Chapter 368 Base
The room fell silent.
Everyone was instinctively taken aback by Elbert's presence.
Even Alaric and his group were caught off guard.
What nonsense was Elbert spouting?
Not relying on his own country, not relying on our support, he wanted to go it alone?
No matter how strong you are, you can't face the entire international community alone!
You'd be torn apart!
After a long pause, Bertrand, the CEO of BioGen Innovations, was the first to react. He suddenly seemed excited. "Are you serious?"
Elbert replied calmly, "Absolutely."
"Such arrogance!"
"I used to think highly of you, but it turns out you're just a fool with a broken brain!"
"Not relying on a big tree for support!"
"Don't blame the world for being harsh!"
Bertrand's eyes were filled with malice.
My massive BioGen Innovations can't handle Veridiania, but it can certainly handle a small fry like you!
You're just an ordinary person!
Not even a cyborg!
Today, you've reached the end of the line!
Not just Bertrand, but the other six alliance members present also relaxed their expressions.
Without Veridiania's looming threat, what was Elbert to them?
Then, an elder from Arcturus, with a face as sly as a rat, let out a low chuckle.
He had a heart attack yesterday and almost died, but BioGen Innovations' rehabilitation technology saved him just in time.
He now hated Elbert with a passion.
He chuckled lightly, "Since you represent yourself, let me ask you, do you have assets? Do you think you can establish a modification institution just by talking? Do you think this is child's play?"
"Do you have money?"
The rat-faced elder from Arcturus sneered.
"Money?"
Elbert chuckled and turned to Alaric. "Mr. Kingsley, may I borrow your screen?"
With a slight movement of his eyes, the large screen in the conference room was instantly hacked by a powerful program.
A new image appeared!
It was the interface of an app!
The Gemini app's interface!
Just five minutes ago, an official announcement was made: Creator Group and Witness Group have officially announced their entry into the field of human modification, pledging to fully fund a new modification institution, the Punisher Organization!
"Initial funding starts at one trillion dollars, with no upper limit!"
This announcement caused a huge stir!
In just five minutes, the comments below increased by tens of thousands!
Nine million die-hard Gemini app fans were shouting their support!
Among them were millions calling for the Punisher Organization to rival BioGen Innovations' Veridiania!
Elbert smiled slightly. "I forgot to introduce myself. My modification institution is called the Punisher Organization."
The room fell into a dead silence.
Creator Group was the most powerful commercial group to emerge in the past century, dominating the financial world!
Now, it was pledging initial funding of one trillion dollars, with no upper limit!
This...
Bertrand's breathing became rapid. Just the initial funding was enough to buy my entire BioGen Innovations!
The rat-faced elder from Arcturus was dumbfounded!
A trillion dollars!
That's real money!
How much is Arcturus' annual tax revenue?
Alaric and several Dragon Might members were shocked, looking at Elbert in disbelief.
Elbert whispered, "Sorry, Paul Three is me."
You...
Alaric's fingers trembled!
Leonard, on the other hand, shrugged, unimpressed.
"Is this enough money?"
Elbert lightly tapped the table. "Can you sign now?"
Bertrand's body stiffened!
Elbert had connections with the Creator!
Suppressing his shock, Bertrand quickly thought and suddenly spoke, "You have money, impressive!"
"But!"
"Didn't you say your organization doesn't belong to any country and is completely public?"
"Then you can't build a base in Veridiania!"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't be completely public!"
"If you don't have a base, we can't sign!"
Elbert raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I wouldn't be prepared for such a simple problem? Of course, I have a base!"
"You have a base?"
Bertrand's eyes widened in anger. "I'm telling you, it can't be in Veridiania, it can't be in any country! There are 27 countries watching, you can't fool us!"
"Tell me straight, where's your base? I wanna see where you think you can set up shop!"
Elbert crossed his arms and tilted his head slightly, looking out the window. "Right there."
At this moment, everyone was in the Wavehaven official conference center, on the 26th floor, right by the sea. Through the window, they could see the vast ocean.
Everyone looked out the window and saw nothing but blue water.
"Elbert, what kind of joke is this? There's only water out there!" Bertrand felt he was being mocked and was furious.
"Don't worry, the base is on its way," Elbert said calmly.
Just as everyone was puzzled, they heard the deep sound of ship horns in the distance, echoing through the sky. The sound traveled miles, reaching everyone's ears.
Then, they saw three massive ships slowly emerging from the horizon. Each ship was nearly 1,500 feet long, as tall as a dozen-story building. These ships were among the largest in the world.
The international guests immediately recognized the white ship as the world's largest freighter, the Poseidon Freighter, the only 400,000-ton super freighter in the world, owned by Victoria Oceanic Transport Company.
The second ship was the Queen Freighter, a 300,000-ton freighter, the second largest in the world, owned by Seraphine.
The third ship was the Mighty Freighter, a 300,000-ton freighter, owned by Veridiania.
Everyone was stunned, their bodies trembling. "How did you manage to mobilize so many giant ships?" Bertrand was shocked.
He shouted, "You want to use the freighters as a base? That's impossible! One of those ships belongs to Victoria, it's not yours, and you can't buy it!"
Elbert remained calm. "Who said I was going to use those freighters as a base? Open your eyes and look carefully!"
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat as they looked along the horizon again. The next moment, they were chilled to the bone.
They saw that the three giant ships were towing several huge iron chains. These chains converged in one direction—an island!
An island covering 50 acres, the size of nearly thirty football fields. The island's surface was flat, lush with vegetation.
Everyone was horrified. The scene before them was incomprehensible. He had mobilized three world-class freighters to tow an island. How was this possible?
Elbert slightly raised his head. "Have you ever heard of Phantom Island?"
What? Phantom Island? Everyone's eyes widened, their minds blank.
Elbert chuckled. "In the depths of the ocean, volcanic eruptions create rocks filled with bubbles that can float on water. These rocks gather above underwater volcanoes, slowly connecting to form an island. Over time, they become incredibly sturdy, with lush vegetation."
"I managed to locate this Phantom Island using over 600 weather satellites in the North Ocean. Formed over 300 years, it's one of a kind in the world. It's called the Phantom Island, and it will be the base for my Punisher Organization. It will hover 14 miles off the coast of Veridiania, in international waters. Not under any country's jurisdiction."
Everyone felt a chill rising from their feet. This was impossible. This was unreal. What a terrifying feat. How could such a thing exist?
"You... You..." Bertrand trembled all over. Suddenly, he thought of a countermeasure.
He shouted at his subordinate, "The Poseidon Freighter belongs to Victoria! Call its owner, Hobson Green, immediately!"
Elbert smiled slightly, watching quietly.
Bertrand's subordinate quickly connected the call and handed the phone to Bertrand.
Bertrand shouted into the phone, "Hobson! How can you use your ship to help Veridiania? Recall your ship immediately and tow this island away!"
But the voice on the other end was indifferent. "Sorry, this is a direct order from Paul Five, and it must be followed. No one has the authority to interfere."
Bertrand was stunned. "What the hell kind of order is that? What are you talking about?"
The voice on the other end was cold. "You, a mere mortal, cannot comprehend the affairs of my divine realm."
The call was abruptly ended.
Bertrand was completely stunned.
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