071 Shadow Moon XII

Arc, was starting to hoard all types of rare materials in preparation for them moving into Liberty for once they start their business in Liberty they will be subjected to no interference law on earth.

Just like all super power who started their business in space they no longer allowed to interfere with earth business, of course, that doesn't mean they can no longer do business on earth, no, they are still allowed to do business on Earth only it will be stricter, it's one of the reasons many human superpowers who leave earth no longer do business on earth as the cost is much more than the gain. HFA is different as they have an industrialized size space elevator allowing them to conduct business at minimum cost.

And that's why Arc wanted a free, and priority pass on Space elevator owned by HFA, at first they didn't care as Grand Trading only deals on solutions business, and didn't interfere with their interest meaning they didn't require too much space in space elevator, so they quickly agreed on these demands as it also quickens the transport of solutions to them, but with the introduction of VR they know that Grand Trading is also stepping in Future Technology that requires a huge amount of rare materials, and because of that they realize they been fooled by Grand Trading Corp. Hence the top executive meeting in HFA.

But Arc didn't have any plan on relocating to Liberty just yet, at least not until he completes all his missions.

Tommas James Jefferson 9th is the current president of HFA he along with all his cabinet members as well as HFA top military personnel are having an emergency meeting, regarding the Grand Trading Stepping into Advance Technologies, and possibly in military business in the future.

"Give me the report!" Said Tommas

"Mr. President our import of rare material from earth is down by 60% we tried to secure more but according to our sources, all materials are being bought by Grand Tech corp. At 20% above market price, and they manage to secure many sources of rare materials, and many who refused are being banned for accessing VRWorld." Said one of the cabinet members.

"How did this happen how did we allowed this to happen?" Said Tommas.

"Sir. The news of them acquiring the tech on VR, and then introducing it to Earth is a big surprise to us, we never get any news about it until they announce it." Said another cabinet members.

'What are our intelligence agencies on Earth doing?" Asked one of the Admiral.

"We tried inserting spies on Grand Trading Crop. But they have all been found out one after another. According to our spies who manage to work temporarily before being found out the core technologies of Grand Corporation is only privy to a select few, we've tried to get or even abduct this select few individuals, but all the forces we sent are never heard from again, and because we can't send too many people at once to deal with Grand Trading Corporation without being found out by other superpowers in space, because of that we are powerless at the moment." Answered the head of HFA intelligence on earth.

Nobody mock or blames him, for the current situation right now is very volatile their dependence on Grand Trading is known to all, and if they made any move that will disrupt this relationship the other superpower in space will act together to suppress them, and their standing in GFA will be jeopardized, they won't let anything like that to happen, so no matter how angry they are they can only keep quiet right now.

"Right now the Grand Trading Corp. Have shown no intention of moving into space right now, but that's only a matter of time their based on Liberty is already under construction, I say about 6 months before that will be completed." Said another cabinet member.

Admiral Jackson Ford is also present in the meeting, but he didn't participate in the discussions he only watches he's not the only one keeping quiet many others are doing the same.

President Tommas is having a headache since when did the HFA become so powerless against an upstart company like Grand Trading Corporation.

"Once they move into space the space elevator that helps us take advantage of the Earth materials will be lost especially since we agreed on giving them the priority and a free pass on our space elevator. How do we deal with this? we can't continue like this it's like we have handed over our space elevator to them and worse we are shouldering all the bill for them to transport their goods into space!" Said President Tommas angrily.

"Sir we need to revise that contract we are losing too much on the deal with GFA and Grand Trading Corporation." Said one of the cabinet, member.

"No that's not the worse, the worse part is our deal with them regarding the solutions are now voided because according to the contract the deal lasts until the war of HFA and Ganesh ends, but we are no longer having war with Ganesh, no we handed all that to GFA, in other words, our first contract with them is voided." Said one of the Admiral.

"No! That's not the case we are still technically are still on war with Ganesh as we are part of GFA." Said another member of the cabinet.

"Not according to the First Bank we already receive their notice about the annulment of the contract." Said one of the Admiral.

"Did the Grand Trading Corporation, did this?." Ask one of the cabinet members.

"No, apparently not as they just supply us with the solutions for this week, it is The First Bank acting on its own," said one of the Admiral.

Everyone is quiet after that statement.

"Then it's only a matter of time before they found out if we can't ask Grand Trading Corporation. For our losses we will ask GFA,' said one of the Admiral.

"That won't be easy as we already asked for more take on materials from Ganesh when we agreed to let them used the space Elevator, there's no way they would agree if we demanded more.

I thought we are taking advantage of them and even thanking Grand Trading Corporation for demanding the used of our Space elevator, who would have thought that we are on the losing side of the deal." Said President Tommas.

After saying that President Tommas slump back on his presidential chair, and closed his eyes. No one interrupted him no one spoke. A few minutes later he opens his eyes and said:

"Let's accept the loss this time, for there's nothing we can do at this moment, but we will be sure to take back all of it, and more in the future. Let that Grand Trading Corporation gloat at the moment when the time comes when they are no longer useful we will take everything back and more said" President Tommas with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes.

Everyone can feel the anger of President Tommas. Everyone in the conference room is keeping quiet. They didn't dare interrupt or contradict President Tommas.

"How's our research on their solutions?" Ask president Tommas.

"We have already gathered all the expert regarding that, we even have an expert from many companies on earth that also produced solutions I believe it's only a matter of time before we can produce the solutions ourselves." Said one of the Admiral.

"Good, make that a priority, we can't let others complete it before us." Said President Tommas.

"Now let's move to another agenda"

Back on earth Arc was made aware of the termination of their contract with HFA but still send a batch of Solution so that it made look that they are still unaware, since its Eve who petition the First Bank on the annulment of the said contract. And just true enough as the embodiment of fairness The First Bank studied the contract and find that it is indeed been concluded so they immediately notify the party involved.

The HFA have no idea that the one that Petition the annulment of contract is Grand Trading as they are watching every move Grand Trading is doing in Liberty, and didn't see anyone from the Grand Trading going to the First Bank to petition, so they assumed that it was the First Bank who initiated the annulment of the contract.

Arc is already aware how much HFA hate them through Eve, but it was still not time for Grand Trading Corporation, and HFA to lose all decorum he hides the fact that they are the one that initiates the annulment of the contract.

But in order to completely control Earth he must minimize or removes all influence HFA has on Earth, and the introduction of VR is a good way to do that as everyone on earth is aware of how HFA deprives the earth of Full Dive VR technology.

By introducing Full dive VR on Earth they set themselves as the Hero, and HFA as Villains. This is all part of their plan, so when they implement the final plan to take over earth, the whole world will embrace it with all their hearts.