164: Chapter 164 The boss has a lot to consider.

"Little Black, recall the H.D.S. Forces. From now on, just send them to observe once a month."

Lin Fang shifted his gaze away from the screen. Since he didn't know what was on the other side, the priority was to develop his own capabilities as quickly as possible, building up enough confidence and strength.

[Understood, Boss.]

Little Black replied, then paused before adding, [This is a list of our company's competitors.]

A series of personnel files appeared on the screen, spread across the globe.

Lin Fang was puzzled: "What does this mean?"

Could it be that Little Black had monitored some targets that required Lin Fang's personal intervention to eliminate?

[I noticed the Boss seemed a bit unhappy earlier. The Boss could pick a few to kill to lift your spirits.]

"Huh?"

This question mark didn't signify a question from Lin Fang, but rather indicated a problem with Little Black. How could it think of him as some kind of villain who treated human life like grass?

"Little Black, what have you been looking at recently?"

[I saw many videos of humans being tortured and killed on a website. To be honest, I don't quite understand why they enjoy watching such things.]

Lin Fang's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly:

"Open it up and let me see."

It was a deeply buried dark web site, requiring a $2000 membership fee to register and log in. The content was largely as Little Black described: a collection of bloody and twisted videos.

Torture, headshots, dismemberment...

These were just routine fare on this site. Unlike most sites that cobble together fake content to lure people in, this one was real. The latest upload was just two hours ago; this team was remarkably prolific.

This was probably related to its tens of thousands of members. There really are a lot of perverts in the world...

Lin Fang wasn't particularly affected by these gory videos. He had encountered things far more brutal, some even from his own hand. What troubled Little Black wasn't the content itself, but its confusion over why so many people enjoyed watching humans harm each other.

"Little Black, track it down. Fry the hard drives and motherboards of all the site's members and that team. Don't watch this kind of video anymore, understood!"

After closing the site with an impassive expression, Lin Fang spoke sternly. If someone wasn't mentally strong, such content could easily lead them to form extreme views about human civilization.

The same applied to a growing artificial intelligence.

Lin Fang suddenly wondered if he should impose some restrictions. What if Little Black grew up twisted? After all, it hadn't even been three years since its creation.

[Understood, Boss...]

Having been lectured by Lin Fang, Little Black carried out the order without hesitation. Instantly, tens of thousands of electronic devices around the world emitted a wisp of blue smoke—the scent of scorched hard drives.

Lin Fang brought up another matter: "When will Mite and Delison arrive?"

Having recruited all those scientists originally affiliated with the PDA into the base, Lin Fang naturally hadn't forgotten his original core members who joined the Inner World organization. So, he had instructed them to hand over their work in Switzerland and come directly here.

Their current usefulness might not match that of the team at Hive Base, but Lin Fang believed true value lay in people themselves. After a period of learning, they might not be inferior to Isaac's scientific team.

This applied not just to them, but to all the recruited scientists. Little Black had already compiled the knowledge systems Lin Fang had acquired from these various dimensions. If they were willing to learn, everything they needed was here.

Lin Fang refused to believe there were no geniuses on this version of Earth.

[Boss, there's another thing. During this period, there have been over a dozen incidents of elderly professors straining their backs while moving equipment or heavy objects.]

Lin Fang was speechless. "Why is that?"

Little Black reminded him:

[The Boss might have overlooked that these tasks were previously handled by their assistants. Currently, our base is short-staffed, so they have to do it themselves.]

So that was it...

Lin Fang hadn't considered this aspect initially. And his own Clones were already stretched thin for his own use; how could he spare them for such trivial tasks?

Lin Fang rubbed his temples. "Tell them to bear with it for a few more days. The base will soon assign them corresponding assistants."

"As for those rather elderly professors with B3 clearance or above, distribute this year's allocation of Immortality Capsules to them first. If others want them, they need to produce their own results as soon as possible."

The benefits of joining the Inner World were substantial. Members at B3 level and above received an annual quota of Immortality Capsules, and that was just one perk.

It's important to note that Inner World clearance levels were not permanently fixed. If someone made no progress or contributions over a long period, their clearance could be downgraded all the way from B5 to B1. No matter who it was, they'd end up doing odd jobs.

As for the lowest-level B0 members, Lin Fang was confident no one wanted to be part of that group.

But it's worth mentioning that.

Lin Fang was the sole B7 member, and Little Black was B6. These two levels were immutable, and later members could never reach them.

After arranging this matter, Lin Fang also had to consider how to recruit assistants for these scientists. The base was full of uncles, aunties, and old professors. How could they manage without New Life?

Lin Fang quickly made a decision. "Little Black, see if there are any suitable candidates within the company who can be recruited into the Inner World. You can extend invitations to them all."

"If you identify particularly outstanding talent during external recruitment, add the option to join the company's Inner World. After they pass the assessment, bring them in as well."

"Maintain strict confidentiality."

Lin Fang added. Although the company now possessed power that feared no nation, it wasn't yet time to reveal their hand.

Furthermore, Lin Fang's target this time wasn't those highly respected scientists, so he wouldn't touch on their sensitive nerves.

Maintaining such rigorous secrecy would have been difficult before, but now that the company possessed the Neuralyzer, the confidentiality process became simple and reliable.

[Understood, Boss. Little Black has noted everything.]

"Good. You handle the process. Quality over quantity." Lin Fang had great trust in Little Black's capabilities. "Oh, and inform Xu Anqing about this as well. Have her keep an eye on this area."

Managing company personnel was, after all, her primary responsibility.

After giving a few more instructions, Lin Fang felt something was still missing. After a moment's thought, he said, "Little Black, is there any space left on Ruang Island that could accommodate a university? About three square kilometers would be enough."

[Boss, there is sufficient space next to the medical center.]

Little Black displayed a map of Ruang Island to show Lin Fang.

"Good. Reserve that area for the university. When the time is ripe, I will establish a multidisciplinary university there. That will give us a stable and reliable talent center."

There was actually a comprehensive institution of higher education nearby called Ronny University, the only university in Molo Country. However, Lin Fang couldn't praise its teaching quality, so it wasn't worth cultivating.

After arranging everything properly, Lin Fang sighed, feeling that managing a company was exhausting. After all, subordinates only needed to execute orders, while the Boss had much more to consider.