, he instinctively thought he was the real mastermind.
However, Illumi's attitude towards King Bradley left him puzzled.
"Of course, it's... boss."
King Bradley curved his lips into a smile. Kipsil looked at Illumi, who was sitting on the sofa, and opened his mouth.
He hadn't expected that this middle-aged man, who looked like a national leader and possessed a powerful aura, would also refer to the young man in his twenties as "boss."
"In that case, I look forward to working with you."
As he finished speaking, Kipsil shook King Bradley's hand. He finally returned to the aloof genius state he had been in before entering prison, exuding immense confidence.
At this moment, he truly embodied the image of a scientific genius as imagined by everyone.
Not a petty thug who spent years in prison, getting into fights, and participating in gang brawls.
"Kaiser, you two take Doctor Kipsil to rest."
Illumi instructed. Kaiser and Eric nodded, and Kipsil glanced at Illumi again before leaving the office with the two.
"What is the Pegurose government's stance regarding us?"
After Doctor Kipsil left, the conversation returned to the new antibiotic.
"The Pegurose government has expressed strong support for us."
King Bradley replied. Illumi chuckled softly and closed his eyes in thought.
The Pegurose government's reaction was within their expectations.
Without government support, the high cost and high failure rate of antibiotic research meant that only a few large biopharmaceutical companies could bear the losses incurred by researching new antibiotics; other companies simply couldn't afford it.
Most unsettlingly, the medical community recently saw the emergence of a superbug with extremely strong drug resistance. Although its infectivity was not very strong, its mortality rate was extremely high.
Under the deadly threat of this new superbug and multi-drug resistant strains, the medical communities of various countries worldwide felt immense pressure.
It was at this time that a company, previously unknown and unheard of, managed to develop a new antibiotic ahead of many large pharmaceutical companies.
This company publicly announced that it had been conducting clandestine research for years, developing a new antibiotic capable of effectively combating the current highly drug-resistant superbugs.
Due to the new antibiotic, many media outlets worldwide took an interest in Umbrella Corporation.
Especially the media in Pegurose, which began to investigate and report on the incident.
The next day, the logo of Umbrella Biotechnology Company and images of the new antibiotic, Umbrella-a, appeared in various newspapers and magazines.
This news might not attract much attention from most ordinary people, and they might even forget about it the next morning. However, in the eyes of certain individuals, it was particularly eye-catching.
***
Time: March 2, 1984, 10:10 AM.
Location: Adimei United States, Guluo City, Inmina Biotechnology Company Headquarters.
In the headquarters building of Inmina Biotechnology Company, Hubert Hamilton, the company's chairman of the board and CEO, stood by the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the vibrant, bustling city outside. His eyes were focused, and he remained silent, lost in thought.
Hubert Hamilton was sixty-four years old this year, and in another year, he would reach the normal retirement age in the Adimei United States.
Inmina Biotechnology Company, as a leader in the global pharmaceutical industry, had actually not been as relaxed as outsiders perceived in recent years.
On the contrary, Inmina Company's global drug sales had been declining year-on-year, all due to the drug-resistant superbugs.
Moreover, it was clearly foreseeable that this decline would not stop in the days to come.
Even though he was the helmsman of Inmina, many things were beyond his control. At most, he could struggle fiercely against the tide of the times, attempting to save himself.
And ultimately, things would develop in a direction that no one could control.
This was the tragedy of humanity.
Many times, humans knew the outcome but didn't know what to do or how to change it.
Most importantly, humanity itself lacked the will to change.
Every civilization would eventually face a moment of crisis, and most were unable to resist.
But if someone claimed they succeeded,
he would ask:
You succeeded? How did you do it?
But the ultimate answer would always point to one thing:
All past destructions lead to the present.
Humanity needed to find the will to change amidst destruction to complete its evolution.
And now, it was a critical juncture for Inmina Company's evolution.
But now!
The crucial factor for their evolution had been stolen by others!
Hubert turned around, his gaze shifting to the computer on his desk. The new problem displayed was startling!
Umbrella-a, the new antibiotic!
What a joke!!!
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