Chapter 216 Dark Net Director, Third Sanctuary (1/2)
The invitation from Bennett signified his trust. The meeting point this time was the first shelter that Dark Net was building, located in a city ruins named 'Ruins of Lloyd' in a wasteland in the Northern Continent. It had once been the financial center of a dead nation in the Northern Continent.
Han Xiao sat in Bennett's private helicopter. When he looked down at the city from the sky, he could see the building process of the shelter. The first thing he saw was the tens of meters tall enormous wall that was being built. In the areas that had yet to be completed, he could see workers welding steel bars together onto the scaffolding. The concrete of the wall was mixed with other materials and had a metallic feeling to it. With Han Xiao's professional knowledge, he knew that the wall was so strong that smaller rockets would at most only leave traces of burn marks on it. The wall was built to the standards of a fortress; it was extremely expensive.
The Dark Net's symbol was painted on the wall in dark red together with the new name of this city.
Bennett Sanctuary One!
The helicopter flew past the wall, and the construction machinery came into sight, clearing the roads and the abandoned buildings. Countless workers in gray uniforms ran around doing their job to lay the foundation for the new buildings and planning the layout of the city. Steel bars, bricks, wood, and other stacks of industrial building materials lay out in the open, and it looked exactly like a gigantic construction site.
”You named the shelter after yourself.” Han Xiao patted Bennett's shoulder with a smirk. ”I didn't know you're this shameless.”
Bennett slapped the palm on his shoulder away and said, ”Let's go. Come to the high ranked officials meeting with me.”
”What has the meeting got to do with me?” Han Xiao asked in surprise.
Bennett shook his head and laughed. ”You're a high ranked official, too.”
Han Xiao blinked.
Bennett cleared his throat and said, ”I strongly recommended you to be a director personally. You won't disappoint me, will you?”
Dark Net had recently reconstructed their high ranked officials, with the highest ranking being the founders such as Bennett and one level lower being the various directors.
”What are you talking about?” Han Xiao asked with a serious face. ”When did I disappoint you?”
Bennett did not know whether to laugh or cry. He led the way, and Han Xiao saw the construction of the shelter at a close range.
”Sanctuary One is our test. I've put in plenty of resources, and it's progressing quite well. The basic layout should be completed within a year. The layout of the shelter is divided into a few sections. In order to have enough basic infrastructure to meet the requirements of its residents, the plants and livestock also needs to form a self-sustained ecosystem so that even if war breaks out in the outside world, the shelter can provide for its own, and the defensive measures are, of course, to defend against enemies.”
Boom!
An abandoned building in front was being demolished, and dust filled the area as it fell down.
Han Xiao waved the dust away and said in awe, ”Just this shelter would've cost you a huge sum.”
”The Six Nations' resources can only support two to three sanctuaries,” Bennett said with his hands behind his back. ”My plan is to build at least three to five sanctuaries across the continents.”
”That will be outrageously expensive.”
”This sum of money is insignificant when it comes to preserving our civilization.”
”Wow, I could almost see the halo above your head,” Han Xiao mocked.
Bennett's mouth twitched.
After arriving at the new fortress, directors of the Dark Net gathered in the meeting hall. They stood up and bowed slightly to show their respect when Bennett and Han Xiao walked in.
Black Phantom had displayed his strength and was now the top fighting force of Dark Net, and with Bennett's support, the high ranked officials present all agreed that Han Xiao's position was at the same level as theirs.
The high ranked officials reported the progress of Sanctuary One in turn, and when Bennett was done settling them, he said, ”Sanctuary One has been proven to be practical. The message has been sent out. Many wanderers came to look for protection upon hearing the message. With more residents, the building progress can be sped up.
”At the same time, we can give them job opportunities to take part in the construction process of the shelter, which will aid in strengthening unity. I foresee that in the months to come, as the message of the shelter gets spread out further, more wanderers will come.
”The construction of shelter has to start sooner rather than later; I have decided to commence the construction of Sanctuary Two and Three immediately.”
The high ranked officials exchanged looks, and one of them asked hesitantly, ”Mr. Bennett, wouldn't that be too much of a rush? Why don't we wait for Sanctuary One to be completed?”
”Because we don't have much time. We need to speed up the progress.”
”Sanctuary needs someone to be in charge. Who will be in charge of Sanctuary Two?”
”Xena will be in charge of Sanctuary Two,” Bennett said. Xena was currently the highest director of Dark Net and had been recommended by many senior officials. Of course, no one opposed this decision.
”As for Sanctuary Three, Black Phantom will be in charge.”
Han Xiao's eyebrows shot up. He did not expect Bennett to trust him this much and let him be in charge of an entire shelter. The power of this was very huge.
The directors were shocked as well.
Black Phantom had just become a high ranked official, and now he was in charge of such an important issue. It seemed to many that he was not senior enough to do so. Many directors wanted to object, but Bennett had already seen through their thoughts. One simple sentence made their mouths shut.