195: Chapter 195 A Cover-Up or a Business Miracle?

In a residential room on the third floor of an old apartment, an elderly couple stood staring at each other in bewilderment.

They couldn't believe the young man before them, dressed in expensive clothes and exuding a sharp aura, was their ordinary son. If not for his familiar face, they would have almost thought some young master from a wealthy family had come knocking.

At this moment, Lily stepped forward and explained everything to the Takahashi couple.

Upon hearing that their son's body had been possessed by someone else, the Takahashi couple clearly couldn't accept this fact.

Mother Takahashi stumbled back, bumping into the dining table behind her, her lips trembling so much she couldn't speak a complete sentence.

Father Takahashi stood up abruptly, his face turning ashen. "Lily! Do you know what you're saying? How could such an absurd thing happen..."

Lily also panicked, fearing her parents might offend Lin Fang. She hurried forward to grab Father Takahashi's arm. "Calm down first, Brother..."

The scene was somewhat chaotic.

Lin Fang watched the farce without saying anything. Had he not arrived, this unlucky fellow would have already died...

As for the bodies he occupied, if they or their families were willing to cooperate, Lin Fang wouldn't take any forceful measures against them, just like with that young man named Evan.

But if they were unwilling... it was no big deal. Unless he committed suicide directly, no one could stop Lin Fang's arrival.

Besides, Lin Fang now had ample capital and didn't care about losing a stable "spawn point."

A few minutes later, seeing the scars on Lily's body hidden by her clothes, the Takahashi parents were shocked. They never imagined such a thing had happened to their daughter.

"These... were all done by them?" Mother Takahashi stroked the bruises on her daughter's arm, her voice choking up. These overlapping old and new scars stung her heart like needles.

"That's right,"

Lily nodded in admission, looking at Lin Fang with eyes full of admiration. "It was the Lord who taught them a lesson and saved me."

Father Takahashi punched the wall, his eyes red. "I'm going to find them!"

Lily: ...

In the end, the Takahashi couple accepted the reality. After learning that their son hadn't died because of Lin Fang, their expressions were a mix of complexity and gratitude.

Lin Fang saw there were still nine hours until extraction. He had originally wanted to sleep in Sanji's room, but after seeing the kennel-like environment and the foul smell, he retreated with a frown.

Lin Fang was suddenly no longer sleepy.

Father Takahashi saw this and quickly apologized, saying awkwardly, "Your Excellency, I'm very sorry. Sanji usually doesn't pay much attention to these things..."

Mother Takahashi said, "I'll go clean it up right away."

"..."

When the real Takahashi Sanji woke up, he saw his room looking almost brand new.

What happened?

Takahashi Sanji clearly remembered he was catching Pokémon, but in the blink of an eye, he was here. Also, was this his room?

What was with the clothes he was wearing?

Takahashi Sanji also noticed he was different now. When he walked out of his room, he found, for the first time ever, that his parents hadn't gone to work at the factory at this hour, and there was a lavish breakfast on the table.

Furthermore, upon seeing him come over, his usually stern father's face actually blossomed into a smile, and his sister and mother also came to greet him.

"Sister, what's wrong with you all..."

"Your Excellency..." Hearing Takahashi Sanji's words, Father Takahashi paused mid-address, his expression instantly changing. He stepped forward and slapped Sanji, shouting angrily, "Your sister was bullied at school, how could you, as her older brother, just ignore it!"

Takahashi Sanji looked dejected and stammered, "Father, I..."

Seeing this cowardly appearance, Father Takahashi was fuming. He raised his hand to strike again but was stopped by Lily, who said distressedly, "Dad, don't break it. This is the body the Lord needs to use."

Hearing this, Father Takahashi finally lowered his hand.

Takahashi Sanji's confusion deepened. What were they talking about?

After their explanation, a creepy feeling welled up in Takahashi Sanji's heart. Someone had occupied his body yesterday...

Sanji's memory fragments gradually came together. He did remember chasing that Rattata in the forest and falling down a steep slope. Everything after that was like a cut movie, leaving only darkness.

...

[Successfully evacuated from the Detective Pikachu plane. Obtained supplies: Poké Ball *1]

[Plane weight increased. Current weight: 12%]

Back at the Black Watch Base, Lin Fang looked at the information on the Black Star and thought silently. A 12% increase all at once; it seemed to be a pretty good item.

"Sell."

[Please confirm the transaction. Selling the Poké Ball will yield 1,288 plunder points.]

"Confirm." Keeping it was useless for now, so Lin Fang converted it into plunder points.

[Remaining plunder points: 6,288]

Lin Fang was in a good mood seeing the increasing numbers, and even happier when he saw the message from Xiao Hei. It showed that the consortiums within the Bright Council had completed the stock acquisitions of various major companies and were now preparing, both openly and secretly, to transfer these shares to Third-Party Technology.

This was his goal all along. Naturally, Lin Fang accepted them all and had Xiao Hei take over all these shares.

A few days later,

When the transfer of share ownership was completed, the monitoring systems of the global financial markets simultaneously emitted sharp, piercing alarms.

What the hell?

People discovered with horror that this company called Third-Party Biotechnology Company was receiving shares from 27 enterprises. Even more terrifying was that all 27 were giants in their respective industries, spanning almost every corner of the world.

It wasn't that governments didn't want to stop it, but the opponent's actions were too swift. They completed the asset transfers almost instantaneously. By the time they reacted, the company had already finished all the acquisitions.

The entire world was stunned.

The world's major news media ushered in their craziest day.

"Third-Party Technology accused of using illegal means to acquire 27 national heavyweight enterprises; the United Nations claims it will intervene in the investigation..."

"Shocking! Third-Party Biotechnology Company becomes the largest behemoth in human history overnight. Is it an inside job or a business miracle?!"

"Experts urge countries to be vigilant; a real-life Umbrella Corporation must never be allowed to emerge!"

"..."