"This was witnessed by both our investigation team and the collectors."
"How did the exploration team get involved too?"
"They were captured as well, at the time we were all digging up trees in the mountains."
The deputy general manager laughed out of frustration, "So, you mean to tell me I've spent a lot and pulled favors, but ended up with neither the Genetic Primordial nor the Tree of Life, only to send people to dig trees for them?"
Haywood was taken aback, knowing full well that the costs were covered by their division!
Yet he dared not retort.
He hesitated and asked, "Should we take action against the armed train?"
The deputy general manager paced the room twice, the anger in his heart dissipating some, and he replied calmly.
"Continue to observe the armed train, the Genetic Primordial is evolving too rapidly, avoid escalating the conflict, it doesn't align with the company's interests."
