Chapter 529: Further Cooperation

"Lingyun!" Seeing Lingyun appear, a big smile broke out on Shima Miori's face, and she wanted to pounce in Lingyun's direction.

"Snap!" Before Shima Miori could pounce, her shoulder was grabbed by a slender hand, the powerful force pinning her in place and leaving her unable to move.

"You Snake Girl, you still can't change that personality of yours, pouncing on people the moment you see Lingyun!" An insidious voice rang out from behind Shima Miori.

"Yo, isn't this Kisara?" Shima Miori snapped open her iron fan with a sound, smiling as she looked at the person behind her. "What time do you have to come to Lingyun Town today?"

"That is something you don't need to know!" Tendo Kisara said with a cold sneer.

"Th-this, the President came with me to thank Mr. Lingyun for saving my life before!" Seeing that the two seemed to be at odds again, Satomi Rentaro, who was in the back, couldn't help but interject to explain.

"Saving your life?" Shima Miori's gaze suddenly shifted to Satomi Rentaro. "How come I didn't know about this?"

"This, it wasn't really a big deal, and anyway, there's no danger to my life now, is there? Plus, thanks to this, my ranking has already risen to one thousandth," Satomi Rentaro said with a smile, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter in detail.

"There's no need for thanks; I only have one request, and that is to take good care of Enju. If she suffers any grievances, you know the consequences!" Lingyun said indifferently.

"I, I understand." Feeling the immense pressure in Lingyun's gaze, Satomi Rentaro couldn't help but nod.

"Lingyun, I have something I want to talk to you about!" After Tendo Kisara and Satomi Rentaro left, Shima Miori approached Lingyun and said.

"Alright, let's go!" Lingyun nodded.

"This is the thing you asked me to get."

In the reception room, Shima Miori placed a document bag in front of Lingyun.

Lingyun pulled out the contents of the document bag and began to read.

"Although I only collected a portion, it should be enough to satisfy you, right?" Shima Miori began. "But I didn't expect that just by doing a little digging, there would be so many things!"

"It is indeed a bit exaggerated, but the people involved here are not very important. Most importantly, relying solely on these things is far from enough to topple the Tendo family. Over the past ten years, the Tokyo Area has been thoroughly infiltrated by the Tendo family," Shima Miori said.

"I know that, of course. I wouldn't be stupid enough to think that I could topple the Tendo family with just these things in my hand; they will only become a sharp blade to pierce the Tendo family at the most critical moment!" Lingyun said slowly. "However, since you spent so much effort collecting these for me, consider it me owing you a favor."

"Hmm, owing me a favor, then how about you share the information on Lingyun Town's secret weapons with me, Lingyun?" A glimmer flashed in Shima Miori's eyes.

"Tsk, is your goal the same as everyone else's?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"No, no, I'm not as greedy or unscrupulous as those people; I won't force it. If you are truly willing, Lingyun, you can decide the extent of it yourself!" Shima Miori shook her head and said.

"Heh, you're quite shrewd!" A hint of a smile appeared on Lingyun's face.

"Knowing my own weight and how to gauge the situation has always been my greatest strength!" Shima Miori said with a smile. "Besides, in Lingyun Town's current state, it must be difficult to produce enough secret weapons again, right?"

"It seems that with you here at Shima Heavy Industries, it would be difficult for it not to flourish!" Lingyun looked at Shima Miori in front of him, a hint of a smile on his face. "I can indeed hand over a portion of these secret weapons to Shima Heavy Industries. However, I must state first that Lingyun Town is very strict about the requirements for goods! If you cannot meet our requirements, then I can only say I'm sorry!"

"Since it is a sharp weapon capable of destroying the Scorpio, it is normal to be strict." Shima Miori nodded. "Shima Heavy Industries will not let you down!"

"Then let us wait and see!" Lingyun said, making a phone call. "However, I have one more request!"

"What request?" Shima Miori asked.

"After toppling the Tendo family, Shima Heavy Industries must step in to stabilize the situation in the Tokyo Area; you cannot let the system of the Tokyo Area collapse!" Lingyun said.

"This, I can try to persuade my father! The success rate of this matter is high; after all, our Shima family has been dissatisfied with the Tendo family for a long time. A mere politician wants to control Shima Heavy Industries—they aren't afraid of choking themselves!" Shima Miori hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "But the prerequisite is that you must topple the Tendo family!"

Having received Shima Miori's answer, Lingyun made a phone call. Not long after, Xiaona appeared before Lingyun, and in her hand was a sealed bag.

"This is the thing you wanted." Lingyun handed the bag to Shima Miori. "I hope this thing won't become common knowledge after entering Shima Heavy Industries!"

"I guarantee with the honor of Shima Heavy Industries that this will absolutely not happen!" Shima Miori took the bag and said with a serious face.

Having obtained what she wanted, Shima Miori did not stay long in Lingyun Town but left in a hurry; no one knew what kind of precious items she was carrying.

"Lingyun, is this really okay?" Nangong Nayue's figure appeared beside Lingyun.

"If the person in power at Shima Heavy Industries is rational enough, they won't do something as stupid as leaking the blueprints. And even if they did leak the blueprints, it would be of no use, right? The most important things are all in our hands!" A smile appeared on Lingyun's face.

"That's right, even if Shima Heavy Industries managed to piece the thing together, without the core, it would just be a dud, unable to deal any damage to the Gastrea!" Xiaona said.

"Most importantly, we have handed the heavy production of parts to Shima Heavy Industries, which has the capability, and that also lightens the burden on those children. After all, many of these parts were made by those children bit by bit!" Lingyun said. "In this situation, they will have more time to research other things. Those children's goal is to develop a Gastrea nemesis that can be produced in this world!"

"That really is a grand ideal. I remember that the cores of those three previous Gastrea nemeses were the Purification Light crystals you condensed, right?" Nangong Nayue said.

"That's right, the limitations of this kind of core are simply too great. It is said that they have already made new progress recently; perhaps in a while, we will be able to see a brand-new version of the Gastrea nemesis!" A hint of a smile appeared on Lingyun's face.

"No matter how many times I see it, I am still amazed by the abilities of those children!" Nangong Nayue said.

"Yes, the Cursed Children of this world are actually all people with extraordinary talents. It is said that the Gastrea Virus Inhibitor from the International Initiator Supervising Organization was also researched by the Cursed Children!" Lingyun said. "It's just a pity that most people in this world have not realized the importance of the Cursed Children!"

"We don't need those people to acknowledge it; as long as Brother acknowledges it, that's enough!" Xiaona reached out and hugged Lingyun, saying with a giggle.

"You!" Lingyun sighed softly and reached out to pat Xiaona's head.