Chapter 25 - Fame VI

(General food manufacture incorporated) is one of the biggest food manufacturers in the world their products range from all kind food supplement to many preserved foods they also have a hand in almost every industry that involves food and health.. they even have a hand in supplying a space food products to "Human Federation Alliance" that are responsible for all off-world issues, but right now an emergency meeting is taking place in the headquarters of "General food manufacture incorporated" or GFMI, attendance is a must on this meeting..

Larry James w. Osborne 4th is the current generation head of Osborne family their family rise to prominence after the war, when Larry James Osborne 1st found an abandoned automated food factory after the war, using that they become the biggest food supplier post war.. and they amassed a huge amount of fortune that stands into this day.

"I'm sure you're already aware of the reason for this emergency meeting," said Larry

"let me show you the sales status in the last 24 hours, a 3d projection appeared in front of the board of directors, in the last 24 hours our stocks went down by 7 points this has never happened in the last 50 years, our supplements sale was down by 30% our processed food product 16%, health and wellness products 15% I can go on and on, but we're not here for that right now, right now are agenda is about Grand Trading Corp.."

Justin Breaker a middle-aged man one of the board of directors said, "what are the steps we're taking about them?" Justin Breaker family has always been in support to the Osborne family, since the last four generations of his family, their family has always been the most loyal supporters of the Osborne family.

"many!" said Larry "all of our hackers associates who attempted to hack the server of Grand Trading Corp.. are now in prison and awaiting trials with overwhelming evidence against them, we are still investigating the reasons for that, but it's safe to say that the Grand Trading Corp. cybersecurity is way above us, since most of those hackers are the best in the business, as for the men we sent to investigate, none has reported back, we have a general idea of what happened to them, so it's also safe to assume that they will not be reporting back anytime soon, or ever for that matter.."

"I will say this, we become complacent! Larry slam his hand in the table.. we become too complacent, we have heard and saw the advertis.e.m.e.nt of Grand Trading Corp. but what did we do? nothing! I have to admit I too am guilty of being complacent, we have become too comfortable in our position as top players and that we are unmovable..."

"isn't that to Early to say that Larry? our position is not something that can easily be move.." said the old man with the mustache.

"is it?" said Larry "when was the last time we have products that get the 5 star evaluation?"

"that was more than 100 years ago! and even that, is not something we can be proud off.. you know what I mean.."

the man with the mustache sat down and kept quiet.

"there're plenty of ways to mess with Grand Trading Corp.. aren't they reliant on the materials from the wasteland? we can always do..."

"stop!" shouted Larry "do you really want to mess with the Hunter Association? do you f$&king know who was behind them? or have you forgotten what happened the last time we mess with Hunter Association?"

everyone in the board of directors shivered, a few years ago the general food manufacture incorporated.. tried to get their hands on the wasteland business by playing dirty they tried to threaten and coerced hunters who refused their offer they even go as far as kidnapping the family of the hunters, the results they almost went out of business, Many of the people responsible for it was erased including Larry's father, and many of their board of directors at that time, of course, all that happened in the background and nothing was released to public.. it was then that they realize that there is something they cannot mess with.

"Are you saying Grand Trading Corp. is related to them?"

"we don't know for sure, but I'm not dismissing the possibility," said Larry he continued

"how else is a no-name company came up with a product that received a "Genuine" he emphasizes the word Genuine, 5 star evaluation in their very first product, not to mention their capability in cybersecurity, and that was just one of the many reasons.. until we know more about this Grand Trading Corp.. we have no choice but to play by the book.. I don't want a repeat of what happened last time happen in my generation.. and so are you!."

"we assume that the Grand Trading Corp.. is just another small fish try to mingle with a bunch of sharks, but they turn out to be a shark eating monster..."

"And this meeting is exactly because of that, on how to fight Grand Trading Corp.. without breaking the chain, we can't afford to step over the line for now. I'll also permit any action as long as it's within the boundary, now I'm let's continue with the meeting."

this kind of thing is happening to many top companies in the food industry.

of course, Arc was unaware of it all, but he can imagine the reaction of the many top companies in the food industry,

but he was unaware that the existence in the back of Hunter's Association has become his biggest shield, of course, he was not worried even if there was no such existence,

Eve and the rest is no pushover after all.. he was not worried by the action of the many top companies against them in the daylight and even less in the shadows, Biggs and Wedge is capable of destroying any Force sent by any company, as long as it's not a weapon of mass destruction.. and no company will ever use that, so he was relaxed about it..