Chapter 530: Inhumane Mental Torture

Even with the aftershocks barely subsided, the employees of the Fang Huan Foundation still resolutely set foot on that ravaged land.
They were practically saints walking among men!
Su Hao even felt that if there truly was a heaven, all of his foundation's employees would have to become archangels.
He simply couldn't understand where this fearless courage came from.
"Chairman Su, isn't this all because of you?" Liang Haiyuan's tone was filled with genuine admiration.
"You founded the foundation, using your personal wealth to heal the world's wounds.
More importantly, you arranged all the logistics, salaries, and insurance benefits perfectly, several times the industry standard.
That's why our brothers can go to the front lines without any worries, shining brightly without distraction!"
Hearing these words, Su Hao felt a little embarrassed.
"Don't say that. I only contributed a tiny, insignificant amount."
He showed no pride, because he knew he was merely signing checks from the back.
The ones truly risking their lives, shedding blood and sweat on that land, were the foundation's admirable employees!
"Oh, right, Chairman Su. The foundation sent a report about additional grain purchases."
Liang Haiyuan handed over a document.
For the foundation, the two most important resources were always food and medicine.
Medicine was supplied by AstraZeneca's global network of pharmaceutical companies, no problem.
Food was the same.
With his almost supernatural intuition, Su Hao had already made preparations in advance, acquiring countless grain merchants from Canada to all over the world, stockpiling massive amounts of grain.
"The report says... our current food reserves are ridiculously high.
There's more than enough to supply Africa, even if we opened them up and fed refugees worldwide at a buffet.
So they suggest we suspend purchases."
Was the resource shortage two years ago causing him some PTSD, triggering his hoarding tendencies?
Su Hao picked up the report from the foundation and quickly skimmed through it.
The data was detailed, the charts clear.
On paper, the warehouses were indeed piled high with food, almost overflowing.
"..."
However, the moment his fingers touched the paper, a needle-like sting shot through his entire body!
Then, the dense black ink on the report before him seemed to be splashed with scalding blood, instantly turning a shocking crimson!
Su Hao was startled and slammed the report down on the table.
"Chairman Su?"
The ominous red light dissipated the moment the report left his hand.
It seemed his intuition had given him the exact opposite answer.
"Pass the word down," Su Hao said decisively, "Buy more grain, the more the better."
"Huh? More? But Chairman Su, the report says our warehouses... are already full."
"Then buy warehouses! Build warehouses!
Once they're built, cramm them in like sardines! Fill every corner!"
He knew, of course, that the warehouses were already overflowing.
But his intuition had never been wrong.
What could possibly cause such a violent reaction...? Is some earth-shattering event about to unfold?
***
Country M, white building.
"Hello, Mr. President. It's an honor to meet you."
A blond youth who called himself Alex looked around the most powerful office in the world with a bewildered expression, like Tang Sanzang who had wandered into the Spider Cave.
"You're from the 'Trinity Guild'?" Aiden scrutinized him expressionlessly.
"Ah, yes. From today onwards, I will be responsible for guiding you so that you can more smoothly enjoy... uh, your hobby."
Just looking at that face, Aiden was absolutely certain this kid was a hardcore gamer who spent at least twenty hours a day playing games.
"Considering your very busy schedule, I'll arrange the classes according to the White Building's schedule.
Because there's a lot to learn, I might need to report in every day for the time being."
'So, he'll be glued to my side, monitoring my every move, and then reporting everything to Fang Huan Investment, right?'
Aiden silently scoffed.
"Hehe," Alex seemed to read the president's mind, scratching his head and revealing a憨厚 smile,
'Don't misunderstand, I do need to report to the 'Trinity Guild' every day.
Mainly to report your game level and learning progress, so that we can arrange for you to enjoy some fun team dungeon activities with the guild's main members as soon as possible!'
This kid… he looks so harmless.
His eyes are so clear, like distilled water without a single carat of impurity; you probably couldn't find even 0.1 carat of malice in his soul.
Aiden's internal alarm bells immediately went off.
"As expected of Fang Huan Investment, they specifically sent someone who can instantly lower your guard, just to make him lower his guard without him even realizing it. Their methods are truly brilliant!"
"Alright. So, where do we begin?"
"Let's start with the very basics." Alex pulled something out of his backpack like a treasure,
"This is a textbook I made myself. Please be sure to start reading it today."
Aidan took it and looked at the booklet. The cover read—
[Alex's Game Basics Tutorial, Volume One]
"..."
Looking at this book in his hand...
The cover was decorated with stick figures drawn in colored pencils, the title was crookedly written, and the binding was done with staples at the level of a primary school craft class. This "textbook," brimming with the 'handmade Geng' vibe, left Aiden in deep silence.
No, don't be fooled by appearances!
He was secretly wary. Who knows how many eavesdropping devices were hidden inside this thing? He had to have the Secret Service thoroughly inspect it later.
"Just this much? It looks... pretty thick."
"Oh, no, no, no." Alex waved his hands repeatedly.
"This is just the first book. After you finish this, there are more.
The whole set of materials is about... a dozen or so books.
You need to finish them as soon as possible so we can deepen our understanding by combining them with game practice."
"A dozen... a dozen or so books?!" Aiden's eye twitched.
"Yes! After all, it's an old game; there's a vast amount to learn."
Monster characteristics, boss mechanics, attack patterns, growth paths, equipment systems… it’s all very complex.”
“…”
“Oh, right,” Alex added, his smile still bright,
“next time, I’ll prepare a simple quiz, so please read it carefully. Hehe.”
“W-There’s a quiz?!”
“Yes. That way I can find out where your knowledge gaps are and tailor a learning plan specifically for you.”
President Aiden blinked, his mind blank.
Initially, he thought Fang Huan Investment's agreement to let him join the gaming guild was a way of giving him a way out, a disguised form of peaceful coexistence.
But at this moment, an absurd and terrifying thought arose in his mind!
Those bastards...
Could it be that under the guise of teaching him how to play games, they're planning to bombard him with mountains of study materials and endless exams...?
Let's subject him to inhumane mental torture!